Mohd. Rafiqul Alam Beg
Mohd. Rafiqul Alam Beg | |
|---|---|
| মোহম্মদ রফীকুল আলম বেগ | |
| Vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology | |
| In office 28 May 2014 – 29 July 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Md. Rafiqul Islam Sheikh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1959 |
| Alma mater | University of Rajshahi Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Jadavpur University |
Mohd. Rafiqul Alam Beg (Bengali: মোহম্মদ রফীকুল আলম বেগ; born 7 January 1959) is a Bangladeshi professor of mechanical engineering and academic administrator. He served as the vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) from 2014 to 2018.[1][2]
Early life and education
Beg completed his B.Sc. Engineering from the University of Rajshahi in 1979.[1][2] He later earned an M.Sc.Eng. from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 1987, and a Ph.D. from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, in 1997.[2]
Academic career
Beg joined the University of Rajshahi as a lecturer in 1984. He continued his academic career through institutional transitions when the engineering colleges under the university were reorganized into the Bangladesh Institute of Technology (BIT) in 1986 and later upgraded to RUET in 2003.[1][3]
At RUET, he served:
- Four terms as Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (2008–2010)[1]
Research
Beg’s research focuses on internal combustion engines, particularly:
- Combustion behavior
- Emission and pollution control
- Use of alternative fuels
- Ceramic-coated diesel engine technology[1]
Vice-chancellorship
Beg was appointed vice-chancellor of RUET on 28 May 2014 for a four-year term.[2]
During his tenure, RUET experienced a major student protest in early 2017 regarding the introduction of the “33 credit system”. The policy required students to complete a minimum of 33 credits per academic year to avoid repeating the year.
Students began boycotting classes on 28 January 2017, and on 4 February, Beg and several faculty members were confined by protesting students.[4][5]
Following negotiations, the academic council decided to withdraw the policy, after which the vice-chancellor was released and students resumed classes.[6][7]
Subsequently, the RUET Teachers Association called a strike protesting the treatment of faculty members, which continued for nearly two weeks.[8][9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Dr. Mohd. Rafiqul Alam Beg". Department of Mechanical Engineering. RUET. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Prof Rafiqul Alam Beg, new VC of RUET". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ Iqbal, Md Ashik (2012). "Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "RUET Credit system: Section of students go on indefinite strike". The Daily Star. 28 January 2017.
- ↑ "Credit system: RUET students strike for 3rd day". The Daily Star. 30 January 2017.
- ↑ "Ruet cancels '33 credit system' amid protest". The Daily Star. 5 February 2017.
- ↑ "RUET backs off, VC freed after protests". bdnews24.com. 5 February 2017.
- ↑ "RUET teachers on strike to push for action against agitators". The Independent. 7 February 2017.
- ↑ "Ruet teachers withdraw indefinite strike for now". The Daily Star. 18 February 2017.
- Living people
- 1959 births
- Bangladeshi mechanical engineers
- Vice-Chancellors of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology
- Academic staff of Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology
- Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology alumni
- Jadavpur University alumni
- Academic staff of the University of Rajshahi
- University of Rajshahi alumni
- Rajshahi University Of Engineering and Technology alumni
- Bangladeshi people of Asian descent
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