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Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering (NSE)

Tasfia Rahman Riva

Lecturer, Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering (NSE)

Email: tasfiariva3030@gmail.com

Room: 7th Floor, Tower 4, Faculty of Science and Engineering, MIST

Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA (2024-2025)
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Nuclear Engineering

UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA (2019-2023)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Nuclear Engineering

COURSES TAUGHT

THEORY

SESSIONAL

NE 243: Fundamentals of Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering

LANG 174: Introduction to Russian Language-II

NE 204: Introduction to Nuclear and Radio Chemistry Sessional

NE 301: Radiation Detection and Measurement

NE 302: Radiation Detection and Measurement Sessional

 

NE 318: Nuclear Security and Safeguard Engineering Sessional

 

NE 426: Nuclear Reactor Design and Features Sessional

   

 

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycle Analysis.
  • Nuclear Reactor Components Modelling and Simulation.
  • Thermal Hydraulics Simulation.

B.Sc. Thesis: A Study on Utilizing Minor Actinides through Various Application Methods in Lead Cooled Fast Reactor and Assessing the Efficiency of Plutonium and Minor Actinide Transmutation

B.Sc. Project: Designing an Automated Fuel Handling Machine for Refueling

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  • “Enhancing Nuclear Security Frameworks: A Review of Methods and Tools”

Progress in Nuclear Energy, Volume 187, 2025,105852, ISSN 0149-1970, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2025.105852

Authors: Md Shafiqul Islam, Zareen Tahsin Anjum, Tasfia Rahman Riva

 

SKILLS

Programming Language

Python, MATLAB, C++

 

Computational Tools

OpenMC, Ansys FLUENT

 

 

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 the BSc project and won the best project award.

 

 

 

 

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

 

2024-2025

National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship

Issued by Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

 

2023-2024

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

 

 

 

 

           
             

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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