A. M. M. Safiullah (17 August 1947 – 24 April 2021) was a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the 3rd

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of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology and the 10th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).

Education

Safiullah studied in East Pakistan Cadet College (later renamed to

Faujderhat Cadet College Faujdarhat Cadet College is a historic public military high school (grade 7 to grade 12), modelled after public schools in the UK (according to the Public Schools Act 1868), run following the national curriculum of Bangladesh in English version, ...

). He earned his bachelor's and master's in civil engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 1969 and 1977 respectively. He obtained his PhD degree from the

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in 1981 with a Commonwealth Scholarship.

Career

Safiullah joined BUET as a lecturer in civil engineering in 1973 and eventually became a professor in 1984. He held the position of the 10th vice-chancellor of BUET from August 2006 until August 2010. He was among the panel of experts appointed by the Government of Bangladesh for construction of Bangabandhu Bridge, and the panel of experts for construction of the Padma bridge (the largest structure to be built in Bangladesh).

Personal life and death

Safiullah died on 24 April 2021 from

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complications.

References

1947 births 2021 deaths Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology alumni Alumni of the University of Strathclyde Academic staff of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Vice-Chancellors of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh People from Mymensingh District {{Bangladesh-academic-bio-stub