M. Feroze Ahmed

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M. Feroze Ahmed
M.FerozeAhmedSeptember16-2015PictureStamford.jpg
Ahmed in 2015
Vice-Chancellor of Stamford University Bangladesh
In office
2012 –7 August 2017
OccupationAcademic, civil engineer, scientist
Known forTeaching, scientific research, civil and environmental engineering
Website teacher.buet.ac.bd/fahmed

M. Feroze Ahmed (born 31 December 1945) achieved excellence in teaching, engineering profession and scientific research and earned national and international recognition and awards as an eminent professor, civil engineer and scientist. He is the former vice-chancellor of Stamford University Bangladesh.

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Education

Passed Matriculation Examination from Ulpur P.C. High School, Gopalganj in 1962 and Intermediate (Science) Examination from Rajendra College Faridpur in 1964. He graduated in civil engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka in 1968. He earned his MSc in civil engineering degree with specialization in environmental engineering from BUET and PhD degree from University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.

Work experience

He joined as a lecturer in civil engineering at BUET in 1969 and then promoted to the positions of assistant professor in 1974, associate professor in 1977 and professor in 1986. He was head of the Civil Engineering Department and dean of the Civil Engineering Faculty at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology(BUET), Dhaka. He was also vice chairman and chairman, Dhaka WASA Board and a visiting professor, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. He retired from BUET in 2011 and joined the Stamford University Bangladesh as Dean, Faculty of Engineering in 2012 and worked as vice-chancellor of the university for one term(2013-2017). [1] Presently he is working as emeritus professor of Stamford University Bangladesh.

As a professional engineer he worked as a consultant to about 20 projects of high national importance. He was one of the pioneers of high rise construction in Bangladesh. Ahmed worked as a member of the International Panel of Expert for the Construction of Bangabandhu Bridge (Jamuna Bridge), the largest infrastructure development project in Bangladesh and presently working as a member, Panel of Expert, Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project.

Research and publication

He has about 160 publications in his credit having over 7000 Google Scholar citations [2] of his works. He authored and edited 20 books and proceeding held in 152 libraries worldwide. [3] He is a contributor to most extensively used ‘Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality’ 4th Edition published by the World Health Organization [4] and ‘Towards a More Effective Operational Response – Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in South and East Asian Countries’ , Vol.2, Technical Report published by the World Bank [5] and a few chapters in books published by globally reputed publishers. His research work in collaboration with MIT (US) resulted in a breakthrough in understanding the mechanism of arsenic contamination of groundwater. [6]

Professional membership

Awards and recognition

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