Faculty Profile
Dr. Tahmina Tasnim Nahar
Ph.D. (KSNU, South Korea), M.Sc. (BUET) and B.Sc. Engg. in CE (RUET)
Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Pabna University of Science and Technology
Pabna, Bangladesh
Contact Information
2223 (PABX)
tasnim30.ce@gmail.com (Personal)
Total Publications: 38

Biography (1)
- Dr. Tahmina Tasnim Nahar was born in Sirajganj, Bangladesh. She has accomplished her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET), Rajshahi, Bangladesh, and Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Structural) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, In February 2021, She completed her Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Kunsan National University, South Korea. At present, she is working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna, Bangladesh. She has some international and national Journals. Besides her work, she is continuing her research on Structural Engineering.
Education (5)
- Ph.D. (March 2018-February 2021), Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Kunsan National University, Rep. of Korea
- MSc in Civil Engineering (Structural) (2012), Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- BSc in Civil Engineering (2010), Department of Civil Engineering, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- HSC (2005), New Govt. Degree College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- SSC (2003), Rajshahi Govt. Girls' High School, Helenabad, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Teaching Experience (4)
- Assistant Professor (Sep. 1, 2015 - Present), Department of Civil Engineering, Pabna University of Science & Technology (PUST), Pabna, Bangladesh
- Lecturer (Sep. 1, 2013 - Aug.31, 2015), Department of Civil Engineering, Pabna University of Science & Technology (PUST), Pabna, Bangladesh
- Lecturer (Jan. 1, 2013 - Aug.31, 2013), Department of Civil Engineering, World University of Bangladesh (WUB), Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Lecturer (Jan. 1, 2011 - Dec. 31, 2012), Department of Civil Engineering, America Bangladesh University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Administrative or Other Experience (12)
- Executive Member, Teachers Association of PUST (From January 01, 2018 to March 17, 2018).
- Joint-Secretary, Teachers Association of PUST (From January 01, 2017 to December 31, 2017)
- Convener, Staff Recruitment Committee, PUST, 2017.
- Member, Venue Maintenance Committee, Admission Test, PUST (Session: 2016-2017, 2015-2016 and 2014-2015).
- Co-Convener, Venue Maintenance Committee, Admission Test, PUST (Session: 2017-2018).
- Member, Exam Committee, Department of CE, PUST (Session: 2012-2013 (1st year and 2nd year), 2013-2014 (1st year), 2014-2015 (1st year), 2015-2016 (1st year and 2nd year), 2016-2017 (1st year)).
- Chairman, Exam Committee, Department of CE, PUST (Session: 2012-2013 (3rd year, and 4th year), 2013-2014 (2nd year and 3rd year), 2014-2015 (2nd year and 3rd year), 2016-2017 (1st year))
- Chairman, Planning Committee, Department of CE, PUST (Mar. 12, 2016-Mar. 17, 2018)
- Member, Planning Committee, Department of CE, PUST (Sep. 1, 2014-Mar. 11, 2016).
- Member, Academic Council, PUST (12 March 2016 to 17 March 2018).
- Chairman, Department of CE, PUST (Mar. 12, 2016-Mar. 17, 2018).
- Chairman (Mar. 12, 2016 - Mar. , 2018), Department of Civil Engineering, Pabna University of Science & Technology (PUST), Pabna, Bangladesh
Research Interests (5)
- Earthquake Engineering
- Structural System Identification
- Soil-Structure Interaction
- Seismic Hazard Analysis
- Numerical Simulation
Previous Research Project (1)
- Project Name: Development of technologies to evaluate seismic safety of the dam, reservoir, and bridge Period of handling: 2018.04.07 to 2019.12.31
External Affiliation (4)
- Executive-Team Member, Bangladesh Student's Association in Korea, Rep. of Korea (From 2019.11.01 to present).
- Representative-Team Member, Bangladesh Student's Association in Korea, Rep. of Korea (From 2019.02.01 to 2019.10.31).
- Researcher (ID: 1185 7533), Korean National R & D Project, South Korea (From 2018.03.01 to present).
- Member (M-31594), The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), Bangladesh.
Journal Articles (25)
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Md. Motiur Rahman & Dookie Kim, Drift damage limit estimation based on cracks of concrete gravity dam considering dam-foundation interaction, Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, 9(3), 390735, Aug 2024. doi:10.1080/24705314.2024.2390735.
- Md Ikram Uddin, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Dookie Kim(Corr.) and Kee-Dong Kim, Dynamic behavior of intake tower considering hydrodynamic damping effect, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 82(3), 355-367, May 2022. doi:10.12989/sem.2022.82.3.355. (SCIE, SCOPUS, ISSN: 1225-4568(P) & 1598-6217(O), IF: 3.524 (2020-2021), (ACK: Research grant of the Kongju National University, Republic of Korea in 2021)
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Md Motiur Rahman, Dookie Kim (2022), Variation of reliability-based seismic analysis of an electrical cabinet in different NPP location for Korean Peninsula, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 54, 3, 2022, pp. 926-939. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2021.09.026
- Md Motiur Rahman, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Dookie Kim and Dae Wook Park (2022), Seismic performance evaluation of base-isolated nuclear power plant reactor building considering aging effect of isolation device, Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2022.2063959.
- Md Motiur Rahman, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Dookie Kim and Dae Wook Park (2022), Numerical modeling and shake table test for seismic response evaluation of an auxiliary building in NPP with reinforced concrete shear wall, Nuclear Technology, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2022.2033597.
- Md Motiur Rahman, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Dookie Kim and Dae Wook Park (2022), Location Sensitivity of non-structural component for channel-type auxiliary building considering primary-secondary structure interaction, International Journal of Engineering, 35, 5, pp. 1268-1282. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5829/ije.2022.35.07a.06.
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Md Motiur Rahman and Dookie Kim (2021), Damage index based seismic risk generalization for concrete gravity dams considering FFDI, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 78, 1, pp. 53-66, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/sem.2021.78.1.053.
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Md Motiur Rahman and Dookie Kim (2020), Effective safety assessment of aged concrete gravity dam based on the reliability index in a seismically induced site, Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 5: 1987, pp. 1-23, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app11051987.
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Md Motiur Rahman and Dookie Kim (2021), Seismic capacity evaluation of fire-damaged cabinet facility in a nuclear power plant, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 53, 4, pp. 1331-1344, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2020.09.004.
- Md Motiur Rahman, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar and Dookie Kim (2021), Seismic response characterization of shear wall in auxiliary building of nuclear power plant, Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea, 25 (3), pp. 93-102. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5000/EESK.2021.25.3.093.
- Md Motiur Rahman, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar and Dookie Kim (2021), FeView: Finite element model (FEM) visualization and post-processing tool for OpenSees, SoftwareX, 15(July), pp. 1-8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2021.100751.
- Md Motiur Rahman, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar and Dookie Kim (2021), Effect of Frequency Characteristics of Ground Motion on Response of Tuned Mass Damper Controlled Inelastic Concrete Frame, Buildings, Vol. 11, No. 2: 74, pp. 1-17, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11020074.
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Anh‑Tuan Cao and Dookie Kim (2020), Risk assessment of aged concrete gravity dam subjected to material deterioration under seismic excitation, International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, Vol. 14, No. 53, 2020, pp. 1-17, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40069-020-00430-z.
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Md Motiur Rahman and Dookie Kim (2020), PSHRisk-Tool: A python-based computational tool for developing site seismic hazard analysis and failure risk assessment of infrastructure, Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 21: 7487, pp. 1-26, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app10217487.
- Anh‑Tuan Cao, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Dookie Kim and Byounghan Choi (2019), Earthquake risk assessment of concrete gravity dam by cumulative absolute velocity and response surface methodology, Earthquakes and Structures, Vol. 17, No. 5, 2019, pp. 511-519, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/eas.2019.17.5.511.
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar and Md Motiur Rahman (2017), Performance of different bracing system on displacement of first soft storied steel building under seismic load, International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology, Vol. 5, No. 9, pp. 530-534, DOI: https://doi.org/10.22214/IJRASET.2017.9077.
- Md Motiur Rahman, Md Abdul Alim and Tahmina Tasnim Nahar (2017), Variability in the geotechnical properties of soils of Barind tract in Bangladesh, International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 6, pp. 58-64.
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar and Md Motiur Rahman (2015), Strengthening of RCC Beams Using Bamboo Sticks, International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 79, pp. 15-24, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14257/ijast.2015.79.02.
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Md Motiur Rahman (2015), Performance of solid waste ash (SWA) as partial replacement of cement and glass powder (GP) as partial replacement of sand in concrete, International Journal for Research & Development in Technology, 4, 2, pp. 23-27.
- Md Motiur Rahman, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar (2015), Influence of marble dust on shear strength behavior of sand, International, Journal for Research & Development in Technology, 4, 2, pp. 28-35, 2015.
- Md. Motiur Rahman, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar (2015), Effect of pH on shear strength behavior of granular soil, Global Journal of Researches in Engineering (E), 15, 1, pp. 31–34.
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Md Motiur Rahman, Md Rashedul Haque, Ashish Kumer Saha (2014), Effect of wire mesh on the strength of R.C.C. beams repaired using ferrocement layers, International Journal for Research & Development in Technology, 1, 1, pp. 13-18.
- Md Motiur Rahman, Ashish Kumer Shaha, Md Rashedul Haque, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar (2013), Effect of burnt solid wastes on shear strength behavior of granular soil, International Journal of Advanced Scientific Engineering & Technological Research, 2, 3, pp. 10-16.
- Ashish Kumer Saha, Md Rashedul Haque, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Md Motiur Rahman (2013), Application of traffic management plan a sustainable solution, International Journal of Recent Development in Engineering and Technology, 1, 3, pp. 11-15.
- Ashish Kumer Saha, Bulbul Ahmed, Md Motiur Rahman, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar (2013), Analysis of traffic congestion and remedial measures at traffic mor in Pabna city, Bangladesh, International Journal of Recent Development in Engineering and Technology, 1, 2, pp. 23-26.
Conference Proceedings (12)
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Md Motiur Rahman, Sungkyu Chang, Dookie Kim, “Failure risk deaggregation for concrete gravity dam based on different damage stages in seismic zone”, Special Session: Seismic safety assessment technology for dam reservoirs and bridges, Proceedings of the Korea Institute for Structural Maintenance and Inspection, Autumn 2019, Hanwha Resort Haeundae, Busan, Republic of Korea. 10 October 2019 (ACK: Rural-Earthquake Risk).
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Anh-Tuan Cao, Md Motiur Rahman, Md Ariful Islam and Dookie Kim, “Seismic Analysis of Concrete Gravity Dam Considering Various Water Levels and Soil-Structure Interaction”, International Research Colloquium, ASEAN-Korea Centre, 29 June 2019, Seoul, South Korea (ACK: Rural-Earthquake Risk).
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Md Motiur Rahman, Anh-Tuan Cao, and Dookie Kim, “Strategy of Cumulative Absolute Velocity for Earthquake Risk Assessment of Concrete Gravity Dam”, 2nd International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning (ICEE-PDRP 2019), Bhaktapur, Nepal, 25-27 April, 2019 (ACK: Rural-Earthquake Risk).
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Anh-Tuan Cao, Dookie Kim, Byung Han Choi, "Predicting the Seismic Risk of Dams Using Time-Variable Absolute Cumulative Velocity", Proceedings of the Korea Society for Structural Diagnosis and Maintenance Engineering, Spring 2019, Lekai Sandpine, Gangneung, Seismic Performance , 10-12 April 2019 (ACK: Rural-Earthquake Risk).
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Anh-Tuan Cao, Dookie Kim, Jang Seong-kyu, "Time-dependent Seismic Risk Assessment of Gravity Dams Considering Concrete Deterioration", Proceedings of the Spring Conference of the Korea Society for Structural Diagnosis and Maintenance Engineering, Spring Conference 2019, Likai Sandpine, Gangneung, Seismic Performance Department, 10-12 April 2019 (ACK: Rural-Earthquake Risk).
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Md Motiur Rahman, Anh-Tuan Cao, and Dookie Kim, “Seismic Risk Assessment based on Drift Ratio for Steel Frame using High Dimensional Model Representation and Incremental Dynamic Analysis”, 2nd International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering (ICPACE 2019), Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 07-09 February, 2019.
- Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Abu Zakir Morshed, “Seismic Analysis of First Soft Storied Steel Frame Building With and Without Steel Bracing”, Proceedings of International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, 2017.
- Anh-Tuan Cao, Thanh-Tuan Tran, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar and Dookie Kim, “A Proposed Method for Inspecting and Predicting the Seismic Vulnerability of Dam Structures in Korea”, The International Conference on Sustainable Civil Engineering and Architecture (ICSCEA) 2019, 24-26 October 2019 – HCMUT, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
- Md Motiur Rahman, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Sungkyu Chang, Dookie Kim “Vibration Control of Concrete Structure by TMD Considering Non-Linear Effects of Materials under Seismic Excitation” Proceedings of the Korea Institute for Structural Maintenance and Inspection, Autumn 2019, Hanwha Resort Haeundae, Busan, 2019.10.09-11.
- Md Motiur Rahman, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, and Dookie Kim, “Seismic Reliability Assessment of Calibrated Concrete Gravity Dam using High-Dimensional Model Representation and Cornell’s Approach: A Case Study”, 2nd International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning (ICEE-PDRP 2019), Bhaktapur, Nepal, 25-27 April, 2019 (ACK: Rural-Earthquake Risk).
- Anh-Tuan Cao, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, Thanh-Tuan Tran, Hong-Xuyen Nguyen Thi, Dookie Kim, “New Methodology for Predicting the Seismic Risk of Concrete Gravity Dam”, The 6th annual conference of VietNamese young scientists ACVYS 2019, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, May 26th - 2019, Seoul, Korea (ACK: Rural-Earthquake Risk).
- Anh-Tuan Cao, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, and Dookie Kim, “Optimization of Vibration Control using Outrigger and Pendulum Tuned Mass Damper System for High-Rise Building”, 2nd International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering (ICPACE 2019), Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 07-09 February, 2019.
Published Book Chapter (1)
- Anh-Tuan Cao, Thanh-Tuan Tran, Tahmina Tasnim Nahar, and Dookie Kim (2020), “A proposed method for inspecting and predicting the seismic vulnerability of dam structures in Korea,” Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering book series, 80, Springer, Singapore, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5144-4_99.
Conducted Courses (26)
- CE 1203: Engineering Mechanics
- CE 2103: Engineering Materials
- CE 2111: Mechanics of Materials-I
- CE 2151: Structure-I (Arch. Dept.)
- CE 2213: Mechanics of Materials-II
- CE 2251: Structure-II
- CE 2207: Elements of Civil Engineering Structures (URP Dept.)
- CE 3111: Structural Analysis & Design-I
- CE 3115: Reinforced Concrete-I
- CE 3151: Structure-III (Arch. Dept.)
- CE 3213: Structural Analysis & Design-II
- CE 3217: Reinforced Concrete-II
- CE 3251: Structure-IV (Arch. Dept.)
- CE 4151: Transportation Engineering-II
- CE 4213: Pre-stressed Concrete
- CE 4251: Structure-VI (Arch. Dept.)
- CE 1202: Practical Surveying
- CE 1210: Civil Engineering Drawing-II
- CE 2104: Engineering Materials Sessional
- CE 2214: Mechanics of Materials Sessional-II
- CE 2250: Building Materials and Constructions Workshops (Arch. Dept.)
- CE 3112: Structural Analysis & Design Sessional-I
- CE 3142: Environmental Engineering Sessional-I
- CE 3218: Reinforced Concrete Sessional-II
- CE 4112: Structural Analysis & Design Sessional-II
- CE 4210: Structural Analysis & Design Sessional-III
Conference and Seminar Attended (7)
- Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Conference; Period: Jun. 19-22, 2011; Mar. 19, 2021; Organized by: EESK, ROK; Venue: online.
- The K-water & UNESCO i-WSSM Summer Program on Water Management-Integrated Water Resources Management; Period: Jun. 29-Jul. 03, 2020, Organized by: K-water, Venue: K-water Institute, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
- Korea Institute for Structural Maintenance and Inspection Autumn Conference; Period: Oct. 9-10, 2019; Organized by: KSMI; Venue: Hanwha Resort Haeundae, Busan, Republic of Korea.
- International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning; Period: Apr. 25-27, 2019; Organized by: KhEC & KhCE; Venue: KhEC, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
- International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Period: Feb. 7-9, 2019, Organized by: Faculty of CE; Venue: Dept. of CE, RUET, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
- International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Period: Feb. 9-11, 2017, Organized by: Faculty of CE; Venue: Dept. of CE, RUET, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
- Seminar on the Community Participation and Management of Water Supply & Sanitation; Period: Apr. 03-06, 2010; Organized by: ITN-BUET; Venue: Department of CE, RUET, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.