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Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering (NSE)

Shah Nusrat Jahan Shanta

Research Assistant, Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering (NSE)

Email: nusrat.shanta@nse.mist.ac.bd

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

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Military Institute of Science & Technology (2021-2025)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Nuclear Science and Engineering

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Compositional Fluid Dynamics.
  • Nuclear reactor components modelling and simulation.
  • Composite Material

Undergraduate ThesisAnalysis of Structural Safety Parameters and Thermal Behavior of the Fuel Assembly of a Generic VVER-1200 Nuclear Reactor Using ANSYS

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  • Shanta, S. N. J., & Mollah, A. S. (2025). Structural and thermal analysis of fuel rod of VVER-1200 nuclear reactor using ANSYS software. MIST INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 13, 65–71. https://doi.org/10.47981/j.mijst.13(01)2025.510(65-71
  • Shanta, Mollah, A. S. (2025). Structural and thermal analysis of the pressure vessel of VVER-1200 nuclear reactor using ANSYS software. SciEn Conference Series Engineering, 3, 79–84. https://doi.org/10.38032/scse.2025.3.18
  • Shah Nusrat Jahan Shanta and Abdus Sattar Mollah, Numerical Investigation of Hybrid Composite Armors: Cost-Effective Solutions for Ballistic ProtectionUsing ANSYS. International Journal of Structural Mechanics and Finite Elements. 2025; 11(02): 1-11p. Available from:https://journalspub.com/publication/uncategorized/article=21939
  • Shah Nusrat Jahan Shanta, Nusrat Zahan Zarin and Abdus Sattar Mollah. Thermo-mechanical Behavior Analysis of Multipurpose Research Reactor Fuel Assembly Using Fluid–Structure Interaction (FSI) with ANSYS Workbench: Comparative Validation Between Fluent and CFX. International Journal of Applied Sciences & Development . (Accepted)

SKILLS

Programming Language

 MATLAB, C

 

Computational Tools

OpenMC, ANSYS (Fluent, CFX, Explicit Dynamic, AUTODYN, Static Structural and Steady State Thermal)

 

 

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

 

2022

A Case Study Competition on Nuclear & Radiological Accidents, 2022:  The Kyshtym Mayak Disaster: A Tragic Tale of Nuclear Catastrophe. Organized by:

MIST Nuclear Engineering Club, MIST

 

2023

Inter MIST Math Olympiad - 2023: 3rd Position

 

2024 -2025

Team Director(Publication), MIST Nuclear Engineering Club, MIST

 

2024

International Conference on Electronics and Informatics 2024: Poster Presentation of the paper : Structural Analysis of The Fuel Assembly of VVER-1200 Using Ansys Software.

 

2024

8th International Conference On Mechanical, Industrial And Energy Engineering ICMIEE 2024: Oral Presentation of the paper : Structural and Thermal Analysis of the Pressure Vessel of VVER-1200 Nuclear Reactor.

 

2025

6th International conference on "Physics for Sustainable Development & Technology (ICPSDT)-2025: Poster Presentation on Material Behavior and Structural Response of Containment Building of NPP during Severe Accident  Scenarios: Coupled PCTran and ANSYS Analysis

 

       

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MILITARY INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MIST)
Research Assistant, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Duration: July 2025 - present