Dr. Shakil Rahman (PhD)
Education and Professional Details:
- 1980: Graduated NED (Mechanical)
- After Graduation: Taught Solis Mechanics, Heat Transfer, and Technical Drawing.
- Also same time during afternoon: Taught PNS Karsaz taught Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics.
- 1982: Left Pakistan on August 14th for Mater in Industrial Engineering @ Iowa State University
- 1984: Graduated in May with Honors recommended for PhD in Applied Operations Management
- 1989: Earned May in Applied Operations Management
- 1989: Right at graduation, Iowa State Offered Teaching Position in Business Operations Mgmt. Dept.
- 1990: January 02, 1990 Joint University of Maryland System (Frostburg State University)
- 1994: Earned early tenured due to extra ordinary contribution to University Programs
- 1996: Early Promotion to Associate Professor (Gave incentive to retain me as a Professor)
- 1996-2002: Served as Department Chair
- 1999: Promoted to Full Professor. Severed as various positions including provide services at University, College, and Department levels.
- 1990- Current: Active in Research, Publications, and conferences Presentations. In addition, active involve in business community services including Consulting.
Philanthropist and Community Involvement Details:
- 1982-1989: During Studies, active involved in PSA served as a Treasurer, General Secretory, and President. Introduced Pakistan Culture and Food to University and local Community through International food festival, varieties shows, and three annual functions: Ramadan, Eid Al-Fitr, and Eid Al-Adha.
- 1997: Helped in Establishing English reading Computer Lab at Parkside Elementary School, LaVale, MD
- 2005-Current: Setup Endowment fund under me and my wife name to give annual multiple scholarship in amount of $500 based on the account giving value. (Muslim Students is preferred)
- 2012: Islamic Society of Cumberland: Project director, major donor, and fund raiser in charge, to purchase Building and remodel it completely and got the designation in 2016: Islamic Society Cumberland. Served at various position for 22 years (Always one of these positions: President, Vice President, or Treasurer). It is a beautiful Mosque at I-68, Exit 40.
- 2015: Went to Jordan to help Palestine refugee in non-fighting zone.
- 2016: Went to Greece. To help Syrian refugees for food and shelter
- 2016-2018: Establish Primary School in our Parents s name in “Katchi Abadee” Karachi. Handed over TCF with 3 years full support and now partial support.
- 2017-2022: Chaired Frostburg State University-Maryland Annual Charity Campaign. Raised record funds for the local charities
- 2018: Gave donation to Establish a clinic in Thatta, Sindh called “Hamara Clinic”
- Currently: (2016-Current) LaVale Lions Clubs-Active member to support fund raiser event for the various local charities
- Currently: (2023-Current) General Secretary NEDA-DC. Supporting all current activities and Bringing news ideas to increase the Local community Partnership.
- Currently working on a Project behind the scene with help of Dr. Sohail to Name as building in my name at NED University, Karachi. Plan is to donate money though NEDA_DC with matching donation with Google and other Company.
- Current Annual Giving (To thanks mighty Allah-Swt): Food Bank, NEDA_DC, American Red Cross, CAIR: Council of American Islamic Relation. CARE Relief USA, Islamic relief USA, HHRD: Helping Hand Relief and Development, TCF: The Citizen Foundation Annual Gala, HDF: Human Development Foundation, ISNA: Islamic Society Of North America, ICNA: Islamic Circle of North America, Koohi-Goth Woman Hospital, Indus Hospital-Karachi, ISC: Islamic Society of Cumberland, MIC: McLean Islamic Center, and other reliefs [Educating support in Pakistan, Palestine relief, Turkey relief, Pakistan flood relief through various societies]
- This is my self-actualization: To Serve Humanity. I’m thankful to Allah-Swt for giving health, wisdom, aptitude and capabilities to achieve that