Muhammad Rahman

Dr. Muhammad Rahman is an Associate Professor at Northumbria University's Mechanical and Construction Engineering Department. He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from Trinity College Dublin (2007) and has extensive research experience in sustainable construction materials, composite materials, and computational structural mechanics. Previously, he served as Head of Department and Head of Materials & Structures Research Cluster at Curtin University, Malaysia.

His research focuses on energy, retrofitting buildings, water treatment, and slope stabilization. He has secured over £160k in grants, including projects from Innovate UK and Northumbrian Water. Dr. Rahman has supervised 7 PhD and 3 MPhil students, with two current PhD candidates. He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK), and the Higher Education Academy. He serves on the editorial board of Nature Scientific Reports and has organized international conferences.

• Education: PhD in Civil Engineering, Trinity College Dublin (2007)
• Awards: IMM Green Materials Award (Institute of Materials Malaysia)
• Grants: Includes projects on steel hybrid core walls, sewage sludge lightweight aggregates, and cold-formed steel beam performance.

His publications span computational modeling, composite material development, and sustainable construction practices. He actively reviews grants and theses, contributing to both academic and industrial advancements.