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'{{Infobox scientist | name =Jamal Nazrul Islam |image =Jamal Nazrul Islam.jpg |caption =Bangladeshi cosmologist Professor Jamal Nazrul Islam, 2010 | birth_date ={{birth date and age|1939|02|24|df=y}} | birth_place =[[Jhenaidah]], [[Bangladesh]] | fields =[[Physics]]<br>[[Mathematics]]<br>[[Astronomy]]<br>[[Cosmology]] | workplaces =[[University of Cambridge]]<br>[[Maryland University]]<br>[[University of Washington]]<br>[[California Institute of Technology]]<br>[[City University, London]]<br>[[Clare Hall, Cambridge]]<br>[[Cardiff University]]<br>[[Princeton University]]<br>[[Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge]] | alma_mater =[[University of Cambridge]]<br>[[University of Calcutta]] | influences = | known_for = }} '''Jamal Nazrul Islam''' ({{lang-bn|জামাল নজরুল ইসলাম}}) is a [[polymath]]: [[physicist]], [[mathematician]], [[astronomer]], [[cosmologist]] and [[economist]] of [[Bangladesh]]. Currently he is a [[professor]] of [[Chittagong University]] and a member of advisory board at [[Shahjalal University of Science and Technology]]. He is the director of Research Centre for Mathematics and Physical Sciences (RCMPS) at Chittagong University. ==Biography== ===Early life=== Jamal Nazrul Islam was born February 24, 1939 in [[Jhenaidah District|Jhenaidah]]. It's notable that originally his forefathers hailed from [[Narayanhat union]] of [[Fatikchhari Upazila|Fatickchari Upazilla]] in Chittagong district<ref>(Prof Jamal told on 28th Feb 2009 at meeting in Fatickchari College)</ref> He was a student of Chittagong Collegiate School and got double promotion for his outstanding performance. There he studied till class nine. He passed [[Senior Cambridge]] and Higher Senior Cambridge from Lawrence College, Mari, Pakistan. He received his B.Sc. (Honors) degree from the historic [[St. Xavier's College, Calcutta]]<ref>http://www.eaward.org.bd/eaward_new/PDF/16-84-90-Science.pdf</ref>under the [[University of Calcutta]]. He again obtained BA and MA in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics from [[Trinity College, Cambridge]]<ref>http://gunijan.org.bd/GjProfDetails_action.php?GjProfId=223/</ref> in 1959 and 1960 respectively.<ref>http://www.bas.org.bd/fellowship/list-of-fellows-/userprofile/jnislam.html</ref> He completed 3 years' BA (Honours) with distinction in 2 years from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics from [[Trinity College, Cambridge]]<ref>http://gunijan.org.bd/GjProfDetails_action.php?GjProfId=223/</ref> ===Career=== Jamal Nazrul Islam obtained his PhD from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics of University of Cambridge in 1964. under the supervision of was John Taylor. He obtained his DSc from University of Cambridge in 1982. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]] from 1963-1965. He was a Staff Member of the [[Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge]] of University of Cambridge from 1967-1971. He was a Visiting Associate in Physics at [[California Institute of Technology]] from 1971-1972. He was a Senior Research Associate of the Department of Astronomy at [[University of Washington]] from 1972-1973. He was also a Lecturer in Applied Mathematics at King’s College London from 1973-1974. He was a Science Research Council Fellow at [[University College, Cardiff]], UK from 1975-1978. He was a Lecturer and Reader of the Department of Mathematics at The [[City University, London]] from 1978-1984. Now he is a Professor at University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. He supervised 10 [[PhD]] degree and 8 [[M.Phil]] degree. ==Professional Positions== *A post-doctoral fellow at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]] from 1963-1965. *Staff member in [[Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge]] from 1967-1971. *Visiting Member, [[Institute for Advanced Study]], Princieton, New Jersey, 1968, 1973, 1984 *Visiting associate at the [[California Institute of Technology]] from 1971-1972. *Senior research associate at the [[University of Washington]] from 1972-1973. *Lecturer in Applied Mathematics at [[King's College London|Kings College]] in [[London]] from 1973-1974. *Fellow of science research council at [[Cardiff]], University College from 1975-1978. *Lecturer and reader of Department of Mathmatics [[City University, London]] from 1978-1984. *Visiting Fellow, [[Clare Hall, Cambridge]], 1987 *Professor of Department of Mathematics [[Chittagong University]] from 1984-1989. ==Conferences attended at [[ICTP]]== *1991 High Energy Short Term Visitor *1994 Conference on the Structure and Model of the First Cell *1997 Abdus Salam Memorial Meeting *1998 School on the Mathematics of Economics: A Primer in Economics for Physicists and Mathematicians *2000 First Steps in the Origin of Life in the Universe: Sixth Trieste Conference on Chemical Evolution *2004 ICTP 40th Anniversary Conference<ref>http://libraryold.ictp.it/FP-DB/detail.php?ID=461</ref> ==Quotations about Jamal Nazrul Islam== PROFESSOR Emeritus Dr. Jamal Nazrul Islam returned to Bangladesh in 1983 after an outstanding academic career and teaching in Cambridge, Princeton and Caltech. His level is best summed up by an extract from a letter from Prof. [[John Pople]]: ''I appreciate hearing from old students from many years ago. You were certainly a talented group, two (Brian Josephson and Jim Mirlees) having gone on to win Nobel prizes in advance of me.''<ref>http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=59427/</ref> Dr. Jamal's classmates and contemporaries were an outstanding lot, having produced four Nobel Laureates. Ironically, Dr. Jamal was a student of the same level as these Nobel Laureates. By returning to Chittagong in a misplaced sense of patriotism, he had forsaken his excellent possibilities of joining the four.<ref>http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=59427/</ref> Prof. [[Abdus Salam]] (Nobel Laureate) wrote : ''Prof. Islam is one of the most outstanding physicists.''<ref>http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=59427/</ref> ==Selected publications== * {{cite book|title=Rotating Fields in General Relativity|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=0521260825}},1985. Translated in Japanese, French, Portugese, Italian, Yugoslav * {{cite book|title=Classical General Relativity: Proceedings of the Conference on Classical (Non-Quantum) General Relativity|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn= 0521267471}}, 1983. * {{cite book|title=An Introduction to Mathematical Cosmology |publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=0521373859}}, 1992. *{{cite book|title=The Ultimate Fate of the Universe|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=0521248140}},1983. *''Sky and Telescope, Cambridge University Press. Translated in Spanish. *''The Far Future of the Universe, Cambridge University Press. Translated in German, Dutch, Italian. *''Introduction to Mathematical Economics and Social Choice, Cambridge University Press. ==Selected Scientific Papers== * FIELD EQUATIONS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF A PARTICLE IN A CONFORMAL THEORY OF GRAVITATION: 2, [[Princeton University Press]] and [[Cambridge University Press]], Sep 1968. * On the Stationary Axisymmetric Einstein-Maxwell Equations, Cardiff University Press, 1978. * Motion of primordial black holes in the early universe and their likely distribution today. Cardiff University Press, Nov 1980. * On The Schrodinger Equation For Yang-Mills Theory, [[Cambridge University Press]], Feb 1988. * On Yang-Mills Theory In The Temporal Gauge, [[Cambridge University Press]], 1989. * The Schrodinger equation in a generalized noncovariant gauge. 1990 * On the commutation relations in the temporal gauge. 1990. * Schrodinger functional equation for Yang-Mills theory. Aug 1991 * An Informal review of renormalization in quantum field theory, [[International Centre for Theoretical Physics]] Press, Sep 1991 * The Schrodinger equation in quantum field theory. 1994 * Cosmological constant in the Bianchi type-I-modified Brans-Dicke cosmology. 2003 * AN EXACT SOLUTION OF THE GINZBURG-LANDAU EQUATION FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVITY * Possible Ultimate Fate of the Universe * Outlining Social Justice From Comparative Perspective * State of science education in Bangladesh: Current status and future trends * Preference of Social Choice in Mathematical Economics * Cost Minimization of a Competitive Firm * Output Maximization of an Agency * Taxes on cars and Gasoline to Control of Air Pollution: Suggested Models for Bangladesh * Utility Maximization Subject to Multiple Constraints * A Study on Global Human-Immunodeficiency Virus and its Effect in Bangladesh ==Accomplishments== *Received [[W. W. Rouse Ball|Rouse Ball]] Mathematical Prize, 1959 for Outstanding result in Applied mathematics and theoretical physics, [[University of Cambridge]] *Received Tripos Examination Prize, 1960 for Outstanding result in Applied mathematics and theoretical physics, [[University of Cambridge]] *Gold Medal of [[Bangladesh Academy of Sciences]] for Physical Sciences (Senior Group), 1985. *Received National Science and Technology Medal in 1994. *Awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2001. *Prof. Jamal was made Professor Emeritus of [[University of Chittagong]] in 2006.<ref>http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=59427</ref> *In 1998, Prof. Jamal was also awarded the Bangladesh National Award for Science and Technology. No other such award has been given before or after. *Fellow of [[Bangladesh Academy of Sciences]]<ref>http://www.bas.org.bd/fellowship/list-of-fellows-/userprofile/jnislam.html</ref> *Received ''Razzak-Samsun Lifetime Achievement Award in Physics'', University of Dhaka, funded by Sultana N. Nahar, Senior Research Scientist, Deptt. of Astronomy, The Ohio State University. 140 West Avenue, Columbus, OH43210-1173 [http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~nahar/]. ==Membership== * [[Royal Astronomical Society]] * [[Cambridge Philosophical Society]] * [[Islamic World Academy of Sciences]] * [[International Centre for Theoretical Physics]] * [[Bangladesh Academy of Sciences]] * [[Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad]] * [[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]] * [http://nonprofits.accesscomm.ca/ief/page10.htm International Energy Foundation:International Advisory Committee (IAC)] ==References== <references/> ==External Links== * [http://twas.ictp.it/mbrs/mbrs/mbrs-list TWAS membership] * [http://twas.ictp.it/prog/prizes/twas-medal-lectures TWAS Medal Lecture in Physics and Astronomy] * [http://www.iasworld.org/html/profiles/71.html Islamic World Academy of Sciences] * [http://libraryold.ictp.it/FP-DB/detail.php?ID=461 Distinguished guest at ICTP] * [http://arts.bdnews24.com/?p=346 bdnews24.com Interview of Prof. Islam] * [http://www.kalerkantho.com/index.php?view=details&archiev=yes&arch_date=24-02-2011&type=gold&data=Cook&pub_no=441&cat_id=1&menu_id=14&news_type_id=1&news_id=132586 Publication of New book of Prof. Islam] * [http://gunijan.org.bd/GjProfDetails_action.php?GjProfId=223 Biography of Prof. Islam] * [http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=59427 A unique achievement] * [http://www.thedailystar.net/campus/2008/09/03/camspotlight_decade.htm Experiment of The decade] * [http://usparc.ihep.su/spires/find/hep/www?rawcmd=a+Islam,+Jamal+N Link to scientific papers] * [http://www.thedailystar.net/campus/2010/03/03/camspotlight.htm Prof. Islam about Einstein] * [http://www.thedailystar.net/campus/2009/11/04/newsroom.htm National Conference at CUET] * [http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=16437 NRBs to honour 8 distinguished personalities] {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Islam, Jamal Nazrul | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 1939 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Islam, Jamal Nazrul}} [[Category:Bangladeshi physicists]] [[Category:Bengali physicists]] [[Category:Bengali mathematicians]] [[Category:Bengali astronomers]] [[Category:Bangladeshi astronomers]] [[Category:Bangladeshi scientists]] [[Category:Bengali scientists]] [[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]] [[Category:Alumni_of_the_University_of_Cambridge]] [[Category:1939 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Academics of King's College London]] [[Category:Fellows of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences]] [[Category:Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge]] [[Category:People from Chittagong]] [[ar:جمال نصر الإسلام]] [[bn:জামাল নজরুল ইসলাম]]'