Mathematical physicist and cosmologist Prof. Jamal Nazrul Islam is No More..

Jamal Nazrul Islam (Bengali: জামাল নজরুল ইসলাম) a Bangladeshi mathematical physicist and cosmologist expired 16th of March 2013 saturday morning . He is a Fellow of Third World Academy of Science Trieste 1985, Cambridge Philosophical Society; Royal Astronomical Society and Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Prof. Nazrul-Islam is an elected Fellow of the Islamic Academy of Sciences.

Also a professor at Chittagong University , a member of the advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology & a member of the syndicate at Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology.[1] He is the director of the Research Centre for Mathematics and Physical Sciences at Chittagong University.


Academic Qualification:
B.Sc. (Hons.) from Calcutta University and B.A. (Hons.) and M. A. from the University of Cambri- dge, U. K. He received Honours with distinction; Rouse Ball Mathematical Prize and Tripos Examination Prize, Trinity College, Cambridge, 1959 and 1960, respectively. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was awarded the Ph.D. degree from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge in 1964 and the D.Sc. degree, University of Cambridge, 1982.
Research Area :
Many fields of Theoretical Physics, particularly relativity, cosmology and quantum field theory.
Awards:
Gold Medal of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences for Physical Sciences (Senior Group), 1985.
Professional Experience:
Professor and Director, Research Centre for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (RCMPS), 1963 - 1965; Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Cambridge, 1965 - 1966; Staff Member, Institute of Theoretical Astronomy, University of Cambridge, 1967 - 1971; Visiting Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princieton, New Jersey, 1968, 1973, 1984; Visiting Associate in Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1971 - 1972; Senior Research Associate, Department of Astronomy, University of Washington, 1972 - 1973; Temporary Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, King's College, London, 1973 - 1974; Science Research Council Fellow, University College, City University, London, 1978 - 1984; Visiting Fellow, Clare Hall, Cambridge, 1987; Professor of Mathematics, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, 1984 - 1989. Director RCMPS, Chittagong University since 1989 to date.
Publications:
Has more than 50 research papers mostly in the International journals of sciences. He has authored seven books of International repute acclaimed all over the world. He has a number of publication in the field of popular sciences and other fields of learning.
Conference and Seminars Attended:
Professor Jamal Nazrul Islam has been a member of various administrative organisations such as UGC, Senate of Chittagong University and BIT, Chittagong. He has travelled to many countries in connection with the participation in the conferences, seminars, symposia etc.
Membership:
Cambridge Philosophical Society; Royal Astronomical Society and Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Life Member, Clare Hall, Cambridge; President, Bangladesh Mathematical Society, 1990 - 1991. Fellow, Asiatic Sociaty of Bangladeh and Fellow, Islamic Academy of Sciences.