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M. Shamsher Ali

M. Shamsher Ali is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand M. Shamsher Ali rather than just read about it. In short: M. Shamsher Ali (Bengali: ডঃ এম. শমশের আলী; 21 November 1937 – 3 August 2025), also known as Allama M.

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Reference excerpt

M. Shamsher Ali (Bengali: ডঃ এম. শমশের আলী; 21 November 1937 – 3 August 2025), also known as Allama M. Shamser Ali, was a Bangladeshi physicist, educator and Islamic scholar. He served as the President of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vice-Chancellor of Southeast University, and the founding Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University.

Early life and education M. Shamsher Ali was born on 21 November 1937 in Bheramara Upazila, Kushtia, then part of the Nadia District, Bengal Province, British India. His family hailed from Singia, Jashore. He completed his BSc (Hons) and MSc in Physics from Dhaka University before earning his PhD in Theoretical Nuclear Physics from the University of Manchester in 1965. He has further studied Islam and Sufism and worked with Islamic Foundation Bangladesh. He was an ardent follower of Allama Shaikh Sayyid Manzoor Ahmed Uwaysi (QS).

Career Ali served as a Professor of Physics at the University of Dhaka from 1982 to 2006. Prior to his academic tenure, he was affiliated with the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy, and held key positions at both the Pakistan and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commissions. Notably, he served as Director of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission in Dhaka between 1970 and 1978. Ali also played a prominent role in academic leadership, becoming the founding Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University and later Vice-Chancellor of Southeast University in Dhaka. From 2004 to 2012, he served as President of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Dr. M. Shamsher Ali co-developed a potential in the late 1960s with A. R. Bodmer while working in the UK. Their 1966 paper ("Phenomenological α–α potentials") proposed a mathematical form for the α–α interaction that could reproduce observed scattering data and the properties of the ^8Be nucleus, which is essentially two alpha particles weakly bound together and it is taught in advanced nuclear physics courses and referenced in research on cluster models of nuclei.

Death Ali died at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 3 August 2025, at the age of 87.

Academic memberships Fellow of the Bangladesh Physical Society Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Member, Board of Governors, National Council of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, (1978–1981) Senior & Honorary Associate, the Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy. Fellow, Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS), Jordan. Fellow, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Fellow, Bangla Academy

Books

Author Aladdin's Real Lamp (Sucheepatra, 2013. OCLC 769102360. 248 pages)

Editor Scientific Indications in the Holy Qur'an (Islamic Foundation Bangladesh) Muslim Contribution to Science and Technology (Islamic Foundation Bangladesh)

Contributor Oliver Leaman, The Qur'an: an Encyclopedia (Routledge, 2005. ISBN 978-0415775298. 800 Pages)

References

External links Page at Southeast University (Bangladesh)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with M. Shamsher Ali

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what M. Shamsher Ali claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to M. Shamsher Ali before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about M. Shamsher Ali ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of M. Shamsher Ali

In research: M. Shamsher Ali appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses M. Shamsher Ali in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: M. Shamsher Ali is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1937 births, 2025 deaths, 20th-century physicists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for M. Shamsher Ali outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is M. Shamsher Ali in simple terms?

M. Shamsher Ali (Bengali: ডঃ এম. শমশের আলী; 21 November 1937 – 3 August 2025), also known as Allama M.

Why does M. Shamsher Ali matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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