S M Abdul Awal is a Bangladeshi Academician. He is a professor in the Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering discipline at

Khulna University Khulna University () is a public university, public research university at Gollamari in Khulna, Bangladesh. It was established in 1991. The university campus is near the river Moyur, on the Sher E Bangla Road (Khulna-Satkhira highway). The acad ...

and the current

Vice-Chancellor A vice-chancellor (commonly called a VC) serves as the chief executive of a university in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Kenya, other Commonwealth of Nati ...

of Pabna University of Science and Technology.

Education

Abdul Awal completed his undergraduate degree in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering from

in 2004, securing first place with distinction. In 2009, he earned a master's degree in Bio-Inspired Science with distinction from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. He then pursued a PhD in Plant Science from Churchill College, University of Cambridge in 2015.

Career

S M Abdul Awal is a professor in the Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering discipline at

. On 23 September 2024, he was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Pabna University of Science and Technology. He officially took office on 25 September 2024. Notably, he is the first graduate from Khulna University to be appointed as Vice-Chancellor of a public university in Bangladesh.

References

{{Reflist, 2 Khulna University alumni Alumni of the University of Cambridge Living people