Degree                                                                                            Institution

PhD in Linguistics (Ongoing)                                                           Texas Tech University, USA (Deb, Gobindo)

M A in Applied Linguistics & ELT                                                      Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh

B A in English                                                                                   Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh                                                             

H S C                                                                                                Debiganj College, Bangladesh

S S C                                                                                                 Dr. Major (Rtd.) Tanbiruzzaman High School, Bangladesh

ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

1.     Group champion in Children Seasonal Competition-2006 on “Instant Debate” arranged by Debiganj Upazila.

2.     Runner-Up in Children Seasonal Competition-2006 on “Quick Quiz” arranged by Debiganj Upazila.

3.     Higher Secondary Certificate Scholarship-2010 by Mercantile Bank Limited.

4.     Certificate of Excellence by Debiganj Upazila Kalyan Samity, Dhaka. 2011

5.     General Scholarship (4 times) in BA (Hons) in English. 2011-2014

6.     General Scholarship in MA in Applied Linguistics & ELT. 2015

EXPERIENCES

1.  Graduate Instructor, Department of English, Texas Tech University, TX, USA.    

2. English Language Trainer at Language Connect (http://www.languageconnectbd.com/)

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1.     Coordinator, Journal of Hamdard University Bangladesh

2.     President, Career Club, Hamdard University Bangladesh

3.     Assistant Advisor, Students’ Welfare, Hamdard University Bangladesh

4.     General Secretary, Organizing Committee of  English Alumni Association of Hamdard University Bangladesh (EAAHUB)

PUBLICATIONS:  

1. Deb, G. (2019). An Appraisal of English Language Course: Undergrad Level at National University. Journal of Hamdard University Bangladesh, 5(1), 30-51.

2. Deb, G. & Rahman, M. (2021). An Academic Crisis at Tertiary Level in Bangladesh during COVID-19. International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR), 5(3), 236-242. 3.

3. Rahman, M. & Deb, G. (2022). Anxiety in Learning English: A Study on Secondary Level Learners from Urban & Rural Areas of Bangladesh. (In press)

ON GOING RESEARCH: 

1. Deb, G. (2022). Usage of Digital Devices in EFL learning beyond the Classroom

2. Deb, G. (2022). Gendered Discursive Language in Garment Industry of Bangladesh: A Dominance and Difference Perspective

3. Rahman, M. & Deb, G. (2022). How Educational and Economic Necessity of Learning English Press Bengalis to Put Their Bangla Language Aside

4. Deb, G. & Rahman, M. (2022). The Role of Learners’ Socio-Economic Background in Second Language Learning: Bangladeshi Perspective

5. Rahman, M. & Deb, G. (2022). Negative Attitudes Towards Non-Standard Dialect Creating Linguistic Discrimination

RESEARCH PROJECT: 

1. Research Assistant in the Project “Interlocutor Effects on Vowel Accommodation in L2 English by L1 Bangla Speakers”. Run by Jaharul Islam, Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

PRESENTED PAPER AT CONFERENCE

International:

1. Deb, G. & Rahman, M. (2024). Apprehension in Learning English Among Secondary Level Learners in Bangladesh. The 53rd Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Association of the Southwest (LASSO). September 26-28, 2024, University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas, USA. 

2. Rahman, M. & Deb, G. (2022). Effects of Anxiety on Learning English at Secondary Level EFL Learners in Bangladesh. 30th MELTA International Conference 2022 on English Language Education and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. September 10-11, 2022,  Selangor, Malaysia.

3. Deb, G. & Rahman, M. (2022). Online Classes at Tertiary Level in Bangladesh: Teachers and Students Perspective. International Virtual Conference on Language and Literature (IVICOLL 2022) on Challenges and Innovation Research, Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching. September 28-29, 2022, Indonesia.

4. Deb, G. & Rahman, M. (2022). Anxiety in Learning English: A Study on Secondary Level Learners from Urban & Rural Areas of Bangladesh. 10th Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association (BELTA) International Conference on Sustainable Approaches to English Language Education in a Changing World, November 18-19, 2022, Dhaka, Bangladesh

National:

ATTENDING SEMINAR, WORKSHOP & TRAINING

1. Workshop on “Debate and Presentation” organized by Jahangirnagar University Debate Organization (JUDO). 24 January 2011

2. International Postgraduate Conference 2012 on "Language, Literature, and Cultural Studies in the 21st Century: Translocating/Transgressing Boundaries" by the Department of English, Jahangirnagar University on 25 and 26 May 2012 at BPATC, Savar, Dhaka

3. 3-Day International Seminar on “Rethinking the Interpretive Approaches to Bangladesh Archaeology: Contextualization of the Latest Archaeological, Geoarchaeological and Historical Data from the Behavioral Sub-regions of Varendri and Vanga” organized by the department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University under the project HEQEP-353 at Jahangirnagar University. 14-15 February 2014

4. 3-Day workshop on “Teaching and Learning” by Hamdard University Bangladesh. 17-19 September 2019

5. Maniruzzaman, M. A National Webinar on “Apps for English Language Learning”. Department of English, Jahangirnagar University. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 04 October 2020

6. Slav N. Gratchev. An International Webinar on “Academic Career in North America”. Department of English, Jahangirnagar University. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 18 October 2020

7. Manian, S. An International Webinar on “You Cannot Live and You Cannot Die: Difficulties Faced by Youth in Navigating Sexuality in South Asia”. Department of English, Jahangirnagar University. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 19 October 2020

8. Huq, S. A National Webinar on “Does Silent Mean Safe?: A Critical Reading of ‘Safe’ and ‘Unsafe’ Places in the Selected Novels of Arundhati Roy and Shaheen Akhtar”. Department of English, Jahangirnagar University. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 15 November 2020

9. Hossain, R. A National Webinar on “Demystifying Academic Mobility in a Neoliberal World: Sharing a Lived Experience”. Department of English, Jahangirnagar University. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 03 January 2021

10. Elias, K. A National Webinar on “Creativity in Translation”. Department of English, Jahangirnagar University. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 01 March 2021

11. Haq, K. A National Webinar on “Bangladeshi English Writing: Problems and Prospects”. Department of English, Jahangirnagar University. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11 April 2021

SUPERVISION 

Graduates at the Department of English, Hamdard University Bangladesh 

1. Mia, F. (2018). Reasons for Weakness in English at Secondary Level: A Case Study of Three High Schools in Pakundia (Kishorganj). Department of English, Hamdard University Bangladesh

2. Alam, R. (2019). The Style of Speaking Used by Radio Jokey: Is It Creating a Sub-Culture of Bangladeshi Youth? Department of English, Hamdard University Bangladesh

3. Abumusa, M. (2020). The Importance of Listening and Speaking Skills at Secondary Level of Education in Bangladesh. Department of English, Hamdard University Bangladesh

4. Bristi, R. S. (2020). Effectiveness of English for Today Textbook for Class V in Learning English. Department of English, Hamdard University Bangladesh

5. Kamal, S. (2020). Approaches to Develop English Speaking Skills: A Case Study at Hamdard University Bangladesh. Department of English, Hamdard University Bangladesh

6. Molla, S. (2020). Reasons for Students’ Weakness in Speaking English at Hamdard University Bangladesh. Department of English, Hamdard University Bangladesh

7. Akter, F. (2021). Reasons, Difficulties and Solutions of Learning English Language: A Case Study at Hamdard University Bangladesh. Department of English, Hamdard University Bangladesh

8. Akter, T. (2021). Effect of English Learning at SSC and HSC Level on Tertiary Level: A Case Study at Hamdard University Bangladesh. Department of English, Hamdard University Bangladesh

9. Ahammed, M. (2021). Challenges of Teaching Listening and Speaking Skill of English Language in Class IX & X. Department of English, Hamdard University Bangladesh

10. Sharmin, S. (2022). English Teaching Materials at Kindergarten Schools in Mograpara. Department of English, Hamdard University Bangladesh

11. Akter, N. (2022). Needs of English for the Students of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at Hamdard University Bangladesh. Department of English, Hamdard University Bangladesh

Research Interest

Sociolinguistics, Modern and Postmodern literature