Mohammad Mashud
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Professor Dr. Muhammad Mashud | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chancellor | |
| Khulna University of Engineering & Technology | |
| Assumed office September 5, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mihir Ranjan Halder |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh Institute of Technology, Khulna Nagoya University |
| Occupation | Professor, University Administrator |
Muhammad Mashud is a Bangladeshi mechanical engineer and Vice-Chancellor of the Khulna University of Engineering & Technology.[1][2] He is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET).[3][4]
Education
[edit]Mashud completed his B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the then Bangladesh Institute of Technology (BIT), Khulna, in 1998. He obtained his M.Sc. in engineering in 2003 and a Ph.D. in 2006 from Nagoya University in Japan.[5][6]
Career
[edit]Mashud began his career as a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at BIT Khulna in 1998, which was later upgraded to Khulna University of Engineering & Technology in 2003. He was promoted to assistant professor in 2003, Associate Professor in 2009, and full Professor in 2011.[7]
Alongside Mashud teaching career, Mashud has held several administrative roles, including Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KUET, Hall Provost, Chairman of Consultancy Research and Testing Services, and President and General Secretary of the KUET Teachers' Association.[5][6] In December 2017, he was suspended along with professors Md Abdullah Al Bari, and Md Hasan Ali for plagiarism.[8]
On September 5, 2024, Mashud was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.[9][10] He replaced Mihir Ranjan Halder who resigned in the face of student protests.[11] In February 2024, students at the university protested demanding a ban on student politics and removal of Mashud.[12] He was forced to leave campus in the face of student protests.[13] In response the administration closed the university indefinitely.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kuet closed indefinitely, students asked to vacate halls amid calls for VC's resignation". The Business Standard. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "False news against Kuet VC protested". The Daily Star. 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Professor Muhammad Mashud appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of KUET". Bangla Tribune. September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "RU, JU, three other public universities get new VCs". The Daily Star. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ a b "Biography of Professor Dr. Muhammad Mashud". Khulna University of Engineering & Technology. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Professor Muhammad Mashud appointed as Vice-Chancellor of KUET". The Daily Star. September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "KUET". www.kuet.ac.bd. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "3 Kuet teachers suspended over 'plagiarism'". The Daily Star. 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Professor Muhammad Mashud appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of KUET, appointed with five conditions". Prothom Alo. September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (2024-09-05). "কুয়েটে নতুন উপাচার্য অধ্যাপক মুহাম্মদ মাছুদ, ৫ শর্তে নিয়োগ, প্রজ্ঞাপন জারি". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "KUET VC, Pro VC resigns". The Daily Star. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "'Ban politics on campus, remove VC'". The Daily Star. 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Kuet VC leaves campus amid student protests". The Business Standard. 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Kuet shut indefinitely". The Daily Star. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-02-25.