Tawhidur Rahaman

Tawhidur rahaman

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  • Timeline

    Dec 2014 - Aug 2016

    Co-Founder & Civil & Water Resource Engineer

    O.CREEDS
    Sept 2016 - Mar 2017

    Basin Modeler / Water Resource Engineer (Consultant)

    Environment & Infrastructure Management Solution (EIMS) Limited
    Jan 2017 - May 2018

    Programme Assistant

    International Water Association
    Jul 2017 - Nov 2017

    Embankment Engineer ( Consultant )

    Infrastructure Investment Facilitation Company (IIFC)
    May 2018 - May 2021

    Programme Officer-Engineer

    WaterAid Bangladesh
    Jun 2021 - Sept 2022

    Manager- Resilient infrastructure and Management ( Climate Change Programme )

    BRAC
    Current Company
    Jul 2022 - now

    Technical Expert

    Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
    Current Company
    Dec 2022 - now

    Global Talent

    UNLEASH
  • About me

    Civil & Environmental Engineer, Beahrs ELP Fellow 2024, UC Berkeley

  • Education

    • Bangladesh university of engineering and technology

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      M.sc. in water resources engineerin
    • University of dhaka

      2014 - 2015
      Post graduate diploma in disaster management (pgddm)
    • The university of texas at arlington

      2023 - 2023
      Iswa-swis winter school 2023 on landfill and sustainable waste management

      কার্যক্রম ও সমাজঃReceived Full Fellowship to attend the in-person program

    • University of california, berkeley

      2024 - 2024
      Beahrs environmental leadership program, sustainable environmental management

      কার্যক্রম ও সমাজঃCollege Reception Speaker for the Beahrs ELP 2024 at UCBerkeley Campus Received competitive fellowship to attend the program as an Environmental Leader from Southeast Asia At the Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program, mid-career practitioners and decision-makers learnt about environmental and natural resource science, policy, management, and leadership. The course features interdisciplinary workshops led by UC Berkeley faculty and affiliates on innovation and collaboration. This intensive interdisciplinary program, founded in 2000, features workshops taught by award-winning instructors from the Rausser College of Natural Resources, Haas School of Business… আরও দেখুন At the Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program, mid-career practitioners and decision-makers learnt about environmental and natural resource science, policy, management, and leadership. The course features interdisciplinary workshops led by UC Berkeley faculty and affiliates on innovation and collaboration. This intensive interdisciplinary program, founded in 2000, features workshops taught by award-winning instructors from the Rausser College of Natural Resources, Haas School of Business, School of Environmental Design, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, and Agricultural and Resource Economics. The instructor team also includes experts in leading green finance, systems leadership, communications, project management, conflict resolution, and consensus building. The Beahrs ELP graduates receive UC Berkeley's Sustainable Environmental Management certificate and lifetime membership in an alumni network of 757 from over 114 countries. কম দেখুন

    • Ahsanullah university of science and technology

      2007 - 2012
      B.sc. in civil engineering departement of civil engineering
  • Experience

    • O.creeds

      Dec 2014 - Aug 2016
      Co-founder & civil & water resource engineer

      • Worked on new unstructured grid storm surge model for better understanding of future Climate extremes by Advance Circulation Model (ADCIRC)• Hydro meteorological Study of Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) Climate Technology Park, Sripur, Gazipur, Dhaka• Feasibility Study for Construction of a Dual Gauge Rail Line Parallel to The Existing Meter Gauge Rail Line In Joydevpur-Mymensingh-Jamalpur Section• Feasibility Study and Detail Design for Construction of Railway Link to Jamalpur Economic Zone• Feasibility Study and Detail Design for Construction of Railway Link to Mirsarai-Feni Economic Zone• Landscape Masterplan & Architectural design of CCDB Climate Technology Park, Sripur, Gazipur কম দেখুন

    • Environment & infrastructure management solution (eims) limited

      Sept 2016 - Mar 2017
      Basin modeler / water resource engineer (consultant)

      Project: Basin modeling of the Brahmaputra River system in Bangladesh. (Funded by South Asian Water Initiative–World Bank)Position: Basin Modeler / Water Resource Engineer (Intermittent work)Work Description:Development of basin and sub-basin schematics with network paths and nodes to represent flow channels, supply inflow, and demand outflow points, storage and control points, linkages to other systems, water bodies etc of Brahmaputra Basin System. Additionally, Delineate the watershed/basin and sub-basin at significant points on rivers and assist in the design of multi-stakeholder consultation process to identify and prioritize development issues in the basin including GBM delta, using the knowledge base. কম দেখুন

    • International water association

      Jan 2017 - May 2018
      Programme assistant

      1) Assigned Project: Consensus Building and Development of Action Plans for Joint Bangladesh-India Sundarban Management (Funded by South Asian Water Initiative–World Bank)Work Description:• Worked on Joint landscape narrative of Sundarban on trans-boundary Management• Provided support on preparation of standalone proposals regarding Hydrometeorology, Inland Navigation, Sundarban Biodiversity Assessment• Organized multi-stakeholder expert level dialogues in local and regional Level• Provided support on project planning, budgeting and developing new project proposals2) Assigned Project: Sustainable Livelihoods for Hilsha-Dependent communities across India-Bangladesh Rivers capes (Funded by the Asia Foundation)Work Description:• Understanding the issues of river management in the estuarine region extending the boundary from Meghna Estuary to Hoogly Estuary• Understand the livelihood strategies used by fishing communities and what are the interventions needed• Identify capacity building programmes for stakeholders related to Hilsa conservation on sustainable livelihoods and trans-boundary cooperation• Organize multi-stakeholder dialogues in local and regional level• Organize exposure visit in Bangladesh and India to understand the conservation activities and livelihood strategy taken for fishermen in both Bangladesh and India3) Assigned Project: Preparation of an EMF for the proposed Export Competitiveness for Jobs Project (EC4J)Work Description: Assist the EC4J project PIU (project implementing agency) in the preparation of the project EMF with effective environmental tools based on lessons learnt from previous similar projects in Bangladesh কম দেখুন

    • Infrastructure investment facilitation company (iifc)

      Jul 2017 - Nov 2017
      Embankment engineer ( consultant )

      Feasibility Study for Conversion of Meter Gauge Railway Track into Dual Gauge in Akhaura to Sylhet Section of Bangladesh Railway

    • Wateraid bangladesh

      May 2018 - May 2021
      Programme officer-engineer

      In a Nutshell: I'm working as a Programme Officer-Engineer at WaterAid Bangladesh. My responsibilities are to identify and facilitate appropriate technological options for safe water and sanitation in urban communities implemented by partner NGOs; contribute in developing technical guidelines; organize capacity building activities for engineers and relevant staff, support in preparation of annual plan & budget, monitor process and progress of programme activities of partner NGOs/organizations. My target for this position is to make changes of the pro-poor’s life in water, sanitation and hygiene issues with the goal in mind of WASH inclusiveness.Activities:1) Provided support on Action Research with different university’s• Hydro-geochemical characterization of treated domestic wastewater in Khulna city for possible use in homestead irrigation and managed aquifer recharge with Department of Geology Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Dhaka (DU)• Assessment of Rainwater for the use of portable purpose with Department of Civil Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET)• A hybrid anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR) treating domestic wastewater-with Department of Civil Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET)• Joint Research and curriculum development on Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) with Department of Civil Engineering, University of Asia Pacific (UAP) and Department of Architecture, University of Khulna• Biolet for Domestic Wastewater Treatment in Decentralized Areas: A Comparative Study under MoU with Department of Civil Engineering, UAP2) Provided support on project proposal development and budget preparation for SIDA3) Provided support on policy guideline finalization; Ex: WaterAid Water Quality Policy (2020) and Health & Safety policy ( 2020) কম দেখুন

    • Brac

      Jun 2021 - Sept 2022
      Manager- resilient infrastructure and management ( climate change programme )
    • Department of public health engineering (dphe)

      Jul 2022 - now
      Technical expert

      • Leading the FSM related activities and development of urban sector policy and strategies for urban development focusing on sanitation, consultation with the sector actors in the implementation of IRF-FSM• Contributing on dialogue with donor organizations on sanitation areas, including in the urban development thematic areas, promote efficient use of resources and encourage participatory approaches to development planning, financing, and sustainability.• Leading Sanitation and FSM thematic work in urban development sector in the context of sustainable inclusive economic development to reach SDG6.2 and poverty reduction. • Leading and providing advice on climate change vulnerability and disaster risk assessments and mitigation for urban areas in relation to the work of the Disaster and Climate Change Support Unit (DCCSU) of CWIS-FSM cell• Leading and undertaking studies and research to promote new technologies, policies, and sector assessments to reach SDG6.2 goal. • Leading and supporting development, processing of project development under the jurisdiction of DPHE• Liaise and coordinating with development agencies, and donors, lead and support sanitation and urban development sector operations in upstream portfolio development work, including targeted assessments, diagnostics, and roadmaps to make actions of CWIS approach. • Leading identification, review, and evaluation of relevant projects, including urban development• Supporting coordination with ITN-BUET and TA-HUB in conducting capacity-building activities in relevant sanitation sector policies and practices, including urban development.• Leading comparative studies and facilitate horizontal learning to improve practice and guidelines,• Promote knowledge exchange and networking with other partners of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. কম দেখুন

    • Unleash

      Dec 2022 - now
      Global talent

      UNLEASH is a global non-profit initiative addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by bringing together 1,000 young global Talents to innovate and collaborate on solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Each year, handpicked Global talent around the world will come together for 10 days Innovation Lab until 2030 to solve SDG’s challenges into smart, implementable, and scalable solutions. Mr.Rahaman attended UNLEASH Innovation Lab 2022 in India as a Global Talent to solve the water security problem in Bangladesh, which is under SDG Goal 6. কম দেখুন

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Member

      American society of civil engineers
    • Early career learning program ( 12 weeks )

      Taylor & francis group
      Jun 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Member

      International water association
      Oct 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Data science: r basics

      Harvard university
      Jan 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Effective reporting

      Wateraid
      May 2021
    • Resilient leadership

      Harvard business school
      Mar 2024
    • Member

      Iswa international solid waste association
      Jun 2023
    • Writing a proposal

      Linkedin
      Mar 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Using python for research

      Harvard university
      Jun 2020
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Global Talent

      Issued by UNLEASH on Dec 2022
      UNLEASHAssociated with Tawhidur Rahaman
    • Member

      Issued by Toastmasters International on Jun 2023
      Toastmasters InternationalAssociated with Tawhidur Rahaman
    • Jury Member-Bangladesh Stockholm Junior Water Prize

      Issued by House of Volunteers Foundation Bangladesh on Jan 2024
      House of Volunteers Foundation BangladeshAssociated with Tawhidur Rahaman
    • Young Water Professional (YWP)

      Issued by 11th IWA Symposium on Modelling and Integrated Assessment (Watermatex 2023) on May 2023
      11th IWA Symposium on Modelling and Integrated Assessment (Watermatex 2023)Associated with Tawhidur Rahaman
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Save Our Sea on Feb 2016
      Save Our SeaAssociated with Tawhidur Rahaman