Mohammad Sadequl Islam

Professional Memberships

Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Member of International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE).
Member of The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Life member of The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB).

Professional Projects & Achievements

  • Designed and supervised Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) Project for Bio-chemical ETP.
  • Supervised requirement analysis, Technical Evaluation, Installation & Commissioning of Blister Packing Machine for Oncology Facility.
  • Calculated thermal load, reviewed layout drawings and P&ID, carried out Technical Evaluation among offers and supervised installation and commissioning of 80TR VRF system for Corporate Head Quarter.
  • Supervised requirement analysis, Technical Evaluation, Installation & Commissioning of Sachet Packing Machine for General Facility.
  • Lead chart recorder replacement project by ensuring integration with old-field devices and programming of 12-channel chart recorder.
  • Modeling and implementation of electrical control and safety for 300TR water chiller.
  • Designed, fabricated and commissioned two tier 08 station Rotary Vial Inspection Machine.
  • Designed and supervised installation of electrical system of 02 Walk-in Humidity Chambers.
  • Modeling and replacement of mechanical speed control of capsule machine by VFD, ensuring integrity with old control system.
  • Supervised installation of high-speed camera Inspection System in Blister Pack Machine.
  • Designed and programmed PLC based system of 03 air showers of Cephalosporins; which includes hardware design, PLC logic development and programming.
  • Administered HMI and PLC installation of Drum Blending Machine by confirming integration of installed devices with existing field devices.
  • Modified temperature control system of Depyrogenetion Tunnel by replacing PT100 with Thermocouple and necessary communication and parameters of temperature controller.
  • Successfully carried out assessment on access control system implementation, designed and implemented 44 bio-metric device based access control network with a central server.
  • Calculated, designed & supervised electrical distribution system work of Laboratory Project.
  • Designed and implemented Movable Firing Target System.
  • Designed and implemented Semi-Automatic Under-Vehicle Inspection & Entry Permission Systems.
  • Designed and implemented conversion of semiautomatic industrial washing machine to automatic.
  • Designed and implemented automation of aviation fuel flow.

Experience

Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant,  (Aug’23 – Continuing)
Louisiana State Univeristy, Baton Rouge, USA

Conduct research in building science focusing on occupant-centric smart building systems, localized environmental control, IoT-enabled sensing, thermal comfort, and energy-efficient operation of office buildings, including investigation of how localized devices and control strategies can improve comfort, reduce energy use, and enhance building performance. Perform literature reviews; design and support experiments; develop and test prototype sensing and control systems; collect, process, and analyze environmental, occupancy, and user-response data; and assist with reports, presentations, and journal or conference manuscripts. Provide teaching and academic support for undergraduate and graduate courses by preparing course materials, assisting with assignments, quizzes, examinations, grading rubrics, and grade reporting, holding office hours, tutoring students, and facilitating laboratories or discussion sessions as needed. Use sensors and data-collection devices, spreadsheets, learning management and online assessment platforms, Excel, MATLAB, Python, and standard document and presentation software to support research, instruction, and academic coordination.

 

Manager, Factory Construction, Engineering and Maintenance (Dec’21 – Apr’23)
Everest Pharmaceutical Ltd., Narayanganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Directly supervise and co-ordinate engineering work groups by providing ongoing leadership and performance feedback to efficiently and effectively maintain the Equipment, Systems, Project and Building Services at a level that meets safety, regulatory compliance and/or applicable government guidelines and codes thus ensuring there is no loss of production or products.

  • Coordinate overall engineering activities.
  • Manage execution of maintenance, calibration and validation program on process machines, black & clean utilities and facilities by considering product SISPQ.
  • Supervise trades personnel and contractors to ensure timely completion of assignments complying with Best Maintenance Practices, EHS and quality policies to support schedule and reduce downtime.
  • Supervise grounds, cleaning and security teams.
  • Assist project maintenance teams with planning and execution. Take part in the development/ implementation of key documents (BoQ, URS, CS, SOPs) by providing technical recommendations.
  • Respond to site emergencies and ensure that site issues are addressed in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Provide recommendations or support for cost savings initiatives as appropriate.
  • Responsible for all mechanical rooms, Fire Detection and Fighting System, ETP, Water Treatment Plant, Environmental Controls and Licensing, Pest Control Program and site repairs.
  • Ensure safety of personnel and compliance with EHS procedures relating to facility operations.
  • Participate in the investigation of incidents and work-related illnesses.

 

Senior Executive (M-13), Engineering Operations (Jan’20 – Dec’21)
Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Coordinate overall engineering activities of Cephalosporins Plant.
  • Make proposal for new project, prepare budget, coordinate project activity till end.
  • Review BoQ, Technical Evaluation, URS, CS, DQ, IQ, OQ Protocols of Machineries/Systems.
  • Supervise proper preventive & breakdown maintenance of process, HVAC, Water & Utility machineries.
  • Supervise installation, commissioning and qualification & validation as per latest regulatory requirement.
  • Face audits and prepare facility as per guidelines of local and foreign regulatory bodies.
  • Analyze new machine requirement by evaluating performance, market demand & OEE.
  • Select/propose/develop suitable system to adopt with updated demand through QMS.
  • Review engineering SOP, EOP, history files & drawings.
  • Develop locally improvised devices and equipment to improve the process.
  • Drive collaboration by demonstrating leadership behavior with colleagues of SCM, TSD, Production, QA, QC, MIC, Stability, R&D, RA, Val & Cal, PPIC and MMIC department.
  • Supervise, train & review performance of Cephalosporins Engineering colleagues.

 

Executive (M-14), Engineering Operations (Jan’18 – Dec’19)
Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Develop implementation of improvements to equipment and operation to prevent excessive maintenance in improving productivity, quality and product safety.
  • Perform installation, commissioning, qualification & validation of machinery and equipment as per cGMP, EU, MHRA, TGA and U.S. FDA standard.
  • Prepare BoQ, URS, CS, FRS, DQ, IQ, OQ Protocols.
  • Prepare engineering history files, drawings and control documents.
  • Ensure preventive & breakdown maintenance of process & utility machinery.
  • Prepare engineering SOP, EOP through CDR and conduct training for staffs.
  • Communicate Consultants/3rd party service providers/manufactures and collect necessary information related to engineering activities.

 

Executive (M-15), Engineering Operations (Mar’15 – Dec’17)
Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Supervise installation, commissioning, qualification & validation of machinery and equipment as per regulatory standard.
  • Prepare BoQ, Technical Evaluations, URS, FRS, DQ, IQ, OQ Protocols.
  • Maintain engineering history files, drawings and other validation documents.
  • Ensure preventive & breakdown maintenance of process & utility machinery.
  • Prepare engineering SOP, EOP and conduct training for staffs.
  • Ensure proper inventory of process and utility machinery and spare parts.

 

Executive Engineer, R&D (Nov’13 – Mar’15)
Robotics Research and Development, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Interact with clients and understand requirements.
  • Design and prepare plan of work according to client requirements.
  • Estimate project cost and marginal profits to make a winning quotation.
  • Supervise installation along with commissioning of machine & control system.
  • Prepare presentations for clients with proper information and illustration.
  • Meet clients and keep them up to date about their ongoing projects.
  • Manage budget of the projects and submit to company management.
  • Evaluate junior colleagues according to their intellect, skills and punctuality.

 

Technical Services Engineer (Jan’13 – Oct’13)
Impro Solutions, Chittagong, Bangladesh

  • Analyze supplier/vendor profile to select strategic partners.
  • Erection and commission of industrial actuator. Assist the end user to select suitable actuator.
  • Analyze properties of heavy industrial equipment of cement, power, oil, gas, petrochemical, refinery and fertiliser industry to give support to the end user.
  • Maintain liaison with personnel of different companies to develop business.
  • Monitor supplied devices to ensure smooth running.