Habib is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Media Studies and Journalism at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. He is responsible for teaching Strategic Public relations, Strategic Communication, Crisis Communication, Digital Sociology and Advocacy Campaign courses to postgraduate and undergraduate students.
Habib obtained his PhD in Public Relations (PR) from Griffith University, Australia. The research was undertaken to explore the use of PR, communicative and media strategies in organizing campaigns on a social development issue of Bangladesh. His current research focus is much more interdisciplinary, which includes strategic public relations, science communication, health communication, digital psychology, climate change issues, sustainability, migration, entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility. By taking part in different academic conversations and forums, he also serves as a volunteer to promote issues related to science, technology, entrepreneurship and sustainability among the students of South Asia.
Habib also possesses industry experience through his involvement as a PR and communication expert in the private sector, with responsibilities for managing the image of organization, networking with stakeholders and maintaining overall internal and external communications. Habib has keen interest in teaching and understanding the local and international media environment, organizational communication, entrepreneurship development and strategic communication within the interplay of emerging technological, economic, social and political trends.
Specialties:
- Strategic public relations, media studies, public communication and health sociology.
- Research on risk and health communication, climate change, migration, youth development, sustainability issues, science communication, health promotion and entrepreneurship development.
Masters in Communication (MComn)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Relations from Griffith University, Queensland, Australia on 27 March 2018.
Master of Arts in Victimology (with thesis) from Tokiwa University, Ibaraki, Japan: 2008 to 2010.
Master of Social Science (MSS) majoring in Mass Communication from University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi: 2002- 2003.
Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) with Honours majoring in Mass Communication from University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi: 1998- 2002.
Media studies, strategic communication, science communication, risk communication, climate change issues, health promotion and digital media.
International scholarships and grant:
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Kavil Foundation grant (Rotterdam Fellowship) from the Netherlands to attend the conference, Public Communication of Science and Technology 23 at Rotterdam from 11 to 14 April 2023.
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Research publication reward in 2022 from the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh.
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Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship and Griffith University Research Scholarship to undertake a PhD in Public Relations in Australia (November, 2012).
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Griffith University Health Group CAPR Scholarship in Australia (September 2017).
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Population & Social Health Research Grant 2014 at Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Australia to conduct data collection in the field for this PhD (March, 2015).
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Machiko Fukuhara Scholarship to study in Masters in Victimology at Tokiwa University, Ibaraki, Japan (September 2008).
Islam, M.A., Sathi, N.J., Setu, S.P., Nahar, M.T., Khan M.N.A., … Ali, H.M., et al. (2023). Knowledge, attitude, and practice of university students towards monkeypox in Bangladesh. PLOS ONE 18(10): e0287407 (Q1 journal, Indexed in Web of Science/SCIE and Scopus). https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0287407
Obaidullah, M., Jamil, S., Ali, H. M., & Akhter, A. (2023). Burning up: how heatwaves pose a threat to public health. International Journal of Surgery: Short Reports, 8(3), e0067. https://journals.lww.com/ijsshortreports/fulltext/2023/07010/burning_up__how_heatwaves_pose_a_threat_to_public.3.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3JhFZKRyRQaUw2d8tvy_3kGX23qnBZk9nKnHf2XVJhEQo-iZYzV7lN8oQ
Jamil, S., Hossain, M. J., Alam, M., Bari, Q. I., Hasan, M., Swadhin, H. R., Akhter, Ali, H. M., & Islam, M. R. (2023). Prevalence of fried food consumption in Ramadan (Arabian) month and factors associated with health status among university students in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. Health Science Reports (Published from WILEY and indexed in Scopus), 6(9), e1551. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hsr2.1551
Batta, H., Ali, H. M., Ekeanyanwu, N. T., Obot, C., & Batta, N. W. (2023). Engagement in science communication among science and communication scholars in selected Nigerian universities. Journal of Media and Communication Science (An international peer-reviewed journal published by the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Mataram, Indonesia), 6(1), 19-40. https://jcomm.unram.ac.id/index.php/jcomm/article/view/198
Ali, H.M., Saniei, S., O'Leary, P., & Boddy, J. (2022). Activist public relations in developing contexts where rules and norms collide: Insights from two activist organizations against gender-based violence in Bangladesh, Journal of Communication Management (Q1 journal, Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus) Vol 26 No. 2, 149-165. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JCOM-09-2021-0101/full/html
Ali, H. M., & Malaco, Jr., O. C. H. (2022). Public health intervention: Exploring crisis communication elements in media reports on COVID-19 in Bangladesh, SEARCH Journal of Media and Communication Research (Indexed in WHO, Web of Science and Scopus), Vol 14 No. 1, 33-48. https://fslmjournals.taylors.edu.my/wp-content/uploads/SEARCH/SEARCH-2022-14-1/SEARCH-2022-P3-14-1.pdf
Sohel, M. S., Ehsan, S. M. A., Zaman, N. T., Hossain, B., Shi, G., Sarker, M. N. I., & Ali, H. M. (2022). Understanding rural local government response during COVID-19-induced lockdown: perspective from Bangladesh. SN Social Sciences, (published from Springer Nature) 2(216). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43545-022-00516-3
Assegaff, S.B.; Sukandar, R., Hardy, M., Dewi, J. R., Ali, H.M., & Ayuniantari, N. P. (2022). COVID-19: An assessment of creative communication, crisis preparedness, and resilience building in hospitality business in Bali, Jurnal Komunikasi: Ikatan Sarjana Komunikasi Indonesia/ Communication Journal of Indonesian Communication Scholars (Published from Indonesian Association of Communication) Vol 7 No 1, 63-74. http://jurnal-iski.or.id/index.php/jkiski/article/view/650
Ali, H. M., Batta, H., & Ogaraku, H. C. (2021). Communicating COVID-19 pandemic on Facebook: Illustrations from users’ screenshots from Nigeria and Bangladesh, Asian Journal of Media and Communication, Vol 5 No. 1, 1-15. https://journal.uii.ac.id/AJMC/article/view/17793/11180
Ali, H. M., Boddy, J., O’Leary, P., & Ewart, J. (2016). Exploring the use of public relations in organising activism: Implications for addressing gender-based violence in the developing world, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Relations (Indexed in Web of Science and published from Australia), Vol 17 No. 2, 46-61. Link
Ali, H. M., & Roy, S.S. (2012). Examining perceptions about public relations: A study among communication scholars and public relations practitioners in Bangladesh, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Relations (Indexed in Web of Science and published from Australia), Vol 13 No. 1, 45-55. Link
Ali, H. M. (2010). Data collection on victims of human trafficking: An analysis of various sources, Journal of Human Security (Indexed in Scopus; published from Human Security Institute, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada, and Librello Publishing Switzerland), Vol 6 No.1, 55-69. http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=805100089462799;res=IELHSS
Ali, H. M. (2011). The debate on the definition of victim of trafficking: A discussion from victimological point of view, Tokiwa Journal of Human Science, Victimology and Community Development (Published from Tokiwa University, Japan), Vol 5, 1-15. https://www.tokiwa.ac.jp/tokiwa/publication/bulletin/pdf/2011-kiyo.pdf
Hibberd, M., Ali, H. M., & Nucci, A. (2022). Green fashion, climate change and social Justice: The Savar building case-study. In M. Hibberd, Young People in Climate Change: Communications and Responses (pp. 197-220). Kolkata: Setu Prakashani.
Ali, H. M., & Tanchangya, B. (2023). Implications of science communication for NGOs in addressing COVID-19 in Bangladesh: A qualitative reflection at Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 11-14 April 2023.
Sohel, M. S., Sarker, M.F.H., & Ali, H. M. (2022). (2022). Life of migrants in urban slum : A qualitative study at International Conference on Business Management & Social Sciences, Northern University, Dhaka, 29-30 December 2022.
Evan, H-C., & Ali, H. M., (2022). News media coverage of COP26: A comparative analysis of newspapers in Bangladesh, Eswatini and Zimbabwe at IAMCR Online Conference 2022, Beijing, China, 11-15 July 2022.
Ali, H. M., & Erol, H. (2022). Social media in health communication: A reflection on its application during COVID-19. A paper presented at Dhaka Media Summit, organised by IAMCR and ULAB in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 10-13 March 2022.
Ali, H. M. (2020). Crisis communication management in the garments industries of Bangladesh, 9th International Conference on " New approaches in communication and media studies: A critical review, Ahram Canadian University, Egypt, 21-22 December, 2020.
Ali, H. M., & Islam, A. (2009). Democratic Communication and Potential of Internet: Bangladesh Perspective 5th International Students' Conference Information, Communication and Sociology at Ibaraki University, Mito, Japan, 07-08 Nov, 2009, pp 30-33.
Gave a lecture as an international guest scholar on Public Relations and Media Structure in South Asia at Communication University of China in Beijing, China, on 23 May 2023.
Gave a lecture as an international guest scholar on Qualitative Content Analysis at School of Environmental Design & Rural Development, University of Guelph, Canada, on 15 March 2021.
Reviewer at International Communication Association (ICA) in Public Relations section for the 2021 conference (ICA 21), held online in May 2021.
Reviewer at International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) in Gender and Communication section for the Madrid Conference (2019), Finland Conference (2020), Nairobi Conference (2021), Beijing Conference (2022), ands Lyon-France conference (2023).
Reviewer for the Journal of International Social Work, published from SAGE Publications.
Reviewer for the Journal of Human Security, published from Librello Publishing, Switzerland.