Professor Dr. Mohammad Al-Forkan, Vice-Chancellor, University of Chittagong

Professor Dr. Mohammad Al-Forkan, Principal Investigator of the Functional Genomics and Proteomics Laboratory (FGPL), has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong.

He assumed office on 16 March 2026 as the 21st Vice-Chancellor of the University. The appointment was announced by the Minister of Education at a press conference at the Ministry of Education, alongside new Vice-Chancellors for six other public universities.

Professor Al-Forkan is a Professor in the Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and was the founding Chairman of the Department. He completed his BSc (Hons.) and MS at the University of Chittagong, earned his PhD in Genetic Engineering (Plant Science) from the University of Nottingham, UK, and carried out post-doctoral research at the University of Alberta and the Agricultural Research Council in Canada. He has also served as a visiting professor and research scholar at the University of California, Davis.

At FGPL he leads research on functional genomics, proteomics and molecular biology, with a particular focus on the genetic basis of cancer, arsenic-induced disease susceptibility and antibiotic resistance in the Bangladeshi population. Under his supervision the laboratory has trained generations of graduate researchers now working in universities and research institutes in Bangladesh and abroad.

The entire FGPL family — researchers, students and alumni — extends its warmest congratulations to Professor Al-Forkan and wishes him every success in leading the University of Chittagong.

In the press:
“Education minister names new VCs for DU, RU, CU and KUET”, The Daily Star — thedailystar.net
“New VCs appointed to 7 universities”, Dhaka Tribune — dhakatribune.com