Mohammad Mastak Al Amin
Assistant Professor (On Leave)
Mohammad Mastak Al Amin is working as Assistant Professor of Statistics at the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, BRAC University. His latest research interest is ‘population ageing & social policy’. Prior to joining BRAC University he taught more than two years at Eastern University Bangladesh from 2010-2013. He received his Master degree major in Economic Demography from School of Economics and Management, Lund University, Sweden. He worked as an Assistant Director, Office of Co-curricular Activities (OCA), BRAC University from 2015-2016. He had been working as a Research Associates and Statistician in a research project funded by World Bank and also incorporated in the Consultant and Expert panel in the ARK foundation Bangladesh. He is also involving with British Council Bangladesh since 2011. He has published seven scientific papers in international and national journals with good impact factors.
Address
Level:
Kha-224 Merul Badda
Dhaka 1212. Bangladesh
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Education
+–Master of Actuarial Science, Department of Banking and Insurance, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. (2019)
Master of Science in Economic Demography, School of Economics and Management, Lund University, Sweden (2010)
Bachelor (4 Years) of Science in Statistics, Department of Statistics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. (2008) -
Publications
+–Selected Publications
Journals
Rakib-Uz-Zaman, S. M., Iqbal, A., Mowna, S. A., Khanom, M. G., Al Amin, M. M., & Khan, K. (2020). Ethnobotanical study and phytochemical profiling of Heptapleurum hypoleucum leaf extract and evaluation of its antimicrobial activities against diarrhea-causing bacteria. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43141-020-00030-0
Amin, M. M., Sajib, A., & Alamgir, M. (2015). Investigating causal relations of economic variables: Capital, GDP, labour and population in Sweden 1870-2000. Dhaka University Journal of Science, 62(2), 81–86. https://doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v62i2.21970
Amin, M. M. Al, & Sajib, A. H. (2013). Acculturation preferences and major adverse factors that Bangladeshi and finnish migrants faced to acclimatize in Sweden. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Information Technology (JIT), 2(23–32).
Conferences
Amin, M. M. (2010). Factors behind internal migration and migrant’s livelihood aspects: Dhaka City, Bangladesh. In Second Nordic Conference on South Asian Studies for Young Scholars. Falsterbo, Sweden.
Reports
Amin, M. M. (2010). Aspects at the back of internal migration and exploring the changes in migrant’s livelihood after their arrival in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Finland: Siirtolaisuusinstituutti,Institute of Migration.
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Professional Activities
+–• Assistant Professor, Brac University from July 01, 2017 - till date
• Program Coordinator, Statistics and Environmental Sciences, Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Brac University from September 01, 2019 - till date
• Office of Co-curricular Activities (OCA), Brac University from May 2015 to February 2016
• Guest Faculty, Master of Actuarial Science Program, Department of Banking and
Insurance, University of Dhaka from July, 2019 – December 2019
• Senior Lecturer, Brac University from October 01, 2015 - June 30, 2017
• Lecturer, Brac University from January 13, 2013-September 30,2015
• Senior Lecturer, Eastern University Bangladesh from October 25, 2011- January 13, 2013
• Lecturer Eastern University, Bangladesh from October 10, 2010- October 24, 2011
• Part Time Faculty, Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) from January 01, 2015 to till date.
• Assistant Director, Office of Co-curricular Activities (OCA), BRAC University from May 2015 to February 2016
• IELTS Clerical Marker, British Council Bangladesh from May 01, 2012 to June 30, 2014
• Invigilator, British Council Bangladesh from May 01,2011to till date. -
Courses Taught
+–Graduate Courses: (Master of Actuarial Science, MBA, ICMAB)
- ASC506/ MIRM 610: Statistical Method
- STA-091: Basic Course in Statistics for MBA
- Code 003: Quantitative Techniques: Statistics
Undergraduate Courses:
- STA-101: Introduction to Statistics
- STA-201: Elements of Statistics & Probability
- STA-301: Modern Probability Theory & Stochastic Processes
- BTE-317: Biostatistics
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Conferences, Talks, and Speaking Engagements
+–Amin, M. M. (2010). Factors behind internal migration and migrant’s livelihood aspects: Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Second Nordic Conference on South Asian Studies for Young Scholars. Falsterbo, Sweden.
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Awards, Honors
+–- BEST TEACHER AWARD 2016, BRAC UNIVERSITY
(Out of about 400 Teachers of Undergraduate and Graduate Level) - Swedish Government tuition fee grant at Lund University in 2009-2010
- Notre Dame College Hundred Percent Attendance Awards, 2001.
- Participant Award, 15th Chittagong Regional Scout Council, January 03-06, 1997, Niaz Morshed Stadium, Brahmonbaria, Bangladesh.
- BEST TEACHER AWARD 2016, BRAC UNIVERSITY
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Membership
+–Involvement with Learned Societies:
• Life Member, Lund University Alumni Association, Sweden
• Life Member, Alumni Association (DUSSDA), Department of Statistics, Biostatistics and Informatics, University of Dhaka.
• Life Member, Registered Graduate, University of Dhaka.
• Life Member and Executive committee member, Nordic Alumni Association of Bangladesh (NAAB).
• Life Member, Notre Dame Alumni Association (NDAA)
• Life Member, Mathematical Society, Bangladesh.
• Life Member, National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute (NOAMI), BangladeshOrganization Activity:
• Convener, Final examination scrutinizing committee, Department of Mathematics & Natural Science, BRAC University, Bangladesh, 2017
• Member of advisory panel, First Year Advising Team (FYAT), BRAC University, Bangladesh from 2014- till date
• Convener, Accommodation and Transportation Sub-committee, 19th International Math Conference, BRAC University, Bangladesh, 18-20 December 2015
• Member of Panel of Judges, Hult Prize, BRAC University Chapter, Bangladesh, 2015
• Convener, Semester result summary committee, Department of Mathematics & Natural Science, BRAC University, Bangladesh from 2013-2016
• Member, Admission Test Committee, Department of Mathematics & Natural Science, BRAC University, Bangladesh, 2015 (Summer Semester)
• Member, Organizing Committee, Eastern University Math Olympiad, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011
• Editor, Publication Committee, Eastern University Math Olympiad, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011
• Member, Organizing Committee, Golden Jubilee celebrations of Notre Dame College, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1999
Others Involvement:
• Adviser, Agamirbangladesh Newspaper
• Adviser, A FREE SCHOOL, community non-profit organization -
Research Areas/Interests
+–- Population Ageing
- Social Policy, Insurance & Pension
- Internal & International Migration
- Econometric Modeling
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Workshop/Seminar/Conferences
+–Workshop:
1. Workshop on “Democracy as Equality: Why is it important for BRACU-Clubs” with all the club presidents/vice presidents, conducted by BRAC University Office of Co-Curricular Activities (OCA) and Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC), January 14, 2016 at BRAC University auditorium.
2. IQAC-TLC workshop on "Roles, Responsibilities and Ethical Principles of University Teachers", 11th-12th November, 2015 at BRAC University Auditorium.
3. Workshop on “Leadership training for BRACU-Clubs”, May 09, 2015 at BRAC CDM Rajendrapur.
4. Professional Training of TLC workshop on “Teaching and Learning for Teachers (TLT): Preparing well-grounded Educators”, Conducted by BRAC University, held on May 06-09, 2013.
5. Professional Training on “Developing Skills in Research Presentation in an International Workshop”, conducted by Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS), 28th-29th December 2011.
6. Professional Training on “Teaching Methods” training conducted by Robert Vance Selby, University of Virginia (USA), held on 6th - 8th January 2011, Eastern University Bangladesh.
7. Workshop arranged by Resource Center, British council Bangladesh for developing skill for teaching methods, May, 2011.