Saiful Islam (electrical engineer)
Saiful Islam | |
|---|---|
সাইফুল ইসলাম | |
| Vice-Chancellor of American International University-Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2024[1] | |
| Preceded by | Carmen Lamagna |
| 13th Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | |
| In office 23 June 2016 – 25 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Khaleda Ekram |
| Succeeded by | Satya Prasad Majumder |
| Pro Vice Chancellor of Primeasia University | |
| In office 26 August 2013 – 22 June 2016 | |
| Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka International University | |
| In office 07 February 2022 – 22 May 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | BSc Engg MSc Engg Ph.D. (Electrical engineering) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Academic, Professor |
| Institutions | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |
| Website | sislam.buet.ac.bd/ |
Saiful Islam (Bengali: সাইফুল ইসলাম) is a Bangladeshi academic who is the current Vice-Chancellor of the American International University-Bangladesh.[2][3] Previously he served as the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).[4] He was also the Vice-Chancellor of the DIU.[5] Before, he worked as the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Primeasia University.[6]
Education[edit]
Saiful Islam earned his Bachelor's and Master's in Electrical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1975 and 1977 respectively. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from University of Cambridge in 1986.[7][8]
Career[edit]
Saiful Islam started his teaching career as a Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering of BUET in May 1975. He became Professor in 1988. He served as the Dean of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering during 1995–1997.[7] During March 2002 - August 2006, was the First Dean and Professor of Engineering Faculty of American International University-Bangladesh (on leave from BUET). From August 2013 until June 2016, Prof. Islam worked as the pro-vice-chancellor of Primeasia University, a private university in Dhaka, after he was appointed by the President of Bangladesh.[7] On 22 June 2016, Prof. Islam was selected as the 13th Vice-Chancellor of BUET.[9] The post was vacant since Khaleda Ekram had died on 24 May 2016.[10][4] He was VC of BUET until 25 June 2020.[11][12]
From 7 February 2022 until 22 May 2024 he worked as a VC of Dhaka International University.[5]
On 23 May 2024, he was appointed as the VC of the American International University-Bangladesh by the President of Bangladesh.[13][14]
Awards[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Prof Saiful Islam new VC of AIUB". The Daily Star. 28 May 2024.
- ^ Express, The Financial. "Prof Dr Saiful Islam joins AIUB as VC". The Financial Express.
- ^ "আমেরিকান ইন্টান্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি বাংলাদেশ এর ভাইস চ্যান্সেলর পদে নিয়োগ প্রদান". shed.portal.gov.bd (in Bengali).
- ^ a b "Dr Saiful new Buet VC". The Daily Star. June 23, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Sun, Daily (February 19, 2022). "Prof Dr Saiful Islam new DIU VC". Daily Sun (Bangladesh).
- ^ "Moral, ethical degradation impairs education system: BUET VC". newagebd.net. May 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Prof. Dr. Saiful Islam". sislam.buet.ac.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-05-24. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Vice-chancellor of BUET Prof Dr Saiful Islam delivering his inaugural speech".
- ^ "Prof Saiful Islam made new VC of BUET while DU gets two pro-VCS".
- ^ "Buet VC Khaleda Ekram passes away". 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Politics banned in Buet". 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Where is my failure?". 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Prof Dr Saiful Islam joins as AIUB VC". Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ "Saiful Islam joins AIUB as VC". newagebd.net. 24 May 2024.
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