Faculty Profile

Dr Mohammad Nashir Uddin

Associate Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Public Administration, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801713224522
  • Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Biography

Mohammad Nashir Uddin has been teaching Public Administration at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh, as a faculty member since March 2005. He started his career in 2003 at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and then in 2004 he moved over to EXIM Bank Ltd. He graduated with honours and obtained a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka. He also completed a Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree in 2012 from National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan. He completed his degree of PhD (Sustainable Resource Management) from the School of Environmental and Life Sciences at the University of Newcastle, Australia. His research interests include public policy, public administration, urban governance, environmental governance, social research methodology, etc. He has published some articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals on social research methodology, public policy like public health, and higher education; e-governance and development administration; judiciary; millennium development goals; and Islamic administration, etc. His papers appeared in the referred journals, namely- International Journal of Social Research, Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration, The International Journal of Development Affairs, Journal of Research in International Business and Management, Lok Proshason Samoeeky, Universal Journal of Education and General Studies, etc. His publications also include several working papers and conference proceedings. He has been supervising theses, monographs and seminars of graduate and undergraduate students as per his duties in his continuing teaching career.

Education

  • Ph.D. (Sustainable Resource Management) (4 Years), School of Environmental and Life Sciences, Discipline: Environmental Management, University of Newcastle, Australia (Degree awarded in May, 2020)
  • M.P.P. (1 Year), Public Policy, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), October 2011-September 2012).
  • M.S.S. (1 Year), Public Administration, University of Dhaka, 1998-1999 (exam held in 2001 & result published in 2002), First Class.
  • B.S.S. (Honors.) (3 Years), Public Administration, University of Dhaka, 1995-96 to 1997-98 (exam held in 1999 & result published in 2000)), First Class.
  • H.S.C., Science, Betagi Degree College, Jessore Education Board, 1993 to 1995 (exam held and result published in 1995), First Division (Asterisk Marks), Awarded for Securing Highest Marks in Science group in greater Patuakhali District in that Year.
  • S.S.C., Science, Paikkhali S N Zaman High School, Jessore Education Board, 1988 to 1993 (held and result published in 1993), First Division (Asterisk Marks).

Research Interests

  • Environmental governance, climate change and livelihood impact, Public policy (Environment, public health, and education) and administration, Local governance, Public health administration etc.

Active Research Project

  • 1. Co-investigator: Climate change resilience and adaptation strategies of the Haor area People: A Study of Sylhet Division, University Grants by University Research Centre, SUST, 2023-2024.

Previous Research Project

  • 1. Principal Investigator: Access to and Utilization of National Health Services through Structural Decentralization in Bangladesh: A Study in Sylhet District, University Grants by University Research Centre, SUST, $1500, 2013-14.
  • 2. Project Manager: Recentralizing while Decentralizing: Capacity Building of the Urban Local Government Institutions (A Study in Sylhet City Corporation, Bangladesh) funded by University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh, $1550, 2013.
  • 3. Project Manager: Participation and Representation of Women in Urban Local Government: A Study in Sylhet City Corporation, Bangladesh funded by University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh, $500); 2010. January to September 2011.
  • 4. Research Associate: Health, Human Rights and Political Process in Bangladesh, funded by Social Science Research Council (SSRC), Planning Commission, Bangladesh, $1900, February 2006 to January 2007.
  • 5. Research Supervisor ‘Connecting Peripheral Institutions at Urban Local Self Government: A Path to Deliver Unified Government Services (A Study in Sylhet City Corporation)’ funded by Social Science Research Council, Planning Commission, Bangladesh, $2150, February 2013 to June 2015.
  • 6. Co-investigator: Effectiveness of Citizen’s Participation in ensuring Trust on Local Government in Bangladesh: A Comparative Study on Urban-Local and Rural-Local Government, University Grants by University Research Centre, SUST, 2021-22.
  • 7. Co-investigator: Citizen’s Trust on Health Service Delivery System in Bangladesh: A Study on Kishoregonj District, University Grants by University Research Centre, SUST, 2022-23.

External Affiliations

  • Serving as Platoon Commander and PUO, Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC), Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh. He has also been working as reviewer for journal like Journal of Natural Resources and Development (JNRD), Lex-localis Journal of Local-Self Government, International Journal of Social Research, and Journal of Public Administration and Policy Research. He served as Member, Advisory Board, The Bangladesh Journal of Development Affairs, Centre for Development Affairs, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Journal Publications

  • 1. How effective are social accountability mechanisms in Bangladesh’s rural local governments? (2024)
  • 2. Recentralizing while decentralizing: Challenges for bringing institutional capacity of urban local government in Bangladesh (2016)
  • 3. E-governance and Land Administration in Bangladesh: A Study in Sylhet District (2015)
  • 4. Effectiveness of Leadership Behaviour among Academicians: A Study at Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh (2014)
  • 5. Hazardous child labour & psycho-physical and economic consequences: A study in Sylhet city, Bangladesh (2014)
  • 6. Choice of leadership at urban local government in Bangladesh: A study of pourasabha (municipality) election 2011 (2014)
  • 7. Towards a good urban local governance in Bangladesh: Lessons learnt from Japanese local government system to overcome the challenges (2013)
  • 8. Public-private partnership as a responsive culture for green management in Bangladesh: A study of natural resources management at Lawachhara National Park (2013)
  • 9. Application of cross-national social research: Methodological dimensions and challenges in comparative analysis (2012)
  • 10. Islamic administration and conventional administration: A comparative study (2011)
  • 11. Promotion of higher education in Bangladesh: A comparative analysis between public and private universities (2011)
  • 12. The problems and prospects of decentralized rural health services system in Bangladesh (2010)
  • 13. Access to Health Care Facilities of Different Ethnic Communities of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), Bangladesh: An Analysis (2009)
  • 14. Local government in The United Kingdom, Thailand and Bangladesh: A comparative analysis & lessons for Bangladesh (2009)
  • 15. Physical and psychological implications of risky child labour: A study in Sylhet city, Bangladesh (2009)
  • 16. The philosophy of science in social research (2009)
  • 17. Public health administration in Bangladesh: Looking for a pro-people policy (2008)
  • 18. Target and achievement of MDG: A study on factors affecting reduction of child mortality (2008)
  • 19. The independence of judiciary in Bangladesh: A new milestone and its challenges (2008)
  • 20. Application of e-Governance in development administration: A study of prospects and challenges in Bangladesh (2006)

Conference

  • 1. Community perception on impact of protected area governance on local livelihoods: A case study of the Lawachara National Park, Bangladesh (2019)
  • 2. Challenges of urban local governance in Bangladesh: What lessons can be adopted from the Japanese system? (2012)

Teaching

  • During teaching career, Mohammad Nashir Uddin has taught a number of courses of Public Administration at SUST and several courses at Leading University, and Sylhet International University. These include Advanced Social Research, Public Financial Management, Administrative Law, Leadership in Administration and Management: Cultural Context, Social Research (Introduction, Methodology, Approaches, Epistemology, Qualitative), Introduction to Public Administration, Local Government and Rural Development, Public Policy Analysis, Comparative Public Administration, Administrative System Analysis, Administration in South and South-east Asia, Bangladesh Studies etc. His current interest includes- Environmental governance and livelihood impact, Public policy and administration, Local governance, Public health administration, and Research Methodology.

Awards & Recognition

  • Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship (PhD) 2015 of the Department of Education, Australia Government (November, 2015).
  • MEXT (Mongbukagakusho) Scholarship of Japan Government (October, 2011).
  • Certificate of Honour, Dr Sultan Ahmed Chowdhury Foundation Trust, Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Jessore (August, 1997).
  • Junior School Scholarship, 1990.
  • Primary School Scholarship, 1987

Graduate Supervision

  • 1. Decentralization of Public Health System in Bangladesh: Myth or Reality (student: Mr. Mohammad Hamiduzzaman) in 2009.
  • 2. Effectiveness of Leadership Behavior among Academicians: A Study at Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST), Sylhet (student: Mr. Mohammad Shafiul Alam) in 2011.
  • 3. Adaptation Practices of Flood Affected People and Uncertainty of Livelihoods at Haor Basin Areas of Bangladesh (Thesis, student: Ms. Joya Bhattacharya) in 2022,
  • 4. Activities of Different SMEs Working in Sylhet City, (Monograph, student: Ms Imrana Begum Ema), July 2009 to June 2010.
  • 5. Influence of Rural Power Structure in the functioning of the Social Accountability Mechanisms (SAMs) at the Rural Local Government, (Thesis, student: Mr Abdul Basit, 2020-2021).
  • 6. Health System Response to an Emergency: The Case of COVID 19, (Thesis, student: Ms Nazia Sultana, 2020-2021).
  • 7. Waste Management Practices and Its Effects on Quality of Life of Waste-pickers: A Study in Sylhet City Corporation (Thesis, student: Md. Sofiulla Molla, 2021-2022))