STUDENT VOICET

No.007

his is MOHAMMAD SHAFIQUL
ISLAM from BANGLADESH. Since
I got my graduate degree from mycountry’s university, I had dreamed
to take a higher degree from abroad that can
provide an innovative idea to support
humanity in facing their fears and obstacles. I
started looking for a postgraduate position all
around the world. However, among all theoptions, I decided to come to Japan. Because
Japan is a developed and advanced
technologies country in the world. Japan is an
education-friendly country and promotes
higher education in every possible mannerwithout discrimination of race, gender andreligion. Japan is among the world’s top
investors in the education sector. Therefore, I
started to choose a university in Japan. The
reason for choosing Shimane University, it
has a very good reputation and assures quality
education.
Thewell-qualified
andexperienced
faculty,
world-classenvironmental teaching facilities, excellent
laboratory facilities, and exceptional research
work would provide me with an ideal
platform for achieving my goals.
I had a special interest in semiconductor
engineering. Because I did my graduation inPhysics. In order to continue my study, I
decided to pursue my study at Shimane
University. I took this opportunity to enter inthe faculty of Science and Engineering(Fujita-Yoshida Lab) as a research student.
Then I had admitted in this lab for the masters
and doctoral courses. I successfullycompleted my master’s and doctoral course atShimane University. I conducted research onsemiconductor materials and devices
engineering with a special focus on LEDs.
I was a self-funded student at Shimane
University. I got various financial support
from the university like RA, TA, andscholarship, besides a part-time job that
helped me to spend my student life in abroad.
Now this time, Shimane University has
provided various initiatives like JSTscholarship to support student’s education life.

The university encourages student talent. I
was honoured by getting a student award fromShimane University for my outstanding
research achievements.
Currently, I am working at the Optoelectronics laboratory, Kyushu University as
a postdoctoral research fellow. My main task
is to develop high-speed MMI laser diodebased on the nano-pixel waveguide. I got thisopportunity due to my doctoral research atShimane University being in optoelectronic
devices engineering. The doctoral study may
open different carrier paths like academic orcompany work. In the future, I may work inJapan. My Japanese language ability is better.
During my term as being student at Shimane
University, I was active in Japanese language
learning and cultural activities. Shimane
University arranges Japanese language
learning and cultural program for foreign
students and their families.
Living abroad is very challenging yet
exciting. It is required to maintain time,energy, and priority to study and personal life.
Newcomers will have friends from all over
the world with different cultures, languages,and habits. They may face a difficult times,rejection, joy, and tears, but at the end of thejourney, they will realize that it will be thebest experience in their life and useful for
their future path. Shimane University is thebest option to accommodate this journey.
August 23, 2022
Enjoy it and go ahead.

総合理工学研究科 理工学際創成コース修了
九州大学博士研究員 Postdoctoral fellow

MOHAMMAD SHAFIQUL ISLAM (Ph.D)