Biography

Dr.Engr. Rabindra Ranjan Saha, PhD, PEng, the son of late Brajendra Kumar Saha of Laksam, Cumilla, and at present residing at City Madhobi Plaza, Flat# 6A, Chasara, Narayangonj, Bangladesh, was born in a respectable Sanatan Religion family on the 31st December, 1953, and Bangladeshi by birth. He obtained his graduation in Civil Engineering in 1977 (March) from the Chattogram Engineering College (CUET). After that, I obtained a Master of Science in Engineering (with a focus on Hydraulics, Hydrology, and Coastal Dynamics) from the University of Strathclyde in the UK. Just after graduation 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 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, PP, 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 Assistant Engineer, and since then have been working here till retirement date 29th December, 2010 as Additional Chief Engineer. A number of projects were supervised and conducted during my tenure. Construction of a lot of infrastructure, including the construction of an inland container terminal. 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, I have been working at the World University of Bangladesh since 11 August 2011 and am continuing.

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

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