KAZI MOINUL ISLAM

Graduate Research Assistant, Dept of Civil Engineering, University of South Carolina

300 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29208
Email: kislam@email.sc.edu Phone: (803) 3603836

Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia 08/2017-Present
Master of science in Civil Engineering, Boise State University, Boise 01/2015-07/2017
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Rajshahi Univ. of Eng. & Tech, Bangladesh 2006-2010

Teaching/Research Positions:
Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia 08/2017-Present
Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, Boise State University, Boise 01/2015-07/2017
Lecturer & Coordinator, Southern University Bangladesh, Chittagong 06/2010-01/2015

Area of Research
• Transportation Geotechnics
• Pavement & Materials
• Ground Improvement
• Numerical Analysis
• Geosynthetics and ground Engineering
• Expansive Soil Behavior

Research and Projects:

1. Islam, K.M & Gassman, S.L (2020) “Field and Laboratory Characterization of Subgrade Resilient
Modulus for Pavement MEPDG Application”, Transportation Research Record (under review)
2. Islam, Kazi Moinul, Rahman, Md Mostaqur, & Gassman, S.L (2020) “Use of FWD Data to
Subdivide Pavement Sections for MEPDG Calibration”, GeoCongress 2020,
https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482810.045

3. Rahman, Md Mostaqur, Islam, Kazi Moinul, & Gassman, S.L. (2019). “Estimation of Resilient
Modulus for Coarse-Grained Subgrade Soils from Quick Shear Tests for Mechanistic-Empirical
Pavement Designs, https://doi.org/10.3390/designs3040048
4. Rahman, Md Mostaqur, Islam, Kazi Moinul, & Gassman, S.L. (2019) “Correlations of Permanent
Strain and Damping Coefficients with Resilient Modulus for Coarse Grained Subgrade Soils”
InternationalJournalofGeotechnicalEngineering,1-10,https://doi.org/10.1080/19386362.2019.1576352
5. Chittoori, Bhaskar CS, Debakanta Mishra, and Islam, Kazi Moinul. "Forensic Investigations into
Recurrent Pavement Heave from Underlying Expansive Soil Deposits." Transportation Research
Record (2018): 0361198118758625.
6. Islam, Kazi Moinul (2017) "Subsurface Characterization of Flexible Pavements Constructed Over
Expansive Soil Subgrades and Selection of Suitable Rehabilitation Alternatives." MS Thesis,
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/1305/
7. Chittoori, B., Mishra, D., Islam, K.M, & Neupane. S. (2016). KEY 19112, US-95, Elephant Butte
Swelling Clay Laboratory Characterization of Soils. Phase-I Report (Submitted to ITD)
8. Chittoori, B., Mishra, D., Islam, K.M, & Tamim, Mir. (2016). Key 19112, US-95, Elephant Butte
Swelling Clay Phase 2: Numerical Analysis of alternate pavement sections (Submitted to ITD)
9. Mishra, D., & Islam, K.M. (2016). URETEK, USA Project: Numerical Modeling of Flexible

1
 Pavements Injected with URETEK Grouting Decks (Submitted to URETEK, USA)
10. Mishra, D., & Islam, K.M. (2015). Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) Project: Concrete Sealer
Application on Bridge Decks (Submitted to ITD)
11. Islam, Md Nurul, Anupam Chowdhury, Kazi Moinul Islam, and Mohammed Ziaur Rahaman (2014).
"Development of rainfall recharge model for natural groundwater recharge estimation in Godagari
Upazila of Rajshahi district, Bangladesh." American Journal of Civil Engineering
12. Chowdhury, A., K. M. Islam, M. Z. Rahaman, and M. A. Sobhan (2013). "Integrated Approach to
Investigation of Effect of Salt on Bitumen Properties and Stability of Flexible Pavement in Coastal
Areas." Global Journal of Research in Engineering

Ongoing Projects:
Calibration of the AASHTO Pavement Design Guide to South Carolina Conditions-Phase II
Project Funded by SCDOT
Synergistic Activities
1. GSI Fellowship 2019-20: https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2019/09/27/gsi-awards-2019-20-academic-
fellowships/
2. Graduate Student Showcase Audience Choice Winners, 2017 Boise State University
https://graduatecollege.boisestate.edu/currentboisestategraduatestudents/files/2018/04/2017-
Showcase-Winners.pdf
3. GEM GRAD Scholarship (2015-2016), Boise State University
4. University Merit Scholarship, RUET 2006-2010
5. Student Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
6. Member of the Civil Engineering Students’ Association (CESA), RUET
7. Member, Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB)