Dr. Aminul Islam

	PERSONAL BACKGROUND:			Publications
	Name	:	Aminul Islam
	Father's Name	:	Late Sirajul Islam
	Mother's Name	:	Late Razia Begum
	Mailing Address	:	Sheltech Ananda-Dhara Apartments Road No. 12 (New), House No. 9, Flat-H, Dhanmondi Residential Area, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh.
	Date of Birth	:	January 1,1935
	Nationality	:	Bangladeshi
	Telephone No	:	9138234 (Off), 9128788 (Res.)
	Present Position	:	Emeritus Professor, Daffodil International University

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND & WORKING EXPERIENCE:

RESEARCH SUPERVISION:

Supervised and guided 60 M. Sc, 4 M. Phil. Theses, and 22 Ph. D. Theses students. Presently supervision two students at Dhaka University.

PUBLICATION:

Published 130 articles in reputed Science, Biological Science and Agricultural Journals of UK, USA, Germany, Holland, France, Japan, Thailand, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

CONSULTANTS IN LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS:

• Part-time consultant (Senior Soil Scientist for Hazra Engineering International in Master   Plan Organization, Ministry  of Irrigation, Government of the Peoples Republic of   Bangladesh (1984-1985). 
• Consultant (Senior Soil Scientist) for SARM in FCD Project.

AWARDS:

• Renowned Soil Scientist of Bangladesh, 1993, by Edaphos, Association of    Former    Students of Soil Science, DU
• Comilla Foundation Gold Medal, 1991, for contribution in Science and Education.
• Independence Day Gold Medal (Highest Award in the country), 1990, for contribution in Science and Technology.
• Third World Academy of Sciences and Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Joint Gold Medal, 1986, for contribution in research in Biological Sciences.
• President's Gold Medal, 1981, for contribution in Agriculture.

MEMBERSHIP IN STATUTORY BODIES OF DHAKA UNIVERSITY:

•  Elected Senate Member for terms between 1982 and 1993 securing highest votes.

•  Elected Syndicate Member for 1986-1989 term.

MEMBERSHIP IN DHAKA UNIVERSITY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION:
Elected Member for three terms between 1984 and 1992 securing highest votes.

HONOURARY POSITIONS:

•  President, Bangladesh Rover Scouts (1996-2000).

•  President, Bangladesh Soil Science Society (1998 to 2002).

•  President, Bangladesh Association for Advancement of Science, for two terms (1990-1994).

•  Member, Editorial Board, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences

(1984 till today).

• Former Member, Editorial Board, Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Projects, Asiatic    Society.

•  Former Member, Editorial Board, Biggan Biswakosh, Bangla Academy.

• General Secretary, Bangladesh Association for Advancement of Science, for two terms (1984-1985 and 1988-1989).

•  General Secretary, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (1993-1997).

•  TREASURER, Bangladesh Football Federation, 1990 and 1991.

•  Life Member, Bangla Academy and its Council Member (1989-1995)

•  TREASURER, Dhaka University Students Union (1984-1986).

•  Life Member, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

•  Fellow and member of council, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences.

•  Member on Education policy (1999-2000).

As Founder Vice Chancellor of Daffodil International University: Contributed significantly to development of a full fledged quality teaching university comparable to modern universities of North America, Canada, Australia, and England.

(Professor Dr. Aminul Islam) 
Emeritus Professor
Daffodil International University