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Mohammed Syedul Islam

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Contact Info:
Email:
mi0017@mix.wvu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Education:

  • PhD in Natural Resource Economics, West Virginia University, Expected 2023. 
  • Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Health and Environmental Economics: Applications of Spatial Econometrics and Spatial Analysis
      Advisor: Dr. Alan R. Collins
  • M.Sc. in Health & Environmental Economics, Orebro University, Sweden, 2010-2011.
    • Project: Economic Benefits due to Reduced Asthma Problems among Pre-school Children Caused by the Stockholm Congestion Charging.
  • M.S.S. in Economics, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2007.
    • Project: The Impact of Social Forestry (SF) Project on Poverty Alleviation: A Case Study of Mirsarai Upazila, Chittagong.
  • B.S.S. (Economics), University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2000-2006.

Research Interests:

  • Natural Resource Economics
  • Environmental Economics
  • Health Economics
  • Urban Economics
  • Water Economics

Teaching Experience:

  • Primary Instructor - West Virginia University
    • ARE 150: Introductory Agricultural and Agribusiness Economics  (Fall 2022)
    • ARE 220: Introductory Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (Spring 2022)
  • Teaching Assistant - West Virginia University
    • ARE 484: Agribusiness Strategic Management (Spring 2020)
    • ARE 204: Agribusiness Management (Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021)
    • ARE 450: Agricultural, Environmental and Resource Policy (Spring 2020)
    • ARE 382: Current Issues in Agriculture (Summer 2020, Fall 2020)
    • RESM 440: Foundations of Applies GIS (Spring 2021)
  • Department of Business Administration, International Islamic University Chittagong
    • Associate Professor (2016-2018)
    • Assistant Professor (2012-2015)
    • Lecturer (2008-2011)

Research In Progress:

  • Decarbonization of Cities: Myth or Reality? (Islam, M.S., Mekky, M.F., Etienne, X. and Dooty, E.N.), Submitted to Environmental Economics and Policy Studies (under review). 
  • The Impact of Non-compliance for Air and Water Quality Standards on Lung and Bronchus Cancer Incidence: A Spatial Panel Data Analysis (Islam, M.S., and Collins, A.R. and Lacombe, D.J.), Manuscript in preparation for submission to Papers in Regional Science.
  • Spillover Effects of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions on the Reduction of COVID-19 Cases in the United States (Islam, M.S., Collins, A.R. and Grossman, D.), Manuscript in preparation for submission to Health Economics.
  • Coal mining and the opioid crisis in Appalachia: A geospatial modeling approach (Islam, M.S. and Collins, A.R.), Manuscript in preparation for submission to Journal on the Studies of Alcohol and Drugs.
  • Crude Oil Futures Contracts and Foreign Exchange Markets: Evidence from a TVP-VAR Extended Joint Connectedness Approach (Alam, M.R., Forhad, M.A.R. and Islam, M.S.) Manuscript in-progress.

Publications:

  • Islam, M. S. (2016). “How Worthy is the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest? An Exploratory Study”. Environment and Natural Resources Journal, 14(1), DOI: 10.14456/ennrj.2016.3
  • Islam, M. S. & Dooty, E. N. (2015). “The Question of Poverty Alleviation and Environmental Sustainability through Social Forestry: A Case Study of Mirsarai Sub-district of Bangladesh”. The Indian Forester, 141 (11).
  • Islam, S. S., Islam, M. S., Hossain, M. A. T. & Alam, Z. (2013). “Optimal Rotation Interval of Akashmoni ( Acacia auriculiformis) Plantations in Bangladesh”. The Kasetsart Journal (Social Sciences), 34 (1).
  • Islam, M. S. (2012). “Health Gain via Environmental Improvement-An Economic Evaluation: A Case of Reduced Childhood Asthma Caused by the Stockholm Congestion Charging”. Saarbrucken: LAMBERT Academic Publishing.

Presentations:

  • The Impact of Non-Compliance for Air and Water Quality Standards on Lung and Bronchus Cancer Incidence: A Spatial Panel Data Analysis (Islam, M.S. and Collins, A.R.), Accepted for presentation at the Fifth Annual Workshop on the Social Costs of Water Pollution 2022, Washington D.C. 
  • Spillover Effects of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions on the Reduction of COVID-19 Cases in the United States (Islam, M.S., Collins, A.R. and Grossman, D.), Accepted for presentation at the Southern Economic Association (SEA) Annual Meeting 2022, Fort Lauderdale, FL. 
  • COVID-19 in the United States: How Costly is the Urban Density? (Islam, M.S.) Presented at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting 2021, Austin, TX.
  • Islam, M.S. “Does Islamic Microfinance Alleviate Poverty? A Case Study from South-eastern Bangladesh”. International Conference on Communication, Culture and Sustainable Development: Key Issues and Challenges (February 5-7, 2017, Aligarh, India), Hosted by Department of Mass Communication, Aligarh Muslim University, India.
  • Dooty, E.N. & Islam, M.S. “An Integrated Model Combining Islamic Tools of Zakah, Waqf, Sadaqah and Micro-finance: A New Approach for Eradicating Poverty in Bangladesh”. 6th Islamic Economic System Conference 2015, (29-30 Sept 2015, Krabi, Thailand), Hosted by University Science Islam Malaysia.
  • Islam, M.S. & Rafiq, M.R.I. “Are Islamic Banks More Environment Friendly than Conventional Banks? An Empirical Study in Bangladesh”. 6th Islamic Economic System Conference 2015, (29-30 Sept 2015, Krabi, Thailand), Hosted by University Science Islam Malaysia.
  • Islam, M.S. & Dooty, E.N. “Green Campus: A New Roadmap to Combat Climate Vulnerability”. 12th International NEWS Conference on Globalization of Higher Education and the Role of Universities 2015 (18-21 June 2015, Kathmandu, Nepal), Hosted by Tribhuvan University, Nepal..
  • Islam M.S. & Dooty, E.N. “Social Entrepreneurship in Forestry: Bangladesh Context”. International Conference on Business Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Engineering 2013 (6-8 December 2013, Penang, Malaysia), Hosted by University Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia.

Grants and Awards:

  • Graduate Student Enhancement Grant Student Support (Fall 2022): worth of $2,000 awarded by the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, West Virginia University. 
  • The AAEA Travel Grant 2021: worth of $1,000 awarded by the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA), Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA.
  • Office of Global Affairs Scholarship (Spring 2021, Summer 2020): a total of $3,000 awarded by the Office of Global Affairs, West Virginia University.
  • Graduate Student Enhancement Grant (Spring 2021): worth of $300 awarded by the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, West Virginia University.
  • Special Grant (Summer 2020): worth of $550 awarded by the Division of Resource Economics and Management, West Virginia University for attending Professional Grant Development Workshop 2020 organized by the Grant Training Center, USA.
  • Research Grant (2007): worth of BDT 6,500 for conducting project required for the course of “Econometrics: Methods and Applications” awarded by the Department of Economics, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • CUEESA Annual Talent Award 2006, worth of BDT 6,000 for academic excellence awarded by Chittagong University Ex-Economics Students Association (CUEESA).

Training and Workshops:

  • R for Spatial Analysis, 2022,  WVU Regional Research Institute

  • 19th International Workshop on Spatial Econometrics and Statistics, 2021,  Nantes, France.

  • Office of Global Affairs Scholarship (Spring 2021, Summer 2020): a total of $3,000 awarded by the Office of Global Affairs, West Virginia University.
  • Interdisciplinary PhD Workshop in Sustainable Development (IPWSD), 2021,  Sustainable Development Doctoral Society, Columbia University.

  • Valuing Changes in Health and Longevity, 2021,  Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (SBCA).

  • Human & Ecosystem Health in Coastal Systems, 2021,  U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP).

  • Summer School in Urban Economics, 2020,  Urban Economics Association (UEA).

  • Professional Grant Development Workshop, 2020,  Grant Training Center, VA, USA.

  • Data Envelopment Analysis, 2018,  Center for Research and Publication (CRP), International Islamic University Chittagong.

  • Research Methodology and Data Analysis by SPSS, 2018,  Center for Research and Publication (CRP), International Islamic University Chittagong. 

  • The UNCCD Process, 2016,  United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

  • Applied Academic Research Training Program, 2011,  World Business Institute, Australia.

  • Computer Applications in Economics, 2006-2007,  Department of Economics, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

  • The Gender Orientation Programme, 2005,  D epartment of Women’s Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Membership:

  • American Economic Association (AEA)
  • Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA), Milwaukee, WI
  • American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon), Washington, D.C.
  • Southern Economic Association (SEA), Texas.
  • Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA), Member ID 2877, Dhaka.
  • Graduate Resource Economics Club (GREC), West Virginia University.

Skills:

  • MS Office, SPSS, STATA, ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, MATLAB

Reviewer:

  • Environment and Natural Resources Journal. 2019, 2021, 2022.