Rafiqul A. Tarefder
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Department Committees

  • Chair, P&T Committee, Dept of Civil Engineering, 2023-2025
  • Chair, Curriculum (Fees) Committee, Dept of Civil Engineering, 2012-
  • Chair, Faulty Search Committee, 2016
  • Faculty Advisor, Chi Epsilon, CE Student Chapter, 2014-
  • Faculty Advisement, Undergraduate Students 2022-
  • Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2014–
  • Member, Graduate Program Committee, 2010–
  • Member, Service and Outreach Committee, 2013-14
  • Member, Strategic Initiative Committee, 2010-14
  • Member, Transportation Engineering Faulty Search Committee, 2010, 2011
  • Member, Equipment and Software Committee, 2006-12
  • Member, Ad-hoc MENG Committee, 2009-2010

School/College Committees

  • Member, SOE Faculty Assembly Advisory Committee, 2021-
  • Member, SOE Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2021-2024
  • Member, Ranking and Reputation Committee, School of Engineering, 2018-2023
  • Member, Policy Committee, School of Engineering, 2013-14

Campus Committees

  • Advisor, BSAUNM, Student chapter, 2008-
  • Member, Faculty Senate Research Policy Committee, 2017-2020
  • Member, Chemical & Laboratory Safety Committee, 2019-2023
  • Member, Research Data Management Working Group (IT Research Tech. Committee), 2020-22

At Idaho State University, 2004-06

  • Member, Scholarship Committee, College Committee
  • Alternate Member, Research Coordinating Council, University Committee
  • Member, ASCE Canoe Committee, College Committee
  • Member, Coral Sales Scholarship (Industry) Committee
  • Member, Nuclear Engineering Faculty Search Committee
  • Developed, Rocky Mountain ITS Student Chapter at ISU
  • Faculty Advisor, ISU Rocky Mountain ITS Student Chapter

At Texas Southern University, 2003-04

  • Member, Web-Site Development Committee, College Committee
  • Member, Computerization and Instructional Technology, University Committee
  • Member, Research Development and Technology Transfer, College Committee

MENTORED JUNIOR FACULTY

  • Gerhard Schoener, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, 2025-
  • Nick Ferenchak, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, 2018-2024
  • Guohui Zhang, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, 2012-16
  • Jose Cerrato, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, 2013-14