Faculty Profile

Md. Riadul Islam

Assistant Professor (French)

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Assistant Professor (French) Institute of Institute of Modern Languages Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801911714706
  • Email: [email protected]

Biography

Md. Riadul Islam has been working as Assistant Professor in French since May, 2019 at the Institute of Modern Languages, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Before he has worked as Lecturer in French at the same Institute from May, 2017 to May, 2019. He has a teachers training program on Teaching French as a Foreign Language from Cavilam- Alliance Française Vichy in 2023 . He obtained his “Advanced Diploma (C1)” Degree in French language from Alliance Française de Dhaka and he also obtained his “Higher Diploma” Degree (equal to honors) in French Language from Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka. Besides, He obtained Bachelor of Education and Masters of Education from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

He is also a translator. He has translated ''Le Petit Nicolas" from French to Bengali. 

Education

  • Certificate on Teaching French as a Foreign Language ( 2023) at Cavilam-Alliance Française Vichy, France.
  • Advanced diploma (C1) in French (2017), Alliance Française de Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Higher Diploma in French (2017), Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Masters of Education (M.Ed in 2013), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Bachelor of Education (B.Ed in 2012), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Training on teaching French as a Foreign language in online (MOOC), CAVILAM- Alliance Française Vichy, France. Sponsored by French Embassy, Dhaka and conducted by Alliance Française de Dhaka in 2017.
  • Teaching Learning and Assessment (2020), Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • Advanced Research Methodology (Statistical Techniques and Applications through SPSS), SUST Research Center, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh.
  • How to write a research Paper, SUST Research Center, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh.

Research Interests

  • To work in foreign language teaching-learning approaches in the context of Bangladesh.
  • To translate different types of literary genres like the short stories, poems, novels, drama, classics, fiction, thriller etc from French to Bengali and vice versa.
  • To develop the course curriculum, conduct French language course for the adult as foreign language and evaluate the same.
  • To develop the course curriculum and train up the instructors of French for the school going children and adolescents as foreign language and evaluate the same.

Active Research Project

  • Impacts of French music on French as a foreign language learners in Bangladesh

Previous Research Project

  • Barriers to Learning French as a Foreign Language: A Perspective from Bangladesh

Journal Publish

  • 1. Learning Style Preferences of French Learners: A Perspective from Bangladesh

External Affiliations

  • External examiner of French of Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka.
  • External examiner of French of Institute of Modern Languages, Jagannath University.
  • Student Advisor of Institute of Modern Languages, Shahjalal University of Science and technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh from January 2020 to August 2020.
  • Advisor of Shapnathhan, a voluntary organization conducted by current students of SUST.
  • Founder and advisor of French Language Club of Shahjalal University of Science and technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh.
  • Founder and advisor of Sharankhola Public Library, Bagerhat.

Book/ Book Chapter

  • 1. ছোট্টমণি নিকোলা (অনুবাদ বই)

Conference

Teaching

  • May 2019 to Present: Assistant Professor (French Language), Institute of Modern Languages, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet; Bangladesh.
  • May, 2017 to May, 2019: Lecturer (French Language), Institute of Modern Languages, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet; Bangladesh.
  • Part time instructor of French SAAT and FPU for peace keeping mission of Bangladesh Police at UN Affairs of Police Headquarters, Dhaka.
  • January, 2016 to May, 2017: Part Time Lecturer (French Language), Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • October, 2013 to March, 2017: French language teacher, Bangladesh International Tutorials, Dhaka Bangladesh.