Shohana Iffat
Dr. Shohana Iffat is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology at Farmingdale State College (SUNY). She teaches core civil engineering courses, advises students, mentors senior capstone projects and undergraduate research, and actively incorporates a variety of active learning strategies into her courses to enhance student engagement, critical thinking, and practical problem-solving skills. She actively contributes to institutional service and leadership at the departmental, school, campus, and SUNY levels, while also contributing to the broader academic community through peer-review service for scholarly journals and regional and national engineering conferences.
Her research focuses on sustainable and high-performance construction materials, particularly concrete nanotechnology, recycled materials, and lightweight concrete for engineering applications. Her scholarly contributions include multiple peer-reviewed publications, including three journal articles since 2023, a book chapter, and several conference proceedings. She is committed to integrating research into undergraduate education through hands-on experimentation, research-driven learning, and student mentorship. She has secured multiple internal research grants and is actively pursuing external funding opportunities.
Dr. Iffat is actively engaged in institutional and professional service. She currently serves on four campus-wide committees at Farmingdale State College and one SUNY-wide committee, with leadership experience in two committee roles. Her service reflects sustained contributions to faculty governance, academic initiatives, student support, and institutional advancement. She is also an Associate Member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Employment
| 2023 - Present | Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Technology, Farmingdale State College |
| 2016 - 2022 | Adjunct Instructor/Graduate Research Assistant, Civil Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. |
| 2012 - 2016 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer, Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| Ph.D. | Civil Engineering (Structural), University of South Carolina |
| M.Sc. | Civil Engineering (Structural), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |
| B.Sc. | Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |
Courses Taught
CIV/CON 106: StaticsCIV/CON 207: Elements of Strength of Materials
CIV/CON 402 (T): Civil Engineering Materials
CIV/CON 402 (L): Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory
CIV/CON 409: Structural Design
CIV 350: Numerical Methods
RAM 303: Research Experience
Publications
- Shohana Iffat, Fabio Matta, Joseph Meany, Jay Gaillard, Mohammed Baalousha and Mark Elvington, Graphene Oxide Nanoribbons for High Early-Strength Cement Concrete, Procedia Structural Integrity, 67(2025) 2025, 1-7.
- Shohana Iffat, Exploring Physico-Mechanical Properties of Recycled Plastic Amended Cement Concrete, Journal of Engineering Technology, 42(1) 2025, 14-19.
- Shohana Iffat, Fabio Matta and Jay Gaillard et al., Partially-Unzipped Carbon Nanotubes as Low-Concentration Amendment for Cement Paste in Nanotechnology in Construction for Circular Economy. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 356., Singapore: Springer Nature (2023), pp. 187–195.
- Shohana Iffat, Tanvir Manzur, Sayedur Rahman, Munaz A. Noor and Nur Yazdani, Optimum proportion of masonry chip aggregate for internally cured concrete, International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 11(3) 2017, 513-524.
- Shohana Iffat, Tanvir Manzur and Munaz A. Noor, Durability Performance of Internally Cured Concrete Using Locally Available Low Cost LWA., KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 21(4) 2016, 1256–1263.
- Tanvir Manzur, Shohana Iffat and Munaz A. Noor, Efficiency of Sodium Polyacrylate to Improve Durability of Concrete under Adverse Curing Condition, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2015, Article ID 685785.
Presentations
- Shohana Iffat, “Recycled Waste-Modified Cement Concrete: A Case Study for Sustainable Construction.” Panel presented at the SUNY Sustainability Conference, Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY on June 11, 2026.
- Shohana Iffat, “Experimental Research Integration in Engineering Technology Education.” Paper presented to the Fall 2025 ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference, Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University, NY on November 8, 2025.
- Shohana Iffat, “Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in Instigating a Research Project.” Paper presented to the 2025 ASEE-NE Section Conference, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT on March 22, 2025.
- Shohana Iffat, “An Innovative Active Learning Approach in Civil Engineering Education.” Paper presented to the ASEE Fall 2023 Middle Atlantic Section Conference, American Society for Engineering Education, The College of New Jersey (Engineering), Ewing Township, NJ on October 28, 2023.
- Shohana Iffat, Fabio Matta and Jay Gaillard et al., “Low Concentrations of Unzipped Carbon Nanotubes in Cement Concrete: Influence on Micro Structure and Early Strength.” Presentation to the 13th Advances in Cement-Based Materials, Columbia University, NYC, NY on June 14, 2023.
- Shohana Iffat, UUPF Celebration of Women's Scholarship (Low Concentration of Oxidized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in Cement Paste with Altering Morphology), Presentation presented to the Ward Hall Great Room, Farmingdale State College, NY, on March 30, 2023.
- Shohana Iffat, Fabio Matta and Jay Gaillard et al., “Amendment of cement paste with low concentrations of well-dispersed partially unzipped carbon nanotubes.” Presentation to the ACI Fall 2020 Convention by American Concrete Institute, North Carolina, USA on October 29, 2020.
