Prof. Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, CEng

Professor

  • Phd in Mechanical Engineering
  • M.Sc in Environmental Manegment
  • B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering
Short Biography:

Currently I am working as a Professor, in the Mechatronics Engineering Department, World University of Bangladesh. I have more than 13 (Thirteen) years Teaching and 16(Sixteen) years Research experiences. My research interest lies in both fundamental and applied aspects of Renewable Energy Technologies, especially in new technology to harvest electrical energy from solar, biomass and hydro sources.

I started my carrier at Renewable Energy Technology in Asia (RETs in Asia) Phase -II Project in the year 1999 as a Research Engineer under the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) before joining as a Program Support Specialist in year 2005 at BRAC. I was appointed as an Assistant Manager (Technical) in the year 2006 at Rural Power Company Ltd (RPCL) in Dhaka, Bangladesh and later on in the year 2009 was started working as a Lecturer in the TAS Institute of Oil and Gas, at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. I moved to the Universiti Malaysia Sabah as a Senior Lecturer in the year 2012 and continued until December 2018. I was joined as an Associate Professor at World University of Bangladesh and Later on in March 2021 promoted as a Professor.  I was served as a Head Mechatronics Engineering Department, an Additional Director, IQAC, Head, Energy Research Unit, Chairman, Energy Committee (Eco-Campus, UMS), Head, Fluid and Thermal Expert Panel and Coordinator, Diploma in Oil and Gas Engineering and also served as a Deputy Head in the Material and Mineral Research Unit (MMRU).

I received Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical), Masters of Science (Environmental Management) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering from Bangladesh Institute of Technology (BIT) Khulna, Jointly from University of San Francisco, USA & Mahidol University, Thailand and Universiti Malaysia Sabah in the year 1998, 2004 and 2012, respectively.

I also had published more than 65 research papers in the various journals and national & international conference proceedings, among then about 34 articles are indexed by SCOPUS and also hold a Patent on natural draft cooling tower.  I am a Chartered Energy Engineer, and CEng Member of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and Energy Institute (EI), Fellow, Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB), Member, Bangladesh Society of Mechanical Engineers (BSME), American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) and Professional Member, Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM) and Society of Industrial Engineering and Operation Management (IEOM).

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SL Collaboration & Membership Name Type Membership Year Membership Expire Year
1 Institute of Materials, Malaysia (IMM) Professional Member 2015 2021
2 American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Member 2014 2020
3 The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) Fellow 2013 Life Fellow
4 Society of Industrial Engineering and Operational Management (IEOM) Professional Member 2017 2021
5 Institute of Energy (EI) CEng Member 2018 2021
6 Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) CEng Member 2017 2021
SL Award Title Award Type Year Country
1 PEREKA 2017, from University Malaysia Sabah Silver Medal 2017 Malaysia
2 PEREKA 2016, from University Malaysia Sabah Bronze Medal 2016 Malaysia
3 ITEX 2013, from Malaysia Invention and Design Society (MINDS) Silver Medal 2016 Malaysia
4 PEREKA 2015, from University Malaysia Sabah Silver Medal 2015 Malaysia
5 PEREKA 2014, from University Malaysia Sabah Gold Medal 2014 Malaysia
6 ITEX 2013, from Malaysia Invention and Design Society (MINDS) Silver Medal 2013 Malaysia
7 PEREKA 2013, from University Malaysia Sabah Silver Medal 2013 Malaysia
8 PEREKA 2012, from University Malaysia Sabah Silver Medal 2012 Malaysia
9 PEREKA 2011, from University Malaysia Sabah Silver Medal 2011 Malaysia
10 PEREKA 2010, from University Malaysia Sabah Silver Medal 2010 Malaysia
11 PEREKA 2009, from University Malaysia Sabah Gold Medal 2009 Malaysia
12 ITEX 2010, from Malaysia Invention and Design Society (MINDS) Silver Medal 2010 Malaysia
13 Seoul International Invention Fair 2010, from Korea Invention Promotion Association (KIPA) Gold Medal 2010 Korea
SL Certificate Title Institution Year Country
1 Service Award Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2015 Malaysia
2 Meritorious Service Award Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2016 Malaysia