Mohammad Rafiqul Alam

Early life Alam was born in 1958 in Mariam Nagar, Rangunia, Chittagong District, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now in Rangunia Upazila, Bangladesh). His father was Abdul Hossian and his mother was Khairunessa. He did his master's degree in engineering and his PhD. Alam was promoted to associate professor in 2007. He was the first pro-vice chancellor of the university since it was founded in 2003.

Alam voiced support for the re-election of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at an event of the Bangladesh Chhatra League at the Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology in October 2023. He said Islam was the "perfect way of life" at an event marking the birth of the Islamic prophet Mohammad at the Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology.