Faculty Profile

Zafrin Ahmed Liza

Associate Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Associate Professor Institute of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801841666387
  • Email: liza-anp@sust.edu, ahmedliza@gmail.com

Biography

Zafrin Ahmed Liza, Assistant Professor at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology. Born and raised in Sylhet, Bangladesh, she completed her MA at Carleton University, and her MSS, BSS at SUST. Best known for her work on Human-Computer Interaction, her areas of interest also include Different Aspects of Human Life and Cultural Anthropology.

Education

  • MA (Anthropology, Carleton University, CA)
  • MSS (Anthropology, SUST, BD)
  • BSS (Anthropology, SUST, BD)

Research Interests

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Issues in/of Development
  • Environmental Anthropology
  • Post-Humanism
  • Women and Children
  • Ethnic Minorities of the North-West Region of Bangladesh

Previous Research Project

  • 2019: Sustainable Development through Renewable Energy Plant: A case study on Teknaf solar power plant.
  • Understanding Student’s Harassment at the Tertiary Level Education Institution in Bangladesh and finding an ICT Based Solution.
  • Information and Communication Technology (ICT) impact of USAID Agriculture Extension Support Activity Project (AESA) on various stakeholders in Bangladesh
  • “Hidden Children of the Society: a study on Autism” – a research paper funded by the University Research Centre Grants of SUST.
  • A research paper on “Street Children of Sylhet City” funded by the University Research Centre Grants of SUST.

Journal Publish

  • 1. Aktar,H., Liza, Z. A., & Aktar, N. (2020).Paid Employment and Empowerment of Women Tea Plantation Workers: A Qualitative Inquiry. South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics, 6(3), 9-18.
  • 2. Liza, Z. A. ; Aktar, H. ; and Islam, M. R. (2020) "Solar Energy Development and Social Sustainability: A Case Study on the Teknaf Solar Power Plant in Bangladesh," Journal of Asian Energy Studies: Vol. 4, 1-8.
  • 3. Liza, Z. A., Akhter, H., Shahibuzzaman, M., & Islam, M. R. (2020). A Path to Renewable Energy from the Energy Crisis in Bangladesh. Journal of Engineering Research and Reports, 11(2), 6-19.
  • 4. Liza, Z. A., & Islam, M. R. (2020). Solar Park: “The Next Generation Energy Source in Bangladesh”. Journal of Energy Research and Reviews, 4(2), 9-19.
  • 5. Liza, Z. A. Begum, K.; Paul, M.; (2019), Promoting Sustainable Development through Privatized Renewable Energy Plant : A case study on Teknaf solar power plant. In Amin Al- Habalbeh, Abhishek Asthana & Vladimir Vukovic (Eds.) proceedings of, The International conference on Energy and Sustainable Futures, (Pp. 107 – 113) Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.
  • 6. Akhtar, H; Liza, Z.A.; Aktar, Nazira, (2019). Wellbeing of Women Tea Plantation Workers: An Analysis Journal of Politics and Administration, vol.4 (1)
  • 7. Todd, Z.; Liza, Z. A.; Fillip, C.; (2018): Co-writer of “Tending relationality in the classroom: co-thinking and co-building responses to extinction and the Anthropocene in unceded Algonquin Territory” –Society and Space (Environment and Planning D) website (blog)
  • 8. Liza, Z. A. (2013) “Being and Becoming Street Children: A case study of Sylhet city” in Muhammad Mizanuddin, Md. Kamal Pasa & Kazi Robiul Alom (Eds), “Ideas and Practices in Development: Anthropological perspective” (Pp 300-307), Department of Anthropology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

External Affiliations

  • Provost, Begum Sirajunnesa Chowdhury Ladies Hall, SUST
  • Secretary, Sexual Harassment Prevention and Protection Cell
  • Member, SUTA 2020

Awards & Recognition

  • Received University and Departmental scholarship for MA at Carleton.
  • Awarded “University Merit Scholarship” for being in the merit list each of four-year by Shahjalal University of Sci & Tech (SUST).

Conference

  • 1. “Understanding Participatory Development through Natural Resource Management of the Local People: A study of the villages of Tanguar Haor”, Bangladesh, - presented on the 6th National Seminar entitled “Inclusive Development and Challenges in Bangladesh” of the Institute of Social Research & Applied Anthropology (ISRAA) during 24-25 January 2020. This seminar was jointly organized by ISRAA and Department of Anthropology, University of Rajshahi in collaboration with ASHRAI.
  • 2. “Social Stigma and Parent’s Narrative for Coping with Autism” – a paper presented on the 6th National Seminar entitled “Inclusive Development and Challenges in Bangladesh” of the Institute of Social Research & Applied Anthropology (ISRAA) during 24-25 January 2020. This seminar was jointly organized by ISRAA and Department of Anthropology, University of Rajshahi in collaboration with ASHRAI
  • 3. Promoting Gender Equal Society Through the Use of ICT: A case study of ICT interventions in farming- presented on National Conference on Fostering communication for Development Research (C4D) to Achieve Results for Children, held on 24th April 2019 at Bangabandhu International Conference Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh, jointly organized by UNICEF and University Grants Commission of Bangladesh.
  • 4. “Promoting Sustainable Development Through Privatized Renewable Energy Plant: A case study on Teknaf solar power plant.” Paper presented on, International Conference of Energy and Sustainable Futures 2019 (ICESF 2019) 9-11 Sept. 2019 organized by Nottingham Trent University, UK.
  • 5. “Social Stigma and Autism”, - a paper presented at the conference “Anthropology: Critical Juncture between Theory and Practice”, organized by the Department of Anthropology, Comilla University,26-27 April 2013
  • 6. “Anthropology of Childhood: An emergent paradigm” – A keynote paper presented at the Conference on Child Rights Week 2013. Organized jointly by Dept. of Anthropology, Dept. of Social Work, SUST and Save the Children Bangladesh. 23 November 2013.
  • 7. “Being and becoming street children: in the context of Sylhet city” – presented at the conference “Utilization of Anthropological Knowledge in Development”, organized by the department of anthropology, Rajshahi University, 2-3 December 2011.

Teaching

  • Introduction to Anthropology, Theories in Anthropology, Development and Beyond, Anthropology of Policy, Anthropology and Child Issues, Anthropology of Religion, Bangladesh History, Society and Culture, Environment and Culture