Biography

Professor A.K.M. Amirul Islam, ndc has a strong foundation in mechanical engineering both academically and professionally. He joined in “world university of Bangladesh” in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering on 1st May, 2026 as a professor. He completed his M. Engineering (IPE) and B.Sc Engineering (Mechanical) both from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka. He began his career as a lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering department at BIT, Chittagong (now CUET), where he worked for almost two years. After that, he started working for Bangladesh Railway (BR) as "assistant mechanical engineer". Eventually, he worked there for twenty-one years attaining to a position of "Additional Chief Mechanical Engineer." He had a lot of different well-known key roles in BR as a Mechanical Engineer, including Works Manager and Production Engineer of Saidpur Railway Workshop for seven years. Then he changed careers once more, joining the government as a "Deputy Secretary (DS)" and was elevated to "Additional Secretary" in 2022. As “Additional Secretary” he was entrusted to look after the “Telecommunication wing” of Post and Telecommunication Division. He also completed prestigious one-year long “National Defense Course (NDC)”.

Before retiring in 2025, he was assigned to the position of "Managing Director" at Bangladesh Hi-tech Park Authority, where due to his wide range of experience, intellectual prowess and leadership skills, he contributed successfully to enhance and strengthen government-industry-academia collaboration.

Mr. Islam is an invaluable asset to "World University of Bangladesh," where he intends to use his diverse skills and talents to promote the university's growth.

Education/Academic Qualification

External positions

Assistant Mechanical Engineer (Probationer), Bangladesh Railway
1994 → 1996

Assistant Works Manager (Production), Bangladesh Railway
1996 → 1997

Assistant Mechanical Engineer, Locomotive Shed, Parbatipur, Bangladesh Railway
1997 → 1998

Assistant Mechanical Engineer (In-charge) (Carriage & Wagon), Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh Railway
1998 → 2000

Production Engineer, Saidpur Railway Workshop, Bangladesh Railway
2000 → 2004

Works Manager, Saidpur Railway Workshop, Bangladesh Railway
2004 → 2007

Works Manager (Diesel), Parbatipur, Bangladesh Railway
2007 → 2010

Mechanical Engineer (Head Quarter), West, Bangladesh Railway
2010 → 2012

Director (Mechanical), Bangladesh Railway
2012 → 2013

Addition Chief Mechanical Engineer (West), Bangladesh Railway
2013 → 2015

Deputy Managing Director (Deputy Secretary), Rajshahi WASA
2015 → 2020

Director (Joint Secretary), Bangladesh Sericulture Research and Training Institute (BSRTI)
2020 → 2022

Trainee, 'NDC' Course, National Defense College, Mirpur, Dhaka
2022 → 2022

Additional Secretary, Post and Telecommunication Division, Bangladesh Secretariat
2023 → 2024

Managing Director (Additional Secretary), Bangladesh Hi-tech Park Authority (BHTPA)
2024 → 2026

Professor of Practice, Department of Mechanical Engineering, World University of Bangladesh
2026