Prof. Dr. Engr. Abu Borhan Mohammad Badrujjaman

Prof. Dr. Abu Borhan Mohammad Badruzzaman is an eminent environmental engineer, academic, and administrator with over 40 years of experience in higher education, research, and consultancy. Currently serving as the Vice Chancellor of BUET, he has previously held positions such as Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Environment) from the University of Virginia, USA, and B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Civil Engineering from BUET, Bangladesh.

His academic career includes visiting faculty roles at MIT and the University of Texas at Austin. He has led or collaborated on numerous international research projects with institutions such as MIT, UC Berkeley, Delft University, and EAWAG, focusing on arsenic contamination, groundwater modeling, and environmental sustainability. His pioneering research on arsenic mobility in Bangladesh has been widely recognized, with over 6,000 citations, an h-index of 31, and several publications in high-impact journals like Science, Nature Geoscience, and Environmental Science & Technology.

As a consultant, Dr. Badruzzaman has directed or advised over 40 major environmental and infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, including surface water treatment plants, economic zones, expressways, and nuclear power facilities. He has served on numerous national committees, including the 8th National Pay Commission and the Expert Committees on Coal Policy, Climate Change Adaptation, and Water Management. His expertise is sought by government ministries, development agencies, and international donors.

He has received multiple prestigious awards, including the Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz International Prize for Water (2012) and international innovation medals from ITEX and PECIPTA, Malaysia. He is a Life Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), and serves as a reviewer for globally recognized journals such as Environmental Science & Technology and Water Resources Research. His work exemplifies a lifelong commitment to engineering excellence, scientific advancement, and sustainable development.