Prof Dr Yusuf Mahbubul Islam was appointed as the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Southeast University (SEU) on Sunday (19 May).

He joined the SEU VC upon the appointment of the President of Bangladesh and Chancellor of SEU, Mohammed Shahabuddin, for a four-year term.

Professor Islam has over 46 years of teaching, research, and administrative experience at different institutions in Bangladesh, the United Kingdom, and Malaysia.

Previously, he played significant roles, serving as Vice Chancellor at Daffodil International University and Dean of Engineering at Independent University in Bangladesh.

He worked as an adjunct professor at Open University Malaysia (OUM) and as an associate professor and chair of computer science and engineering at BRAC University.

He contributed to the development of each of the institutions he worked for. As a team player, Prof Islam has sought the cooperation and support of all colleagues towards the development of the university.