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Professor Dr. Saiful Islam
প্রফেসর ডঃ সাইফুল ইসলাম
Vice-Chancellor of American International University-Bangladesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
23 May 2024[1]
Preceded byCarmen Lamagna
13th Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
In office
23 June 2016 – 25 June 2020
Preceded byKhaleda Ekram
Succeeded bySatya 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
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationPh.D.
Alma mater
OccupationAcademic, Professor
InstitutionsBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Websitesislam.buet.ac.bd/

Professor Dr. Saiful Islam (Template:Lang-bn) is a prominentBangladeshi academic who is the current Vice-Chancellor of American International University-Bangladesh.[2][3] Previously he served as the 13th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).[4] He was also VC of DIU.[5] Before, he worked as the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Primeasia University.[6]

Education

Prof. Islam earned his Bachelor's and Master's in Electrical Engineering from BUET in 1975 and 1977 respectively. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from University of Cambridge in 1986.[7][8]

Career

Professor Dr. Saiful Islam started his teaching career as a Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering of BUET in May 1975.[8] He became Professor in 1988. He served as the Dean of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering during 1995–1997.[7] On 22 June 2016, Prof. Islam was selected as the 13th Vice-Chancellor of BUET. The post was vacant since Khaleda Ekram had died on 24 May 2016.[4]

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 23 May 2024, he was appointed as the VC of the American International University-Bangladesh by the President of Bangladesh.[9][10]

Awards

Controversy

Following the murder of Abrar Fahad, a second year EEE student and resident at the Sher-e-Bangla Hall of BUET, on 7 October 2019, massive protest spread all over the university campus.[11] But Islam didn't show up after the murder incident, resulting in tremendous criticism throughout the country.[12][13] Prime Minister also criticized him for his absence.[14] Later on 9 October 2019 he went to visit victim Abrar's home at Kushtia, where he met immense public protest and couldn't enter his home.[15] The Teachers' Association of BUET and Alumni Association of BUET demanded his resignation as vice-chancellor due to his failure.[16][17]

References

  1. ^ "Prof Saiful Islam new VC of AIUB". The Daily Star. 28 May 2024.
  2. ^ Express, The Financial. "Prof Dr Saiful Islam joins AIUB as VC". The Financial Express.
  3. ^ "আমেরিকান ইন্টান্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি বাংলাদেশ এর ভাইস চ্যান্সেলর পদে নিয়োগ প্রদান". shed.portal.gov.bd (in Bengali).
  4. ^ a b "Dr Saiful new Buet VC". The Daily Star. June 23, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Sun, Daily (February 19, 2022). "Prof Dr Saiful Islam new DIU VC". The Daily Sun.
  6. ^ "Moral, ethical degradation impairs education system: BUET VC". www.newagebd.net. May 19, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "Vice Chancellor of BUET". buet.ac.bd. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Islam, Prof. Saiful. "Prof. Saiful Islam". sislam.buet.ac.bd.
  9. ^ "Prof Dr Saiful Islam joins as AIUB VC". Dhaka Tribune.
  10. ^ "Saiful Islam joins AIUB as VC". newagebd.net. 24 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Buet VC fails to tame agitating students". The Daily Star. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  12. ^ "BUET VC 'missing' as students fuming over Abrar murder". Prothom Alo. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  13. ^ "No sign of Buet VC since Abrar's murder". Dhaka Tribune. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  14. ^ "Those involved in Fahad murder must be punished: PM". bdnews24. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  15. ^ "Abrar murder: Students confine Buet VC". The Daily Star. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  16. ^ "Abrar killing: BUET teachers disappointed over VC's failure to act". Daily Star. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  17. ^ "BUET alumni demand VC's resignation". Daily Star. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.


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