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Nazmul Islam

Nazmul Islam

PhD Candidate
Arts, Design & Architecture
School of Social Sciences

Email: nazmul.islam@unsw.edu.au

Supervisors: Jung-Sook Lee, Helen Paik

I am currently a PhD student in Social Sciences at UNSW Sydney, supported by the University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA) scholarship. I hold an MA in Social Sciences with a specialization in Development Studies from Chiang Mai University, Thailand, as well as a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Professionally, I serve as an Assistant Professor of Sociology (on study leave) in the Department of Humanities at Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET), Bangladesh.

My research interests focus on intersectional inequalities — particularly those related to gender, race, and ethnicity — in higher education, with a particular focus on STEM fields. My PhD research topic is: Navigating Mainstream Education: Experience of Indigenous Students in STEM Programs in Bangladesh
  • Islam, N., & Lemberger, P. (2026). Empowering women through paid care work: a case study in Mae Kampong Village in Thailand. Development in Practice, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2026.2616388
  • Islam, N., & Jirattikorn, A. (2024). Women's Reflexivity and Progress in Engineering Careers in Bangladesh. Women’s Studies International Forum. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2024.103015
  • Islam, N. (2024). Synthesizing sociological dimensions into engineering programs: Challenges for the sociology teachers in Bangladesh. Social Sciences and Humanities Open, 10, 101079. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101079
  • Islam, N., & Jirattikorn, A. (2024). Navigating structural constraints: Women’s agency in engineering studies and teaching in Bangladesh. Higher Education. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-023-01177-8
  • Islam, N., & Jirattikorn, A. (2023). Breaking gender barriers in STEM education for achieving the SDG of quality education in Bangladesh. Development in Practice, 34(1), 129–135. Informa UK Limited. https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2023.2229965