PhD (USyd), MEMD (ANU), MEng, BEng (BUET)

Dr M. (Mohammad) Ashiqur Rahman is an Australian academic and environmental management specialist with more than 25 years of experience in higher education, research, and professional practice. He currently serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Master of Project Management and Business program at Asia Pacific International College (APIC), part of the Education Centre of Australia.

Dr Rahman holds a PhD in River Pollution Management from the University of Sydney, supported by the prestigious Australian Leadership Award. He also holds a Master of Environmental Management and Development from the Australian National University, where he received the Tiri Tiri Prize for academic excellence, and completed his earlier engineering qualifications at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).

At APIC, Dr Rahman coordinates major capstone and research-focused units, including PRJ6001 Applied Projects. He manages large student cohorts across multiple campuses and mentors academic staff to support consistent supervision, marking, and moderation standards. His teaching is research-led, practice-oriented, and aligned with AQF requirements, and he has received strong student evaluation results and formal recognition for teaching excellence.

In addition to his role at APIC, Dr Rahman has also served as a Subject Convenor in Civil Engineering at Western Sydney University, Sydney City Campus.

Dr Rahman’s research interests span project management, sustainability, water resource management, climate change, and environmental governance. He has published widely in international journals and conference proceedings and has presented his research across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.

He actively supervises higher degree research students and has mentored numerous undergraduate and postgraduate research projects, several of which have resulted in peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.

Earlier in his career, Dr Rahman worked for the United States Government as a Project Management Specialist, where he managed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) activities for development projects with an annual portfolio of approximately US$200 million in Bangladesh.

Beyond teaching and research, Dr Rahman contributes significantly to academic leadership and service. He serves on the Academic Board at ECA, supports curriculum development and quality assurance processes, and participates in national and international academic collaborations, including invited postgraduate teaching at James Cook University.

His career reflects a strong commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship, student success, industry engagement, and institutional advancement at both local and global levels.

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