Nafees Bin Zafar

Nafees Bin Zafar

Nafees Bin Zafar speaking at the 2014 Aspire Conference, at the University of Toronto's Hart House
Born (1978-10-08) October 8, 1978
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality Bangladeshi
Ethnicity Bengali
Alma mater College of Charleston
Occupation Software engineer
Years active 2000-present
Employer DreamWorks Animation
Known for First Academy Award winner Bangladeshi
Parent(s) Zafar Bin Bashar
Nafeesa Zafar
Awards Academy Award (2007)
Website nafees.net

Nafees Bin Zafar (born 1978) is a Bangladeshi software engineer who received a Scientific and Technical Academy Award (OSCAR) in 2007 for his contribution to the development of the fluid simulation system for the movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End,[1][2] thus becoming the first Bangladeshi to win an Oscar.[3][4] He is a great grandson of the famous late Bangladeshi poet Golam Mostofa and grand nephew of the famous Bangladeshi artist and puppeteer Mostofa Monowar.

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References

  1. "Seminar by Academy Award Winner Nafees Bin Zafar". Independent University official website. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  2. (Recipients) Roble, Dr. Douglas R.; Nafees Bin Zafar; Ryo Sakaguchi (2008-02-09). "2007 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards: Scientific and Engineering Awards". AMPAS. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  3. http://www.nirapadnews.com/english/2015/02/10/news-id:5927/
  4. http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2015/jan/13/nafees-get-another-oscar
  5. Islam, Zia Nazmul (December 7, 2013). "SciTech Oscar Winner Nafees Bin Zafar: The Genius Behind Caribbean Waves". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 December 2013.

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