Professor Dr. Mohammad Almojaddedee Alfechani of the Department of Botany has been appointed as the new Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) of the University of Dhaka. The appointment was announced in a Ministry of Education circular issued on Thursday, approved by the President and Chancellor under Article 13(1) of the Dhaka University Order, 1973. He will serve a four-year term from the date of joining, receiving the same salary and benefits as his current position, and must reside on campus.

Dr. Alfechani has been engaged in teaching and research for over two decades and currently serves as a professor in the Department of Botany. He earned his BSc (Honours) and MSc (Thesis) degrees with first-class first positions from the same department and later obtained a PhD. He is an Associate Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences and a Capstone Fellow of the National Defence College.

He has published over a hundred research papers and six international books, supervised multiple PhD and MSc students, and discovered several new plant and algae species. His research contributions include innovations in algae-based water purification nanofilters, supercapacitors, and biosensors.