2024
15 Years Long Service Award
Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Awarded by Professor Teck-Hua Ho (President, NTU) in recognition of dedicated service.
2019
10 Years Long Service Award
NTU. Awarded by Professor Subra Suresh (President, NTU) for sustained institutional contribution.
2019
Honorable Mention
Canadian Sociological Association (CSA). Recognized for service contributions at the CSA Annual Meeting, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada.
2017
UN Day Award
United Nations Association of Singapore (UNAS). Presented during the UN Day Commemoration (24 October 2017), Mandarin Orchard Hotel, Singapore.
2016
Invited to launch the Sustainable Communities Speaker Series
Research Centre for Sustainable Communities (RCSC), Lakehead University, Canada.
2016
Institutional recognition by School Chair and College Dean (NTU HSS)
Acknowledged for successful leadership as Coordinator of the Environment and Sustainability Research Cluster.
2015
Special recognition
Sociology of Development Section, CSA. Acknowledged for key role in establishing and advancing the section, and for receiving the Early Investigator Award (2015).
2015
Special recognition by Head of Division (NTU Sociology)
For outstanding service as Coordinator of the Research Seminar Series and International Collaboration.
2014-2016
Institutional recognition (NTU website & Horizon Magazine)
For successfully organizing five international conferences on sustainability, pedagogy, and plural coexistence.
2014-2016
Founder of a Global Sustainability Network (92 members)
Established a collaborative platform fostering international research and community engagement.
2011-2012
Leadership in Graduate Programme Growth (NTU Sociology)
Achieved highest-ever student recruitment, establishing a critical mass in the graduate programme.
2024 - Present
Editorial Board Member (Appointed)
Al-Abqari, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
2022 - 2024
Conference Committee Member
Development Sociology Research Cluster, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA), Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Canada
2022 - 2023
Guest Editor
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Special Issue: Climate Change and Natural Disasters
2021 - 2022
Adjudicator
Early Investigator Award, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
2019 - 2021
Chair (Elected)
Sociology of Development Cluster, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
2018 - 2020
Conference Organizer
Canadian Development Sociology Research Cluster, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA), Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Canada
2018 - Present
Editorial Board Member
Society and Natural Resources; Sociology of Development
2018 - 2019
Guest Editor
Societies, Special Issue: The Role of Environmentalism in Social Development
2017 - Present
Member
Graduate Student Paper Prize Committee, Canadian Development Sociology Research Cluster, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
2017 - Present
Advisory Committee Member
Islami Ain O Bicar (Islamic Law and Justice Journal), Bangladesh Islamic Law Research and Legal Aid Centre
2016 - 2017
Guest Co-Editor
Aquaculture, Special Issue: Emerging Trends in Aquaculture Value Chains
2015 - 2020
Guest Editor
Sustainability, Special Issues: Sustainability through the Lens of Environmental Sociology; Climate Change and Global Food Security
2009 - Present
Reviewer (Extensive Service)
Reviewed manuscripts for 50+ journals (often multiple times); Evaluated book proposals for major academic publishers; Assessed research grant proposals (ranging from hundreds of thousands to ~USD 2 million)
School-Level Service (School of Social Sciences, NTU)
2022 - Present
Coordinator
Post-Graduate Programme in Sociology
2016 - Present
Research Integrity Officer
School of Social Sciences
2019 - 2022
Member
Sociology Management Committee
2011 - 2021
Coordinator
Environment and Sustainability Research Cluster
2014 - 2019
Coordinator
Research Seminar Series and International Collaboration (Sociology)
2016 - 2017
Search Committee Chair
Sociology of Health / Health and Society
2016 - 2017
Search Committee Member
Geography (2 positions), Gerontology (1 position)
2016 - 2017
Expert Mentor
Humanities and Social Sciences Research Programme (HSSRP), MOE
2016 - Present
Member
Research Review Committee, SSS
2011 - 2012
Coordinator
Graduate Studies, Division of Sociology
2009 - 2010
Member
Graduate Studies Committee, Division of Sociology
2009 - 2010
Member
Sub-Committee on Environmental & Urban Studies
2010 - 2024
Supervisor
HPAP Internship Programme (Supervised 30+ undergraduate interns)
University-Level Service (NTU)
2026 - 2028
Deputy Director
Max Planck-NTU Centre for Biocultural Worlding (CoHASS)
2023 - 2025
Elected Member of Senate
Committee on Research & Innovation
2021 - Present
Faculty Mentor
NTU Mentoring for Excellence Programme (Appointed by the Deputy President and Provost)
2020 - 2022
Search Committee Member
Lecturer of Sustainability (4 positions), Interdisciplinary Core Curriculum (ICC), NTU
2020 - 2021
Member
Investigative Committee (Plagiarism case review)
Major Conference Organization (NTU/International)
2015
Organizer
International Conference on Post-Secondary Education for Sustainability in Asia, Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore (5-6 February)
2014
Organizer
International Conference on Sustainability in Education: Pedagogical Themes and Practices in Asian Countries, Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore (27-28 February)
2013
Organizer
International Conference on Plural Coexistence and Sustainability: Jointly with Kyoto University, NTU, and Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou, China) (11-12 March)
2013
Organizer
International Conference on Bridging Research and Pedagogy in Sustainability: Theory and Practice, Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore (19-20 April)
Dr. Md Saidul Islam is a member of WWF Singapore and has been a regular donor and active participant in the “Say No to Shark Fin” campaign. As of March 2018, the campaign successfully secured pledges from 89 major restaurants and their 3,800 affiliated outlets to stop serving shark fin. He has also supported other WWF initiatives, including “Don’t Let Plastic Choke the Planet” and “Earth Hour”.
In addition, he has been actively involved with the United Nations Association of Singapore (UNAS), participating in programs focused on social justice, conflict resolution, and public awareness. In recognition of his contributions, Dr. Md Saidul Islam received the UN Day Award 2017 during the Commemoration of UN Day held on 24 October 2017 at the Mandarin Orchard Hotel in Singapore.