IWM

EDUCATION

Rafsan Al Amin holds a Bachelor of Science in Water Resources Engineering (WRE) from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, where he graduated in February 2021. He is currently pursuing advanced studies abroad.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Rafsan Al Amin is a water resources engineer with almost three years of professional experience at the Institute of Water Modelling (IWM). He has contributed to a broad spectrum of projects spanning hydrological and hydraulic modelling, groundwater investigation and modelling, environmental impact assessment, irrigation planning, and water infrastructure feasibility studies, serving national and international clients including the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) of the Government of Bangladesh, WARPO, LGED, BWDB, BADC, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank, CSIRO, JICA, Deltares, the Dutch Government Emissaries, and government bodies of Maldives, Nepal, and Malaysia. Rafsan Al Amin is proficient in industry-standard modelling platforms including MIKE 11, MIKE NAM, MIKE SHE, and MODFLOW, and in GIS-based spatial analysis using ArcGIS and QGIS. He has prepared AutoCAD 2D design drawings for irrigation canal networks and trained junior staff in these workflows. Beyond the technical dimension, Rafsan Al Amin has played an active role in stakeholder engagement, conducting Participatory Rural Appraisals (PRA), facilitating Focus Group Discussions (FGD), and organizing national, district, and sub-district level workshops with government officials. He has participated in fieldwork including reconnaissance, land and bathymetric surveys, and has contributed to the preparation of tender documents, Expressions of Interest, and project proposals across multiple assignments.

KEY PROJECTS

• Feasibility Study for Management of the Padma River Basin & Rehabilitation of Pabna Irrigation and Rural Development Project: Mathematical modelling, cross-section survey of canal networks, surface water modelling, and proposals for dredging and bank protection.
• ESIA & ESMP Compliance and Effect Monitoring under the Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project (SCMFP): Environmental impact and compliance monitoring of ongoing coastal infrastructure development.
• Hydrological Investigation & Modelling of Surface Water and Groundwater Resources in the High Barind Region: Groundwater modelling, irrigation demand quantification, aquifer pump testing, and tubewell test site monitoring.
• Comprehensive Feasibility Study for Sustainable Restoration and Protection of Wetlands: Identification of endangered wetlands, land and bathymetric surveys, and restoration proposals.
• Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) & Baseline Study in the High Barind Region: Field surveys, focus group discussions, sub-district level stakeholder workshops with government officials, and report writing.
• Feasibility Study for Augmentation & Conservation of Surface Water Resources in Teesta: Processing land and bathymetric surveys, cross-section production, embankment survey, and surface water modelling.
• Mathematical Modelling Study for Rehabilitation of Barisal Irrigation Project (BIP): Design drawing preparation for embankments along canal bank lines, surface water modelling, and map production.
• Feasibility Study for Kurigram Irrigation Project (North and South Unit): Command area design, canal network delineation, and map production.
• Small Scale Water Resources Development Project - PRA, Feasibility & Detail Design: Stakeholder consultation, feasibility study, and hydraulic feature design.
• Sylhet Division Agricultural Production Enhancement: Irrigation demand determination and proposal for surface water-based irrigation schemes.
• Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar Irrigation Development Project: Stakeholder consultation, irrigation demand analysis, and scheme proposals.

PUBLICATIONS

• Springer Proceedings: Estimation of Crop Water Requirements and Irrigation Scheduling of Rice in the South Eastern Region of Bangladesh Using FAO-CROPWAT 8.0. Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5547-0_40
• Conference Paper: Impact of Structural Intervention and Hydroclimatic Event on Riverbank Erosion using Temporal Satellite Images: A Case Analysis on Jamuna River of Bangladesh. ICACE 2020 Proceedings (pp. 1192–1198), March 2021. Link: https://www.academia.edu/48984390/Proceedings_ICACE_2020
• Conference Paper: Enhancing River Vulnerability Assessment in the Ganges Reach of the Padma River: A MIKE 21C Based Approach. ICACE 2024 Proceedings (pp. 3495–3502), December 2024. ResearchGate Link: https://tinyurl.com/Padma-River
• Conference Abstract: Study on the Variability of Groundwater Resources and Necessity of Artificial Recharge Using FlowNet Analysis in Barind and Northern Region, 9th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM 2023). ResearchGate Link: https://tinyurl.com/GroundwaterResources