Food Engineering & Tea Technology

    Faculty Profile

    Md. Monir Hossain

    Assistant Professor

    Contact Information:

    • Office Address: E- Building, Room: 306, Department of Food Engineering & Tea Technology, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh
    • Phone: +880-821- 713850/ 714479/ 717850 Ext. 242, Mobile: 01723103857
    • Email: monir-fet@sust.edu

    Biography:

    Md. Monir Hossain was born on18 September, 1986 in Comilla, Bangladesh. He accomplished his graduation in Food Engineering and Tea Technology in 2010 (with Honours) from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet, Bangladesh. He has been awarded with the Prime Minister Gold Medal for his out standing academic performance in his graduation. In 2014, he obtained his Master of Science in Management of Technology from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He has been supporting and counseling the different society and club such as SUST debating society, SUST speakers club, and Society of Food Engineering and Tea Technology since his joining at SUST. He had been serving as a lecturer in the department of food engineering and tea technology at SUST from 18 October, 2011 to 17 October, 2013. Currently, he has been serving as an assistant professor in the same department since 18 October, 2013. He is highly motivated to pursuing his PhD.

    Education:

    • M.Sc. in Management of Technology, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014
    • B.Sc. in Food Engineering and Tea Technology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh, 2010

    Research Interests:

    • Lean manufacturing
    • Study of Process Cycle Efficiency
    • Lean tools and Six Sigma implementation in foods industry
    • Lead time, Takt time and manufacturing waste reduction by lean tools
    • Food product development & preservation techniques

    Active Research Project

    1. An Approach to Reduce the Manufacturing Waste of a Tea Manufacturing Factory by Using Lean Tools and Six Sigma Methodology.Research and Development (RD) Project 2015-16, Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
    2. An Approach to Reduce the Lead Time of a Bakery Production Factory by Using Lean Tools. Research Center, R and D Project 2015-16, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)

    Previous Research Project

    1. A Study to Reduce the Manufacturing Waste of a Food Industry by Using Lean Tools and Six Sigma Methodology. Research Center, R D Project 2013-14,Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)

    External Affiliations:

    • Adviser, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Debating Society, Sylhet, Bangladesh
    • Adviser, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Speakers Club, Sylhet, Bangladesh
    • Adviser, Society of Food Engineering and Tea Technology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet, Bangladesh

    Awards & Recognition:

    • Merit Award, 2005-10 for the first position in first year, second year, third year and fourth year at the department of Food Engineering and Tea Technology, Shajalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
    • Prime Minister Gold Madel Award, 2010 for his highest CGPA in the School of Applied Sciences and Technology, Shajalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh

    Journal Publications

    1. Hossain MA, Hoque MM, Hossain MM, Kabir MH, Yasin M & Islam MA (2020) Biochemical, microbiological and organoleptic properties of probiotic pineapple juice developed by lactic acid bacteria. Journal of Scientific Research, 12(4): 743-750
    2. Hossain MM, Hossain D, Hossain MA, Ahmad F, Hoque MM & Rahman M (2016) Lead Time Reduction and Process Cycle Improvement of an Ice-cream Manufacturing Factory in Bangladesh by Using Value Stream Map and Kanban Board: A Case Study. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 10(15): 250-260
    3. Hossain, M. M., and Uddin, M. K. (2015). A Case Study to Reduce the Manufacturing Waste Prior to Improve the Productivity Factors of a Litchi Juice Production Plant by Using Value Stream Map and Six Sigma Scale, International Journal of Scientific Engineering Research, 6(9):1895-1905
    4. Hossain, M. M., and Uddin, M. K. (2015). An Approach to Improve the Process Cycle Efficiency and Reduce the Lead Time of a Mango Juice Processing Line by Using Lean Tools: A Case Study, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 6(1):1442-1452
    5. Hossain, M. M. (2015). A Study to Reduce the Lead Time of a Bakery Factory by Using Lean Tools: A Case Study, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 5(11):249-256
    6. Hossain M. M., and Hossain M. K. (2015). Use of SWOT and DelphiMethod as a Strategy Making Tool of Food Industry Management, International Journal of Technology Enhancements and Emerging Engineering Research, 3(11):91-98
    7. Rahman, M. C., Salam, M. A., Rahman, N. M., Rahman, M. M., andHossain M. M. (2013). Present Status and Potentiality of Shrimp inBangladesh,Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 7(7):281-286
    8. Rahman, N. M., Baten, M. A., Roy, A., and Hossain M. M. (2013).Forecasting of Lentil Pulse Production: An Econometric Analysis,Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 7(2):819-824
    9. Hossain, M. M., Karim, R., Begum, S., Rabiul Islam, G. M., and Hoque, M.M. (2013). Microbial Load and Antimicrobial Property of Made Tea,International Journal of Public Health Research, 3(2):276-281

    Teaching

    • Plant Design Layout and Management
    • Economics and Marketing of Agro-based products
    • Production Waste Management
    • Product Development