Lecturer in English
Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Department of Science and Humanities (SH) Faculty of Science & Engineering (FSE)
Email: rifah@sh.mist.ac.bd or shairadiah@gmail.com
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
- Masters of Arts, Major on English Literature and Cultural Studies
Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) (Dhaka, Bangladesh) January 2022 – December 2022
- Bachelor of Arts, Major on English Literature and Linguistics
Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) (Dhaka, Bangladesh) January 201 8 – December 2021
- Higher Secondary School Certificate
Holy Cross Col lege (Dhaka, Bangladesh) March 201 6 – April 2017
- Secondary School Certificate,
Viqarunnisa Noon School & Col lege (Dhaka, Bangladesh) February 201 1 – February 2016
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lecturer in English
Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) (Dhaka, Bangladesh) April 2 024- Present
Faculty of Science & Engineering (FSE)
- Teaching interdisciplinary courses on language, communication, and leadership for engineering students; Designing curricula that combine linguistic, cultural, and leadership elements with technical education;
- Conducting research in linguistics, cultural studies, and leadership within the context of engineering; Mentoring students on communication, leadership, and career development;
- Organizing and supervising extracurricular events such as
-Intra University Debate competitions 2024
-Inter University Debate Competition IV
- Collaborating with faculty and administrative staff to integrate communication and leadership training into academic and extracurricular activities;
- Promoting cultural sensitivity and inclusivity in academic and campus activities.
- Serving as the executive committee member of the debating society, overseeing activities and coordinating events throughout the year.
- COURSES TAUGHT
- Communicative English- I
- Communicative English- II
- General Education Leadership and Management
Intern, Content Writing Department October 202 0 – February 2021
- Brainstorming ideas and concepts for the visua ls and words with other members of the creative team;
- Familiarizing themselves with the products, target audience, and competitor activities in the market;
- Presenting init ial ideas to the creative director;
- Modifying copy until the client is satisfied.
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
President April 2021 – May 2022
BUP Literature and Drama Club (BUP, Dhaka, Bangladesh)
- Responsibilities:
- Created strategic plans, budgeting, managing sponsors, and maintaining official documents;
- Generated new segments for the club programs accordingly;
- Maintained club affairs with the Faculties, Chairman, Dean and also with other stakeholders;
- Groomed 150+ club members to help them unlock their hidden potential and moderating them to acquire new success;
- Organized several leadership, cultural events and supervised 200+ national participants gathered at BUP premises.
- Achievements:
- Collaborated with Bangla Academy to organize “Shoto Borshe Sotho Kontho”;
- Collaborated with Daffodil International University to arrange an “Virtual Drama Competition” during Pandemic;
- Organized “Borsha Uthshab”, where more than 150 BUP students participated in the segment of Online Writing Competition, Photo Exhibition, Poem Recitation and Short Story Telling;
- Organized “Rabindra Jayanti” where club members participated and discussed about the significance of the day;
- Organized several Panel Discussion on “Bengali Genocide Remembrance Day” where the presence of Freedom Fighters was ensured;
- Introduced “Choitro Shonkranti” for the first time where two Audio Dramas took place;
- Observed “National Mourning Day” with prominent guests along with the Vice-Chancellor and other military personnel;
- Organized “BUP Lit Fest 2021” after a long tenure where more than 700+ national and international participants actively joined 11 segments
Head of Admin, April 2021 – March 2022
BUP Photography Society (BUP, Dhaka, Bangladesh)
- Achievements:
- Organized Sfuron 2.0; Sfuron 3.0 [Intra BUP photography and music festival]
- Organized Contrast 2.0, Contrast 3.0 [A national photo exhibition with seminars]
Assistant Publication Secretary, June 2016- July 2017
Holy Cross Debating Club; (Holy Cross College, Dhaka, Bangladesh) Achievements:
- OrganizedIntra-college debate competition 2016
- Organized inter-college debate competition 2017
- Published a magazine named “কৃৎকথন”
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
- Thesis topic: Exploring the ‘Message Requests’ Folder of Young Female Facebook Users of Bangladesh: A Critical Discourse Analysis
- July 2021– January 2022
- Supervised by: Shakila Akter
- Assistant professor
- Department of English
Faculty of Arts & Social Science (FASS)
- Thesis topic: Resistance of The Gender Narrative in The Novels The Slave Girl by Buchi Emecheta and The Book of Night Women by Marlon James: A Comparative Analysis of Deconstructing Gender Performance
- July 2022– December 2023
- Supervised by: Lieutenant Colonel Dilip Kumar Roy, PhD, AEC
- Associate Professor
- Department of English
Faculty of Arts & Social Science (FASS)
AWARD AND HONORS
- Scholarship for the academic result in HSC
- Intra College debate competition -2016
- Certificate of attendance- Holy cross college
- Holy Cross College 14th intra college science festival 2016- Extemporary Speech
SKILLS & PROFICIENCIES
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Photoshop
- Google Workspace
- Adobe Illustrator
- Canva
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
- Bangla, English (Speaking, listening, writing, and proofread ing )
- Attended French course with regular university program
PERSONAL INTERESTS
- Travelling
- Cinematography
- Photography
