Research Team

Dr. Wasib Bin Latif is currently a Research Fellow at the International Research Center of SIMEC Institute of Technology and a Postdoctoral Researcher at Putra Business School in Malaysia (accredited by AACSB and ABEST21). Since January 2019, he has also been serving as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Business Administration for the MBA Program at the Institute of Science Trade & Technology (ISTT). Recently, he joined the Executive Committee of the Bangladesh Research Society of Nutrition and works as the Scientific Editor and Reviewer for their journals.

Dr. Wasib’s research interests include Educational Marketing,Tourism Marketing, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Marketing and social science research. He published a book titled “Brand Image in the Hotel Industry” through LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing in 2023. Previously, he worked as a lecturer and senior lecturer at Prime University from 2010 to 2017, and as an Assistant Professor at World University of Bangladesh from 2018 to 2022.

With over 15 years of experience in teaching and research at various institutions in Bangladesh and abroad, Dr. Wasib received his Ph.D. in Business Administration from the School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship, University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). He has published over 35 articles in top peer-reviewed international journals and reviewed more than 100 manuscripts for international journals. His research primarily focuses on Educational Marketing, Tourism and Hospitality Marketing, Marketing, and Management.

Nusrat Tasnim Fariha is a Research Assistant at the International Research Center of SIMEC Institute of Technology. Her academic background includes a Bachelor and Master’s degree in sociology from the University of Dhaka. She wrote a monograph titled “Students’ Access to Safe Water and Safe Sanitation: A Study on the Residential Students of Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall”, where she linked female students’ health and education attainment with functionalist perspectives. As a student, she participated in research projects that explored climate change and environmental sustainability in Bangladesh to gain practical research experience. At the International Research Center, she has been working on various research projects on the Korean Wave in Bangladesh, fan culture, digital culture, blue economy, gender, rural tourism, and streaming media.

Her research interests are sustainability, climate change, digital practices, digital culture, and gender. She is dedicated to addressing pressing global challenges through collaborative research.

Md Eftiaz Hossien is a Research Assistant at the International Research Center of SIMEC Institute of Technology. He holds a Master of Science in Information and Communication Technology from Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) and has also completed his Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT). His areas of expertise and research interests span a wide spectrum, including Cellular Communication, ICT, Telecommunication, Renewable Energy, Socio-Technological Development, Signal Processing, IoT, IP Networking, and Electrical Energy Management. Mr. Hossien is actively involved in various collaborative research endeavors, contributing his expertise to tackle contemporary and future challenges in these fields.

Athina Ahmed is a Research Assistant at the International Research Center of SIMEC Institute of Technology. She earned her master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Jahangirnagar University. Athina authored Political Economy of Urban Green Spaces: Dhaka City’s Revelations, a book derived from her bachelor’s thesis. She has also been involved as a research assistant on a government-funded project at Jahangirnagar University, Promoting Community-based Tourism Development through Capacity Building in Bangladesh. Additionally, she completed an internship at the Urban Planning Division of Dhaka South City Corporation. A dedicated literature enthusiast, Athina has contributed short stories to college magazines and researched the role of nature in Tagore’s educational philosophy.

Her primary research interests include Urban Green Spaces, Urban Design, Climate Change, Nature-based Solutions, and Community-based Tourism. She can be reached at

athina@simecinstitute.edu.bd and athina.ahmed13@gmail.com.

MST. Sadia Karimun is a research enthusiast with more than 5 years of practical social research efforts. She is contributing to the International Research Center, SIMEC Institute of Technology as a Research Assistant. Her area of responsibilities includes developing research ideas and assessing the effects of SIMEC Foundation’s initiatives.  She has earned an MSS(thesis) and a BSS in public administration from the University of Barishal.

Her journey with SDG research started in 2017. She was also a paid web – writer for the Textile Industry, and a newspaper column writer in areas of social change, public policy, development, local government, poverty, women’s rights, gender discrimination, ethics, teaching, etc. She has dedicatedly worked on gender decision-making and environmental management and affiliated with more research organizations.

Aminul Islam is a Research Assistant at the International Research Center, SIMEC Institute of Technology. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree in mechanical engineering at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. As part of his ongoing studies, he is working on research involving the development of biomimetic structures using advanced multi-material 3D printing techniques. With a passion for research, Aminul’s interests span a diverse range of areas, including Additive Manufacturing, Soft Materials, Clean Energy, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI), Green Composites, and Sustainability. As an emerging scholar, Aminul aspires to make significant contributions to the world of research and academia, ultimately playing a pivotal role in shaping a more sustainable future.