Dr. Afroza Shelley
(Professor)Department of Nuclear Engineering
Short Biography:
Afroza Shelley holds a Doctor of Engineering degree (2000) from the Department of Nuclear Engineering, Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. She subsequently completed a three-year postdoctoral fellowship (2001–2004) at the Laboratory for Advanced Reactor Design, Department of Energy Science, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute. Her ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Ph.D. | Nuclear Engineering | Tokyo Institute of Technology | Japan | 2000 |
| Masters | Physics (Thesis on Nuclear Reactor) | Jahangirnagar University | Bangladesh | 1994 |
| Bachelor | Physics | Jahangirnagar University | Bangladesh | 1992 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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| Professor | University of Dhaka | Department of Nuclear Engineering | 16, Jul 2023 | Currently Working |
| Chairperson | University of Dhaka | Department of Nuclear Engineering | 22, Jan 2023 | Currently Working |
| Associate Professor | University of Dhaka | Dhaka | 01, Mar 2021 | 15-05-2023 |
| Head-in -Charge | American International University-Bangladesh | Kuratoli Road, Kuril | 15, Jul 2017 | 30-07-2019 |
| Professor | American International University-Bangladesh | Kuratoli Road, Kuril | 20, Mar 2011 | 28-02-2021 |
| Associate Professor | American International University-Bangladesh | Kuratoli Road, Kuril | 20, May 2005 | 19-03-2011 |
| Associate Professor | Department of EEE, Stamford University-Bangladesh | Siddeswari Road | 05, Oct 2004 | 19-05-2005 |
| Post Doctoral Fellow | Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Research Laboratory for Advanced Reactor Design | Tokai-Mura, Naka-gun Ibaraki-ken, Japan | 01, Apr 2001 | 31-03-2004 |
| Visiting Scientist | Tokyo Institute of Technology, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors | Tokyo, Japan | 10, Nov 2000 | 10-02-2001 |
| Assistant Professor | Shahjalal University of Science and Technology | Sylhet | 09, Feb 1998 | 19-03-2001 |
| Lecturer | Shahlalal University of Science and Technology | Sylhet | 08, Feb 1995 | 08-02-1998 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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| Advanced Reactor Fuels: U-free Inert Matrix Fuel, Thorium Fuel, Metal Fuel, Coated Particle Fuel, Pebble bed | ||
| Design & Analysis of Advanced Nuclear Reactor (Generation III+), PWR, VVER-1200, HTTR, AP1000, ACP100, NuScale | ||
| Nuclear Medicine | ||
| Measurement of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials | ||
| Nuclear Waste Analysis and Management | ||
| Nuclear Safety |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| Masters | Optimization of loading quantity of minor actinides for complete elimination of boric acid and burnable absorber from VVER 1000 reactor | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Md. Nobir Hosen | Burnable absorber free VVER-1000 reactor |
2024 | |
| Masters | Design and Analysis of a Lead-Cooled Fast Spectrum Reactor for Simultaneous Fuel Breeding and Nuclear Waste Transmutation | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | H. Rainad Khan Rohan | Design of Lead-cooled FBR and waste analysis |
2024 | |
| Masters | Analysis of advanced fuel options in Gas-Cooled Reactors for efficient minor actinide transmutation | Fahim Mahmud Razu | Minor actinide transmutation by using FBR |
2024 | ||
| Masters | Characterization of optical stimulation and luminescence readout of single-channel fiber-coupled RL/OSL dosimetry system | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Mir Tahsin Ahmed | Optimization of dosimetry system |
2024 | |
| Masters | Evaluation of Radioactivity and Radiological Hazard in Sand Sample Collected from River Shore Adjacent to Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Bangladesh | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Wayez Bin Zahid | Natural Radioactivity of Adjacent to Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant |
2024 | |
| Masters | Quality Control of LightSpeed RT16 Xtra CT Scanner using Quality Assurance Phantom and Comparison of Computed Tomography Dose Index Volume (CTDIvol) of the Scanner using CTDI Phantom | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Umme Sadia Binte Kashem | 2023 | ||
| Masters | Dose calculation following different planning techniques (3D CRT, IMRT, VMAT) using AAA algorithm in the lung region and verification by measurements | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Laila Sharmin | Nuclear Medicine |
2023 | |
| Masters | Annular Fuel for VVER-1000 Reactor: Moderation Impact on Neutronic Behavior & Radiotoxicity Hazard of Spent Fuel | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Md. Tanvir Ahmed | Nuclear fuel for VVER 1000 reactor |
2023 | |
| Masters | Radiotoxicity hazard analysis of the spent nuclear fuel of VVER-1200 reactor | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Farhana Sharmin, Jahangirnagar University | Radiotoxicity Hazard of Nuclear Spent Fuel |
2022 | |
| Masters | Site Selection for Disposal of Nuclear Waste by Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Fuzzy Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) Methods | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Mir Mohammad Mohoshin Kabir | Site selection for nuclear waste disposal |
2022 | |
| Masters | Neutronic Analysis of Thorium-Uranium Mixed Oxide Fuel Assembly for 17 × ?? Small Modular Reactor | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Shams-E-Alam Prianka | Th-U fuel for SMR |
2022 | |
| Masters | Neutronic analysis with different types of Bi-Isotropic (BISO) fuels for High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor (HTGR) Core | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Mahmud Hasan OVI | Bi-Isotropic fuels for HTGR reactor |
2022 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Examining the Presence of Radioactivity and Health Risk in Soil Samples around the Bheramara 410 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Rajikul Islam | 2024 | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | Investigation of radiation shielding properties of MoO3 incorporated bio-derived starch polymer to develop a lead-free biodegradable and low-cost radiation protection apron | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Md. Mustafizur Rahman, B.Sc. Thesis | Nano Materials |
2024 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Radiometric Evaluation and Health Hazard Assessment of Natural Radionuclides in Soil Samples from Industrial Zones in Chattogram City, Bangladesh | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Shahidul Islam, B.Sc. Thesis | NORM |
2024 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | The Level of Natural Radionuclides and Heavy Metals in Ground Water and Health Risk Implication | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | MD. ROBIUL HASAN (B.Sc. Thesis) | Natural Radioactivity and Health Physics |
2024 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | A Study of Pollutants in the Sediments and Fish Sample of Karnaphuli River and their Health Risk Assessment | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Sajjadul Islam (B.Sc. Thesis) | Health Physics |
2023 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Quality Assurance of High Dose Rate Brachytherapy Treatment Facility at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Mir Tahsin Ahmed (B.Sc. Thesis) | Nuclear Medicine |
2023 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT APPLICATION APPROACHES OF BURNABLE POISON IN PRISMATIC HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS COOLED REACTOR | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Tamim Hossain ( B.Sc. Thesis) | Burnable poison for HTGC reactor |
2023 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Measurement of Radon (Rn222) Concentration in Commercially Available Bottled Water and the Deep Well Water of University of Dhaka, and Evaluation of the Associated Effective Doses | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Jubair Al Mahmud (B.Sc. Thesis) | Natural Radioactivity and Health Physics |
2021 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Assessment of Radon Concentration and Radiological Hazards in the Polluted Buriganga River Water and Tap Water of the Megacity Dhaka | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Mohammad Shafiqul Alam (B.Sc. Thesis) | Natural Radioactivity |
2021 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Neutronic analysis of LEU and MOX fuel assembly and optimization of burnable absorber for VVER-1000 reactor | Prof. Dr. Afroza Shelley | Mahmud Hasan Ovi (B.Sc. Thesis) | 2020 |
Project/Research Work
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| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Md. Abidur Rahman Ishraq, Afroza Shelley* and Md. Rashed Sardar : Neutronic and thermal performance analysis of advanced cladding materials for ACP-100 SMR, Nuclear Engineering and Design,
Nuclear Engineering and Design (impact factor:1.9) , vol.440 Elsevier , pp.114142 , 2025
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Afroza Shelley*, H. Rainad Khan Rohan and Md. Abidur Rahman Ishraq : Implementation of Assembly Shuffling for Maximizing Fuel Utilization in the VVER-1200 Reactor,
Nuclear Engineering and Design (impact factor:1.9) , vol.433 Elsevier , pp.113901 , 2025
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M.M. Mahfuz Siraz, Wayez Bin Zahid, Afroza Shelley, Araf Mahmud, Mohammad Shafiqul Alam, Nazneen Sultana, Md Bazlar Rashid, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Shams A.M. Issa, Hamid Osman and Selina Yeasmin : A Pioneering Study of Natural Radioactivity in Sand from Char lands along the Padma River Near the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant of Bangladesh: Implications for Public Health,
Radiation Physics and Chemistry (impact factor:2.8) , vol.233 Elsevier Ltd. , pp.112714 , 2025
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Laila Sharmin, Rajada Khatun, Afroza Shelley*, Md. Anwarul Islam and Shirin Akter : Algorithm Validation for Treatment Planning Systems in Lung Region,
Journal of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy , vol.8 , no.2 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2025
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| 5 |
Umme Sadia Binte Kashem, Shirin Akter, Afroza Shelley, Rajada Khatun, Ashrafun Nahar Monika, Laila Sharmin and Md. Anwarul Islam : Quality Control and Optimization of Computed Tomography Dose Index Volume (CTDIvol) of LightSpeed RT16 Xtra CT Scanner,
Int'l J. of Medical Physics, Clinical Eng. and Radiation Oncology (impact factor:0.65) , vol.14 , no.1 Scientific Research , pp.1-13 , 2025
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Afroza Shelley*, H.Rainad Khan Rohan and Md. Abidur Ishraq : Decay heat generation of VVER-1200 reactor spent fuel during the pool period,
Progress In Nuclear Energy (impact factor:3.3) , vol.176 Elsevier , pp.105379 , 2024
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Shahajan Miah, Afroza Shelley and M. H. Ahsan : Reporting On Findings From Large-Scale Particle Accelerators Such As The Large Hadron Collider (Lhc),
Atomic Spectroscopy-Part C (impact factor:0.46) , vol.45 , no.2 United States, Atomic Spectroscopy Press Limited , 2024
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Afroza Shelley*, Mahmud Hasan Ovi and Mohammad Shafiqul Alam : Assessment of radioactivity level and associated radiological hazard in riverbed samples within industrial areas,
Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies (impact factor:1.32) , vol.60 , no.2 (2024) Taylor & Francis Ltd. , pp.213-225 , 2024
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| 9 |
Md Tanvir Ahmed and Afroza Shelley* : Annular fuel for VVER-1000 reactor: Moderation impact on neutronic behavior,
Progress in Nuclear Energy (impact factor:2.7) , vol.165 ELSEVIER , pp.104907 , 2023
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| 10 |
Md. Tanvir Ahmed, Afroza Shelley* and Md. Nobir Hosen : Neutronic Analysis and Fuel Cycle Parameters of Transuranic-UO2 Fueled Dual Cooled VVER-1000 Assembly,
Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science (impact factor:0.4) , vol.10 , no.2 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2023
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M. S. Alam, M. M. Mahfuz Siraz, Jubair A. M., S. C. Das, D. A. Bradley, MayeenUddin Khandaker, Shinji Tokonami, Afroza Shelley and Selina Yeasmin : A study on measuring the 222Rn in the Buriganga River and tap water of the megacity Dhaka,
PLoS ONE (impact factor:3.752) , vol.5 PLOS , pp.18 , 2023
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| 12 |
F. Sharmin, M.H. Ovi and A. Shelley* : Radiotoxicity analysis of the spent nuclear fuel of VVER-1200 reactor,
Progress in Nuclear Energy (impact factor:2.7) , vol.156 Elsevier , pp.104538 , 2023
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| 13 |
Jubair Al Mahmud, M. M. Mahfuz Siraz, Mohammad Shafiqul Alam, Sudeb Chandra Das, David Andrew Bradley, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Shinji Tokonami, Afroza Shelley and Selina Yeasmin : A study into the long-overlooked carcinogenic radon in bottled water and deep well water in Dhaka, Bangladesh,
International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry (impact factor:2.731) Taylor & Francis Ltd , 2023
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| 14 |
A Shelley*, Farhana Sharmin, Badrunnahar Dipa, Mahmud Hasan Ovi and M. Salahuddin : Three stage fuel option for VVER-1200 reactor,
Annals of Nuclear Energy (impact factor:1.9) , vol.171 Elsevier , pp.109025 , 2022
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| 15 |
A. Shelley* and M.H. Ovi : Possibility of Curium as a Fuel for VVER-1200 Reactor,
Nuclear Engineering and Technology (impact factor:2.7) , vol.54 , no.1 Elsevier , pp.11-18 , 2022
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M.H. Ovi,, A. Shelley* and M.H. Pradhan : Neutronic analysis of VVER-1000 MOX fuel assembly with burnable absorber and Erbia,
Annals of Nuclear Energy (impact factor:1.776) , vol.160 Elsevier , pp.108389 , 2021
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A. Shelley* and M.H. Ovi : Use of Americium as a Burnable Absorber for VVER-1200 Reactor,
Nuclear Engineering and Technology (impact factor:2.7) , vol.53 , no.8 Elsevier , pp.2454-2463 , 2021
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A. Shelley : Analyses and Improvement of Fuel Temperature Coefficient of Rock-like Oxide Fuel in LWRs from Neutronic Aspect,
Nuclear Engineering and Technology (impact factor:2.6) , vol.52 , no.6 Elsevier , pp.1156-1163 , 2020
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A. Shelley, H. Akie, H. Takano and H. Sekimoto : Comparison of the Burnup Characteristics and Radiotoxicity Hazards of Rock-like Oxide Fuel with Different Types of Additives,
Nuclear Science and Technology , vol.38 , no.2 Taylor & Francis , pp.134-142 , 2001
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A. Shelley, H. Akie, H. Takano and H. Sekimoto : Parametric Studies on Plutonium Transmutations Using Uranium Free Fuels in LWRs,
Nuclear Technology (impact factor:1.12) , vol.131 , no.2 American Nuclear Society (ANS) , pp.197-209 , 2000
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A. Shelley : Neutronic Analyses of Americium Burning U-free Inert Matrix Fuels,
Progress in Nuclear Energy (impact factor:2.256) , vol.130 Elsevier , pp.103567 , 2020
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A. Shelley, S. Shimada, T. Kugo, T. Okubo and T. Iwamura : Optimization of Seed-Blanket Type Fuel Assembly for Reduced-Moderation Water Reactor,
Nuclear Engineering and Design (impact factor:1.869) , vol.224 Elsevier , pp.265-278 , 2003
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A. Shelley, H. Akie, H. Takano and H. Sekimoto : Radiotoxicity Hazard of U-free Fuels After Burning Minor Actinides in LWR,
Progress in Nuclear Energy (impact factor:2.256) , vol.38 Elsevier , pp.439-442 , 2001
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A. Shelley, H. Akie, H. Takano and H. Sekimoto : Radiotoxicity Hazard of U-free PuO2+ZrO2 and PuO2+ThO2 Spent Fuels of LWRs,
Progress in Nuclear Energy (impact factor:2.256) , vol.37 , no.1-4 Elsevier , pp.377-382 , 2000
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A. Shelley, et all : Yrast States and Electromagnetic Reduced Transition Properties of 122Te by Means of Interacting Boson Model-1,
Problems of Atomic Science and Technology (impact factor:0.377) , vol.64 , pp.38-43 , 2015
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I. Hossain, T. Ishii, M. Ogawa, M. Asai, A. Shelley & A. Makishima : Yield of isomers in 76Ge(635 MeV) +198Pt deep-inelastic collision and their dependence on projectiles (74, 76 Ge) and beam energies (635, 550 MeV),
Indian Journal of Physics , vol.75 , pp.165-168 , 2001
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I. Hossain & A. Shelley : Studies on experimental features of 76Ge (635 Mev) + 198Pt deep-inelastic collisions,
Indian Journal of Physics , vol.75 , pp.249-253 , 2001
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A. Shelley & Md. Saiful Islam : Feasibility of U-free Inert Matrix Fueled (IMF) Light Water Reactor to Transmute Minor Actinides (MAs),
The AIUB Journal of Science and Engineering (AJSE) , vol.9 , no.1 , pp.69-75 , 2010
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A. Shelley, Md. Saiful Islam & Sharmin Sultana : Transmutation of Long-Lived Neptunium-237 (237Np) by using Uranium free Fueled Light Water Reactor (LWR)”,,
The AIUB Journal of Science and Engineering (AJSE) , vol.8 , no.1 , pp.61-66 , 2009
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I. Hossain, T. Ishii, A. Shelley & M. Ogawa : ns-s” Isomers in 76Ge (635 Mev) + 198Pt deep-inelastic collisions,
Jahangirnagar University Journal of Science , vol.22 & 23 , pp.159 , 2000
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A. Shelley, I. Hossain, W. Mondal : One Dimensional Criticality Calculation of a Small Pressurized Water Reactor,
SUST Studies , vol.2 , pp.1 , 1997
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| International | International Innovative Researcher in Nuclear Engineering | 2020 | India | RULA Awards, Research Leadership Award of the year 2020, In association with World Research Council and United Medical Council |
| International | Post Doctoral Fellowship | 2001 | Japan | April 2001 to March 2004; Advanced Reactor Design Laboratory, Department of Energy Science, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokai-mura, Japan.Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokaimura, Japan. |
| International | Full time student researcher Fellowship | 1997 | Japan | April 1997 to August 2000; Advanced Fuel Laboratory, Department of Energy Science, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokai-mura, Japan. |
| National | Dhaka Board Scholarship | 1987 | Bangladesh | Merit Scholarship for Academic Performance in the HSC level |
| National | Dhaka Board Scholarship | 1985 | Bangladesh | Merit Scholarship for Academic Performance in the SSC level |
Dr. Afroza Shelley
Professor
Department of Nuclear Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Email: shelley@du.ac.bd
Phone: +8801716012070