Hello, my name is
Md. Kaviul Islam
Mechanical Engineer
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kaviulislam@gmail.com
kaviul@iastate.edu
About me
I am a PhD student at Iowa State University's Department of Mechanical Engineering (USA).
I am Md Kaviul Islam, and I am working as a Graduate Research Assistant at the Critical Materials Institute, Ames National Laboratory. I am also pursuing my Ph.D. in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University, USA.
I earned my M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University in 2025 and completed my B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET), Bangladesh.
Before beginning my doctoral studies, I served as a lecturer at the Canadian University of Bangladesh, where I am currently on leave.
My current research focuses on the conversion of electronic and biomass waste into sustainable, high-value carbon materials using advanced laser treatment techniques for sensor and energy applications.
My Experience
May 2024-Present
Graduate Research Assistant
• Extraction of Critical Materials from Waste
• Conversion of E-waste into value added products
• Sustainable Electronic waste management
May 2023-May 2024
Graduate Research Assistant
Research focuses on the thermochemical conversion process for waste utilization.
Current Projects are as follows:
• Upscale low-quality plastic waste (DOE-Project)
• Utilization of MSW through tertiary conversion process (DOE-Project)
• Sustainable waste management (DOE-Project)
August 2022-May 2022
Graduate Teaching Assistant
ME 231: Thermodynamics (Fall 2022; Spring 2023)
• Sharing the faculty’s responsibility for
undergraduate teaching
• Instruction, grading, course development, and proctoring
exams
August 2022-Present
Lecturer (On Study Leave)
February 2020-August 2022
Lecturer
• Preparation and delivering lectures
• Setting and grading assignments, tests, and exams
• Conducting research
• Providing support to students
August 2021-August 2022
External Examiner
• Reviewing and approving the draft examination papers
• Scrutinizing the internal and final marking in the answer paper
January 2019-February 2020
Research Assistant
• Conduct research on heat transfer, evaporation cooling, renewable energy, and HVAC systems.
My Publication work
CO-CURRICULAR & LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
2022- Present
Professional Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
2021-Present
Organizing Secretary in the International Conference on Natural Language Processing and Application (INCLPA-2022) (Springer Conference Series)
2017-2018
Technical Member, Society of Automotive Engineers, RUET (SAER)
2017
Volunteer, International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Materials Engineering 2017
2016-2017
Class Representative, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, RUET.
2014-2018
Member, Robotic Society of RUET (RSR)
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Graduate Assistantship Award (May 2023-Present)
Department of ME, Iowa State University
Graduate Fellowship
(August 2022-May 2023)
College of Engineering, Iowa State University
Technical Scholarship Award 2014-18 Award
Dept of ME, RUET
Board Scholarship
Dhaka Education Board,2005