| Honorific Prefix: | Prof Dr. |
| Sekul Islam | |
| Office: | Vice-Chancellor |
| Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology | |
| Termstart: | 1 August 2017 |
| Termend: | 21 July 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Nazrul Islam Khan |
| Succeeded: | Md Zahangir Alam |
| Birth Date: | 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Chandpur, Tippera District, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Death Place: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Alma Mater: | University of Dhaka TU Wien |
| Occupation: | Academician, University Administrator |
Md. Sekul Islam (1949 – 21 July 2021) was a Bangladeshi educationist. He was a professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Dhaka and former Vice Chancellor of Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology.[1]
Md. Sekul Islam was born in 1949 into an aristocratic Dewan family in the village of West Baishpur in Matlab South Upazila of Chandpur District, Bangladesh.[2] [3]
Sekul Islam was a student of Department of Applied Physics, Electronics and Communication Engineering. He holds a master's degree from Dhaka University. He received his PhD in 1994 from Vienna University of Technology.[3]
Sekul Islam joined Dhaka University in 1974 as a Lecturer. In addition to being assistant professor, Associate Professor and Selection Grade Professor in the department, he participated on behalf of the blue team in the 2012 DU Syndicate election.[4] Since retiring from Dhaka University in 2016, he has been teaching at ADUST.
During his career he held various important positions including Director of Energy Institute of Dhaka University, Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Head of department, Member of Professors Recruitment Board of several Universities, Member of Syndicate and Academic Council.
Sekul Islam joined ADUST on 1 August 2017 as the Vice Chancellor.[3] [5]
He has published a significant number of research articles in national and international journals. He is also the author of three textbooks.[3]
Sekul Islam died on 21 July 2021 at BSMMU in Dhaka due to cardiac arrest.[6]