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Dr. Muhammad Muhitur Rahman |
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RANK: Assistant Professor |
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RESEARCH INTERESTS:
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Wastewater treatment including membrane
bioreactor;
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Effluent management and reuse in agriculture;
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Soil-plant-atmosphere interaction modelling
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Contaminant fate and transport in vadose zone;
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Groundwater modelling;
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Water quality monitoring;
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Solid waste management;
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Risk assessment and probabilistic modelling including Bayesian Belief
Network;
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Experiences:
Assistant Professor, King Faisal University (KFU),
Saudi Arabia (Sept 2017- to date)
Lecturer, Western Sydney University (WSU, Sydney City
Campus), Australia (Feb 2017- Aug 2017)
Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Western Sydney
University (Kingwood Campus), Australia (Aug 2015-
Aug 2016)
Research Engineer, King Fahd University of Petroleum
& Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia (Mar 2006-Jul 2010)
Environmental Engineer, Saudi Environmental Works
(SEW), Saudi Arabia (Apr 2005 – Mar 2006)
Research Assistant, King Fahd University of Petroleum
& Minerals, Saudi Arabia (Nov 2001- Mar 2005)
Civil Engineer, Far East Corporation Ltd., Bangladesh
(Feb 2000 – Oct 2001)
Publications:
Refereed Book chapters
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Rahman, M.M., Rahman, M.A.,
Haque, M.M., Rahman, A. (2019) Sustainable water use in
construction, In
Sustainable Construction Technologies, edited by Vivian Tam,
Elsevier, Cambridge, scheduled to be published on March 2019;
ISBN 9780128117491;
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Hagare, D. and Rahman, M.M. (2019) Impact of online
quizzes on student performance: A case study for Infrastructure
Engineering subject in Western Sydney University, Australia, In
Blended Learning in
Engineering Education: Recent Developments in Curriculum,
Assessment and Practice, edited by Ataur Rahman and Vojislav
Ilic, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), scheduled to be
published on June 2019; ISBN 978-1-138-05622-0, The Netherlands;
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Rahman, M.M., Hagare, D. and
Maheshwari, B. (2016) Use of recycled water for irrigation of
open spaces: Benefits and Risks, In
Balanced Urban
Development: Options and Strategies for Liveable Cities,
edited by Basant Maheshwari, Vijay P. Singh and Bhadranie
Thoradeniya, ISBN 978-3-319-28110-0, Springer, Switzerland;
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Rahman, M.M., Hagare, D.,
Sivakumar, M. and Singh, R.N. (2016) Sustainable Management of
Process Water and Stormwater within a Mine, In
Sustainability in the
Mineral and Energy Sectors, edited by Sheila Devasahayam,
Kim Dowling, Manoj K. Mahapatra, ISBN 978-1-4987-3302-1. CRC
Press-Taylor and Francis, New York, USA;
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Al-Malack, M.H. and Rahman, M.M. (2014) Waste treatment
sustainability, In
Sustainability behind Sustainability, edited by Antonio A.
Zorpas, ISBN: 978-1-63321-595-5, Nova Science Publishers, New
York, USA
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Al-Malack, M.H. and Rahman, M.M. (2012) Municipal Sludge:
Generation and Characteristics, In
Sewage Sludge Management:
From the Past to our Century, Edited by Antonio A. Zorpas
and Vassilis J. Inglezakis, Publication Date: March 2012, ISBN:
978-1-61324-393-0, Nova Science Publishers, USA
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Al-Malack, M.H. and Rahman, M.M. (2011) Membranes for
water and wastewater application, in
Membrane technologies and
applications, Edited by Kaustubha Mohanty and M.K. Purkait,
ISBN: 9781439805268, CRC Press, USA.
Refereed Journals
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Rahman, M.M.,
Hagare, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2016) Bayesian Belief Network
analysis of soil salinity in a peri-urban agricultural field
irrigated with recycled water,
Agricultural Water
Management 176, 280-296, DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2016.03.003,
IF 2.603.
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Vohra, M.S, Al-Suwaiyan, M., Essa, M. H, Chowdhury, M.M.,
Rahman, M.M., Labaran, B. (2016) solar photocatalysis and solar
photo-fenton processes application for the removal of some
critical charged pollutants: mineralization trends and reaction
intermediates formation.
The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Published
Online, DOI:
10.1007/s13369-015-2021-2,
IF 0.728.
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Rahman, M.M.,
Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B., Dillon, P., Kibria, G. (2015)
Modelling of the impact of future climate changes on
salt accumulation in paddocks of different soil types due to
recycled water irrigation, Water
Science and Technology: Water Supply, Published Online, DOI:
10.2166/ws.2015.176, IF 0.532.
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Rahman, M.M., Hagare, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2015) Framework to
assess sources controlling soil salinity resulting from
irrigation using recycled water: an application of Bayesian
Belief Network, Journal of Cleaner Production,
105, 406-419,
IF 4.959.
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Rahman, M.M., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B. and Dillon, P. (2015)
Impacts of prolonged drought on salt accumulation in the root
zone due to recycled water irrigation,
Water, air & soil
pollution, 226:90,
IF 1.551.
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Rahman, M.M., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B. and Dillon, P. (2014)
Continuous real-time monitoring of salt accumulation in the soil
due to recycled water irrigation.
Water 41 (1), 63-68.
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Rahman, M.M. and Al-Malack, M.H. (2012) Biochemical Kinetics of Crossflow Membrane Bioreactor
Processes in the Treatment of Refinery Wastewater,
International Journal of Environmental Research, 6(1):285-296,
IF 0.992.
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Rahman, M.M. and Al-Malack, M.H. (2006) Performance of Cross Flow
Membrane Bioreactor (CF-MBR) when Treating Refinery Wastewater,
Desalination, 191,
16-26,
IF 4.412
Conference proceedings
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Shahrivar, A.A.,
Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B., Rahman,
M.M.,
(2017)
Irrigation in urban
landscapes: effectiveness of recycled water for sporting fields,
Proceedings
of
2nd International Peri-Urban Conference 2017, held on 26-29
November 2017, Cape Town, South Africa
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Rahman, M.M.,
Rahman, A. (2017)
Changes
in Australian Rainfall Runoff and its implication for estimating
design rainfall, Proceedings of 1st International
Conference on Engineering Research and Practice (iCERP2017),
held on February 4-5, 2017, Dhaka University, Dhaka.
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Hossain, A., Rahman, M.M.,
Rahman, A. (2017)
Queensland Flood in 2010-11:
Will This Type of Flood Occur Soon?,
Proceedings of 1st International Conference on
Engineering Research and Practice (iCERP2017), held on February
4-5, 2017, Dhaka University, Dhaka.
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Hagare, D., Rahman, M.M.
(2016)
Online Quizzes to Increase
Student Learning in an Engineering Unit, Proceedings of
International Conference on Engineering Education and Research 2016
(iCEER2016), Sydney, Australia, held on November 21-24,
2016, Western Sydney University, Parramatta campus, NSW.
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Rahman, M.M.,
Hagare, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2014)
Recycled water use for irrigation in urban landscape:
Understanding accumulation of salt over time, Proceedings of
International conference on peri-urban landscapes: water, food
and environmental security, PERI-URBAN 2014, held on July 8-11,
2014, Western Sydney University, Parramatta campus, NSW.
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Rahman, M.M.,
Hagare, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2014)
Impact of recycled water use compared to town water in urban
irrigation: A long-term column study, Proceedings of
International conference on peri-urban landscapes: water, food
and environmental security, PERI-URBAN 2014, held on July 8-11,
2014, Western Sydney University, Parramatta campus, NSW.
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Rahman, M.M., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B. and Dillon, P. (2014)
Impact of soil type on the salt accumulation due to recycled
water irrigation, Proceedings of International Conference on
Environmental Science and Technology, IC EST 2014, held on June
9-13, Houston, Texas (paper presented).
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Rahman, M.M., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B. and Dillon, P. (2013)
Modelling salt accumulation in an oval irrigated with recycled
water, Proceedings of International Congress on Modelling and
Simulation, MODSIM 2013, held on December 1-6, 2013, Adelaide
Convention Centre, South Australia.
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Rahman, M.M.,
Hagare, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2012)
Management of Pollutant sources to minimize salinity risk in
sporting ovals irrigated with recycled water, Proceedings of AWA
Biosolids and Source Management National Conference 2012, held
on June 18-20, 2012, Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise, Queensland.
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Al-Suwaiyan
M.S., Rahman, M.M,
Essa, M.H., Lukman, S. (2012) Experimental Investigation of free
carbon recovery in layered porous media, Proceedings of
International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology
2012, IC EST 2012, held on June 25-29, Houston.
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Vohra, M.S,
Al-Zahrani, M.A., Essa, M. H,
Rahman, M.M. (2010)
Synthetic Industrial wastewater Treatment using GAC produced
from Date Palm tree branches, Proceedings of 8th International
Conference & Exhibition of Chemistry in Industry, CHEMINDIX
2010, held on October 18-20, Manama.
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Vohra, M.S,
Al-Zahrani, M.A., Essa, M. H,
Rahman, M.M. (2010)
Granular Activated Carbon from Date Palm tree branches:
Production and Use, Proceedings of the 4th Saudi Sciences
Conference – held on March 21-24, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah.
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Rahman, M.M., Al-Zahrani, M.A., Essa, M. H. (2008) Water Quality
Factors of Storm Runoff at Two Watersheds in Saudi Arabia: A
Comparative Evaluation, Proceedings of the 3rd International
Conference for Water and Arid Environment 2008 and 1st Arab
Forum – held on November 16-19, Riyadh.
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Rahman, M.M., Al-Malack, M. H., Bukhari A.A. (2007) Determination
of Biokinetic Coefficient for Membrane Bioreactor Process in
Treating Oily Wastewater, Proceedings of the 5th Specialty
Conference on Environmental Progress in Oil and Petrochemical
Industries, EnviroArabia2007, held on April 22-25, Manama.
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Rahman, M.M. and Al-Malack, M.H. (2005) Performance of Cross Flow
Membrane Bioreactor (CF-MBR) when Treating Refinery Wastewater,
Proceedings of the Conference of the International Congress on
Membranes and Membrane Processes (ICOM2005), held on August
21-26, Seoul.
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Rahman, M.M., Al-Malack, M. H., Bukhari A.A. (2005) Kinetics of
Crossflow Membrane Bioreactor (CF-MBR) Processes in the
Treatment of Refinery Wastewater, Proceedings of the workshop of
Saudi Arabian Water Environment Association (SAWEA 2005) – held
on November 29-30, Dammam.
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