RESEARCH EXPERIENCES 

ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

2015 – 2018  Assistant House Tutor, Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Haque Hall, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000. Bangladesh.  

2015 – 2018  Member, Board of Governor, Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.  

2013 – 2018  Member, Coordination and Development (C&D), Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.  

2013 – 2015 Student Advisor, Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

2012 – 2013        Student Advisor, Department of Sociology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100. Bangladesh. 

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

 Awarded a forty-five (3 credits) hours Training Course on “Fundamentals of GIS” using ArcGIS held from 7 July 2017 to 12 August 2017, organized by the Department of Geography and Environment, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.  

 Awarded a certificate after participating in the training program on ‘Emergency Humanitarian Supply Chain Management’, held from 16 – 17 November, organized by WFP and Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Bangladesh.

 Awarded a certificate after participating in the research-based training program of the 2016 Summer Institute for Disaster and Risk Research, held from July 25 – August 5, 2016, Beijing Normal University, China.   

 Awarded a certificate after participating in the training on ‘Humanitarian Actions and Standards’ jointly organized by OXFAM, Bangladesh, and Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka, 2016.   

 Awarded a 3 Day long certificate on ‘Women’s Leadership in Emergency’ conducted by OXFAM, Bangladesh, held from 12 – 14 January 2016. 

 Awarded a certificate after successful completion of TOT on ‘Build Back Better and Urban Resilience’ organized by International Recovery Platform (IRP) and Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka, held from 26 – 27, October 2015.  

 Completed two days training program on ‘Earthquake Logistics Simulation Exercise’ jointly organized by WFO and Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief held from 15 June 2015 to 16 June 2015.

 Awarded a certificate after successful completion of a TOT on ‘Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation’ to be held from 19 – 22 May 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand, organized by the Mangroves for the Future

(MFF) in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

 Awarded a certificate after successful completion of a TOT program on ‘Disaster Management’ organized by CIRDAP and Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Chennai, India, held from 1 October, 2014-4, October 2014.

 Awarded certificate after successful completion of a training program on ‘River Erosion and Embankment Safety Management in South Asia Region’ organized by the SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SDMC), New Delhi, India, and Disaster Research Training and Management Centre (DRTMC), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. March 28, 2014-April 3, 2014. 

                              Awarded Certificate after participated in a one and half month blended training course on

“Risk Sensitive Land Use Planning (RSLUP)” held from May 18 – July 4, 2013 facilitated World Bank Institute, World Bank.

PUBLICATIONS  Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles 

 Jerin, T., Azad, M. A. K., & Khan, M. N. (2023). Climate change-triggered vulnerability assessment of the flood-prone communities in Bangladesh: A gender perspective. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 95, 103851.

                              Khan, M. M., Azad, M. A. K., Kamal, A. H. M., Zahid, D., & Malak, M. A. (2023). Why

is Women’s Leadership Important for Enhancing Disaster Resilience to Natural Perturbations? In M. Nasreen, K. M. Hossain, & M. M. Khan (Eds), Coastal Disaster Risk Management in Bangladesh: Vulnerability and Resilience. New York: Routledge.

 Haque, C. E., Azad, M. A. K., & Choudhury, M. U. I. (2022). Social learning, innovative adaptation and community resilience to disasters: the case of flash floods in Bangladesh.

Disaster         Prevention        and      Management:   An        International    Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-12-2020-0373

                             Azad, M.A.K., Haque, C.E., & Choudhury, M-U-I. (2021). Social learning-based disaster

resilience: collective action in flash flood-prone Sunamganj communities in Bangladesh. Environmental Hazards, DOI: 10.1080/17477891.2021.1976096

                 Hasan, M. T., Adhikary, G., Mahmood, S., Papri, N., Shihab, H. M., Kasujja, R., Azad, A.K. & Nasreen, M. (2020). Exploring mental health needs and services among affected

population in a cyclone affected area in costal Bangladesh: a qualitative case study. International journal of mental health systems, 14(1), 1-9.

 Azad, M. A. K., Uddin, M. S., Zaman, S., & Ashraf, M. A. (2020). Community-based Disaster Management and Its Salient Features: A Policy Approach to People-centred Risk Reduction in Bangladesh. Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development, 1018529119898036. February 3, 2020. 

 Haque, C. E., Azad, M. A. K., & Choudhury, M. U. I. (2019). Discourse of Flood Management Approaches and Policies in Bangladesh: Mapping the Changes, Drivers, and Actors. Water, 11(12), 2654.

 Nasreen, M.; Azad, A. K., & Zahid, D. (2017). Global and National Policies on Food Security.” A review of post-2015 policies. Social Science Review, The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D, 34(2),1-19. 

 Azad, A. K. (2017). Mainstreaming of Health Governance into Disaster Risk Reduction, Editorial, Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management 1(2): 35-36. URL: https://scientiaricerca.com/sracpm/pdf/SRACPM–01–00008.pdf  

  Mahmud, M. H. S., & Azad, M. A. K. (2017). ‘Quality of Life’ of Persons with Disability: An Assessment in Selected Flood Prone Areas of Bangladesh. American International Journal of Social Science Research, 1(1), 1-21.

   Nasreen, M., Hossain, K. M., & Azad, M. A. K. (2016). Climate change and livelihood in Bangladesh: experiences of people living in the coastal regions. In M. H. K. Cecep Effendi, & V, Rajendran (Ed.), Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific Cases from CIRDAP Member Countries Climate Change Vulnerability Climate Change Vulnerability Cases from CIRDAP Member Countries. Dhaka: Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific.

 Azad, M. A. K., & Khanam, D. (2015). Remembering the History of Bengal Famine and its Consequences: An Overview of Ashani Sanket. Social Science Review, 32 (2):257268.

 Ashraf, M. A., & Azad, M. A. K. (2015). Gender issues in disaster: Understanding the relationships of vulnerability, preparedness and capacity. Environment and ecology research, 3(5), 136-142.

 Azad, A.K. and Khan, M. (2015). Post Aila Situations as Social Pathology. Journal of Sociology and Anthropology 3(2):85-94. 

 Azad, A. K. (2015). Anatomy of Corruption in Bangladesh: Causes, Impacts, and Possible Suggestions. Global & Local Economic Review, 19 (1). 

 Shakil Mahmud, M. H., Mahmud, S., & Rahman, A. (2014). Challenges for people with disabilities during disasters in Bangladesh: an exploratory study in Gaibandha district. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 69(1), 53-60.

 Azad, A. K., Hossain, K. M., & Nasreen, M. (2013). Flood-induced vulnerabilities and problems encountered by women in northern Bangladesh. International journal of disaster risk science, 4(4), 190-199.    

 Azad, A.K. and Khan, M. (2013). Struggle against Salinity Intrusion: Exploring the Alternative Coping Mechanism of Coastal Community in Bangladesh. Journal of Social Studies, 38 (April – June 2013), 29-42. 

 Khan, M. M., & Azad, M. A. K. (2014). The nexus between local politics and salinity intrusion in coastal area of Bangladesh: Unveiling the development myth. Global Journal of Sociology, 4(2), 29-40

                                          Azad, A.K. and Wahid, Zeenat Huda (2010). Role of Civil Society in Combating

Corruption in Bangladesh. Social Science Review 27(2): 1-12. 

BOOK (Co-Author)

Nasreen, M.; Hossain, K.M., Azad, A. K., & Hasan, M. K. (2017) Sexual and Reproductive Health during Emergencies: Situation Analysis of Disaster Prone Areas of Bangladesh. Dhaka: Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, Bangladesh. ISBN: 978-984-34-2507-2.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 

 Azad, M.A.K., & Haque, C.E. (2022 December). Differentiated Impact of Climate Change-Induced Disasters and Adaptation Actions: Issues of Social Inequality and Intersectionality. Paper presented at the Gobeshona Global Conference on Research into Action. Dhaka. March 22 – April 01, 2022. 

                                                  Azad, M.A.K., & Haque, C.E. (2019 December). Coastal Bangladesh, Risk

Estimation, and Natural Disasters: Accounting for Probabilities with Local Peoples’ Perception. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Environment, Disaster and Health, the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka and ISPER, Nawab Nabab Ali Senate Building, December 18 – 20, 2019.

                                            Azad, M.A.K. & Haque, C. E. (2019 May). Flood control and mitigation policy

transition, and their drivers in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the CRHNet 16th

Annual Symposium, Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 28 – 30, 2019

 Azad, M.A.K., Uddin, M. S. & Haque, C.E. (2018 September). How does genderbased adaptive capacity strengthen a flood-resilient society? A case of flood risk mitigation in Bangladesh. PCAG Conference, 28 – 30 September 2018, Lakeview Hecla Resort, Hecla, Manitoba, Canada. 

 Azad, M.A.K. (2018 January) Social strategy for effective science communication: Lessons for SATREPS project and beyond. Paper presented at the seminar of Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Hayama and Kanagawa Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa Campus, Chiba on 24 – 25 January 2018. 

 Azad, A. K. (2017 October). Integration of Science, Technology and Indigenous Knowledge into Community-based Disaster Risk Management in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the National Seminar of the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh on 31^st October 2017 at the Lecture Theatre Building.  

 Azad, A. K. (2016 August) Gender-Specific Adaptation to Flood in Bangladesh: strategies and challenges. Paper presented at the 2016 Summer Institute for Disaster and Risk Research, held from July 25 – August 5, 2016, Beijing Normal University, China. 

 Azad, A. K. (2016 July) Disaster Management system in Bangladesh: An Overview’ Paper presented at the International group meeting and workshop ‘Climate Change

Risks in Water Resources Management in South Asia’ held from 12^th-13^th July, organized by International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka

                                           Azad, A. K. (2013, September). Climate Change and Livelihood in Bangladesh:

Experiences of people living in coastal regions. Paper presented in the International Conference on Building Resilience: Individual, institutional and societal coping strategies to address the challenges associated with disaster risk, Heritance Ahungalla, Sri Lanka, held from 17th-19th September 2013.

 Azad, A. K. (2013). Post Disasters Social Pathology in Bangladesh: A Case Study on AILA Affected Areas. Paper presented in the National Seminar on Disasters, Crime and Social Problems held on 17 November 2012 at Nawab Nabab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

 Azad, A. K. (2012) Urban Hazards and Disasters in Bangladesh: Scenario of Dhaka City. Paper presented in the International Conference on Urbanization, Sustainability and Governance held from 5-6 December 2012, R. C. Majumdar Arts Auditorium, University of Dhaka, organized by the Urban Research and Development Society (URDS), Bangladesh.

SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENT’S RESEARCH WORKS 

                                 Musabber Ali Chisty (Master of Disaster Management (MDM)), Thesis title: Dynamic

Patterns of Humanitarian Needs and Interventions in Building Disaster Resilient Society: An exploratory study in flood affected areas of Northern Bangladesh.  The thesis is submitted to the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, the University of Dhaka for the partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Disaster Management, 2nd Semester Final Examination, 2018.

                                  Tasnim    Jerin    (MDM),    Thesis    title:    Assessing    Climate     Change-triggered

Vulnerabilities and Adaptive Capcity of Flood-prone People in Bangladesh: A Gender Perspective. The thesis is submitted to the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, the University of Dhaka for the partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Disaster Management, 2^nd Semester Final Examination, 2018.

                                        Sarzam Arobi (MDM), Thesis title: Food Security and Livelihood: A Study on the

Cyclone Affected People in the Selected Coastal Regions of Bangladesh, The Thesis

is submitted to the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, the University of Dhaka for the partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Disaster Management, Fourth Semester Final Examination, 2015. 

                                            Mohammad Zabed Alam Mridha (MDM), Co-supervisor, Thesis title: Seismic

Vulnerability Assessment of Buildings: A Case study at Dhaka University Campus, Dhaka. The Thesis is submitted to the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, the University of Dhaka for the partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Disaster Management, Fourth Semester Final Examination, 2015.

 Farid Ahmed Sagar, Thesis title: Water Logging in Shufalakati Union and People Response: A Study in South-West Part of Bangladesh, The Thesis is submitted to the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, the University of Dhaka for the partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Disaster Management, Fourth Semester Final Examination, 2014. 

                                  Mir Shakil Mahmud (MDM), Thesis Title: Quality of Life’ of Persons with Disability:

An assessment in selected flood-prone areas of Bangladesh’, The Thesis is submitted to the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka for the partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Disaster Management, Fourth Semester Final Examination, 2012 (Held in February, 2013).

                                          Mohammad Ahsanul Haq (MDM), Thesis Title: ‘An Assessment of the Status of

Noise Pollution Hazard in Dhaka City: A Socio-environmental Study’, The Thesis is submitted to the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, the University of Dhaka for the partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Disaster Management, Fourth Semester Final Examination, 2012 (Held in February 2013).

 Dilruba Khanam, Thesis title: The Role of Indigenous Technological Knowledge (ITK) to Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) in Crop Production and Fisheries: An Exploratory Study in Gopalganj District’, The Thesis is submitted to the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka for the partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Disaster Management, Fourth Semester Final Examination, 2013 (Held in April, 2014). 

 Md. Azhar Hossain, Thesis title: Role of Media in Climate Risk Management and Disaster Risk Reduction in Bangladesh: An Exploratory Research in Dhaka City’, The

Thesis is submitted to the Department of Sociology, Jagannath University, Dhaka1000 for the partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Social Science in 2011 (Held in March 2012).

JOURNAL REVIEWER 

Manuscript peer reviewer for International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 

Manuscript peer reviewer for Journal of Environmental Management

Manuscript peer reviewer for Journal of Sustainable Cities and Societies  Manuscript peer reviewer for Third World Quarterly 

ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES 

             2005 – 2007          Cadet Corporal, Naval wings, Bangladesh National Cadet Corps.

             2004 – 2005          Cadet, Naval wings, Bangladesh National Cadet Corps.

HONORS AND AWARDS 

                    2019         International Graduate Student Scholarship, University of Manitoba, Canada. 

                    2019          Larry Pearce Education Award, CRHNet | practice, and research. 

2018         Graduate Research Fellowship, Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, Canada. 

2018  International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES), University of Manitoba, Canada. 

                    2018          Travel Grants of SATREPs Project, JICA, Japan 

2016 Travel Grants, International Centre for Collaborative Research on Disaster Risk Reduction, China for attending at the 2016 Summer Institute for Disaster and Risk Research, Beijing Normal University, China

2015 Research Fellowship, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh.  2013         Research Fellowship, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh.

                    2012         Research Fellowship, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. 

                     2011         Research Fellowship, USAID, Bangladesh 

2009-2010 Fellowship, Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme, Ministry of Disaster Management and Food, Government Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh. 

MEMBERSHIPS 

2017 – Present  Member, Eco-DRR-4-Nbs-Experts Network 

2017 – Present  Member, International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS), Japan. 

2017 – Present  Disaster Risk Reduction Practitioners Network 

2016 – Present  Member, Bangladesh Sociological Association, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000. Bangladesh.  

2013 – Present Member, Dhaka University Teachers Association, University of Dhaka, Dhaka1000. Bangladesh.  

2009 – Present Member, Salimullah Muslim Hall Sociological Association, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000. Bangladesh.  

SOFTWARE SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

 R Package, Good command in using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences), STATA, GIS (Geographic Information system), NVivo.  

                                                                                                           Survey tools: KoBoToolbox, Survey Monkey, ODK (open data kit). 

COMPUTER SKILL

 Competent with most Microsoft Office programs particularly MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Browsing, and maintenance of personal computer. Experience in the management of social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin).

LANGUAGE SKILL  

  Good command in Bangla and English in both written and verbal proficiency and have full working knowledge in this regard.

REFERENCES

1. Emdad Haque, Ph.D. Mohammad N. Khan, Ph.D. Shakhawat Hossain, Ph.D. 

Professor

Natural Resources Institute

University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2M6, Canada.  

Tel.: (204) 474-8375; Cell: (204)-960-

4919

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Assistant Professor 

Faculty of Social Work University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada. 

Tel.: (204) 474-9545, Cell: (204)-698-

6644 E-mail:

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Department of Mathematics and

Statistics 

University of Winnipeg 

Cell Phone: (204) -786-9492  Email: [email protected] Manitoba, Canada.