S M Abdul Awal

S M Abdul Awal is a Bangladeshi Academician. He is a professor in the Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering discipline at Khulna University and the current Vice-Chancellor of Pabna University of Science and Technology.

Education

Abdul Awal completed his undergraduate degree in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering from Khulna University in 2004, securing first place with distinction. In 2009, he earned a master's degree in Bio-Inspired Science with distinction from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. He then pursued a PhD in Plant Science from Churchill College, University of Cambridge in 2015.

Career

S M Abdul Awal is a professor in the Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering discipline at Khulna University. On 23 September 2024, he was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Pabna University of Science and Technology. He officially took office on 25 September 2024. Notably, he is the first graduate from Khulna University to be appointed as Vice-Chancellor of a public university in Bangladesh.