Background
Ali, Mir Maqsud was born on January 9, 1944 in Patuakhali, Bangledesh. Son of Mir Muazzam and Azifa (Khatun) Ali. came to the United States, 1980.
Ali, Mir Maqsud was born on January 9, 1944 in Patuakhali, Bangledesh. Son of Mir Muazzam and Azifa (Khatun) Ali. came to the United States, 1980.
Bachelor of Science, Bangladesh University Engineer and Technology, Dhaka, 1965. Master of Science, University Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1977.
Assistant engineer, Louis Berger Inc., Dhaka, 1965-1966; assistant executive engineer, State Bank Pakistan, Dhaka, 1966-1970; teaching, Research, assistant, U. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1970-1977; structural engineer, B.H. Martin Cons., Timmins, Ontario, 1977-1979; structural engineer, Sargent & Lundry, Chicago, 1983-1984; senior structrual engineer, Albery, Pullerits, Dickson, Sudbury, Ontario, 1979-1980; project engineer, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, 1980-1983; senior lecturer, Nanyang Technology U., Singapore, 1984; associate professor, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1985-1989; chair, architectural structures division, University of Illinois, Champaign, since 1993. Consultant Wickersheimer Engineers, Champaign, since 1985, Timmins, Ontario, 1977-1980,Singapore, 1984, Bangladesh, 1989.
President Bangladesh Environmental and Flood Committee American, Chicago, 1988-1993. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers Association Illinois, Council Tall buildings and Urban Habitat (chair committee 30, since 1990, chairman, editor bulletin committee since 1995).
Married Morsheda Khan, March 3, 1968. Children: Ifat Maqsuda, Jinat Minara, Mir Murad.