Prize/Medals Received
- Received University Gold Medal of 1976, for being the best undergraduate of the whole University (BUET, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, ranked 1st university of Bangladesh with 170 million population) of that year.
- Received University Gold Medal of 1979, for being the best postgraduate of the University (BUET), obtained ‘A’ grades in all the subjects studied.
- Received Commonwealth Scholarship to study for a PhD degree in UK (1979-1982)
- The Royal Society, Inaugural Athena Runner-up prize, 2016 for inclusiveness and diversity. The Royal Society is the Premier Academy of Science of the UK.
- Received Biennial Optics and Photonics Prize in 2022 from the Institute of Physics. This award is given every alternate year by the Institute of Physics, UK. The institute started in 1874.
- Received the PIFI Distinguished Scientist 2025 from Chinese Academy of Science.
Fellowships of the professional societies
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (USA) is the largest engineering society globally. IEEE represents half a million professional engineers worldwide.
Only 0.1% Elected Annually Established 1884The premier professional society for 24,000 optical and photonics engineers and scientists worldwide. Fellowship is a highly restricted grade.
Only 10% Member Ratio Global LeadershipThe International Photonics Society. Since 1965, only 1,800 members worldwide have been elected to the prestigious grade of Fellow out of 25,000 members.
Only 1,800 Elected Since 1965 Global Optics & PhotonicsFellow of the top three world-leading professional societies in Photonics.
Fellow of the IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE), USA is the largest engineering societies of the world with 500,000 professional engineer members. Only 0.1% of its members are elected every year to its highest grade, as the Fellow of IEEE. IEEE was established in 1884.
Fellow of the Optical Society of America, Optica, the largest professional society for 24,000 optical or Photonics engineers/scientist. Only 10% of its members are in the Fellow grade.
Fellow of the International Photonics Society (SPIE), Global optics and photonics society with 25000 members worldwide. Only 1800 members have been elected as its Fellow since 1965.
