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Bangladeshi academic

Mohd. Rafiqul Alam Beg (Bengali: মোহম্মদ রফীকুল আলম বেগ; born 7 January 1959) is a Bangladeshi professor of mechanical engineering and academic administrator. He served as the vice chancellor of Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET).[1] He was appointed to a four-year term on 28 May 2014.[2]

Beg completed his B.Sc. Engineering at University of Rajshahi (RU) in 1979.[1][2] He returned to RU in 1984 as a lecturer, and would continue to teach there as the four engineering colleges under RU were combined into Bangladesh Institute of Technology (BIT) in 1986 and then renamed RUET in 2003.[1][3] Meanwhile, he earned a M.Sc.Eng. from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 1987, and a Ph.D. from Jadavpur University in Kolkata in 1997.[2] His research focus is on internal combustion engines, including the combustion behavior and pollution control of, and use of alternative fuels in, ceramic coated diesel engines.[1]

At what is now RUET, Beg served four terms as the head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and was the dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering from 2008 to 2010.[1] He was appointed to a four-year term as vice chancellor on May 28, 2014.[2]

For nearly a day, starting on 4 February 2017, Beg and 15 other teachers were confined by students who had since 28 January been boycotting classes in protest against the imposition of the "33 credit system".[4][5][6] The system required that students complete a minimum of 33 credits in order to avoid repeating the year. Prior to the introduction of the system, students who completed fewer credits could still continue to the next session, and could catch up on credits later. Beg was freed and students agreed to return to classes after the academic council voted to revoke the "33 credit system".[6][7] The same afternoon, however, the RUET Teachers Association called a strike protesting the students' conduct towards the teachers.[8] They remained on strike for nearly two weeks.[9]

1. ^ a b c d e "Dr. Mohd. Rafiqul Alam Beg". Department of Mechanical Engineering. RUET. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
2. ^ a b c d "Prof Rafiqul Alam Beg, new VC of RUET". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
3. ^ Iqbal, Md Ashik (2012). "Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
4. ^ "RUET Credit system: Section of students go on indefinite strike". The Daily Star. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
5. ^ "Credit system: RUET students strike for 3rd day". The Daily Star. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
6. ^ a b "Ruet cancels '33 credit system' amid protest". The Daily Star. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
7. ^ "RUET backs off, VC freed after protests". bdnews24.com. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
8. ^ "RUET teachers on strike to push for action against agitators". The Independent. Dhaka. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
9. ^ "Ruet teachers withdraw indefinite strike for now". The Daily Star. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.