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Dr. Md. Isahaque Ali
Asst. Professor & Head


  • ialisw@yahoo.com
  • 01718213802
  • Main Building
Qualification
POSTDOCTORAL , UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, PENANG, MALAYSIA.
PHD , UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, PENANG, MALAYSIA.
MASTER OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (MSS) IN SOCIAL WORK, UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI, RAJSHAHI, BANGLADESH.
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (BSS) (HONORS) IN SOCIAL WORK, UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI, RAJSHAHI, BANGLADESH.
Experience
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Pundra University of Science & Technology, Rangpur Road, Bagopara, Gokul, Bogura-5800.
Publications
1. 1. Higashida, M., Das, T. K., Poonpoksin, W., Vasudevan, V., Ali, Isahaque., Nugroho, F., Wattoo, J., Shahjahan, M., Samad, M.A., Pal K.B., & Matsuo, K. (2026). Comparative analysis of international social work and related subjects in Eight Asian countries. Social Work Education, 1-23. 2. Meixia,Q., Tao, Z., Ali, Isahaque., Baikady, R., Faisal, M.M.M. & Akhtar, T. (2026). Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) based smart elderly care in Beijing China faces challenges and requires policy solutions. Discover Global Society, 4(45), 1-18. 3. Al Amin, M., Ahsan, A.H.M., Sarker, M.N.I., Mehedi, H., Julakha, J., Hossain, M.N.U., Yasmin, A., Ali, I & Azman, A. (2025). Association between Socioeconomic Determinants and Livelihood Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from a Nationwide Mixed-method Study in Bangladesh. International Journal of Community Well-Being, 40(1), 1-26. 4. Hossain, Md. Ismail., Ahmad, Iftakhar, Mehedi, Nafiul, & Ali, Isahaque. (2025). Healthcare services of NGOs in the Haor (wetland) communities: A social capital perspective. International Journal of Community and Social Development, 7(3), 386-404. 5. Wenmei, Guo, Yahaya, Mohd Haizzan, Ali, Isahaque. (2025). Integrative social work practices for service-oriented community governance: A study from China. Asian Social Work and Policy Review, 19(2), e70009. 6. Hossain, Md. Ismail., Islam, M.S. Ali, Isahaque., & Azman, Azlinda. (2025). Challenges of social work field practicum and professionalization in Bangladesh. Social Work Education, 44(1), 86-102. 7. Qu Meixia, Baikady, Rajendra; Ali, Isahaque., Singh, Paramjit. J.S., Azman, Azlinda,Azman, & Uddin, Muhammed Kabir (2025). The impact of socioeconomic status on the health of elderly individuals in China. Discover Global Society, 3(2), 1-17. 8. Akter, Salma., Amin, Md Al., Hossain, Md Nur Uddin., Yasmin, Asma., Sarker, Md Nazirul Islam., Ali, Isahaque., & Azman, Azlinda. (2024). The impact of the fourth industrial revolution on female workers in the Ready-Made Garments and textile industry, Bangladesh. International Journal of Community and Social Development, 6(3), 317-338. 9. Qu Meixia, Baikady, Rajendra; Ali, Isahaque., Singh, Paramjit. J.S., Azman, Azlinda, Azman, & Uddin, Muhammed Kabir (2024). The status of population aging and countermeasures in Sichuan, China. Discover Global Society, 2(58), 1-13. 10. Ruoyi, C, Yusof, M. M., & Ali, Isahaque (2024). Home-based elderly care development in Hebei Province, China: A systematic literature review. Asian Social Work and Policy Review, 18(3), e12327. 10. Sarkar, M. S.K., Sarker, M.N.I., Sadeka, S., Ali, Isahaque; & Al-Amin, A.Q. (2024). Comparative analysis of environmental sustainability indicators: Insights from Japan, Bangladesh, and Thailand. Heliyon, 10(13), e33362 12. Hossain, Mohammed Zaber; Islam, Md Shamimul; Ali, Isahaque; Baikady, Rajendra; Azman, Azlinda & Uddin, Muhammed Kabir (2024). The interplay of religious values, servant leadership and teacher job satisfaction in Bangladeshi education institutions. Discover Global Society, 2(27), 1-13. 13. Wenmei, Guo, Yahaya, Mohd Haizzan, Ali, Isahaque. (2024). Social work practices in community governance: A systematic literature review. Asian Social Work and Policy Review, 18(1), e12296. 14. Lanlan, Jiang., Sarker, MNI., Ali, Isahaque., Firdaus, R.B. R., Hossin, Md A. (2024). Vulnerability and resilience in the context of natural hazards: A critical conceptual analysis. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 26(8), 19069-19092. 15. Chao, Kang., Sarker, M. N. I., Ali, Isahaque, Firdaus, R. B. Radin, Azman, Azlinda, & Shaed, M.M. (2023). Big data-driven public health policy making: Potential for the healthcare industry. Heliyon, 9(9), e19681. 16. Higashida, M., Poonpoksin, W., Paul, K., Das, TK., Vasudevan, V., Ali, Isahaque., Jafar, M., Shoukat, A., & Matsuo, K. (2023). An exploration of contextually relevant curricula in international social work education: Collaborative learning acquired from the experiences of Asian countries. Discover Global Society, 1(6), 1-11. 17. Hossain, Md. Ismail., Ahmad, Iftakhar, Mehedi, Nafiul, Ali, Isahaque., & Azman, Azlinda. (2023). Haor (wetland) community in Bangladesh: problems/needs, resources, and potential for employing smart village ideas. International Journal of Community and Social Development, 5(3), 286-305.
Research
2025 International exchange of local/indigenous social work knowledge. Funded by Faculty of Human Sciences, Shimane University and Asian Research Institute for International Social Work (ARIISW), Shukutoku University, Chiba, JAPAN. 2023- Isahaque Ali, Join Research Study on the (Re)Construction of International Social Work Education in Asia. Funded by Asian Research Institute for International Social Work (ARIISW), Shukutoku University, Chiba, JAPAN. 2022- Isahaque Ali, Erasmus Mundus Global Mobility Fund (USD 20,000) Collaboration With University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland (July 2022- 31 July 2025). 2022- Isahaque Ali, International social work curricula in the Asia-Pacific region. Funded by Asian Research Institute for International Social Work (ARIISW), Shukutoku University, Chiba, JAPAN. 2021 Isahaque Ali, Azlinda Azman, & Paramjit Singh Jamir Singh. The service quality and client’s satisfaction of the government based social services in Penang, Malaysia. Short Term Research Grants. Funded by Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang: Malaysia. 2017- “Social Work” and Religion in Asia: Evolution of the International Social -2019 Work Research (International Joint Research Project). Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI), Challenging Research (Pioneering) Project” founded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Japan. 2017 Isahaque Ali. Assessments of the needs of elderly people: A comparative study of Bangladesh and Belgium. Funded by World Solidarity Movement (WSM) and Open Christian Respect for All (OKRA) Belgium. 2016 Isahaque, Ali., & Kashem, Shaikh. An impact of Pond Sands Filter (PSF) to improve of livelihood of coastal regions of Bangladesh. Funded by Gonoshasthaya Kendra, Mirzanagor, Savar, Dhaka: Bangladesh. 2016 Isahaque, Ali., & Zulkarnain, A. Hatta. Social assistance benefits in Malaysia. Funded by Organization for Economic Co operation and Development (OECD), Seoul: Korea. 2016 Isahaque, Ali., & Zulkarnain, A. Hatta. Pension scheme in Malaysia: Study the quality of life in pensioners. Funded by Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang: Malaysia.
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