Ataur Rahman

Affiliation: University of Western Sydney

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Biography: Assoc Professor Ataur Rahman has over 20 years experiences in water industries, research and universities in Australia and South-east Asia. He obtained his PhD degree in Hydrology from Monash University in Australia. His research interest includes flood hydrology, urban hydrology and environmental risk assessment. He received ‘The G. N. Alexander Medal’ from the Institution of Engineers Australia in 2002. He has published over 230 research papers, reports and book chapters in water and environmental engineering field. He is acting as Project 5 Leader (Regional flood methods) in the forthcoming revised version of Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR). He is serving in the editorial board of Australian Journal of Water Resources and international journal Water.

Seminars given by Ataur Rahman


New Regional Flood Frequency Estimation (RFFE) method for the whole of Australia: overview of progress

Speaker: Ataur Rahman (University of Western Sydney)

Time: Monday 30/09/2013 from 14:00 to 15:00

Venue: Access Grid UWS. Presented from Penrith (Y239), accessible from Parramatta (EB.1.32) and Campbelltown (26.1.50).

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An Overview of Preparation of Streamflow Database for ARR Project 5 Regional Flood Method

Speaker: Ataur Rahman (University of Western Sydney)

Time: Monday 05/05/2014 from 14:00 to 15:00

Venue: Access Grid UWS. Presented from Penrith (Y239), accessible from Parramatta (EB.1.32) and Campbelltown (26.1.50).

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Trends in Extreme Rainfall Events in Tasmania, Australia

Speaker: Ataur Rahman (University of Western Sydney)

Time: Monday 16/03/2015 from 15:00 to 16:00

Venue: Access Grid UWS. Presented from Penrith (Y239), accessible from Parramatta (EB.1.32) and Campbelltown (26.1.50).

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A Blended Learning Approach to Enhance Learning and Teaching of Fluid Mechanics

Speaker: Ataur Rahman (University of Western Sydney)

Time: Monday 20/07/2015 from 14:00 to 15:00

Venue: Access Grid UWS. Presented from Penrith (Y239), accessible from Parramatta (EB.1.32) and Campbelltown (26.1.50).

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