Md. Nurul Alam

Md. Nurul Alam is a Bangladeshi academic and Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University.[1] He is professor of physics at Jahangirnagar University.[2] He served as the Jahangirnagar University Teachers' Association president for three terms.[3]

Early life

Alam was born in 1957 in Dhamrai Upazila, Dhaka District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[3] He did his bachelor's degree and masters in physics at Jahangirnagar University in 1976 and 1977 respectively.[4] He did his PhD in economics in 1996 at Jahangirnagar University.[4]

Career

Alam was a research fellow from 1 December 1980 to 30 November 1981 of the Department of Physics at Jahangirnagar University.[4] On 28 April 1982, Alam became a lecturer at Jahangirnagar University.[4] He was promoted to assistant professor on 1 July 1986.[4] He was promoted to associate professor on 1 September 1992.[4] He was promoted to professor on 3 October 1997 and appointed to the academic council.[4] From 28 May 1998 to 20 November 2001, he was the Provost of Mir Mosharraf Hossain Hall.[4]

Alam served as the Jahangirnagar University Teachers' Association president from January 2005 to December 2005.[4] He was the Controller of Examination from 7 July 2008 to 19 July 2010.[4] From 28 July 2009 to 11 June 2010, he was the Principal of Jahangirnagar University School and College.[4] He served as the Jahangirnagar University Teachers' Association president from January 2011 to December 2011.[4] From July 2011 to July 2012, he was the President of the Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association.[4]

Alam was appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University on 14 August 2016.[3] Alam served as the Jahangirnagar University Teachers' Association president from 1 March 2018 to 30 December 2018.[4]

Alam was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University in September 2022 by President Mohammad Abdul Hamid.[3][5] He replaced Farzana Islam as Vice-Chancellor.[6] He was sent a legal notice asking him to step down due to him being overage.[7] In November 2022, Mohammad Ali Akand Mamun, a former Botany professor, lodged a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Commission against Alam.[8] He opened a new Cell Culture and Synthetic Biology Lab at the university.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Prof Nurul Alam made JU vice-chancellor". The Business Standard. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  2. ^ "Jahangirnagar University gets new VC". The Daily Star. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  3. ^ a b c d "Prof Nurul Alam made new JU VC". Dhaka Tribune. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Jahangirnagar University". juniv.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  5. ^ "Prof Nurul Alam made JU VC". daily-sun. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  6. ^ "Prof Nurul Alam new vice chancellor of Jahangirnagar University". The Business Standard. 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  7. ^ "JU VC Prof Nurul Alam served legal notice to step down in 24 hours". The Daily Star. 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  8. ^ "Complaint lodged against JU VC for graft". Dhaka Tribune. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. ^ "JU unveils cell culture and synthetic biology lab". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
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