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Dr. Md. Ataur Rahman
Professor
Department of Water Resources Engineering
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Ongoing Research:
- Estimation of longshore sediment transport along Kuakata beach of Bangladesh using MIKE
- Modelling the nearshore hydrodynamics along Sabrang coast of Teknaf, Bangladesh using Delft3D
- Study on the proposed approach channel of Payra Port
- Salinity modelling of Bishkhali river
Recent Research Activities:
- Vulnerability analysis along the central coastal zone of Bangladesh
- Wave interaction with vertical pile breakwater
- Storm surge simulation along the coastal belt of Bangladesh
- Environmental flow assessment of Gorai river
- Hydro-diplomacy for management of transboundary river water around the world
- Numerical and experimental investigation on performance of submerged porous breakwater.
- Experimental investigation on hydrodynamic efficiency of vertical porous breakwater.
- Experimental investigation on perfomance of differnt types armor units.
- Investigation on failure of marine drive shore protection at Cox's Bazar.
- Investigation on beach erosion at Kuakata and design of beach nourishment.
- Numerical and experimental investigation on performance of submerged breakwater.
- Numerical and experimental investigation on coastal bioshield for storm surge reduction.
- Study on coastal vulnerabilities and its integrated management along Bangladesh coast.
Field of Interest:
- Coastal Engineering
- Coastal Zone Management
- Hydraulics and Hydraulic Structures
- Management of Transboundary River water
- River and Coastal Modelling
Research Grants Received:
- Research grant from Nuffic-NICHE BGD 155 project to conduct research on "Scenario development and vulnerability analysis along central coastal zone of Bangladesh". (March 2016 to February 2017)
- Sabbatical leave grant from BUET to conduct research for the period of September 2013 to August 2014.
- Awarded research grant to conduct the research on Development of an Assessment System to Evaluate the Ecological Status of Rivers in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region supported by European Commission for the period of December 2005 to March 2008. (ASSESS-HKH; Contract Number INCO-CT-2005-003659).
- Awarded Hori Information Science Promotion Foundation, Aichi , Japan Research Grant for Doctoral Research. (April 2004- March 2005).
- Awarded Monbusho Scholarship from the Japanese Government throughout the doctoral course under Civil Engineering Special Program. (Oct. 2002 to Sep. 2005).
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