3rd Intl. Conf.

on Structure, Processing and Properties of Materials, SPPM2010

24-26 February 2010, Dhaka Sheraton Hotel and BUET, Dhaka

Programme Summary

23 February 2010, Tuesday, Department of MME, BUET

03:00 – 06:00 Early registration

24 February 2010, Wednesday, Dhaka Sheraton Hotel

08:00 – 09:30 Late registration

10:00 – 11:00 Inaugural Ceremony
11:00 – 11:30 Tea/Coffee Break
11:30 – 01:30 Plenary session 1
Venue: Grand Ball Room
01:30 – 02:30 Lunch Break
02:30 – 04:30 Technical session 1A: Technical session 1B: Technical session 1C:
Polymers & Composites Magnetic, Optical & Nanomaterials & Thin Films
Venue: Shimul Semiconducting Materials Venue: Chameli
Venue: Palash
04:30 – 05:00 Tea/Coffee Break
05:00 – 10:00 Dinner and Cultural Function
Venue: Lalbagh Fort, Dhaka
25 February 2010, Thursday, BUET

09:00 – 11:00 Plenary session 2

Venue: IICT Seminar Room (1st Floor, Civil Engineering Building)
11:00 – 11:30 Tea/Coffee Break
11:30 – 01:30 Technical session 2A: Technical session 2B: Technical session 2C:
Polymers & Composites Magnetic, Optical & Structure & Characterisation
Venue: IICT Seminar Room Semiconducting Materials Venue: MME Library, OAB
Venue: OAB Room 233
01:30 – 02:30 Lunch Break
02:30 – 04:30 Technical session 3A: Technical session 3B: Technical session 3C:
Polymers & Composites Shaping & Fabrication Fatigue, Fracture &
Venue: IICT Seminar Room Venue: OAB Room 233 Performance
Venue: MME Library, OAB
04:30 – 05:00 Tea/Coffee Break
05:00 – 07:00 Technical session 4A: Technical session 4B: Technical session 4C:
Tribology, Corrosion & Miscellaneous Ceramics & Biomaterials
Surface Engineering Venue: OAB Room 233 Venue: MME Library, OAB
Venue: IICT Seminar Room
08:00 – 11:00 Dinner
26 February 2010, Friday, BUET

09:00 – 11:00 Plenary session 3

Venue: IICT Seminar Room
11:00 – 11:30 Tea/Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 Concluding ceremony
Venue: IICT Seminar Room
12:30 – 08:00 Excursion / Industry visit

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Inaugural Ceremony

24 February 2010, Wednesday, Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

09:50 am Guests take their seats

10:00 am Recitation from the Holy Quran

10:05 am Welcome address by the Conference Chair

Prof. Dr. Md. Mohar Ali
Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, BUET

10:10 am Speech by representative of overseas authors

Prof. Dr. John Campbell
University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

10:15 am Speech by the Guest of Honour

Prof. Dr. M. Habibur Rahman
Pro-Vice Chancellor of BUET

10:20 am Speech by the Special Guest

Prof. Dr. A. M. M. Safiullah
Vice-Chancellor of BUET

10:30 am Speech by the Chairman of Inaugural Ceremony

Prof. Dr. Qumrul Ahsan
Head, Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, BUET

10:40 am Speech by the Chief Guest

Architect Yeafesh Osman
Honourable State Minister, Ministry of Science and Information & Communication
Technology , Government of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh

10:55 am Vote of thanks by the Conference Secretary

Prof. Dr. A. K. M. Bazlur Rashid
Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, BUET

11:00 am Refreshment

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Technical Sessions Details

Plenary Session 1
24 February 2010, Wednesday, 11:30 am – 01:30 pm
Venue – Grand Ball Room, Dhaka Sheraton Hotel
Chair: Prof. Dr. E. Haque, Member, University Grants Commission, Bangladesh

IS02
Nanoparticle Magic with Magnesium
M. Gupta, Q. B. Nguyen, K. S. Tun and M. Paramsothy

IS07
Polymer Matrix Composite
I. Verpoest

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Technical Session 1A: Polymers and composites

24 February 2010, Wednesday, 02:30 pm – 04:30 pm
Venue – Shimul, Dhaka Sheraton Hotel
Chair: Prof. Dr. I. Verpoest, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

E07
DSC and TGA analysis of Selective Tropical Wood Polymer Composites (WPC)
S. Hamdan, M. R. Rahman, A. A. Saleh, M. S. Islam and M. A. Mun’aim

E29
Characterization and Biomedical Application of a Wound Dressing Material based on Gelatin
M. A. Khan, J. M. M. Islam, N. Rahman and M. Z. I Mollah

E13
Studies on Development of Polymer-Matrix Composites for Structural Uses
M. M. Rahman, M. A. Islam and M. Ahmed

E27
Simulating Weathering and Soil Degradation Study on Natural Fiber (Banana, Betel nut and Rice
straw) Polypropylene Composite
M. M. Hassan, A. Karim, J. Chakrabarty, N. K. Roy, H. U. Zaman and M. A. Khan

E03
Effect of Moisture on the Mechanical Behaviour of Woven Jute Fabric Reinforced Polymer Composites
S. Biswas, R. Hossain, Q. Ahsan, M. Hasan, A. V. Vuure and I. Verpoest

E10
X – ray Irradiation of CR – 39 Polymer
M. A. Malek and C. S. Chong

E12
Comparative Studies on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Jute Reinforced Polyethylene
Terephthalate (PET) Based and Radiation Grafted PET Based Composites
N. Noor, M. A. Khan, R. A. Khan, M. Saha and M. A. Gafur

E17
Characterization of uPVC Pipes
M. M. Billah, A. A. Sharif, T. Rahman, R. Qadir, U. K. Sultana and Q. Ahsan

E22
Manufacturing and Structural Characterization of Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymeric (NFRP)
Laminates
N. Uddin, R. R. Kalyankar and M. A. Khan

E25
Modification of Natural Fiber and its Effect on the Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites
S. Dey and Q. Ahsan

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Technical Sessions Details

Technical Session 1B: Magnetic, optical and semiconducting materials

24 February 2010, Thursday, 02:30 pm – 04:30 pm
Venue – Palash, Dhaka Sheraton Hotel
Chair: Dr. M. A. Hakim, Materials Science Division, Atomic Energy Centre, BAEC, Dhaka

FKS01
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Synthesis, Characterisation and Properties of Advanced Nanomaterials
M. A. Hakim

F01
Optical Properties Study of KFe(CN)6 Organic Material
M. J. Ferdous, D. K. Saha, Z. H. Mahmood and M. Zaman

F05
Magnetization, Magnetoresistance and Hall Resistivity of (Fe100-xVx)75 P15C10 Amorphous Ribbons
M. A. S. Karal, M. G. M. Hossain, M. Kamruzzaman, H. M. I. Jaim and F. A. Khan

F13
Study of Exchange Interactions between Amorphous/Nanocrystalline Phases in Fe74Cu0.8Nb2.7Si15.5B7
at Different Stages of Crystallization
S. M. Hoque, U. Sridhar, M. A. Hakim and D. K. Saha

F17
Magnetic Properties and Magnetocaloric Effect in La0.7(Ca1-xBax)0.3MnO3 Perovskites
M. S. Islam, M. Hudl, M. A. Hakim, F. A. Khan, D. L. Minh, N. Chau and P. Nordblad

F22
Model for Fluorine Redistribution after Post-Implantation Annealing
M. Q. Huda, S. U. Omar, A. A. I. Ahmed, M. S. Mahmood and F. M. Mohammedy

F19
Magnetization Behavior and Magnetic Ordering in Co1-xCdxFe2O4 Ferrites
S. Noor, M. A. Hakim, S. S. Sikder, S. Akhter and P. Nordblad

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Technical Session 1C: Nanomaterials and thin film

24 February 2010, Wednesday, 02:30 pm – 04:30 pm
Venue – Chameli, Dhaka Sheraton Hotel
Chair: Prof. Dr. M. Gupta, Dept. of Mechanical Eng., National University of Singapore, Singapore

F02
Device Aspects of Silicon Laser Around 1.54µm Exploiting Erbium Doped Silicon Nanocrystals
Material
M. T. Hasan, M. Tanzid, S. Saha, M. S. Akter, M. Q. Huda and F. M. Mohammedy

F03
Ultra Smooth Nanostructured Diamond Coatings Deposited by Microwave Plasma Chemical Vapor
Deposition for Biomedical Implants in Total Hip Replacement Applications
S. Chowdhury and Y. K. Vohra

F07
Synthesis of TiO2 Nanowires by Oxidation Annealing
S. S. Amin and T. T. Xu

F09
On the Synthesis of MAX-phase Titanium silicon carbide (Ti3SiC2) Nanopowder
N. Fatima

F10
Development of Nano-Dispersed Amorphous Aluminium –Alloys
I. Manna

F12
Enhanced thermoelectric properties in PbTe nanocomposites
B. Paul and P. Banerji

F15
Synthesis of c-Axis Oriented AlN Films for the Fabrication of Micro/Nanostructures
G. Bose, J. P. Kar and S. Tuli

F20
Microwave Assisted Synthesis of Ag on MWCNTs and Fabrication of Their Polymer Nanocomposites
S. Dey, V. K. Rangari and S. Jeelani

G08
Influence of Substrate Temperature on the Electrical and Optical Properties of Vacuum Evaporated
ZnO Thin Films
J. Begum, T. Begum, N. Akhtar, J. Parvin and S. M. F. Hasan

F24
Determination of the Diameter of Single Wall Carbon Nanotube from Raman G Peak Analysis
M. Rahman, R. Parvez, A. A. Chowdhury and S. M. Mominuzzaman

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Plenary Session 2
25 February 2010, Thursday, 09:00 am – 11:00 am
Venue – IICT Seminar Room, Civil Engineering Building (1st Floor), BUET
Chair: Prof. Dr. A. S. M. A. Haseeb, Department of Mechanical Eng., University of Malaya, Malaysia

IS01
A Metallurgical Revolution?
J. Campbell

IS03
Remaining Life Management of High Temperature Equipment, Used Catalyst Tube in
Fertilizer Plant
T. Shibasaki

IS04
Phase Transitions in RE-doped BiFeO3
I. M. Reaney, S. Karimi, J. Pokorny, I. Sterianou, Y. Han, I. Levin, V. Provenzano,
C. Denis and H. Wu

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Technical Session 2A: Polymers and composites

25 February 2010, Thursday, 11:30 am – 01:30 pm
Venue – IICT Seminar Room, Civil Engineering Building (1st Floor), BUET
Chair: Prof. Dr. Q. Ahsan, Head, Department of MME, BUET

E09
Physico-Mechanical Properties of Tropical Wood-Polymer Composites (WPC)
S. Hamdan, M. S. Islam, M. R. Rahman, I. Jusoh and M. M. Idrus

E01
Study of Jute MAPP Composite Strength Relative to Processing Route
M. R. Hossain, S. Biswas, Q. Ahsan, A. V. Vuure and I. Verpoest

E26
Preparation and Characterization of Gelatin PVA Bio-blend and Curing with Gamma Radiation
M. Z. I. Mollah, N. Rahman, M. A. Khan and R. A. Khan

E28
Mechanical and Water Aging Properties of Gelatin-Glucose and Gelatin-Urea films: Effect of Gamma
Radiation
N. Rahman, M. A. Khan, R.A. Khan, M. Z. I. Mollah and T. A. Chowdhury

E04
Study on Tensile and Impact Properties of Woven Jute Fabric Reinforced Polymer Composites
S. Biswas, M. R. Hossain, Q. Ahsan, M. Hasan, A. V. Vuure and I. Verpoest

E05
Physical and Tensile Properties of Raw and Treated Silk Fibers
M. S. Islam, Q. Ahsan and M. Hasan

E14
Significance of Cluster Less Homogeneous Distribution of Inorganic Nanoparticles in Epoxy Adhesives
P. K. Ghosh, S. Halder and M. S. Goyat

E18
Effects of Strength of Wood Fibres on the Behaviours of Wood Dust Reinforced Polymer Matrix
Composites
M. R. Qadir and M. A. Islam

E23
Structural Characterization of Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Structural Insulated Panels (NSIPs)
for Panelized Construction
N. Uddin and R. R. Kalyankar

E24
Physico-Mechanical Properties of Jute Mat Reinforced Epoxy Composites
S. M. Sadaf, M. Siddik, Q. Ahsan and M. Hasan

E30
Physical and Mechanical Characterization of Bagasse Single Fiber
M. F. Rahman, R. Karim, M. Hasan and Q. Ahsan

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Technical Session 2B: Magnetic, optical and semiconducting materials

25 February 2010, Thursday, 11:30 am – 01:30 pm
Venue – Room No. 233 (Metallography Laboratory), Old Academic Building, BUET
Chair: Prof. Dr. J. Poddar, Department of Physics, BUET

F23
Novel electrical Properties of Hydroxyapatite
S. A. M. Tofail

F04
Electrical, Magnetic and Thermal Properties of (Fe1-xMnx)75P15C10
M. Kamruzzaman, H. M. I. Jaim, M. A. S. Karal and F. A. Khan

F06
Study of the Transport Properties of copper substituted lithium ferrite
M. S. Ullah, F. A. Khan, S. M. Hoque and M. A. Hakim

F08
The Effect of Cu on the Structural, Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Ni-Zn Ferrites
Saiduzzaman, M. A. Hossain, M. A. Hakim and D. K. Saha

F14
Structure, Microstructure and Transport Properties of Li-Cd Ferrites
S. Akhter, D. P. Paul, M. A. Hakim and S. M. Hoque

F21
Thiophene Based Low-Band Gap Conjugated Polymer Solar Cells: A review
A . A . Amin, M. M. Islam and R. K. Saha

F11
Topography and Morphology Effects on Diamond-Like Carbon Thin Film Semiconductor
K. M. A. Hussain, J. L. Sullivan, J. Podder and S. K. Biswas

F16
Structural and Optical Characterization of MnS Thin Film Deposited by Spray Pyrolysis Technique for
Optoelectronic Applications
M. R. I. Chowdhury, J. Podder and D. K. Saha

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Technical Session 2C: Structure and characterisation

25 February 2010, Thursday, 11:30 am – 01:30 pm
Venue – Professor Ibrahim Library, Department of MME, Old Academic Building, BUET
Chair: Prof. M. M. A. Bepari, Department of MME, BUET

B04
Martensitic Transformation in NiTiNOL
J. A. Butler, A. Gandhi, P. Tiernan, M. Gregor, T. McGloughlin and S. A. M. Tofail

C01
Nb-based Hydrogen Permeable Alloys with High Hydrogen Permeability and Strong Resistance to
Hydrogen Embrittlement
H. Yukawa, M. Morinaga, T. Nambu and Y. Matsumoto

C05
Development of New Duplex Stainless Steel DP28WTM for Corrosion Prevention and Strategic
Maintenance in Urea Plants
D. Ishikawa and E. Nagashima

C08
Interface Microstructure and Strength Properties of Titanium|Ni|Stainless Steel diffusion Bonded
Joints
S. Kundu and S. Chatterjee

C14
Structural Studies of Mixed Micelles using Small Angle Neutron Scattering Studies
I. Kamal, F. U. Ahmed, P. S. Goyal and G .U. Ahmad

C06
Magnetic Properties Measurement of Grain-oriented and Non-oriented Silicon Iron for Different Core
Arrangement
A. H. Jahidin, M. S. A. M. Ali and M. H. MatSom

H1
Material Selection Methods in Design of Bicycle Frame System
M. A. Maleque and S. Dyuti

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Technical Sessions Details

Technical Session 3A: Polymers and composites

25 February 2010, Thursday, 02:30 pm – 04:30 pm
Venue – IICT Seminar Room, Civil Engineering Building (1st Floor), BUET
Chair: Dr. M. A. Khan, Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry Division, INST, BAEC, Bangladesh

E16
Modification and Characterization of LDH for High Performance Polymeric Nanocomposites
S. Kumar and C. K. Das

E11
Effect of Rubber Content on Mechanical Properties and Degradation Nature of Jute Reinforced
Polypropylene/Natural Rubber Based Composite
M. M. Rahman, M. E. Haque, R. A. Khan, D. Huq and M. A. Gafur

E19
Microstructure and Thermal Conductivity of Micron Size Particle Reinforced Polymer Matrix
Composites
N. Tamanna and M. A. Islam

E02
Study on Jute Epoxy Composite Properties Made by Vacuum Assisted Resin Infiltration (VARI)
Technique
M. R. Hossain, S. Biswas, Q. Ahsan, A. V. Vuure and I. Verpoest

E06
Fabrication and Characterization of Silk Fiber UD Composites
M. S. Islam, Q. Ahsan and M. Hasan

E08
Physico-Mechanical Properties of Chemically Treated Rick Husk Reinforced Polyethylene Composites
M. R. Rahman, M. N. Islam, M. M. Huque and M. Hasan

E15
The Effect of Underwater Explosion Shock Loading on the Properties of FRP Laminates
G. M. S. Rahman and S. Itoh

E20
Fibre Reinforced Polymers for Structural Rehabilitation
S. Nasrin, [Link] and P. Sarker

E21
Physical and Mechanical Performance of Selective Tropical Liquefied Wood Polymer Composites
(TLWPC)
S. Hamdan, M. A. M. M. Idrus. D. M. A. Hashim, M.R Rahman and M. S. Islam

E31
Coir Fibre as a Reinforcing Element: A Review
M. M. Hasan, S. Ahmed and A. Sharif

E32
Characterisation of CuSO4 (Rot Proof) Treated Jute Fibre
S. Shahinur, Q. Ahsan, M. Hasan, and S. Jafrin

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Technical Session 3B: Shaping and fabrication

25 February 2010, Wednesday, 02:30 pm – 04:30 pm
Venue – Room No. 233 (Metallography Laboratory), Old Academic Building, BUET
Chair: Prof. Dr. J. Campbell, Birmingham University, UK

A09
Effect of Nickel Addition on Structure and Tribological Properties of Al-Si-Fe Cast Alloys
M. N. Hasan, U. K. Sultana, K. M. Shorowordi and A. S. W. Kurny

A02
Simulation of Concurrent Melting and Freezing Behaviour of Molten Metal
M. M. Rahman, M. Q. Huda, K. Morita, K. Fukuda, and W. Maschek

A04
Processing, Structure, Mechanical and Tribological Properties of SiC reinforced ZA27 Metal Matrix
Composites
S. Dutta, M. A. Salehin, A. F. Tarafder and M. N. Haque

A05
Application of Taguchi Method to Investigate Casting Reliability
A. Hossain and A. K. M. B. Rashid

A06
Simulation of Casting Solidification and Its Verification on Structure and Property of Gray Cast Iron
S. K. Shaha, M. M. Haque and M. Hasan

A07
Effect of Process Parameter on the Structure and Properties of Fe-C-Al Alloy System Ductile Cast Iron
S. K. Shaha, M. M. Haque and M. Hasan

A10
Wear Behaviour of Nodular Cast Iron
M. A. Islam and T. Karmokar

A08
A Study on the Effects of Nickel Addition on the Microstructures and Wear Properties of Aluminium-
Silicon Cast Alloy Containing Iron
U. K. Sultana and A. S. W. Kurny

A11
Development of Grinding Media Balls using Locally Available Materials
T. Rahman, A. Sharif and K. M. Shorowordi

A03
Effect of Foam Density and Slurry Viscosity of Al-Si LM6 Alloy (LFAC) on Casting Integrity and
Surface Roughness
M. Karimian, A. Ourdjini and M. H. bin H. Idris

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Technical Session 3C: Fatigue, fracture and performance

25 February 2010, Thursday, 02:30 pm – 04:30 pm
Venue – Professor Ibrahim Library, Department of MME, Old Academic Building, BUET
Chair: Dr. T. Shibasaki, Materials and Diagnosis Unit, Chiyoda Advanced Solutions Corporation, Japan

CKS02
KEYNOTE PAPER
Cyclic Fracture Toughness and Associated Fracture Micro-Mechanisms for Structural Materials
K. K. Ray and H. Roy

B01
Improving the Performance of Sn-Zn Lead-Free Solder with Ag Micro-Particle Reinforcements
M. Ahmed and A. Sharif

B02
3D Finite Element Analyses to Study the Effects of Thickness on the Fracture Parameters
B. N. Hamid

B03
In-situ Measurement of Fatigue Crack during Plane Bending Fatigue Test without Any Additional Set-
up
T. Nemoto, M. A. Islam and Y. Tomota

C04
Microstructural and Substructural Variations during Symmetric and Asymmetric Cyclic Loading of
AISI 304LN Stainless Steel
K. Dutta, S. Sivaprasad, S. Tarafder and K. K. Ray

C07
Four-Stage Piecewise Continuous Stress-Strain Model for AISI-321 Grade Steel
B. N. Hamid

C09
Investigation of Effects of Phosphorus on Fatigue Life Carbon steels
M. A. Islam and Y. Tomota

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Technical Session 4A: Tribology, corrosion and surface engineering

25 February 2010, Thursday, 05:00 pm – 07:00 pm
Venue – IICT Seminar Room, Civil Engineering Building (1st Floor), BUET
Chair: Prof. M. A. R. Sarker, Dean, Mechanical Engineering Faculty, BUET, Bangladesh

G02
Improvement of Tribological Properties of Die Steel by Sub-Zero Treatments
D. Das, A. K. Dutta and K. K. Ray

G12
Effect of Nickel Content of Wear Properties of the Heat Treated Cr Steel
S. T. Hossain, M. M. A. Bepari and K. M. Shorowordi

G01
Investigation of the Hertzian Contact Theory and Adhesion Forces for Spherical Particles with
Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Atomic Force Microscopy experiments
S. Sen and P. Armstrong

G03
Effect of Sliding Velocity and Relative Humidity on Friction Coefficient of Copper
M. A. Chowdhury, D. M. Nuruzzaman and M. L. Rahaman

G05
Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel by Sodium Nitrite in Simulated Cooling Water
S. Karim, C. M. Mustafa, Assaduzzaman and M. Islam

G13
Tool Wear Prediction in Machining Steel under MQL Condition using Response Surface Methodology
and Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS)
A. A. Mamun, S. M. Ali and N. R. Dhar

G11
Effect of Time and Temperature on Aluminisation of Steel
M. M. H. Khan, Q. Ahsan and M. Hasan

G10
Characterization of Zinc Anodizing on Galvanized Steel at Low Voltage Using Direct Current
M. A. Mamun, M. Moniruzzaman and K. M. Shorowordi

G06
Effect of Chloride Ions on the Passive Film of AISI-304L Austenitic Stainless Steel in Acidic Aqueous
Media
Assaduzzaman, C. M. Mustafa and M. Islam

G09
Hard Layer Formation on Steel Surfaces by Powder Preplacement and TIG Torch Melting Techniques
S. Dyuti and S. Mridha

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G04
Simulation of Plasma Power Deposition in RF Plasma System
M. K. Islam and H. Shahina

G07
Development of Compositionally Graded Component by Direct Laser Cladding
J. D. Majumdar

G14
Experimental and Statistical Analysis of Tool Wear and Surface Roughness in Turning Different Steels
by Carbide Insert under Cryogenic Cooling Condition
I. Sultana, P. B. Zaman, N. T. Chowdhury, and N. R. Dhar

G15
Chip Formation and Tool Performance in Machining Medium Carbon Steel under Minimum Quantity
Lubricant (MQL) Condition
S. M. A. Chowdhury, N. R. Dhar and M. M. A. Bepari

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Technical Session 4B: Miscellaneous

25 February 2010, Thursday, 05:00 pm – 07:00 pm
Venue – Room No. 233 (Metallography Laboratory), Old Academic Building, BUET
Chair: Prof. Dr. M. K. Banerjee, Director, Birla Institute of Technology, Jharkhand, India

CKS01
KEYNOTE PAPER
The Development of High Strength Steel in Global Scenario and in Particular Indian Scenario
S. Chatterjee

C03
Superiority of East Indian Wrought Irons in Modern Perspective
B. Mandal, A. Bhattacharyya, P. K. Chattopadhyay and P. K. Datta

C10
Various Routes for Production of High Strength Structural Steels-A Review
M. A. Islam

C02
Effect of Process Variables on Reduction Kinetics of Beach Sand Magnetite by Boropukuria Coal
M. H. Khan, N. C. Das and M. R. Haque

C11
Purification of Lead Recovered from Spent Automobile Lead-Acid Batteries
M. A. Islam and A. S. W. Kurny

C12
Disposal of Spent Catalyst of Urea Fertilizer Plants in Bangladesh
A. S. W. Kurny and S. Ahmed

C13
Systems Dynamics Modelling of Pollution Emission by Road Transport Sector in Bangladesh
M. A. Nur and S. Paul

H2
Elimination of As (III) from Aqueous Solution using Multi-Component Oxide (Al2O3-Fe2O3-ZnO)
Surface
S. A. Monim, M. A. Subhan, M. B. R. Bhuiyan, A. N. Chowdhury, M. Islam and M. A. Hoque

H5
Comparison of the Conventional and UV Irradiation Techniques of Textile Wastewater Treatment on
the Context of Bangladesh
M. H. Shoikat, M. A. Khan, R. A. Khan, S. Islam and S. U. Ahammed

H3
Synthesis and Characterization of Fe-Zn Mixed Oxide Adsorbent for Removal of As (III) from Water
S. A. Monim, M. A. Subhan, M. B. R. Bhuiyan, A. N. Chowdhury, M. Islam and M. A. Hoque

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H4
Selection of Appropriate Materials and Processes in Constructing and Manufacturing Engineering
Items With Reference to The Holy Book
M. M. Haque

H6
Characterisation of Incinerated Bottom Ash of Municipal Solid Waste of Dhaka
M. O. Haque, M. A. A. Sharif and A. Sharif

H7
Optimisation of Leaching of Zinc Dross in Sulphuric Acid Solutions
S. Ahmad and A. S. W. Kurny

H8
Optimisation of Hydraulic Autofrettage in Strain Hardened Pressure Vessels Based on Elasto-Plastic
Approach
T. E. Alam, N. C. Ghosh and A. R. M. Ali

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Technical Sessions Details

Technical Session 4C: Ceramics and biomaterials

25 February 2010, Thursday, 05:00 pm – 07:00 pm
Venue – Professor Ibrahim Library, Department of MME, Old Academic Building, BUET
Chair: Prof. Ian M. Reaney, University of Sheffield, UK

F18
Fabrication of Biomaterials using a Sprak Plasma Sintering Process: NiTi (Nitinol) and Hydroxyapatite
A. A. Gandhi, I. Butler, K. Mcnamara and S. A. M. Tofail

D01
A Comparison Characteristics of Silica Based Optical Fiber Materials for Low Loss Transmission
M. S. Ali and M. J. Ferdous

D03
Effect of Porosity on Thermal Conductivity of Fireclay Refractories
M. Rahman, S. Biswas and M. R. Haque

D04
The Effect of Sintering Temperatures and Time on Structure and Density of Barium Titanate Based
Nanoceramics
M. M. Billah, M. S. Hossain and M. F. Islam

D08
Dielectric Characterization of Pure and Strontium Doped BaTiO3 Ceramics
M. S. Hossain, M. M. Rahman, T. Chowdhury and M. F. Islam

D07
Effect of Sintering Temperature on the Properties of Titania Stabilized Alumina Cutting Tools
M. A. H. Shuva, M. M. A. Bepari and M. F. Islam

D02
Influence of Curing Condition on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete with Ages
M.R. Aminur, M. R. Harunur, M. H. M. Belal and M. M. Zakir

D05
Development of Microstructure in γ-based Ti-Al Intermetallics Suitable for High Temperature
Applications
M. A. Halim and M. F. Islam

D06
Development of Acetabular Cup and Femoral Head of Human Hip Joint by Slip Casting Method Using
Zirconia Toughened Alumina (ZTA) Biomaterials
M. M. Hasan and M. F. Islam

D09
Characterisation of Sitakundu Clay
S. K. Roy, N. C. Das and A. S. W. Kurny

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Technical Sessions Details

Plenary Session 3
26 February 2010, Friday, 09:00 am – 11:00 am
Venue – IICT Seminar Room, Civil Engineering Building (1st Floor), BUET
Chair: Prof. Dr. A. A. M. R. Haque, Dean, Engineering Faculty, BUET

Is05
Frictional Surface Characteristics of Composite Based Automotive Brake Materials
A. S. M. A. Haseeb

Is06
Mechanism of Precipitation in Al-6Mg Alloy Containing Trace Additions of Scandium and Zirconium
M. K. Banerjee

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Concluding Ceremony

26 February 2010, Friday, Council Building, BUET, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

11:25 am Guests take their seats

11:30 am Recitation from the Holy Quran

11:35 am Welcome address by the Conference Secretary

Prof. Dr. A. K. M. Bazlur Rashid
Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, BUET

11:40 am Speech by representative of local industries

Mr. Md. Jasim Uddin
Managing Director, Bengal Plastics Limited

11:50 am Speech by the Guest of Honour

Prof. Dr. M. Habibur Rahman
Pro-Vice Chancellor of BUET

12:00 am Speech by the Special Guest

Prof. Dr. A. M. M. Safiullah
Vice-Chancellor of BUET

12:10 am Speech by the Chief Guest

Prof. Md. Nazrul Islam
Chairman of University Grants Commission of Bangladesh

12:20 am Certificate Awards Ceremony

To all participating exhibitors

12:25 am Vote of thanks by the Conference Chair

Prof. Dr. Md. Mohar Ali
Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, BUET

12:30 am Refreshment

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