Chowdhury Mofizur Rahman
Chowdhury Mofizur Rahman is a Bangladeshi academic and vice-chancellor of State University of Bangladesh.[1] He is the former vice chancellor of United International University.[2][3] He is the former pro-vice chancellor of United International University.[4]
Early life
[edit]Rahman was born in 1965 in Dhaka.[5] He graduated from Notre Dame College, Dhaka.[5] He did his bachelor's degree in electrical and electronic engineering and master's in computer science at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1989 and 1992 respectively.[6][7] He completed his PhD in machine learning at the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1996.[6] He had received the Monbukagakusho Scholarship.[8]
Career
[edit]Rahman joined the CSE Department of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.[6] From 2000 to 2001, he was the head of the CSE Department.[6]
Rahman was one of the founders of United International University in 2003 after retiring from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.[6] He was appointed pro-vice chancellor of United International University and served three terms.[6][9] In 2009, he was a visiting professor at the University of Bradford.[8]
From 2008 to 2022, Rahman was the vice chancellor of United International University.[6][10] He is an adviser to the board of trustees of United International University.[11] He was appointed vice-chancellor of State University of Bangladesh on 1 October 2023.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Teachers of State University of Bangladesh (SUB) pose for a photograph with their Vice-Chancellor (designated) Prof Dr Chowdhury Mofizur Rahman at a programme at the university auditorium on Thursday, marking World Teachers' Day". Daily Sun. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Venturas and UIU signs MoU to host robotic contest". The Daily Star. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "United International University Vice Chancellor". The Financial Express. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Orientation at UIU". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b Haq, Al (21 September 2018). "Learning about UIU". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Vice Chancellor - State University". www.sub.ac.bd. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Professor Chowdhury Mofizur appointed as UIU VC". New Age. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b rsi-admin. "Prof. Dr. Choudhury Mofizur Rahman - ICCIT". Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Prof Mofizur appointed as VC of UIU". The Daily Star. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Prof Dr Mofizur new UIU VC". Daily Sun. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Media studies and journalism dept launched at UIU". New Age. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
