Nurul Alam Khan (born March 15, 1942) is a Bangladeshi educator, mathematician, and former professor of mathematics. He served as the first Vice-Chancellor of the
Royal University of Dhaka
Royal University of Dhaka (RUD) ( bn, রয়েল ইউনিভার্সিটি অব ঢাকা) is a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The University Grants Commission (UGC) approved the academic programs on July 30, 2003 ...
and held various academic positions at universities in Bangladesh and abroad. He is known for his leadership roles in academic institutions and his active involvement in the
Bangladesh Mathematical Society.
Early life and education
Nurul Alam Khan completed his matriculation at Dhobakhola Coronation High School in 1957, followed by an I.Sc. from
Jagannath College
Jagannath University (JnU) ( bn, জগন্নাথ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ''Jagannātha biśbabidyālaẏa'', University Acrostic : জবি or JnU) is a state-funded public university at 9–10, Chittaranjan Avenue in Sa ...
in 1959 and an M.Sc. in 1964. He earned his Ph.D. from
Charles University
)
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, Prague, in 1970.
Career
Khan began his academic career as a Lecturer at
University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...
in 1965. He held various academic positions including
University of Chittagong
The University of Chittagong ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, caṭṭagram bishwabidyalay) is a public research university with multidisciplinary faculties situated across a 1754-acres hilly landmas ...
,
University of Mosul
The University of Mosul is a public university located in Mosul. It is one of the largest educational and research centers in the Middle East, and the second largest in Iraq, behind the University of Baghdad.
The University of Mosul was closed b ...
,
Al-Mustansiriya University
Mustansiriyah University (Arabic: الجامعة المستنصرية) is a university in Baghdad, Iraq.
History
The original Mustansiriya Madrasah was established in 1227 (or 1232/34 A.D. by some accounts) by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mustansir ...
, and
Al-Fateh University. In 1991, he joined
Jahangirnagar University
Jahangirnagar University ( JU) is a publicly funded university located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the only fully residential university in Bangladesh. It operated as a project until 1973, when the 'Jahangirnagar Muslim University Act' w ...
, where he held numerous leadership roles until his retirement in 2007.
Post-retirement, Khan worked at several private universities in Dhaka, including North South University (NSU),
(AIUB), and
Uttara University
Uttara University ( bn, উত্তরা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or UU is a private university at Uttara, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. UU has twelve campuses in a less than one-kilometer radius and is based in the satellite town of ...
. He served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Royal University of Dhaka from January 2010 to May 2011.
Contributions
Khan has authored several textbooks and published over 25 research papers. He was the Chief Editor of the Journal of Science, Engineering, and Technology at Uttara University and served as the Dean of various faculties. He was also the President
of the Bangladesh Mathematical Society from 2020 to 2021.
References
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Jagannath University alumni
Academic staff of the University of Dhaka
Academic staff of the University of Chittagong
Vice-Chancellors of universities in Bangladesh
People from Pabna District