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Dr Monower Sadique

School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment

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I am currently working as a Professor of Construction Materials in the School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment at Liverpool John Moores University. I have been at the forefront of pioneering industrial and academic research for over a decade. My work has involved successful collaboration across the UK construction sector; SMEs, HEI, and manufacturers. My collaboration and innovation that harness sustainable practices and the green economy delivered impactful research that increases knowledge on a local and global scale and makes a positive contribution to business, industry and civic society.

Also serving as Visiting Professor, at the Department of Civil Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET), Bangladesh ( https://www.cuet.ac.bd/ ).

Completed Ph.D. Projects:
1. Development of Unfired Brick through Alkali Activation using Waste from Aggregate Recycling Facilities as an Alternative to Conventional Fired Clay Brick (2020)
2. Development of Cement-Free One-Part Geopolymer Binder Alternative to Conventional Cement (2021)
3. Development of High Strength (240MPa) Low-Sintered Glass-Ceramic for Heavy Duty Applications using Recycled Waste Materials (2021)
4. Development of low carbon polymer modified asphalt for emergency pavement repair (2022)
5. Development of Polymer Modified Concrete (2023)
6. Valorizing sugarcane bagasse ash as an efficient mineral addition to enhance the durability of cement-based materials (2023)

Current Ph.D. Projects:
1. Performance evaluation of composite piles under vertical and horizontal loading
2. Development and assessment of an innovative adsorbent from the by-products of power production toward maximum phosphate adsorption from water
3. Developing a database for Embodied Carbon Models for the construction sector of Qatar
4. Developing a sustainable brick with optimum mechanical and thermal properties for future home construction

Current funded Research Projects:
Field Trial of Clay Free Unfired Brick - Introducing A Clean Brick Manufacturing in Bangladesh funded by Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF) 2020-21
Innovate UK, An eco-friendly block to help protect coastal communities against climate change-related flooding., Grant value (£): 570000.

UKRI Innovate UK Circular Economy fund, Integrated CD&E waste processing and unfired GeoBrick manufacturing: upscaling a novel technology into a circular-economy business model, Grant value (£): 150000

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Research and Development Enabling Fund 2021-22: Durability analysis of cement-free breakwaters developed using waste-based geopolymer and recycled aggregate - an approach to decarbonizing shore protection globally.

Completed funded Research Projects:
Innovate UK Foundation Industries Lab to Lab India Collaboration 2021-22—Development of a low-carbon cementitious material by recycling waste from foundation industries to decarbonize the construction sector.

Feasibility study for Developing Non-fired Cement-free Bricks Replacing Conventional Agricultural Clay with Potential Waste Materials in Bangladesh Funded by Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF) 2018-19

Investigating the Reliability of Air Void Testing Regime of SROH for Assessing the Performance of A Hand Laid Recipe Mixed Bituminous Material in Utility Reinstatement Funded By Streets Works UK and Consortium (2014)

Research Interests:
Cement and Concrete Technology, Refractory ceramics, Pavement Engineering and Materials, Asset Management of Asphalt Pavement, Low Carbon Cement and Concrete Development, Asphalt Materials and Analytical Analysis of Construction Materials using SEM, XRD, EDXRF, FT-IR, and TGA.

I obtained my first degree in Civil Engineering at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), Bangladesh. He joined the Bangladesh Civil Service and was appointed as Assistant Engineer of the Bangladesh Roads and Highways Department, RHD (www.rhd.gov.bd) under the Ministry of Communication in 1999. During his employment with RHD, Monower was involved with various Pre-stress Concrete Girder Bridges and National and Regional Highways construction projects in Bangladesh.

In 2009, I obtained an MSc in Road Management and Engineering from the University of Birmingham with Distinction.

Monower obtained a Ph.D. in 2012 from LJMU and his thesis was entitled “Development of Low Carbon Cement from waste bio-mass fly Ash”. Upon completing his Ph.D., Monower took up an EPSRC Research Fellow position at Coventry University and worked until January 2013. He then Joined LJMU as a Research Fellow in a project funded by the National Joint Utilities Group. After the successful completion of the project, Monower was appointed as a Lecturer at the University of Bolton from April 2016 to March 2017.

Monower has been appointed to serve as an academic adviser on the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the UK selection committee for 2020-2023
Monower also registered Mentor for the ICE Mentor-supported training scheme.

Awarded the Early Career Researcher Award for Impact 2018 for delivering innovative and impactful research.

Registered member of Engineering Council UK as Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng);
Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, UK (FICE);
Reviewer of ICE Professional Review
Member of Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT);
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA);
Monower also published technical papers in various peer-reviewed International Journals and Conferences.

External PGR examinations performed:
Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, PhD, Rendering Mortar Incorporating C&D Wastes. 2024

Teesside University, PhD, Valorisation of waste Plastics and for improving the circular economy. 2023

University of Brighton, PhD, The effect of climate change on durability of existing concrete structures: a comparison between the United Kingdom and Iraq. 2019

Degrees

2012, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom, PhD, Civil Engineering
2009, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, MSc, Road Management and Engineering
1996, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Chittagong, Bangladesh, BSc, Civil Engineering

Certifications

2019, Institution of Civil Engineers, United Kingdom, FICE
2011, Engineering Council, UK, United Kingdom, Chartered Engineer (CEng)
2010, Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (CIHT), United Kingdom, Member (MCIHT)

Academic appointments

Professor of Construction Materials, School of Civil Engineering & Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, 2023 - present
Visiting Professor, Civil Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET), 2021 - present
Reader- Construction Materials, Civil Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University, 2019 - 2023
Academic Adviser, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, 2019 - present
Senior Lecturer, Civil Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, 2017 - 2019
Programme Leader for Degree Apprentice, Civil Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University, 2017 - 2018
Lecturer, Civil Engineering, University of Bolton, 2016 - 2017
Research Fellow, Civil Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, 2013 - 2016
EPSRC Research Fellow, Civil Engineering, Coventry University, Coventry, 2012 - 2013

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