Sadruddin Ahmed Chowdhury (1 January 1931 – 23 July 2016) was a Bangladeshi academic and physicist. He was one of the instrumental figures in founding

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) is a Public university, public research university, research based university in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is the List of universities in Bangladesh#Public universities, 8th oldest university o ...

(SUST) and served as the

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of the university from 1989 to 1994. He also served as the vice-chancellor of Sylhet International University from 2001 to 2011.

Education and career

Chowdhury passed matriculation exam from

Sylhet Government Pilot High School The Sylhet Government Pilot High School ( bn, সিলেট সরকারি পাইলট উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়) is one of the fourth oldest schools in Bangladesh as well as one of the oldest in Indian Subcontinent. It i ...

, Sylhet. He got his bachelor's and master's in Physics from the

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 1951 and 1954 respectively. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in

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from the

University of Manchester , mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity , established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univer ...

in 1966. Chowdhury worked as a professor of physics at

Rajshahi University The University of Rajshahi, also known as Rajshahi University or RU ( bn, রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), is a public co-educational research university in Bangladesh situated near the northern Bangladeshi cit ...

and Al Fateh University. Later he joined as the vice-Chancellor of SUST in 1989. His daughter Dr. Nazia Chowdhury obtained bachelor's and master's degree in Physics from SUST, PhD from

University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

and currently is a professor at SUST.

References

1931 births 2016 deaths People from Golapganj Upazila Shahjalal University of Science and Technology faculty Bangladeshi physicists University of Dhaka alumni University of Rajshahi faculty Alumni of the University of Manchester Vice-Chancellors of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology {{Bangladesh-scientist-stub