Prior to his appointment, Prof. Najim was serving as a Professor in
Environmental Conservation and Management at the Department of Zoology
and Environmental Management in the Faculty of Science at the
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Prof. Najim obtained his Master’s in Irrigation Engineering and
Management from AIT’s School of Civil Engineering in 2000. Prof. Najim
graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from Peradeniya
University in 1994, earned his Master’s from AIT, and completed his
Doctorate in Water Resources Engineering from the University of Putra,
Malaysia.
More details about Prof Najim are available at the website of the
South Eastern University: http://www.seu.ac.lk/vcprofile.php
News of his appointment was reported in the Sri Lankan media:
Mirror Education:
http://mirroreducation.dailymirror.lk/latest-news/5137-prof-najim-new-vc-of-se-university
Tamil Diplomat:
http://tamildiplomat.com/najeem-assumes-duties-as-vc-se-university/