• Mashiur Rahman smiling for the camera
  • Senior Instructor (FGS Recommended)
    Department of Biosystems Engineering

    Room W583 Duff Roblin Building
    190 Dysart Road
    University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
    Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6

    Mashiur.Rahman@umanitoba.ca
    204-474-8509

Biography

Over the past 10 years, Dr. Rahman has patented a new fibre from waste biomass of canola plant (canola fibre) and established the properties of both canola and cattail fibres for automobile and aviation industries. The long-term research is to develop multiple harvest times for waste biomass fibres that will be suitable for specific applications including vegetable growing in a soilless environment using artificial intelligence software. His research also covers textile dyeing formulations in providing camouflage in the infrared regions for the military uniforms to blend into the soldier’s background.

Research

Area

  • Waste biomass fibres characterization by ESEM
  • Suitability analysis and surface modifications of WBFs for industrial and apparel applications
  • Near Infra red dyeing of textile materials for defence applications
  • WBFs (cattail) growth stages prediction using computer modelling
  • Use of WBFs for vegetable growing in containers;

Expertise

  • WBFs structure and applications
  • WBFs transformation for different applications, such as compostable coffee cups, composites
  • Engineering properties of fibre
  • Fibre properties prediction for industrial applications

Research description

Research title: Use of Python Computer Language to Predict Cattail Fibre Properties from Different Growth Stages (Collaborator: Dr. Nazim Cicek) Description: Existing analytical tools and mathematical modelling are not suitable to predict and rank the waste biomass fibres due to the larger variations in mechanical properties. In this research, we are using Python computer language programming to predict and ranked the properties of cattail fibre from various growth stages using the flax fibre properties as threshold values. Preliminary results suggest that mechanical properties of cattail fibres from the flower to matured stage development would be suitable for industrial applications. Therefore, it is possible that cattail plant could be harvested multiple times during a growth cycle instead of just one harvesting that is used for other biomass fibres. Research title: Treatment Responses of Cattail Fibres from Different Growth Stages (Collaborator: Dr. Danny Mann) Description: Fibre transformation to yarn and woven/knitted fabrics for industrial/apparel applications requires soft fibre. Extracted cattail fibres are stiff and not suitable for yarn transformation in ring or rotor machine. In this research, we are investigating the effects of enzymes on the cattail fibre softness from the various growth stages. Research title: Fabrication and process optimization of canola retting and separation machine Research team: Dr. Mashiur Rahman, Dr. Danny Mann; Dr. Wen Zhong, and Dr. Ying Chen. Currently, no mechanized process is available for retting and fibre separation from canola stalks. To conduct this research, we are fabricating a mechanical retting and separation machine to extract canola fibre from stalks. The retting and separation parameters of this mechanized machine will be optimized. Research title: Colour fastness of NIR dyed materials (Collaborator: Dr. Jitendra Paliwal) The NIR-dyed camouflaged defence fabric lost its performance after limited exposure to environments. This research is investigating the colour resistance of NIR-dyed materials to light, crocking and washing. The effects of pre-treatment on colour absorption and resistant is also being investigated.

Graduate Student Opportunities

Dr. Rahman does not have any graduate student opportunities available at this time.

Selected Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal:
Hasan, M., Rahman, M., Chen, Y., Cicek, N. (2022). Optimization of Typha fibre extraction and properties for bio-composite applications using desirability function analysis, Polymers, submitted.

Shadhin, Md., Mann, D., Rahman, M. (2022). Probabilistic Model for Cattail and Canola Fibres: Effect of Environmental Conditions, Structural Parameters, Fibre Length, and Estimators, Textile Research Journal. In Press.

Md Shadhin, Mashiur Rahman, Raghavan Jayaraman, Danny Mann (2021). Novel Cattail Fiber Composites - Converting Waste Biomass into Reinforcement for Composites, Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 8, 101. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-021-00453-8.

Vahid, S., Chen, Y., Fazeli, H. R., Rahman, M., Potter, S. (2021). Optimization of Treatment Parameters For Extracting Canola Fibers, Transactions of the ASABE. 64(5): 1581-1610. (doi: 10.13031/trans.14371).

Shadhin, M., Jayaraman, R., Rahman, M. (2021). Effect of Non-Woven Flax Mat Manufacturing Parameters and Consolidation Pressure on Properties of Composites Manufactured Using VARTM, Polymer Composites, https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.26256.

Mashiur Rahman, Nazim Cicek, Koushik Chakma (2021). The Optimum Parameters for Fibre Yield (%) and Characterization of Typha latifolia L. Fibres for Textile Applications, Fibers and Polymers, DOI 10.1007/s12221-021-0194-8.

Parvin, A., Rahman, M. and Cattani, D. (2021) The Effect of Stem Diameter on the Brassica napus (Type: Canola) (Cultivar: HYHEAR 3) Fiber Quality. World Journal of Engineering and Technology, 9, 458-481. doi: 10.4236/wjet.2021.93031.

Parvin, A., Rahman, M. and Cattani, D. (2021) Observation of a Chemical Softener’s Effects on Stem-Specific Lignocellulosic Brassica napus (Type: Canola) (Cultivar: HYHEAR 3) Fiber Quality. Journal of Textile Science and Technology, 7, 112-130. doi: 10.4236/jtst.2021.73010.

Shuvo, I., Shadhin, M., Rahman, M. 2020. Routing a Thermoset Composite Fabrication Model by Prepeg Lay-up Medium to Manufacture Sandwich Panels for Aircraft, Research & Development in Material Science, Res Dev Material Sci. 12(1).RDMS.000780.2019. DOI: 10.31031/RDMS.2019.12.000780.

M. Shadhin, R. Jayaraman, and M. Rahman, “Effect of Mat Design and Manufacturing Parameters on the Mechanical Properties of Needle-punched Flax Fiber-reinforced Composites”, Progress in Canadian Mechanical Engineering. Volume 3, Jun. 2020, doi: 10.32393/csme.2020.1286.

Ikra, Iftekhar Shuvo, Mashiur Rahman, Tasneem Vahora, Jason Morrison, Shawna DuCharme, and Lin-P’ing Choo-Smith, (2019). Producing light-weight bast fibres from canola biomass for technical textiles, Textile Research Journal, https://doi.org/10.1177/0040517519886636.

Vahid Sadrmanesh, Ying Chen, Mashiur Rahman, Faris AL-Oqla, (2019). Developing a decision making model to identify the most influential parameters affecting mechanical extraction of bast fibers, Journal of Cleaner Production, 238, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.117891.

Refereed Conference Proceedings:
Md. Shadhin, Raghavan Jayaraman, Mashiur Rahman, 2020. Effect of mat design and manufacturing parameters on the mechanical properties of needle-punched flax fibre-reinforced composites, Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering International (CSME), Congress, June 21-24, 2020.

Md. Shadhin, Raghavan Jayaraman, Mashiur Rahman, 2020. Effect of mat design and manufacturing parameters on the mechanical properties of needle-punched flax fiber-reinforced composites, The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE®) conference, May 4 -7, 2020, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Shuvo, I., Rahman, M., Duncan, R W., DuCharme, S., Choo-Smith, L. 2018. A New Generation of Textile Fibre from Canola Biomass and the Impact of Cultivar on Fibre Quality. In Proc. 91st Textile Institute International Conference, 23-27 July, 2018, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.