Engr. Muhammad Ahsan Habib

Admiral Muhammad Farid Habib assumed the command of Bangladesh Navy as the Chief of Naval Staff on 28 January 2013.

Admiral Habib joined Bangladesh Naval Academy as an Officer Cadet on 08 July 1976. He attended basic naval training as Midshipman in Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, UK. On successful completion of training, he was commissioned in the Executive Branch in Bangladesh Navy on 01 January 1979.

Admiral Habib attended various professional courses both at home and abroad and obtained First Class in all the graded courses. The courses include Specialization on Navigation & Direction from Australia and Pakistan, Missile and Mine Sweeping Courses from China, Command and Staff Courses from Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh and also from Newport, Rhode Island, USA. He attended Joint Warfare Course and Sea Safety Course in UK, National Defence Course and Capstone Course from National Defence College, Mirpur, Bangladesh. He obtained Masters in Defence Studies (MDS) from National University, Dhaka, Bangladesh with First Class. He also did Flag Officers Combined Force Maritime Component Commanders Course from Hawaii, USA.

During his long and illustrious career in the Navy, Admiral Habib successfully commanded ships of all sizes, which include 3 Frigates, Large Patrol Craft, Mine Sweeper and Missile Boats. As a specialized Navigator, he navigated ships to various countries like UK, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. He served as Commandant, Bangladesh Naval Academy. He also served as Directing Staff and Colonel General Staff (Col GS) at Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Prior to assumption of the command of Bangladesh Navy, Admiral Habib was serving as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) at Naval Headquarters since 01 July 2009. He held BN top command positions (Area Commanders) which include Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla, Commodore Commanding Khulna and Naval Administrative Authority, Dhaka. Besides, he served at Naval Headquarters as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel), Naval Secretary, Judge Advocate General and important Directors at Naval Headquarters, including Director of Naval Operations and Director of Naval Plans. He also served as Director of Plans in Bangladesh Coast Guard. Besides these assignments, he performed the duties of Commissioner, Bangladesh Sea Scouts, and Member, National Executive Committee of Bangladesh Scouts, a non-political social organization.

He also performed the duties of Chairman, National Hydrographic Committee, Bangladesh.

He was the Chairman, Board of Trustee of Nou Kollan Foundation, Chairman, Board of Directors of Khulna Shipyard Limited, Khulna, Chairman, Board of Directors of Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited, Narayanganj, President of Chittagong Boat Club, Chittagong and President, Bangladesh Swimming Federation.

He has been awarded with the highest scouts award Silver Tiger by the Hon’ble President of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. He received Commendation from the Chief of Naval Staff for outstanding performance and professional excellence in the Navy. He was also awarded with the highest achievement awards namely Bangladesh Navy Medal and Bangladesh Coast Guard Medal for outstanding contribution in different fields of Navy and Coast Guard.

Admiral Habib hails from the district of Tangail. He is the youngest son of Late Mohammad Ali, ex Deputy Secretary to the Government. He is married to Begum Hafiza Habib and has a closely-knit family of one son and one daughter. He loves to pass his leisure in reading various periodicals and magazines. He plays cricket, lawn tennis and golf.

Admiral Muhammad Farid Habib (Retd)

Dr. Saleh Hussein obtained his Ph.D. degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Alberta, Canada in 1992. Dr. Hussein has since been working with the Canadian and American Pharmaceutical and Bioequivalence Centers (CRO) managing clinical, bioanalytical, regulatory and scientific research. In his increasingly responsible roles as Research Scientist, Group Leader, Manager, Director, Senior Director and Vice President, and President, Dr. Hussein was involved in setting up cost effective Canadian and American Bioequivalence Centers.
Dr. Hussein was also involved in teaching both in Bangladesh and in West Africa. He is experienced in formulating curriculum, hiring and managing teaching staff.

Dr. Hussein was also involved in teaching both in Bangladesh and in West Africa. He is experienced in formulating curriculum, hiring and managing teaching staff.

Dr. Hussein was the Vice President & General Manager of Lambda Therapeutic Research, a Toronto based CRO. He was also the Operations Director of Anapharm, a famous North American CRO prior to his assignment with Lambda.

Dr. Hussein is a member of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) and was the past Chair of the CRO focus group of the AAPS. He is an invited speaker to national and international scientific meetings organized by the AAPS and other North American Organizations. Dr. Hussein has so far published in excess of 55 research articles in referred journals.

Dr. Saleh Hussein

Dr. Muhammad J. Habib, became Treasurer of the Board of Trustees on May 17, 2018 after serving as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees from July 1, 2015 until May 16, 2018. He is a tenured full Professor and currently serving as the Associate Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Howard University in Washington DC, USA. Dr. Habib is a dynamic, solution-oriented, executive leader who has more than 30 years of experience in academia as educator, researcher and administrator. He is an American Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE) trained accreditation evaluator and evaluated Pharm.D. programs of several US pharmacy schools and colleges. As a member of the Accreditation team, Dr. Habib looks at the quality assurance and quality improvement of the college’s Pharm.D. program including an in-depth evaluation of a self-study document followed by on-site evaluation and interviews to determine the strength, weaknesses, missions, goals, curriculum and resources including practice sites. He has also participated in the development and implementation of a new pharmacy college at the University of Kuwait.

After receiving his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Alberta Canada in 1987 and training as research Associate at Florida A&M University in 1987-88, Dr. Habib joined Howard University, College of Pharmacy as faculty in 1988. He moved to Kuwait University, Faculty of Pharmacy in 1998 as Professor and Chairman. Dr. Habib returned to Howard University in July, 2000 as Professor and Chairman. He received several research grants from agencies like National Institute of Health (NIH), Parenteral Drug Administration, Pharmaceutical Companies and University Grant Programs which resulted in 151 publications and abstracts in peer-reviewed national and international journals. He has published books and contributed chapters in books. His research background is in formulation, drug delivery and dosage developments, process analytical technology (PAT) and quality by design (QBD). He has published extensively on liposomal drug delivery, solid dispersion, pre-formulation and polymeric nanotechnology. He has been invited to give scientific presentations to industries, government and professional organizations. Some of the topics of his presentations include, “Global Trend in Pharmacy Education”, “Transition from B.S. to Pharm.D. Education”, “Recent Advances in Drug Delivery System,” “Phospholipid Solid Dispersions: Physical Properties, Dissolution and Bioavailability”, “Pharmacy Education for the 21st century”, “Need for Professional Organizations in Pharmacy” etc. Dr. Habib taught several professional and graduate level courses including Advance Physical Pharmacy, Drug Development Strategies, Principles of Drug Formulation, Pharmaceutics, Dosage Form Design, Pharmaceutical Compounding, Pharmaceutical Technology etc. He has offered a refresher course on Pharmaceutical Drug Delivery to FDA scientists in Rockville, Maryland, USA. He has supervised the research projects of graduate and professional students which resulted in publications in prestigious peer-reviewed journals.

Among many awards, he has received, the HU faculty author’s award, College of Pharmacy distinguished faculty service award and outstanding leadership award from AABPS are notable. He has served as a consultant on Pharm.D. curriculum nationally and internationally. Currently he is serving as a reviewer of professional research journals and as an editorial board member of a number of international journals including Journal of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutics and Novel Drug Delivery System, Archives of Pharmacy Practice, Madridge Journal of Novel Drug Research, Omics journals of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Journal of Chemistry, etc. He has served as a Chairman and member on various departmental, college and university committees including President’s Budget Advisory Committee, Long Range Planning Committee, University Wide Safety Committee, Graduate Program Evaluation Committee, Pharm.D. Program Implementation Committee, Curriculum Committee, Resource Allocation Committee etc.

Dr. Habib has received leadership training from the Covey Leadership Center, USA on the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. He is a member of several professional organizations in North America including American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), Controlled Release Society (CRS), American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), Sigma Xi scientific research society, Rho Chi Honors Society and American Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

Expertise of Dr. Habib includes:

• Implementation of a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program
• Curriculum development based on case based and problem based learning
• Accreditation through American Council of Pharmacy education (ACPE)
• Promoting recruitment of faculty, staff and students
• Program implementation based on ACPE accreditation
• Providing oversight of teaching, research and outreach activities
• Developing and providing budget control
• Providing leadership in program development and implementation
• Ensuring adherence to accreditation standards and facilitating self-studies
• Ensuring a comprehensive assessment system
• Maintaining visibility with external agencies and with pharmacy schools in USA.

Professor Dr. Muhammad Jamil Habib