Golam Shabbir Sattar

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Golam Shabbir Sattar
গোলাম সাব্বির সাত্তার
Vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University
Assumed office
August 29, 2021
Preceded byM Abdus Sobhan
Personal details
Born (1962-12-31) December 31, 1962 (age 61)
NationalityBangladeshi
SpouseProfessor Tanzima Yeasmin[1]
Children1[1]
EducationUniversity of Rajshahi (Ph.D., 2005)
OccupationProfessor

Golam Shabbir Sattar (born 1962) is a Bangladeshi academic. He was appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Rajshahi in 2021.[2][3]

Early life and education[edit]

Golam Shabbir Sattar was born on December 31, 1962, to Sufia Khatun and Golam Sattar.[1]

In 1984, Sattar graduated from the University of Rajshahi with a B.Sc. degree. He completed an M.Sc. there the following year. He earned an M.Phil. in 1996 from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] He received a Ph.D. in 2005 from the University of Rajshahi for his dissertation Combined analysis of geoelectrical and hydrogeological data for the evaluation of groundwater potentiality in Chapai-Nawabganj area of Bangladesh.[4]

Career[edit]

Sattar join RajSattar was the chair of the Department of Geology & Mining at the University of Rajshani from 2013 to 2016.[1] He was also the student adviser of the university from 2009 to 2012.[2] He is the director of the Institute of Environmental Science.[5]

Works[edit]

His three most cited papers (>50 times) are:

  • Kafy, Abdulla - Al; Naim, Md. Nazmul Huda; Subramanyam, Gangaraju; Faisal, Abdullah-Al-; Ahmed, Nessar Uddin; Rakib, Abdullah Al; Kona, Marium Akter; Sattar, Golam Sabbir (August 2021). "Cellular Automata approach in dynamic modelling of land cover changes using RapidEye images in Dhaka, Bangladesh". Environmental Challenges. 4. doi:10.1016/j.envc.2021.100084.
  • Sattar, Golam Shabbir; Keramat, Mumnunul; Shahid, Shamsuddin (March 2016). "Deciphering transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer by vertical electrical sounding (VES) experiments in Northwest Bangladesh". Applied Water Science. 6 (1): 35–45. doi:10.1007/s13201-014-0203-9.
  • Khan, H. R.; Rahman, K.; Abdur Rouf, A. J. M.; Sattar, G. S.; et al. (September 2007). "Assessment of degradation of agricultural soils arising from brick burning in selected soil profiles". International Journal of Environmental Science & Technology. 4 (4): 471–480. doi:10.1007/BF03325983. hdl:1807/62525.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Message from Vice-chancellor – Office of the Vice-Chancellor". University of Rajshahi.
  2. ^ a b "Prof Sabbir Sattar appointed new VC of RU". The Daily Star. August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Prof Golam Shabbir Sattar new RU VC". New Age. August 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Archives - Applied Physics and Electronic Engineering". University of Rajshahi.
  5. ^ "Institute of Environmental Science". University of Rajshahi. March 2, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2021.