Muhammad Shazzad Hossain

Muhammad Shazzad Hossain is a Professor at the University of Western Australia, School of Earth and Oceans. With over 15 years of experience in offshore geotechnical engineering, his work focuses on foundation solutions for marine infrastructure and environmental sustainability initiatives.

• PhD (University of Western Australia, 2009)
• Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow
• Core member of ISO TC67/SC7/WG7/P4

His research addresses:

• Seabed deformation mechanics
• Novel spudcan foundation design
• Dynamically installed fish anchors
• Repurposing decommissioned flowlines
• Plastic pollution mitigation

Cutting-edge projects include computational modeling of calcareous soils and centrifuge testing for offshore applications. Industry collaborations span Korea (Daewoo, Samsung, POSCO), USA (Delmar Systems), Norway (NGI), France (TOTAL), and Singapore (Subsea 7).

Scientific recognition includes:

• 2015 Vice-Chancellor’s Mid-Career Research Award
• 2013 Woodside Early Career Scientist of the Year
• 2012 ASCE Best Civil Engineering Paper Award
• 2012 Outstanding Young Investigator Award

Secured $3.4M in research funding as lead investigator, including ARC Linkage Projects with contributions from Daewoo Engineering, Daewoo Shipbuilding, and Keppel Offshore. Delivered 33 invited seminars across China, Korea, Singapore, and USA.