Greetings from
TAWSIF RAHMAN
Waste is a resource
TAWSIF RAHMAN
Ph.D. in Biosystems Engineering.
Area of Expertise
Waste treatment, Plastic upcycling, Biorefinery: biofuel & biomaterial,
Wastewater treatment
About Tawsif
MY BACKGROUND
My passion for sustainable and circular processes, particularly resource recovery from waste products, is backed by a strong research background and analytical skill set. This expertise has boosted my confidence in working with solid, semi-solid, and liquid waste. As an upbeat, self-motivated team player with powerful and reassuring communication skills, I am ready to bring this confidence to the future of sustainability in research and industry. Explore my website to see my research in action.
Education
2018 - 2022
Auburn University – Auburn, Alabama, United States of America
Doctor of Philosophy; Biosystems Engineering
Doctoral Advisor : Professor Sushil Adhikari
Doctoral Dissertation : Biocrude production from biomass and mixed plastics via hydrothermal liquefaction for fuel and chemicals
2015 - 2017
University of Science and Technology(UST)– Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Campus : Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM)
Master of Engineering; Environment & Energy Mechanical Engineering
Master's Advisor : Professor Yeon Seok Choi
Master Thesis : Production and the Properties Analysis of Biocrude-oil by Fast Pyrolysis from Palm Kernel Shell (PKS)
2008 - 2012
Bangladesh University of Professionals(BUP) – Dhaka, Bangladesh
Campus : Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
Bachelor of Science ; Mechanical Engineering
CGPA: 3.65/4.00
Undergraduate Thesis : Design and Manufacturing of a Pedal Powered Generator
Experience
January 2025–Present
Postdoctoral Fellow
College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment
Auburn University, USA
February 2023–December 2024
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Biosystems Engineering
Auburn University, USA
January 2023–February 2023
Research Associate
Department of Biosystems Engineering
Auburn University, USA
August 2018–December 2022
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Biosystems Engineering
Auburn University, USA​
April 2017 - March 2018
Intern
Department of Clean Fuel & Power Generation
Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials(KIMM)
Daejeon, The Republic of Korea
March 2015 - February 2017
Research Assistant/ Trainee
Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials(KIMM)
The University of Science and Technology(UST)
Daejeon, The Republic of Korea
September 2012 - December 2014
Lecturer
Textile Engineering Department
The People’s University of Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
November 2010 - December 2010
Industrial Trainee
Eastern Refinery Limited
Chattogram, Bangladesh
Skills
Core Skill
Reactor Systems
Feedstocks
Documentation Skill
Laboratory Techniques
Softwares
Teaching Skill
Management Skill
Thermochemical Conversion Techniques: Hydrothermal Liquefaction(HTL), Pyrolysis
Downstream processing : Hydrodeoxygenation, Distillation
Lab scale : Autoclave batch reactor, Continuous HTL Reactor, Bubbling fluidized bed reactor
Pilot Scale : Tilted slide reactor
Biomass: Lignocellulosic biomass, energy crops, Algae
Municipal Waste : Sewage Sludge, mixed plastic waste
Industrial Waste : Red mud, palm kernel shell
Food Waste : Kitchen waste, coffee residue
Preparing scholarly research articles, standard operation procedures for equipment, scientific report and research grant proposal
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) , Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), Sim Distillation, Rotary Evaporation, Ultimate analysis, Proximate analysis, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic analysis, Karl-Fischer Titration, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) , Bomb Calorimeter , Viscometer ,Total organic carbon(TOC), Total nitrogen (TN), and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Microsoft Office; Statistical Analysis: R, SAS; Modeling & Simulation: SuperPro, Ansys
Lesson planning, Student development, Mentoring, Classroom management, Public speaking
Laboratory management, chemical inventory management, purchase order management, waste management, cross functional coordination, compliance management
Languages
Bangla/Bengali
First Language - Mother Tongue
English
Second Language - Medium of Instruction in Academic Career
Korean , Arabic , Hindi , Urdu
Beginner level
Awards
Interests
OUT OF OFFICE
Commandant’s List, 2010
Military Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dean’s List, 2009
Military Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Watching Movies
Photography
Travel
Reading History
Professional Association
June 2021 – Present: Member of American Society of Biological and Agricultural Engineers (ASABE)
March 2024 – Present: Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)