Abu Naser Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Abu Naser Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Superintending Engineer
🎓 Higher Education & Courseware

Academic Resources & Education

Doctoral and Master's qualifications from world-leading universities, international scholarships, and courseware teaching materials.

Academic Qualifications

Degrees & Fellowships

2007 – 2012

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Civil & Environmental Engineering

Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore — International Construction Management

Dissertation: "A Study on Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of Independent Power Producer (IPP) Projects in Asia." Awarded the prestigious NTU Research Scholarship (2007–2011). Research focused on project financing structures, risk allocation, and credit enhancement for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects across Asia.

2004 – 2006

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Construction Engineering & Infrastructure Management

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Pathumthani, Thailand

Dissertation: "Special Purpose Vehicle for Infrastructure Project Financing through Public-Private Partnerships." Awarded the AIT Fellowship.

1997

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.Sc. Eng.)

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka

Major: Structure; Minor: Transportation. Research: "Comparison of various methods of MAT foundation of high-rise buildings." Recipient of the BUET Merit Scholarship (1991–1994) and a Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Merit Scholarship (1989–1990).

Academic Service & Recognition

Engagements & Scholarships

📘 Editorial & Review Engagements

  • Regular Reviewer: International Journal of Project Management (IJPM); Construction Management and Economics (CM&E); Journal of Management and Engineering (JME); International Journal of Information Technology Project Management (IJITPM)
  • Panel Reviewer: Journal of Construction in Developing Countries
  • Resource Person: National Academy for Planning and Development (NAPD), Bangladesh; PWD Training Academy
  • Board Member: Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE)
  • Keynote Speaker: Port City International University, Chittagong

🏅 Scholarships & Awards

  • NTU Research Scholarship — full doctoral scholarship, Nanyang Technological University (2007–2011)
  • AIT Fellowship — M.Eng. scholarship, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok (2004–2006)
  • BUET Merit Scholarship — undergraduate merit award (1991–1994)
  • Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Merit Scholarship, Dhaka (1989–1990)

🎓 Teaching Material Delivered

Postgraduate:
  • Project Planning and Management
  • Construction Planning and Management
  • Quality Control in Civil Engineering
Undergraduate:
  • Principles of Management
  • Project Planning and Management
  • Professional Practice of Communications