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A. K. M. Zakaria, PhD

Professor, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, DUET, Gazipur

Dr. Akm Zakaria is a distinguished professor who has been working as Head of the Department in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur (DUET) Bangladesh. He obtained Ph.D. & MA in English Language Education/ Teaching (ELT/ELE) from The English & Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad, India, and Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in English Literature from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P. India. He has more than 19 years of teaching/research experience and 30 plus publications including research papers, book reviews, and conference proceedings. His areas of interest include ELT Curriculum/syllabus design, English for Specific Purposes (ESP), SLA, Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, Research Methodology, Needs analysis, materials development.

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Office: 02-49274016, 49274034-53 Extn: 5161
Address: 23/E, West Tejturi Bazar, 1215, Tejgaon, Dhaka
Field of interest:
Field of specialization: ELT Curriculum Innovation, English for Specific Purposes (ESP), SLA, Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, Research Methodology, Business Communication, Needs analysis, English Literature.
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Degrees Obtained (Starting from Recent Degrees):
# Degree Institute Year Discipline & Field
1 PhD The English & Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad, India. 2015 English Language Education/ Teaching (ELE/ELT)
2 MA The English & Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad, India. 2001 English (Language & Literature)
3 BA (Hons) Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P., India 1998 English Literature
4 HSC Dhaka Board 1993 Science
5 SSC Dhaka Board 1991 Science
Employment Record (Starting from Present Position):
# Designation Institute Duration
1 Professor & Head Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur 2017-04-23 : 2021-06-18
2 Associate Professor Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur 2016-03-23 : 2017-04-18
3 Assistant Professor Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur 2005-09-28 : 2016-03-22
4 Lecturer in English Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur 2001-08-18 : 2005-09-28
Additional Charges:
# Designation Faculty/ Department/ Institute/ Office Duration
1 Head HSS 2015-07-16 : 2021-10-06
Publications (Journal):
# Year Title Authors Event
1 2021 ELT Pedagogical Platforms used by Engineering Students in Bangladesh: A Survey-Based Study of the Issues and Challenges during and beyond Covid-19 Pandemic Viva, S., Sultana, F. & Zakaria, AKM DUET Journal. Vol-07, Issue 01
2 2021 Facebook as a Platform of Flipped Classroom for the EFL Learners: A Study on the Perceptions of the Tertiary Level Students in Bangladesh Nur Mohammad Khan, Prof. Dr. AKM Zakaria, Rashed Mahmud, Jannat -E- Hosne Ara Harvest: Jahangirnagar University Studies in Language and Literature (volume 35, 2019-2020, ISSN 1729-8326)
3 2019 Language Learning Strategies of Engineering Students: An Explorative Study in Bangladesh Perspectives AKM Zakaria, Fatema Sultana, Mir Md. Fazle Rabbi and Motiur Rahman DUET Journal, Vol (05), Issue (01) Pp 51-56
4 2019 An Evaluation of Fundamental English Courses: A Scrutiny of their Effectiveness at an Engineering University, Bangladesh Fatema Sultana, Nahida Sultana & Akm Zakaria International Journal of English and Literature (IJEL).Vol. 9, Issue 3, ISSN (E): 2249-8028
5 2018 Identifying the English Communication Needs of Engineering Learners in Bangladesh through Needs Analysis: An ESP Perspective Zakaria, AKM Central Journal of Bangladesh Open University (CJBOU). Vol. IV, Issue 2, ISSN: 2664-3464.
6 2018 Teaching Listening Skill through Google Classroom: A Study at Tertiary Level in Bangladesh Rabbi Mir Md. Fazle, Zakaria, AKM &Tonmoy Md. Mir DUET Journal, Vol, 3, Issue 1
7 2018 Challenges Faced by Tertiary Level Engineering Students in Learning English: a Study in the Context of DUET Rahman Sanzida, Sultana Fatema& Zakaria, AKM. DUET Journal. Vol. 3, Issue 1, Article ID- 1707311344.
8 2017 A Critical Review of the Global Institutional Ranking System with Special Reference to the Tertiary Education Sector of the USA and Europe and It’s Prospects in Bangladesh Zakaria et al. Elixir International Journal, /Soc. Sci. 110 (2017) 48220-48223
9 2017 Replication of Mathew Peacock’s Experimental Work on Authentic Materials to Improve the Level of Motivation of the Learners in the Context of Bangladesh Zakaria AKM, Nayeem Md. Abu, Rabbi Mir Md. Fazle & Rahman Sanzida International Journal of Language, Literature and Skills (IJELLS). Vol. 6, Issue 3. Page 92-101. ISSN No: 2278 -0742
10 2017 The Take off point for Designing English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Course for Engineering Learners Zakaria, AKM International Journal of Language, Literature and Skills (IJELLS). Vol. 4, Issue 4. PP. 132-141. ISSN No: 2278 – 0742.
11 2015 Status of English and ESP: A Bangladesh Perspective Zakaria, AKM Education Today (An International Journal of Education and Humanities). 6(1), 358-366, ISSN No: 2229-5755
12 2015 Involving Learners in ESP Course Design: A Bangladesh Perspective Anuradha RV & Zakaria, AKM International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research (IJMER). Vol. 4, Issue 6 (2), pp. 136-154, ISSN No: 2277-7881
13 2014 An Experiment with Learners’ Specialized Content-Based Teaching Materials to Enhance Reading Comprehension in Engineering Classroom: A Bangladesh Perspective Zakaria, AKM Journal of Education in Twenty First Century (An International Journal of Education and Humanities), ISSN NO: 2394-7845
14 2013 An Investigation into the use of short story at Tertiary Level in ESL Classroom: Learners’ Interests and Perceptions. Arifeen Mohammad Shajedul & Zakaria, AKM. Bangladesh Journal of Progressive Science and Technology; 11 (1), 133-138. ISSN: 2305-1809
Publications (Conference):
# Year Title Authors Event
1 2018 Social Stratification of Language Variation in the Context of Corporate Aesthetics AKM Zakaria & NM Khan First International Conference on Quality Assurance in Higher Education 2018 (ICQAHE 2018), IQAC, DUET, ISBN: 9789848056004, Pp 36-44
2 2015 21st Century Global Market: The Need, the Gap and the Necessity. Zakaria, AKM 21st Century Global Market: The Need, the Gap and the Necessity.
3 2014 Designing Engineering ESP Teachers’ Training Module for Professional Development: An Empirical Study in Bangladeshi Context Zakaria, AKM the 3rd International Teacher Educators Conference jointly organized by British Council and The English & Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, India
Fellowship / Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies:
# Type Organization Membership Code
1 Member BELTA 2507