Dr. Syed Ashik - E - Elahi
(Associate Professor)Department of Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contact
Email:
saelahi@bu.ac.bd
Phone:
01716034415
Research Profile
Short Biography:
Dr. Syed Ashik – E – Elahi was awarded his PhD from CHSR, BUP in 2025. He has completed his B.S.S. (Honors) and M.S.S. in Sociology from Dhaka University in 2004 and 2005, respectively. At present, Ashik Elahi is serving as an Associate Professor of Sociology at Barishal University (BU). He has over fifteen years of experience as an academician, and he has established himself as a compassionate faculty member from the beginning. During the academic journey he has published eighteen national and international journal articles, two book chapters, and several magazine and newspaper writings. He has also presented papers at several national and international conferences and symposiums. Moreover, he participated in poster presentation at a conference. As per academic commitment he has completed six U.G.C. funded projects as the principal investigator. However, currently, he is working on another UGC and world bank funded project namely ATF. Besides academic activities, he has served as a director, Physical Education Center, a convener of self-assessment committee of the department of sociology, student advisor at the department, residence teacher at the Shere Bangla hall, and a member of Barishal University's Campus Beautification Committee. At present he is serving as a residence teacher of Bijoy-24 hall. The researcher also serving as an adviser to Research Nexus Bangladesh. Anyone can contact him at saelahi@bu.ac.bd.
Research Interests:
Education
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Social Sciences | Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) | Bangladesh | 2025 |
| MSS | Sociology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2005 |
| BSS | Sociology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2004 |
| HSC | Commerce | Cantonment College, Jessore | Bangladesh | 2000 |
| SSC | Commerce | Paikgacha Govt. Boys High School | Bangladesh | 1998 |
Experience
| Title | Organization | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | University of Barishal | 2024-06-29 | till now |
| Assistant Professor | University of Barishal | 2019-04-21 | 2024-06-28 |
| Assistant Professor | Northern University Bangladesh | 2015-05-16 | 2019-04-20 |
| Senior Lecturer | Northern University Bangladesh | 2013-01-01 | 2015-05-15 |
| Lecturer | Northern University Bangladesh | 2010-09-02 | 2012-12-31 |
| Officer, Consumer Banking | Standard Chartered Bank | 2008-01-07 | 2009-01-12 |
Research Activities
| Sl. | Name | Research Project Title | Funding Agency | Duration | Status | Attachment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Treq Mahmud Abir, Dr. Md. Sdekur Rahman, Ohidur Zaman, Dr. Syed Ashik – E – Elahi | Building Resilient Coastal Community: Addressing Health and Livelihood Challenges due to Climate Change Induced Disasters in Bangladesh | UGC-World Bank | 2025-08-27 - 2027-08-26 | Ongoing | Download |
| 2 | Dr. Syed Ashik – E – Elahi | The Survival State of Climate Migrants in the Informal Sectors of Barishal City Corporation: A Sociological Study | University Funded | 2025-05-12 | Ongoing | Download |
| 3 | Dr. Syed Ashik – E – Elahi | Comparative Livelihood State of Climate Migrants at Selected Slums of Barishal City Corporation: A Sociological Study from Sustainable Perspective | UGC | 2022-09-20 - 2025-07-08 | Completed | Download |
| 4 | Dr. Syed Ashik – E – Elahi | Challenges of Climate-induced Migrants at Selected Slums of Barishal City Corporation: A Sociological Study | University Funded | 2024-09-18 - 2025-05-19 | Completed | Download |
| 5 | Dr. Syed Ashik – E – Elahi | Existing Policy Hindrances and Challenges in Introducing Effective and Sustainable Water Management and Distribution System in Coastal Regions of Bangladesh | University Funded | 2022-08-20 - 2023-09-15 | Completed | Download |
| 6 | Dr. Syed Ashik – E – Elahi | Gender Specific Adaptation Strategies to Coastal Safe Drinking Water Management System at Coastal Regions of Barishal Division in Bangladesh: A Multi-dimensional Study | UGC | 2020-09-20 - 2021-12-15 | Completed | Download |
| 7 | Dr. Syed Ashik – E – Elahi | Effects of Environment Pollution on River Bank Livelihood of Barishal City Corporation in Bangladesh: A Multi-dimensional Study from Sustainable Perspective | University Funded | 2020-08-20 - 2021-08-19 | Completed | Download |
Resources
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Publication
| Sl. | Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Drinking Water Practice among Increasing Number of Urban Private University Students in Bangladesh: Salient Accelerating Grounds for Health Risk and Financial Burden Albukhary Social Business Journal (ASBJ) ,2020 |
| 2 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Problems & Prospects of Women Entrepreneurship in Barishal City Corporation: A Sociological Study from Opportunity Perspective ,Accepted for next issue at JKKNIU |
| 3 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Alternative Drinking Water Source in a Coastal District of Bangladesh: The Case of Pond Sand Filter BUP Journal ,June 2025 |
| 4 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Functional State of Climate Change Policy in Coastal Regions of Bangladesh: Incorporating the Voice of Coastal Community Journal of Coastal Research ,September 2025 |
| 5 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Challenges of Safe Water Management in South-West Coastal Regions of Bangladesh Coastal Disaster Risk Management in Bangladesh ,2023 |
| 6 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Challenges of Climate Change Adaptation: An Assessment of Safe Water Management, Distribution Policies and Strategies in South-West Coastal Bangladesh DISASTER, ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH ,2021 |
| 7 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Water-Borne Diseases: A Comparative Study on Taltali Upazila of Barguna District Advances in Infectious Diseases ,2023 |
| 8 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Untangling the Impacts of Water-related Illnesses to Climate Change in Taltali Upazila of Barguna District: A Sociological Analysis The Journal of Rural Development ,2022 |
| 9 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Shrimp Cultivation: Creating Resilience or Threating Sustainability? Barishal University Journal of Social Science ,2020 |
| 10 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Shrimp Culture in Some Areas of Paikgacha and Its Socio-economic Implications International Journal of Social Science Tomorrow (IJSST) ,2012 |
| 11 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Anatomy of a failure: Community Adaptation of the Water Purification Method in Coastal Bangladesh Development Review ,2020 |
| 12 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Effects of Environmental Pollution on Livelihood in the Riverbank Regions of Barishal City Corporation International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) ,2020 |
| 13 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Shrimp Cultivation: Development Debate and the Adverse Effect on Environment and Economy Research in Social Sciences ,2018 |
| 14 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Attitude of Vehicle Drivers during Traffic Jam: Disentangle grounds behind Air Pollution in Dhaka City BUP Journal ,2018 |
| 15 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Fair Usage of Copyright Works in Bangladesh: An Overview Journal of Business, Society and Science (JBSS) ,2017 |
| 16 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Socio-demographic and Economic Correlates of Climate Change Coping and Adaptation Strategies: a Study on the Farmer Communities in Barisal District, Bangladesh American Journal of Climate Change ,2016 |
| 17 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Child Labor and its impact on access to primary Education in Bangladesh UITS Journal ,2013 |
| 18 | Syed Ashik - E - Elahi , Shrimp Culture in Some Areas of Paikgacha and Its Surrounding Reality UITS Journal ,2012 |
Award
| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | Vice Chancellor Award | 2022 | Bangladesh | This award is given by the honorable Vice Chancellor for the excellent performance in research publication. |
Teaching
Professional Member
1. Registered graduate, University of Dhaka
2. Life member, Shibsa Literature Society, Khulna
3. Life member, Salimullah Muslim Hall, University of Dhaka
4. Alumni, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka
5. Alumni, Center for Higher Studies and Research, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
6. Adviser, Research Nexus, Barishal
7. District coordinator, Nature Study Society Bangladesh (NSSB)