Dr. Abu Naser Chowdhury



Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineerng

Ph. D., Nanyang Technical University, Singapore, 2012
M. Eng., Asian Institue of Technology, Thailand, 2006
B. Sc. Engineering, BUET, 1997



Publications

Summary
                    
                       Book Chapters: 2
                      
International Journal Articles: 6
                       Journal Articles (Under Reviews): 2
                       International Peer Reviewed Papers (Conferences/Symposia): 5
                       Unpublished dissertations: 3
                       Invited Local/International Lectures and Professional Seminars: 12
 
 

Book Chapters
  1.            Chowdhury, A.N. and Charoenngam, C. (2008). Special purpose vehicles for infrastructure project financing through Public Private Partnerships. pp. 267-278 In Henry A Davis, Editor. Financing Infrastructure Projects: Trends and Techniques, Euromoney Publication Plc, London, United Kingdom.
  2.            Tiong Robert L.K., Zhang Sha and Chowdhury, A.N. (2012). Development of Public Private Partnership in the Water Sector in Singapore. Pp. 242-261 In Asanga Gunawansa, Editor. Water Governance: An Evaluation of Alternative Architectures, Edward Elger Publishing Ltd, Cheltenham, United Kingdom.

Published/Accepted Articles in International Journals

1.      Chowdhury, A.N., Chen, Po-Han and Tiong, L.K.R. (2011) Analysing the structure of Public-Private Partnership Projects using network theory. Construction Management and Economics. 29(3), 247-260.

2.      Chowdhury, A.N. and Chen, Po-Han. (2010). Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of Public Private Partnership Projects in Asia and Mediterranean Middle East: Trends and Techniques. International Journal of Institutions and Economies, 2(1), 64-88.

3.      Chowdhury, A.N. and Charoenngam, C. (2009) Factors influencing finance of IPP projects in Asia: A legal framework to reach the goal. International Journal of Project Management, 27(1), 51-58.

4.      Chowdhury, A.N. and Chen, Po-Han. (2009) Financing Desalination Projects: Case Studies of Israel and Singapore. Projects and Profits, The ICFAI University Press, India.

5.            Chowdhury, A.N. and Tiong, L.K.R. (2011) Financing and case study of Singapore PPP Desalination Project, CECI Engineering Technology, No. 90, April 2011, pp. 114-125. Available online  : http://www.ceci.org.tw/book/90/web/114-125.pdf

6.      Chowdhury, A.N., Chen, Po-Han and Tiong, L.K.R. (2012) Establishing SPV for Power Projects in Asia: An Analysis of Critical Financial and Legal Factors. Journal of Business Economics and Management, 13(3), 546-566.

 Published Magazine Articles

1.      Forum, The Daily Star; Issue July 2009, Chowdhury, A.N. (Available online). A view on Public Private Partnerships.  http://www.thedailystar.net/forum/2009/july/public.htm

2.      Third Eye Reviews on Market (TERM), Issue: Sep 2009-Dec 2009; Chowdhury, A.N. A view on Public-Private Partnerships in Bangladesh – In the backdrop of experiences in Asian Countries.

3.      The News Today, A National Daily News Paper: A perspective on Public Private Partnerships in Bangladesh; July 6, 2009; Vol. VIII No. 95. www.newstoday-bd.com

Published/Accepted International Conference Papers

1.      Chowdhury, A.N. and Chen, Po-Han (2008) Financability of Desalination Projects: Case studies of Israel and Singapore. In the Proceedings of Eleventh East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, November 2008, Taiwan.

2.      Chowdhury, A.N. and Chen, Po-Han (2008) Special Purpose Vehicles in Asia and Mediterranean Middle East: Trends and Techniques. In the Proceedings of Public-Private Partnerships in Development, March 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3.      Chowdhury, A.N., Chen, Po-Han and Tiong, L.K.R. (2010) Analyzing the structure of Public-Private Partnership projects using network theory. In the Proceeding of Second International Post-Graduate Conference on Infrastructure and Environment, pp.129-139, 1-2 June 2010, Hong Kong, China.

4.      Chowdhury, A.N., Chen, Po-Han and Tiong, L.K.R. (2010) Critical Financial and Legal Factors of establishing SPV in Asia. In the Proceedings of Eighth International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management, pp. 264-272, 1-3 December 2010, Brisbane, Australia.

5.      Chowdhury, A.N., Chen, Po-Han and Tiong, L.K.R (2010) The Spectrum of Special Purpose Vehicle in: Impact on Public-Private Partnership Projects in Asia. In the proceedings of Twelfth East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, January 2011, Hong Kong, China.

Invited Lectures, Seminars and Presentations

1.      Program Coordinator of Singapore-Commonwealth Training Programme: Leadership Programme on Public-Private Partnerships; 31Aug 2010 -8 Sept 2010.

2.      Chowdhury, A.N. and Tiong, L.K.R. (2010) Essentials of Public Private Partnerships; 31 Aug 2010

3.      Chowdhury, A.N. and Tiong, L.K.R. (2010) Public Private Partnership Success Stories – From the Region, 06 Sept 2010

4.      Assistant Program coordinator of Singapore-Commonwealth Training Programme: Leadership Programme on Public Private Partnerships; 12-16 Oct 2009

5.      Chowdhury, A.N. and Tiong L.K.R. (2009) Enabling Public Private Partnerships; 13 Oct 2009

6.      A keynote on ‘Public Private Partnerships – Bangladesh Perspective’, Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB); 24 Nov 2009.

7.      Chowdhury, A.N (2009) Public Private Partnerships – Legal and Financing issues and way forward; Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CEIM), School of Engineering and Technology, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT); 19 Mar 2009

Under Reviewed Articles in International Journals

  1.       Chowdhury, A.N., Chen, Po-Han and Tiong, L.K.R. (2011) Critical Credit Enhancement Factors for Independent Power Producer (IPP) Projects in Asia: A Factor Analysis Approach, International Journal of Project Management

In Progress

                     Chowdhury, A.N. (2011) Public-Private Partnerships in Bangladesh – Prospects and Perspectives.

 

Conferences


      PPP in Development, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Paper Title 'Special Purpose Vehicle of Public Private Partnership Projects in Asia: Trends and Techniques'


      EASEC-11, Taipei Taiwan. Paper Title 'Financeability of Desalination Project: Case Study of Israel and Singapore'


      Singapore and Commonwealth Secretariat Joint Leadership Programme on Public-Private Partnerships, 12-16 Oct'09, Singapore


      ICCREM, Brisbane, Australia,1-3 Dec'2010, Paper Title 'Critical Financial and Legal Factors of establishing SPV in Asia'




    2nd International Postgraduate Conference on Infrastructure and Environment, 1-3 June 2010, Hong Kong Paper Title 'Analyzing PPP Structures'

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