Dr. Md. Abu Taher is currently serving as a Professor (Grade-II) in the Department of Physics at Comilla University, Bangladesh. He has more than 22 years of teaching experience at different universities in Bangladesh. He served as the Chairman of the Department of Physics from 2011 to 2017 at Comilla University. He also served as the Dean of the Faculty of Science at Comilla University for four years (Two Terms).

In addition, Prof. Taher has held several important academic and administrative positions, including Registrar (Additional Charge) of Comilla University from 2018 to 2022 and Provost of Nawab Foyjunnesa Chowdhurani Hall from 2011 to 2013. He joined the Department of Physics at Comilla University as an Associate Professor in 2011. Prior to joining Comilla University, he worked at Daffodil International University, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), and the University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

At Comilla University, Prof. Taher teaches several undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Thin Film Technology, Plasma Physics, and Statistical Mechanics. His research primarily focuses on Condensed Matter Physics, and he has published a significant number of research articles in reputed national and international journals.

Prof. Taher completed his Ph.D. from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, in 2000. His doctoral research was entitled "Galvanomagnetic Properties of InSb Thin Films Prepared by Vacuum Evaporation." Throughout his academic career, he has received several scholarships and awards in recognition of his academic and research excellence.

The following section summarizes the key information about Prof. Taher:

Academic and Administrative Services:

• Registrar (Additional Charge): 27 February 2018 – 22 March 2022), Comilla University.
• Dean (Two Terms, 20 February 2012 – 19 February 2014 & 20 February 2016 – 19 February 2018), Faculty of Science, Comilla University.
• Syndicate Member (Three Terms: 20 February 2012 – 19 February 2014, 30 August 2016 – 19 February 2018 & 27 February 2018 – 22 March 2022), Comilla University.
• Chairman (More than 06 years, 13 February 2011 – 22 March 2017), Department of Physics, Comilla University.
• Provost (03 March 2011 – 28 July 2013), Nawab Foyjunnesa Chowdhurani Hall, Comilla University.
• Member of the Academic Council (13 February 2011 – 19 February 2018 and 27 February 2018 – 22 March 2022), Comilla University.
• Member of the Academic Council (January 2013 – January 2015), Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali
• Member of the Finance Committee (27 February 2018 – 22 March 2022), Comilla University.

Professional Services:

• Chief Editor, Editorial Board, Comilla University Journal of Science (February 2016-February 2018).
• Member, Editorial Board, The Comilla University Journal (2015 – 2017).
• Member, Executive Committee, Faculty of Science, Comilla University (December 2018 to date).
• Member, Executive Committee, Faculty of Engineering, Comilla University (January 2020 to date).

Project Works:

• AIF Sub-project on “Upgrading the Teaching-Learning Facilities at the Department of Physics” (CP-3150), HEQEP project funded by Ministry of Education, Bangladesh & World Bank (Project value: 1.0 Crore) (Completed the project as a Sub-Project Manager)
• Actively participated in preparing the DPP of “Further Development of Comilla University” (Cost: 165550.00 Lakh Taka), which was approved by the ECNEC on 23 October 2018.

Scholarship/Awards:

• Best Organizer award (2007) from Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 
• Best Teacher award (2006) from Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (based on teaching performance of Bachelor and Masters level).
• MONBUSHO Scholarship (1997) awarded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Japan for Ph.D program in Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.

Member of Learned Societies:

• Member, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (under process)
• Life Member, Bangladesh Physical Society.
• Member, Japan Metallurgical Society, Japan.
• Member, Bangladesh Electronics Society, Bangladesh.

Country Visited:

Japan, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand.

Supervised M.Sc students (Thesis Group)

• Abdul Ahad (2015)
• Sharmin Akter (2016)
• Tanvir Ahmed (2018)
• Bayzid Biswas (2018)
• Khalid Hasan (2019)
• Mowsumi Akter (2019)
• Jahid Hasan Evan (2020)
• Farzana Akter (2020)
• Nasrin Akter (2021)
• Nusrat Jahan Shathi (2023)

• Thin films of compound semiconductors  
• Nano technology  
• BaTiO3 and BiFeO3 based ceramics materials