Syed Akhter Hossain | |
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| Born | 21 January 1969 Jessore, Bangladesh |
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| Fields | Computer Science Computer Engineering |
| Institutions | Daffodil International University |
Syed Akhter Hossain (born 1969) is a computer scientist, educator, [1] [2] columnist [3] and technology consultant [4] from Bangladesh. Currently, he is a professor and dean of Computer Science and Engineering department at Daffodil International University (DIU). [5]
He was born in Jessore on 21 January 1969.
Hossain is a contest director of ACM-ICPC Dhaka Regionals 2007, 2012 [6] and Chief Judge of National Collegiate Programming Contest in Bangladesh 2015 [7] and Contest Director of NCPC 2014. [8] He is also the Chief Judge of ACM ICPC Dhaka Site 2015 [9] [10] [11] and one of the pioneers of spreading programming education in Bangladesh by organising Computer Science Education Week and NGPC(National Girls Programming Contest). [12]
He is also an organising committee member of ICCIT (International Conference on Computer and Information Technology) at 2013, [13] and hold the chair on 2014. [14]
He is also taking steps to enrich Bengali language content. [15] [16]
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