DR. RAFIQUL ISLAM'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY & A TALE OF TRAVEL

Dr. Rafiqul Islam was Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is a Professor and former Chairman of the Dept of Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka. He is also the In-Charge of the Science Workshop and Director (Founder), Center for Climate Change Study and Resource Utilization of Dhaka University. Professor Dr Rafiqul Islam was also Chairman of the Dept of Nuclear Engineering, University of Dhaka. Prior to joining the University of Dhaka, Dr Islam served as Engineer-Chemical (Process) in the Eastern Refinery Ltd and Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Co. Ltd. in Bangladesh and also worked as Scientist in Baku Petroleum Refinery and German Petroleum Institute. Dr Rafiqul Islam had his graduation in Chemical Engineering from Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Baku in 1980 with highest CGPA amongst all and was awarded RED CERTIFICATE (degree WITH HONOURS) and then had his Ph.D. from Azerbaijan Institute of Petro-Chemical Processes, Academy of Sciences in 1985 with high acclamation. Prof. Islam has been honored as Distinguished Ex-Cadet of Jhenidah Cadet College, a school of very high discipline in the country. He became the Winner in the Moscow Olympiad of Young Scientists in 1984. Dr. Islam was a visiting Professor in many renowned universities of Asia and Europe and availed many prestigious Post-Doctoral Fellowships like: Marie Curie Bursary by the European Economic Commission (EEC, now EU) in Germany; UNESCO Fellowship in China; Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship & Europe Research Fellowship in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands; Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship in the UK. Professor Islam made more than 80 publications in national & international journals on Energy & Environment related research.

Prof Islam was appointed as First Ambassador Scientist of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Germany in Bangladesh and was the country Adviser for the DelPHE, UK. He is the President of the Bangladesh Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows and the President of the Alumni Association of German Universities in Bangladesh. He is Member of several Professional Bodies and a Governing Body & Expert Member of several institutions in Bangladesh.