Principal Investigator

Dr. Shafayet Ahmed

(Office Location - G236 Floyd Hall)
Lab Director & Faculty

-Ph.D in Civil Engineering, Oregon State University, 2021
-MS in Environmental Engineering, Idaho State University, 2017
-BS in Civil Engineering, Univeristy of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, 2013

Shafayet Ahmed is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering at Western Michigan University (WMU). Before joining WMU, he worked as a lecturer at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus. His research focus is on sustainable and environmentally friendly construction materials, construction air pollution, and decision support systems related to construction project management. He has extensive research experience on mass timber building materials and their implications in the US construction industry.

Student Researcher

Nuzhat Moin

Nuzhat Moin (Co-supervised by Dr. Hexu Liu)

-Graduate Research Assistant (GRA), Western Michigan University, Fall 2025 to present
-MS in Civil Engineering, Western Michigan University, Fall 2025 to present
-BS in Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), 2023

Nuzhat Moin is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Civil and Construction Engineering program at Western Michigan University. She completed her bachelor’s in Civil Engineering in 2023 at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Prior to pursuing her master’s, she worked at ACE Consultants Ltd., a subsidiary of SMEC International Pty. Ltd. as a Junior Business Development Engineer. Her research centers on roadside safety, particularly applying data-driven enforcement, digital alert systems, and crash analysis to reduce accident risks.

Student Researcher

MD Tauhidul Karim

-Graduate Research Assistant (GRA), Western Michigan University, Spring 2024 to Present.
-MS in Civil Engineering, Western Michigan University, Spring 2024 to Present.
-BS in Civil Engineering, University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, 2016.

Tauhidul Karim is currently pursuing an MS degree in the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering at Western Michigan University (WMU). Prior to starting his graduate journey at WMU, Tauhidul was a lecturer at the European University of Bangladesh (EUB). His academic pursuits and research passions lie in the areas of sustainable construction management, construction materials, recycled materials, and pollution prevention (air, water, and soil quality). With a specific focus on his ongoing graduate studies, Tauhidul is dedicated to exploring and advancing construction management practices for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the US construction industry.

Alumni

MD Nayeem Hoque

Md Nayeem Hoque (MS in Civil Engineering, 2025): Currently pursuing his PhD. at Texas A&M University, College Station.