Dr. Iftekhar Anam

Team Leader

Structural DynamicsEarthquake EngineeringSoil-Structure InteractionOcean Wave Mechanics

13+Years Experience

08Key Achievements

06Professional Roles

Dr. Iftekhar Anam is a distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP). He earned his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University with a perfect CGPA of 4.00. Since joining UAP in 2000, Dr. Anam has made significant contributions to teaching, curriculum development, and research in structural dynamics, including earthquake engineering and dynamic soil-structure interaction. His research interests also extend to ocean wave mechanics, and he is recognized for developing the first earthquake shake table in Bangladesh and for leading high-level structural design review and vetting assignments for major buildings and institutions.

Key Achievements

Led structural assessment and retrofitting of existing buildings using GFRP bars

Published research in ASCE, ASME, and ISOPE journals

Developed earthquake-resistant design manuals for Bangladesh

Supervised numerous theses on seismic analysis and structural performance

Developed the first earthquake shake table in Bangladesh and supervised seismic, retrofitting, and vibration-control research

Ph.D. dissertation: Evaluation of the Dynamic Response of Spar Platforms; M.S. thesis: Dynamic Stiffnesses of Embedded Foundations

Assistant Editor, UAP Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the first Technical Bulletin of the CE Department, UAP

Resource person for earthquake-resistant design/construction and structural dynamics training courses

Professional Experience

Professor at University of Asia Pacific (UAP), since April 2013; previously held academic roles at UAP/BUET
Team Leader at Advanced Infrastructure Management (AIM)
Research Assistant, Offshore Technology Research Center (OTRC), Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Austin; Teaching Assistant, UT Austin
Review Board Member for BNBC Update
Principal Investigator for JICA-funded projects (CNCRP, SATREPS/TSUIB)
Lead structural engineering involvement in design review/vetting assignments including Nile Palace, Gulshan House, East West University vertical extension, IDMVS Arts Building, and a proposed hospital building in Chittagong

Academic Background

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University (GPA 4.00), 2000
M.S. in Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1996
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, BUET, 1993 — 1st position among all graduates
H.S.C., Dhaka Board, 1986 — 1st position in combined merit list; S.S.C., Dhaka Board, 1984 — 6th position

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