Rahana Akter

I am Eng. Rahana Akter, Head of the Construction Materials Research Laboratory at Fujairah Municipality, where I lead construction-material testing, quality assurance, technical research, laboratory development, and continuous improvement initiatives. I have been serving at Fujairah Municipality since 2010 and have extensive experience in construction-material evaluation, concrete technology, quality management, and ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory systems. I lead Fujairah Municipality’s Green Geopolymer Concrete initiative, which focuses on the use of industrial by-products and recycled materials to develop a lower-carbon and more sustainable alternative to conventional concrete. Through laboratory research, technical evaluation, quality control, and industry collaboration, the initiative aims to transform waste materials into high-performance construction resources and support more sustainable construction practices. This work has received important recognition, including the UAE Innovates 2