Complex sentence: Dr. Ali, well known as the Founder Vice-Chancellor (1992--96) of Bangladesh Open University, had also served as Professor of Physics at the University of Dhaka from 1982 to 2006.
Split into simpler sentences: Dr. Ali, was the Founder and the first Vice-Chancellor (1992--96) of Bangladesh Open University. Shamsher Ali also served as a professor of Physics at the University of Dhaka from 1982 to 2006.