My Technical Skills

CAD & Rendering: SolidWorks (CSWP), Siemens NX (Design Associate), Fusion 360, AutoCAD, Keyshot, Netfabb
Programming & Automation: C, Python, Arduino, PLC (Ladder Diagram)
Simulation: ABAQUS, ANSYS, ASPEN Plus, CPFD, Simcenter 3D, StarCCM+, gPROMS, MBSE (Cameo)
Other Expertise: Generative Design, Topology & Lattice Optimization, Machine Learning, Rapid Prototyping, GD&T, DFM, DFAM, Rocketry (Certified L2), P&ID, Pressure Vessel Design, Process Modeling, TEA, LCA, Vibecoding!!

Achievements

USA National & Campus Winner, Blackstone Launchpad Ideas Competition 2022, $11,000 Scholarship
Global Winner & Best Mission Concept Award, NASA International Space Apps Challenge’21
Honorable Mention, Global Round, NASA Int’l Space Apps Challenge’20
Best Paper Award, ICMIEE Conference 2020
4th Place, Medical Ventilator Design Contest’20
Champion, CAD Contest, Cognizance’19, India
University Winner, Blockchain Idea Competition’22
Local Winner, NASA Int’l Space Apps Challenge’20
Honorable Mention, Techfest’18 Final, India
Top 10 Entry, ASME Student Design Challenge, ’19
Champion, CAD Contest, Techfest’18, Bangladesh
Runner-Up, CAD Contest, Autofest’18, Bangladesh
2nd Runner-Up, CAD, IPE Fest’18, Bangladesh
Divisional Runner-Up, National Science Olympiad’15
President’s Scout Award 2013, Bangladesh Scouts

Project Experience

Design, Development & Analysis of High-Pressure Municipal Solid Waste-Biomass Co-Gasifier for Hydrogen Production & Digital Twin Development

DoE Funded ProjectGraduate Researcher

02/2023–Present

Designed a high-temperature, high-pressure (10 bar) 300 kWth circulating fluidized bed reactor, producing 100+ CDR-passed CAD part and assembly blueprints in accordance with ASME BPVC requirements and manufacturer specifications.
Optimized the design to reduce projected capital cost by 20% while meeting all fluidization requirements. Conducted simulation-driven design and failure analysis, and cold-flow tests to validate hydrodynamic behavior prior to manufacturing.
Developed process models and performed system-level optimization for a multiphase gasifier reactor, including sensitivity analysis, techno-economic assessment (TEA), and life-cycle assessment (LCA), identifying operating and design parameters that reduced production cost by 40% while lowering environmental impact.
Developing a high-fidelity digital twin of a 300 kWth pilot-scale pressurized circulating fluidized-bed gasifier by integrating CFD, CPFD, FEA, and process modeling tools for predictive performance and structural validation. Generating experimental and system-level data to support digital twin development for optimized waste-to-energy conversion, failure analysis and prevention, and enhanced energy resilience.

Design, Prototyping, Analysis & Model Fabrication of a Novel Mechanical Altitude Control System for Sounding Rockets

R&D Team Lead, Sun City Summit Rocket Team at UTEP

01/2023–04/2024

Designed a novel mechanical altitude control system (airbrake) that featured 38% improved braking efficiency, with 75% more deployable area compared with traditional airbrakes with the same envelope.
Led prototyping, iterative design, advanced manufacturing, and both experimental and FEA to refine performance.

Design of Advanced Regolith Sampler System

Team Leader & Designer

08/2021–09/2021

Devised an ergonomic multitasking tool for astronauts that solved previous material handling problems by combining modern excavation technology with the lunar-era tools and reducing mechanism complexity by ~50%.
Subject matter experts from NASA & 10 other space agencies evaluated the design & identified the design as the most plausible solution during the International Space Apps Challenge.

Design, Prototyping & Manufacturing of EASYWASH: A Smart Handwashing Device for Schools, Funded by UNICEF

Mechanical Designer

07/2021–07/2022

Produced conceptual designs following a field visit to the target schools, fulfilling the protocols of UNICEF. Fabricated 3 prototypes using sheet metal & polymers (additively manufactured).
Collaborated with the electronics R&D team to produce the functional prototype design in Solidworks using DFM techniques. GD&T was considered for the enclosure design.

Design & Fabrication of an Industrial Coffee Roasting Machine

Mechanical Designer

03/2021–12/2021

Reverse engineered the process of an existing machine and crafted a new model using Solidworks. Design for assembly method was carefully applied.
Supervised all the fabrication work. Designed and fabricated a new heating chamber for the scaling requirement and actively monitored the trial-and-error run process and modification of the parts. The delivered machine had a capacity of 2.5 times larger than the previous one.

Face-shield Fabrication for Medical Frontliners During Covid-19 Outbreak

05/2020–07/2020

Designed a low-cost & local material-made face shield and led a team of university students to fabricate them in bulk. 3000 pcs of shields were served to 23 hospitals and medical institutes of Khulna Division during the scarcity of protection equipment during the starting time of the pandemic.

Design Optimization in Frontal Structure of Bus for Improved Crashworthiness Under Frontal Collision

Undergraduate Thesis Work

04/2019–03/2020

Imparted a crumple zone in the frontal structure CAD model of a bus, prepared an FEA model & compared the improved crashworthiness results. The new model passed the ECE-R29 test.

Research Interest

Digital engineering deployment on advanced energy systems
Pressurized fluidized bed reactor design and multiphysics modeling
Solid waste-biomass co-gasification
CFB hydrodynamics
Technoeconomic and lifecycle analysis

Featured Work

Pressurized CFB Gasifier

Pilot-scale reactor development for hydrogen-rich syngas and waste-to-energy applications.

Cold-Flow Hydrodynamics

Scaled experimental studies to validate circulation, pressure behavior, and reactor design assumptions.

Digital Twin Framework

Connecting simulation, reduced-order models, and experimental measurements for real-time insight.

Publications

Peer-reviewed Papers

2026

Shafquat, S., Itul, A. M., Chanda, S., Tasnim, A. F., Udov, M. I. H., Nabil, A., Choudhuri, A., & Islam, N. A. (2026, July). Feasibility evaluation of municipal solid waste (MSW), pecan shell and cotton gin trash co-gasification for decentralized hydrogen enriched syngas production. Next Energy, 12, 100671.
Chanda, S., Prendiz, S., Bonilla, V. M., Ruiz, E. E., Jaramillo, C., Lujan, M., Ismail Hassan Udoy, M. D., Moreno, D. A., & Ferreira Da Silva, P. M. (2026, January). Development and Testing of an Innovative Multi-Layer Plate Deployment (MLPD) Mechanism for Compact Aerospace Applications. In AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum (p. 0584).

2025

Itul, A. M., Chanda, S., Tasnim, A. F., Shafquat, S., Udov, M. I. H., Nabil, A., Choudhuri, A., & Islam, N. A. (2025). Co-gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW) and cotton gin trash (CGT) blends for enhanced hydrogen-rich syngas production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 190, 152096.
Shafquat, S., Chanda, S., Tasnim, A. F., Itul, A. M., Udov, M. I. H., Choudhuri, A., & Islam, N. A. (2025). Performance enhancement of a pressurized fluidized bed gasifier through exhaust gas recirculation. In Proceedings of the ASME 2025 Energy Sustainability Conference (ES2025).
Islam, M., Chanda, S., Tasnim, A. F., Chowdhury, M., & Choudhuri, A. (2025). Design and Demonstration of a Novel Fuel-Flexible Burner for High-Pressure Applications. Next Research.

2024

Chanda, S., Hasib, A., Rahman, A., & Wadud, M. A. (2024, October). Parametric Study on Cellular Negative Stiffness Honeycomb Meta-Structures: Effect on the Energy Absorption Performance. Engineering Proceedings, 76(1), 51.
Shafquat, S., Itul, A. M., Chanda, S., Udov, M. I. H., Tasnim, A. F., Ryen, A. A. N., & Islam, N. A. (2024, November). Kinetic Modeling of a Conceptual Hydrogen Production Plant for Regional Hydrogen Resiliency. In ASME IMECE 2024.
Tasnim, A. F., Ryen, A. A. N., Shafquat, S., Itul, A. M., Chanda, S., Choudhuri, A., & Islam, N. A. (2024, November). Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Feasibility Study of a Regional Blue Hydrogen Plant. In ASME IMECE 2024.

2023

Chanda, S., Tasnim, A. F., Reyes, D., Choudhuri, A., & Islam, N. A. (2023). A Computational Study of Sustainable Hydrogen Production Using High-Pressure Modular Gasifier. In ASME IMECE 2023.

2022

Rahman, A., Hasib, M. A., Islam, M. A., Alam, I., & Chanda, S. (2022, November). Fabrication and performance investigation of natural-glass fiber hybrid laminated composites at different stacking orientations. Journal of Natural Fibers, 20(1), 2143981.

Posters

Shafquat, S., Chanda, S., Tasnim, A., Itul, A., Udoy, I., Ahmad, S., Choudhuri, A., & Islam, N. A. (2024). Regional Hydrogen Resiliency: A Pathway for Energy Security and Carbon Neutrality. Presented at UT Austin Hydrogen Day 2024.