Satya Prasad Majumder
Satya Prasad Majumder | |
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সত্য প্রসাদ মজুমদার | |
| Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | |
| In office 25 June 2020 – 18 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Saiful Islam |
| Succeeded by | A. B. M. Badruzzaman |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | University administrator, professor |
Satya Prasad Majumder is a Bangladeshi academic. He served as 14th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology during 2020–2024.[1][2]
Education
[edit]Majumder attended Chandpur Government College.[3] He completed his B.Sc. in electrical and electronic engineering in 1981 from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, and later joined as a faculty there.[2] He was awarded the talent pool scholarship during his 4 years of honors for his excellent achievements as a student.[4] He also completed his M.Sc. there in 1985, where his research was mainly focused on Microprocessor controlled telephone branch exchange.[5] In 1987, he was awarded scholarship by the Government of India to enroll as a PhD student at the Indian institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur and continue his research work in fiber optics at the Centre for Research and Training in radar and communications situated on that university. He also received funding from Italian National Research Council under Parma University to support his PhD on telecommunication project.[6]
Career
[edit]After 1991, Majumder rejoined Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and continued to serve it by taking various responsibilities. He particularly taught courses on telecommunications, namely optical communications, analog and digital electronics, advanced electronics, digital communications, satellite communications, electrical circuits and systems, instrumentation & control systems, power systems analysis, electrical machines, laser theory, telecommunication engineering, advanced telecommunication engineering, coding and information theory.
Aside from teaching, Majumder also handled different administrative responsibilities. He was the head of the EEE Department in two consecutive years from June 2006 to May 2008. He has also completed his term as the director of student welfare in 2018.[7] He is currently the chairman in Communication Society of IEEE Bangladesh Section.[8]
Majumder served as faculty in many different private universities of Bangladesh, like - Presidency University,[9] Bangladesh Army University of Science and Tech (BAUST),[10] Military Institution of Science and Technology,[9] Ranada Prasad Shaha University (RPSU)[11] to name some few. He has also worked as a visiting faculty of different universities abroad, like- Multimedia University, Malaysia, Gunma University, Japan, University of Parma, Italy, etc.
Majumder has authored more than 200 publications[12] and also supervised more than 100 thesis and dissertations in different field of optics, especially in Optoelectronics & Photonics, Optical Fiber Communication Systems, Optical Networks, Solution propagation, Satellite Communications, Mobile and Infrared communications, etc.[citation needed] On 18 August 2024, he stepped down from his position.[13]
Consultancy
[edit]As one of the early pioneer in optoelectronics of Bangladesh, Majumder did some consultancy works in institutes like- Asia IT&C Program, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperations (SAARC) & Dhaka Chamber of Commerce (DCC). He is currently serving as one of the board of directors in Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL), under the Bangladesh government.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Prof Satya Prasad Majumder appointed as new VC of Buet". The Business Standard. 25 June 2020.
- ^ a b Abdullah, Mamun (25 June 2020). "Prof Satya Prasad Majumder made new VC of Buet". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ চাঁদপুর সরকারি কলেজের ৭৫ বছর পূর্তি উৎসব আজ [Today is the 75th anniversary of Chandpur Government College]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Dr. Satya Prasad Majumder". Department of Electrical, Electronic and Communication Engineering (EECE). 27 January 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Majumder, S. P.; Rahman, S. M. (1985). "Microprocessor controlled telephone branch exchange". Journal of the Bangladesh Computer Society.
- ^ Majumder, Satya Prasad; Gangopadhyay, R. (1991). "Performance of heterodyne optical OOK systems with coding". European Transactions on Telecommunications. 2 (4): 453–457. doi:10.1002/ett.4460020412. ISSN 1541-8251.
- ^ "EEE Day Job Seminar Phase II". IEEE. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Society & Chapters". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Faculty: Satya Prasad Majumder » Croogo". www.presidency.edu.bd. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "BAUST". www.baust.edu.bd. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Ranada Prasad Shaha University". www.rpsu.edu.bd. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Satya MAJUMDER | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka | BUET | Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering". ResearchGate. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ bdnews24.com. "BUET Vice Chancellor Satya Prasad Majumder resigns". BUET VC Satya Prasad resigns. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "officials". btcl.gov.bd. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
