Faculty Profile

Md Mahmud Hasan

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Assistant Professor Institute of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801712967567
  • Email: mahmud-pad@sust.edu

Biography

Mahmud Hasan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Public Administration, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet, Bangladesh. He has been serving at SUST since 2012. Mahmud obtained his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Public Administration from the University of Chittagong in Bangladesh.
Before joining SUST, Mahmud worked with two leading research institutes in Bangladesh: the BRAC Development Institute (BDI) at BRAC University and the Power and Participation Research Center (PPRC). While at these institutes, he was involved in various research projects on development, governance, and poverty reduction. In addition to his academic and research work, Hasan has also worked in the film industry as a first assistant director for three years. He worked with the CANNE award winner film directors Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud on several film projects.
His research interests mainly focus on imperialism, climate change, urban poverty, and local government. Mahmud is currently involved in several projects funded by the University Grant Commission, SUST Research Center, and Bangladesh Police. These projects include investigating the impact of climate change on urban poverty, examining the role of local government in poverty reduction, and analyzing the relationship between imperialism and development in the Global South.

Education

  • MSS in Public Administration, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
  • BSS in Public Administration, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Research Interests

  • Imperialism and Development in the Global South
  • Ancient Indian Political Thought
  • Urban Poverty
  • Climate Change
  • Local Government
  • Gender Issues at the Higher Education in Bangladesh

Active Research Project

  • Position: Project Director, Project title: Proposed Administrative Reforms of Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BAKSAL): An Exploratory Study, Funded By: University Grant Commission (UGC)
  • Position: Principal Investigator, Project title: Challenges of Rural Local Government Institutions (LGIs) in achieving the SDGs: Experiences from the Union Parishads (UPs) in Bangladesh, Funded By: SUST Research Center

Previous Research Project

  • Position: Co-Researcher, Project title: Psychophysical Health of the Members of Bangladesh Police: A Study on Present Workload, Occupational Environment and Occupational Stress, Funded By: Research Cell, Rapid Action Battalion, Bangladesh Police
  • Position: Principal Investigator, Project title: Challenges for Embracing Online Education at the Universities in Bangladesh: Lesson from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak, Funded By: SUST Research Center
  • Position: Principal Investigator, Project title: Political Economy of Local Level Government Budgeting in Bangladesh: Procedure, Actors and Participation, Funded By: SUST Research Center
  • Position: Co-Researcher, Project title: Coping and Resilience of the People Hit Through the Recent Flash Flooding in Sunamganj District, Funded By: SUST Research Center

Journal Publish

  • 1. Hasan, M. M. ., & Ara, J. G. . (2022). Political Economy of Local Level Budgeting in Bangladesh: A Critical Analysis . Space and Culture, India, 10(2), 16–27. https://doi.org/10.20896/saci.v10i2.1281
  • 2. Hasan S. M. M., Hasan M. M., 2017, The Idea of Public: Bangladesh Perspective, SUST Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 28, No. 2, 2017, P: 37-42.

External Affiliations

  • Advisor, 2015 to Current, Shahjalal University Photographers' Association (SUPA), SUST
  • Advisor, 2012 to Current, Green Explore Society (GES), SUST
  • Moderator, 2015 to Current, SUST School of Debate (SUSTSD), SUST

Book/ Book Chapter

  • 1. Unemployment, Food Insecurity and the Misery of Flood-Affected People in Bangladesh: How Do the Government and NGOs Respond?

Conference

  • 1. From Policy to Practice: Exploring the Role of Local Governance in Localization of the SDGs in Bangladesh, International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD), held on September 19, 2024, Arranged by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) in collaboration with the Global Association of Master’s in Development Practice Programs (MDP), Held in Columbia University, New York, USA

Teaching

  • Contemporary Political Analysis
  • Political Economy
  • Introduction to Development Studies
  • Public Financial Administration
  • Introduction to Pubic Financial Administration
  • Introduction Management Thought
  • Introduction to Bangladesh Studies
  • History of the Emergence Independent Bangladesh