[5] Alam was a research fellow from 1 December 1980 to 30 November 1981 of the Department of Physics at Jahangirnagar University.
[5] Alam served as the Jahangirnagar University Teachers' Association president from January 2005 to December 2005.
[4] Alam served as the Jahangirnagar University Teachers' Association president from 1 March 2018 to 30 December 2018.
[5] Alam was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University in September 2022 by President Mohammad Abdul Hamid.
[8] In November 2022, Mohammad Ali Akand Mamun, a former Botany professor, lodged a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Commission against Alam.