RISE-BUET
Board of Governors
The 16-member administration and management committee of RISE-BUET, responsible for strategic oversight and governance of the Centre.
The Board of Governors (BoG) is the highest governing body of RISE-BUET. It includes the Vice Chancellor of BUET as Chairperson, senior faculty, government representatives, industry leaders, and international experts. The BoG provides strategic direction and ensures effective governance of research and innovation activities.
| # | Name & Designation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prof. Dr. Abu Borhan Mohammad Badruzzaman
Vice Chancellor, BUET, Dhaka |
Chairperson |
| 2 |
Prof. Dr. Abdul Hasib Chowdhury
Pro-Vice Chancellor, BUET, Dhaka |
Member |
| 3 |
Representative, Public University Management Department, UGC, Dhaka
University Grants Commission of Bangladesh |
Member |
| 4 |
Secretary, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences
Bangladesh Academy of Sciences |
Member |
| 5 |
Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
BUET, Dhaka |
Member |
| 6 |
Prof. Dr. Md. Zahurul Haq
Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka |
Member |
| 7 |
Prof. Dr. Md. Mafizur Rahman
Department of Civil Engineering, BUET, Dhaka |
Member |
| 8 |
Prof. Dr. Shafiqul Islam
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, USA |
External Member |
| 9 |
AKM Aftab Hossain Pramanik
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Education, Dhaka |
Member |
| 10 |
Sheikh Faezul Amin
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Industries, Dhaka |
Member |
| 11 |
Bidyut Chandra Aich
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Dhaka |
Member |
| 12 |
Dr. Achyut K. Dutta
CEO and Founder, Banpil Photonics Inc., CA, USA |
External Member |
| 13 |
Dr. Arif Dowla
Managing Director, ACI Limited |
External Member |
| 14 |
Major General Abu Sayeed Md. Masud (Retd.)
Banani, Dhaka |
Member |
| 15 |
Prof. Dr. Sarwar Jahan Md. Yasin
Director, BRTC, BUET, Dhaka |
Member |
| 16 |
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Shariful Islam
Director, RISE, BUET, Dhaka |
Member Secretary |