Biography

Name: Mahmudul Firoz
Position: Senior Lecturer and Principal Investigator, Mfb Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Institution: World University of Bangladesh (WUB), Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Institutional email: mahmudul.firoz@mte.wub.edu.bd
Field: Engineering (thermal-fluid sciences, combustion, energy systems)
Profile: https://mte.wub.edu.bd/main/faculty_member_details/1508
ORCID: 0000-0003-3904-9533 | Scopus Author ID: 57467261200
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BPrNVF8AAAAJ

Research summary

I lead the Mfb Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at World University of Bangladesh, a research group developing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solutions for cleaner energy conversion. Our core work is numerical modeling of NOx and SOx formation in coal-fired and oxy-fuel combustion systems using ANSYS Fluent, validated against operating data from a 125 MW coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh. The group is extending this into machine-learning prediction of NOx/SOx emissions, coal–biomass–municipal solid waste co-firing, life cycle assessment of energy technologies, and energy-efficient HVAC design. Recent outputs include a first-author article in Fuel (Elsevier, 2026) on load-dependent NOx/SOx emissions in a sub-critical coal-fired furnace, and articles in the International Journal of Ambient Energy and Biofuels (Taylor & Francis, 2026). I also serve as a peer reviewer for combustion and energy journals including Fuel and Applied Thermal Engineering.

How the group will use Claude

We will use Claude Science and Claude Code to (1) build reproducible Python pipelines for post-processing large ANSYS Fluent datasets (species, temperature and radiation fields across load and oxy-fuel cases); (2) develop and validate machine-learning surrogate models that predict NOx/SOx emissions from operating parameters; (3) run structured literature reviews on emission-control and co-firing technologies; and (4) train undergraduate and graduate researchers in scientific computing and data analysis. Our institution has no Claude enterprise agreement, and the group currently has no dedicated software budget, so this plan would directly expand our research capacity.

Welcome. I am Mahmudul Firoz a Mechanical Engineer, Researcher, and Educator whose work is rooted in one enduring question: How can we make energy generation fundamentally cleaner without sacrificing performance?

That question was not born in a laboratory. It was born on the streets of an industrial corridor in Bangladesh, where coal smoke and factory emissions were simply part of the air. What began as a child's unease became an engineer's mission and that mission now shapes everything I do.

Teaching

As a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the World University of Bangladesh and a former Graduate Teaching Assistant at IUT, I bring both research depth and pedagogical commitment to the classroom. My teaching is grounded in Outcome-Based Education (OBE) principles I design courses not just to deliver content, but to develop engineers who can think critically about the systems they design and the world those systems affect.

Courses I teach and have taught:

I have supported BAETE accreditation processes at IUT, including SAR preparation, CO/PO attainment analysis, CQI development, and the GAPC-3 to GAPC-4 transition — because I believe that quality engineering education requires both strong content and rigorous institutional accountability.

Research

I specialize in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Combustion Modeling, with a particular focus on emissions mitigation in large-scale thermal power systems. My researchl work at the Islamic University of Technology (IUT) centers on the numerical analysis of NOx and SOx formation in sub-critical coal-fired furnaces, examining how oxy-fuel combustion strategies can dramatically reduce harmful emissions across varying plant load conditions. This work is conducted using ANSYS Fluent and validated against real plant data ensuring that findings are not just theoretically sound but operationally relevant.

My research has been published in Fuel (Elsevier, Q1) and presented at five international conferences, including ICME 2025 and ICME 2023. I serve as a peer reviewer for leading combustion and energy journals including Combustion and Flame, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Combustion Science and Technology, Fuel, and Energy & Fuels.

Now working as Principle Investigator (PI) in my Mfb Lab for sustainable future in energy sector

Current research interests include:

• CFD-based emissions modeling (NOx, SOx) in coal and oxy-fuel systems
• ML in NOx, SOx Emission Prediction
• Coal, biomass, and municipal solid waste co-firing technologies
• Thermal-fluid analysis for sustainable energy systems
• HVAC optimization using green building frameworks
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of energy technologies
• Ultrasonic-assisted multiphase flow and metal casting

Community & Mentorship

I am the Administrator of HigherStudyAbroad — Global Hub of Bangladeshis, a volunteer-driven platform supporting over 222,000 members worldwide. For students navigating the complex terrain of global higher education often without institutional support or financial safety nets — this community provides mentorship, application guidance, and a sense of possibility. I know that terrain personally. Helping others cross it is not optional for me; it is a responsibility.

Research Group

I am actively building a research group focused on CFD-based solutions to critical energy and environmental challenges. I welcome highly motivated undergraduate students, graduate students, and early-career researchers who are passionate about thermal-fluid sciences, combustion, and sustainable energy systems.

Apply for Research Opportunities >>>

If you are interested in collaboration, research supervision, or simply want to connect — I would be glad to hear from you.

Education/Academic Qualification

External positions

Graduate Researcher (GR), Dept. of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Islamic University of Technology (IUT), OIC
2026

Sustainable Development Engineer, Engineering Resources International (ERI)
2020 → 2021

Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), Dept. of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Islamic University of Technology (IUT), OIC
2022 → 2025

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