Jamal Nazrul Islam
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Jamal Nazrul Islam is a Bangladeshi
mathematical physicist and cosmologist. He is a professor
at Chittagong University
and a member of the advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
. He is the director of the Research Centre for Mathematics and Physical Sciences (RCMPS) at Chittagong University.
, Bangladesh
. He studied at Chittagong Collegiate School, going on to Lawrence College in Marit, West Pakistan
where he passed the Senior Cambridge
and Higher Senior Cambridge
exams. He received a BSc degree
from St. Xavier's College
under the University of Calcutta
. He again obtained a BA
and an MA
from Trinity College, Cambridge
.
Islam obtained his PhD
in applied mathematics
and theoretical physics
from the University of Cambridge
in 1968, followed by a DSc
in 1982.
Bangladeshi
Bangladeshi may refer to:A person from Bangladesh, or of Bangladeshi descent. For information about the Bangladeshi people, see Demographics of Bangladesh and Culture of Bangladesh. For specific Bangladeshis, see List of Bangladeshis....
mathematical physicist and cosmologist. He is a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at Chittagong University
Chittagong University
The University of Chittagong is a public university situated at the suburban area of Hathazari, Chittagong district, Bangladesh. The university was established in 1966. The campus is at 22 km north to the Chittagong city. It has a shuttle train service from 7:00 AM to 9:30 PM for the...
and a member of the advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, commonly known by its initials SUST, is a state supported public research university located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is the first specialized Science & technology University of the country. The medium of instructions is English...
. He is the director of the Research Centre for Mathematics and Physical Sciences (RCMPS) at Chittagong University.
Biography
Jamal Nazrul Islam was born on February 24th, 1939 in JhenaidahJhenaidah District
Jhenidah is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division. It is an area 1949.62 km². On the norther it borders the Kushtia District on the north, to the south by Jessore District and West Bengal , to the east by Rajbari District and Magura District and to the...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. He studied at Chittagong Collegiate School, going on to Lawrence College in Marit, West Pakistan
West Pakistan
West Pakistan , common name West-Pakistan , in the period between its establishment on 22 November 1955 to disintegration on December 16, 1971. This period, during which, Pakistan was divided, ended when East-Pakistan was disintegrated and succeeded to become which is now what is known as Bangladesh...
where he passed the Senior Cambridge
Senior Cambridge
The Senior Cambridge examinations were General Certificate of Education examinations held in Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore, India, and Jamaica. They were preceded by the Junior Cambridge and Preliminary Cambridge examinations.-India:...
and Higher Senior Cambridge
Senior Cambridge
The Senior Cambridge examinations were General Certificate of Education examinations held in Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore, India, and Jamaica. They were preceded by the Junior Cambridge and Preliminary Cambridge examinations.-India:...
exams. He received a BSc degree
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from St. Xavier's College
St. Xavier's College, Calcutta
St. Xavier's College is located in Kolkata, India, and is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit saint of the 16th century, who travelled to India. It is an autonomous college affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It gained autonomy in July 2006, thus becoming the first autonomous college of...
under the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
. He again obtained a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and an MA
Master of Arts
A Master of Arts is a high academic degree offered at many universities in Europe and the United States.A Master of Arts, Magister Artium, or Magister in Artibus may also refer to:...
from Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
.
Islam obtained his PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in applied mathematics
Applied mathematics
Applied mathematics is a branch of mathematics that concerns itself with mathematical methods that are typically used in science, engineering, business, and industry. Thus, "applied mathematics" is a mathematical science with specialized knowledge...
and theoretical physics
Theoretical physics
Theoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena...
from the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
in 1968, followed by a DSc
DSC
-in academia:* D.Sc., Doctor of Science* Doctor of Surgical Chiropody, superseded in the 1960s by Doctor of Podiatric Medicine* Dalton State College, Georgia* Daytona State College, Florida* Deep Springs College, California* Dixie State College of Utah...
in 1982.
Professional Positions
- A post-doctoral fellow at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland, College ParkThe University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
from 1963-1965. - Staff member in Institute of Astronomy, CambridgeInstitute of Astronomy, CambridgeThe Institute of Astronomy is the largest of the three astronomy departments in the University of Cambridge, and one of the largest astronomy sites in the UK...
from 1967-1971. - Visiting Member, Institute for Advanced StudyInstitute for Advanced StudyThe Institute for Advanced Study, located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States, is an independent postgraduate center for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry. It was founded in 1930 by Abraham Flexner...
, Princieton, New Jersey, 1968, 1973, 1984 - Visiting associate at the California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of TechnologyThe California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
from 1971-1972. - Senior research associate at the University of WashingtonUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
from 1972-1973. - Lecturer in Applied Mathematics at Kings CollegeKing's College LondonKing's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
from 1973-1974. - Fellow of science research council at CardiffCardiffCardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, University College from 1975-1978. - Lecturer and reader of Department of Mathmatics City University, LondonCity University, LondonCity University London , is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and became a university in 1966, when it adopted its present name....
from 1978-1984. - Visiting Fellow, Clare Hall, CambridgeClare Hall, CambridgeClare Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is a college for advanced study, admitting only postgraduate students.Informality is a defining value at Clare Hall and this contributes to its unique character...
, 1987 - Professor of Department of Mathematics Chittagong UniversityChittagong UniversityThe University of Chittagong is a public university situated at the suburban area of Hathazari, Chittagong district, Bangladesh. The university was established in 1966. The campus is at 22 km north to the Chittagong city. It has a shuttle train service from 7:00 AM to 9:30 PM for the...
from 1984-1989.
Selected publications
,1985. Translated in Japanese, French, Portugese, Italian, Yugoslav, 1983., 1992.,1983.- Sky and Telescope, Cambridge University Press. Translated in Spanish.
- The Far Future of the Universe, Cambridge University Press. Translated in German, Dutch, Italian.
- Introduction to Mathematical Economics and Social Choice, Cambridge University Press.
Selected Scientific Papers
- FIELD EQUATIONS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF A PARTICLE IN A CONFORMAL THEORY OF GRAVITATION: 2, Princeton University PressPrinceton University Press-Further reading:* "". Artforum International, 2005.-External links:* * * * *...
and Cambridge University PressCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
, Sep 1968. - On the Stationary Axisymmetric Einstein-Maxwell Equations, Cardiff University Press, 1978.
- Motion of primordial black holes in the early universe and their likely distribution today. Cardiff University Press, Nov 1980.
- On The Schrodinger Equation For Yang-Mills Theory, Cambridge University PressCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
, Feb 1988. - On Yang-Mills Theory In The Temporal Gauge, Cambridge University PressCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
, 1989. - The Schrodinger equation in a generalized noncovariant gauge. 1990
- On the commutation relations in the temporal gauge. 1990.
- Schrodinger functional equation for Yang-Mills theory. Aug 1991
- An Informal review of renormalization in quantum field theory, International Centre for Theoretical PhysicsInternational Centre for Theoretical PhysicsThe Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics was founded in 1964 by Pakistani scientist and Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam after consulting with Munir Ahmad Khan. It operates under a tripartite agreement among the Italian Government, UNESCO, and International Atomic Energy Agency...
Press, Sep 1991 - The Schrodinger equation in quantum field theory. 1994
- Cosmological constant in the Bianchi type-I-modified Brans-Dicke cosmology. 2003
- AN EXACT SOLUTION OF THE GINZBURG-LANDAU EQUATION FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
- Possible Ultimate Fate of the Universe
- Outlining Social Justice From Comparative Perspective
- State of science education in Bangladesh: Current status and future trends
- Preference of Social Choice in Mathematical Economics
- Cost Minimization of a Competitive Firm
- Output Maximization of an Agency
- Taxes on cars and Gasoline to Control of Air Pollution: Suggested Models for Bangladesh
- Utility Maximization Subject to Multiple Constraints
- A Study on Global Human-Immunodeficiency Virus and its Effect in Bangladesh
Membership
- Royal Astronomical SocietyRoyal Astronomical SocietyThe Royal Astronomical Society is a learned society that began as the Astronomical Society of London in 1820 to support astronomical research . It became the Royal Astronomical Society in 1831 on receiving its Royal Charter from William IV...
- Cambridge Philosophical SocietyCambridge Philosophical SocietyThe Cambridge Philosophical Society is a scientific society at University of Cambridge. It was founded in 1819. The name derives from the medieval use of the word philosophy to denote any research undertaken outside the fields of theology and medicine...
- Islamic World Academy of SciencesIslamic World Academy of SciencesThe Islamic Academy of Sciences is a non-profit organisation of distinguished scientists and technologists dedicated to the promotion of science and technology in the Muslim world....
- International Centre for Theoretical PhysicsInternational Centre for Theoretical PhysicsThe Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics was founded in 1964 by Pakistani scientist and Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam after consulting with Munir Ahmad Khan. It operates under a tripartite agreement among the Italian Government, UNESCO, and International Atomic Energy Agency...
- Bangladesh Academy of Sciences
- Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad
- Asiatic Society of BangladeshAsiatic Society of BangladeshThe Asiatic Society of Bangladesh was established as the Asiatic Society of Pakistan in Dhaka in 1952. It was renamed as the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh in 1972. Ahmed Hasan Dani, a noted historian and archaeologist of Pakistan played an important role in founding this society. He was assisted by...
- International Energy Foundation:International Advisory Committee (IAC)
External Links
- TWAS membership
- TWAS Medal Lecture in Physics and Astronomy
- Islamic World Academy of Sciences
- Distinguished guest at ICTP
- bdnews24.com Interview of Prof. Islam
- Publication of New book of Prof. Islam
- Biography of Prof. Islam
- A unique achievement
- Experiment of The decade
- Link to scientific papers
- Prof. Islam about Einstein
- National Conference at CUET
- NRBs to honour 8 distinguished personalities