Muhammad Ibrahim (; born 1 December 1945) is a Bangladeshi academic. He is a former professor of physics at

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka w ...

. He is the moderator of the show ''Desh o Biggyan'' on

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. He is the editor of ''Bigyan Shamoiki'', the first monthly science magazine of Bangladesh. Since January 2015, he has been serving as a professor of the General Education Department at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). Ibrahim is the recipient of

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(2006) in the science category.

Background and education

The fourth of nine children, Muhammad Ibrahim was born on 1 December 1945 in the city of

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. He belonged to a Bengali family of

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Saudagars hailing from the village of Bathua, by the Kaptai road in Hathazari subdivision. His father was Haji Muhammad Dula Mia Saudagar, a Sufi jeweller, and his mother was Sufia Khatun. One of his elder brothers is Chief Advisor

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. By 1949, his mother was afflicted with psychological illness. He studied at the

Chittagong College Chittagong College is a public educational institution in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is a higher secondary school and also a degree awarding college of National University, Bangladesh. It is the second higher secondary school in the region that ...

. Around 1962, he got admitted into the physics department of the

where he completed his bachelor's and master's in 1965 and 1966 respectively. He earned his Ph.D. from the

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on surface physics in 1972.

Career

Ibrahim was a faculty member in University of Dhaka's Physics Department until he retired in 2012. He served as the director of Renewable Energy Research Centre at the same university. He also served as a visiting professor in

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. Ibrahim is the founder and executive director of Centre for Mass Education and Science (CMES), an NGO which aims to promote the use of science and technology at the root level.

Awards

(2006) * WorldAware Business Award (2004) * Institute of Diploma Engineer Gold Medal (2000) * Qudrat-E-Khuda Gold Medal (1989) * Agroni Bank Award for Children Literature (1987)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ibrahim, Muhammad Living people 1945 births People from Hathazari Upazila People from Chittagong University of Dhaka alumni Alumni of the University of Southampton Academic staff of the University of Dhaka Bangladeshi television personalities Recipients of Bangla Academy Award Academic staff of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh