Bangla Press Desk: Bangladeshi-born academic Dr Md Manjurul Ahsan, currently a research assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, has been selected as a member of NASA’s prestigious STEM Education Ambassadors (STEM EA) program, marking another major achievement for Bangladesh in global science and education.
The year-long program provides educators with specialized training to access NASA’s extensive STEM education platforms and resources. Ambassadors receive monthly updates from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Climate Change Research Initiative teams, ensuring they remain at the forefront of space and climate science communication. By joining this initiative, Dr Ahsan will participate in a professional learning community dedicated to inspiring the next generation of explorers while helping to advance STEM education worldwide.
Dr Ahsan has already earned international recognition for his scholarly contributions in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and additive manufacturing. He has co-authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications, over 25 of them as first author, with several ranked among the top one percent of most-cited papers in engineering. Recently, he was also ranked among the top 0.5 percent of scholars worldwide in the field of AI and machine learning, according to global databases.
His selection by NASA not only highlights his academic accomplishments but also underscores Bangladesh’s growing reputation in science and research. For young learners in Bangladesh and beyond, his role as a STEM Education Ambassador is expected to serve as a source of inspiration and encouragement to pursue careers in science, technology, and innovation. This article was originally published on Daily Sun.
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Bangladeshi-born academic becomes NASA’s STEM Education Ambassador
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Published: 23 September 2025, 10:26 AM
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladeshi-born academic Dr Md Manjurul Ahsan, currently a research assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, has been selected as a member of NASA’s prestigious STEM Education Ambassadors (STEM EA) program, marking another major achievement for Bangladesh in global science and education.
The year-long program provides educators with specialized training to access NASA’s extensive STEM education platforms and resources. Ambassadors receive monthly updates from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Climate Change Research Initiative teams, ensuring they remain at the forefront of space and climate science communication. By joining this initiative, Dr Ahsan will participate in a professional learning community dedicated to inspiring the next generation of explorers while helping to advance STEM education worldwide.
Dr Ahsan has already earned international recognition for his scholarly contributions in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and additive manufacturing. He has co-authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications, over 25 of them as first author, with several ranked among the top one percent of most-cited papers in engineering. Recently, he was also ranked among the top 0.5 percent of scholars worldwide in the field of AI and machine learning, according to global databases.
His selection by NASA not only highlights his academic accomplishments but also underscores Bangladesh’s growing reputation in science and research. For young learners in Bangladesh and beyond, his role as a STEM Education Ambassador is expected to serve as a source of inspiration and encouragement to pursue careers in science, technology, and innovation. This article was originally published on Daily Sun.
[Bangla Press is a global platform for free thought. It provides impartial news, analysis, and commentary for independent-minded individuals. Our goal is to bring about positive change, which is more important today than ever before.]
[Bangla Press is a global platform for free thought. It provides impartial news, analysis, and commentary for independent-minded individuals. Our goal is to bring about positive change, which is more important today than ever before.]
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