Faculty Profile

Ayesha Ferdous Mita

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone:
  • Email: [email protected], [email protected]

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Biography

Ayesha Ferdous Mita completed her Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), securing the first position in merit. She pursued a Master of Engineering degree from Saitama University, Japan, specializing in Structural Engineering, Mechanics, and Materials. Currently, Ms. Mita is serving as a faculty member in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at SUST. Alongside her teaching responsibilities, she is also actively engaged in professional practice as a Consultant at the Center for Research, Testing and Consultancy (CRTC), CEE, SUST.

Education

  • Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Saitama University, Japan
  • BSc in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh

Research Interests

  • Green Construction Materials
  • Geopolymer
  • Supplementary Cementitious Materials
  • Concrete durability
  • Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Previous Research Project

  • 1. Mita, A.F. (PI), Haque, M. (CI), “Analysis and optimization of the properties of concrete incorporated with ceramic tile waste and stone dust as natural aggregates replacement.” SUST Research Center. Financial Year: 2022-23.
  • 2. Banik, B. K. (PI), Mita, A. F. (CI), Production of activated carbon from locally available materials for treating saline drinking water. University research center, SUST (2020-21).

Journal Publications

  • 1. Haque, M., Ray, S., Mita, A.F., Mozumder, A., Karmaker, T. and Akter, S., 2024. Prediction and optimization of hardened properties of concrete prepared with granite dust and scrapped copper wire using response surface methodology. Heliyon, p.e24705 (Cell Press- Elsevier). (2024)
  • 2. Priya, S. A., Ray, S., Haque, M., Mita, A. F., and Hossain, Z., 2024. Experimental and numerical investigation of the properties of concrete with ceramic tile waste and stone dust as substitutes for natural aggregates. Discover Civil Engineering, 1(1), 120 (Springer). (2024)
  • 3. Ahmed, T., Mita, A.F., Ray, S. and Haque, M., 2023. Engineering properties of concrete incorporating waste glass as natural sand substitution with tin can fiber: experimental and ANN application. Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, 70(1), p.53 (Springer). (2023)
  • 4. Mita, A. F., Ray, S., Haque, M., & Saikat, M. H., 2023. Prediction and optimization of properties of concrete containing crushed stone dust and nylon fiber using response surface methodology. Heliyon. Volume 9, Issue 3, e14436 (Elsevier). (2023)
  • 5. Mita, A. F., Ekra, N. J., Banik, B. K., Hoque, M. A., & Kabir, M. I., 2022. Application of laterite soil in removing chloride ion from drinking water, Water Practice & Technology, 17(8), 1570-1581 (IWA Publishing) (2022)
  • 6. Ahmed, T., Ray, S., Haque, M., Nahin, T.T. and Mita, A.F., 2022. Optimization of properties of concrete prepared with waste glass aggregate and condensed milk can fiber using response surface methodology. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, p.100478 (Elsevier). (2022)
  • 7. Ray, S., Haque, M., Ahmed, T., Mita, A.F., Saikat, M.H. and Alom, M.M., 2022. Predicting the strength of concrete made with stone dust and nylon fiber using artificial neural network. Heliyon, p.e09129 (Cell Press- ScienceDirect ). (2022)
  • 8. Ray, S., Haque, M., Soumic, S.A., Mita, A.F., Rahman, M.M. and Tanmoy, B.B., 2021. Use of Ceramic Wastes as Aggregates in Concrete Production: A Review. Journal of Building Engineering, p.102567(Elsevier). (2021)
  • 9. Haque, M., Ray, S., Mita, A.F., Bhattacharjee, S. and Shams, M.J.B., 2021. Prediction and Optimization of the Fresh and Hardened Properties of Concrete Containing Rice Husk Ash and Glass Fiber Using Response Surface Methodology. Case Studies in Construction Materials, p.e00505. (2021)
  • 10. Jami, A. A., Himel, M. U., Hasan, K., Basak, S. R., & Mita, A. F. (2020). NARX neural network approach for the monthly prediction of groundwater levels in Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh. Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering, 8(2), 118–126. https://doi.org/10.19637/j.cnki.2305-7068.2020.02.003 (2020)
  • 11. Basak, S. R., Mita, A. F., & Alam, D. J. B. (2020). Solid Waste Management in the Leather Sector of Bangladesh. Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 7(2), 124-130. (2020)
  • 12. Basak, S. R., Mita, A. F., Ekra, N. J., & Alam, M. J. B. (2019). A study on hospital waste management of Sylhet city in Bangladesh. International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology, 4, 36–40. (2019)

Conference

  • 1. Mita A. F., Luan Y., Wang T., and Ishida T., Strength and non-steady-state chloride migration of concrete incorporating fly ash-based artificial aggregate, Eighth International Conference on Durability of Concrete Structures, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, United Kingdom, 15 – 17 October 2025. (2025)
  • 2. Mita A. F., Luan Y., Zhang Z., Ishida T., and Wang T., Experimental study on strength performance of concrete made with fly ash-based artificial aggregates, Extended Abstract, JSCE 26th International Summer Symposium (ISS), Japan Society of Civil Engineers 2024 Annual Meeting, Tohoku University, Japan, September 2024. (2024)
  • 3. Mita A. F., Ekra N. J., Basak S. R., and Bin M. J., Application of Analytic Hierarchy Process for the Selection of Wastewater Treatment Method for Textile Industry, Proceedings of the Waste Safe 2023 – 8th International Conference on Integrated Solid Waste and Faecal Sludge Management, 25-26 February 2023, Khulna, Bangladesh. (2023)
  • 4. Ekra, N. J., Mita, A. F., and Banik, B. K. (2021). Salinity Removal from Synthetic Drinking Water Using Activated Carbon and Modified Laterite Soil. In: Proceedings of 6th Proc. International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education, 26-28 February 2021, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh (2021)
  • 5. Mita, A. F., Ekra, N. J., and Banik, B. K. (2021). Synthesis of Activated Carbon from Locally Available Rice Husk for Treating Saline Drinking Water. In: Proceedings of 6th Proc. International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education, 26-28 February 2021, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh (2021)
  • 6. Nahin, T. T., Ahmed, T., Ray, S., Haque, M., and Mita, A. F. (2021). Utilization of Waste in Concrete by Using Crushed Glass as Fine Aggregate and Tin-Can (Sn) as Fiber Reinforcement. In: Proceedings of 6th Proc. International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education, 26-28 February 2021, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh (2021)

Teaching

  • Structural Analysis
  • Reinforced Concrete Design
  • Engineering Materials
  • Steel Structure
  • Structural Analysis & Design Sessional
  • Details of Construction Sessional

Awards & Recognition

  • Excellent Master Thesis Award 2024, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Japan
  • ADB Scholarship (for Master of Engineering degree), 2023-25
  • Chowdhury Trust Scholarship
  • Sylhet Board Merit Scholarship, Higher Secondary and Secondary Education.