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'''Dr. Md. Fakhrul Islam''' (born 30 July 1961) is a Bangladeshi materials scientist and academic. He is the founder of the Department of Glass and Ceramic Engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), which was later renamed the Department of Nanomaterials and Ceramic Engineering (NCE) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Md. Fakhrul Islam – NCE, BUET |url=https://nce.buet.ac.bd/people/faculty/dr-md-fakhrul-islam/ |website=nce.buet.ac.bd |access-date=2025-07-04}}</ref>. He is currently a professor in the NCE department and is known for his work on ceramics, nanomaterials, and industry-academia collaboration in Bangladesh.

'''Dr. Md. Fakhrul Islam''' (born 30 July 1961) is a Bangladeshi materials scientist and academic. He is the founder of the Department of Glass and Ceramic Engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), which was later renamed the Department of Nanomaterials and Ceramic Engineering (NCE) <ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=Dr. Md. Fakhrul Islam – NCE, BUET |url=https://nce.buet.ac.bd/people/faculty/dr-md-fakhrul-islam/ |website=nce.buet.ac.bd |access-date=2025-07-04}}</ref>. He is currently a professor in the NCE department and is known for his work on ceramics, nanomaterials, and industry-academia collaboration in Bangladesh.

==Early life and education==

==Early life and education==

Fakhrul earned his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Engg.) in Metallurgical Engineering from BUET in 1986 and his Master of Science (M.Sc. Engg.) in the same field in 1988. He later received a second M.Sc. in Metallic and Ceramic Materials in 1991 and a Ph.D. in Materials Science in 1995 from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom <ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Md. Fakhrul Islam – NCE, BUET |url=https://nce.buet.ac.bd/people/faculty/dr-md-fakhrul-islam/ |website=nce.buet.ac.bd |access-date=2025-07-04}}</ref>.

Fakhrul earned his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Engg.) in Metallurgical Engineering from BUET in 1986 and his Master of Science (M.Sc. Engg.) in the same field in 1988. He later received a second M.Sc. in Metallic and Ceramic Materials in 1991 and a Ph.D. in Materials Science in 1995 from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom <ref name="auto"/>.

==Academic career==

==Academic career==

Fakhrul joined BUET as a lecturer in 1989 and eventually became a full professor. In 2010, he established BUET’s Department of Glass and Ceramic Engineering and served as its founding head. Under his leadership, the department secured government support, established modern laboratories, and cultivated partnerships with local industries <ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Md. Fakhrul Islam – NCE, BUET |url=https://nce.buet.ac.bd/people/faculty/dr-md-fakhrul-islam/ |website=nce.buet.ac.bd |access-date=2025-07-04}}</ref>. In 2023, the department was renamed the Department of Nanomaterials and Ceramic Engineering and launched the first undergraduate program in nanomaterials and ceramics in Bangladesh <ref>{{Cite news |title=BUET launches new undergraduate programme in nanomaterials and ceramic engineering |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/shout/news/buet-launches-new-undergraduate-programme-nanomaterials-and-ceramic-engineering-3355186 |work=The Daily Star |date=2023-06-25 |access-date=2025-07-04}}</ref>.

Fakhrul joined BUET as a lecturer in 1989 and eventually became a full professor. In 2010, he established BUET’s Department of Glass and Ceramic Engineering and served as its founding head. Under his leadership, the department secured government support, established modern laboratories, and cultivated partnerships with local industries <ref name="auto"/>. In 2023, the department was renamed the Department of Nanomaterials and Ceramic Engineering and launched the first undergraduate program in nanomaterials and ceramics in Bangladesh <ref>{{Cite news |title=BUET launches new undergraduate programme in nanomaterials and ceramic engineering |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/shout/news/buet-launches-new-undergraduate-programme-nanomaterials-and-ceramic-engineering-3355186 |work=The Daily Star |date=2023-06-25 |access-date=2025-07-04}}</ref>.

He has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal papers, and his research interests include advanced ceramics, multiferroics, and nanoparticle synthesis <ref>{{Cite web |title=Md. Fakhrul Islam - Google Scholar |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=m22CCfgAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra |website=Google Scholar |access-date=2025-07-04}}</ref>.

He has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal papers, and his research interests include advanced ceramics, multiferroics, and nanoparticle synthesis <ref>{{Cite web |title=Md. Fakhrul Islam - Google Scholar |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=m22CCfgAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra |website=Google Scholar |access-date=2025-07-04}}</ref>.

==Professional involvement==

==Professional involvement==

Fakhrul is a member of the Bangladesh Ceramic Society and has organized international conferences, including the SPPM2004 conference in collaboration with The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Md. Fakhrul Islam – NCE, BUET |url=https://nce.buet.ac.bd/people/faculty/dr-md-fakhrul-islam/ |website=nce.buet.ac.bd |access-date=2025-07-04}}</ref>.

Fakhrul is a member of the Bangladesh Ceramic Society and has organized international conferences, including the SPPM2004 conference in collaboration with The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) <ref name="auto"/>.