Dr. Mohammed Mamun Rashid | Social Science | Research Excellence Award 

Dr. Mohammed Mamun  Rashid, a Bangladeshi national born on 1 January 1977 in Mirsharai, Chattogram, is a distinguished academic and development professional with extensive experience in social work, governance, and community development. He earned his PhD in Social Work from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2022, focusing on capital penetration and coping strategies of traditional Hindu fisherfolk in Bangladesh, and holds a Master of Arts in Inter-Asia NGO Studies from SungKongHoe University, South Korea, and an MBA and BBA from the University of Chittagong. Currently, he serves as a Part-Time Faculty at the Department of Media Studies and Journalism, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), teaching courses such as Strategic Communication and Strategic Public Relations, while his teaching interests encompass development studies, poverty, social policy, governance, project management, migration, social work, and advanced research methodologies. Dr. Rashid’s scholarly contributions include numerous Scopus- and Web of Science-indexed publications addressing poverty, social transformation, small-scale fisheries, refugee well-being, migration, and climate change adaptation, alongside multiple authored and co-authored books on coastal communities, migration, and livelihoods in Bangladesh. His professional experience spans over 15 years in development practice, including leadership roles at Transparency International Bangladesh and the Community Development Centre (CODEC), where he coordinated programs on governance, civic engagement, advocacy, social mobilization, and climate adaptation, often in partnership with NGOs, government institutions, and international donors such as USAID, DANIDA, and the European Commission. He has actively contributed to national and international conferences, seminars, and symposia, sharing insights on community resilience, labor policy, disaster risk reduction, and social development. Dr. Rashid has also served on editorial boards, reviewed numerous manuscripts for international journals, and participated in research projects as principal or co-principal investigator. His research interests focus on capitals and social transformation, governance, human development, migration, marginalization, and the well-being of traditional small-scale fisherfolk and refugee populations.