Independent University, Bangladesh
Md Shanawez Hossain, Ph.D.
Md Shanawez Hossain, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Global Studies and Governance,
School of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Room No: 10023 (c)
Email Address: shanawez@iub.edu.bd
Phone Number: 2494

    Research Profile





Legends:
Patent,
Journal Paper,
Conference Paper,
Book Chapter,
Others

Hossain, Shanawez et.el. 

, "Electronic Device Usage and Perceived Behavioral Changes in Children", Journal of Govt. City College, Govt. City College, Chattogram, Bangladesh , 2023, (Link)

A Karim Tariq, Hossain Shanawez, Tousif Jami Ahmad, Zaman Anannay

, "Unlocking Bangladesh's renewable energy potential", Op-ed, The Daily Star , 2023, (Link)

Shanawez Hossain and Ahmad Tousif Jami

, "Dynamics of contemporary foreign policy of Bangladesh", The Financial Express, The Financial Express , 2023, (Link)

Jahangir, S., Bailey, A., Mowri, S., Hasan, M.M.

, "Older Adults’ Mobility Amid COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: Safety and Perceived Risks of Using Public Transport", Handbook on COVID-19 Pandemic and Older Persons: Narratives and Issues from India and Beyond (pp. 535-553), Springer Nature, Singapore , 2023, (Link)

Shanawez Hossain, Ahmad Tousif Jami 

, "Opportunities and Challenges in Sustainable Development and Governance in South Asia: Case Study of Bhutan", Moving Toward Net-Zero Carbon Society: Challenges and Opportunities, Springer International Publishing , 2023, (Link)

Shanawez Hossain and Ahmad Tousif Jami

, "A governance analysis of Dhaka's earthquake unpreparedness", The Financial Express, The Financial Express , 2023, (Link)

Shanawez, Hossain and Ahmed Tousif Jami

, "Studying International Relations 2.0 with Global Studies and Governance in BD", The Financial Express, The Financial Express , 2023, (Link)

Shanawez Hossain; Ahmed Tousif Jami

, "The forgetting and normalizing of fire incidents in Bangladesh", The Business Standard, The Business Standard , 2023, (Link)

Jahangir,S., Bailey,A.,Hassan,M. , Hossain,S. , "Population Aging and Everyday Challenges for Older Adults in Bangladesh", Handbook of Aging, Health and Public Policy, Springer, Singapore , 2023, (Link)

Ahmad Tousif Jami and Shanawez Hossain

, "Global problems, Local solutions: An expedition to BARD", The Financial Express 21 July, , 2022, (Link)

S Jahangir, A Bailey, MU Hasan, S Hossain, M Helbich, M Hyde

, "When I need to travel, I feel feverish”: Everyday experiences of transport inequalities among older adults in Dhaka, Bangladesh", The Gerontologist, Volume 62, Issue 4, May 2022, Pages 493–503 (SJR Q1), Oxford University Press (OUP) , 2022, (Link)

Rahman Taiabur, Rahman Kazi Mahmudur, Hossain Shanawez

, "Can we zoom in on education a bit more?", The Financial Express Op-ed, The Financial Express , 2021, (Link)

Hossain, Shanawez; Ahmed, Raihan; Markony, Gazi Arafat Uz Zaman

, "Social accountability in public sector management: An analysis of citizen’s involvement in public procurement in Bangladesh", Rethinking Governance: Journal for Indigenous and International Consensus, Bangladesh Center for Governance Analysis, Dhaka , 2021,

Rahman, Md. Kholilur; Hossain, Md. Shanawez

, "Assessing Quality of Water of Canals in and around Dhaka City, Bangladesh", American Journal of Environmental Engineering, Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2020, (Link)

Sultan, Maheen; Chowdhury, Kabita; Naim, Sayada Jannatun; Hossain, Md Shanawez; Islam, Mohammad Sirajul; Huq, Farah

, " COVID-19 Crisis Implications for the RMG Sector: Trade Union Responses – A Rapid Study", BIGD Report, Brac Institute of Governance and Development, Brac University , 2020, (Link)

Tapan, Sarker; Hossain, Shanawez; Islam, K. M. Nazmul

, "Role of Regional Cooperation and Integration in Improving Energy Insecurity in South Asia", Energy Insecurity in Asia: Challenges, Solutions, and Renewable Energy, Asian Development Bank Institute , 2020, (Link)

Raihan,Ahmed; Shamael, Ahmed; Sirajul, Islam; Mehnaz, Rabbani; Shanawez, Hossain

, "Programs and Policies for urban social Protection", Contextualizing Urban Social Protection in Bangladesh- social protection and jobs -South Asia Region,, The World Bank , 2020, (Link)

Sultan, Maheen; Hossain, Md Shanawez; Islam, Mohammad Sirajul; Naim, Sayada Jannatun; Huq, Farah

, "Taka 5000 Crore Novel Corona Financial Stimulus Package For Export-Oriented Industries: RMG Trade Union Responses", BIGD Report, Brac Institute of Governance and Development, Brac University , 2020, (Link)

Hossain, Shanawez; Zaman, Nabila

, "Cost-benefit Study on Implementating Village Courts in Union Parishads of Bangladesh", Bangladesh Priorities: Ranking the Smartest Solutions by their Benefits and Costs , Copenhagen Consensus Center , Adorn Publisher, Dhaka , 2017, (Link)

Hossain, Shanawez; Zaman, Nabila

, "Cost-benefit Study on Implementating Village Courts in Union Parishads of Bangladesh", Bangladesh Priorities: Helping Vision 2021 a Reality, A H Development Publishing House, Dhaka , 2017, (Link)

Sultan Hafeez Rahman, Md Shanawez Hossain, Mohammed Misbah Uddin

, "Public finance and revenue mobilization of union Parishads: A case of four union Parishads", BIGD Special Publication No 03, Brac Institute of Governance and Development, Brac University; SDC and Helvetas , 2016, (Link)

Hossain, Shanawez; Sarker, Tapan

, "Resource constraints and Asia's growth: role of integrated energy, water and food security policy", The Asian Century, Sustainable Growth and Climate Change, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK , 2013, (Link)

Hossain, Shanawez; Liu, Minquan

, "Disasters and Supply Chains in the Asia-Pacific Region", State of the Region 2012-2013, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council , 2012, (Link)

Hossain, Md. Shanawez

, "Mainstreaming Human Rights in Development in Bangladesh: Conflict and Peace-building in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHTs)", Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo , 2011,

Hossain, Md Shanawez

, "The Role of Education as a Micro-Determinant of Poverty and Inequality in Bangladesh: An Analysis from Household Survey Data", Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo , 2008,

Hossain, Shanawez; Kuroda, Kazuo

, "Strategies for Promoting Virtual Higher Education: General Considerations on Africa and Asia", Cyberspace, Distance Learning, and Higher Education in Developing Countries- Old and Emergent Issues of Access, Pedagogy, and Knowledge Production, Brill, Leiden , 2004, (Link)

Hossain, Shanawez; Kuroda, Kazuo

, "Strategies for Promoting Virtual Higher Education: General Considerations on Africa and Asia", African and Asian Studies (SJR Q2), Brill, Leiden , 2003, (Link)
  1. GSG 101 : Introduction to Global Studies
  1. GSG 102 : Introduction to Governance Studies
  1. GSG 231 : Cultural Governance and Soft Power
  1. GSG 261: : Resource Governance
  1. GSG 304 : Research Methodology: Qualitative & Quantitative
  1. GSG 331: : Public Policy Making in Bangladesh
  1. GSG 382 : East Asian Studies
  1. GSG 387 : Southeast Asian Studies
  1. GSG 450 : International Economic Institutions and Global Poverty
  1. GSG 498 : Internship
  1. GSG 499 : Senior Project

Assistant Professor, Global Studies & Governance (GSG), SLASS, IUB, 2021 February- till date

Assistant Professor, Master in  Development Studies (MDS) and Master in   Governance & Development, BIGD, BRAC University, 2015-January, 2021

Director, Executive Development Center (EDC), SEIP, BIGD, BRAC University, Bangladesh, 2016- January, 2021

Research Fellow & Head of Urban, Climate Change & Environment, BIGD, BRAC University, Bangladesh, 2015- January, 2021

Lecturer/Research Associate & Assistant, Writing Centre, Centre for International Education, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, 2014 – 2015

Research Associate and Consultant, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Tokyo, Japan, 2011 -2013

Researcher, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS), Waseda, University, Tokyo, 2007-2008

Teaching Associate (TA), and  Doctoral Researcher, School of International Liberal Studies (SILS) and GSAPS, Waseda, University, Tokyo, 2008-2011

Consultant, Project Development and Implementation, Nippon Koei, Japan, 2005-2006

Teaching Assistant (TA), Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS), Waseda, University, Tokyo, 2002-2004



Scholarships/awards:

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship, Japan for doctoral study, 2007 -2011

Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resources Development Scholarship,(JDS) for Masters Study, 2002-2004

Fully funded research grant from American Institute for Bangladesh Studies (AIBS) and the US Embassy, Dhaka to participate in  faculty training at Center for Bangladesh Studies, Universit of California, Berkeley in partnership, 2016

Griffith Business School (GBS) Strategic Research Grant 2012, Griffith University, Australia to conduct research on ‘Challenges towards Transitioning to a Sustainable Enterprise Economy'

Griffith Asia Center Grant 2013, Griffith University, Australia  to conduct research on ‘Energy Security in Asia’

Graduate Institute for Asian Regional Integration (GIARI), Waseda University, Japan  Grant 2008 for Field Research in Bangladesh.

Graduate Institute for Asian Regional Integration (GIARI), Waseda University, Japan Travel Grant 2008 to attend conference on 'Human Security'  at Chulalongkoron University, Thailand

Grant from the Royal Danish Government to attend Copenhagen Consensus 2008 at Copenhagen University, Denmark.

Graduate Institute for Asian Regional Integration (GIARI), Waseda University, Japan Travel Grant 2009 to attend a conference in SOKA University, USA

Government of Bangladesh Merit Scholarships, 1991-1997

 

Memberships:

- Member, Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resources Development Scholarship (JDS), Bangladesh

- Member, Japanese University Student Association, Bangladesh

- Member, Asian Women University Support Foundation Japan

- Member, Canadian Asian Studies Association (CASA)

- Member, Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), USA.

- Alumni, United Nations University, Japan.

 


  • PhD International Studies (Major: International Development and Policy Studies), 2011
    Waseda University, Japan
  • MA in International Relations (Major: Economic Development) , 2004
    Waseda University, Japan
  • Diploma in Climate, Energy and Food Security (CEFS),
    United Nations University (UNU), Japan
  • Postgraduate Certificate Course in Human Rights and Humanitarian Assistance,
    United Nations University (UNU), Japan
  • Certificate Course on Building Capacity to Use Research Evidence (BCURE),
    Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University
  • Certificate Course on Research Methodology, Academic Writing & Publishing ,
    Center for Bangladesh Studies, University of California, Berkeley