Dhaka University honors 62 faculty members for excellence in research and high citation impact
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DHAKA — The University of Dhaka honored 62 faculty members and researchers on Thursday in recognition of their exceptional contributions to academic research and for elevating the institution’s global standing. The recipients were selected for achieving 2,000 or more citations on their respective Google Scholar profiles.
The award ceremony was held at the Nawab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban, with the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor A.B.M. Obaidul Islam, presiding as the chief guest. The event was chaired by Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Abdus Salam, while Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Professor Mohammad Almojadadedy Alfe-Sani and Treasurer Professor M. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury attended as special guests.
Addressing the assembly, Vice-Chancellor Obaidul Islam urged the honorees to lead the university’s transition into a research-intensive institution to improve its position in international rankings. He emphasized that government funding alone is insufficient for such an advancement, noting that the university is actively seeking collaboration with alumni and the industrial sector to secure its long-term goals.
The university is currently drafting a 20-year academic development plan, the Vice-Chancellor noted. Efforts are underway to establish two separate endowment funds of 1 billion taka each—one dedicated to research and the other for student welfare. Furthermore, the administration is prioritizing “lab-to-lab” and “researcher-to-researcher” partnerships with prestigious international universities to invigorate the academic ecosystem.
Representatives of the awardees, including former Vice-Chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor Mohammad Mainul Islam, Professor Gausia Wahidunnessa Chowdhury, and Professor Kazi Matin Uddin Ahmed, shared their insights during the ceremony. The event was also attended by faculty deans, department chairs, institute directors, and proctors.
The 62 distinguished researchers honored include Md. Anwarul Islam, Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan, Abdus Salam, Md. Enamul Hoque, Md. Mominul Islam, Md. Ahsan Habib, Mohammad Shoeb, Muhammad Ferdous, Mohammad Abdul Kadir, Md. Sharif Hossain, Suborna Barua, Md. Rakibul Hoque, Selim Raihan, Rumana Huque, M. Niaz Asadullah, Md. Aminul Hoque, Mohammad Mainul Islam, Mohammad Billal Hossain, Md. Robiul Hoque, Niaz Ahmed Khan, Mohammad Jashim Uddin, Gausia Wahidunnessa Chowdhury, Zeba Islam Seraj, A.H.M. Nurun Nabi, Md. Ismail Hossain, Hossain Uddin Shekhar, Munawar Sultana, Md. Monirul Islam, Mohammad Rokanuzzaman, Md. Habibullah Al-Mamoon, Md. Anwarul Azim Akhond, Abul Bashar Mir Mohammad Khademul Islam, and M. Rezaul Islam.
Other recipients include Emeritus Professors Chowdhury Mahmood Hasan and Md. Abdur Rashid, as well as Professors Md. Shah Emran, Firoz Ahmed, S.M. Abdur Rahman, Kazi Matin Uddin Ahmed, Md. Aziz Hasan, Md. Kawsar Ahammed, A.M. Sarwaruddin Chowdhury, Papiya Haque, Mithun Sarkar, Abul Khair Mallick, Md. Abdur Razzaq, Hafiz Muhammad Hasan Babu, Chowdhury Farhan Ahmed, A.A.M. Kawsar Hasan, Md. Azharul Islam Sheikh, Reza Asad Al Huda Anupam, Sheikh Monir Uddin, Mohammad Iqbal Ali, Mohammad Shafiqur Rahman, Gazi Nurun Nahar Sultana, Md. Latiful Bari, Samiron Bhattacharjee, Mainul Hossain, Taslim Ur Rashid, Animesh Pal, and Debashish Pal.
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