Qaisuddin

{{short description|Bangladeshi Researcher, chemist and academic}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = M Qaisuddin

| native_name = কায়েস উদ্দিন

| native_name_lang = bn

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1937|7|15}}

| birth_place = Alinagar Union, Gomastapur Upazila, Chapainawabganj District, East Pakistan

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2021|11|11|1937|7|15}}

| office = 5th Vice-chancellor, Islamic University, Bangladesh

| termstart = 03 September 1997

| termend = 10 October 2000

| predecessor = Muhammad Enam-Ul Haque

| successor = Muhammad Lutfar Rahman

| office1 = Vice-chancellor, Bangladesh Open University

| termstart1 = 2000

| termend1 = 2004

| nationality = Bangladeshi

| occupation = Academician, professor, researcher

| alma_mater = {{unbulleted list|University of Rajshahi|University of Dhaka|University of Glasgow|Imperial College London}}

| spouse = Latifa Qais

| children = 4

| relatives = Abu Hasan Shahriar

}}

Qaisuddin (15 July 1937 – 11 November 2021){{Cite web|last=Dainikshiksha|date=2021-11-12|title=বাউবির সাবেক উপাচার্য কায়েস উদ্দিন আর নেই - দৈনিকশিক্ষা|url=http://www.dainikshiksha.com/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87/219175/|access-date=2023-09-02|website=Dainik shiksha|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Former VC of IU|url=https://iu.ac.bd/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-12|website=Islamic University}} was a Bangladeshi academic, researcher and chemist. He served as the vice chancellor of two universities in Bangladesh, Islamic University, Bangladesh and Bangladesh Open University.{{Cite news|script-title=bn:রাজশাহীর বড় কুঠিতে স্থাপিত হলো ওয়াই ফাই জোন|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/144973.details|access-date=2020-12-12|work=banglanews24.com|language=bn}} He was the fifth vice chancellor of the Islamic University.{{Cite news|script-title=bn:১১ উপাচার্যের কেউই মেয়াদ শেষ করতে পারেননি|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/special-supplement/১১-উপাচার্যের-কেউই-মেয়াদ-শেষ-করতে-পারেননি|access-date=2020-12-12|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|script-title=bn:ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ভিসি হলেই 'শনির দশা'|url=http://www.dainikshiksha.com/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD/48731/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-12|website=Dainik shiksha|language=bn}} He was a professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Rajshahi University.{{Cite web|script-title=bn:আরবী বিভাগ রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়|url=https://www.facebook.com/ru.Arabic/posts/2206386766290012|access-date=2020-12-12|website=www.facebook.com|language=bn}}Wikipedia:SPS{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Academic PhD histoty of Laisa Ahmed Lisa|url=https://jnu.ac.bd/profile/portal/web/656/experience.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-12|website=jnu.ac.bd}} He was first academician of Bangladesh to act as vice-chancellor of two universities serially.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Biography কায়েস উদ্দিন|url=https://alokito-chapainawabganj.com/specialperson/%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%be%e0%a7%9f%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b8-%e0%a6%89%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a6%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a8/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-16|website=Alokito Chapainawabganj|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Life of Kayes Uddin by Mahbubul Islam Emon|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=450138075145072&set=a.108025022689714|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-16|website=www.facebook.com}}Wikipedia:SPS

Early life

Qaisuddin was born on 15 July 1937 in Alinagar Union of Gomstapur Upazila of Chapai Nawabganj District.

Qaisuddin passed with honors from Rajshahi University in 1957, and completed his master's degree from University of Dhaka. He received a Commonwealth Scholarship for PhD research from Glasgow University, UK in 1961. He was awarded the Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship for post-doctoral research at the Imperial College of Science and Technology.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

Career

He was the founding chairman of the biochemistry department at Rajshahi University in 1976.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Preview of Bio Chemistry Department|url=http://www.ru.ac.bd/biochemistry/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-12|website=University of Rajshahi}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=About Biochemistry and Molecular Biology|url=http://dept.ru.ac.bd/biochem/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-12|website=Rajshahi University|language=en-US}} He was dean of the Faculty of Science of Rajshahi University, president of Rajshahi University Teachers Association (RUTA), and a syndicate member of Islamic University, Bangladesh.

= Vice-chancellorship =

Qaisuddin became the vice chancellor of Islamic University on 3 September 1997.{{Cite web|script-title=bn:ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় - বাংলাপিডিয়া|url=http://bn.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80_%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC|access-date=2020-12-12|website=bn.banglapedia.org|language=bn}}{{failed verification|date=June 2025}} After serving for three years, he joined Bangladesh Open University as a vice chancellor.

Works

= Research =

Qaisuddin published more than 50 research articles in local and foreign science journals. Important journal articles include:

Kinetic studies on the catalytic reduction of o‐, m‐, and p‐nitrophenols by hydrazine{{Cite journal|last1=Goswami|first1=N.|last2=Rahman|first2=M. L.|last3=Huque|first3=M. E.|last4=Qaisuddin|first4=M.|date=1984|title=Kinetic studies on the catalytic reduction of o-, m-, and p-nitrophenols by hydrazine|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jctb.5040340502|journal=Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. Chemical Technology|language=en|volume=34|issue=5|pages=195–202|doi=10.1002/jctb.5040340502|issn=1935-1836|url-access=subscription}}
M.K. Rahman, N. Absar, M. Shahjahan and M. Qaisuddin: Studies on the biochemicl and nutritional aspects of the defferent varieties of mangoes of Rajshahi region. Rajshahi University Studies, Part B, Vol. XVI, 209-219 (1988), Bangladesh.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Bio-data of Prof. Dr. Md. Khalilur Rahman, Professor of DU|url=https://www.du.ac.bd/download/profile/FMBCH87014.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}
Molla, A. H., Rahman, M.B. & Qaisuddin, M. 1987.Biochemical and nutritional studies on the Bangladeshi fresh water eel, Anguilla bengalensis (Bao Baim). 33-39, ISSN 1023-6104, Publishers: Rajshahi University Zoological Society
Central line-associated bloodstream infection in pediatric oncology patients in Qatar: A prospective study{{Cite web|last=Alsaad|title=Central line-associated bloodstream infection in pediatric oncology patients in Qatar: A prospective study|url=https://www.jahjournal.org/article.asp?issn=1658-5127;year=2017;volume=8;issue=2;spage=49;epage=53;aulast=Alsaad|access-date=2020-12-12|website=www.jahjournal.org}}
The quaternary alkaloids of Aspidsoperma peroba F. Allem. ex Sal{{Cite thesis|title=The quaternary alkaloids of Aspidsoperma peroba F. Allem. ex Sal|url=http://theses.gla.ac.uk/74168/|date=1964|place=Ann Arbor|degree=PhD|language=en|first=Muhammad|last=Qaisuddin}}
Central line-associated bloodstream infection in pediatric oncology patients in Qatar: A prospective study{{Cite journal|last1=Alsaad|first1=Tayseer|last2=Qaisuddin|first2=Mohamad|last3=AlSaad|first3=Doua|last4=Chandra|first4=Prem|last5=AlAbd|first5=Omar|last6=Nasser|first6=Abdulla|last7=Janahi|first7=Mohamad|last8=Pilari|first8=Anu|last9=Morsi|first9=Hisham|date=2017-04-01|title=Central line-associated bloodstream infection in pediatric oncology patients in Qatar: A prospective study|url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=HRCA&sw=w&issn=16585127&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA499323994&sid=googleScholar&linkaccess=abs|journal=Journal of Applied Hematology|language=English|volume=8|issue=2|pages=49|doi=10.4103/joah.joah_13_17|doi-access=free}}
Study of variability and correlation of some chemical characteristics in chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) [1991]{{Cite journal|last1=Khaleque|first1=M. A.|last2=Illias|first2=G. N. M.|last3=Qaisuddin|first3=M. (Univ of Rajshahi (Bangladesh) Dept of Botany)|date=1991|title=Study of variability and correlation of some chemical characteristics in chilli (Capsicum annuum L.)|url=https://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=BD9125462|journal=Bangladesh Journal of Botany (Bangladesh)|language=English|issn=0253-5416}}
Md. Ekramul Haque, M. Qaisuddin, and M. G. Hossain, Studies on the Physico-chemical Properties of Euphorhia helioscopia Lin, Seed Oil. Chittagong University Studies, Part-II, Science, 14(2): 29-35 (1990).{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Publications of Prof. Dr. Md. Ekramul Haque|url=https://faculty.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/profile/pharmacy/ekramul.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-12|website=Daffodil International University}}
Nikkon F, Haque ME, Islam MA and Qaisuddin M. (1995). Isolation of (-)-epicatechin from the stem bark of Averrhoa carambola Linn. J. Bio Sci., 3: 97-102.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Chemical composition and antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of Antidesm abunius L|url=https://applications.emro.who.int/imemrf/Pak_J_Pharm_Sci/Pak_J_Pharm_Sci_2019_32_1_153_163.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=World Health Organization}}

= Membership =

Member of Bangladesh Medical Research Council
Member of Bangladesh Chemical Society
Member of the Board of Directors Rajshahi Krishi Unnoyon Bank

= Conferences =

The 4th International Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion was held in Guangzhou, China with the support of UNESCO
Seminar on "Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman & Emergence Bangladesh", organized on December 16, 1997, at the South Asia Institute of Heidelberg University

Awards

BJ Award from Bangladesh Journalist Association in 2001
Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship from Imperial College of Science and Technology

References

Category:1937 births

Category:2021 deaths

Category:People from Chapai Nawabganj district

Category:Bangladeshi educators

Category:Bangladeshi chemists

Category:University of Rajshahi alumni

Category:Academic staff of the University of Rajshahi

Category:Alumni of the University of Glasgow

Category:Alumni of Imperial College London

Category:Vice-chancellors of the Islamic University, Bangladesh