Md Khayrul Islam

Location: Bethlehem, PA, USA
Email: khayrulbuet13@alum.lehigh.edu
Phone: +1 484 935 9363
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/khayrulbuet13
GitHub: github.com/khayrulbuet13
Google Scholar: Google Scholar Profile

Education

Lehigh University

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Jan 2021 – Present

  • GPA: 3.84/4.00
  • Thesis: Predicting Drug Loading in Extracellular Vesicles
  • Award: P.C. Rossin College of Engineering Fellowship
  • Publications in Nature Communications, ACS, RSC

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)

B.Sc. in Industrial and Production Engineering
Jun 2014 – Oct 2018

  • GPA: 3.55/4.00
  • Thesis: Molecular dynamics simulation of CNT-polyoxymethylene composites
  • Award: SCEA-PTAK prize global case study competition scholarship

Skills

  • Programming: Python, MATLAB, C, Bash, SQL, HTML, CSS
  • Machine Learning: PyTorch, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, LLMs
  • Simulation Tools: COMSOL, ANSYS, LAMMPS, SolidWorks
  • Technologies: Docker, Git, AWS, Parallel Computing, HPC Cluster Management

Work Experience

Lehigh University

Graduate Research Assistant
Jan 2021 – Present

  • Published 11 Q1 papers in computational biology and machine learning.
  • Supervised undergrad and master’s students, leading 5 multidisciplinary projects.
  • Designed and administered the lab’s official website and GitHub repository.
  • Managed computational resources, including server setup and allocation.

GMS Composite Knitting Ind. Ltd.

Management Trainee
Feb 2019 – Aug 2019

  • Developed an Excel VBA line balancing algorithm, improving efficiency by 14%.
  • Optimized floor efficiency, achieving an 8-12% boost in productivity.

Projects

Line Balancing Algorithm for RMG Sector

  • Developed an Excel VBA-based line balancing algorithm for GMS Composite Knitting Ind. Ltd., improving production efficiency by 14%.
  • The tool is extensively used by GMS Composite, the largest RMG facility in Bangladesh, employing over 17,000 workers.

Particle Sifting Machine

  • Designed and built a particle sifting machine during a course project.
  • The machine was later adopted by BUET’s Foundry Lab for sifting mold sand in casting processes.

Publications

  1. “Predicting Drug Loading in EVs through Molecular Dynamics”
    Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2023)
    Link to Publication

  2. “Respiratory Droplet Resuspension Near Surfaces”
    Journal of Applied Physics (2021)
    Link to Publication

Awards & Achievements

  • P.C. Rossin Fellowship at Lehigh University
  • SCEA-PTAK Prize Global Case Study Competition Scholarship
  • Published multiple papers in Nature Communications, ACS, and RSC journals.

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