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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|04|29}} |
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| nationality = Bangladeshi |
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| alma_mater = [[Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology]] <br/> [[University of Strathclyde]] |
| alma_mater = [[Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology]] <br/> [[University of Strathclyde]] |
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| known_for = Water |
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| father = [[Gazi Shamsur Rahman]] |
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'''Ainun Nishat''' (born |
'''Ainun Nishat''' (born 29 April 1948)<ref name=cv/> is a water resource and climate change specialist from Bangladesh.<ref name=brac/> As of 2017, he is serving as a professor emeritus of [[BRAC University]].<ref name=brac>{{cite web|url=http://www.bracu.ac.bd/about/people/professor-ainun-nishat|title=Professor Ainun Nishat|accessdate=1 September 2017|publisher=BRAC University}}</ref> He represented Bangladesh at the [[2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference]] in 2009, among other international climate-related conferences.<ref>{{cite web|last=Calandro |first=Tony |title=Insights from Copenhagen: Water Scarcity |url=http://sustainability.fleishmanhillard.com/tag/ainun-nishat/ |publisher=Fleishman-Hillard Inc. |accessdate=April 6, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830075009/http://sustainability.fleishmanhillard.com/tag/ainun-nishat/ |archivedate=August 30, 2011 }}</ref> |
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==Background and education== |
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==Education== |
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Nishat completed his BSc in [[Civil Engineering]] and MSc in Water Resources Engineering from [[Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology]] (BUET). He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the [[University of Strathclyde]], Glasgow, Scotland in 1981.<ref name=cv>{{cite web|title=Curriculum Vitae - Ainun Nishat|url=http://unfccc.int/files/kyoto_mechanisms/compliance/application/pdf/compcom_ainun_nishat.pdf|accessdate=April 6, 2011}}</ref> |
Nishat was born to [[Gazi Shamsur Rahman]], lawyer and writer, and Zamal Ara Rahman, a graduate from [[Lady Brabourne College]] in Kolkata.<ref name=water>{{cite web|url=http://archive.prothom-alo.com/print/news/68485|title=পানি নিয়ে ভাবনা|language=bn|trans-title=Thoughts on water|date=5 June 2010|accessdate=23 August 2017|newspaper=Prothom Alo|first=AKM|last=Zakaria}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=0&id=546778&date=2016-01-16|title=Gazi Shamsur Rahman's wife passes away|date=16 January 2016|accessdate=23 August 2017|publisher=[[Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha]]}}</ref> Nishat completed his BSc in [[Civil Engineering]] and MSc in Water Resources Engineering from [[Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology]] (BUET) in 1975. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the [[University of Strathclyde]], Glasgow, Scotland in 1981.<ref name=cv>{{cite web|title=Curriculum Vitae - Ainun Nishat|url=http://unfccc.int/files/kyoto_mechanisms/compliance/application/pdf/compcom_ainun_nishat.pdf|accessdate=April 6, 2011}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Nishat started his career as an assistant engineer at the Bangladesh Water Development Board. He then joined his alma mater BUET as a lecturer in 1972 in Department of Civil Engineering. He became an assistant professor at Department of Water Resources Engineering in 1975 and he became a professor in 1985.<ref name=cv/> |
Nishat started his career as an assistant engineer at the Bangladesh Water Development Board. He then joined his alma mater BUET as a lecturer in 1972 in Department of Civil Engineering. He became an assistant professor at Department of Water Resources Engineering in 1975 and he became a professor in 1985.<ref name=cv/> |
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Nishat retired from BUET in 1998 to join [[IUCN]]. He also worked as a professor at [[North South University]].<ref name=nsu>{{cite web|title=North South University - Faculty Detail |url=http://www.northsouth.edu/php/faculty/faculty_detail.php?fac_row_id=276 |accessdate=April 6, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928053938/http://www.northsouth.edu/php/faculty/faculty_detail.php?fac_row_id=276 |archivedate=September 28, 2011 }}</ref> He served as the [[Vice-Chancellor]] of [[BRAC University]] during 2010–2014. |
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Nishat is credited{{whom|date=January 2015}} as a pioneer of [[water resource management]] in Bangladesh, and has traveled around the world presenting papers, talks and consultancies related to his subject.<ref name=iucn>{{cite web|title=IUCN Bangladesh - Who's Who |url=http://www.iucnbd.org/whoswho.html |accessdate=April 6, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013162448/http://www.iucnbd.org/whoswho.html |archivedate=October 13, 2010 }}</ref> |
Nishat is credited{{whom|date=January 2015}} as a pioneer of [[water resource management]] in Bangladesh, and has traveled around the world presenting papers, talks and consultancies related to his subject.<ref name=iucn>{{cite web|title=IUCN Bangladesh - Who's Who |url=http://www.iucnbd.org/whoswho.html |accessdate=April 6, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013162448/http://www.iucnbd.org/whoswho.html |archivedate=October 13, 2010 }}</ref> |
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===Non-academic work=== |
===Non-academic work=== |
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Besides working |
Besides working on various projects of the [[World Bank]] and the [[Asian Development Bank]] in Bangladesh, Malaysia and Philippines, he was a member of the panel of experts who consulted the construction of the [[Jamuna Bridge]], the longest bridge in Bangladesh.<ref name=cv/> |
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He is a member of the Bangladesh National Water Council, [[Indo-Bangladesh Joint River Commission]] and Bangladesh National Agricultural Commission and the National Council on Science and Technology, and is said to have played a pivotal role in the [[Sharing the water of the Ganges|Ganges Water Treaty Negotiations]] that were completed in 1996. He had been closely involved in the preparation of the Bangladesh National Conservation Strategy and National Environment Management Action Plan.<ref name=cv/><ref name=iucn /> |
He is a member of the Bangladesh National Water Council, [[Indo-Bangladesh Joint River Commission]] and Bangladesh National Agricultural Commission and the National Council on Science and Technology, and is said to have played a pivotal role in the [[Sharing the water of the Ganges|Ganges Water Treaty Negotiations]] that were completed in 1996. He had been closely involved in the preparation of the Bangladesh National Conservation Strategy and National Environment Management Action Plan.<ref name=cv/><ref name=iucn /> |
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Revision as of 19:11, 1 September 2017
Ainun Nishat | |
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আইনুন নিশাত | |
BRAC University | |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jamilur Reza Choudhury |
| Succeeded by | Syed Saad Andaleeb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1948 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
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| Education | PhD (civil engineering) |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology University of Strathclyde |
| Known for | Water resource specialist |
Ainun Nishat (born 29 April 1948)BRAC University.[2] He represented Bangladesh at the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2009, among other international climate-related conferences.[3]
Background and education
Nishat was born to
Civil Engineering and MSc in Water Resources Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 1975. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland in 1981.[1]
Career
Nishat started his career as an assistant engineer at the Bangladesh Water Development Board. He then joined his alma mater BUET as a lecturer in 1972 in Department of Civil Engineering. He became an assistant professor at Department of Water Resources Engineering in 1975 and he became a professor in 1985.[1]
Nishat retired from BUET in 1998 to join
BRAC University
during 2010–2014.
Nishat is credited[water resource management in Bangladesh, and has traveled around the world presenting papers, talks and consultancies related to his subject.[7]
Non-academic work
Besides working on various projects of the
Jamuna Bridge, the longest bridge in Bangladesh.[1]
He is a member of the Bangladesh National Water Council,
Ganges Water Treaty Negotiations that were completed in 1996. He had been closely involved in the preparation of the Bangladesh National Conservation Strategy and National Environment Management Action Plan.[1][7]
Nishat has been member of the Bangladesh delegation at a number of international water resource-related conferences, including the COP 15.[8] Nishat also represented Bangladesh at the United Nations Economic and Social Council in the Committee for Energy and National Resources Development, and features at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Curriculum Vitae - Ainun Nishat" (PDF). Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "Professor Ainun Nishat". BRAC University. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Calandro, Tony. "Insights from Copenhagen: Water Scarcity". Fleishman-Hillard Inc. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Zakaria, AKM (5 June 2010). "পানি নিয়ে ভাবনা" [Thoughts on water]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Gazi Shamsur Rahman's wife passes away". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "North South University - Faculty Detail". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "IUCN Bangladesh - Who's Who". Archived from the original on October 13, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Climate talks set to resume in Bangkok today". The Daily Sun. April 3, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.