MOHAMMAD KIFAYATH CHOWDHURY
GRADUATE RESEARCH
EFFECT OF LATERAL OUTFLOW ON THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW STRUCTURE IN A RIVER-DOMINATED DELTA.
Performing a field-based study on flow patterns and turbulence using Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at Wax Lake Delta, LA, USA, to identify influence of lateral outflow on the flow structure in a deltaic environment.
UNDERGRADUATE THESIS
ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL FLOW AROUND HYDROFOILS USING VORTEX LATTICE METHOD
In my final year thesis, I worked on-  ‘Potential Flow Analysis around Hydrofoils Using Vortex Lattice Method’. The objective of the thesis was to work on a FORTRAN code to generate the mesh, calculate the lift and moment coefficient of Warren-12 planform, 45 deg. Swept-back 2-D wings, NACA-0012 and NACA-4412 using a numerical solution method known as Vortex Lattice Method and show the results against different angles of attack graphically using python. I was particularly involved in setting up the theoretical background for the code and analyzing the results.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
A CASE STUDY OF SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF NDVI VEGETATION INDEX IN CASE OF A MAJOR CYCLONE
Performed a qualitative analysis of spatial variability of vegetation loss using NDVI index at four different locations to find out which side of a cyclone eye receives more damage than the other.
IDENTIFICATION OF HYDROCARBON DEGRADING MICROORGANISMS IN THE WATER COLUMN OF SUNDARBANS MANGROVE FOREST
A proposal to identify the hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms present in the water column of the Sundarbans mangrove region.
WAVE DATA ANALYSIS AT WAX LAKE OUTLET, LOUISIANA
In this study, an analysis was done of the 3D velocity components and water level of the Main Channel, Wax Lake Delta. A time series of velocity components and water-level were collected using a stationary ADCP through 3 months from the location that were used to find out the different constituents that affect the flow velocity. The primary assumption is, the variation in discharge and wind are the main variables that have a significant effect on the Main channel flow characteristics. Different filtering techniques and wavelet transforms were used to see the frequencies of the active events and compared to nearby station data to get a clear idea about the source of the frequency distribution.
ROV-JOLOJ
Was part of the design team of an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that can move upto 3m depth and attain several degrees of motion.
Feasibility check of design implementation of buoyancy chambers in case of diving and floating purpose for an ROV.
A STUDY ON PROSPECTS OF OCEAN CURRENT ENERGY IN BANGLADESH
A study on the ocean current pattern in the Bay of Bengal and feasibility of ocean current energy extraction in the Bay of Bengal.
DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL DEVICE FOR HARNESSING WASTED ENERGY BEHIND A MARINE PROPELLER
An effort to harness energy from the induced vortex motion behind a marine propeller.
A CHEAPER SOLUTION TO CONVENTIONAL AIR COOLERS
An experimental project to find out the effect of joules effect in day to day life and finding out the feasibility of the application of the theory in real life scenario.
DESIGN OF A 2900 DWT INLAND OIL TANKER
As part of the undergraduate ship design project, I designed a 2900 DWT oil tanker for the inland route from Chittagong to Dhaka river ports, Bangladesh.