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Dr. Md Saidul Islam

Author・Educator・Speaker

Service & Engagement

202415 Years Long Service Award, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Awarded by Professor Teck-Hua Ho (President, NTU) in recognition of dedicated service.
201910 Years Long Service Award, NTU. Awarded by Professor Subra Suresh (President, NTU) for sustained institutional contribution.
2019Honorable Mention, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA). Recognized for service contributions at the CSA Annual Meeting, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada.
2017UN Day Award, United Nations Association of Singapore (UNAS). Presented during the UN Day Commemoration (24 October 2017), Mandarin Orchard Hotel, Singapore.
2016Invited to launch the Sustainable Communities Speaker Series, Research Centre for Sustainable Communities (RCSC), Lakehead University, Canada.
2016Institutional recognition by School Chair and College Dean (NTU HSS). Acknowledged for successful leadership as Coordinator of the Environment and Sustainability Research Cluster.
2015Special recognition, Sociology of Development Section, CSA. Acknowledged for key role in establishing and advancing the section, and for receiving the Early Investigator Award (2015).
2015Special recognition by Head of Division (NTU Sociology). For outstanding service as Coordinator of the Research Seminar Series and International Collaboration.
2014-2016Institutional recognition (NTU website & Horizon Magazine). For successfully organizing five international conferences on sustainability, pedagogy, and plural coexistence.
2014-2016Founder of a Global Sustainability Network (92 members). Established a collaborative platform fostering international research and community engagement.
2011-2012Leadership in Graduate Programme Growth (NTU Sociology). Achieved highest-ever student recruitment, establishing a critical mass in the graduate programme.

2024 - PresentEditorial Board Member (Appointed), Al-Abqari, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
2022 - 2024Conference Committee Member, Development Sociology Research Cluster, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA), Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Canada
2022 - 2023Guest Editor, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Special Issue: Climate Change and Natural Disasters
2021 - 2022Adjudicator, Early Investigator Award, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
2019 - 2021Chair (Elected), Sociology of Development Cluster, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
2018 - 2020Conference Organizer, Canadian Development Sociology Research Cluster, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA), Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Canada
2018 - PresentEditorial Board Member, Society and Natural Resources; Sociology of Development
2018 - 2019Guest Editor, Societies, Special Issue: The Role of Environmentalism in Social Development
2017 - PresentMember, Graduate Student Paper Prize Committee, Canadian Development Sociology Research Cluster, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
2017 - PresentAdvisory Committee Member, Islami Ain O Bicar (Islamic Law and Justice Journal), Bangladesh Islamic Law Research and Legal Aid Centre
2016 - 2017Guest Co-Editor, Aquaculture, Special Issue: Emerging Trends in Aquaculture Value Chains
2015 - 2020Guest Editor, Sustainability, Special Issues: Sustainability through the Lens of Environmental Sociology; Climate Change and Global Food Security
2009 - PresentReviewer (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 - PresentCoordinator, Post-Graduate Programme in Sociology
2016 - PresentResearch Integrity Officer, School of Social Sciences
2019 - 2022Member, Sociology Management Committee
2011 - 2021Coordinator, Environment and Sustainability Research Cluster
2014 - 2019Coordinator, Research Seminar Series and International Collaboration (Sociology)
2016 - 2017Search Committee Chair, Sociology of Health / Health and Society
2016 - 2017Search Committee Member, Geography (2 positions), Gerontology (1 position)
2016 - 2017Expert Mentor, Humanities and Social Sciences Research Programme (HSSRP), MOE
2016 - PresentMember, Research Review Committee, SSS
2011 - 2012Coordinator, Graduate Studies, Division of Sociology
2009 - 2010Member, Graduate Studies Committee, Division of Sociology
2009 - 2010Member, Sub-Committee on Environmental & Urban Studies
2010 - 2024Supervisor, HPAP Internship Programme (Supervised 30+ undergraduate interns)

University-Level Service (NTU)

2026 - 2028Deputy Director, Max Planck-NTU Centre for Biocultural Worlding (CoHASS)
2023 - 2025Elected Member of Senate, Committee on Research & Innovation
2021 - PresentFaculty Mentor, NTU Mentoring for Excellence Programme (Appointed by the Deputy President and Provost)
2020 - 2022Search Committee Member, Lecturer of Sustainability (4 positions), Interdisciplinary Core Curriculum (ICC), NTU
2020 - 2021Member, Investigative Committee (Plagiarism case review)

Major Conference Organization (NTU/International)

2015Organizer, International Conference on Post-Secondary Education for Sustainability in Asia, Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore (5-6 February)
2014Organizer, International Conference on Sustainability in Education: Pedagogical Themes and Practices in Asian Countries, Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore (27-28 February)
2013Organizer, International Conference on Plural Coexistence and Sustainability: Jointly with Kyoto University, NTU, and Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou, China) (11-12 March)
2013Organizer, 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.