A A Mamun

Abdullah Al Mamun (born 31 December 1966) is a Bangladeshi physicist,[1] a professor of physics at Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]

Abdullah Al Mamun
Born (1966-12-31) 31 December 1966
Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Alma materJahangirnagar University
University of St Andrews
Occupationuniversity professor

Early life and education

Born in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 31 December 1966, Mamun attended Jahangirnagar University, where he gained a BSc and an MSc in physics.[3] As part of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan he gained a PhD in plasma physics at the University of St Andrews.[3]

Mamun then performed postdoctoral studies in Germany and the UK, under an Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and a Commonwealth Post-doctoral Research Fellowship. As well as his faculty position at Jahangirnagar, Mamun has a visiting position at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy.[4]

Research contributions

Mamun published over 200 research articles.[5] The Institute of Physics (London) published his textbook on dusty plasma physics.[1]

Awards and honours

References
  1. "JU Faculty selected as the recipient of Bessel Research Award", The Daily Star (Bangladesh), 31 May 2009.
  2. Academy Gold Medal Award, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, retrieved 2012-07-25.
  3. "JU People Portal". Jahangirnagar University. 2011. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  4. "ICTP Associate and Federation Scheme Portal"., ICTP, Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  5. Dr. A. A. Mamun publications indexed by Google Scholar
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