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Professor Jamal Nazrul Islam
Professor Jamal Nazrul Islam

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Professor Jamal Nazrul Islam
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Prof. Jamal Nazrul Islam
Research Centre for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chittagong Bangladesh.
9880678
Prof. Jamal Nazrul Islam
Sabza-Zar, 28 Surson Road
Chittagong
Bangladesh
880-31-616 780
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Biography

B.Sc. (Hons.) from Calcutta University and B.A. (Hons.) and M. A. from the University of Cambri- dge, U. K. He received Honours with distinction; Rouse Ball Mathematical Prize and Tripos Examination Prize, Trinity College, Cambridge, 1959 and 1960, respectively. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was awarded the Ph.D. degree from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge in 1964 and the D.Sc. degree, University of Cambridge, 1982.
Many fields of Theoretical Physics, particularly relativity, cosmology and quantum field theory.
Gold Medal of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences for Physical Sciences (Senior Group), 1985.
Professor and Director, Research Centre for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (RCMPS), 1963 - 1965; Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Cambridge, 1965 - 1966; Staff Member, Institute of Theoretical Astronomy, University of Cambridge, 1967 - 1971; Visiting Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princieton, New Jersey, 1968, 1973, 1984; Visiting Associate in Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1971 - 1972; Senior Research Associate, Department of Astronomy, University of Washington, 1972 - 1973; Temporary Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, King's College, London, 1973 - 1974; Science Research Council Fellow, University College, City University, London, 1978 - 1984; Visiting Fellow, Clare Hall, Cambridge, 1987; Professor of Mathematics, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, 1984 - 1989. Director RCMPS, Chittagong University since 1989 to date.
Has more than 50 research papers mostly in the International journals of sciences. He has authored seven books of International repute acclaimed all over the world. He has a number of publication in the field of popular sciences and other fields of learning.
Professor Jamal Nazrul Islam has been a member of various administrative organisations such as UGC, Senate of Chittagong University and BIT, Chittagong. He has travelled to many countries in connection with the participation in the conferences, seminars, symposia etc.
Cambridge Philosophical Society; Royal Astronomical Society and Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Life Member, Clare Hall, Cambridge; President, Bangladesh Mathematical Society, 1990 - 1991. Fellow, Asiatic Sociaty of Bangladeh and Fellow, Islamic Academy of Sciences.

Academy

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Elected Fellow
1983