
Postdoctoral researcher, Aalto University, Finland, 2009-2013
Post graduate degree in pedagogy, Helia University of Applied Sciences, Finland, 2012
Lic.Sc., Helsinki University of Technology, Finland, 2005
M.Sc., Helsinki University of Technology, Finland, 2003
B.Sc. Engineering (Civil), BUET
Dr.
Rahaman worked in the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering at Aalto University, Finland, from
October
2001 to July 2013. He also worked as a visiting scholar in the Department of
Geography at the University of Cambridge, UK, for 12 months. He
received formal pedagogy education and training on grading,
curriculum design and test evaluation from Finland and UK.
Dr. Rahaman is the author of over 40 scientific articles among which 30 are peer-reviewed publications. His research findings are published in many reputed journals including Natural Resources Forum, Water Policy, International Journal of Water Resources Development, and Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management among others. He has given oral presentations in numerous national and international scientific conferences including six as an invited speaker. He has been an invited lecturer in nine universities including the University of Toronto (Canada), University of East Anglia (UK), University of Bergen (Norway), Fudan University (China) and OSCE Academy (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan).
His current research interests are integrated water resources management, transboundary river basin institutions, water conflicts and security, global water policies and water laws, both nationally and internationally, including South and Central Asia, Myanmar and Europe. He has also experience of working in the field in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Canada, Finland, India, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal and United Kingdom.
Dr. Rahaman is serving as an editorial board
member of the
International Journal of Water Resources Development (Taylor and
Francis),
International Journal of Sustainable Society and Journal of
Water Resources Engineering and Management. Previously,
he
served as an editorial board member of Water International (2007-2009).
He
regularly peer reviews
articles for journals including International Journal of Water
Resources Development, Water Resources Management, International
Journal of River Basin Management, Natural Hazards, Natural
Resources Forum, International Journal of Sustainable Society, and
Environmental Management among others.
Dr. Rahaman is a member of
Finnish Association of Civil Engineers
(Finland),
International
Water Resources Association
(France),
International Water History Association
(Norway),
International Law Association (UK), Cambridge Union
Society (UK)
and Cambridge University Scientific Society (UK).
He is affiliated with Third World Center for Water
Management (Mexico) as a senior research fellow and with
International Water Law Project (Texas, USA) as a research
associate.