Dr. Rumana Afrin

Associate Professor , Department of Civil Engineering

ROOM: 735 A

PABX: 3502

Email: rumana@ce.uiu.ac.bd

Education

Ph.D. (Env), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)

 

M.Sc. Engg. (Env), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) , 2008

 

B.Sc. Engg. (Civil), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) , 2003

Research Interest

Research Interest Areas:

  • Wetland
  • Municipal Waste management
  • Water quality
  • E-Waste management
  • Ground water

Undergraduate Thesis Supervision

  • A Study on Current Scenario of Groundwater Level of Some Selected Area of Dhaka City.
  • A Comprehensive Study on Ambient Air Pollution in Three Specific Districts of Bangladesh and Its Health Impact on Human life.
  • A Microscale Study on The Effect of Urban Heat island in Dhaka: Cause, Impact and Mitigation.
  • A Study to Design an Activated Sludge System for High Strength Wastewater.
  • Comparative analysis of pyrolysis yields and distillation of liquid yielded from different solid waste.
  • A Comparative Study on Impurities removal efficiency of Hatirjheel lake using selected media in Horizontal Constructed Wetland.
  • A Study on Rainwater Harvesting: An alternative source of water for domestic use.
  • Nitrogen Removal by Activated Sludge Process for treating High Strength Wastewater.
  • A Comprehensive study on environmental impact and Health effect due to Tannery wastes in Hazaribagh Canal.
  • A Comparative Cost Analysis of Trenchless versus Traditional Open Trenching System for the Water Pipeline Construction.
  • Assessment of Phosphorus removal performance from Municipal wastewater in Vertical and Horizontal Constructed wetland systems when arranged in Series.
  • A Study on the Influence of Different Unconventional Media in Horizontal Constructed Wetlands for Enhancing the Removal of Ammonia from Municipal Wastewater.
  • Impacts of Noise Pollution on the Residents Quality of life in Dhaka City.
  • Investigation of industrial waste management of Tejgaon I/A Dhaka.
  • A comprehensive study on present condition of water supply in different zones of Dhaka city.
  • Assessment of drinking water quality and sanitary system in flood shelter near Dhaka city.
  • A study on the current solid waste management system that practices in Dhaka north city corporation area.
  • Anaerobic digestion of municipal sewage sludge with different substrates.
  • A study on environmental impact and health effect due to brick Kiln in different zones of Dhaka city.
  • Condition of basic services-water supply, sanitation and waste management in slums of Chittagong city.
  • Study on Building Sanitation Situation in Urban Center.
  • Observation of water loss of a water distribution network under Dhaka WASA in DMA 504 (Gulshan-2).
  • Analysis of District Metered Area DMA 808 (Kalachanpur, Nadda, Kuril) based on water tightness test.
  • A Comparative Study on Impurities Removal Efficiency of Hatirjheel lake using Selected media by Floating Constructed Wetland.
  • A comprehensive study of health Risks due to Vehicular pollution in Dhaka city.
  • Comparative Study of Pollutant Removal Efficiency between Horizontal Flow and Vertical flow Wetland System using Stone Chips Media for Municipal Wastewater.
  • Study on spatial variations of the air pollutants over the period in some specific areas of Bangladesh.
  • Assessment of Organic Nitrogen removal performance from Municipal wastewater in Vertical and Horizontal Constructed wetland systems when arranged in Series.

 

Experience

Assistant Professor (January 2020 – Present), Department of Civil Engineering, United International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Assistant Professor (April 2008 – December 2019), Department of Civil Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Lecturer (October 2004 – March 2008), Department of Civil Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Lecturer (May 2003 – October 2004), Department of Civil Engineering, Stamford University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Courses Taken

Undergraduate Courses:

  • Theroretical Courses
    • Engineering Mechanics
    • Surveying
    • Fluid Mechanics
    • Water Supply Engineering
    • Wastewater and Sanitary Engineering
    • Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
    • Building Sciences & Services-II, Plumbing
  • Practical courses
    • Civil Engineering Drawing
    • Computer Aided Drafting
    • Environmental Engineering laboratory
    • Water Resources Engg Sessional–II

Postgraduate Courses:

Theory of Water treatment

Theory of Sewage Treatment

Municipal and Rural Sanitation

Water Pollution and its Control

Water Supply Engineering and Design

Environmental Sanitation