About Me

    Hi, I'm Raihan Uddin Ahmed. A Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate from Shahajalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet who is currently studying Coastal Sciences at the University of Southern Mississippi
    I am a flood analyst experienced in hydrodynamic modeling, remote sensing & GIS and data analysis. Learning new stuffs has always enticed me and I often devote my free time to self-learning.
    Playing video games has been a hobby of mine since childhood. I love to play fighting games a lot which has taught me to have patience, be cautious and think about outcomes
    Dilligence, Honesty, Discipline and Timeliness are some of my traits.

Education


 M.S.
Coastal Sciences
The University of Southern Mississippi
2023-2025
Expected Graduation Date: August 10, 2025
CGPA: 3.97 out of 4.00

Bachelor of Science(Engineering)
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet
2015-2019
Results Published On: February 10, 2021
CGPA: 3.53 out of 4.00

Higher Secondary Certificate
M.C College, Sylhet
2015
GPA: 4.50 out of 5.00

Secondary School Certificate
Sylhet Govt. Pilot High School, Sylhet
2013
GPA: 5.00 out of 5.00

Research Experience

Undergraduate Thesis
Topic: Analysis of Torsional Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Different Patterns of Shear Reinforcement Using ANSYS
Supervisor: Dr. H.M.A Mahzuz
Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
(Journal Paper Currently Under Review)

Professional Experience

Research Assistant
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
Mapping compound flooding using hydrodynamic model and remote sensing techniques.
Develop and validate flood models using SFINCS, integrating USGS discharge, NOAA sea level, IMERG precipitation, and ERA5 wind data.
Apply ArcGIS Pro and Google Earth Engine for floodplain analysis and digital mapping.
Utilize Python, MATLAB, and JavaScript programming languages to analyze and visualize climatological datasets.

Junior Structural Engineer
Mrith Sthapotto Prokoushol
Involved in the preparation of the structural design of buildings, meeting with clients, assisting engineers and communicating with clients.

Research Interests

  • Statistical Application in Hydrology
  • Analyzing The Risks of Extreme Sea Levels And Compound Flooding
  • Hydro-meteorological Extremes
  • Multi Hazard Risk Assessment

    • Skills

    Programming
    • Experienced with Python and C Progamming Languages
    • Also familiar with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
    Structural Analysis Softwares
    • Experienced with ETABS, SAP2000
    • Used ANSYS during undergraduate thesis
    • Familiar with ABAQUS as it was taught in Computer Design Sessional class
    Office Tools
    • Expeirenced with MS office
    • Have completed a Specialization Course on MS Excel offered by Macquarie University on Coursera.com
    Building Information Modeling Tools
    • Acquainted with AutoDesk Revit.
    Computer Aided Design Software
    • Extensively used SolidWorks during undergraduate thesis for 3D modelling
    • Expert at using AutoCAD.
    • Wrote a manual on using AutoCAD as part of an undergrad project.
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    Remote Sensing & GIS Software
    • Experienced in using ArcMAP, QGIS and ArcGIS Pro.
    Artifical Intelligence
    • Have basic idea about deep learning and artifical intelligence.
    • Have completed course offered by DeepLearning.AI on coursera
    Others
    • Experienced GitHub user
    • Familiar with Adobe Photoshop for casual photo editing
    • Familiarities with ShotCut, Davinci Resolve for casual Video Editing
    • Managed Discord Server
    Operating Systems
    • Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11

    Certifications

    International English Language Testing System

    Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
    8.0 9.0 8.5 7.0 7.0

    Excel Skills for Business

    Macquarie University
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    BIM Fundamentals for Engineers

    National Taiwan University
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    BIM Application for Engineers

    National Taiwan University
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    Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)

    University of Michigan
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    Python Data Structures

    University of Michigan
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    Using Python to Access Web Data

    University of Michigan
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    Recreational Activities

    Gaming Love to play video games. Play almost all genres and up to date with latest news.
    Computer Hardware Like to stay up to date with recent breakthroughs in silicon chip world. Follow companies like NVIDIA, AMD, Intel and reviews of their latest products
    Programming Languages Love to learn new programming languages and see how they work. Know bits and pieces of Java, PHP, Javascript etc. too
    Anime Casually enjoy watching anime. Watch at least 3-4 animes each season.
    TV Series Used to watch a lot of shows, but nowadays only watch the popular ones.
    Films Love to watch films. Enjoy the works of Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan, David Lynch, David Fincher, Quentin Tarantino and many more