Nafees Bin Zafar
Nafees Bin Zafar (born 1978) is a Bangladeshi software engineer who received a Scientific and Technical Academy Award (OSCAR) in 2007 for his contribution to the development of the fluid simulation system for the movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,[1][2] thus becoming the first Bangladeshi to win an Oscar.[3][4] He is a great grandson of the famous late Bangladeshi poet Golam Mostofa and grand nephew of the famous Bangladeshi artist and puppeteer Mostofa Monowar.
Nafees Bin Zafar | |
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 Nafees Bin Zafar speaking at the 2014 Aspire Conference, at the University of Toronto's Hart House | |
| Born | October 8, 1978 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | College of Charleston |
| Occupation | Software engineer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Employer | DreamWorks Animation |
| Known for | First Academy Award winner Bangladeshi |
| Parent(s) | Zafar Bin Bashar Nafeesa Zafar |
| Awards | Academy Award (2007) |
| Website | nafees |
Filmography
- Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (principal engineer)
- Puss in Boots (2011 film) (senior software engineer)
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (senior software engineer)
- Megamind (senior production engineer)
- Shrek Forever After (senior production engineer)
- Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thieff (software engineer)
- The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (visual effects: Digital Domain)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (technical developer)
- Flags of Our Fathers (technical developer)
- Stealth (software engineer)
- The Croods (research and development principal engineer: DreamWorks Animation)[5]
See also
References
- "Seminar by Academy Award Winner Nafees Bin Zafar". Independent University official website. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- (Recipients) Roble, Dr. Douglas R.; Nafees Bin Zafar; Ryo Sakaguchi (2008-02-09). "2007 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards: Scientific and Engineering Awards". AMPAS. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- http://www.nirapadnews.com/english/2015/02/10/news-id:5927/
- http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2015/jan/13/nafees-get-another-oscar
- Islam, Zia Nazmul (December 7, 2013). "SciTech Oscar Winner Nafees Bin Zafar: The Genius Behind Caribbean Waves". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
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