Syed Akhter Hossain | |
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Born | Jessore, Bangladesh | 21 January 1969
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer Science Computer Engineering |
Institutions | Canadian University of Bangladesh |
Syed Akhter Hossain (born 1969) is a computer scientist, educator,[1][2] columnist[3] and technology consultant[4] from Bangladesh. Currently, he is a professor and head of Computer Science and Engineering department at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).[5]
He was born in Jessore on 21 January 1969.
Hossain is a contest director of ACM-ICPC Dhaka Regionals 2007, 2012[6] and Chief Judge of National Collegiate Programming Contest in Bangladesh 2015[7] and Contest Director of NCPC 2014.[8] He is also the Chief Judge of ACM ICPC Dhaka Site 2015[9][10][11] and one of the pioneers of spreading programming education in Bangladesh by organising Computer Science Education Week and NGPC(National Girls Programming Contest).[12]
He is also an organising committee member of ICCIT (International Conference on Computer and Information Technology) at 2013,[13] and hold the chair on 2014.[14]
He is also taking steps to enrich Bengali language content.[15][16]