Dr. Fahmida Rahman
Ph.D.
(956) 665-8811
Edinburg: EACSB 1.205
fahmida.rahman@utrgv.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky, 2022
- M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky, 2019
- B.S., Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), 2016
Biography
Fahmida Rahman received her Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 2022 with a focus on Transportation Engineering. Her main research expertise covers transportation safety, traffic operation, congestion management, data mining, big data analysis, and ITS. She developed speed-based Safety Performance Functions (SPFs) for Rural Two-Lane Highways in Kentucky as part of her dissertation research. She also showed the application of Machine Learning techniques for better safety assessment of these roads. She contributed to developing the Kentucky Road User Cost tool and Travel Time Savings tool for Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC).