Early life
Muhammed Zafar Iqbal with his wife, Yasmeen Haque
Muhammed Zafar Iqbal was born on 23 December 1952 in Sylhet. His father, Foyzur Rahman Ahmed was a police officer and because of his father's occupation, he traveled to various parts of the country as a child. Zafar Iqbal was inspired by his father for writing at an early life and wrote his first science fiction at the age of seven. On 5 May 1971 Pakistan Army captured his father and killed him in front of a river. Iqbal had to dig his father’s grave to convince his mother about her husband's death. First publication of Zafar Iqbal’s science fiction came at the famous weekly "Bichitra" as he wrote a short story titled "Kopotronik Bhalobasha" (Kopotronik Love). One of the readers claimed the story as a plagiarism to make Iqbal annoyed and he wrote a series of stories under the title as a result. He passed SSC from Bogra Zilla School in 1968 and HSC in 1970 from Dhaka College. He got admitted to Dhaka University at the department of Physics in 1972. In 1976, Zafar Iqbal went to University of Washington in the USA to obtain his Ph. D. There he again met his Dhaka University classmate Yasmeen Haque, and a year later they were married. In 1992, Iqbal decided to come back to his country what according to him he had planned to do the day he had left the country.[1] He and his wife have two children, son Nabil and daughter Yeshim, who translated the book "Amar Bondhu Rashed" (Rashed, my friend) written by her father. His elder brother Humayun Ahmed is a living legend, and considered one of the most popular writers of Bengali Language. Younger brother Ahsan Habib is the editor of satirical magazine, 'Unmad'(Mad) and a cartoonist as well as popular writer.
[edit] Life and career
Iqbal studied Physics at the University of Dhaka and graduated in 1975. He obtained his PhD from the University of Washington in 1982. He completed his post-doctoral training at the California Institute of Technology from 1983 to 1988. He joined Bell Communications Research (Bellcore), a separate corporation from the Bell Labs, which is now known as Telcordia Technologies, in 1988 and worked there as a Research Scientist until 1994. Since 1994 he is a professor and the Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.
Iqbal is the holder of several US Patents (No. US patent 5392154, US patent 5550818, US patent 6226111).
[edit] Literary works
[edit] Science Fiction
Copotronic Shukh Dukkho (Copotronic Joy and Sorrow, 1976)
Mohakashe Mohatrash (Peril in Space, 1977)
Crugo (1988)
Biggani Sofdor Alir Moha Moha Abiskar (The Great Inventions of Sofdor Ali the Scientist) (1992)
Tukunzil (1993)]
Omikronik Rupantor (Omicronic metamorphosis, 1993)
System Ediphas
Pri (1997)
Triton Ekti Groher Nam (Triton, the Name of a Planet, 1988)
Ekjon Otimanobi (A Superwoman)
Noy Noy Sunno Tin (Nine Nine Zero Three)
Chromium Oronno (The Cromium Forest}
Metsys (1999)
Nishongo Grohochari (The Lone Planetary Traveler)
Jolojo (Born in Water) (2000)
Robonogori (A City of Robots)
Eron
Project Nebula (2001)
Obonil (Infra-Blue, 2004)
Fobeaner Jatri (The Traveller of Fobean)
Ruhan Ruhan (2006)
Nayeera
Saira Scientist (Saira The Scientist)
Sahnaz O Captain Dablu (Shahnaz and Captain W)
Tratuler Jagat (Tratul's World)(2002)
Trinitry Rashimala (The Trinitry Sequence) (1995)
Tuki O Jhayer (Pray) Dusshahoshik Obhijan (The (Almost) Dauntless Adventures of Tuki and Jha)
Jara Biobot (The Biological Robots) (1993)
Onuron Golok (Resonance Orb)(1996)
Amra O Crab Nebula (2000)
Andhokarer Groho (Planet of Darkness)(2008)
Biggyani Anik Lumba [Anik Lumba the Scientist]
Icarus (2009)
Octopuser Chokh {The Eyes Of Octopus, 2009)
Jolmanob [Man of Water] (2007)
Phoenix
Suhaner Shopno (Suhan's dream)
[edit] Children's Adventures
Amar Bondhu Rashed (Rashed My Friend)
Ami Topu (I am Topu)
AAdh Dojon School
Bachcha Voyonkor Kachcha Voyonkor (Children Are Dangerous)
Bokulappu
Brishtir Thikana (Address of Rain)
Bubuner Baba (Bubun's Father)
Chelemanushi (Childish)
Dipu Number Two
Dosshi Kojon (Little Pirates)
Dushto Cheler Dol (Bad Boys Gang)
Hatkata Robin
Jarul Chowdhurir Manikjorr
Kajoler Dinratri (Day and Night of Kajol)
Kaabil Kohkafi
Litu Brittanto (Story of Litu)
Nat-Boltu
Nitu O Taar Bondhura (Nitu and Her Friends)
Raju O Agunalir Voot (Raju and the Ghost of Agunali)
Schooler Naam Pothochari (A School named Pothochari)
T-Rexer Sondhane (In Search of T-Rex)
Tinni o Bonna (Tinni and Bonna)
[edit] Math and science
Dekha Alor Na Dekha Rup (Seen Light Unseen Charm) (1986)
Neurone Onuronon (with Mohammad Kaykobad)(2002)
Neurone Onuronon 2 (with Mohammad Kaykobad)(2003)
Gonit Abong Aro Gonit (Maths and More Maths) (with Zakaria Swapan)
Bigganer Ekso Mojar Khela (100 Interesting Games of Science)
Goniter Moja, Mojar Gonit (Fun of Math, Funny Math)
Aktukhani Bigyan (A Little Science) (2007)
Theory Of Relativity (2008)
Quantum Mechanics (2009) [2]
[edit] Other works
Pret (The Spirit)
Tomader Prosno Amar Uttor
Beesh Bochor Pore (As an editor)
2030 Saler Ekdin O Onnano
Dusuopner Ditio Prohor (The Second Phase of a Nightmare)
Muhabbat Alir Ekdin (A Day in the Life of Muhabbat Ali)
Chhayaleen
Aktukhani Biggan(February 2007)
Akas Bariye Dao
Biborno Tushar (Withering Snow)
O
Rongin Choshma [Colorful Glasses]
Danob [Monster](2009)
Pishachini
Modhya Ratrite Tinjon Durbhaga Torun
Sobuj Valvet (Green Valvet)
Ikaras
Nishshongo Grohochari
Ondhokarer Groho
Ekjon Otimanobi
System Edifas
Oktopaser Chokh
Beji
Biggyani Onik Lumba
