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

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. He graduated from Gasbaria NG High School and Chittagong College in 1976 and 1978 respectively. 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. He completed his PhD in 1994. He completed a diploma degree at the Asian Institute of Technology on Finite Element.

Career

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

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

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. ^ "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. ^ "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.

• Living people
• 1960 births
• People from Chittagong District
• Chittagong College alumni
• University of Madras alumni
• Asian Institute of Technology alumni