Rafiqul Islam Sharif

Background

Sharif, Rafiqul Islam was born on February 12, 1944 in Barisal, Bangladesh. Son of Cherag Ali and Morium Nessa Sharif.

Education

ISc, Dhaka Board, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1962; Bachelor of Science, University Dhaka, 1964; Master of Science, University Dhaka, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University Durham, Durham, England, 1977.

Career

Lecturer, University Dhaka, 1967-1977; assistant professor, University Dhaka, 1978-1980; research fellow, Royal Military College, Shrivenham, United Kingdom, 1982; research fellow, University Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, 1983-1985; associate professor, University Dhaka, 1980-1988; professor, chairman, University Dhaka, since 1988. Founder, honorary principal Microland International Computer Institute, Dhaka, since 1989;technical expert Open University, Dhaka, since 1991.

Achievements

• Rafiqul Islam Sharif has been listed as a noteworthy Applied physics educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive member Dhaka University Teachers Association, 1979-1982. Fellow Bangladesh Computer Society. Member Bangladesh Elec.

Society (vice president 1989-1994), Bangladesh Computer Society (vice president since 1989), International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste (associate).

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, listening to music, reading, driving, sight seeing.

Connections

Married Mujida Islam Khatun, March 21, 1969. Children: Dilara Islam, Monirul Islam, Zohirul Islam.

Father:

Cherag Ali Sharif

Mother:

Morium Nessa Sharif

Spouse:

Mujida Islam Khatun

child:

Monirul Islam Sharif

child:

Dilara Islam Sharif

child:

Zohirul Islam Sharif