Ashfaq Ferdous

Lecturer & Coordinator, Department of Applied Sociology
Mobile No: :+8801521323341
E-mail: ashfaq@asaub.edu.bd





Academic Qualifications

  • M.S.S. in Sociology from the University of Dhaka.

  • B.S.S. (Hons.) in Sociology from the University of Dhaka.

    Awards and Scholarships

  • Scholarship for excellent results in undergraduate exams from the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, Government of Bangladesh.

  • Nuzhat Jahangir Memorial Scholarship, 2019 for obtaining the highest CGPA in the B.S.S. (Hons.) exam from the University of Dhaka.

  • Alhajj M A Rashid Memorial Scholarship for exemplary results at undergraduate level from United Trust - CSR wing of the United Group, a leading business house in Bangladesh.

  • Dhaka Education Board Scholarship and tuition waiver for outstanding results in Primary, Junior, and Secondary School Certificate exams from the Government of Bangladesh.

    Publications

  • Ferdous, A., Begum, S., & Akter, J. (2020). Microcredit in Bangladesh: Impact on Borrowers Social Mobility Revisited. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 8(7), 163-180. https://doi.org/10.4236/jss.2020.87014

  • Ferdous, A., & Nila, S. M. (2020). Lived Experience, Coping Strategies and Social Network of Street-working Children. South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics, 6(3), 19-34. https://doi.org/10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i330168

    Research Experiences

  • Advanced research monograph on "Social Media, New Cultures, New Threats: Impact on University Students in Bangladesh", supervised by Professor Dr. Zeenat Huda, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka.

  • Research monograph on "Stuck at the Bottom of Socio-economic Ladder? Revisiting the Impact of Microcredit Program on Borrowers Social Mobility", supervised by Professor Dr. Salma Begum, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka.

  • Collaborative research on "Lived Experience, Coping Mechanisms, and Social Networks of Street Children: A Study on the Dhaka University Campus Area", supervised by Professor Dr. Shah Ehsan Habib, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka.