Biography

Dr. Hawlader is the Acting Associate Dean of Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. He is a professor in geotechnical engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He has more than 25 years of experience in research, teaching and consulting in geotechnical engineering. His current research interest includes: (i) modeling of large-scale landslides in onshore and offshore environments using large-deformation finite element and computational fluid dynamics approaches, (ii) soil-structure interaction of pipelines, piles and risers, and iii) modeling of soil behaviour and laboratory testing.

Collaborating with researchers at C-CORE and MUN, his research team conduct physical modeling using geotechnical centrifuge and large-scale pipe-soil interaction tests.

Education

Ph.D.           1998   Geotechnical Engineering, Yokohama National University, Japan
M.Eng.        1995   Geotechnical Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
B.Sc. Eng.   1992   Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)

Positions Held

2025–present      Associate Dean of Graduate Studies (Acting), Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
2021–2025          Head, Department of Civil Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
2016–present      Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
2016–2021          Research Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
2009–2016          Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
2006–2009          Senior Geotechnical Engineer, AMEC Earth and Environmental, Calgary, Canada
2002–2006          Senior Research Engineer, C-CORE, St. John’s, Canada
2000–2002          Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Western Ontario, Canada
1998–2000          Research Associate, Department of Engineering, Cambridge University, UK

Selected Professional Activities

Associate Editor, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2012–2023
co-Chair, Technical Committee, 72nd Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Geo St. John’s, 2019
Committee Member, Geotechnical Peer Review Panel, North Spur of Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Project, 2018
Chair, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Division, Canadian Geotechnical Society, 2010–2013