Muhammad Shamsher Ali ( bn, ডঃ এম. শমশের আলী) is a former president of the

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, former vice-chancellor of Southeast University and former founder vice-chancellor of

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Early life and education

Shamsher Ali was born in Bheramara,

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, to parents from Shingia,

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. Shamsher Ali obtained his Master of Science (MSc) degree in physics from the

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in 1960 and PhD in theoretical nuclear physics from Manchester University, UK in 1965.

Career

He was a professor of physics at the University of Dhaka from 1982 to 2006. Prior to teaching, he worked at the

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, Italy. He also worked the Pakistan and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commissions in various positions including directorship of the

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, Dhaka (1970–78). From 2004 to 2012, he served as the president of the

. He then served as the vice-chancellor of Southeast University,

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, Bangladesh.

Academic memberships

* Fellow of the Bangladesh Physical Society * Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences * Member, Board of Governors,

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, Bangladesh, (1978–1981) * Senior & Honorary Associate, the

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, Italy. * Fellow,

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(IAS),

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. * Fellow,

. * Fellow, Bangla Academy

Books

Author

* ''Aladdin's Real Lamp'' (Sucheepatra, 2013. . 248 pages)

Editor

* ''Scientific Indications in the Holy Qur'an'' ( Islamic Foundation Bangladesh) * ''Muslim Contribution to Science and Technology'' ( Islamic Foundation Bangladesh)

Contributor

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, ''The Qur'an: an Encyclopedia'' (Routledge, 2005. . 800 Pages)

References

External links

* Page at

Southeast University (Bangladesh) :''This is about the university in Bangladesh.'' Southeast University ( bn, সাউথইস্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or SEU is a private university in Banani and Tejgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was establish ...

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