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 Vice-Chancellor of the Dhaka International University - DIU.[4] He was also the 13th Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).[5] Before, he worked as the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Primeasia University.[6]
Saiful Islam | |
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সাইফুল ইসলাম | |
_4th-of-july-2018-218_(43360063961)_(cropped).jpg) Saiful Islam in 2018 | |
| Vice-Chancellor of American International University-Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2024[1] | |
| Preceded by | Carmen Lamagna |
| Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka International University | |
| In office 7 February 2022 – 22 May 2024 | |
| 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 | |
| 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/ |
Education
editSaiful 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
editSaiful 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][5] He was VC of BUET until 25 June 2020.[11][12] 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.[13] But Islam didn't show up after the murder incident, resulting in tremendous criticism throughout the country.[14][15] 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.[16] The Teachers' Association of BUET and Alumni Association of BUET demanded his resignation as vice-chancellor due to his failure.[17][18] Saiful denied his failure.[19]
From 7 February 2022 until 22 May 2024 he worked as a VC of Dhaka International University.[4]
On 23 May 2024, he was appointed as the VC of the American International University-Bangladesh by the President of Bangladesh.[20][21]
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ "Prof Saiful Islam new VC of AIUB". The Daily Star. 28 May 2024. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024.
- ^ Express, The Financial. "Prof Dr Saiful Islam joins AIUB as VC". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024.
- ^ "আমেরিকান ইন্টান্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি বাংলাদেশ এর ভাইস চ্যান্সেলর পদে নিয়োগ প্রদান". shed.portal.gov.bd (in Bengali).
- ^ a b Sun, Daily (19 February 2022). "Prof Dr Saiful Islam new DIU VC". Daily Sun (Bangladesh).
- ^ a b "Dr Saiful new Buet VC". The Daily Star. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Moral, ethical degradation impairs education system: BUET VC". newagebd.net. 19 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Prof. Dr. Saiful Islam". sislam.buet.ac.bd. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 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". The Daily Star. 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Politics banned in Buet". 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Where is my failure?". The Daily Star. 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Buet VC fails to tame agitating students". The Daily Star. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "BUET VC 'missing' as students fuming over Abrar murder". Dhaka Tribune. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "No sign of Buet VC since Abrar's murder". Dhaka Tribune. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Abrar murder: Students confine Buet VC". The Daily Star. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Abrar killing: BUET teachers disappointed over VC's failure to act". Prothom Alo. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "BUET alumni demand VC's resignation". Daily Star. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Where is my failure?". The Daily Star. 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Prof Dr Saiful Islam joins as AIUB VC". Dhaka Tribune. 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Saiful Islam joins AIUB as VC". newagebd.net. 24 May 2024.
External links
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