Dr. Mohammad Azizur Rahman

Associate Professor

Email

mrahman@hbku.edu.qa

Office location

234J (Manufactury)

Dr. Mohammad Azizur Rahman

Associate Professor

Educational Qualifications

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

MASc in Mechanical Engineering

Entity

College of Science and Engineering

Biography

Dr. Mohammad Azizur Rahman is an Associate Professor in the College of Science and Engineering at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. Before joining HBKU, he held positions as an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University at Qatar and Memorial University of Newfoundland. He also worked as a Lecturer at the University of Alberta, where he earned his PhD in 2010. He is also a Professional Engineer in Alberta and a member of professional organizations including ASME and SPE.

Dr. Rahman has collaborated on various research projects with companies such as TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy LNG, Schlumberger, North Oil Company, Syncrude Canada, GRi Simulations, and others. Throughout his career, he has secured approximately $3.5 million in research funding from organizations like the Qatar Foundation, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and the Newfoundland Research & Development Corporation.

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

University of Alberta, Canada

2010

MASc in Mechanical Engineering

Dalhousie University, Canada

2004

BSc in Mechanical Engineering

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh

2000

  • Multiphase Flow
  • Atomization
  • Flow Assurance including CO2 Injectivity and Leak Detection
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling

Associate Professor

College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

2024 - Present

Associate Professor

Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar

2020 - 2024

Assistant Professor

Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar

2016 - 2020

Assistant Professor

Process Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

2013 - 2015

Lecturer

Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada

2012 - 2013

Harati, S., Rezaei Gomari, S., Rahman, M. A., Hassan, R., Hassan, I., Sleiti, A. K., & Hamilton, M. (2024). Performance analysis of various machine learning algorithms for CO₂ leak prediction and characterization in geo-sequestration injection wells. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 183, 99–110.

Huque, M. M., Rahman, M. A., Zendehboudi, S., Butt, S., & Imtiaz, S. (2022). Experimental and numerical study of cuttings transport in inclined drilling operations. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 208, 109394.

Khaled, M. S., Khan, M. S., Ferroudji, H., Barooah, A., Rahman, M. A., Hassan, I., & Hasan, A. R. (2021). Dimensionless data-driven model for optimizing hole cleaning efficiency in daily drilling operations. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 96, 104315.

Huque, M. M., Rahman, M. A., Zendehboudi, S., Butt, S., & Imtiaz, S. (2021). Investigation of cuttings transport in a horizontal well with high-speed visualization and electrical resistance tomography technique. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 92, 103968.

Rahman, M. A., & Vakili-Farahani, F. (2019). Force measurement of a gas-assisted atomization using an impulse probe. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 112, 258–268.

Complete Publication Listing(s): Google Scholar

  • 2024; SPE Service Award, SPE.
  • 2024; Multiversity Award, TAMUQ.
  • 2022; Advisor of the Year, TAMUQ Flow Assurance Student Club, TAMUQ.
  • 2019; Aggie Achievement Award (Excellence), Texas A&M University at Qatar.
  • 2018; 3-D Challenge Competition, Visualization, 2nd place, Texas A&M University at Qatar.