Dr Muhammad Mizanur Rahaman is currently a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at United International University. Previously, he served as a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh. He also worked at Department of Civil Engineering, Aalto University, Finland, and as a full-time residential visiting scholar at University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. He received formal pedagogy education and training on grading, curriculum design and test evaluation from Finland and University of Cambridge, UK. During 2016-2017, Professor Rahaman worked as an invited visiting professor at OSCE Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Professor Rahaman is the author of over 75 scientific articles among which 45 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; Water International; and Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management among others. He has given oral presentations in numerous national and international scientific conferences including eight as an invited speaker. Professor Rahaman has been an invited lecturer in ten universities including University of Toronto (Canada), University of East Anglia (UK), University of Bergen (Norway), Fudan University (China), University of Helsinki (Finland) 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, water laws, and water pricing, 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.

Professor Rahaman is serving as an editorial board member of the International Journal of Water Resources Development (Taylor and Francis). Previously, he served as an editorial board member of Water International (2007-2009) and International Journal of Sustainable Society (2008-2022). He regularly peer reviews articles for journals including International Journal of Water Resources Development; Water Resources Management; Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water; Environmental Science and Policy; International Journal of River Basin Management; Natural Hazards; Natural Resources Forum; International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics; Urban Water Journal; Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy; GeoJournal; and Environmental Management among others. Professor Rahaman was interviewed by global news channel Aljazeera about Egypt’s reaction to the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Nile river basin. He was also the founding coordinator of “Cambridge Water Reading Group“.

Doctor of Science in Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland

Postgraduate Degree in Teacher Pedagogical Education (60 ECTS), School of Vocational Teacher Education, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Finland   

Certificate for Pedagogical Studies, Teaching and Learning Development Unit, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland       

Licentiate of Science in Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland

Master of Science in Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering  & Technology

Certificate in Implementation of Environmental Management System based on ISO 14001, World Bank and WS Atkins Environment, United Kingdom

Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, United International University

Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Asia Pacific, 11 April 2017 to 30 September 2024

Professor and Dean, UAP School of Engineering, University of Asia Pacific, 1 July 2021 to 3 July 2022, and 1 January 2023 to 31 August 2024

Director, Institute of Energy, Environment, Research and Development (IEERD), University of Asia Pacific, 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2021

Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Asia Pacific, 15 April 2017 to 30 April 2019

Visiting Professor, OSCE Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 2016 and 2017

Additional Director, Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), University of Asia Pacific, 8 November 2016 to 13 May 2017

Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Asia Pacific, 3 May 2014 to 10 April 2017

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Asia Pacific, 8 October 2013 to 2 May 2014

Visiting Scholar (full-time residential),  Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, 01 January 2011 to 31 December 2011

Researcher, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland, November 2001 to July 2013

Environmental Engineer, World Bank, Bangladesh, May 2000 to May 2001

Convener, University Ranking Committee, University of Asia Pacific, 17 December 2020 to 30 September 2024

Convener, Grievance Redressal Committee, University of Asia Pacific, 01 January 2024 to 30 September 2024

Convener, Working Committee on Short and Long-Term Planning for University of Asia Pacific, June 2021 to July 2022

Founding Coordinator, Cambridge Water Reading Group, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, March 2011 to December 2011

Professor Rahaman’s current research interests are: Integrated water resources management, transboundary river basin institutions, water conflicts and security, global water policies, water laws, and water pricing

2020 – on : International Journal of Water Resources Development, Taylor and Francis, United Kingdom

2007-2010: Water International, Routledge, United Kingdom

2008-2022: International Journal of Sustainable Society, Inderscience Publications, Switzerland

Google scholar indexed articles: goo.gl/RYMlz (h-index 20; citations 2090)

Scopus indexed articles: goo.gl/nzBvW (h-index 13)

ISI indexed articles: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/H-4393-2011 (h-index 9)

Researchgate profile: goo.gl/zy3vvY (h-index 18)

ScholarGPS ID: 31853281771764 (h-index 17)

ORCID: 0000-0001-9217-1744

SciProfiles: 2665564

Stucki, V., Wegerich, K., Rahaman, M. M. & Varis, O. (Eds.) (2016) Water & Security in Central Asia: Solving a Rubik’s Cube, 192 pages (Routledge, UK) [ISBN: 9781138692718]. [Link].

Rahaman, M. M. (Ed.) (2012) Special Issue: Water Wars in 21^st Century along International Rivers Basins: Speculation or Reality?, International Journal of Sustainable Society, 4 (1/2): 1- 193. [Link].

Rahaman, M. M. & Varis, O. (Eds.) (2008) Central Asian Waters: Social, Economic, Environmental and Governance Puzzle, 148 pages (Water and Development Publications, TKK-WD-03, Finland). [ISBN: 978-951-22-9593-7].  [Link].

1. Rahaman, M. M. (2024) UN Watercourses Convention 1997, invited lecture given at Foreign Service Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 18 November 2024.
2. Rahaman, M. M. (2024) Principles of International Water Laws, invited lecture given Foreign Service Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 17 November 2024.
3. Rahaman, M. M. (2024) International Water Laws and Water Sharing Agreements, invited keynote speech given at the Workshop on International Water Law and Water Sharing Agreements, 27 February 2024, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Organised by the Joint River Commission, Ministry of Water Resources, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
4. Rahaman, M. M. (2023) UN Watercourses Convention 1997, invited lecture given at Foreign Service Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 31 October 2023.
5. Rahaman, M. M. (2019) Management of International Rivers: Laws and Associated Principles, invited lecture given at Foreign Service Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 29 April 2019.
6. Rahaman, M. M. (2019) Management of South Asian International Rivers, keynote lecture given at 2^nd International Conference on Water and Environmental Engineering (iCWEE2019), 21 Jan 2019, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
7. Rahaman, M. M. (2017) Regional Vision for South Asian Water Cooperation, invited lecture given at IUCN Regional Pilot Testing Workshop on Water Governance and Diplomacy, 22-23 December 2017, Bangkok, Thailand, Organised by IUCN Asia Regional Office, THAILAND.
8. Rahaman, M. M. (2017) Management of Transboundary Rivers in Bangladesh, invited lecture given at National River Olympiad, Private Universities Round, 01 April 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Organized by Riverine People, Daily Samakal and Independent University.
9. Rahaman, M. M. (2017) Integrated Water Resources Management: Concepts, principles and practice, invited lectures given at Department of Environmental Management, Independent University, Bangladesh, 20 and 22 March 2017.
10. Rahaman, M. M. (2017) Assessing impacts of climate change on Brahmaputra basin, invited lecture given at Workshop on Brahmaputra River Basin and Community, 17-18 February, 2017, Blue Planet Initiative, Bogra, Bangladesh.
11. Rahaman, M. M. (2016) Management of international rivers in South Asia: Contemporary challenges and future potential, invited lecture given at International Symposium on Transboundary Water Resource Cooperation in Asia: Progress and Prospect, 12 August 2016, Fudan University, Shanghai, CHINA.
12. Rahaman, M. M. (2016) Integrated water resources management in international river basins: Principles and practices, invited public lecture given at OSCE Academy, 11 May 2016, Bishkek, KYRGYZSTAN.
13. Rahaman, M. M. (2014) South Asian people’s right to water: Transboundary rivers sharing and management, invited paper presented at People’s SAARC Convergence, 22 November 2014, Kathmandu, NEPAL.
14. Rahaman, M. M. (2012) Principles of transboundary water resources management and frontiers watercourses agreement between Finland and Russia, invited paper presented at University of Bergen, 26 October 2012, NORWAY. 
15. Rahaman, M. M. (2011) World Water Policies: Looking Back and Thinking ahead, invited lecture given at School of International Development, University of East Anglia, 19 October 2011, Norwich, UK.
16. Rahaman, M. M. (2011) World Water Policies: Looking Back and Thinking ahead, invited lecture given at Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, 2 March 2011, CANADA.
17. Rahaman, M. M. (2010) Water Resources Management: Reflection from South Asia Region, invited lecture given at Tampere University of Technology, 15 April 2010, FINLAND.
18. Rahaman, M. (2009) Central Asian Waters: Social, Economic, Environmental and Governance Puzzle, New Book Presentation, 5^th World Water Forum, 18 March 2009, Istanbul, TURKEY.
19. Rahaman, M.M. (2008) Overview of the Integrated Water Resources Management, invited lecture given at International Seminar on Water Law from a Supranational and National Perspective, 6-7 November 2008, Helsinki, Finland, Organised by Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki, FINLAND.
20. Rahaman, M.M. (2007) Ganges Basin: Reducing Conflict through Integrated Water Management, invited lecture given at Third International Dialogue on World Water Crisis. Water Wars: Innovation and Cooperation as Means to a Solution, 15-16 November 2007, Green Cross International, Seville, SPAIN.
21. Rahaman, M.M. (2007) Principles of international water law: Potentials towards transboundary water resources management, invited lecture given at Institute of Water and Flood Management, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 30 June 2007, Dhaka, BANGLADESH.
22. Varis, O., Rahaman, M.M. & Stucki, V. (2006) The Rocky Road from Integrated Plans to Implementation: Retrospect of Mekong and Senegal River Basins, paper prepared on invitation from Inter-American Development Bank for the Workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management in Latin America, 9-11 January 2006, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL.
23. Rahaman, M.M. (2005) Bangladesh – from a country of flood to a country of water scarcity – sustainable perspectives for solution, invited lecture given at Seminar on Environment and Development, 9 –10 December, 2005, Hamburg, Germany, Organised by Entwicklungsforum Bangladesh e.V. and University of Hamburg, GERMANY.
24. Rahaman, M. (2005) Addressing water resources challenges of Bangladesh – Perspectives for achieving sustainable development, paper prepared on invitation from Hamburg Senate, for the Conference on Sustainable Development, 12 September 2005, Hamburg, GERMANY.
25. Rahaman, M.M. (2005) Cross Border River Management in Southern Asia: Bangladesh Perspective, invited lecture given at Department of Development Studies, Dhaka University, 15 March 2005, Bangladesh.
26. Rahaman, M. (2005) Transboundary water management in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Basins, invited lecture given at Institution and Policy Support Unit, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of Bangladesh, 15 January 2005, Dhaka, Bangladesh.