Ehsanur Rahman

Ehsanur Rahman is a Bangladeshi academic and researcher in the field of energy conversion technologies, nanoelectronics, and advanced semiconductor devices. He is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Early life and education

Dr Rahman graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 2014 and Master of Science in 2016, both in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from BUET.He later pursued doctoral studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada, graduating with a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2022. His Ph.D. work was on heat-to-electricity conversion methods in renewable energy systems. Dr Rahman was awarded the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship while pursuing his doctoral studies. He was also awarded the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Postdoctoral Fellowship after completion of the PhD.

Academic career

Rahman joined BUET as a Lecturer in the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department in 2014. He was promoted to Assistant Professor by the university in 2017. From 2018 to 2022, while pursuing his doctoral degree, he was also associated with the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute (SBQMI) at UBC. Dr Rahman also completed an internship in electrical machine design at Ansys Inc.. His teaching responsibilities at BUET encompass both undergraduate and postgraduate coursework. Rahman instructs students in Energy Conversion, oversees the Digital Electronics Laboratory, and teaches courses on Solar Cells technology.

Research

Rahman's areas of research interest include nanoscale devices and systems for renewable energy conversion. His work covers a range of related areas, including thermionic and solar cells, near-field thermophotovoltaics, nanoelectronics, and high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs). Quantum mechanical simulations are also carried out as part of his research methodology. His scholarly activity consists of more than 20 peer-reviewed papers in scientific journals and conference proceedings. Rahman has published scientific papers in several high-impact scientific journals, including Nature Communications, Applied Thermal Engineering, Energy Conversion and Management, and Physical Review Applied. His research contributes to the overall understanding of energy conversion devices and their integration in renewable energy systems.

Recognition and awards

Rahman has achieved several forms of academic recognition throughout his career. The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship was one of his first significant awards, and he continued with the NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship. The University of British Columbia awarded him a Four-Year Doctoral Fellowship to support graduate studies. He was also awarded the Best Paper Award at the 34th International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference for his research.

Professional involvement

Dr. Rahman has also actively contributed to the academic and professional community through peer review, conference leadership, and national-level consultancy. He has served as a peer reviewer for several international journals and conferences, including Energy Conversion and Management, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Applied Thermal Engineering, IEEE International Conference on Telecommunications and Photonics, and International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering. He was the Session Chair for the Renewable Energy track at ICECE 2024 and has been a member of the organizing committees for both the 13th and 8th editions of the ICECE in 2024 and 2014, respectively. In 2015, Dr. Rahman served as Treasurer of the IEEE Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits Society, Bangladesh Chapter, and as the Membership Development Coordinator for the IEEE Young Professionals, Bangladesh Section.

In addition to his academic roles, Dr. Rahman has participated in various national consultancy projects under the Bureau of Research, Testing and Consultation (BRTC) at BUET. These include feasibility studies for establishing the National Academy of Advanced Telecommunication Research and Training; Fire and life safety assessments for the Patenga Container Terminal; Grid-impact studies for the DSEPL solar power plant and BSRM arc furnace on behalf of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh(PGCB); Electrical Service Design for the new academic building at the Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX); and leading the Impact Assessment Study of a 132 kV PGCB transmission line on human health, requested by the Bangladesh Armed Forces.

External links

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