2 Master's (M.S.) in Agricultural Systems from Multiple Cropping Centre, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand in July 1993.
Major courses: Basics of Agricultural Systems, Analysis of Agricultural Systems, Agricultural Systems and Economic Development, Analytical Economics, Economics of Land and Water Resource Management, Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Systems Management, Econometric Methods and Applications, Agricultural Development Project Planning and Management, Social Context of Agricultural Systems Development and Management.
Thesis Title: Joint Determination of Demand for Inputs and Choice of Rice Varieties: A Meta-Production Function Approach.
3 Bachelor's {B.Sc.Ag.Econ.(Hons.)} in Agricultural Economics with Honors from Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh in July 1987.
Major courses: Micro-economics, Macro-economics, Production Economics, Land Economics, Mathematics for Economists, Money and Banking, Public Finance and International Trade, Rural Sociology, Statistics, Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Finance, Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Policy and Planning, Agricultural Prices, Farm Management, Principles of Cooperation, Research Methodology.
Training, if any:
3. Participated in an Internship in Environmental Education at Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad, India during June 20 - August 13, 1994.
2. Participated in a training course on Sustainable Development and Environmental Assessment organized jointly by Humber College, Toronto, Canada/ Micro Industries Development Assistance and Service (MIDAS), Dhaka, Bangladesh during April 10 - 13, 1994.
1. Participated in training course on Agroforestry Research and Development organized jointly by International Council for Research on Agroforestry (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya/ Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka, Bangladesh during October 12 - 31, 1990.
Professional Experience:
Research Experience
January 1, 1994 to till date. Senior Staff Economist, Research and Evaluation Division (RED), BRAC, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Major responsibilities are to undertake research studies independently on various issues of agriculture, environment, poverty, and rural development (4 years and 7 months).
July 1 to September 30, 1993. Research Associate, Multiple Cropping Centre (MCC), Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Major responsibilities are to undertake research and publish completed Research Studies and Master's Theses as MCC Agricultural Economics Report Series (3 months).
April 12, 1989 to December 31, 1993. Staff Economist, Research and Evaluation Division (RED), BRAC, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Major responsibilities are to undertake research studies independently on issues of agriculture and rural development (4 years and 9 months).
January 11, 1989 to April 10, 1989. Scientific Officer (Agricultural Economics), On-Farm Research Division (OFRD), Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Hathazari, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Major responsibilities are to conduct research on various farming systems practiced in the BARI operated areas (3 months).
September 1, 1988 to January 8, 1989. Economist, Research and Evaluation Division (RED), BRAC, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Major responsibilities are to undertake research studies independently on issues of agriculture and rural development (4 months).
December 1, 1987 to August 31, 1988. Research Associate (Temporary), Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Major responsibilities are to prepare abstracts, review journals, supervising data collection, coding and editing (9 months).
Teaching Experience (Contractual)
May 12 to August 31, 1998. Resource Person, Pre-Master's Bridging program at Centre for Language and Educational Technology (CLET), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand. Major responsibilities are to teach Economics and Statistics to the Pre-Master's Bridging Students of School of Management.
(Lecture time: 100 hours, Class size: 3, Contract term: 3.5 months).
February 15 to April 20, 1998. Resource Person, Academic Support Network (ASN) program at CLET, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand. Major responsibilities are to teach Economics and Statistics to the First-Term Master's Students of School of Environment, Resources and Development.
(Lecture time: 60 hours, Class size: 15, Contract term: 2 months).
September 12 to December 24, 1997. Resource Person, ASN and Pre-Master's Bridging programs at CLET, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand. Major responsibilities are to teach Economics and Statistics to the First-Term Master's Students of School of Management and Pre-Master's Bridging Students of School of Environment, Resources and Development.
(Lecture time: 190 hours, Class size: 15 - 20, Contract term: 3.5 months).
September 16 to December 20, 1996. Resource Person, ASN and Pre-Master's Bridging programs at CLET, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand. Major responsibilities are to teach Economics and Statistics to the First-Term Master's Students of School of Management and Pre-Master's Bridging Students of School of Environment, Resources and Development.
(Lecture time: 180 hours, Class size: 5 - 15, Contract term: 3 months).
Honors, Distinction and Fellowship:
2. Awarded "University Prize" for securing First Position with a First Class in Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Economics with Honors, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Awarded on January 26, 1995.
Fellowship
1.Currently, awarded Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Regional Education Development Program (REDP), Government of Japan, at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) for a period of four months (September 01, 1998 to December 31, 1998).
Scholarship Awards
1. Awarded "Government of Japan Scholarship" to study Ph.D. in Regional-Rural Development Planning at the School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. Awarded on August 24, 1995.
2. Awarded "Ford-Foundation Scholarship" to study M.S. in Agricultural Systems at the Multiple Cropping Centre, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Awarded on March 24, 1991.
Special Skills, if any:
1. Member, Bangladesh Economist Association (BEA)
List of Publications:
15. Chowdhury, M.A.K. and S. Rahman. 1998. "Women's participatory role in oxbow lake fisheries management: A case from Bangladesh". Aquaculture Asia. Vol. 3(2):3-6. April-June. (Bangkok: NACA, Thailand).
14. Sriboonchitta, S., and S. Rahman. 1997. "Analysis of factor demand in conjunction with rice variety selection using Switching Regression" (in Thai). Journal of Economics. Vol. 2(3): 42-65. April-June. (Chiang Mai: Chiang Mai University, Thailand).
13. Rahman, S. 1997. "BRAC and women's empowerment". Gender, Technology and Development. Vol. 1(1): 151-158. January-April, (New Delhi: Sage Publications, India).
12. Rahman, S. 1996. "The fine arts of silk production - spin-offs for rural women". Agroforestry Today. Vol. 8(3): 9-11. July-September. (Nairobi: ICRAF, Kenya).
11. Rahman, S. 1996. "Energy demand forecasts in Bangladesh". Grassroots. Vol. 5(19): 5-16. April-June. (Dhaka: ADAB, Bangladesh).
10. Rahman, S., and S. Sriboonchitta. 1995. "Joint determination of demand for inputs and choice of rice varieties in northern Thailand". Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol. 18(1): 1-20. June. (Mymensingh: BSERT, Bangladesh).
9. Rahman, S. 1995. "Wildlife in Bangladesh: A diminishing resource". Tigerpaper. Vol. 22(3): 7-14. July-September. (Bangkok: FAO/RAPA, Thailand).
8. Rahman, S. 1995. "Wildlife conservation in Bangladesh". Grassroots. Vol. 5(17): 7-16. July-September. (Dhaka: ADAB, Bangladesh).
7. Rahman, S. 1994. "Profit efficiency among rice producers in northeast and northern Thailand". Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol. 17(1 and 2): 17-29. July-December. (Mymensingh: BSERT, Bangladesh).
6. Rahman, S. 1994. "Environment, people and sustainable development: Role of NGOs". Grassroots. Vol. 4(13&14): 94-99. July-December. (Dhaka: ADAB, Bangladesh).
5. Jahan, S., S. Rahman, and M.G. Sattar. 1994. "Training for capacity development of the rural poor: Findings from study on a BRAC course". Proshikhyan. Vol. 1(2): 34-53. July-December. (Dhaka: BSTD, Bangladesh).
4. Rahman, S. 1994. "Agroforestry in Bangladesh: Need for a collaborative effort". Grassroots. Vol. 3(9): 5-16. January-March. (Dhaka: ADAB, Bangladesh).
3. Mustafa, S., S. Rahman, and G. Sattar. 1991. "Technology development and diffusion: A case study of collaboration between BRAC and the Government of Bangladesh". Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education. Vol. 6(Special Issue): 1-52. (Mymensingh: BAES, Bangladesh).
2. Rahman, S., and S.R. Bhuiyan. 1991. "Planning experience and Fourth Five Year Plan for livestock development". Farm Economy. Vol. 8 (Conference Issue): 97-108. (Dhaka: BAEA, Bangladesh).
1. Bhuiyan, S. R., and S. Rahman. 1991. "Fisheries planning performance and Fourth Five Year Plan". Farm Economy. Vol. 8 (Conference Issue): 109-122. (Dhaka: BAEA, Bangladesh).
(b) Chapter in Book/Book
2. Mustafa, S., S. Rahman, and G. Sattar. 1993. "Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC): Backyard poultry and landless irrigators program". In J. Farrington and D.J. Lewis (eds.) Non-government Organizations and The State in Asia: Rethinking Roles in Sustainable Agricultural Development (p. 78-82). London: Routledge, UK.
1. Rahman, S., S. Sriboonchitta, and A. Wiboonpongse. 1993. "Joint determination of demand for inputs and choice of rice varieties: A Meta-Production Function approach". Agricultural Economics Report No. 34 (p. 45). Chiang Mai: Multiple Cropping Centre, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
(c) Book Review
1. Rahman, S. 1998. Women's Health in India: Risk and Vulnerability edited by Monica Das Gupta, Lincoln C. Chen, and T.N. Krishnan, Oxford University Press, Bombay, India, 1995. Gender, Technology and Development. Vol. 2(1): 131-135. January-April. (New Delhi: Sage Publications, India).
(d) Abstract
1. Rahman, S. 1997. "Joint determination of demand for inputs and choice of rice varieties: A Meta-Production Function approach" (in English and in Thai). In T. Radanachaless, R. Rodpradub, and W. Suthirawattana (eds.) Agricultural Systems Program Thesis Abstracts (1988-1996). March. Chiang Mai: Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
(e) Conference Papers (International)
6. Rahman, S. 1998. "Technological change and women's employment in Bangladesh agriculture: An empirical analysis". Paper presented at Regional Conference on Gender and Technology in Asia, held at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand during 4 - 7 August, 1998. (Abstract available in Book of Abstracts, AIT-GASAT Joint Conference, Gender and Development Program, SERD, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand).
5. Rahman, S., and J. K. Routray. 1998. "Technological change and demand for women labor in Bangladesh agriculture". Paper presented at Second International Conference on Women in Agriculture held at Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., USA during June 28 - July 2, 1998. (Presentation available in Audio Tape #214 distributed by HMR Duplications, 18 Gregory Place, Oakland, CA94619, USA. Phone: (510) 482-8732; Fax: (510) 482-1733, e-mail: wati@igc.apc.org)
4. Rahman, S. 1998. "Technological change and food production sustainability in Bangladesh agriculture". Paper accepted for presentation at IX Pacific Science Inter-Congress on Sustainable Development in the Pacific to be held at Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan during 15 - 19 November, 1998.
3. Rahman, S., K.K. Ahmed, and M.A.K. Chowdhury. 1998. "Evaluation of fisheries planning performance in Bangladesh, 1972/73 - 1995/96". Paper accepted for presentation at Fifth Asian Fisheries Forum on Fisheries and Food Security beyond the Year 2000 to be held at Lotus Hotel Pang Suan Kaew, Chiang Mai, Thailand during 11 - 14 November, 1998.
2. K.K. Ahmed, S. Rahman, and M.A.K. Chowdhury. 1998. "Role of tribal women in reservoir fisheries, Bangladesh". Poster accepted for presentation at Fifth Asian Fisheries Forum on Fisheries and Food Security beyond the Year 2000 to be held at Lotus Hotel Pang Suan Kaew, Chiang Mai, Thailand during 11 - 14 November, 1998.
1. Rahman, S., and J. K. Routray. 1998. "A holistic approach to evaluate socio-economic and environmental impacts of technological change in agriculture: An application in Bangladesh". Paper accepted for presentation at Second International Conference on Impact Assessment in the Development Process: Advances in Integrating Environmental Assessment with Economic and Social Appraisal to be held at University of Manchester, Manchester, UK during 23 - 24 October, 1998.
(f) Special Study
1. Rahman, S. 1996. "Technological change in agriculture: A review of models, concepts, measurement methods and empirical estimations". Special Study Project Report (SSPR # HS: 96-2). March. Bangkok: Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand.
(g) Research Report
8. Rahman, S. 1994. "Credit for rural women: Role of NGOs". Paper presented at the workshop on 'Credit for Women' held at Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) on 11-13 December, 1994. RED Research Report (p. 19). December. Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh.
7. Rahman, S. and G. Raje. 1994. "Energy". Background paper prepared for the Indian adaptation of the World Resources Institute's Teacher's Guide (p. 45). August. Ahmedabad: Centre for Environment Education (CEE), India.
6. Rahman, S. 1994. "Addressing poverty and environment: An overview of BRAC's approach to sustainable development". RED Research Report (p. 45). June. Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh.
5. Rahman, S. 1990. "Who don't get loan and why: A look into unequal credit mobility in landless groups". RED Research Report (p. 52). January. Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh.
4. Rahman, S. 1989. "BRAC social forestry programme". Paper presented at the Agroforestry Working Group (AWG) meeting at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka. RED Research Report (p. 15). November. Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh.
3. Rahman, S. 1989. "Social forestry in Bangladesh context: Problems, responses and recommendations". RED Research Report (p. 66). November. Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh.
2. Mustafa S., and S. Rahman. 1989. "Planning and project appraisal: A brief on deep tubewell irrigation programme of BRAC". RED Research Report (p. 41). August. Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh.
1. Ahmad, Z., A.K.M.A. Rahman, and S. Rahman. 1989. "Bangladesh shrimp culture project: Baseline survey, 1988". A consultancy project report for Aqua Services International De France. RED Research Report (p. 236). April. Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh.
(h) Recent communication
3. Rahman, S. 1998. "Farm-level decision analysis of alternative foodgrain (rice and wheat) production technologies in Bangladesh: A Meta-Production Function approach". Submitted to Pakistan Development Review. (Islamabad: PIDE, Pakistan).
2. Ahmed, K.K., J.B. Hambrey, and S. Rahman. 1998. "Trends in inter-annual yield variation of reservoir fisheries in Bangladesh with special reference to major carps". Submitted to Lakes & Reservoirs Research and Management (Carlton: Blackwell Science Asia, Australia).
1. Rahman, S. and J. K. Routray. 1998. "Spatio-economic variation analysis of agricultural development in Bangladesh and policy implications". Submitted to Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. (Mumbai: ISAE, India).
Additional Statements, if any:
2. Professor PingSun Leung
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
University of Hawaii at Manoa
3050 Maile Way, Gilmore Hall 115, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA.
Phone: (808) 956-8562, 7039, Fax: (808) 956-2811
E-mail: psleung@hawaii.edu
3. Professor ATM Nurul Amin
Program Coordinator, Urban Environmental Management Program (UEM)
School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD)
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
P.O. Box: 4, Klongluang, Pathumthani - 12120, Thailand
Phone: (66) (2) 524-5604, Fax: (66) (2) 516-6132,
E-mail: amin@ait.ac.th
4. Dr. M. Zainul Abedin
Farming System Specialist, ICARDA Yemen Program
P.O. Box: 87334, Dhamar, Republic of Yemen
Phone: (967) (6) 500767, 500684, Fax: (967) (6) 509418
E-mail: z.abedin@cgnet.com
5. A.M.R. Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Director Research, Research and Evaluation Division (RED), BRAC
BRAC Centre, 356, Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka - 1212, Bangladesh
Phone: (880) (2) 884180-7 PABX, Fax: (880) (2) 883542, 883614,
E-mail: amrbrac@bdmail.net