Syed Samsuddin Ahmed
{{Short description|Bangladeshi academic}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
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| name = Syed Samsuddin Ahmed
| native_name = সৈয়দ সামসুদ্দিন আহমেদ
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| caption = Syed Samsuddin Ahmed
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| office = Vice Chancellor of the BSFMSTU
| term_start = 19 November 2018{{Cite news|date=19 November 2020|title=বশেফমুবিপ্রবির উপাচার্যকে ফুলেল শুভেচ্ছা|url= https://barta24.com/details/campus/109083/best-wishes|access-date=1 July 2021|work=barta24.com|language=bn}}
| term_end = 22 November 2022
| birth_place = Rajshahi District
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| education = Ph.D
| occupation = Academic
}}
Syed Samsuddin Ahmed is a prominent academic from Bangladesh. He is the founder vice chancellor of Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science & Technology University (BSFMSTU). Prior to this position, Ahmed worked as a senior professor of the Department of Geology and Mining at University of Rajshahi and also served in different academic, administrative, and co-curricular development activities at the University of Rajshahi.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ugc-universities.gov.bd/home/universityDetails/207 |title=University Grants Commission |website=www.ugc-universities.gov.bd |access-date=2019-09-07}}{{cite news |title=BSFMSTU to become a research-oriented university: VC |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/education/article/76399/SFMUST-to-become-a-search-oriented-university-VC |work=Banglanews24.com}}{{cite web |script-title=bn:বশেফমুবিপ্রবিতে নতুন ভিসি প্রফেসর ড. সৈয়দ শামসুদ্দিন আহম্মদ |url=https://www.shadhinnews24.com/news/7878 |work=shadhinnews24.com |date=15 November 2018 |language=bn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217081541/http://www.shadhinnews24.com/news/7878 |archive-date=2019-02-17}}
Early life and education
Ahmed graduated, in 1979, and earned a master's degree, in 1980, from the Department of Geology and Mining at University of Rajshahi and a PhD in 1993 from Jadavpur University.{{cite news |script-title=bn:বঙ্গমাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে ভিসি হলেন রাবি অধ্যাপক ড. সামসুদ্দিন |url=https://www.rajshahisangbad.com/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE-%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/ |work=Rajshahi Sangbad |language=bn}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/education/news/bd/712837.details |script-title=bn:বশেফমুবিপ্রবি হবে একটি গবেষণাভিত্তিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় |work=Banglanews24.com |date=23 April 2019 |access-date=2019-09-07 |language=bn}}{{cite news |script-title=bn:বঙ্গমাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ভিসি হলেন রাবি অধ্যাপক সামসুদ্দিন |website=thedailycampus.com |url=https://www.thedailycampus.com/higher-education/15448/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE-%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%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8- |language=bn}}
Career
In 1983, Ahmed joined as a faculty member in the department of Geology and Mining at University of Rajshahi. He has long-held experience in university administration including as chairman of the department of Geology and Mining at University of Rajshahi, Provost of the Madar Bux Hall, University of Rajshahi, member of Rajshahi University Senate and Syndicate, and the administrator of Rajshahi University Press. He was the director of the Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited, Dinajpur, Bangladesh.
Professional affiliations
- Life Member, Geological Society of Bangladesh
- Member, Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science
- Associate Member, Third World Academy of Science
- Life Member, National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi, India
Research and publications
Ahmed has published 52 scientific papers, mostly in international journals.{{fact|date=February 2023}}
References
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External links
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Category:Academic staff of the University of Rajshahi
Category:Jadavpur University alumni
Category:Vice-chancellors of Jamalpur Science and Technology University