Dr. Ehsanur Rahman

Dr. Ehsanur Rahman

Associate Professor
Contact Information
Major Area

Electronics and Photonics (EP)

Education

Ph.D. (2022), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Research Interests
  • Next Generation Solar Cells
  • Near-field thermophotovoltaics
  • Thermophotonic
  • High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMT)
  • FET-based biosensors
  • First Principles Study
  • Fuel cell-based cogeneration systems
  • Thermoelectric devices
  • Thermionic solar cells
  • Novel Hybrid Energy Conversion Devices
Dr. Ehsanur Rahman
Academic Biography

Dr. Ehsanur Rahman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from BUET and earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada. His doctoral research focused on static heat-to-electricity conversion, reflecting his strong interest in sustainable energy technologies. Dr. Rahman is a recipient of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Canada s premier doctoral Fellowship offered by the federal government of Canada as well as UBC s International Doctoral Fellowship and Four-Year Doctoral Fellowship. He further expanded his expertise through an industry internship at Ansys Inc., USA, where he worked on advanced electric motor modeling. Following his Ph.D., he was awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada. At BUET, Dr. Rahman leads the PHENIX Lab (Photonics & High-Efficiency Nanoelectronics Innovations Laboratory), focusing on next-generation nanoscale devices for energy conversion, computing, and sensing. His research lies at the intersection of electronics and photonics, with emphasis on quantum transport, hybrid optoelectronics, and thermophotonic systems that exploit photon electron interactions for high-efficiency applications.

Dr. Rahman contributes actively to the academic and professional community through peer review, conference leadership, and national-level consultancy. He has served as a reviewer for several international journals and conferences, including Energy Conversion and Management, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Applied Thermal Engineering, Renewable Energy, the IEEE International Conference on Telecommunications and Photonics, and the International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering. He served as Session Chair for the Renewable Energy track at ICECE 2024 and has been a member of the organizing committees for the 13th and 8th editions of ICECE in 2024 and 2014, respectively, as well as a technical committee member for the 6th ICTP in 2025. In 2015, Dr. Rahman served as Treasurer of the IEEE Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits Society, Bangladesh Chapter, and as Membership Development Coordinator for IEEE Young Professionals, Bangladesh Section.

In addition to his academic roles, Dr. Rahman has been involved in numerous national consultancy projects under the Bureau of Research, Testing and Consultation (BRTC) at BUET. These include feasibility studies for establishing the National Academy of Advanced Telecommunication Research and Training; fire and life safety assessments for the Patenga Container Terminal; grid-impact studies for the DSEPL solar power plant and the BSRM arc furnace on behalf of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB); and electrical service design for the new academic building at the Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX). He also led the Impact Assessment Study of 132 kV PGCB transmission line on human health, requested by the Bangladesh Armed Forces. He also served as a recruitment committee member for the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC). He is currently serving as an external expert in the technical evaluation committee of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB).

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Education
  • PhD in ECE, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2022
  • M.Sc. in EEE, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2016
  • B.Sc. in EEE, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014
Career
  • Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), June 2025 - present
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), May 2017 - June 2025 (on Study Leave: January 2018 - December 2022)
  • Lecturer, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), August 2014 - May 2017
Publications

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