Prof. Dr. Engr. Mohammad Zoynal Abedin is the current Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur. Professor Abedin prestigiously served as the President of the Association of Universities of Bangladesh (AUB) – An Association of the Vice-Chancellors of all Public Universities of Bangladesh from 21 October 2024 to 31 December 2024.

Recently, Professor Abedin led an extensive team in DUET to prepare a successful Development Project Proposal (DPP) titled as “Modernization with Strengthening of Research Laboratories and Required Infrastructural Development of Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur (M-DUET)” which was finally approved in the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting held on 17 September 2025.  

Soon after becoming a VC of DUET, Professor Abedin joined in the Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technology Education (BAETE) as a Board Member on 03 March 2025. In BAETE, Professor Abedin always plays a crucial role in the process of the accreditation for various Engineering Degrees of the public and private Universities of Bangladesh according to the status of the Washington Accord (WA) under the umbrella of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB).

Recently, Professor Abedin also joined in the Bangladesh Professional Engineers Registration Board (BPERB) on 15 September 2025. In BPERB, Professor Abedin plays a dominating role in developing the engineering profession in Bangladesh by setting and maintaining a high standard of professional competence in engineering. To meet that end, Professor Abedin helps the BPERB in establishing the core objectives and standards which are to be achieved by engineers wishing to be registered as Professional Engineers (PEng.).

Professor Abedin has also been actively engaged as a member of the Committee of Experts (CoE) for reviewing the Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) projects financed by the World Bank Limited at University Grants Commission, Bangladesh (UGC). In HEAT projects, Professor Abedin plays an extensive role not only in the selection of the prospective Reviewers for the submitted HEAT projects but also for scrutinizing and finalizing the reviewed HEAT projects.

Prior to joining as a VC of DUET, Professor Abedin worked as a Dean in the ME Faculty of

DUET from 14 June 2017 to 13 June 2019. Professor Abedin also worked as a Head of ME Department of DUET from 15 May 2019 to 14 May 2021. In addition, Professor Abedin worked as a Director of the Consultancy Research and Testing Service (CRTS) of DUET from 8 February 2022 to 19 February 2024. Professor Abedin also served as a Member of DUET Syndicate from 19 December 2018 to 13 June 2019. Professor Abedin also served as an Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the DUET Journal. Presently, Professor Abedin has been serving as an Editor of the “International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture” published by Deerhill Publications, USA since 2018.

Professor Abedin has more than 26 years’ experience of teaching, research, innovation, publications and professional services along with the national and international projects as a lead designer, technical expert and consultant. In addition, Professor Abedin has vast experiences in teaching as an Adjunct Faculty member in various Universities such as Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Gazipur, Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology (BAUST), Syedpur, Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Dhaka, and International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), Dhaka.

In the academic journey, Professor Abedin completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Nagoya Institute of Technology (NIT), Japan, specializing in Thermo-Fluid Mechanics, Turbulence, Boundary Layer Flows, and Fluid Dynamics in 2010. His academic foundation was further solidified with a M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from BUET, Dhaka in 2004 and 1998, respectively.  

Professor Abedin has enriched his academic achievements with two Postdoctoral Fellowships wherein one was in the fields of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Secondary Thrust Vector Control (SITVC), and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) at Yonsei University, South Korea from 2015 to 2016, followed by another one in the fields of HVAC, heat transfer, and bubble dynamics at Incheon National University, South Korea from 2016 to 2017.

Professor Abedin’s research expertise spans a wide range of domains including Convective Heat Transfer, Turbulence, SITVC, Two-phase Flows, Alternative Fuels, HVAC, Computational Heat and Fluid Flow, Fire Dynamics, Waste Management, and CFD.  

Professor Abedin has made substantial contributions to the academic community, with approximately 100 publications in international scholarly Journals and Conferences. Additionally, Professor Abedin has supervised and guided 270 students across various academic levels, including Ph.D., M.Sc., M.Eng., and B.Sc., who have successfully completed their theses and been awarded their respective degrees under his mentorship.

Professor Abedin visited a large number of countries while attending the Conferences, Meetings and Workshops as USA, Japan, South Korea, Türkiye, UAE, KSA, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Nepal and India.

Professor Abedin is actively engaged as a lead designer, technical expert and consultant in Mechanical and Electrical Plumbing (MEP) projects, and Fire Safety system and Energy Management systems, both nationally and internationally. In addition, Professor Abedin served as a Lead Designer, Consultant and Technical Expert in the various projects of DUET such as Central Auditorium Air Conditioning system, Fire Safety system, and Smart Class Room system etc. Professor Abedin also involved in the Master Plan project of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) named as “Preparation of Urban Development Plan of Gazipur City Corporation Area” which was done by DUET, Gazipur from 2022 to 2024.

Professor Abedin’s work is driven by a commitment to advancing the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields for societal betterment, reflecting his dedication to both academic excellence and practical applications for the betterment of the humanity as a whole.