Faculty Profile
Dr. Amina Khatun
Associate Professor
Contact Information
- Office Address: Associate Professor Institute of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
- Phone: +8801712843797
- Email: akhatun6july@yahoo.com
Biography
Amina is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet. She received her BSS (Hons) and MSS in Anthropology from Jahangirnagar University, Savar , Dhaka in 2000 and 2002. She joined as a lecturer in sust in 2005. She has sixteen years of teaching experience including the previous faculty position of lecturer in the discipline of Anthropology of the same institution. Her current interests are in adaptation in regional disparate areas, Global migration, contemporary social , political issues and environmental issues.
Education
- Ph.D in Anthropology , Jahangirnagar University
- M.S.S in Anthropology.
- B.S.S (hons) in Anthropology
Research Interests
- Ecology and Environment, Politcal Ecology and Conservations Policies.
- Migration and Diaspora Studies
- Political Anthropology
- Contemporary issues
- Qualitative Research
Previous Research Project
- 1. Anthropological Study on Tanguar Haor: Ecological Change and its Impact on Haor Area Population. PI of the Project, 2016-2017, SUST Research Center.
- The Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Menstrual Hygiene Management among Adolescent Girls in Sylhet Division. C0-Investigator of this Project.
Journal Publish
- 1. 2. M. A. Mamun, K. Islam, M. J. Alam, A. Khatun, M. M. Alam, M. A. Al-Bari, M. J. Alam “Flavonoids Isolated from Tridax procumbens (TPF) Inhibit Osteoclasts Differentiation and Bone Resorption” .
Awards & Recognition
- Awarded “University Merit Scholarship” for being in the merit list each of four-year by Jahangirnagar University.
Teaching
- Ecological Anthropology
- Migrations and Diaspora Studies
- Applied Anthropology
- Political Anthropology
- Introductory Anthropology
Graduate Supervision
- BSS monograph supervision