Faculty Member Profile

Dr. Tareq Mahamud Abir
Associate Professor
Sociology
PhD
(+880)1677746247
abirsocbu2016@yahoo.com

ABOUT ME
Dr. Tareq Mahamud Abir was born in Dhaka (Bangladesh) in 26 th October 1987. He received his Ph.D in Sociology in 2019 from CCNU (Central China Normal University) Wuhan, China. In 2012 he has joined University of Barishal as a Lecturer and promoted as Assistant Professor in March 2016. Now he is serving as Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, University of Barishal. He was also a guest lecturer in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science & Technology University (BSMRSTU). His research is situated in the area of Climate Change, Vulnerability Assessment, Disaster Risk Analysis, Coastal Adaptation, Disaster and Community Resilience and Societal Dimension of Health and Disaster. Dr. Abir teaches several courses on Environmental Sociology, Research Methodology, Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, Gender Society and Development and Sociology of Sustainable Development. He has been involved in many collaborative national and international research projects.

Accepted for Publication:
1) Abir, T.M. and Datta, M. (2022). Assessing the Factors Influencing Effective Municipal Solid Waste Management System in Barishal Metropolitan Areas. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 10(11)
2) Abir, T. M., Saha, S. R. & Jahan, S. (2022). Exploring the Impact of Rapid Urbanization on Environmental Quality and Human Vulnerability from Urban Resiliency Perspective. Environment and pollution, 11(2)
3) Afroz, A. and Abir, T. M. (2022). Assessing the Living Conditions and Health Risks of Street Child Workers in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Global Journal of Human Social Sciences: Sociology and Culture, 14(4)
4) Saha, S. and Abir, T. M. (2022). Smartphone, Relational Uncertainty and Trust. Advances in Applied Sociology, 12(11) Published:
5) Abir, T. M. (2020). Understanding Climate Change Adaptation Practices of Climate Refugees in Coastal Areas of Bangladesh: A Sustainable Approach. Barishal University Journal of Social Sciences, 1(1), 55-71.
6) Abir, T.M. and Xu, X.J. (2019). Assessing the Factors Influencing Migration Decision of Climate Refugees in Coastal Areas of Bangladesh. American Journal of Climate Change, 8, 190-204.
7) Zaman, O. Abir, T. M., & Afroz, F. (2019). Growth of Informal Education Sector in Bangladesh: A Case Study on Barisal City Corporation Area. International Journal of Advanced Research, 7 (10), 471-475
8) Abir, T. M., & Zaman, O. (2017). Condemned to A Life of Ignominy: Documenting the Dalit Community's Experiences of Discrimination in Dhaka City, Barisal University Journal, 2(1), 53-64
9) Abir, T. M., Nandi, A. K., & Khanam, D. (Jun 2013). Apportioning with Disasters: Women's Vulnerability, Role and Safety. International Journal of Environment, Ecology, Family and Urban Studies (IJEEFUS), 3 (2), 33-42
10) Abir, T. M. (2014). Haphazard Industrialization and the Risk of Fire: A Study on Garments Industries in Dhaka. International Journal of Research in Applied, Natural and Social Sciences, 2 (10), 25-34.
11) Zaman, O. & Abir, T. M., (2017). The Process of Social Exclusion of Tea Garden Workers: A Study on Sylhet City Corporation, Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Humanity, Art and Literature, 4 (1), 9-16.
12) Khanam, D., Sarwar, M.M., & Abir, T.M. (2014). 'Broadcasting Indian TV Serials In Bangladesh: The Beginning of the Social Change': A Study on Present Situation of Bangladesh. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 19(7), 142-150.
13) Abir, T. M., & Nasreen, M. (2014). Disasters in Dhaka City: A Socio-Historical Perspective. Barisal University Journal, 1(1), 53-64.

PROJECTS
1) Strengthening Community Resilience for Reducing Disaster Risk through Climate Change Adaptation Practices: Learning with Coastal Communities in Bangladesh [01/07/2022- 31/06/2023]
Funding Organization: Ministry of Science and Technology Bangladesh
2) Assessing Factors Influencing the Process of Stigmatization and Exclusion of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder [01/07/2022-31/06/2023] Funding Organization: University Grand Commission (UGC)
3) Nexus between Bangabandhu's early warning system in disaster (cyclone) risk reduction and cyclone preparedness and success of present government: A study of south west coastal in Bangladesh [01/01/2022-30/12/22]
Funding Organization: University Grand Commission (UGC)
4) Feasibility study to construction of the cyclone shelters in the coastal and cyclone prone areas of Bangladesh [29/12/2021-31/06/2022] Funding Organization: Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
5) Deltas, Vulnerability and Climate Change: Migration and Adaptation (Up scaling project) [31/12/2020-25/10/2021] Funding Organization: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
6) Assessing Vulnerability Index of Climate Refugee Communities in the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh [07/2020-07/2021] Funding Organization: University Grand Commission (UGC)
7) BECK (Integrating education with consumer and climate change at the universities of Russia, Srilanka and Bangladesh) [2018-2021]
Funding Organization: Erasmus+ Programmes of the European Union
8) Public Perception on Current Policing Strategies: A Study on Barishal Metropolitan Police Area [01/2021-12/2021] Funding Organization: Barisal Metropolitan Police
9) The Perception against Gender-Based Violence of Boys and Men: A Sociological Study to Establish Gender Justice and Violence Free Environment for Women and Children in Barishal Zone [01/2020-12/2020] Funding Organization: BRAC
10) Assessing the Factors Influencing the Growth of Informal Sector in Barishal City [07/2020-07/2021]
Funding Organization: Jibonanondo Das Research Institute, University of Barishal
WORKSHOP, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
1) Seminar on higher study and exchange opportunities in the United States [University of Barishal, 18/11/2019] Seminar
2) Social Security Programme for Poverty Reduction [Rajshashi Division Commission Office, 14/03/2022] Workshop
3) National Social Safety Net Policy [BDS Conference Room, Sadar Road, Barishal, Bangladesh, 01/01/2022] Workshop
4) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Cholera Illness toward River Gypsy's Community in Costal area: Initiatives and Challenges [Dhaka University, 27/01/2020-29/01/2020] Seminar
5) Social Change and Bangladesh [University of Barishal, 18/11/2019] Seminar
6) Integrating education with consumer behavior relevant to energy efficiency and climate change [Colombo, Srilanka, 25/02/2019-27/02/2019] Workshop
7) Measuring Sustainability of Different Climate Change Adaptation Practices of Climate Refugees in Coastal Areas of Bangladesh [Central China Normal University Wuhan, China, 21/08/2018-23/08/2018] Seminar
8) "Bangladesh Coastal Communities adaptive measured in Changing Environment' [Wuhan University Wuhan, China, 04/01/2017-06/01/2017] Seminar
9) Haphazard Industrialization and the Risk of Fire: A Study on Garments Industries in Dhaka [Dept of Geology, University of Kerala, India, 24/04/2014-26/04/2014] Conference