Md. Jahangir Alam

Mohammad Jahangir Alam
Vice-chancellor
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology
In office
13 August 2023 – 31 August 2024
Preceded byMd. Rafiqul Islam Sheikh
Chairman
Chattogram WASA
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 January 2020
Preceded byS. M. Nazrul Islam
Vice-chancellor
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology
In office
28 January 2012 – 15 April 2016
Preceded byShyamal Kanti Biswas
Succeeded byMohammad Rafiqul Alam
Personal details
Born (1960-11-30) 30 November 1960 (age 64)
Chandanaish, Chittagong District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater
OccupationProfessor, university administrator

Md. Jahangir Alam is a Bangladeshi academic, earthquake expert, and vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology.[1][2]

Alam is the former vice-chancellor of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology. Alam is the former vice-chancellor of University of Science and Technology Chittagong.

Early life

Alam was born on 30 November 1960 in Chittagong District, East Pakistan.[3][4] He graduated from Gasbaria NG High School and Chittagong College in 1976 and 1978 respectively.[3] He did his bachelor's degree in engineering at Chittagong Engineering College. In 1991, he completed his master's degree in engineering in Structural Engineering.[3] He completed his PhD in 1994.[3] He completed a diploma degree at the Asian Institute of Technology on Finite Element.[3]

Career

From 2012 to 2014, Alam was the vice chancellor of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology.[3]

Alam was the vice chancellor of University of Science and Technology Chittagong from 2019 to 2023.[3] On 20 August 2023, Alam was appointed the vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology.[5] He replaced Md. Rafiqul Islam Sheikh one year after his term ended.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Prof Jahangir joins RUET as new VC". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ "RUET gets new VC after 1-yr vacancy". Daily Sun. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "RUET-Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology". www.ruet.ac.bd. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. ^ "RUET gets new VC". New Age (Bangladesh). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  5. ^ a b "RUET-Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology". RUET. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. ^ "RUET gets new VC after 1-year vacancy". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Retrieved 2024-02-08.