Md. Maksud Helali

Md. Maksud Helali is a Bangladeshi mechanical engineer, academic, and university administrator. He served as the vice-chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET). He is the former professor at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).

Early life Helali completed his BSc and MSc degrees in mechanical engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He later obtained his PhD from a university in Dublin, Ireland.

Career Helali joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at BUET, where he served as a professor. Over the years, he taught courses such as mechanics of machinery, bio-engineering, and surface engineering.

In February 2008, Helali was elected a member of the executive committee of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Teachers' Association.

In July 2025, Helali was appointed vice-chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) by the President of Bangladesh, in accordance with Section 10(1) of the KUET Act, 2003. He assumed office on July 25, 2025, during a transitional period for the university, following administrative challenges and student unrest.

Publications Building and Fire Safety Assessments. Investigation of an Optimum Method of Bio degradation Process for Jute Polymer Composites.