Syed Humayun Akhter is a Bangladeshi academic, earthquake researcher, and vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University. [1] [2] He is the former chairman of the Department of Geology at the University of Dhaka. [3] He is an seismologists who was the chief superintendent of earthquake research at the University of Dhaka. [4] [5] [6]
Akhter was born on 26 February 1955 in Kushtia District, East Pakistan, Pakistan. [7] His father, Syed Abu Akhter Fazley Rob, was the president of the Bangladesh Medical Association- Kushtia, and his mother was Shahana Khatun. [7] He completed his SSC from Mohini Mohan Vidyapith, Kushtia and HSC from Kushtia Government College in 1970 and 1972 respectively. [7] He did his bachelor's degree and masters in geology at the University of Dhaka in 1975 and 1976 respectively. [7] He completed his PhD at IIT Kharagpur. [8]
Akhter started working at Prokaushali Sangsad Limited in 1979 and later worked at the National Museum of Bangladesh. [7] He joined the University of Dhaka in 1987 as a lecturer in the Department of Geology. [8] He worked with Columbia University to install a seismometer in Chittagong in 2007 nearly two decades after the last one stopped working. [9]
From July 2013 to June 2016, Akhter was the chairman of the Department of Geology at the University of Dhaka. [8] He was the provost of Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall. [10]
In June 2021, Akhter was appointed the vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University. [8] He oversaw the Bangladesh Open University signing an agreement with the Columbia University to cooperate in climate change research. [11]
Syed Humayun Akhter is a Bangladeshi academic, earthquake researcher, and vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University. [1] [2] He is the former chairman of the Department of Geology at the University of Dhaka. [3] He is an seismologists who was the chief superintendent of earthquake research at the University of Dhaka. [4] [5] [6]
Akhter was born on 26 February 1955 in Kushtia District, East Pakistan, Pakistan. [7] His father, Syed Abu Akhter Fazley Rob, was the president of the Bangladesh Medical Association- Kushtia, and his mother was Shahana Khatun. [7] He completed his SSC from Mohini Mohan Vidyapith, Kushtia and HSC from Kushtia Government College in 1970 and 1972 respectively. [7] He did his bachelor's degree and masters in geology at the University of Dhaka in 1975 and 1976 respectively. [7] He completed his PhD at IIT Kharagpur. [8]
Akhter started working at Prokaushali Sangsad Limited in 1979 and later worked at the National Museum of Bangladesh. [7] He joined the University of Dhaka in 1987 as a lecturer in the Department of Geology. [8] He worked with Columbia University to install a seismometer in Chittagong in 2007 nearly two decades after the last one stopped working. [9]
From July 2013 to June 2016, Akhter was the chairman of the Department of Geology at the University of Dhaka. [8] He was the provost of Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall. [10]
In June 2021, Akhter was appointed the vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University. [8] He oversaw the Bangladesh Open University signing an agreement with the Columbia University to cooperate in climate change research. [11]