- Faculty
- Faculty Faculty of Sciences and Engineering
- Research Interest
- Structural Dynamics Soil Dynamics Probabilistic Methods in Geotechnical & Structural Engineering Finite Element Methods in Civil Engineering.
- Teaching Materials
- Dr. Talukder has been working as a teacher of the following subjects: CE100 Civil Engineering Drawing CE101 Analytic Mechanics CE200 Details of Construction CE201 Engineering Materials CE213 Mechanics of Solids CE7227 Numerical Methods and Computer Programming in Civil Engineering CE301 Professional Practices and Communication CE311 Structural Analysis and Design-I CE341 Principles of Soil Mechanics CE408 Quantity Surveying and Cost Analysis CE411 Structural Analysis and Design-II CE412 Computer Aided Analysis and Design of Structures CE417 Design of Concrete Structures-II CE413 Introduction to Steel-Concrete Composite Structures CE441 Foundation Engineering CE498 Thesis/Project
- Academic Background
- Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (McGill University, Canada) Master of Engineering (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada) B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET).
- Awards & Achievements
- Awards: McGill International Doctoral Award, McGill University McGill Principal’s Graduate Fellowship, McGill University McGill Graduate Research Assistantship, McGill University Graduate Research Enhancement and Travel Award, McGill University, Canada School of Graduate Studies Fellowship, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science Stipend, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Conference Registration Award, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Higher Education Travel Bursary Sweden – Bangladesh Trust Fund, Dhaka Technical Scholarship, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology Externally funded project: Funding provider: Ministry of Education, Bangladesh Government Project tile: Far Surface Mounted Reinforcement for Flexural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beam Fund received : December, 2019 Responsibility : Principal Investigator (PI) at East West University
- Selected Publications
- Journal article Thesis publication Conference article in Bangladesh Conference article in Canada International conference article Seminar presentation International Journal articles Talukder , M. K. , and Islam, M. J. (2026). Three-dimensional finite element analysis of static compression tests on steel helical piles in clay and sand. Heliyon , 12 (2026), Article e45236. Elsevier . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2026.e45236 Talukder, M. K. (2026, January). An open-ended soil mechanics laboratory project for undergraduate students to satisfy outcome-based education model. Innovative Teaching and Learning , Global Science Press (Hong Kong). [In Press / Officially Accepted: January 19, 2026]. Talukder, M. K. (2025). Application of C++ computer programming to Incremental Stress Update procedure for numerical implementation of the Modified Cam-Clay constitutive model – a contribution to the teaching of geomechanics. Scientific Journal of Civil Engineering , 14(1), 21-37. Retrieved from https://sjce.gf.ukim.edu.mk/edition/scientific-journal-of-civil-engineering-volume-14-issue-1-july-2025/ Haque, M. N., and Talukder, M. K. (2023): Potentiality of far surface-mounted reinforcement for flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete beam. Australian Journal of Structural Engineering , Taylor and Francis , DOI: 10.1080/13287982.2023.2209353 Talukder, M.K., and Haque, M.N. (2023). M.N. Experimental investigation of flexural capacity and deflection of low strength RCC beam strengthened with flexural steels and steel shear key. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering , Springer Nature Switzerland, 24, 29–56 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s42107-022-00484-2 Talukder, M. K . , Rosset, P., and Chouinard, L. (2021). Reduction of Bias and Uncertainty in Regional Seismic Site Amplification Factors for Seismic Hazard and Risk Analysis. GeoHazards , MDPI Switzerland , 2(3), pp. 277-301. DOI: 10.3390/geohazards2030015 Talukder, M. K. , and Chouinard, L. (2016). Probabilistic Methods for the Estimation of Seismic F a and F v Maps — Application to Montreal. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering , Springer Nature Switzerland , 14(2), pp. 345‒372, DOI: 10.1007/s10518-015-9832-0. Islam, M. K., and Talukder, M. K . (2005). Numerical Prediction of the Response of Surface Circular Footings on Structured Soils. Australian Geomechanics Journal, 40(4), pp. 51‒56. https://australiangeomechanics.org/papers/numerical-prediction-of-response-of-circular-footings-on-structured-soils/ THESES Talukder, M. K. (2018). Seismic site effects for the Island of Montreal. Doctoral Thesis, McGill University, Canada. Talukder, M. K. (2009). Seismic Response of Pile Foundation in Saturated Sand Using Beam on Nonlinear Winkler Foundation Approach. Master of Engineering Thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. Talukder, M. K. (2005). Numerical Implementation of the Modified Cam-Clay Soil Plasticity Model. B.Sc. Thesis, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka-1000. Talukder, M. K., and Mahmud, S. (2024), Steel Helical Piled Raft—a Sustainable Foundation System for Structure at Soft Soil Sites in Dhaka, Institution of Engineers (IEB), Dhaka, National Seminar on Engineering and Technology for Smart Bangladesh, the 61st Annual Convention, IEB, DHaka Al-Hussaini, T. M., Talukder, M. K. , and Chowdhury, S. (2005). Geotechnical Considerations for Ground Motion in Dhaka City. Proceedings of the 1 st Bangladesh Earthquake Symposium, BUET, Dhaka-1000. Islam, M. K., and Talukder, M. K. (2005). Finite Element Analysis of Service Pile in c-f Soil Using Mohr-Coulomb Model, Proceedings of the 3 rd Annual Paper Meet and International Conference on Civil Engineering, Institute of Engineers, Dhaka, ISBN 9843221424. Talukder, M. K., and Iqbal, A. (2019). Soil-structure interaction in offshore caissons subject to lateral loads. Proceedings, Annual Conference - Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Laval, Canada . Talukder, M. K. , and Chouinard, L. (2015). Dynamic Response Pred
- Professional Experience
- EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, East West University Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada Teaching Assistant, McGill University, Canada Teaching Assistant, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Assistant Engineer, Department of Public Health Engineering, Dhaka SOFTWARE SKILL C ++, MATLAB – for Computer programming ArcGIS — for Spatial Mapping ABAQUS , ETABS , OpenSees , SAP2000 – for Finite Element Analysis of Structural Vibrations DEEPSOIL , SeismoSoft , Strata – for Soil Dynamics CERTIFICATE Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), McGill University, Canada Driver’s License Government of Quebec, Canada Course on health and general safety at construction sites, ASP Construction, Anjou, Quebec, Canada Perfect Attendance Certificate, Notre Dame College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Affiliation Professional Membership
- Member, Institute of Engineers Bangladesh EIT, PEO, Canada Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center