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Professor Dr. Md. Shahidul Islam

Vice Chancellor

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science & Technology University, Pirojpur

Dr.  Md. Shahidul Islam is currently holding the position of Vice Chancellor at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU), located in Pirojpur, Bangladesh. He served as the Chairman of the Department of Mathematics at University of Dhaka from December 1, 2021 to October 28, 2024.

He is completed his academic journey at Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany, where he obtained a PhD in Mathematical Biology in 2002 and an MS in Dynamical Systems in 1999.   He also completed his M.Sc. and B.Sc. (Hons) from the University of Dhaka in 1992 and 1989, respectively. Following the successful completion of his M.Sc. he was appointed as a lecturer at Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet in 1992. He later became a member of the academic staff at the University of Dhaka in 1994.

He has authored over 70 scholarly articles, which have been published in esteemed national and international journals in collaboration with foreign academics.  He currently holds the position of President of the Bangladesh Mathematical Society (BMS), having previously served as Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Executive Member for the past eighteen years.  He held the position of President for Dhaka University Mathematics Alumni Association (DUMAA) from 2021 - 2023. 

He has successfully planned and executed numerous international and national mathematics conferences and workshops in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics and Bangladesh Mathematical Society (BMS) at the University of Dhaka and others Universities of Bangladesh.  He held the position of Local Coordinator for the CIMPA Research School in 2019 (first in Bangladesh), focusing on Dynamical Systems and their Applications to Biology. He managed a series of training initiatives for Mathematics instructors in colleges and schools, backed by CASIO, under the auspices of the Bangladesh Mathematical Society. His academic interests include Mathematical Biology and Biomedicine, Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Dynamical Systems, Differential and Integral Equations, and Mathematical Analysis.  In his academic career, he have supervised 4 PhD students, 2  M.Phil. scholars, 44 MS candidates, and 78 undergraduate honors students. At present, he is supervising 5 PhD researchers, 3 MS, and 6 undergraduate honors project students.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, established in Pirojpur in 2022, enjoys a picturesque setting and is recognized for its abundance of natural fruit production including coconuts, guavas, hog plums, betel leaves, and nuts. The initiative fosters research training that empowers a new generation of scholars to contribute to national progress.

The institution strives to be a leading center for learning and research, fostering the development of technologically proficient, environmentally conscious, and globally engaged future leaders.

The July uprising has fostered a renewed sense of purpose and a chance for the university to contribute to national goals. We must acknowledge the current, challenging circumstances (Detailed information https://www.du.ac.bd/body/faculty_details/MAT/146#). 

Prof. Dr.  Md. Shahidul Islam                                             

Vice Chancellor

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science

& Technology University, Pirojpur, Bangladesh