Refereed Published Journal Articles

1. Partha Modak and S. Reaz Ahmed, (2015) “Stress Analysis of Symmetric and Anti-symmetric Discretely Stiffened Laminated Cantilever Beams using Potential Displacement Field,” Applied Mathematics and Computation, Vol. 258:465-482.
2. S. Reaz Ahmed, A. A. Mamun and Partha Modak, (2014) “Analysis of Stresses in a Simply-Supported Composite Beam with Stiffened Lateral Ends using Displacement-Potential Field,” International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Vol. 78:140-153.
3. Partha Modak and S. Reaz Ahmed, (2014) “A Comparative Analysis of Elastostatic Responses of a Cross-Ply and Angle-Ply Laminated Panel using a Single-Variable Lamination Theory,” Journal of Procedia Engineering, Vol. 90:213-218.
4. Partha Modak and S. Reaz Ahmed, (2015) “Temperature Dependent Mechanical Behavior of a Locally Restrained Graphite-Aluminum Laminated Plate under Bi-axial Loading,” Journal of Procedia Engineering, Vol.105:940-945.
5. Abhishek Kumar Ghosh, S. Reaz Ahmed and Partha Modak, (2021) Single Variable-based Unified Numerical Model for Plane Elastic Problems of Stress Analysis in Cartesian and Polar Co-ordinate Systems,” International Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol.11(4):311-341.
6. Partha Modak, “Analysis of Symmetric Laminated Composite Panel using Displacement Potential Method,” submitted for publication.
7. Partha Modak and S. Reaz Ahmed, “Effect of Local Axial Restraints on the Flexural Behaviour of a Laminated Composite Panel under Bending and Shear Loading,” submitted for publication.
8. Partha Modak, “Numerical Analysis of Stresses in Laminated Composite Beam with Discrete Variable Stiffeners,” to be submitted for publication.
9. Partha Modak, “Analysis of Laminated Composite Panels with Discrete Periodic Stiffeners,” to be submitted for publication.
10. S. Reaz Ahmed, M. Jamil Hossain and Partha Modak, “An Investigation of Fiber-Orientation Effect on Stresses at the Supporting End of a Short Composite Cantilever,” to be submitted for publication.

Refereed Conference Articles

1. K. Ghosh, Partha Modak, M. A. Hossain and S. Reaz Ahmed, “Displacement Potential Solution of Stresses and Displacements in a Semicircular Curved Beam with Local Supports,” presented at ASME, Applied Mechanics and Materials Conference, (McMat2015), Seattle, USA. June-July, 2015.
2. Partha Modak and S. Reaz Ahmed, (2016) “Analysis of a Hybrid Balanced Laminate as a Structural Material for Thick Composite Beams with Axial Stiffeners,” published in the AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol.1754(1):030012, presented at the conference at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh, December 18-20, 2015.
3. Partha Modak and S. Reaz Ahmed, “Elastostatic Response of an Eccentrically Loaded Laminated Panel with Discrete Periodic Stiffeners,” published in the Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, ICME 2011, presented at the conference at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh, December 18-20, 2011.
4. S. K. Debnath, S. Reaz Ahmed, and Partha Modak, “Analytical Solution to a Stiffened 0/90/0 Laminated Composite Panel Subjected to Combined Shear and Axial Loading,” published in the Proceedings of the Sixteenth Mathematics Conference/Mathematics is the Language of Science and Engineering, organized by Bangladesh Mathematical Society, presented at the conference at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh, December 17-19, 2009.

Conference Presentations

1. Sukomal Modak, and Partha Modak, “Reusing Treated Wastewater in Textile Process Industry and Advancing Towards Zero-Liquid Discharge,” presented in the Fourth International Conference on Bangladesh Environment (ICBEN-4), jointly organized by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) and Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN), held Online worldwide, December 26-27, 2020.
2. Sukomal Modak, Partha Modak, and Bhajan Sarker, “Potential Danger of Elevated Level of Nitrates in Groundwater of Bangladesh,” presented in the Fourth International Conference on Bangladesh Environment (ICBEN-4), jointly organized by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) and Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN), held Online worldwide, December 26-27, 2020.
3. Sukomal Modak, Bhajan Sarker, and Partha Modak, “Managing the Waterlogging Problem of Dhaka City,” presented in the Fourth International Conference on Bangladesh Environment (ICBEN-4), jointly organized by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) and Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN), held Online worldwide, December 26-27, 2020.
4. Sujit Kumar Modak, Sukomal Modak, and Partha Modak, “Cost and Performance of an Effuent Treatment Plant for a Textile Process Industry in Savar, Bangladesh,” presented in the conference on Development and Democracy in Bangladesh — Problems and Prospects, held at Clark Kerr Center, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA, November 6-8, 2015.
5. Partha Modak, Seema Modak, Souren Modak, and Sukomal Modak, “Development of Low-Cost Indigenous Wastewater Treatment Plant Based on Up-Flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) Process for Textile Process Industry to Achieve the Effluent Quality as Set by the Government,” presented in the conference on Bridging the Policy-Action Divide: Challenges and Prospects for Bangladesh, held at The Faculty Club, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA, February 22-24, 2013.
6. Seema Modak, Partha Modak, Souren Modak, and Sukomal Modak, “Development of Low-Cost Secondary Treatment System Based on Non-Woven Fabric-Filter to Polish Effluent from Textile Process Industry Pretreated by UASB,” presented in the conference on Bridging the Policy-Action Divide: Challenges and Prospects for Bangladesh, held at The Faculty Club, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA, February 22-24, 2013.
7. Sukomal Modak, Souren Modak, and Partha Modak, “Feasibility of Bamboo Based Green-Technology for Low-Cost High-Quality Environment-Friendly Durable Building Construction Towards Sustainable Development in Bangladesh,” presented in the conference on Ideas and Innovations for the Development of Bangladesh: The Next Decade, held at Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, October 9-10, 2009.
8. Souren Modak, Partha Modak, and Sukomal Modak, “Design and Implementation of Low-Cost Efficient Septic System in Bangladesh,” presented in the conference on Bangladesh in the 21st Century, held at the Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS) Building, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, June 13-14, 2008.

Seminar Presentations

1. Sukomal Modak, Partha Modak, and Seema Modak, “Low-Cost Sustainable Industrial Wastewater Treatment,” presented in a seminar organized by the School of Public Health of UC Berkeley and the International Institute of Bengal and Himalayan Basins on “The Global Water Crisis” in honor of Nobel Laureates Charles H. Townes and Rabindranath Tagore, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA, July 21, 2012.