Biography

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Prof. Dr.Engr. Rabindra Ranjan Saha, PhD, PEng, was born in a respectable Sanatan Religion family on the 31^st December, 1953 and is Bangladeshi by birth. He obtained his graduation in Civil Engineering in 1977 (March) from the Chittagong Engineering College (CUET). After that, he obtained a Master of Science in Engineering ( Hydraulics, Hydrology, and Coastal Dynamics) from the University of Strathclyde in the UK. Just after graduating in Civil Engineering took employment in a private consulting Engineering firm named Prokaushali Sangsad Ltd. in Dhaka as an Engineer Grade-II. This firm at that time was providing consultation in a Project for the irrigation and drainage system of Pabna, Shirajgonj, and Rajshahi district under the Rajshahi District Development Board (RDDB), financed by ADB and owned by BWDB. Major works performed were supervision of survey works, design of irrigation and drainage channels, flood embankment, hydraulic structures such as regulators, sluice gates, and remodeling of the Bera regulator. Directly involved in the preparation of drawings & layout plans, Project Paper, financial and technical bid documents, office administration, etc. Joined on April 30, 1982, in the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), a semi-government regulatory body under the Ministry of Shipping (MOS), as an Assistant Engineer, and since then have been working till retirement 29th December, 2010, as Additional Chief Engineer. A lot of projects were supervised and conducted while working there. Construction of a lot of infrastructure, including the construction of an Inland Container Terminal (ICT). Construction of inland ports and terminal buildings. Dredging of waterways. Attended and participated in a lot of national and international seminars and workshops. Worked as a trainer to senior engineers and higher administrators related to technology. At present, he has been working at the World University of Bangladesh since 11 August 2011 and continuing. he has about 15 years of teaching experience. Guided more than 150 theses. Published a lot of articles in different journals. Written and published two books named Introduction to Open Channel Hydraulics (2021-2022- Publisher: UGC (Bangladesh):  ISBN: 978-984-35-1615-2) a text book for undergraduate students and the Civil Engineers working in field. The second one is Open Channel Flow- A Lab Manual, Lab Manual ISBN 978-984-99413-2-3., is also a textbook for undergraduate students. Publisher: Anwara Shirin-bangalagobeshona, email: bangalagobeshona2016@gmail.com  

Joined in the World University of Bangladesh since 11 August 2011. Presently working as Professor.

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(1) Engineer Grrade-II, Dhaka. (2) Additional Chief Engineer , (1) Prokaushali Sangsad Ltd. Dhaka. (2) Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority(BIWTA)
1977 → 2010

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