A B M Obaidul Islam

A. B. M. Obaidul Islam is a Bangladeshi physicist. He is a professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Dhaka and the current Vice-Chancellor of the university.^[1] Prior to assuming his role as the Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University, he served as the Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University.^[2]

Obaidul Islam was born in Morrelganj, Bagerhat District.^[3] He completed his Bachelor's degree in 1987 and his Master's degree in 1988 from the Department of Physics at the University of Dhaka. He earned his PhD from the University of Toyama, Japan, in 1999.^[4]

Professor Dr. A. B. M. Obaidul Islam began his teaching career in 1989 as a Lecturer in the Department of Physics at the University of Dhaka. Throughout a career spanning nearly four decades, he was promoted to the rank of Professor within the same department and has played an active role in both teaching and research.^[5]

The primary research fields of Professor Dr. A. B. M. Obaidul Islam are Semiconductor Physics and Solar Cell Technology. He specifically works on the fabrication and characterization of semiconductor compound thin films for solar cell applications.^[5]

• Fritsche, R.; Wisotzki, E.; Islam, A. B. M. O.; Thissen, A.; Klein, A.; Jaegermann, W.; Rudolph, R.; Tonti, D.; Pettenkofer, C. (25 February 2002). "Electronic passivation of Si(111) by Ga–Se half-sheet termination". Applied Physics Letters. 80 (8): 1388–1390. doi:10.1063/1.1454228. ISSN 0003-6951.
• Islam, A. B. M. O.; Thissen, A.; Klein, A.; Jaegermann, W. (20 November 2004). "Deposition of the layered semiconductor SnS2 onto H-terminated Si(111) surfaces: failure of van der Waals epitaxy and possible implications". Surface Science. 572 (2): 476–482. doi:10.1016/j.susc.2004.09.030. ISSN 0039-6028.
• Hossain, Mohammed Ifteker; Kamruzzaman, Md.; Obaidul Islam, A. B. M. (1 March 2015). "Effects of temperature in electrodeposition of ZnTe thin films". Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. 26 (3): 1756–1762. doi:10.1007/s10854-014-2604-9. ISSN 1573-482X.
• Rashid, M. H.; Rabeya, J.; Doha, M. H.; Islam, O.; Reith, P.; Hopman, G.; Hilgenkamp, H. (1 September 2018). "Characterization of single step electrodeposited Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films". Journal of Optics. 47 (3): 256–262. doi:10.1007/s12596-018-0463-0. ISSN 0974-6900.
• Islam, A. B. M. O; Tambo, T; Tatsuyama, C (1 December 2000). "Passivation of GaAs surface by GaS". Vacuum. 59 (4): 894–899. doi:10.1016/S0042-207X(00)00397-3. ISSN 0042-207X.

In addition to his professional teaching career, Dr. A. B. M. Obaidul Islam is actively involved in politics.

• BNP and Sada Dal: He currently serves as the Secretary of Education Affairs for the Central Committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Additionally, he led the Sada Dal (White Panel), the pro-BNP teachers' organization at Dhaka University, as its central convener for a long period. He also serves as the President of the 'University Teachers Association of Bangladesh' (UTAB).

• Senate Walkout (2023): During the 2023 annual Senate session of Dhaka University, he strongly protested against the "Guestroom" and "Gonnuroom" (mass-room) culture in residential halls controlled by the Chhatra League. Due to the lack of action against the mental and physical harassment of students in these halls and the administration's perceived inaction, he walked out of the Senate session in the presence of the then Vice-Chancellor.^[6]

• Role in the July Revolution (2024): He played an active role on the streets during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the July Revolution in 2024. He strongly condemned the attacks on students by the Chhatra League during the movement and organized teachers in support of the students. On the morning of 5 August, the day the Sheikh Hasina government fell, he led a protest march of teachers from the base of the Aparajeyo Bangla at Dhaka University, defying the prevailing curfew.^[7]