Postdoctoral Fellow
Rubaiya Rumman
Rubaiya Rumman is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at ALAMS. She completed her PhD with the same research group at UBC Okanagan in 2026. Her research focuses on developing sustainable concrete materials and advancing environmentally responsible construction practices. Beyond her academic work, Rubaiya is a passionate singer who enjoys reading, travelling, and spending time with friends and family.
Research interests
Concrete durability, supplementary cementitious materials, and low-carbon concrete.
Education
- PhD — UBC Okanagan (2026)
- MS — Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (2018)
- BS — Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (2014)
Current projects
Developing Carbon-Cured Rubberized Recycled-Aggregate Concrete to Decarbonize Precast Concrete Industries.
Awards & scholarships
- ACI Foundation Fellowship (2025)
- UBC Okanagan Graduate Research Scholarship (2024)
- Killam Doctoral Scholarship (2023)
- NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship — Doctoral (2023)
- Third Best Paper, 9th International Materials Specialty Conference (2022)
- Master Builders Solutions Concrete Materials Scholarship, ACI Foundation (2022)
- International Doctoral Fellowship (2021)