Tousif RahmanEngineering · Research · Digital transformation
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TNOResearch & architecture

Infrastructure digital twin with Rijkswaterstaat

Infrastructure digital-twin development linking traffic loading, bridge behaviour and asset information.

Contributed to infrastructure digital-twin architecture and validation activities linking traffic loading, bridge models and asset information for infrastructure decision support.

Work and contribution

Contributed to system and data architecture connecting traffic-load datasets, bridge structural models and asset information. Participated in requirements and validation activities focused on infrastructure decision support.

Outputs and scope

Architecture and validation contributions linking complementary engineering information.

Methods and tools

Information architecturestakeholder requirementsvalidationbridge loading
TNOPrototype

Building digital-twin demonstrator

Building demonstrator exploring combined access to model, asset and operational information.

Contributed to the building digital-twin demonstrator, connecting BIM asset models and IoT data through Autodesk Tandem, Azure and CKAN.

Work and contribution

Contributed to integration of BIM asset models and IoT data across Autodesk Tandem, Azure and CKAN, exploring combined access to model, asset and operational information.

Outputs and scope

Demonstrator integration contribution connecting asset context and operational data.

Methods and tools

Autodesk TandemAzureCKANBIMIoT
TNODuring TNO employmentPrototype

Bridge monitoring and geospatial dashboard

Infrastructure monitoring and network-level visualisation.

Designed a bridge-monitoring dashboard concept and developed supporting geospatial data workflows; contributed to a prototype for visualising bridge strain data through Azure PostgreSQL and Grafana.

Work and contribution

Designed a bridge-monitoring dashboard concept covering network maps, monitoring status, maintenance and design information, and historical and real-time views. Developed supporting geospatial workflows to combine bridge datasets, transform geometry and prepare GeoJSON and CSV for mapping. Separately contributed to a raw-strain-data visualisation prototype using Azure PostgreSQL and Grafana.

Outputs and scope

A 14-slide interface concept; map-ready datasets and geospatial scripts; a separately recorded sensor-data pipeline contribution.

Methods and tools

PythonGeoJSONFoliumAzure PostgreSQLGrafanageospatial analysis
TNO2023Research & architecture

Infrastructure digital twin architecture

Research on a reusable approach to infrastructure digital twins.

Co-authored and benchmarked an infrastructure digital-twin architecture covering data acquisition, management, integration and visualisation.

Work and contribution

Co-authored research comparing TNO, industry, academic and government approaches across data acquisition, management, integration, visualisation and user interaction. Examined how domain tools could be connected through a systematic and reusable architecture.

Outputs and scope

Research and recommendations for reusable infrastructure digital-twin architectures at asset and network levels.

Methods and tools

Architecture benchmarkingsystems engineeringinteroperabilityuse cases
TNO2022Research & architecture

BIM data for predictive twins

Research on how BIM information supports digital twins across asset lifecycles.

Co-authored research on BIM data for predictive twins, identifying gaps in information requirements, exchange, standards and lifecycle management.

Work and contribution

Co-authored a study of how BIM information can support digital twins across asset lifecycles. Reviewed definitions, maturity models, current practice, information management and exchange, then translated gaps into research directions.

Outputs and scope

A research report and summary covering information exchange, use cases, lifecycle management and reference guidance.

Methods and tools

Literature reviewBIMdigital twinsinformation requirementslifecycle information
TNO2025Prototype

Industrialised housing planning prototype

Linking industrialised-housing concepts with spatial planning, zoning and policy parameters.

Developed rule-based housing-planning and spatial-compliance logic, evaluated platform integration and authored recommendations for further development.

Work and contribution

Developed data-model and rule-based planning logic for zoning, building geometry and spatial scenarios. Evaluated how building information and process workflows could support a planning prototype.

Outputs and scope

Planning logic, integration experiments and recommendations for further prototype development.

Methods and tools

Data modellingspatial rulesBIM–GISrequirementsplatform evaluation
TNO2023Prototype

Healthcare movement and contact analytics

Analysis of Kinexon real-time location data to study movement and proximity.

Developed Python workflows for healthcare RTLS data, including spatial and temporal filtering, proximity-based contact analysis, group aggregation and visualisation.

Work and contribution

Developed Python workflows to merge location records with tag allocations, correct time zones, filter time windows and spatial polygons, calculate contacts using distance and duration thresholds, and aggregate group interactions.

Outputs and scope

Scripts and analytical outputs including Excel exports, contact-duration distributions, contact-pair time series, heat maps and movement trails.

Methods and tools

PythonpandasNumPyMatplotlibShapelyspatial and temporal filtering
TNO2025Research & architecture

GenAI tooling for research workflows

Exploring AI assistance for scientific research tasks.

Investigated GenAI research assistance with an emphasis on traceable outputs and appropriate governance.

Work and contribution

Investigated how lightweight AI assistance could support research tasks while retaining traceability between claims, sources and outputs. Evaluated workflow options and the organisational considerations involved in moving from an experiment to an appropriate research tool.

Outputs and scope

A high-level tooling assessment and research-workflow experiments.

Methods and tools

GenAI evaluationworkflow orchestrationsource traceabilitygovernance
ELEA iC2020–2022Tool & workflow

GeoBIM: end-to-end ground-data information system

Connecting geological and geotechnical data capture with storage, engineering use and visualisation.

Designed and developed GeoBIM, an end-to-end ground-data workflow spanning standardised capture, PostgreSQL storage, engineering exchange, geological modelling and visualisation.

Work and contribution

Designed and developed the architecture, templates, naming system, database code, exchange logic and technical presentations. Connected contractor inputs with PostgreSQL storage, gINT, Leapfrog, GIS, Power BI and analytical exploration.

Outputs and scope

Architecture decks, template workbooks, SQL, structured exchange outputs, modelling artefacts, dashboards and technical guidance.

Methods and tools

GeoBIMPostgreSQLSQLgINTLeapfrogQGISPower BI
ELEA iC2020–2022Tool & workflow

Ground-data templates, validation and naming

Consistent information delivery from investigation contractors and internal teams.

Created reusable ground-data templates with validation, user instructions and ISO 19650-informed naming, aligning capture with database and engineering requirements.

Work and contribution

Developed naming and instruction workbooks covering project identifiers, originator and data-class codes, template codes, dates and revisions. Added dropdowns, lithology lookups, layer-thickness logic, conditional formatting and responsibility guidance.

Outputs and scope

A final-folder inventory of 29 template files: 15 field, two in-situ and 12 laboratory templates, covering boreholes, geology, rock quality, groundwater, trial pits, CPT, dynamic probing and soil and rock testing.

Methods and tools

Excelvalidationnaming conventionsISO 19650-informed information delivery
ELEA iC2020–2022Tool & workflow

PostgreSQL schema and engineering exchange

Reusable relational storage and engineering-oriented transformation of ground-investigation data.

Designed a 28-table PostgreSQL ground-data model and SQL transformation views supporting data checks and repeatable engineering exchange.

Work and contribution

Designed a 28-table core ground-data schema covering investigation locations, boreholes, trial pits, CPT, dynamic probing, field and laboratory testing, discontinuities, rock quality, weathering and groundwater. Developed joins, filters, corrections, duplicate checks and downstream views.

Outputs and scope

A documented relational schema, database working artefacts and SQL transformation views supporting repeatable exchange to gINT, Leapfrog and Power BI.

Methods and tools

PostgreSQLrelational modellingSQL joins and viewsvalidationdata transformation
ELEA iC2022 project workTool & workflow

IC Malmö: project-specific GeoBIM adaptation

Adapting GeoBIM to Swedish investigation data and project requirements.

Adapted GeoBIM for IC Malmö, developing project-specific schemas, investigation templates and structured exchange outputs supported by dashboard prototypes.

Work and contribution

Adapted GeoBIM to Swedish ground-investigation data and project requirements. Developed project schemas, templates and exchanges for CPT, dynamic probing, vane methods, weight sounding, fissures and indurations.

Outputs and scope

A 14-table project schema, two Leapfrog-oriented views, ten test and template families, populated workbooks, CSV exports, dashboard prototypes and a technical presentation.

Methods and tools

PostgreSQLSQLinvestigation templatesLeapfrog exchangePower BIGeoXMLLAS
ELEA iC2020–2022Prototype

Engineering-tool integration and project pilots

Reusing the same data across engineering reports, geological models, maps and dashboards.

Connected PostgreSQL ground-data workflows with gINT, Leapfrog, QGIS and Power BI, and prototyped database-connected R analysis across project datasets.

Work and contribution

Authored gINT workflow material and SQL views for collar, survey and geology exports. Worked with Leapfrog and QGIS projects and Power BI dashboards. Explored PostgreSQL-connected R analysis for borehole plots, summaries and lithology and rock-quality investigation. Tested workflows across project datasets including the Gorenji tunnel.

Outputs and scope

Structured exchange sets, geological-modelling artefacts, maps, dashboard prototypes and exploratory R scripts. These extend the GeoBIM workflow rather than representing separate enterprise deployments.

Methods and tools

gINTLeapfrogPostgreSQLQGISPower BIRODBC
Academic2020Research & architecture

Geotechnical data management in a BIM environment

Joint Erasmus MSc research at the University of Ljubljana and University of Minho.

Investigated geotechnical data management within a BIM environment.

Work and contribution

Connected civil and geotechnical engineering knowledge with structured information management, forming the research foundation for subsequent GeoBIM development.

Outputs and scope

MSc dissertation, Geotechnical Data Management in BIM Environment.

Methods and tools

BIMgeotechnical informationresearchdata management
TNO2022Tool & workflow

Standards catalogue and dashboard

Knowledge tool to help users locate relevant BIM, digital-twin and information standards.

Created an Excel standards knowledge tool covering 213 BIM, digital-twin and information-management standards, with structured classification, filtering and user guidance.

Work and contribution

Catalogued 213 standards by primary and secondary topics, category, status and standardisation body. Developed an Excel dashboard with filtering, search, reference links and user guidance.

Outputs and scope

A structured standards database, macro-enabled dashboard and guidance presentation.

Methods and tools

ExcelVBAclassificationBIM standardsdigital-twin standards
TNO2022–2023Research & architecture

Common data environments and ISO 19650

Interpretation of ISO 19650 for collaborative information workflows.

Translated ISO 19650 principles into practical CDE requirements covering information states, metadata, naming, permissions, revision control, approvals and auditability.

Work and contribution

Prepared practical guidance covering Work in Progress, Shared, Published and Archive states; metadata; naming; revisions and versions; permissions; approvals; auditability; security; remote access; integration and scalability.

Outputs and scope

A 37-slide presentation, practical CDE model and requirements-oriented learning material.

Methods and tools

ISO 19650CDE workflowsmetadatarevision controlinformation governance
TNO2022–2023Prototype

Data quality assessment and quickscan

Assessing whether third-party data is fit for digital-twin assessment and predictive use.

Co-authored research on data-quality assessment and developed a quickscan proof of concept linking lifecycle requirements to practical checks.

Work and contribution

Investigated assessment tools, framed quality criteria and developed early Excel prototypes and Python experiments. Explored missing data, duplicates, anomalies, profiling and validation, informed by ISO 25012, ISO 8000 and FAIR principles. Co-authored the assessment report.

Outputs and scope

Assessment research, early prototypes and practical checks for built-environment data across its lifecycle.

Methods and tools

PythonExcelprofilingISO 25012ISO 8000FAIRWeigh in Motion
TNO2023–2025Research & architecture

Smart-building privacy, security and ethics

Responsible smart-building data use across IoT, operational technology and building-management systems.

Developed a practical privacy, security and ethics framework for smart buildings and co-authored related research on digital resilience and lifecycle governance.

Work and contribution

Developed a practical privacy, security and ethics framework for smart buildings and co-authored related research on digital resilience. Connected responsible data use with cyber-physical systems, operational technology and lifecycle governance.

Outputs and scope

A Brains4Buildings framework report and related co-authored research on privacy, security, ethics and digital resilience.

Methods and tools

PrivacysecurityethicsGDPRIoTbuilding managementlifecycle governance
TNO2024–2025Research & architecture

Smart-building adoption and business opportunities

Technology adoption, market uptake and information requirements in smart buildings.

Assessed adoption barriers and business opportunities for smart-building technologies through stakeholder interviews and workshops, contributing to business-opportunity and standardisation recommendations.

Work and contribution

Investigated adoption barriers, commercialisation pathways and standardisation priorities through industry interviews and workshops. Contributed to evaluation, business-opportunity and standardisation recommendations.

Outputs and scope

A collaborative Brains4Buildings evaluation and business-opportunity report, with recommendations on uptake and standardisation.

Methods and tools

Stakeholder interviewsworkshopsadoption researchbusiness modelsinformation requirements
TNOCoordination & teaching

European construction SME digitalisation

European Commission initiative supporting digital adoption by construction SMEs.

Supported the European Commission Digitalisation of Construction SMEs initiative as trainer and technical expert, contributing to workshops, adoption guidance and the EU Digital Construction Handbook.

Work and contribution

Worked as a trainer and technical expert supporting the European Commission Digitalisation of Construction SMEs initiative. Contributed to workshops, technology-adoption training, readiness guidance and the EU Digital Construction Handbook.

Outputs and scope

Training delivery and guidance helping construction SMEs relate BIM and other digital technologies to practical business and delivery needs.

Methods and tools

Training designworkshopsBIMscanningsensorsdigital readiness
TNO2023Coordination & teaching

Research knowledge sharing and reuse

Improving the findability and reuse of models, datasets and code.

Coordinated knowledge-sharing activities, stakeholder engagement and work supporting reuse of datasets, models and code.

Work and contribution

Coordinated activities and stakeholder follow-up to make research datasets, models and code easier to discover and reuse.

Outputs and scope

Knowledge-sharing plans, coordination and community activities supporting research reuse.

Methods and tools

Project coordinationstakeholder engagementknowledge sharing
TNO2022–2024Coordination & teaching

Cross-team collaboration and capability development

Cross-team project formation, internal quality follow-up and knowledge visibility.

Co-organised multidisciplinary workshops connecting digital twins, data quality, urban strategy, geodata and subsurface modelling.

Work and contribution

Co-organised multidisciplinary workshops to turn shared needs into project ideas, connecting digital engineering, urban strategy, geodata and subsurface modelling.

Outputs and scope

Workshop plans, agendas, project concepts and follow-up responsibilities connecting digital twins, data quality, urban strategy, geodata and subsurface modelling.

Methods and tools

Workshop facilitationmultidisciplinary collaborationdesign thinkingproject formation
TNOCoordination & teaching

Departmental quality-management support

Supporting project evaluation and quality-system follow-up.

Contributed to departmental quality management through internal project-evaluation follow-up.

Work and contribution

Coordinated status follow-up with project leaders on selected internal evaluations, supporting the department’s quality process and audit preparation.

Outputs and scope

Evaluation communication and follow-up records.

Methods and tools

Quality managementcoordinationproject evaluation
TNO2024Coordination & teaching

Knowledge mapping and capability visibility

Helping colleagues identify relevant expertise and project connections.

Contributed to internal knowledge mapping and capability visibility.

Work and contribution

Worked with structured information on people, roles, sectors, topics, projects and knowledge areas to support expertise discovery and project formation.

Outputs and scope

Contributions to internal capability and knowledge inventories.

Methods and tools

Knowledge managementstructured informationexpertise discovery
TNO2022Coordination & teaching

Research technology showcase

Connecting a research programme with colleagues through a technology-sharing event.

Organised programme and participant communication for a technology showcase.

Work and contribution

Supported the event programme and communication with participants, helping make technical work accessible across teams.

Outputs and scope

An event programme and participant communications.

Methods and tools

Event coordinationknowledge sharingtechnical communication
ELEA iC2020–2022Coordination & teaching

GeoBIM technical communication and guidance

Explaining a connected ground-data workflow to technical and management audiences.

Developed presentations and guidance explaining GeoBIM architecture and workflows.

Work and contribution

Created evolving solution presentations, naming guidance, template instructions and next-step material, translating the technical architecture into usable explanations.

Outputs and scope

Architecture and solution decks, distilled presentations and user guidance.

Methods and tools

Technical communicationinformation requirementsuser guidanceGeoBIM
North South University2017–2019Coordination & teaching

Civil engineering teaching

Undergraduate civil engineering education in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Delivered civil engineering courses covering core subjects and applied problem-solving.

Work and contribution

Worked as a lecturer, connecting engineering concepts with analytical reasoning and practical problem-solving for students.

Outputs and scope

Course delivery and teaching contributions.

Methods and tools

Teachingcivil engineeringapplied problem-solving
TNO2023–2024Research & architecture

Timber systems and structural calculation logic

Digital methods for timber construction and timber-concrete composite design.

Translated timber-concrete composite design logic into a modular software specification covering geometry, materials, connections and engineering calculations.

Work and contribution

Authored a modular calculation specification separating user inputs, calculation modules and stored results. Defined geometry, timber and concrete sections, interlayers, connections, material properties and design calculations. Related exploration examined parametric workflows for industrialised timber systems.

Outputs and scope

A requirements and calculation specification, with technical exploration artefacts supporting further software development.

Methods and tools

Timber–concrete compositescalculation specificationmodular softwareRhinoGrasshopperRevit
ELEA iC2021–2022Engineering practice

Retaining structures and slope stability

Conventional geotechnical design support alongside GeoBIM, including Slovenia Third Development Axis work.

Supported retaining-structure and slope-stability design through parameter studies, Slide2 analyses, CAD sections and settlement and bearing-capacity documentation.

Work and contribution

Supported geotechnical design through soil-parameter and boundary-condition studies, Slide2 analyses, CAD sections, and settlement and bearing-capacity documentation. Compared original and modified assumptions across retaining-structure and slope scenarios.

Outputs and scope

Scenario notes, analysis artefacts, sections, calculation sheets and contributions to team design documentation.

Methods and tools

Slide2slope stabilityretaining structuresCADsettlementbearing capacity
ELEA iC2022Engineering practice

Ljubljana–Jesenice railway investigation programme

Geological and geotechnical investigation planning for the Ljubljana-Jesenice double-track railway corridor.

Contributed to the development and review of a geological and geotechnical investigation programme for the Ljubljana-Jesenice railway corridor.

Work and contribution

Contributed to development and review of a geological and geotechnical investigation programme for the double-track railway corridor. The programme covered route sections, structures, boreholes, trial pits, probing, CPTu, geophysics, hydrogeology and reporting.

Outputs and scope

Contributions to an investigation programme containing quantities, technical requirements, naming guidance and spatial-presentation references.

Methods and tools

Ground investigationinvestigation planninggeotechnical requirementstechnical review
Prompt Engineering2015–2016Engineering practice

Geotechnical analysis and fieldwork

Geotechnical engineering practice in Perth, Australia.

Conducted stability and settlement analyses and supported geotechnical assessments.

Work and contribution

Used PLAXIS 2D for stability and settlement work, prepared assessment reports and supervised field testing.

Outputs and scope

Geotechnical analyses, assessment reports and field-testing supervision.

Methods and tools

PLAXIS 2Dstabilitysettlementfield testingreporting
DDC2014–2015Engineering practice

Foundation engineering and model-based documentation

Foundation engineering work associated with Dhaka Metro Rail Line 6.

Contributed to foundation design and model-based documentation.

Work and contribution

Supported foundation-engineering tasks and multidisciplinary coordination through engineering and model-based documentation.

Outputs and scope

Contributions to foundation-design work and coordinated documentation.

Methods and tools

Foundation engineeringmodel-based documentationcoordination
TNO2023Proposal & concept

Digital twin logistics for modular construction

Coordination of material flow between suppliers, off-site production and site assembly.

Co-developed a digital-twin research proposal and dashboard concept for modular-construction logistics.

Work and contribution

Helped define a research approach and logistics dashboard concept linking suppliers, off-site production and site assembly.

Outputs and scope

Research proposal and dashboard concept for modular-construction material flows.

Methods and tools

Digital twinslogisticswork-package designdashboard conceptsresearch proposals
TNO2024Proposal & concept

Connected twins for circular renovation

Connecting building models, operational sensing and lifecycle needs for circular renovation.

Developed a connected digital-twin concept for circular renovation, linking building models, material tracking and predictive monitoring.

Work and contribution

Authored a connected-twin concept for circular and energy-efficient renovation and co-presented the pitch. Linked design, construction, operation, renovation and decommissioning, including material tracking, open BIM and predictive monitoring.

Outputs and scope

A lifecycle digital-twin concept and pitch for circular renovation.

Methods and tools

CircularityopenBIMlifecycle informationmaterial trackingpredictive monitoring
TNO2023–2025 proposal materialProposal & concept

Human–AI design and evaluation concept

Research proposal on human–AI collaboration in built-environment design and performance evaluation.

Contributed to a research proposal covering performance evaluation, human–AI workflows and scalability.

Work and contribution

Helped define proposed research tasks for design evaluation, human–AI collaboration and stakeholder validation.

Outputs and scope

Research-proposal contributions, rather than delivered project leadership.

Methods and tools

AI-assisted designperformance evaluationoptimisationhuman–AI collaborationontologyproposal development
ELEA iC2022Proposal & concept

Slovenian geological and geotechnical data platform

Scaling geological and geotechnical data standardisation beyond individual projects.

Authored a proposal for a Slovenian geological and geotechnical data platform.

Work and contribution

Authored a platform proposal around standardisation and reusable ground-data information. Defined seven work packages covering templates, workflows, a SQL database, web access, use-case testing, dissemination and project management. Distinguished backend information design from web access and analytics.

Outputs and scope

A literature-informed proposal and architecture comments outlining a platform approach beyond individual projects.

Methods and tools

Information architecturestandardisationSQLplatform conceptswork-package design
TNO2024Proposal & concept

Building digital-twin lab concepts

Exploring building sensing, 3D models and predictive performance in a lab setting.

Scoped two digital-twin lab showcases linking building models and operational sensing.

Work and contribution

Scoped concepts linking building models, environmental sensing and performance evaluation.

Outputs and scope

High-level lab demonstrator concepts and development approach.

Methods and tools

Digital twinsenvironmental sensingbuilding performanceproposal scoping
TRSCAIndependent workIndependent development

TRS Consultancy & Agency

Developing practical consultancy for digital transformation in the built environment.

Founded TRS Consultancy & Agency and developed its service model and practical delivery approach.

Work and contribution

Focus areas include digital strategy and adoption, information management, BIM and asset information, readiness assessment and capability building.

Outputs and scope

A consultancy service model, assessment methodology and developing delivery tools.

Methods and tools

Digital strategyBIMinformation managementadoptioncapability building
TRSCAIn developmentIndependent development

TRS-SCAN: digital-readiness assessment

Helping built-environment organisations structure a conversation about digital readiness.

Developed the assessment concept, methodology and user journey for TRS-SCAN.

Work and contribution

Organised readiness questions across governance, people, process, data and technology, with an emphasis on turning assessment findings into practical priorities.

Outputs and scope

A developing digital-readiness diagnostic and report concepts.

Methods and tools

Product designassessment methodologydigital readinessreporting
TRSCAIn developmentIndependent development

BIM-Lite and BIM Unlock

Making BIM concepts and adoption guidance more accessible.

Developed BIM-readiness and practitioner-learning concepts.

Work and contribution

Work includes lightweight readiness assessment and a bilingual English and Bangla practitioner guide addressing BIM adoption and information-management principles.

Outputs and scope

Developing assessment and learning resources.

Methods and tools

BIMISO 19650readiness assessmentpractitioner educationbilingual guidance
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