Professor ASM Maksud Kamal of Disaster Science and Climate Resilience Department of Dhaka University (DU) has been appointed as the 29th Vice Chancellor of the university temporarily.
The Secondary and Higher Education Division of the Education Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Sunday.
The appointment has been made as per approval of President and Chancellor of the University, the notification said adding that it will come into effect on November 4.
Prof Kamal served as the president of Dhaka University Teacher’s Association (DUTA) for the fourth consecutive term.
Earlier, he was elected general secretary of DUTA for three consecutive years in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
He joined the Dhaka University as a lecturer in 2000 and was promoted to professor in 2010.
Prof Kamal received his Ph.D in Engineering Geology from Tokyo Institute of Technology. Since then, he has been intensively engaged with classroom teaching, academic research and development expertise over multiple sectors through consultation and professional service work.
He worked as an urban risk reduction specialist and earthquake and tsunami preparedness expert at the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) and Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP), initiated by disaster management and relief ministry.