Curriculum Vitae of Dr Sharmina Afrin

CURRICULUM VITAE OF DR SHARMINA AFRIN

A. Personal Information

1. Name Sharmina Afrin

2. Father’s Name Late Advocate Abdus Sattar

3. Mother’s Name Late Ayesha Khatun

4. Permanent Address Sheltech Marina’s Flat # 2A, House # 23, Road # 16 Sector # 4, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh Phone: 88-02-8957994 (Res.) Cell: 8801712-917015 or 8801716370643

5. Present Address C/O Dr Nazrul Islam Sheltech Marina’s Flat # 2A, House # 23, Road # 16 Sector # 4, Uttara, Dhaka 1230 Bangladesh Phone: 88-02-8957994 ® Cell: 8801712-917015 or 8801716370643 Email: [email protected]

6. Professional Address Associate Professor Department of Business Administration School of Business, Uttara University House # 5, Road # 12, Sector # 6 Uttara Model Town, Dhaka 1230 Bangladesh Mobile: 8801712917015 Email: [email protected]

7. Date of Birth 23 September 1970

8. Nationality Bangladeshi (by birth)

9. Marital Status Married 10. Religion Islam

B. Academic Qualifications

Exams. Name of Institutes University/Board Class/ Year of Mark Division Passing (%)

PhD1 Department of Management University of Awarded 2010 N/A Studies, University of Dhaka Dhaka M. Sc. (in Asian Institute of Asian Institute of Topper3 2002 3.84/4.0 Development Technology, Thailand Technology, Management)2 Thailand BBA Khulna University, Khulna, Khulna University, First Class 1995 63.47 Bangladesh Khulna, (Fourth Bangladesh position) H.S.C Govt. B.L. College, Khulna, Jessore Board First 1990 67.00 Bangladesh S.S.C Fatima High School, Jessore Board First 1986 74.40 Khulna, Bangladesh

C. Teaching Experience

Position Institution Period Year

Lecturer Business Administration Discipline, 29 June 1995 to 14 September 04+ Khulna University, Khulna-9208, 1999. Bangladesh Assistant Business Administration Discipline, 15 September 1999 03+ Professor Khulna University, Khulna-9208, to 30 December 2002 Bangladesh Associate Business Administration Discipline, 31 December 2002 06+ Professor Khulna University, Khulna-9208, to 9 June 2009 Bangladesh Associate Department of Business Administration, Summer 2008 to Fall 2011 Professor East West University, 43 Mohakhali C/A, (Adjunct) Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh Associate Department of Business Administration, 29 December 2011 (Fall 2011) 6+ Professor Uttara University, Uttara, Dhaka 1230, to till to-date Bangladesh

Total Teaching Experience More than 19 Years

1. PhD Dissertation Topic: The Role of Micro Credit Programs in Rural Women Entrepreneurship Development: A Comparative Study of Government and Non-Government Programs in Bangladesh.

2. This M.Sc. Degree was evaluated and approved by the Equivalency Committee of the University of Dhaka as M. Phil Degree.

3 Received James A. Linen III Memorial Prize for outstanding result in M. Sc at AIT. The title of the M.Sc. Thesis completed was “Socioeconomic Impact of Micro Credit Programs on Rural Women in Bangladesh: A Comparison of Government and Non-Government Programs”, supervised by Professor J. K. Routray of AIT and obtained Excellent Grade.

D. Editorial Experience

1. Reviewer Journal Name

Reviewed a research article for an international refereed World journal titled “World Development” which is The Multi- Development Disciplinary International Journal Devoted to the Study and Promotion of World Development published by Elsevier Science (http://www.journals.elsevier.com/world- development), University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment, Ann Arbor MI 48109 USA, ([email protected]).

2. Editorial Board Member

Editorial Board Member of the journal named “The Business The Business Review – A Journal of School of Business of Uttara Review University, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

E. Administrative Experience

Worked as a Head of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Department of Business Administration of School of Business under Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Uttara University, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This is a higher education quality enhancement program of University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh.

F. Research Publications

(i) International Journals

1. Nazrul Islam, Md. Mohsan Khudri and Sharmina Afrin. (2017). India Impact of ICT on the Learning Process of Students: A Study on Private 2017 Universities in Bangladesh, South Asian Journal of Management, Published by Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia – A SAARC Recognized Forum (AMDISA), Vol. 24, No. 1, January-March 2017, ISSN: 0971-5428.

2. Md. Shamsul Arefin, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Mohitul Ameen Mustafi, Brazil Sharmina Afrin & Nazrul Islam. (2017). Impact of Smartphone 2017 Addiction on Business Stduents’ Academic Performance: A Case Study, Independent Journal of Management and Production, Vol. 8, No. 2, September 2017, ISSN: 2236-269X. (Accepted for publication).

3. Sharmina Afrin, Dr. Nazrul Islam, and Dr. Shahid Uddin Ahmed USA (2010), "Micro Credit and Rural Women Entrepreneurship 2010 Development in Bangladesh: A Multivariate Model", Journal of

Business and Management, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 1-9, Published by: Argyros School of Business and Economics,Chapman University, One University Drive, Orange, CA 92688, USA.

4. Sharmina Afrin, Muhammad Z Mamun, and Md. Jahangir Alam India (2003), Life of Female Ready-made Garment Workers in Bangladesh: 2003 Critical Gender Issues, South Asian Journal of Management, Published by Association of Management Development Institutions of South Asia (AMDISA), Hyderabad, India, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 44-52, April-June.

5. Sharmina Afrin (1999), Women in Micro-Enterprise Development South Program in Bangladesh, Asian Journal of Women’s Studies, Ewha Korea Woman’s University, South Korea, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 100-110. 1999

(ii) National Journals

6. Rahman, S, Anwar, M. A, & Afrin, S. (2015). Assessing the Scale of Trust from Knowledge Sharing Perspective: CFA Approach. The Business Review, 4 (1&2), 1-13, 2016. Uttara University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Accepted for Publication).

7. Dr Nazrul Islam & Dr Sharmina Afrin (2015), Measurement of Job Satisfaction of Private University Teachers in Bangladesh, The Jahangirnagar Journal of Finance &Banking, Vol. 3, pp. 71-82, June 2015, Published by: Department of Finance and Banking, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

8. Dr Nazrul Islam, Salahuddin Ahmed, and Dr Sharmina Afrin (2014), Impact of Informational Technology Used in Teaching-Learning Process on the Behavior of Private University Students’ in Bangladesh, The Business Review, Vol. 3, No. 1 & 2, pp. 27-37, ISSN 1996-3637, Published by: School of Business, Uttara University, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

9. Muhammad Ziaulhaq Mamun and Sharmina Afrin (2001), Total Quality Management (TQM) Practices of the Bangladeshi and Thai Companies: A Comparative Analysis, Journal of Business Administration, Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Vol. 27, No. 1, January & April Issue, p.47-62.

10. Sharmina Afrin (2000), Micro Enterprise Development Program in Bangladesh: An Evaluation of MIDI of MIDAS, Thoughts on Economics, The Quarterly Journal of Islamic Economics Research Bureau, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Vol. 10, No. 1 & 2, Jan-June, p. 65-82.

11. Mizanur Rahman and Sharmina Afrin (1999), Motivation and Job satisfaction of Jute Mills Workers in Bangladesh: A Case Study in Khulna Zone, Business Review – A Journal of the Discipline of Business Administration, Khulna University, Bangladesh, Vol. 2, No. 2. , p. 41-49, July 1996 to June 1999.

(iii) International Conference

1. Dr. Nazrul Islam, Salahuddin Ahmed, and Dr Sharmina Sri Lanka Afrin, "The Impact of Use of IT in Teaching Learning Process 2015 on the Behavior of Private University Students in Bangladesh", 13th South Asian Management Forum 2015 under the theme of “Managemetn and Sustainability – South Asian Perspective”, Organized by Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA), held 26-27 March 2015, Hotel Taj Samudra, Colombo, Sri Lanka (This paper was also publsihed in The Business Review after substantial improvements and modifications).

2. Sharmina Afrin and J. K. Routray (2007), Women Bangladesh Empowerment Through Micro Credit Programs in Bangladesh, 2007 Paper presented in the 9th International Conference on South Asian Management Forum (SAMF 2006), 24-25 February 2007 in Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Organized jountly by: AMDISA & North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

G. Courses Taught

Principles of Management, Human Resources Management, Legal Environment of Business, Entrepreneurship Development, etc. at the BBA and MBA levels.

H. Skills and Ability

(i). Language Skills Bengali (mother tongue); English (very good)

(ii). Computer Skills Software like Windows, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, SPSS etc.

I. Hobbies Traveling, Drawing and Painting, Collecting and Reading Books, etc.

J. References

Dr J. K. Routray Professor Dr. Shaid Uddin Ahmed (Master’s Thesis Supervisor) (PhD Supervisor) Professor and Coordinator Department of Management Studies RDGR Program University of Dhaka, Dhaka – 1000 Asian Institution of Technology Bangladesh. Mobile: 8801711593134 Klongluang, Pathumthani 12120, Email: [email protected] Thailand. Email: [email protected]

I solemnly affirm that the above statements are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sharmina Afrin