List of Bangladeshi Americans
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This is a list of notable Bangladeshi Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
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List
- Fazlur Rahman Khan - Famous Structural Engineer
- Abdus Suttar Khan - Chemist and Aerospace Researcher
- Mohammad Ataul Karim - known for his many original contributions to the fields of electro-optical devices and systems, optical computing and processing, and pattern recognition; he is ranked amongst the top 50 researchers who contributed most to Applied Optics in its 50-year history.[1]
- Mir Masoom Ali - George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Statistics Ball State University
- Hansen Clarke - U.S. Congressman and former Michigan State Senator
- Maqsudul Alam - Scientist and professor. Maqsudul Alam achieved three milestones in genomics - sequencing the genomes of papaya, rubber plants and jute.
- Jawed Karim - co-founder of YouTube and lead technical architect of PayPal.[2]
- Sezan Mahmud - Nationally awarded writer of Bengali literature, lyricist, columnist and Medical scientist. Associate Professor of Public Health, Florida A & M University, Clinical Research Faculty, Florida State University College of Medicine. Also first Asian recipient of APHA-PHEHP Early Career Award, 2006.
- Asif Azam Siddiqi - space historian and currently serves as an assistant professor of history at Fordham University.
- Hasan M. Elahi - interdisciplinary media artist whose research interests include issues of surveillance
- Badal Roy - tabla player
- Palbasha Siddique - singer
- Abuhena Saifulislam, first Muslim who was appointed as imam in the U.S. Navy.
- Iqbal Quadir - Founder of Grameen Phone, Bangladesh's largest telecom group. Iqbal Quadir has also lectured for Harvard's Kennedy School and for MIT.
- Salman Khan - Founder of Khan Academy [3]
- Fazle Hussain - is a Cullen Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Geosciences at the University of Houston.
- Monica Yunus - soprano singer, daughter of Muhammad Yunus and Vera Forostenko
- Saif Ahmad - World Series of Poker winner.
- Reihan Salam - blogger at The American Scene and associate editor of The Atlantic Monthly
- Kamal Quadir - Founder and CEO of CellBazaar Inc, First Mover Fellow of The Aspen Institute, TEDIndia Fellow
- M. Shahid Alam - Professor of economics at Northeastern University
- M. Osman Siddique - Former US Ambassador
- Dipa Ma - yoga teacher
- Supreme Understanding - Book author, publisher, activist and outspoken member of the Nation of Gods and Earths
- Shikhee - singer; auteur of industrial band Android Lust
- Abul Hussam - inventor of the Sono arsenic filter
- Rais Bhuiyan - shooting survivor and activist
- Syque Caesar - American Artistic Gymnast. Part of Michigan Wolverines.
Media
- Rahsaan Islam, actor
- Paromita Mitra, Actress and Winner of 2013 Miss Mississippi USA
- Afshan Azad, Actress who appeared in Harry Potter Series as Padma Patil
- Abdul "Duke" Fakir - American Singer of Ethiopian and Bangladeshi descent.
- Kamal Ahmed (comedian) - Comedian, part of the Jerky Boys duo.
- Ellis Miah - Music Producer
See also
- List of Bangladeshi people
- List of Bengalis
- List of British Bangladeshis
- List of Bangladesh-related topics
Notes
- ↑ http://www.odu.edu/ao/news/index.php?todo=details&id=32201
- ↑ With YouTube, Student Hits Jackpot Again, The New York Times, October 12, 2006.
- ↑ Khan Academy FAQ
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