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Department of Civil Engineering (CE)

Tanvir Mustafy, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering (CE)

CONTACT INFORMATION

7th Floor, General Mustafiz Tower, MIST.

Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.

E-mail: t.mustafy@ce.mist.ac.bd, mustafy@ualberta.ca

 

Dr. Tanvir Mustafy’s research is in the field of Structural Engineering, with particular focus on the complex Finite Element Modeling at the micro level of structures, Injury Biomechanics and Analytic Mechanics.

Prior to joining MIST in 2019, Dr. Tanvir held PhD researcher position in Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, Canada. He worked as a member of a prestigious scientist group led by one of the most renowned Research Chairs of Canada during his doctoral period. Dr. Tanvir travelled to the France as a visiting scholar, and spent three months working in Aix-Marseille University. Dr. Tanvir also worked in Royal Military College of Canada as a visiting research fellow. Dr. Tanvir obtained his PhD in July, 2019. He also holds a MSc. degree in Structural Engineering from University of Alberta, Canada and a BSc. degree from BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

ResearchGate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tanvir_Mustafy

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, École Polytechnique de Montréal, QC, Canada - 2019
  • MSc, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada - 2013
  • BSc, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) - 2011

 

 

AWARDS/ HONOURS

  • PhD thesis nominated for "Outstanding Dissertation Award" for the year of 2019 (École Polytechnique de Montréal, QC, Canada), July 2019.
  • Best poster of the conference awarded by RSBO (34th Annual Research Congress, Montreal, Canada), May 2019.
  • Best presentation of the conference (39e journée de la recherche du POES, Canada), April 2019.
  • 3rd in the poster competition of the conference  (1er Forum Franco-Québécois d’Innovation en Santé, Canada), Oct 2016
  • Best overall presenter of the conference (Graduate Residence of University of Alberta), April, 2013
  • 1st in the poster competition of the conference (Graduate Residence of University of Alberta), April, 2013
  • 3rd  Best poster of the conference (CSCE Graduate Student Poster Competition , 2013), March, 2013
  • NSERC CREATE Best Poster Award (Alberta Biomedical Engineering Conference, Banff), Oct 2012
  • Best Student Paper selected by NDI (European Society of Biomechanics Conference), July, 2012
  • University Merit Scholarship seven times in undergraduate level, 2006-2011
  • Dean’s Award three times in undergraduate level for securing a GPA of 3.75 or higher in two consecutive terms, 2006-2011
  • 2nd Place winner of The First Inter University Civil Engineering based Software contest, BUET, Dhaka, 2009

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Member of International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)
  • Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) 
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 
  • American Concrete Institute (ACI) 
  • International Society of Bio-mechanics (ISB)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Steel Structures
  • Bridges
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Rehabilitation of structures using fiber reinforced composite materials
  • Nonlinear Analysis
  • Structural Dynamics
  • Finite Element Modeling 
  • Advanced composite materials
  • Fracture and fatigue
  • Advanced Computer Programming
  • Fire/Temperature Effects on Concrete Structures
  • Risk management
  • Biomechanics 

JOURNAL PAPERS

1. Mustafy, T., Londono, I., Moldovan, F., & Villemure, I. (2019). High Impact Exercise Improves Bone Microstructure and Strength in Growing Rats. NATURE Scientific reports, 9(1), 1-14.

2. Mustafy, T., Londono, I., Moldovan, F., & Villemure, I. Impact Exercise during Adolescence Improves Bone Microstructure and Strength at Adulthood. Submitted in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (2019).

3. Mustafy, T., Londono, I., & Villemure, I. (2019). Experimental and finite element analyses of bone strains in the growing rat tibia induced by in vivo axial compression. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 94, 176.

4. Mustafy, T., Benoit, A., Londono, I., Moldovan, F., & Villemure, I. (2018). Can repeated in vivo micro-CT irradiation during adolescence alter bone microstructure, histomorphometry and longitudinal growth in a rodent model? PloS one, 13(11), e0207323.

5. Mustafy, T., Arnoux, P. J., Benoit, A., Bianco, R. J., Aubin, C. E., & Villemure, I. (2018). Load-sharing biomechanics at the thoracolumbar junction under dynamic loadings are modified by anatomical features in adolescent and pediatric vs adult functional spinal units. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 88, 78.

6. Mustafy, T., Londono, I., & Villemure, I. (2018). Can the contralateral limb be used as a control during the growing period in a rodent model?. Medical Engineering and Physics.

7. Hasan, A., Byambaa, B., Morshed, M., Cheikh, M. I., Shakoor, R. A., Mustafy, T., & Marei, H. E. (2018). Advances in osteobiologic materials for bone substitutes. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 12(6), 1448-1468.

8. Benoit, A., Mustafy, T., Londono, I., Grimard, G., Aubin, CE., Villemure, I. (2016). In vivo dynamic compression has less effect than static compression on newly formed bone of a rat caudal vertebra. Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions.

9. Mustafy, T., Moglo, K., Adeeb, S., & El-Rich, M. (2016). Injury mechanisms of the ligamentous cervical C2–C3 Functional Spinal Unit to complex loading modes: Finite Element study. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 53, 384-396.

10. Benoit, A., Mustafy, T., Londono, I., Beaudry, F., Vachon, P., Grimard, G., & Villemure, I. (2015). Histomorphometry of the newly formed bone after its growth modulation by static and dynamic compression using a rat tail model. Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering, 18(sup1), 1884-1885. 

11. Islam, K., Duke, K., Mustafy, T., Adeeb, S. M., Ronsky, J. L., & El-Rich, M. (2015). A geometric approach to study the contact mechanisms in the patellofemoral joint of normal versus patellofemoral pain syndrome subjects. Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering, 18(4), 391-400. 

12. Mustafy, T., El-Rich, M., Mesfar, W., & Moglo, K. (2014). Investigation of impact loading rate effects on the ligamentous cervical spinal load-partitioning using finite element model of functional spinal unit C2–C3. Journal of biomechanics, 47(12), 2891-2903.

 

REFEREED CONFERENCES

  1. Mustafy, T., Londono, I., Moldovan, F., & Villemure, I. (2019). Impact exercise during adolescence improves bone microstructure and strength in growing rats. 39e journée de la recherche du POES, April 11-12, Montreal, Canada.
  2. Mustafy, T., Londono, I., Moldovan, F., & Villemure, I. (2018). Advanced finite element modelling of the bone structural strain distribution under compressive loading. 33rd edition of the Annual Research Congress at CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, June 8-10, Montreal, Canada.
  3. Mustafy, T., Benoit, A., Londono, I., Moldovan, F., & Villemure, I. (2016). In-vivo micro-ct study on bone morphology of growing rats: radiation effects. 22nd Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, July 10 - 13, Lyon, France
  4. Mustafy, T., Londono, I., Moldovan, F., & Villemure, I. (2015). Voxel based finite element modelling approach to predict the failure strength under bending test. 31st edition of the Annual Research Congress at CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, June 17-20, Montreal, Canada.
  5. Mustafy, T., Moglo, K., Adeeb, S., & El-Rich, M. (2014, November). Investigation of Upper Cervical Spine Injury due to Frontal and Rear Impact Loading Using Finite Element Analysis. In ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (pp. V003T03A049-V003T03A049). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  6. Mustafy, T., El-Rich, M., Moglo, K., (2014), “Dynamic Shear Stress Impact Analysis on Upper-Cervical Spine”, World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB), July 6-11, 2014, Boston, USA.
  7. Mustafy, T., El-Rich, M., Moglo, K., (2014), “Finite Element Modelling of Cervical Spine to Investigate Loading Rate Effects Under Impact Loading”, CSCE Annual Conference, May 28-31, 2014, Halifax, Canada.
  8. Mustafy, T., El-Rich, M., Moglo, K., (2014), “Injury Mechanism of Human Cervical Spine under Combined Bending and Axial Loading Conditions”, CSCE Annual Conference, May 28-31, 2014, Halifax, Canada.
  9. Mustafy, T., El-Rich, M., Moglo, K., (2014), “Analysis of Load-sharing Pattern of Cervical Spine Under Different Rates of Impact Loading Conditions”, Canadian Orthopaedic Association/Advancing Orthopaedics Across Borders (COA/AOA) and Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society (CORS) Annual Meeting, June 18-21, 2014, Montreal, Canada.
  10. Mustafy, T., El-Rich, M., Moglo, K., Messfar, W., (2013), “Finite Element Analysis of the Loading Rate Effects on the Cervical Spinal Load-Partitioning Changes under Impact Conditions for Injury Assessment”, submitted to the Military & Veteran Health Research Forum, Nov 25-27, 2013, Edmonton, Canada.
  11. Mustafy, T., El-Rich, M., Moglo, K., “Investigation of Loading Rate Effects on the Cervical Spinal Load-Partitioning Using Finite Element Model of Functional Spinal Unit C2-C3”, Graduate Research Symposium, June 20th ,2013, Edmonton, Canada.
  12. Mustafy,T., Moglo,K., Mesfar,W., El-Rich, M.,“Cervical Spine Response under Compressive & Impact Loading”, Biomedical Engineering Conference,Banff (BME-2012), October 19-21, Banff, Canada
  13. Islam, K., Mustafy, T., Komeili, A., Adeeb, S.M., El-Rich, M., and  Ronsky, J.L. (2012),” Study of Contact Mechanisms in the PF joint of Normal versus PFPS subjects”, 10th International Symposium of Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, April 11-14, 2012, Berlin, Germany.
  14. Mustafy,T., El-Rich, M., Islam, K., Adeeb, S.M.(2012), “Finite Element Analysis of the Patellofemoral Joint Behavior under Frontal Impact”, Summer Bioengineering Conference,ASME,2012,June 20-23,2012,Fajardo,Puerto Rico.
  15. Islam, K., Mustafy, T., Adeeb, S.M., El-Rich, M., Ronsky, J.L. and Anderson, J. (2012), “A Novel Approach to Quantify Patellofemoral joint Contact Stress”, 18th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB-2012), July 1-4, 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.
  16. Mustafy, T., Islam, K. and Ahsan, R. (2012), “Finite Element Analysis of Rectangular Hollow Section Bonded with CFRP”, Proceedings of the 12th Pan American Congress of Applied Mechanics (PACAM XII), January 2-6, 2012, Port of Spain, Trinidad.
  17. Mustafy, T., Islam, K. and Ahsan, R. (2011), “Seismic Response Analysis of Bridge with Different Isolators”, Fourth Structural Engineering World Congress (SEWC-2011), ASCE, April 4-6, 2011, Milano, Italy (10 pp. on CD-ROM Edition).
  18. Islam, K., Mustafy, T.  and Ahsan, R.(2011), “Seismic Performance of a Multi-span Continuous Base-isolated Bridge with Different Isolation Systems”, The 43rd Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering(EGGE), March 23-25,2011, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (13 pp. on CD-ROM Edition).
  19. Mustafy,T, Ahsan,R,. “FE Modeling and Experimental Verification of a CFRP strengthened steel section subjected to transverse end bearing force”, Proceedings of IABSE-JSCE Joint Conference on Advances in Bridge Engineering-II,August 2010, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 512-518.

 

Tanvir Mustafy, PhD

Assistant Professor Department of Civil Engineering (CE) t.mustafy@ce.mist.ac.bd