A A Mamun
| Abdullah Al Mamun | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 31, 1966 Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Alma mater |
Jahangirnagar University University of St Andrews |
| Occupation | university professor |
Abdullah Al Mamun (born December 31, 1966) is a Bangladeshi physicist,[1] a professor of physics at Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]
Early life and education
Born in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 31 December 1966, Mamun attended Jahangirnagar University where he gained a BSc and a MSc in physics.[3] As part of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan he gained a PhD in plasma physics at the University of St Andrews.[3]
Mamun then performed postdoctoral studies in Germany and the UK, under an Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and a Commonwealth Post-doctoral Research Fellowship. As well as his faculty position at Jahangirnagar, Mamun has a visiting position at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy.[4]
Research contributions
Mamun published over 200 research articles.[5] The Institute of Physics (London) published his textbook on dusty plasma physics.[1]
Awards and honours
- Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Gold Medal for Physical Sciences (Junior Group 2004)[2]
- Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Gold Medal for Physical Sciences (Senior Group 2011)[2]
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award in 2009 from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "JU Faculty selected as the recipient of Bessel Research Award", The Daily Star (Bangladesh), May 31, 2009.
- 1 2 3 Academy Gold Medal Award, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, retrieved 2012-07-25.
- 1 2 "JU People Portal". Jahangirnagar University. 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "ICTP Associate and Federation Scheme Portal"., ICTP, Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ Dr. A. A. Mamun's publications indexed by Google Scholar
