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Sohel Rana
Research Assistant Professor
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About Myself
I am currently working as Research Assistant Professor at the "Institute of Earthquake Engineering Research" of "Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology", Chittagong, Bangladesh. My research focuses on the risk and resilience assessment of infrastructure systems with the application of probabilistic approaches, soft computing and machine learning techniques. My research interests include Risk, Reliability & Resilience Analysis of Interdependent Critical Infrastructures; Structural Condition Assessment, Monitoring and Intelligent Control; Multi-Hazard Performance-Based Engineering; Digital Twins for Infrastructures Resilience and Decision Making; Finite Element Modeling, Updating and System Identification; Data-driven Modeling, Bayesian Estimation and Uncertainty Quantification. My research emphasizes on risk, reliability and resilience of structures and infrastructures exposed to multiple hazards (e.g. Earthquake, Flood & Cyclone) incorporating ageing, deterioration and climate change.
Field of Interest
Website: SiRIUS Lab
- Resilience-based Multi-Hazard Assessment of Structures and Infrastructure Systems
- Smart Materials and Digital Twins for Structural Safety and Intelligent Control
- Risk-informed Life-Cycle Performance Assessment of Civil Structures
- Smart and Equitable Community Resilience and Post-Disaster Recovery Analysis
- Machine/Deep Learning and Data Analytics in Structural Engineering
Publications
- Ram K. Mazumder, Sohel Rana, Xiaowei Wang, Mehedy A. Ansary, Yue Li. (202x). Earthquake Risk Assessment for Predicting Physical and Socioeconomic Losses in Urban Areas. (In Preparation for IJDRR.)
- Sohel Rana, Ram K. Mazumder, Esmaeel Asadi, Xiaowei Wang. (202x). Integrated Entropy-TOPSIS Multi-criteria-decision-making Approach for Preliminary Seismic Assessment of URM Building Portfolios. (Under Review at Journal of Building Engineering)
- Sohel Rana, M. Abdur R. Bhuiyan, M. Raihan Mukhlis. (202x). Fast Seismic Fragility Assessment Using Time History Analyses and Generative Adversarial Networks. (In Preparation for Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering)
- Sohel Rana, M. Abdur R. Bhuiyan, Shafayat B. Ali, M. Raihan Mukhlis. (202x). An Updated and Unified Earthquake Catalog for Seismic Hazard Assessment Studies in Bangladesh. (Under Review at Natural Hazard Research)
- M. Raihan Mukhlis, Sohel Rana, M. Abdur R. Bhuiyan. (2023). Seismic Performance Assessment of Retrofitted Curved RC Bridge: A Case Study. ACI Special Publication, SP358.
- Shishir K. S. Amit, Sohel Rana, Adan B. Hussein, M. Mahfuzul Islam. (2022). Performance Evaluation of Light Transmitting Concrete Made with Plastic Optical Fibers. International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE 2022), India.
- Shishir K. S. Amit, Sohel Rana, Sabrin Ara, M. Saifuddin. (2022). Properties Evaluation of Self-Compacting Concrete Made with Industrial By-Products. International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE 2022), India.
- Mazumder, R. K.; Rana, S., Salman, A.M. (2021). First Level Seismic Risk Assessment of old Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Using Fuzzy Synthetic Evaluation. Journal of Building Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103162 (IF: 7.144)
- Sohel Rana, M. Abdur R. Bhuiyan. (2021). Performance-Based Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Building Frames. International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE). Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh.
- Sohel Rana. (2014). Eco-friendly Sustainable Concrete Using Recycled Materials. International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE). Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh.
Ongoing Projects
- Community Disaster Resilience Assessment by Integrating Functionality of Buildings and Critical Infrastructure Systems. Fellowship awarded by the "Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)" for 2023-24.
- Seismic Damage Assessment of Regional Buildings Using Improved Machine Learning Techniques. Funded by the Directorate of Research and Extension, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh for 2023-24.
- Experimental investigation of flexural behaviour of circular concrete-filled aluminium alloy tubes. Funded by the Directorate of Research and Extension, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh for 2023-25.
Other Ongoing Research
- Regional Risk Assessment Structures and Infrastructures for Scenario Seismic Hazard.
- Integrated Fuzzy-AHP-TOPSIS MCDM Approach for Seismic Risk Assessment of Buildings.
- Seismic Fragility Assessment of Multi-span RC Bridge Using Machine Learning Techniques.
- Multi-hazard Seismic And Cyclone Resilience Assesmment of Cyclone Center-Cum-School.
- Regional Risk Assessment Structures and Infrastructures for Scenario Seismic Hazard.
- Integrated Fuzzy-AHP-TOPSIS MCDM Approach for Seismic Risk Assessment of Buildings.
- Seismic Fragility Assessment of Multi-span RC Bridge Using Machine Learning Techniques.
- Multi-hazard Seismic And Cyclone Resilience Assesmment of Cyclone Center-Cum-School.
PEER Reviewer
- Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice (ASCE) - Outstanding Reviewer 2022
- Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction (ASCE) - Outstanding Reviewer 2023
- Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure (Tailor & Francis)
Qualification
M. Engg. (Earthquake Engg.), CUETB. Sc. Engg. (Civil Engg.), CUET
Publications
| Serial No | Title | Authors | Informations | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Please check my personal website for all published or ongoing research and Google Scholar or ResearchGate for pulished paper only. | https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=fIHZS1oAAAAJ | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sohel-Rana-18 | 2025 |