Dr. Abdul Jabbar Khan

Email: jabbar@ce.buet.ac.bd
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Dr. Abdul Jabbar Khan

Professor
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Specialization: Geotechnical Engineering

  • Design of geosynthetic reinforced soil structures
  • Design of village roads, river bank protection and hill-slope management using Jute Geotextiles
  • Design of deep excavations
  • Design of building foundation, river crossing tower foundation and bridge foundation

Education

  • Ph.D. (Civil): University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1999
  • M.Sc.Engg.(Civil): Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), 1995
  • B.Sc.Engg.(Civil): Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), 1992

Research Interest

  • Reduction of biodegradability of jute geotextiles
  • Determination of reduction factors of jute geotextiles for various applications
  • Establishment of undrained and drained shear strength parameters of normally consolidated and over consolidated cohesive soils of different geological formations of Bangladesh
  • Assessment of effect compaction energy on soaked and unsoaked CBR values of selected subgrade and improved subgrade soils
  • Studying the effect of relative stiffness of soil and foundations system on elastic deformation and pressure distribution
  • AI based modeling of the properties of geotextiles used in Bangladesh

Research Awards

  • Development and Application of Potentially Important Jute Geo-Textiles (CFC/IJSG/21), Financed by – Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Funding amount: 4 Million USD, Timeline: January 01, 2010 to June 30, 2016
  • Commonwealth Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the UK (2013)
  • Commonwealth Scholarship for PhD research work in the UK (1996-1999)

Professional Work at National and International Levels

Important Positions Held

  • Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (2020-2024)
  • Member, Bangladesh Public Service Commission (2015-2020)
  • Syndicate Member, United International University (2014-2015)
  • Member, Organizing Committee of the Third Dhaka Housing and Hazards International Seminar, jointly organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, BUET and Exeter University, UK (1999)

Selected Projects of Consultancy and Advisory Services through BRTC, BUET

  • Execution of topographic survey, excavation, and continuous sampling using Standard Penetration Test (SPT) to determine Existing Ground Level (EGL) and Original Ground Level (OGL) for Dhaka Bypass Expressway Project, Bholta-Modonpur End (2025)
  • Consultancy services on permanent remedial solution of subgrade erosion beneath PCT yard (2025)
  • Vetting of shore pile design for the project of B1 plus M plus 6 storied building for Oncology Centre at Square Hospital Ltd (2025)
  • Investigation of geotechnical capacity of pre-cast pile for Jagannath University New Campus Establishment Project, Jagannath University (2024)
  • Opinion on Stability of Shore Protection Works at JMI Industrial Gas Limited, Sitakunda, Chattogram (2024)
  • Vetting of 1 Type of Tower Design and 2 Types of Tower Foundation Design for Bangladesh Police (2023)
  • Consultancy Services for Design Drawing Review of the River Crossing Foundation of River Crossing Transmission Lines Scheme (RCTLS) under Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd (PGCB) (2022 – Present)
  • Design Review and Top Supervision of Long Span Steel Girder of 1000m Long Bridge over Meghna River on Austogram-Chatalpar GC Road via Bangalpara Bazar Road at Ch.10500m under Austogram Upazila, District: Kishoreganj (2022)
  • Vetting of 3 types of Tower Design and 3 types of Tower Foundation Design for Bangladesh Police by Global Steel and Engineering Limited (2022)
  • Structural Design, Drawing Checking and Vetting of 150ft (45.72m) Tower with Foundation Design for Bangladesh Police (2022)
  • Vetting of 55m River Crossing and 27m Anchor Tower with Foundation (2021)
  • Vetting of River Crossing and Anchor Tower Report over Modhumoti River, Arial Kha River and Shitalkhna River under Gopalganj PBS, Faridpur PBS and Gazipur PBS-2 respectively (2020)
  • Vetting of 33Kv Double Circuit River Crossing Tower (50m, 70m Suspension Tower and 25m, 30m Anchor Tower) Design & Foundation (2020)
  • Expert opinion on the substructure design of Seawater Intake Pump House of 2×612 MW (net) Coal Fired Supercritial Thermal Power Generatin Facility near Bashkhali, Chattogram (2020)
  • Technical opinion and review of change of Screwed Steel Pile (SSP) works to bored pile works of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) Expansion Project, CAAB (2020)
  • Ground Improvement of the Approach Road at the Mawa end of the Padma Multi-purpose Bridge Project (2014)
  • Technical observation on the liquefaction of depot area and ground improvement of the Metrorail Depot Yard – Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development (2014)
  • Integrated development of Hatirjheel Begun Bari Canal Development Project (2007)
  • Vetting of structural design of proposed 9-storied Grameen Phone Head Quarter building, Bashundhara, Dhaka (2007)
  • Repair and retrofitting of the platform and concourse hall structure of the Kamalapur Railway Station at Dhaka (2004)
  • Safety assessment, repair and retrofitting of Arts and Science Faculty buildings of Chittagong University (2004)
  • Investigation of the structural safety of the 10th floor of House Building Finance Corporation Office Building in Dhaka (2003)
  • Design and construction supervision of an anchored retaining wall for establishing a sub-station of Dhaka Electric Supply Authority at Narayanganj (2003)
  • Investigation of the structural and geotechnical safety of the subsided North block of Fazlul Huq Hall of Dhaka University (2003)
  • Open and closed channel design of Sidhdhirganj power plant (2002)
  • Checking of the structural adequacy of the gas pipeline of JMBA access road (2002)
  • Design and construction supervision of an anchored retaining wall at the ACME building premise (2002)
  • Design for landslide repair of the slopes of BTTB tower at Kajitola, Sylhet (2001)
  • Checking of the pile design of Shikarpur-Doarika bridge (2000)
  • Pile load testing at the site of Bangladesh Computer Council Building, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka (2001)
  • Pile load testing at the site of Imam Hostel, Khulna (2001)
  • Investigation of the structural safety of the extended block of Rokeya Hall of Dhaka University (2000)

Selected Publications

  1. Farqui, M. N., Khan, A. J., Ray, S. K., & Shafi, S. (2026, January 16). Enhancing the durability and performance of jute geotextiles through acetone–epoxy resin surface treatment. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Frontiers in Science: Innovation & Technology for Greener Industry (2nd ICFS: ITGI 2026), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  2. Farqui, M. N., Shafi, S., Paul, A. K., Khan, A. J., & Ray, S. K. (2025). Modification of biodegradability of jute geotextiles (JGT). International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering (Accepted), https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-025-00689-w
  3. Surid, M. S. R., Faruqui, M. N., Shafi S., M. T., Rafi, A., & Khan, A. J. (2025, December). Determination of Water Absorption Capacity of Jute Geotextiles. In Proceedings of International Conference on Civil Engineering Research & Innovations(Vol. 12, p. 14).
  4. Farqui, M. N., Paul, A. K., Shafi, S., Khan, A. J., & Ray, S. K. (2025). Effect of chemical treatment on physical, mechanical, and hydraulic characteristics of jute geotextiles (JGT). Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2025) (Accepted)
  5. Islam, S., Islam, M. S., Elahi, T. E., & Khan, A. J. (2023). Creep Response of Untreated and Additive Treated Jute Geotextiles in Isothermal Condition. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 41(7), 4095–4118. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-023-02510-9
  6. Hossain, S., Islam, M.S. and Khan, A. J. (2019) Effectiveness of Open Mesh Jute Geo-Textile (JGT) in Erosion Control of Slopes. Proceedings of the International Conference on Disaster Risk Management (ICDRM 2019), Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 2019
  7. Khan, A. J., Mostofa, G. and Jadid, R. (2017) Pullout resistance of concrete anchor block embedded in cohesionless soil. Geomechanics and Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 675-688, DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/gae.2017.12.4.675
  8. Ahmed, S. S., Hossain, N., Khan, A. J., & Islam, M. S. (2016). PREDICTION OF SOAKED CBR USING INDEX PROPERTIES, DRY DENSITY AND UNSOAKED CBR OF LEAN CLAY. (2018). Malaysian Journal of Civil Engineering, 28(2). https://doi.org/10.11113/mjce.v28.15975
  9. Khan, A. J. (2016) Efficacy of jute geotextiles for hill slope erosion control, rural road construction and river bank protection. Invited Lecture, Proceedings of the 6th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics (GEOASIA 2016), Publication No. 333, New Delhi, India, 8–11 November 2016.
  10. Sakib, M.N., Khan, A. J., Islam, M.M. and Khan, I. (2016) Determination of absorption capacity of open mesh type jute geotextile (JGT). Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering Practices and Related Urban Issues, Mumbai, India, September 2016
  11. Islam, M. S., Khan, A. J., & Siddique, A. (2016, June). Effectiveness of treated jute geo-textiles (JGT) in river bank protection. In International seminar on development and application of potentially important jute geo-textiles (CFC/lJG/21), New Delhi, India.
  12. Tanzen, R., Sultana, T., Islam, M.S. and Khan, A. J. (2016) Determination of plastic limit using cone penetrometer. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering, CUET, Bangladesh, December 2016.
  13. Hossain, N., Ahmed, S. S., Khan, A. J., & Islam, M. S. (2015, December). Development of correlation between soaked and unsoaked CBR of lean clay. In Proceedings of the First International Conference of Advances in Civil Infrastructure and Construction Materials (CCIM-2015), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  14. Noor, S. T., Amin, A. F. M. S., & Khan, A. J. (2015, August 21–22). Numerical investigation of a counter measure to control local scour around a bridge pier: A new source of bridge vibration. In A. Amin, Y. Okui, M. Bhuiyan, & H. Ueda (Eds.), Proceedings of the IABSE-JSCE Joint Conference on Advances in Bridge Engineering-III (Vol. 1, pp. 204–211). Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  15. Khan, A. J., Huq, F., & Hossain, S. Z. (2014). Application of jute geotextiles for rural road pavement construction. In Ground improvement and geosynthetics (pp. 370-379). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784413401.037
  16. Khan, A. J., Islam, M. S., & Islam, S. S. (2014). Laboratory assessment of soil-jute geotextile interaction behavior. Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 19, 3949-3962.
  17. Khan, A. J., Siddique, A., Islam, M. S., Nasrin, S., & Hossain, A. (2014, April). Efficacy of jute geotextiles as subgrade reinforcement for rural road construction in Bangladesh. In Proceedings of the National Seminar on Jute Geotextiles Jute Diversification Promotion Centre (JDPC), Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 11–26.
  18. Islam, M. S., Khan, A. J., Siddique, A., Saleh, A. M., & Nasrin, S. (2014, April). Control of erosion of hill slope top soil using geo jute and vegetation. In Proceedings of the National Seminar on Jute Geotextiles Jute Diversification Promotion Centre (JDPC), Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 27–34.
  19. Islam, M. S., Khan, A. J., Siddique, A., Kabir, R., & Nasrin, S. (2014, April). Performance evaluation of river bank protection using jute geotextiles. In Proceedings of the National Seminar on Jute Geotextiles, Jute Diversification Promotion Centre (JDPC), Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 35–48.
  20. Islam, M. S., Nasrin, M., & Khan, A. J. (2013). Foundation alternatives in dredge fill soils overlaying organic clay. Lowland Technology International, 15(2), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.14247/lti.15.2_1
  21. Khan, A. J., Siddiquee, M. S. A., Noor, M. A., & Mahaseth, B. (2009). Isothermal response of geosynthetics to a multi-stage loading. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Vols. 1–4, pp. 857–860). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-60750-031-5-857
  22. Khan, A. J., & Rahman, M. M. (2009). Road subgrade reinforcement using jute geotextiles. In Proceedings of the Bangladesh Geotechnical Conference 2009, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 196–206.
  23. Rahman, M. M., & Khan, A. J. (2009). Raindrop erosion control with geojute and vegetation. In Proceedings of the Bangladesh Geotechnical Conference 2009, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 207–216.
  24. Islam, M. W., & Khan, A. J. (2009). Performance of a prefabricated vertical jute drain in a remolded soft soil. In Proceedings of the Bangladesh Geotechnical Conference 2009, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 240–248.
  25. Aktar, B., & Khan, A. J. (2009). Construction and performance of an anchored earth wall in Bangladesh. In Proceedings of the Bangladesh Geotechnical Conference 2009, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 303–312.
  26. Khan, A. J. (2008) Quality Control of Jute Geotextiles and Development of Testing Facilities. Proc. International Workshop on Jute Geotextiles – Technical Potential & Commercial Prospects, Kolkata, April 2008.
  27. Khan, A. J. and Mohy M A (2005) Technical Assessment of Geojute for Long and Short Term Geotechnical Applications. Third Annual Paper Meet and International Conference on Civil Engineering. pp 357-368.
  28. McGown A., Khan, A. J. and Kupec J. (2004) The Isochronous Strain Energy Approach Applied to the Load-Strain-Time-Temperature Behaviour of Geosynthetics. Geosynthetics International, Vol.11, No. 02, 114-130, https://doi.org/10.1680/gein.2004.11.2.114
  29. McGown A., Khan, A. J. and Kupec J. (2004) Determining the Design Parameters for Geosynthetic Reinforcements Subject to Single-Stage Actions Using the Isochronous Strain Energy Approach. Geosynthetics International, Vol.11, No. 05, p. 355-368, https://doi.org/10.1680/gein.2004.11.5.355
  30. McGown A., Khan, A. J. and Kupec J. (2004) Determining the Design Parameters for Geosynthetic Reinforcements Subject to Multi-Stage Actions Using the Isochronous Strain Energy Approach. Geosynthetics International, Vol.11, No. 06, p. 455-469, https://doi.org/10.1680/gein.2004.11.6.455
  31. Khan, A. J., Siddique, A and Rouf M A (2004) Restoration of a Damaged Slope Due to Landslide for the Safety of a Microwave Tower. 15th South East Asian Geotechnical Conference, Bangkok. pp 393-398.
  32. Khan, A. J. and Sikder M. (2004) Design Basis and Economic Aspects of Different Types of Retaining Walls. Journal of Civil Engineering, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh. Vol. CE 32, No. 1, 2004, pp. 17-34
  33. Khan, A. J. and Ferdous S. M. (2004) Geotechnical Characteristics of Subsoil in Khulna Ciy Corporation (KCC) Area, Journal of the Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh, Multidisciplinary. Vol. Mul-dis 29, No.1, December 2004. pp. 37-58.
  34. Dhar A. S., Noor M. A., Khan, A. J., Hossain T. R., Hoque M. S. and Seraj S. M., (2004) Effect of Construction Load on Shallow Buried Metal Gas Pipes. Geotechnical Journal, Bangladesh Society for Geotechnical Engineering.
  35. Khan, A. J., Siddique, A. and Rouf M. A. (2003) Restoration of a Damaged Slope Due to Landslide for the Safety of a Microwave Tower. Journal of Civil Engineering, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh. Vol. CE 31, No. 2, 2003, p. 149-164.
  36. Khan, A. J. (2003) Soil Parameters for the Limit State Design of Reinforced Soil Walls. Geotechnical Journal, Bangladesh Society for Geotechnical Engineering. GJ-03-4.
  37. Khan, A. J. and Mahaseth B (2003) Sustainability of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Structures in Roadside Slope Management. World Road Association, Ministry of Physical Planning and Works Department of Roads, Nepal, p.360-368.
  38. Dhar A. S., Noor M. A., Hossain T. R., Seraj S. M., Hoque M. S. and Khan, A. J. (2003) Safety Assessment of Pipelines Under the Jamuna Bridge Access Road Rehabilitation. ASCE Conference on New Pipeline Technology, Security and Safety. Vol, 2, p. 1106-1115.
  39. Khan, A. J. and Sikder M. (2003) Economic Aspects of Different Types of Retaining Walls in Bangladesh. 12th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Singapore.
  40. Al-Aghbari, M. Y. and Khan, A. J. (2002) Behaviour of Shallow Strip Foundations with Structural Skirts Resting on Dense Sand. International Conference on Concrete for Extreme Conditions, University of Dundee, UK, p. 737-746.
  41. Khan, A. J. (2001) Partial Factors for Geosynthetics Specific to Limit State Approach. Landmarks in Earth Reinforcement. Volume 1, p 67-72, Kyushu, Japan.
  42. Khan, A. J. Ameen, S F and Abedin, M Z (2001) Effects of Sand Layer on Swelling of Underlying Expansive Soil. International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. p. 1-4, 27-31 August, Istanbul.
  43. McGown, A, Kupec, J and Khan, A. J. (2001) The Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Slopes and Walls-Problems and Solutions. Darmstadter Geotechnik-Kolloquium. pp. 1-18, 15 March, Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany.
  44. McGown, A and Khan, A. J. (1999) The Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Structures-Problems and Solutions. Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics. p. 1-22, 8-12 November, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand.
  45. McGown, A, Andrawes, K Z, Pradhan, S and Khan, A. J. (1998) Limit State Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Structures. Keynote Lecture. 6th International Conference on Geosynthetics. Volume 1, p 143-180, 25-29 March 1998, Atlanta, USA.
  46. Siddique, A, Ali, M H, Akhter, S H and Khan, A. J. (1995) Subsurface Characterisitics of Madhdhapara in Bangladesh. 10th Asian Regional Conference. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering. Volume 1, p. 75-78, August 29-Spetember 2, Beijing, China.
  47. Kabir, M H, Khan, A. J., Dewan, S A, Islam, M and Nawaz, S A (1993) Road Pavement Construction and Maintenance Practice in Bangladesh. International Symposium on Pavement Technologies. p.1-16. Singapore.