Lieutenant Colonel Gautom Kumar, psc, sigs is a military officer and academic currently serving as the Chairman of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). BUP’s current list of departmental chairpersons identifies him as the Chairman of the Department of CSE.

Alongside his administrative responsibilities, Lieutenant Colonel Gautom Kumar holds the academic position of Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering under the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at BUP. His official BUP faculty profile lists him as an Associate Professor in CSE.

As Chairman, he is involved in the academic and administrative development of BUP’s CSE programs. The department offers a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering as well as graduate-level programs, including master's programs in Computer Science and Engineering and Cyber Security. The BSc in CSE program has been offered by BUP since 2022, with an emphasis on preparing graduates for emerging technological and engineering challenges.

Lieutenant Colonel Gautom Kumar has also been actively involved in academic events and student-development initiatives. In May 2025, he moderated BUP’s lecture on “Planning Ahead: Higher Studies in Computer Science and Engineering,” which provided students with guidance regarding graduate studies, scholarships, and international career opportunities in computing. At that time, he was serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of CSE.

He is additionally associated with the Journal of the Faculty of Science and Technology (Journal of FST), BUP, where he is listed as an Associate Editor. The journal’s current editorial information also identifies him with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at BUP.

Through his combined roles as a military officer, educator, academic administrator, and editorial contributor, Lieutenant Colonel Gautom Kumar, psc, sigs contributes to the advancement of computer science education, academic leadership, research, and technology-focused student development at Bangladesh University of Professionals.