Kazi Saifuddin

Kazi Saifuddin
1st Vice-Chancellor
Pirojpur Science and Technology University
In office
20 September 2022 – 27 October 2024
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byShahidul Islam
Personal details
Born1964 (age 61–62)
Alma materUniversity of Rajshahi
Kobe University, Japan
OccupationProfessor, academic administrator

Kazi Saifuddin (born 1964) is a Bangladeshi psychologist and academic. He is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Jagannath University (JNU) and served as the first Vice-Chancellor of the Pirojpur Science and Technology University located in Pirojpur District, Bangladesh.[1]

Early life

He was born in 1964 in present-day Pirojpur District, located in the Barishal Division, Bangladesh. His father, Kazi Shamsul Haque, was a freedom fighter, and his mother was Begum Fatema Khatun.[2][3] His father was martyred during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.

Education

Saifuddin completed his SSC in 1980 from Pirojpur Government High School and HSC in 1982 from Government Suhrawardi College. He obtained his BSc (Honours) in 1988 and MSc in 1990 in Psychology from the University of Rajshahi, securing first place in both examinations. He earned his PhD in 2001 from Kobe University in Japan.[4]

Career

Saifuddin began his career as a member of the Bangladesh Civil Service (Education Cadre) and taught at several government colleges across the country. Later, he joined the Department of Psychology at Jagannath University. Alongside teaching, he served as a syndicate member, Dean of the Faculty of Life and Earth Sciences, department chair, President and General Secretary of the Jagannath University Teachers’ Association, Executive Member of the Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers’ Associations, and Treasurer of the Bangladesh Psychological Association. He has also been active in several social and professional organizations.[4]

From 20 September 2022 to 27 October 2024, Saifuddin served as the first Vice-Chancellor of the Pirojpur Science and Technology University.[5][6]

Publications

He has published around fifty research articles in national and international journals and is the author of about thirty books.[4]

References

  1. ^ "JNU's Dr. Kazi Saifuddin appointed VC of Pirojpur University of Science and Technology". Samakal. 18 September 2022. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Professor Dr. Kazi Saifuddin appointed Vice-Chancellor of BSMRSTU, Pirojpur". The Daily Ittefaq. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  3. ^ Kazi, Saifuddin (2012). De, Milon Kanti (ed.). Thesis O Gobeshonar Ruprekha (2nd ed.). Dhaka: Jhinuk Prakashani.
  4. ^ a b c "Curriculum Vitae - Professor Dr. Saifuddin Kazi" (PDF). Jagannath University. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Professor Dr. Kazi Saifuddin appointed as Vice-Chancellor". Daily Janakantha. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  6. ^ "List of Vice-Chancellors". Pirojpur University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 7 November 2024.