Most. Shuborna Khatun
Lecturer and Program Coordinator
Most. Shuborna Khatun is a Lecturer and Program Coordinator in the Department of Civil Engineering at Prime University, Bangladesh. Alongside her teaching responsibilities, she is actively involved in program coordination, curriculum development, and departmental academic management. Her research is primarily focused on environmental engineering, with emphasis on water and air quality assessment and the evaluation of environmental and public health risks associated with solid waste landfill sites. Her work addresses critical environmental challenges in Bangladesh through applied, data-driven approaches.
In addition, she works on sustainable construction materials, particularly fiber-reinforced concrete incorporating innovative steel fiber geometries and natural fibers. Her research integrates environmental sustainability with structural performance, aiming to develop low-carbon, cost-effective, and locally suitable construction solutions.
She is committed to advancing sustainable infrastructure development through impactful research, quality teaching, and academic leadership.
MSc (Civil and Environmental Engineering, BUET, Ongoing), BSc (Civil Engineering, PUST)
Air Pollution and Health Risk Assessment
Groundwater Pollution & Recharge
Water Resources Engineering with GIS
Urban Air Pollution & Climate Change
Structural Materials
Sustainable concrete
Engineering Materials
Environmental Engineering I
Transportation Engineering I
Hydrology
Structural Analysis and Design Lab II
Project Planning and Management
Prestressed Concrete
Environmental Engineering I Lab
Concrete Lab
Transportation Engineering I Lab
Structural Analysis and Design I Lab
Environmental Engineering Lab II
Geotechnical Engineering Design Lab
1. Most. Shuborna Khatun, Md. Shah Jamal, Shahran Hosen Sany, and Md. Rashidul Hasan, "Air Quality Dynamics in Bangladesh and Its Cross-Border Impact". Journal of Environmental Engineering, (ASCE Q2, Impact Factor: 1.8), Volume 151, Issue 9, July 10, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1061/JOEEDU.EEENG-8141
2. Most. Shuborna Khatun, Md. Shah Jamal, & Md. Saiful Islam. (2025). "Performance of concrete incorporated with Calamus tenuis cane fiber under chloride and wet-dry cycles conditions". Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 10(11), 516. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-025-02354-7
3. Most. Shuborna Khatun, Md. Shah Jamal and Nabila Islam Shorna (2024), "Breathing Through Time: 9 Years Apart - Assessing and Comparing Air Quality in Khulna, Bangladesh: 2013 to 2021". International Journal of Engineering Research Technology (IJERT). ISSN: 2278-0181, Vol. 13 Issue 5, May 2024, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18139417
4. Most. Shuborna Khatun, "Development of Concrete Strength Models Incorporated with Recycled Aggregates". Prime University Journal / volume-16/ Number-2 / July - December 2022, ISSN: 1995-5332. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384596373
5. Nabila Islam Shorna, Most. Shuborna Khatun, Fahmida Akter and Md. Mahamudul Hasan (2023), "Construction Management in Bangladesh: A Case Study of Low-Rise Buildings of Rangpur City Corporation". International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology (IJSET). ISSN (Online): 2348-4098, Volume 11, Issue 04_492. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/380663555
Conference Papers:
1. Md. Shah Jamal., Most. Shuborna Khatun*, Md. Rezoan Badsha & Nabila Islam Shorna (2025, November). "Mechanical and Durability Aspects of Abaca Fiber-Reinforced Concrete with Fly Ash". In 8th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation, and Education 2025 (ICERIE 2025) (pp. 60-68). Advances in Engineering Research (AER) Proceedings Series by Atlantis Press (Part of Springer Nature). https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-884-4_8
2. Most. Shuborna Khatun, Md. Shah Jamal, Md. Rezoan Badsha, Arafat Islam Apurba, & Akram Mahmud Tushar (2025, November). "Performance of Lathe Fiber Reinforced Concrete Exposed to Chloride Solution". In 8th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation, and Education 2025 (ICERIE 2025) (pp. 291-299). Advances in Engineering Research (AER) Proceedings Series by Atlantis Press (Part of Springer Nature). https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-884-4_35
3. Most. Shuborna Khatun, Md. Shah Jamal and Billal Fakir, "A GIS-Based Analysis of Air Quality and Pollutants Distribution in and around Dhaka City". 1st International Conference on Recent Innovation of Civil Engineering & Architecture for Sustainable Development (IICASD-2024), 7~9 November 2024, DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/385394470
4. Most. Shuborna Khatun*, Md. Shah Jamal and Md. Rashidul Hasan, "Unveiling Air Quality Dynamics in Bangladesh and It’s Cross Border Impact". 7th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE 2024), 12-14 December 2024, CUET, Chattogram, Bangladesh, https://icace2024.cuet.ac.bd
5. Md. Shah Jamal, Most. Shuborna Khatun*, Md. Rezoan Badsha, and Nabila Islam Shorna, "Mechanical and Durability Aspects of Abaca Fiber-Reinforced Concrete with Fly Ash". 8th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education (ICERIE 2025), 24-26th April 2025, SUST, Sylhet. https://icerie2025.sust.edu
6. Most. Shuborna Khatun*, Md. Shah Jamal, Md. Rezoan Badsha, Arafat Islam Apurba, and Akram MahmudTushar, "Performance of Lathe Fiber Reinforced Concrete Exposed to Chloride Solution". 8th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education (ICERIE 2025), 24-26th April 2025, SUST, Sylhet. https://icerie2025.sust.edu
7. Most. Shuborna Khatun*, Md. Mafizur Rahman, "Assessing Health and Environmental Risks for Residents Near the Amin Bazar Landfill: A Case Study in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Paper ID- 83, International Conference on Civil Engineering Research & Innovations (ICCEI 2025), 12-14th December 2025, RUET, Rajshahi. https://icceiruet.org/
8. Most. Shuborna Khatun*, Md. Shah Jamal, Tanzila Ahmed Lamia, Md. Shadman Sakib Chowdhury, Md. Emran Hossain Emon, and Sifwat Alvi Rahman, "Air Quality Crisis in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh: The Role of Cross-Border PM2.5 Transport". Paper ID- 105, International Conference on Civil Engineering Research & Innovations (ICCEI 2025), 12-14th December 2025, RUET, Rajshahi. https://icceiruet.org/
9. Tanzila Ahmed Lamia, Most. Shuborna Khatun, Durjoy Biswas, Mazharul Islam Seam, Riaz Ahammed, and Md. Naimur Rahman, "Mobile Monitoring of Air Quality of Dhaka city: A comprehensive analysis of environmental risks". Paper ID- 418, International Conference on Civil Engineering Research & Innovations (ICCEI 2025), 12-14th December 2025, RUET, Rajshahi. https://icceiruet.org/
10. Most. Shuborna Khatun*, Md. Shah Jamal, Arafat Islam Apurba, and Akram Mahmud Tushar, "Properties of Wrapped-Core Galvanized Iron Fiber Reinforced Concrete with Varying Fiber Contents and Turns Per Unit Length". Paper ID-15, 8th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2026), 5-7 February 2026, KUET, Khulna. https://iccesd.kuet.ac.bd/
11. Most. Shuborna Khatun*, Md. Shah Jamal, Sifwat Alvi Rahman, Md. Shadman Sakib Chowdhury, Md. Emran Hossain Emon, and Md. Rashidul Hasan, "Performance Enhancement of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Using Coconut Stem Ash". Paper ID-576, 8th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2026), 5-7 February 2026, KUET, Khulna. https://iccesd.kuet.ac.bd/
1. Influence of Fly Ash on Performance of Abaca Fiber Concrete Exposed to Chloride Solution
2. Assessing the Effects of Ambient Air Pollution and Health Risks from Amin Bazar Solid Waste Landfill in Dhaka, Bangladesh
3. A GIS Based Analysis of Air Quality and Pollutant Distribution in and Around Dhaka City
4. Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Incorporated with Calamus Tenuis Cane Fiber
5. Performance of Lathe Fiber Reinforced Concrete Exposed to Chloride Solution
6. Evaluation of the risk of drought in the western region of Bangladesh
7. GIS Based Flood Risk Assessment and Mapping of Khagrachhari District, Bangladesh
8. Tracking Air Quality in Bangladesh: The Role of Transboundary Pollution
9. Properties of Core-Wrapped Galvanized Iron Fiber Reinforced Concrete with Varying Fiber Content and Turns Per Unit Length
10. Performance Enhancement of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Using Coconut Stem Ash
11. Prediction of the Strength model of concrete incorporated with recycled aggregates
“Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship -2023” from the Japanese Government for admission to Hiroshima University, Japan
“Award for excellence” (Faculty 1st) – 5th June 2022 from honorable vice-chancellor, PUST
“Academic Achievement Award – 2019” (1st position) from Department of Civil Engineering, PUST
“Academic Achievement Award – 2018” (1st position) from Department of Civil Engineering, PUST
“Academic Achievement Award – 2017” (1st position) from Department of Civil Engineering, PUST
“Academic Achievement Award – 2016” (1st position) from Department of Civil Engineering, PUST
Jessore Board Merit Scholarship, Chuadanga Government College, 2014.
“Academic achievement award – 2013” (1st position) from Chuadanga Government College
English and Bangla