Dr. Kh Atikur Rahman is an associate professor of English and Communication at BSMR Maritime University. He is Joint Secretary to the Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association (BELTA). He completed his M.A. and M.Ed. in Applied Linguistics and TESOL from the University of Dhaka (Bangladesh). He received an International Diploma in Teaching from the University of Cambridge (UK). He also received a Certificate in TESOL from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (USA). He attended a month-long intensive training from Shanghai Maritime University (China). He has extensive research experience in several funded national and multinational research projects with colleagues from the UK, USA, Australia, India, Nepal, Senegal, Sudan, and Bangladesh. He worked as a researcher in a mega ELT project in Bangladesh funded by UK Department for International Development. He is currently leading a multinational research project on xenoglossophobia funded by UGC (Bangladesh) and also contributing to a TOEFL project funded by ETS (USA). He has published 18 research articles and 4 books. He presented his research at national and international levels. The areas of his current research interests are curriculum and assessment, EdTech, equity and inclusion, and mental health in education, medical and environmental humanities.
Academic Qualification
| SL No | Examination | Institute | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | PhD | 2018 | PhD |
| 2 | Examination | Examination | 03 | Examination |
| 3 | Examination | Examination | 04 | Examination |
| 4 | Examination | Examination | 05 | Examination |
| 5 | Examination | Examination | 06 | Examination |
Professional Memberships:
- Joint Secretary, Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association (BELTA)
- Member, IATEFL (Int'l Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language), UK
- Member (online), New England Association of Teachers of English, USA
Awards:
- Received full funds for the Int'l Diploma, CIE, the University of Cambridge, UK
- Received full funds for the Int'l Diploma, CIE, the University of Cambridge, UK
- Received full funds for the Master's program at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
- General Govt. Scholarship at the postgraduate level by the Government of Bangladesh
- Talent-pool Scholarship at the undergraduate level by Dhaka Education Board
- University Undergraduate Scholarship by the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Talent-pool Scholarship (1998-'00) at the higher secondary school (HSC) level
- awarded by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Talent-pool Scholarship (1998-'00) awarded by Notre Dame College, Dhaka
- Gold Medal-'98 by Shekhdi Abdullah Mollah High School, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Merit Scholarship (1997-'98) in Class-10 awarded by Sheikhdi AM High School
Publications:
- Rahman, K. A., et al. (2024). Recognizing Stakeholders and factors mediating washback. Education Research International (Scopus indexed, Q3)
- Rahman, K. A. (2024). Language barriers, miscommunication and maritime accidents. Bangladesh Maritime Journal, 7(1), 171-190 (Peer-reviewed)
- Rahman, K. A., et al. (Submitted, 2024). Rethinking the Acculturation Model: Implications for Theory and Research, BELTA Journal, 7(1) (Peer-reviewed)
- Rahman, K. A. (2023). Textbook and teaching materials evaluation: A Top-down understanding. Bangladesh Maritime Journal, 7(1), 171-190 (Peer-reviewed)
- Rahman, K. A., et al. (2022). Maritime Education and Sustainable Development: Prospects of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Maritime Journal, 6(1), 171-190 (Peer-reviewed)
- Rahman, K. A. (2024). Language barriers, miscommunication and maritime accidents. Bangladesh Maritime Journal, 7(1), 171-190 (Peer-reviewed)
- Rahman, K. A. (2024). Language barriers, miscommunication and maritime accidents. Bangladesh Maritime Journal, 7(1), 171-190 (Peer-reviewed)