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Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Dr. Md. Mozahar Ali Summary Dr. M. Mozahar Ali is a professor (PRL) of Agricultural Extension Education in the Graduate Training institute (GTI) of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh. He joined as lecturer in the institute in 1985 and promoted as professor in 2000. During his professorship, he has been appointed as Director of GTI, BAU for three terms (2-year in each term: (i) 2001-03, (ii) 2007-09, & (iii) 2015-2017). Dr. Ali also worked as consultant (AIF Management Specialist) in HEQEP, a World Bank funded project of UGC- MoE (40 months: 2010-2014) and as Higher Education Specialist (part time consultant: Dec. 2017-till date) of Asian Development Bank. Dr. Ali is an agriculturist; he earned his Bachelor and Master’s degree from BAU; Master of Science (MS) from American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon (USAID-AUB fellowship), and PhD from University of Reading, UK (Commonwealth scholarship). Prof. Ali also attended in Pedagogy & Quality Assurance training courses in UK, Canada, Sri Lanka & Malaysia and worked towards promoting Quality Assurance activities and Outcome-Based Curriculum in Bangladesh. As an educational leader, Dr. Ali promoted job preparation (pre-service) training courses for BAU students, pedagogy training for BAU teachers and established IT infra-structure of BAU. He introduced the Foundation Training for University Teachers of Bangladesh at GTI-BAU since 2007. He is the pioneer of initiating quality enhancement culture in higher education sector of Bangladesh and organized more than 100 training-workshops for faculties working for Quality Assurance activities. He is the most frequently invited freelance trainer (curriculum, pedagogy & QA) in tertiary education sector. He brought the concept of outcome based education (OBE) and outcome-based curriculum into reality in Bangladesh tertiary education sector through training, workshops and e-resources. As a researcher, Dr. Ali has supervised 07 PhD & 29 MS thesis research and co- supervised another 05 PhD students. He has 55 published journal papers, 14 research-evaluation reports and 02 books. Among these, 02 project researches, 03 MS theses and 13 journal articles were on pedagogy & QA issues. He also implemented a HEQEP funded project entitled: Imparting Faculty Training for Quality Enhancement of Teaching & Research in Higher Education Institutions during July 2014 - June 2017, though which he rendered service to almost all public and private universities of Bangladesh. 1 Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Dr. Md. Mozahar Ali 1 Name DR. MD. MOZAHAR ALI 2 Present Position Professor (PRL) Graduate Training Institute Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202 3 Mailing Address: E 29/1, BAU Residential Area Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202 e-mail: [email protected] 4 Permanent Address: Vill: Aminpur, PO: Chinatola Bazar PS: Monirampur, District: Jashore 5 Date of Birth 18 August, 1955 6 Nationality Bangladeshi 7. Education: Board/College/ Name of Subject Year of Class/ University Degree passing Grade University of Reading, UK Ph.D. Agricultural Extension 1994 Passed Education American University of M.S. Crop Production 1986 B+ Beirut, Lebanon Bangladesh Agricultural M.Sc. Agricultural Extension 1984 First University, Mymensingh (Ag. Ext. Ed) Education Bangladesh Agricultural B.Sc.Ag.(Hons.) Agriculture 1979 First University, Mymensingh Govt. M.M. College, Jessore HSC Science 1975 Second Jessore Board, Bangladesh Keshobpur ML High School, SSC Science 1973 First Jessore Board, Bangladesh 7a. Postgraduate Degree Ph.D. in Agricultural Extension Education, 1994 Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development University of Reading, UK. Thesis: Farmer-Extension Worker Interaction and Upstream Information Transfer in the Training & Visit Extension System in Bangladesh M.S. in Crop Production, 1986 Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences American University of Beirut, Lebanon Thesis: Plant Population and Row Width on Yield and Agronomic Attributes of Lentils M.Sc. in Agricultural Extension Education, 1984 Department of Agricultural Extension Education Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh Thesis: Effect of Training and Visit Extension System at Farmers’ Level in two Unions of Bogra District 2 8. Membership of Professional Associations: SL Rank Name of Society Year of No. Attaining 1 Member Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Society 1987..... 2 Member Crop science Society of Bangladesh 1988..... 3 Member Crop Science Society of America 1986-88 4 Chairman, Bangladesh Journal of Training and Development 2001-03; Editorial Board 2007-09 5 Editor Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education 2005-08 6 Chief Editor Bangladesh Journal of Training and Development 2004-07 7 Member, Bangladesh Journal of Training and Development 1998-2001 Editorial Board Editor (Ex) Bangladesh Journal of Training and Development 1994-97 Joint Editor Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education 1989-93 Member, Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education 1988-89 Editorial Board 8a. Member/ Expert Member: Member (2007- 2010), ICT Development Committee of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh Member, Governing Body. (2007-2009) Institute of Agri-business Management. Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh Member (2005-09), Management Committee of Postgraduate Diploma Course in ICT, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh Expert Member (2011-13), Selection Committee for teachers (Associate Professor and Professor) in Rural Sociology, BAU, Mymensingh. Expert Member (2003-2018), Selection Committee for Teachers (Associate Professor and Professor), in Agricultural Extension, Hajee Mohammad Danesh University of Science and Technology, Dinajpur. Expert Member (2006-2008), Board of Studies. Dept of Agricultural Extension Education. Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. Expert Member (2005-07), Selection Committee for Teachers (Associate Professor and Professor), in Agricultural Extension & Information System, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka Expert Member (2005-07), Selection Committee for Officers (Outreach), Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka Expert Member (2005-07), Selection Committee for Teachers (Lecturer & Assistant Professor) in Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University Expert Member (2004-06), Faculty Committee. Faculty of Agriculture. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka. Expert Member (2003-05), Selection Committee for Teachers (Lecturer and Assistant Professor), in Agricultural Extension & Information System, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka Expert Member (2002-04), Selection Committee (Associate Professor and Professor) in Public Administration & Personnel Management of GTI, BAU, Mymensingh 3 9. Training: Title of Course Institute Duration Teaching-Learning, Curriculum, Quality Assurance & 22 December, 2014 to Accreditation Council Quality Assurance and Accreditation 07 January, 2015 in Higher Education (QAAC), Sri Lanka Quality Assurance and Accreditation HELP University, Malaysia 2 -15 September 2012 Quality Assurance & Self-Assessment and Quality Accreditation Council 3 -12 February, 2012 Assurance in Higher Education (QAAC), Sri Lanka Institute of Education & Curriculum Studies: Research (IER), Dhaka 11-13 May, 2012 Theory & Practice University Self-Assessment HEQEP, UGC 12-13 April, 2011 Quality Assurance & Enhancement in British Council, Dhaka & 2-3 March, 2011 Higher Education: Experience in the UK UGC, Bangladesh and Possible implications for Bangladesh AIF Proposal Writing UGC, Bangladesh 17 November, 2009 Human Resource Development Planning BARC, Dhaka 26 October, 2009 TOT on Disaster Management CDMP, MoFDM & RDA, 05-09 July, 2009 Bogra Academic Innovation Fund (AIF) Pilot Training UGC, Bangladesh 25-27 April, 2009 Participatory Curriculum Development Reading University, UK & April 5-9, 2004 BAU, Mymensingh Instructor Skills Workshop (ISW) Olds College, Canada 19 Jan - 09 Feb, 2003 Qualitative and Participatory Research Methods IRDD, Reading Univ, UK 16-19 April, 2002 UCFV & Olds College, Competency Based Training for 03-21 Nov. 2000 University Teachers Canada Data Management GTI, BAU. Mymensingh 23 Oct – 04 Nov, 1999 Leadership Development Lock Haven Univ, USA 27 Feb-03 March,1999 Gender and Development GTI, BAU, Mymensingh 16-19 August 1998 Overseas Technical Trainers’ CRDT, University of 02 Jan-22 March, 1996 Award (OTTA) Wolverhampton, UK Environment Education GTI, BAU, Mymensingh 27-31 May, 1995 Teaching Methodology GTI, BAU, Mymensingh 15 Apr-04 May, 1995 Use of Thana Land and Soil Resources GTI, BAU, Mymensingh 29 Mar-01 Apr, 1995 Utilization Guide Population Education and Nutrition CERDI, Gazipur 18-22 June, 1994 Short Course on Computing Science GTI, BAU, Mymensingh 02-14 Jan, 1989 Pump Irrigation in Bangladesh GTI, BAU, Mymensingh 04-09 Apr, 1987 Training of Trainers BMDC, Dhaka 06-28 Dec, 1986 Descriptive Statistics GTI, BAU, Mymensingh 19-30 Oct, 1986 Bio-Statistics and Data Analysis ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria 20-30 April, 1986 4 10. Employment Record: From To Position held and responsibility Employer 12.12.2017 Contd. Higher Education Specialist Asian Development Bank (Part-time Consultant) 26.11.2000 17.8.2020 Professor BAU, Mymensingh Agricultural Extension Education, GTI 25.05.2015 24.05.2015 Director (Additional Duty- 3rd term) BAU, Mymensingh Graduate Training Institute 29.09.2013 28.01.2014 AIF Management Specialist (Leave) HEQEP-UGC, World Bank project 26.05.2010
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