Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman

Dr. Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman serves as Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering and Management and Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He leads AFIT's mission to produce outstanding technical leaders for the Department of Defense through defense-focused research and advanced academic education.

His research expertise centers on thermal energy systems with significant contributions to heat transfer analysis, phase change materials, and innovative energy storage solutions. Dr. Rahman's work bridges theoretical thermal dynamics with practical defense applications, particularly in energy efficiency for military infrastructure and renewable energy systems. His research portfolio demonstrates consistent productivity with doctoral students completing dissertations annually from 1999 through 2022.

As an academic leader, Dr. Rahman oversees AFIT's engineering and management graduate programs that provide both in-residence and distance learning options with a strong defense-related focus. The Graduate School offers doctoral, master's, and certificate programs across six academic departments serving military and civilian students.

Dr. Rahman has mentored twelve PhD students to completion, with recent dissertations focusing on household energy consumption reduction, enhanced hydrogen storage materials, atmospheric fog harvesting technologies, and thermal energy storage optimization. His students' research consistently addresses critical energy challenges relevant to Department of Defense operations and infrastructure.