IWM

PROFILE DESCRIPTIONS

Academic Chronology

Mr. Riyaf Ahmed completed his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Civil Engineering from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) in June 2021. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Civil Engineering (Environment) at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).

Professional Track Record

He began his professional career as a Junior Engineer at the Institute of Water Modelling (IWM) in November 2021. Since then, he has been involved in a broad spectrum of projects, including feasibility studies for water supply, flood management, urban drainage, and wastewater management schemes funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank, International Development Association (IDA), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), UNICEF, and the Government of Bangladesh. His expertise extends to preparing and reviewing technical reports, supervising and monitoring project implementation, and ensuring quality control of design documents, AutoCAD drawings, and project databases, as well as preparing Bills of Quantities (BoQ) and developing cost estimates to support tendering activities.

In addition, he has actively contributed to technical, feasibility, and master plan report preparation, project management, and stakeholder engagement, including conducting focus group discussions (FGDs) through participatory approaches. He is proficient in hydraulic and hydrodynamic modeling using Bentley SewerGEMS, WaterGEMS, MIKE+; GIS mapping and spatial analysis using ArcGIS and Google Earth; drafting and design using AutoCAD and Civil 3D; and using infraWizard for detecting utility conflicts, finalizing utilities layout, and generating design profiles.

Training/Membership/Workshop/Seminar/Publication etc.

Training Received:

• Training on “Basics of Civil 3D” by Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), April 2025

Membership:

• Member, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (MIEB- 49606)

Publications:

Rahman, M.S.¹, Neha, M.I.², Dutt, D.P.³, Ahmed, R.⁴, Chaki, T.⁵, (2025), “Investigating the Causes and Vulnerabilities of Floods and Waterlogging in Sylhet, Bangladesh: A Participatory Approach Integrating Local Perspectives for Effective Flood Risk Management”, Journal of Engineering and Technology (JET), Vol. 19 No. 1(Special Issue (IUT-ICCET)), ISSN: 1684-4114. https://jet.iutoic-dhaka.edu/index.php/jet/issue/view/30

Dutt, D.P.¹, Neha, M.I.², Rahman, M.S.², Ahmed, R.², Chaki, T.³, (2025), “Identifying Flood and Waterlogging Prone Areas and Its Causes Through Participatory Approach in South Part of Sylhet City Corporation”, 10^th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM 2025), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Ahmed, F.¹, Ahmed, P.², Ahmed, R.², Mahdi, M. R.³, & Islam, M. S.⁴ (2024). A study on the strength properties of concrete using coconut shell as partial replacement of coarse aggregate. In Atlantis highlights in engineering/Atlantis Highlights in Engineering (pp. 333–346). https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-478-5_25

Dutt, D.P.¹, Rahman, M.S.², Ahmed, R.³, Chaki, T.⁴, (2024), “Modeling the Urban Water Balance: Quantifying the Effects of Land Use Change on Runoff and Recharge in Sylhet City of Bangladesh”, Proceedings of 7^th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE 2024), CUET, Chattogram, Bangladesh, pp 3224 – 3231 (Accepted for publication as Book Chapter in Springer Nature)

Dutt, D.P.¹, Rahman, M.S.², Ahmed, R.³, Tasnim, T.⁴, Chaki, T.⁵, (2023), “Investigating the Trend of Land Use Change and Its Impact on Surface Runoff generation in Sylhet City”, 9^th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM 2023), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Major Project Assignment

1. Preparation of Utility Design (water supply, sewerage, drainage, electricity, gas supply) and structural design (roads, bridges etc.) for the Trust Green City Project
2. Situational Analysis of Flood and Waterlogging Management of Sylhet City Corporation (under Sustainable Urban Water Cycles Project) (Client: SNV Bangladesh)
3.  Feasibility Study for Flood Management and Reduction of Drainage Congestion in Sylhet Metropolitan Area (Client: SCC)
4. Water Network Review in the Rohingya Refugee Camps, Cox’s Bazar (Contract No. 43379197) (Funded by UNICEF)
5. Feasibility Study for Sewerage System Development in Uttara, Bangladesh
6. Design Review and Construction Supervision of Water Treatment Plan including Intake and Raw & Treated Water Transmission Main and Distribution Network for National Special Economic Zone (NSEZ)
7. Emergency Replacement of Existing 300 mm and Above Dia AC Water Line under MODS Zone-1, 2, 3 & 6 to Increase Water Supply of P(J)WTP from 25 Core to 45 Core Liter/day
8. Detailed Design, Cost Estimate, Preparation of Tender Document, Supervision and Finalization of the Construction work of Water Supply Network for the Inhabitants of Different Villages under Tetulzhora - Bhakurta Well Field Project Area
9. Sewerage Master Plan with Detail Design of Priority Works for Sylhet City Corporation