Dr. H. S. Abdulrahman’s career is a testament to the power of combining local expertise with international exposure.

Biography

Dr. H. S. Abdulrahman’s career is a testament to the power of combining local expertise with international exposure. From his undergraduate studies at FUTMINNA to his doctoral research in Türkiye and his teaching role back in Nigeria, he has consistently demonstrated a commitment to advancing civil engineering knowledge and practice. His research on sustainable materials and transportation systems addresses both environmental and infrastructural challenges, while his teaching and mentorship ensure the development of future engineers. As a registered engineer and member of multiple professional bodies, he continues to influence engineering practice and policy. His collaborations across Nigeria, Malaysia, and Türkiye further highlight his role as a global scholar. Ultimately, Dr. Abdulrahman’s career reflects a dedication to building sustainable, resilient, and efficient transportation systems, making him a valuable contributor to both Nigerian and international engineering communities.

Research Interests

Traffic engineering
Civil engineering materials
Sustainable construction
Intelligent transportation systems

Teaching

Undergraduate

CIE 416Highway and Transportation Engineering I
CIE 512Highway and Transportation Engineering II
CIE 518 Advanced Highway and Transportation Engineering I
CIE 516Transportation Engineering
CIE 416Highway Engineering I
CIE 525Laboratory studio
CIE 528Advanced Highway Engineering
EET 214Fluid mechanics

Postgraduate

CIE 773Capacity analysis of road systems
CIE 774Quantitative methods in transport
CIE 784Transport in developing countries
CIE 785Transport and Environment
CIE 781Forecasting and land use modelling
DCIE 511 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I
DCIE 521ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II
DCIE 612FlUID MECHANICS

Supervision

Master's Students

Nasir Ahmed Ibrahim

Investigation of porous asphalt containing recycled surface dressed pavement material and low density polyethylene

2024
completed

Atinse Augustine

Investigation of the effect of waste engine oil on asphalt mixture

2025
completed

Danjuma Zango

Development of paver block containing rice husk ash, cement and Bida natural deposit

2024
completed

Ladan Mamuda

2024
completed

Yusuf Abdullahi Baba Jiya

Strength properties of laterite stabilized with recycled surface dressed asphalt pavement with cement

2025
completed

Hassan Tasiu Ibrahim

Development of machine learning models for predicting rheological properties of bitumen modified with graphene nanoparticles

2026
ongoing

Attah Cecilia

Stabilization of desert sand using hydraulic binders for road purposes

2026
ongoing

Oye Esther iyetunde MENG/SIPET/2022/13687

Performance evaluation of black cotton soil-river sand mixture admixed with RoadCem

2026
ongoing

Faruk Umar Audi

Performance evaluation of lateritic soil stabilized with granite sludge and zeolite for road application

2026
ongoing

Bolaji Taiye

Rheological properties of penetration graded bitumen blended with fly ash

2026
ongoing

Ajayi Sunday Raphael

Assessment of time overrun of road maintenance projects using SEM

2026
ongoing

Ibrahim Ahmed Ibrahim

The influence of temperature on the rutting performance of overseas road note 31 based flexible pavements in Nigeria

2026
ongoing

Haruna Mohammed Lokoja

Performance evaluation of asphalt mixtures made from various aggregate sources

2026
ongoing

Ladan Mamuda

Evaluation of carbon powder as mineral filler in hot mixed asphalt

2024
completed

Illo Nasir Abdullahi

Evaluating the performance of roadcem-stabilized base material in flexible pavement using AASHTOWare

2025
completed

PhD Students

Akinwande Bernedict Olusola

Comparative study on efectiveness of selected cement types in enhancing engineering properties of iron ore tailings – bentonite mixtures for landfill liners.

Ahmed Ibrahim Agwai

Geotechnical investigation of the causes of failure of road pavement structres in some selected states of north-central nigeria

Ekong Ephraim Alphonsus

Risk mitigation model for inland water ways transportation efficiency in Nigeria

Nana Hauwa Adamu

Development of Roller Compacted Concrete Pavement with Reclaimed Asphalt pavement and supplementary cementitious material

Gomna Baba

Optimizaton of clay-rap composite stabilized with calcium carbide residue and Zeolite using response surface methodology

Publications

24 total
  1. Characterization and performance evaluation of granite sludge dust and zeolite for stabilizing lateritic road soils.

    Audi, U. F., Adejumo, T. E., & Abdulrahman, H. S.

    Proceedings of the 1st National Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Communication (STICOMMS 2026), African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, Nigeria
    2026
  2. Determination of potential feeder bus stops from smart card data and capacitated clustering algorithm.

    Abdulrahman, H. S.

    International Journal of Traffic and Transport Engineering
    2026
  3. Development of an intelligent road condition monitoring system using citizen sensing technique.

    Musa, A., Bala, J. A., Folorunsho, T. A., Abdulrahman, H. S., & Oloyede, M.

    Nigerian Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences,
    2025
  4. Statistical models for porous asphalt mixtures containing pulverized surface dressed pavement material/low-density polyethylene waste.

    Abdulrahman, H. S., Almusawi, A., Oner, J., & Ahmed, N. I. (2025)

    Research on Engineering Structures and Materials, 11(1), 351–368. https://doi.org/10.17515/resm2025-512ma1101rs
    2025
  5. . Estimation of pavement temperature in Nigeria’s climatological zones.

    Ibrahim, A. I., Abdulrahman, H. S., & Abubakar, M.

    Proceedings of the 3rd International Civil Engineering Conference (ICEC 2024)
    2025
  6. . Thermal analysis of bitumen blended with graphene nanoparticles.

    Abdulrahman, H. S., Tasiu, H. I., Kolo, S. S., Bello, A., & Chukwuemeka, S.

    Journal of Civil Engineering. ISSN: 0189-7691.
    2025
  7. Quantifying The Impact of Traffic Volume on Travel Time In Malaysia Using The BPR Model A Study In Skudai.

    H S Abdulrahman, Ali Almusawi, Syed Shah Sultan Mohiuddin Qadri Mustafa Albdairi

    10th International European Conference Interdisciplinary Scientific Research August 27-29, 2024/Zurich, Switzerland
    2024
  8. A Linear Programming Approach to Carpooling: Enhancing Commute Efficiency at Federal University of Technology Minna.

    H S Abdulrahman, Ali Almusawi, Rapheal Temitayo Bamisaye, Syed Shah Sultan Mohiuddin Qadri, &Kamran Dawood

    International Conference on Communications, Information, Electronic and Energy Systems(Hybrid), November 20-22, 2024, Veliko Tarnova, Bulgaria.
    2024
  9. Stability Properties of Waste Engine Oil Modified Asphalt Mixtures.

    Augustine Atinse, Abdulrahman, H. S., & Alhaji, M. M.

    Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advanced Engineering Technologies, Bayburt, Türkiye
    2024
  10. Development of porous asphalt pavement using recycled surface dressed pavement materials.

    Sheikh, I., & Abdulrahman, H. S.

    Proceedings of the 9th Advanced Engineering Days (AED), Tabriz, Iran.
    2024
  11. Extraction of Traffic Flow Models using Typical Traffic Information from Google.

    Hassan Shuaibu Abdulrahman & Gabriella Amarachi Ekuma

    8th International Student Science Congress, 23-24 May, 2024 Izmir Turkiye.
    2024
  12. Optimization of signalised intersections: Analysing autonomous vehicle behavior through data-driven simulations.

    Qadri, S. S. S. M., Albdairi, M., Almusawi, A., & Abdulrahman, H. S.

    Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advanced Engineering Technologies, Istanbul, Türkiye.
    2024
  13. 2023). Numerical investigation of reinforced concrete beam containing iron ore tailings as partial replacement of sand.

    Abubakar, M., Haruna, M. I., Abdulrahman, H. S., & Abbas, B. A.

    Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Innovations and Challenges in Engineering and Technology for Sustainable Development Arba Minh, Ethiopia
    2023
  14. Environmental effects of road construction waste.

    Kolo, S. S., Abdulrahman, H. S., Kolo, D. N., Shehu, M., Adamu, H. N., & Eze, F. E.

    USEP: Journal of Research Information in Civil Engineering
    2023
  15. Mechanical properties of cold mixed asphalt.

    Kolo, S. S., Shehu, M., Abdulrahman, H. S., Adamu, H. N., Eso, O. S., Eya, S. A., Adeleke, S. A., Rauf, A. T., Ozioko, J. O., & Fetuga, I. A.

    Engineering Today,
    2022
  16. Preliminary investigation of boarding behaviors of transit users: A case study of Izmir’s integrated fare system.

    Abdulrahman, H. S., & Ozuysal, M.

    International Journal of Traffic and Transport Engineering
    2021
  17. Effect of crumb rubber size and concentration on Marshall parameters of rubberized asphalt.

    Almusawi, A. A., Abdulrahman, H. S., Shakhan, M. R., & Dogaroglou, B.

    Pamukkale University Journal of Engineering Sciences
    2020
  18. A bi-level algorithm proposal for the initial planning of feeder bus routes.

    Abdulrahman, H. S., & Ozuysal, M. (2020).

    Journal of Engineering Sciences and Design,
    2020
  19. . A framework for feeder bus route design network problem (FBRNDP). .

    Abdulrahman, H. S., & Ozuysal, M.

    Proceedings of the VI Eurasian Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering (ECOCEE), Istanbul, Türkiye
    2019
  20. Comparative assessment of macroscopic traffic flow properties estimation methods: A case for moving car observer method.

    Abdulrahman, H. S., Almusawi, A. A., & Abubakar, M.

    Engineering Sciences and Technology International Research Journal
    2017
  21. Application of artificial neural network in predicting compressive strength of vege block. Research

    Madzlan, N., Kamaruddin, I., Oloruntobi, O. O., & Abdulrahman, H. S..

    Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology
    2016
  22. Partial replacement of cement with corn cob ash in concrete production.

    Bala, A., Aminulai, H. O., Abubakar, M., Abdulrahman, H. S., & Musa, U.

    Proceedings of the International Engineering Conference, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. PP504-509
    2015
  23. Potential use of iron ore tailings in sandcrete block making.

    Abdulrahman, H. S.

    International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology
    2015
  24. The impact of road bumps on highway macroscopic traffic flow properties.

    Abdulrahman, H. S.

    Journal of Science and Multidisciplinary Research
    2014