Saiful Islam (electrical engineer)

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Saiful Islam
সাইফুল ইসলাম
Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka International University
Assumed office
07 February 2022
OccupationUniversity academic, professor
Institutions Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Professor Dr. Saiful Islam is a Bangladeshi academic who is the current vice-chancellor of Dhaka International University. Previously he served as the 13th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Before, he worked as the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Primeasia University.

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Education

Islam earned his bachelor's and master's in electrical engineering from BUET in 1975 and 1977 respectively. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from Cambridge University in 1986. [1]

Career

Saiful started his teaching career as a lecturer of the Department of Electrical Engineering of BUET in May 1975. He became a professor in 1988. He served as the dean of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering during 1995–1997. [1] On 22 June 2016, Islam was selected as the 13th vice-chancellor of BUET. The post was vacant since Khaleda Ekram had died on 24 May 2016. [2]

From August 2013 until June 2016, Islam worked as the pro-vice-chancellor of Primeasia University, a private university in Dhaka, after he was appointed by the President of Bangladesh. [1]

Awards

Controversy

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. [3] But Islam didn't show up after the murder incident, resulting in tremendous criticism throughout the country. [4] [5] Prime Minister also criticized him for his absence. [6] 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. [7] The Teachers' Association of BUET and Alumni Association of BUET demanded his resignation as vice-chancellor due to his failure. [8] [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Dr Saiful new Buet VC". The Daily Star. June 23, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Buet VC fails to tame agitating students". Daily Star. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  4. ↑ "BUET VC 'missing' as students fuming over Abrar murder". Prothom Alo. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  5. ↑ "No sign of Buet VC since Abrar's murder". Dhaka Tribune. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Those involved in Fahad murder must be punished: PM". bdnews24. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Abrar murder: Students confine Buet VC". Daily Star. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Abrar killing: BUET teachers disappointed over VC's failure to act". Daily Star. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  9. ↑ "BUET alumni demand VC's resignation". Daily Star. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.


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