Mohammad Alauddin
Bangladeshi university administrator
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Mohammad Alauddin (born 1954) is a Bangladeshi academic and university administrator. He served as the acting vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong and was later appointed for two terms as vice-chancellor of Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.[1][2]
Mohammad Alauddin | |
|---|---|
| Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong | |
| In office 9 December 2010 – 14 June 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Yusuf |
| Succeeded by | Anwarul Azim Arif |
| Vice-Chancellor of Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University | |
| In office 4 May 2013 – 3 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | M. Nurul Islam |
| In office 29 July 2017 – 28 July 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Md. Forhad Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 71–72) Pabna District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Jahangirnagar University University of Delhi | |
Early life and education
Alauddin was born in 1954 in present-day Majnabari village, Kazipur Upazila, Sirajganj District, Bangladesh.[3] He completed his bachelor's and master's in chemistry in 1976 and 1977, respectively, from Jahangirnagar University.[3] He obtained his PhD in 1990 from Delhi University.[3][4]
Career
Alauddin began his academic career in 1981 as a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Chittagong.[3] He was promoted to professor in 1995.[3] In 1997, he became the chairman of the university’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.[3]
Alauddin served as acting vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong from December 2010 to June 2011.[5] He was serving as the pro-vice-chancellor before that.[6]
On 4 May 2013, Alauddin was appointed vice-chancellor of Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.[7] He was reappointed for a second term on 27 July 2017 and formally assumed office on 29 July.[7][8]
Alauddin has served as president of the Association of Universities of Bangladesh.[9]