Md. Maksud Helali | |
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Occupation(s) | Academic, mechanical engineer, administrator |
Title | Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology |
Term | 2025–present |
Academic background | |
Education | PhD (Dublin, Ireland); MSc Engg, BSc Engg (BUET) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Materials,fracture mechanics |
Institutions |
Md. Maksud Helali is a Bangladeshi mechanical engineer,academic,and university administrator. He is currently serving as the vice-chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering &Technology (KUET). He is the former professor at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). [1] [2] [3]
Helali completed his BSc and MSc degrees in mechanical engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He later obtained his PhD from a university in Dublin,Ireland. [4] [5]
Helali joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at BUET,where he served as a professor. Over the years,he taught courses such as mechanics of machinery,bio-engineering,and surface engineering. [6]
In February 2008,Helali was elected a member of the executive committee of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Teachers' Association. [7]
In July 2025,Helali was appointed vice-chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering &Technology (KUET) by the President of Bangladesh, [8] [9] [10] in accordance with Section 10(1) of the KUET Act,2003. He assumed office on July 25,2025,during a transitional period for the university,following administrative challenges and student unrest. [11] [12] [13] [14]