Dr. Azizur Rahman
Details
Department: School of PCPM
Campus: City Campus Australia
azizur.rahman@rmit.edu.au
ORCID: 0000-0001-5732-037X
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Collaborative projects
- Industry Projects
- Media enquiries
- Membership of an advisory committee
- Mentoring (long-term)
About
Dr Azizur Rahman teaches occupational health and safety, human factors, and ergonomics in the School of Property Construction and Project Management at RMIT University.
His research addresses contemporary workplace challenges through the application of ergonomics, human factors, and data-driven approaches to improve worker safety, health, and performance. He has established active national and international collaborations with academic, industry, and community stakeholders.
Industry experience:
Dr Azizur Rahman worked as a Consultant at Consultancy Research and Testing Services (CRTS) from April 2008 to March 2012. It was an additional responsibility for the community. His responsibility was to lead a team assessing and recommending ergonomic risk in a local council-driven organisation. also worked for nearly 2.5 years (from October 2005 to March 2008) in a thermal power generation Project, Skoda plant, Czech Republic, and around 2 years (from October 2003 to September 2005) in the pharma industry Project of Akzo Nobel, the Netherlands. His main responsibilities were to identify, assess, and mitigate occupational health and safety risks.
Research fields
- 33 Built environment and design
- 350505 Occupational and workplace health and safety
- 330307 Ergonomics design
- 420604 Injury prevention
- 350507 Workplace wellbeing and quality of working life
UN sustainable development goals
- 3 Good Health and Well Being
- 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- 10 Reduced Inequalities
- 4 Quality Education
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Academic positions
- Associate Professor
- RMIT University
- Construction Management
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jan 2026 – Present
- Senior Lecturer
- RMIT University
- Construction Management
- Melbourne, Australia
- 20 Jun 2022 – 31 Dec 2025
- Lecturer
- Swinburne University of Technology
- Civil and Construction Engineering
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jan 2019 – 19 Jun 2022
Supervisor projects
- Tools and Techniques for Reducing Ergonomic Risks through the Biopsychosocial Model
- 30 Apr 2026
- "Culturally Intelligent Resilience Training (CIRT) for Construction Managers: A PsyCap-Based Intervention to Reduce Burnout in Multicultural Teams"
- 18 Dec 2025
- Enhancing Safety Boot Design to Optimise Gait Biomechanics During Load-Carriage
- 9 Dec 2024
Teaching interests
Dr Azizur Rahman teaches occupational health and safety, human factors, and ergonomics at RMIT University, contributing to courses including PUBH1012, PUBH1418, PUBH1419, PUBH1420, and PUBH1422.
His teaching is industry-engaged and future-focused, preparing students to address complex workplace challenges through human-centred design and evidence-based practice. He integrates real-world industry contexts, case studies, and applied learning activities to develop students’ capability in problem-solving, decision-making, and improving workplace safety and wellbeing.
Aligned with RMIT’s commitment to lifelong capability development, Dr Rahman creates authentic learning experiences that connect theory with practice. He is dedicated to inclusive, student-centred education that equips graduates with the skills and confidence to contribute to safer, more sustainable, and high-performing work environments.
Research interests
Research Interests
- Occupational and workplace health and safety systems
- Ergonomic design, human factors, and human-centred engineering
- Workplace wellbeing, psychosocial risk factors, and equity in working life
- Injury prevention through biomechanical analysis and data-driven risk modelling
Supervision Interests
- Data-driven and biomechanical modelling of musculoskeletal load and injury risk
- Human-centred design and ergonomic evaluation of exoskeletons and wearable systems
- Immersive technologies (VR/MR) for simulating, assessing, and mitigating workplace risks
- Workplace wellbeing, psychosocial factors, and equity in occupational health
