Syed Jamil Ahmed is the Chair of the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies and the Artistic Director of Spardha: Independent Theatre Collective. He served as the Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy from September 2024 to February 2025. A graduate of the National School of Drama, India, he earned his MA from the University of Warwick and his PhD from the University of Dhaka. Ahmed has published several books and over sixty academic articles on theatre, applied theatre, and cultural studies. He is also an acclaimed theatre director and scenographer with numerous productions in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and the US. His works often blend traditional Bengali theatre with innovative narrative techniques.