Department of Aeronautical Engineering (AE)

Nahida Islam

Lecturer, Department of Aeronautical Engineering (AE)

Contact Information 

10th Floor, Tower 2, MIST

Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

 

Education 

B.Sc. in Aeronautical Engineering (AE)

Major: Aerospace 

Military Institute of Science and Technology 

 

Research Experience 

Undergraduate Thesis: Development of a CFD Model for Simulating the Aerodynamic Performance of a Blended Wing Body (BWB) Aircraft (With and Without Vortex Generator) 

 

Project

28th Annual Design/Build/Fly Competition 2024 by AIAA

Design and fabrication of a remote-controlled unban air mobility UAV 

 

Honours & Awards 

  • MIST Dean's List of Honour 2021, 2022 & 2023
  • "Best New Entrant" in the Undergraduate Student Category of the "40th Annual Student Design Competition,"  arranged by the Vertical Flight Society, sponsored by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co.

The 40th (2022-2023) Student Design Competition was entitled, “High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) Aircraft.” The goal was to design a large VTOL aircraft that would balance sustained hover operations with high-speed and high-altitude cruise capabilities.

 

Courses Taught 

  • AE 101: Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering 
  • AE 110: Aeronautical Engineering Drawing-1 Sessional 
  • AEAS 332: Material Science & Aerospace Materials Sessional
  • AEAS 336: Applied Aerodynamics Sessional
  • AEAS 338: Aerospace Propulsion Sessional

 

Research Interest 

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics 
  • Aerodynamics 
  • Aerospace Propulsion 
  • Aircraft Design