Dr. Md. Ashraf Hossain

Education

Research Interest

1. Human security and development,
2. Partnership and Participatory development
3. Rural Financial Management (Micro-credit management)
4. Farm & non-farm linkages for development,
5. Social business management
6. Integrated farming systems for the household food & nutritional security
7. Rural cooperative and marketing linkages for the small producer groups,
8. Business operations management
9. Sustainable rural livelihoods improvement
10. Democracy, Governance and Development
11. Rural finance and poverty alleviation,
12. Sustainable development & environment,

Teaching Experiance

1. Chairman at Nov 1st 2011 to Feb 28th 2017
2. Professor at Feb 1st 2010 to Jan 31st 2024
3. Professor at Apr 1st 2006 to Aug 30th 2008
4. Associate Professor at Jan 1st 2004 to Mar 30th 2006
5. Associate Professor at Dec 1st 2008 to Jan 31st 2010
6. Associate Professor at Apr 1st 2000 to Apr 30th 2004
7. Assistant Professor at Apr 1st 1999 to Mar 30th 2000
8. Assistant Professor at Apr 1st 2000 to Mar 31st 2002
9. Researcher at Apr 1st 1999 to Apr 1st 2004
10. Researcher at Jan 1st 1988 to Dec 31st 1991
11. Researcher at Apr 1st 2004 to Mar 31st 2006

Administrative Position

1. General Secretary and EC member at Iearn-Bd From Nov.2011 ~May 2016
2. Researcher & Trainer; and Project Coordinator (ASEAN). at Uncrd From April 1999 - March 2004
3. Coordinator, GCSM (Generation Change and Social Media) Project at American Center, Dhaka From 2013-14
4. IQAC Director at Eastern University From 1 January 2019 ~ Now
5. Director at Jb Ai Kids Garden From 2004-2022
6. Director at Arunapalli, Jahangirnagar University Housing Society From 12/2019 - 12/2022
7. Chairperson at Dept. Of Business Administration, Nagoya University From Nov. 2011 ~ 2/2017
8. IQAC Director at Ugc-Wb Heqep Project, Nagoya University From August 2017 - December 2018
9. Founding Director & Coordinator (Model Village, Cambodia) at Jcva (Japan-Cambodia Volunteers Association) From March 2003- August 2008
10. Head (Economics) at Gono (The Peoples') University From December 2008 - January 2010
11. Director (Aichi, Japan) and Peace Ambasedor (voluntary). at Iifwp (Intl. & Inter-Religious Federation For World Peace). From 2003-2008
12. Dean (Acting) at Faculty Of Business Administration, Eastern University From May - September 2012

Journal Publications

1. M. Ashraf Hossain et.al.: Sustainable Dev. and Green Financing - A Study on Banking Sector of Bangladesh, Co-author of “SE & Sustainable Development”. published at Springer publication on 2017 Based on CSR and Sustainable Development
2. M. Ashraf Hossain: Blue Revolution, Promising Small-Scale Rural Aquaculture and Search for Pro-Poor Social Business Entity in Bangladesh. pp.47-55. published at International Journal of General Management, Vol.5, Issue 1, Dec-Jan. 2016 (Best Paper Award). on 2016 Based on Aquaculture, Blue Revolution and Social Business.
3. Jahirul H., Ashraf Hossain & K. Hossain (2014): Impact of Capital Structure Policy on Value of the Firm: A Study on Some Selected Corporate Manufacturing Firms under Dhaka Stock Exchange, pp.77-83. published at ECOFORUM Journal, Vol.3, Issue 2(5). on 2014 Based on Capital Structure Policy and Impact of Firms.
4. M. Ashraf Hossain & N. H. Sakib (2011): Development, Governance and Irony of Democracy, pp.103-119. published at Asian Studies, No.30, June 2011. on 2011 Based on Democracy and Governance
5. M. Ashraf Hossain & N. H. Sakib: Local Governance and Area Development in Japan, pp.115-130. published at Journal of Business Administration., No.2, June 2009. on 2009 Based on Governance and Development
6. M. Ashraf Hossain: Milieu Features of Food Insecurity and Potential Facets of Asian Integrated Farming Systems Centering in Rural Aquaculture, pp.187-250. published at Social Sciences (Vol.45, No.1, July 2008). on 2008 Based on Food & Nutritional Security
7. M. Ashraf Hossain: Faces of Poverty, Financing the Poor, Novel Management Props, and the Nobel Peace Prize - Modus Operandi of the Grameen Bank, pp.110-173 published at Social Sciences (Vol.44, No.3, Jan. 2008). on 2008 Based on Poverty, Finance and Management.
8. M. Ashraf Hossain, et al. : Micro-Credit, Grameen Bank, and Developmental Perspectives and Issues in Bangladesh. pp.209-236. published at Nanzan Management Review, Vol. 21, No. 3, March 2007. on 2007 Based on Micro-Credit Management
9. M. Ashraf Hossain, H. Takeya, & K. Nahar (2006): Pursuing Partnership and Ensuring People’s Participation in Rural and Regional Development - Participatory and Collaborative Approach of the PDA in Thailand, pp.54-70. published at Interdisciplinary Jr. on World Peace & Education, (Vol. 32, No.4, Sl. No. 171 (Autumn 2006). on 2006 Based on Collaborative Participation
10. M. Ashraf Hossain et al.: Nihon oyobi Ajia no Chiikki Kaihatsu(in Japanese/Japanese and Asian Regional Development. published at Minerva (Kyoto). (ISBN4-623-04571-4). on 2005 Based on Regional Development
11. Japanese and Asian Regional Development (in Japanese): Nihon oyobi Ajia no Chiikki Kaihatsu (Co-author: In I. Miyakawa, et al.). published at Book. Minerva Publisher (Kyoto). on 2005 Based on Regional Development
12. M. Ashraf Hossain (2004): Grassroots Poor and the Rural Credit Provisions in Cambodia: Reality of the Remote Villages, pp.42-56. published at Interdisciplinary Journal on World Peace & Education, (Vol. 30, No.2 Sl. No. 160, Spring 2004). on 2004 Based on Financing the Rural Poor
13. K. Takada; M. Ashraf H., et al.: Memorial Book - 10th Anniversary of the School, Kyushu University . published at Memorial Book on 2004 Based on School Research
14. M. Ashraf Hossain: Preliminary Findings of Participatory Action Research in Four Cambodian Villages - Grassroots Perceptions of Vulnerability, pp. 59-70. published at Interdisciplinary Jr. on World Peace and Education (Vol. 29, No. 1, Sl.#156, Winter 2003. on 2003 Based on Participatory Development
15. M. Ashraf Hossain: An Assessment on Thai Basic Minimum Needs Indicator - The Case of Nakhon Ratchasima Province of Northeast Region, pp.59-70. published at Interdisciplinary Jr. on World Peace and Education (Vol. 29, No. 2, Sl.#157, Spring 2003. on 2003 Based on Basic Needs Indicator
16. Bashiru M. Koroma & M. Ashraf Hossain: Problems of Food Insecurity in Cambodia - Participatory Action Research and Planning in Vulnerable Areas, pp.56-70. published at Regional Development Studies, UN Journal, Vol. 9, 2003. on 2003 Based on Participatory Research
17. M. Ashraf Hossain: Community Action Planning in Rural Development - A Method of Promoting People’s Participation, pp.62-70. published at Interdisciplinary Journal on World Peace & Education, Vol. 29, No. 3, Sl.# 158, Summer 2003. on 2003 Based on Community Participation
18. M. Ashraf Hossain: Human Security - Concept and Issues in Regional Development (II). pp42-49. published at Interdisciplinary J. on World Peace & Education, 28(2) , Sl.#153, 2002. on 2002 Based on Human Security and Development
19. M. Ashraf Hossain (2002): Inter- & Intra- Regional Incidence of Inequality and Poverty in Northeast Thailand, pp.185-195. published at Regional Development Dialogue (RDD), UN Journal, Vol.22, No.2, Autumn 2002. on 2002 Based on Inequality and Poverty
20. M. Ashraf Hossain: Grassroots Agrarian Problems in Bangladesh and the Modus Operandi of the Grameen Bank and Grameen Krishi Foundation - A Focus on the Landless and Functionally Landless Poor, pp.71-98. published at Regional Development Studies (RDS), UN Journal, Vol. 8, 2002 on 2002 Based on Firm - Non firm linkages
21. M. Ashraf Hossain: Arsenic Mitigation in Bangladesh - The Grameen Bank’s Initiatives (Study in Foreign Affairs), pp.29-35. published at Journal of Agricultural Development Studies, Vol.13, No.1, 2002 on 2002 Based on Environmental Mitigation
22. M. Ashraf Hossain: Rural Poor and the Formal Credit Market in Bangladesh - An Empirical Analysis, pp.39-55. published at Social and Cultural Studies (Vol.8, Feb./2002). on 2002 Based on Financing the Poor
23. M. Ashraf Hossain: A Guide to Participatory Action Research: Determining People’s Real Needs at the Grassroots Level, pp.56-65. published at Interdisciplinary J. on World Peace & Education, Vol. 28, No. 3, Sl.#154, Summer 2002 on 2002 Based on Rural Livelihoods Improvement
24. M. Ashraf Hossain: Human Security - Concept and Issues in Regional Development (I),pp.52-60. published at Interdisciplinary Journal on World Peace & Education, 28(1), Sl.#152. on 2002 Based on Human Security and Development
25. M. Ashraf Hossain: Arsenic Contamination in Drinking Water and the Environmental Threats - Mitigation Perspectives in Bangladesh, pp83-102. published at Regional Development Dialogue (RDD), UN Journal, Vol. 23, No. 1, Spring. on 2002 Based on Environmental Mitigation
26. M. Ashraf Hossain & H. Takeya (2001): The Agricultural Linkages of the Grameen Bank, pp.59-69. published at Journal of Agricultural Dev. Studies, 11 (2) (Res. Note), March 2001 on 2001 Based on Financing the small farmers
27. M. Ashraf Hossain: Local Development & Planning in the 21st Century - Challenges and Priorities. (Co-author in Lee, et al.). published at EAROPH (East Asian Regional Org. for Planning & Housing), Korea Charter. 2001 (ISBN 89-87987-30-2) on 2001 Based on Local Planning and Development
28. M. Ashraf Hossain (2001): Grassroots Participatory Training for Poverty Alleviation: The Grameen Approach, pp123-136. published at UN Regional Development Dialogue (RDD), UNCRD, Vol.22, No.1, Spring 2001. on 2001 Based on Trainings for Field Functionaries
29. M. Ashraf Hossain, H. Takeya, & S. M. Mahfuzur Rahman (2000): Sustainability of Grameen Bank- Findings from the Branch Level Survey, pp29-38. published at Journal of Agricultural Dev. Studies, (Vol.11, No.1, Oct. 2000) on 2000 Based on Sustainability of Micro-Credit Organizations
30. M. Ashraf Hossain & H. Takeya: Grassroots Peoples Activities and the Managerial Aspects of the Grameen Bank at the Centre, pp42-57. published at Journal of Rural and Food Economics, Vol. 44, No. 2, June. on 1998 Based on Rural Financial Management
31. M. Ashraf Hossain & H. Takeya: The Diversified and Decentralized Aspects of the Grameen Bank - On the System Management, Functions and Activity Analysis, pp.38~50 published at Journal of Agricultural Development Studies, Vol.8, No.2, Oct. 1998. on 1998 Based on Micro-Credit Management
32. M. Ashraf Hossain & H. Takeya: The Validity of the Developmental Paradigm of the Grameen Bank, pp60-72 published at Journal of Agricultural Development Studies, Vol.7, No.2, March 1997, PP 60-72 on 1997 Based on Rural Financial Management