Chowdhury Akram Hossain

Dr. Chowdhury Akram Hossain

CoE, American International University-Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Academic Career Length

16Years (2011-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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14 September 2018 in Energies
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Nusrat Chowdhury
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Michela LongoMichela Longo
Michela Longo
Wahiba YaiciWahiba Yaici
Wahiba Yaici
The incorporation of renewable energy and the transportation system can be significantly beneficial for the economy and environment of Bangladesh. The main energy source for vehicles in Bangladesh are the country’s natural gas and fuel. However, due to the rapid depletion of the gas reserve, soaring gas prices and global warming, alongside the environmental pollution caused by burning fuel, this raises concerns about these energy sources. Renewable energy offers a plausible solution to these problems. This paper’s objective is to focus on the maximum usages of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system in electrical vehicles and to minimize the environmental impact in terms of CO2 emission. This system may be partially used to power up the electric vehicle with a charging facility and contribute excess power to the national grid. The modeling, with its optimal analysis of the green transportation system, is simulated using the Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Renewables (HOMER) software. The energy produced by the PV system can provide up to 13,792 kWh/year. Approximately 21% of the total production can be used in the charging station for charging the electrical vehicles and the rest of the energy can contribute to the national grid. Moreover, using the proposed concept of green transport will ultimately reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 52,944 kg/year.

6 March 2019 in Sustainability
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NCNusrat Chowdhury
Nusrat Chowdhury
Michela LongoMichela Longo
Michela Longo
Wahiba YaiciWahiba Yaici
Wahiba Yaici
Power is one of the key requirements for the development of economies and upgrading of standards of living of developing countries. Countries such as Bangladesh depend largely on fossil fuels such as diesel fuel and natural gas to produce the main proportion of their electricity. However, this country’s combination of limited natural gas reserves high fuel prices and escalating costs of transmission and distribution lines has greatly increased the unit cost of electricity generation and it is becoming difficult for customers to pay for electricity. On the other hand, burning fuel causes environmental pollution that leads to global warming which is ultimately responsible for climate change and its devastating consequences. In this study, we have recommended a stand-alone system for the traditional consumption of domestic electric use at residential units in Bangladesh. We have shown a comparison of using the stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) system with the traditional grid connection. Although the initial set-up cost is high, it becomes profitable as people are supplied with electricity, which is being generated from PV as a result minimizing the energy cost from the grid, and in addition, they can later make savings from this system. This paper, therefore, aims at determining the optimum size of the rooftop solar home system that will fulfil all the criteria for powering up electrical appliances at an affordable price. Comparative analysis of both energy systems based on the cost calculation has been performed by means of the Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Renewables (HOMER) software. The validity of this proposal and its usefulness is also analysed.

19 February 2020 in Sustainability
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Nusrat Chowdhury
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Chowdhury Akram Hossain
Michela LongoMichela Longo
Michela Longo
Wahiba YaiciWahiba Yaici
Wahiba Yaici
In this progressing technological advancement world, hybrid systems for power generation is one of the most promising fields for any researcher. In this context, photovoltaic-biomass hybrid systems with off-grid applications have become extremely popular with both Governments and individual users in rural areas of any part of the world. This system has gained popularity because of low cost, sustainability and very effective outcome with the use of natural resources at the rural areas. In this paper a proposed hybrid system which contains photovoltaics (PV) and biomass along with an additional storage has been considered to find the different aspects from an end user point of view. It also discusses the feasibility of the proposed model for an off-grid power system located in the remote areas of Ashuganj, Bangladesh. In order to analyse the pollutant emissions and calculate the cost parameters of the proposed system, RETScreen simulation software was deployed. This research also carries out a brief financial analysis considering the annual income of the end user and the payback periods for the installed system. It endeavours to provide complete information about different parameters which also includes the environmental impacts involved in establishing the proposed system. The conventional system in the pilot area is a kerosene-based system, hence in this research, a comparison between the proposed and the conventional system has been analysed using simulated results. The simple payback of the project was estimated to be 6.9 years and this model will be able to reduce the CO2 emissions by approximately 3.81 tonnes per year. The results have significantly supported the proposed system to be more reliable, environmentally-friendly and less costly than the conventional kerosene-based system.

29 January 2022 in International Journal of Information Technology
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MMMohamad Afendee Mohamed
Mohamad Afendee Mohamed
SZSaniat Rahman Zishan
Saniat Rahman Zishan
RARabiul Ahasan
Rabiul Ahasan
SSSiti Maryam Sharun
Siti Maryam Sharun

23 September 2024 in Electric Power Systems Research
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ASAbidur Rahman Sagor
Abidur Rahman Sagor
RHRifat Hazari
Rifat Hazari
SAShameem Ahmad
Shameem Ahmad
EOEmanuele Ogliari
Emanuele Ogliari
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Chowdhury Akram Hossain
MMMohammad Abdul Mannan
Mohammad Abdul Mannan

1 December 2013
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Michela LongoMichela Longo
Michela Longo
Chowdhury Akram HossainChowdhury Akram Hossain
Chowdhury Akram Hossain
Mariacristina RosciaMariacristina Roscia
Mariacristina Roscia
The solution to integrate renewable energy sources and electric mobility can bring many economic benefits to the environment, both at the urban level and not alone, also it is one of the many roads for the future of mobility. The aim of this research describe a possible draft of green mobility sharing, based on power from renewable sources in order to feed a system of shared transport, in order to optimize traffic flows of vehicles, as well as the achievement of a zero impact of emissions to local towns, where the pollution is already high.