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Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering (NSE)

K. M. Sourov

Lecturer, Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering (NSE)

Email: sourov@nse.mist.ac.bd

Room: 7th Floor, Tower 4, Faculty of Science and Engineering, MIST, Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lab In Charge of Radiation Detection and
    Medical Application Lab.
  • Assistant Post-graduate Program Coordinator.

INSTRUCTED COURSES

THEORY

SESSIONAL

Fall-2024:

  • NE 207: Reactor Theory and Analysis – I
  • NE 415: Radiation Interactions, Shielding and Protection

Fall-2024:

  • NE 262: Numerical Methods in Nuclear Engineering Sessional
  • NE 254: Engineering Mechanics Sessional
  • NE 334: Reactor Instrumentation and Control Sessional
  • NE 354: Mechanics of Materials Sessional
  • NE 428: Nuclear Power Plant Engineering Sessional

Spring-2025:

  • NE-307: Reactor Theory and Analysis – II
  • NE-425: Nuclear Reactor Design and Features

Spring-2025:

  • NE-204: Introduction to Nuclear and Radio Chemistry Sessional
  • NE-244: Fundamentals of Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering Sessional
  • NE-302: Radiation Detection and Measurement Sessional
  • NE-426: Nuclear Reactor Design and Features Sessional

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA (2023-2024)
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Nuclear Engineering

UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA (2018-2023)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Nuclear Engineering

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycle Analysis.
  • Nuclear Reactor Components Modelling and Simulation.
  • Radiation Detection and Shielding Material Design.

M.Sc. Thesis: Numerical Investigation of Thermal-hydraulic Performance of Narrow Rectangular Cooling Channel with Chamfered Rib Shapes.

B.Sc. Thesis: Impact of Minor Actinides on Breed-Burn Performance in a Sodium-Cooled Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR).

B.Sc. Project: Designing the Control Rod Drive Mechanism (CRDM) and Monitoring Power Variation of a Dummy BAEC TRIGA MARK-II Research Reactor (BTRR).

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  • Enhancing fuel breed-burn performance in a sodium-cooled fast reactor using a novel reactivity control method, Progress in Nuclear Energy, Volume 177, 2024, 105436, ISSN 0149-1970, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2024.113591
    Authors: K. M. Sourov, Md. Hossain Sahadath, H. Rainad Khan Rohan

SKILLS

Programming Language

Python, MATLAB, C, C++

Computational Tools

OpenMC, Ansys FLUENT, PCTran

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

 

Centre for Research Reactor (CRR), Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Participated in safety drills, pre-startup safety checks, and monitored environmental radiation levels with dosimeters and survey meters.
  • Gained hands-on experience operating the BAEC TRIGA MARK-II Research Reactor (BTRR), analyzing data to calculate critical parameters such as control rod worth and shutdown margin.

 

Siddhirganj 2×120 MW Peaking Power Plant, Narayanganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Observed power plant components and processes, enhancing understanding of Brayton cycle operations, safety measures, and plant management systems.

 

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

 

2023

Nuclear Fest & Research Fair-2023: Presented poster based on my B.Sc. thesis.

 

2023

Global Atomic Quiz Winner (2023): Organized by ROSATOM, Russia.

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

 

2023-2024

National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship

Issued by Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

 

2022-2024

Govt. Honours Scholarship (Category: Talent pool)
Issued by Ministry of Secondary and Higher Education, Bangladesh

 

2019-2021

Pre-Graduation Scholarship
Issued by University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MILITARY INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MIST)
Lecturer, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Duration: Dec 2024 - present

 

 

K. M. Sourov

Lecturer Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering (NSE) sourov@nse.mist.ac.bd