Research & Awards

Current Project:

• Clean technology solutions for artisanal fisheries in Bangladesh. Funded by GCRF grant via Keele University, UK.
• Diffusion of Indigenous Cultivation Practices for Adaptation in Areas Affected by Extreme Climatic Events.

Research Grants & Fellowship:

• “ACU (The Association of Commonwealth Universities) Blue Charter Fellowship” for talented researchers to travel from an ACU member university to a host institution in another country, for research work themed around addressing the critical global issue of marine plastics, November 2019 – February 2020; £14,000 GBP for purposes of research visit to Keele University, United Kingdom.
• "Sylff Research Abroad" Grant for supporting academic research related to doctoral dissertation by the The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund, for traveling to the Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, FY 2012. $ 4200.
• "Research Grant Program for Foreign Doctoral Candidates in Japan” of The Setsutaro Kobayashi Memorial Fund’s FY 2010, ¥770,000.
• RCAPS Master’s Student Field Research Grant (Fall, 2008), ¥ 75000.

Academic Awards & Scholarships:

• Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) “Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship” (April 2012 to September 2012).
• The RyoichiSasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund –Sylff 2011 Scholarship (April, 2011 to March, 2012).
• The RyoichiSasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund –Sylff 2010 Scholarship (April, 2010 to March, 2011).
• Ritsumeikan APU Scholarship Doctoral Program (100% Tuition Reduction) .
• Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) “Honors Scholarship” (April 2009 to September 2009).
• APU-Club Faculty & Staff Association Scholarship (Fall, 2008).
• Ritsumeikan APU Scholarship for Masters Program (65% Tuition Reduction).

PhD Thesis

Saha, S. K. (2015). Challenges in Adopting Floating Bed Cultivation in Waterlogged Areas: A Case Study from Southwest Bangladesh (Doctoral Dissertation). Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan.

Invited talk:

• Expert lecture on ‘Sustainable Development’ at the Climathon 2019 in Dhaka City at Daily Star Office.
• Guest Lecture, Discussed “Understanding Sustainability Concept: From Environmental Movements to Sustainable Development Goals” on the course “Sustainability and Green Technology” (Level 7) by Dr. Sharon George at Keele University, Staffordshire, United Kingdom; 11 February 2020.
• Guest Lecture, Discussed “Organic Farming and Sustainable Development” on the course Agricultural Planning by Assistant Professor Md. MostafizurRahmanat at Khulna University, 30 October 2016.

• Guest Lecture, Discussed “Poverty and Rural Life in Bangladesh” on the course Area Studies II (South Asia) by Professor A. Mani at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, 28 June 2012.

Work Experience:

Assistant Professor-cum-Research Fellow (February 1, 2018 - Continuing)
Senior Lecturer-cum-Research Associate (May 2, 2016 – January, 2018)

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)
Company Location : House 56, Road 4/A | Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209 Bangladesh
Department: Center for Sustainable Development.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Currently teaching undergraduate courses
• Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administer all grades
• Curriculum Development for IQAC (Institutional Quality Assurance Cell)
• Pursuing empirical research on Sustainable Development Issues
• Organizing and attending professional conferences, trainings and seminars
• Performing a variety of administrative functions. Coordinate with the CSD team to organize talks/speaker events with prominent scholars and activists.
• Brochure and Handbook development
• Editing, producing and proof reading publishable items to ensure they are of the highest quality.
• Creating, editing and publishing new content for articles, features, blogs, Newsletter, Press release.
• Worked as the Editor of newsletters, various academic (including editing theses, professional manuscripts, reports, research proposals, conference abstracts, educational materials, and brochures) and administrative materials (official letter, invitation letter, press release).

Research Fellow (November 21, 2019 – February 21, 2020)

Institute for Sustainable Futures

Company Location: Keele University, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Funding: ACU (The Association of Commonwealth Universities) Blue Charter Fellowship.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Conduct research on “Development of materials from waste coconut husk for use in new products as alternatives to single-use plastics”.
• Research Concept Development for joint publication.
• Worked with Keele University professors on developing funding applications.
• Given lectures in the “Sustainability and Green Technology” course which is a graduate school course (Level 7).
• Given a public lecture at the “Institute for Sustainable Futures Seminar Series”.
• Attended classes both at under-graduate (Entrepreneurship; Green Business) and graduate level (Sustainability and Green Technology) to collect and development course materials.

Teaching Assistant & Research Assistant ( March 1, 2008 - July 27, 2015)

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan.

Company Location : 1-1 Jumonjibaru, Beppu Shi, Oita Ken 874-8755 Japan.
Department: Academic Office.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Worked alongside professors to support learning activities, helping to plan lessons and prepare teaching materials.
  Course taught: Research Methodology; Data Analysis and Statistics.
• Demonstrated MS-Excel and SPPS to solve statistical problems with software.
• Helped professor prepare for lessons by getting materials ready or setting up equipment, such as computers.
• Reinforced lessons presented by teachers by reviewing material with students one-on-one or in small groups.
• Helped professor with recordkeeping, such as tracking attendance and calculating grades.
• Assisted undergraduate and Master’s students preparing research proposal, editing thesis.
• Assisted professor in Data collection, Literature review, Documentation, Data transcription, Research design, Report writing.

Intern ( August 8, 2012 - September 6, 2012) :

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) :

Company Location : Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore.

Department: Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies
Funding: "Sylff Research Abroad" Grant by the The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• wrote personal blog posts
• Helped in writing newsletters.
• organizing workshop.

Technical Skills:

• LMS: Moodle, Blackboard 9.1, Google Classroom
• OS: Windows, macOS
• Applications: MS Office Suite, SPSS, Nvivo.

 

 

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