Curriculum Vitae
Maruf Hasan Rumi
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration | University of Dhaka
MA Student in Political Science | Texas Tech University
Education
MA in Political Science
Texas Tech University • Lubbock, Texas, USA
Major: Public Administration and Comparative Politics
Thesis: "Narrative Warfare: Does Political Disinformation Effect Electoral Legitimacy in South Asia?"
Master of Social Sciences (MSS) in Public Administration
University of Dhaka • Dhaka, Bangladesh
CGPA: 3.95/4.00 (WES Evaluated)
Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSS) in Public Administration
University of Dhaka • Dhaka, Bangladesh
CGPA: 3.99/4.00 (WES Evaluated). Graduated with Chancellor's Gold Medal for academic excellence.
Thesis: "Patients' Satisfaction on the Service Quality of Upazila Health Complex in Bangladesh"
Academic Positions
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka • Dhaka, Bangladesh
- •Designed and taught a Qualitative Research course, supervising 2 student research groups whose projects demonstrated strong scholarly potential, including 2 manuscripts currently under peer review in Scopus-indexed journals
- •Developed and taught modules on systematic review methodology and bibliometric tools to postgraduate research groups
Lecturer
Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka • Dhaka, Bangladesh
- •Supervised 20 undergraduate research projects, with seven mentees securing national and international grants totaling USD 40,000
- •Delivered lectures to cohorts of 90+ students across three consecutive years, fostering academic engagement and research-oriented learning environments
Professional Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Political Science, Texas Tech University
Editorial Board Member
Journal of Public Policy and Service Analysis (Hasanuddin University, Indonesia)
Junior Consultant
World Bank Group
Research Analyst
Community Development for Peace (UNODC-accredited NGO, Bangladesh)
Consultant
Danish Trade Union Development Agency (DTDA)
Editorial Assistant
Journal of Patient Experience (SAGE Publications)
National Election Observer
The Asia Foundation, Bangladesh
Publications
Book Chapters
- •"Public policy in Bangladesh: confronting top-down, incremental, and political interference," Handbook of Public Policy in Asia, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.
- •"The Role of the Village Court as an Alternative Dispute Resolution Tool in Rural Bangladesh," Contemporary Issues and Problems of Public Administration in Bangladesh, 2025.
- •"From Diaspora to Diplomacy: Migration and Regional Power in South Asia," Handbook of Migration, International Relations and Security in Asia, Springer Nature, 2025.
- •"Forced Migration and Transnational Crime in Southeast Asia," Handbook of Migration, International Relations and Security in Asia, Springer Nature, 2024.
- •"Impacts of Covid 19 on Textile Industry Workers in Bangladesh," 5th World Congress on Disaster Management, Routledge, 2023.
- •"Cash-Aid Support of Bangladesh Government During Covid 19 Pandemic," 5th World Congress on Disaster Management, Routledge, 2023.
Journal Articles (2025)
- •"Assessing the Open Market Sale (OMS) as an Urban Food Safety Net in Bangladesh: Policy and Practice Gaps," Journal of Asian Social Science Research, 2025. DOI: 10.15575/jassr.v7i2.137
- •"From displacement to hunger: How migration due to conflict affects food security in Yemen," PLOS ONE, 2025. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0333830
- •"Influence of Antitobacco Message on Smoking Behavior Among University Students in Bangladesh," Health Science Reports, 2025. DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.71293
- •"Psychosocial factors affecting the level of depression among tertiary-level students," Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 2025. DOI: 10.1108/MHSI-05-2025-0155
- •"Awareness of HIV among Bangladeshi women: evidence from the MICS dataset," AIDS Care, 2025. DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2025.2560100
- •"A pill for every ill? Unpacking antibiotic misuse among Bangladeshi university students," International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 2025. DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2025.2509346
- •"Perception of Citizens on the Healthcare Services During COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh," Journal of Health Management, 2025. DOI: 10.1177/09720634251328052
- •"Factors Influencing Trust in Police among Urban Women in Bangladesh," Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 2025. DOI: 10.1007/s11896-025-09748-4
- •"Factors affecting trust in Bangladesh police among urban male residents," Frontiers in Sociology, 2025. DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1480164
Journal Articles (2024)
- •"Citizens' trust in Bangladesh Police," Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 2024. DOI: 10.1093/police/paae064
- •"Towards women's digital health equity," PLOS Digital Health, 2024. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000637
- •"Students' safety culture at tertiary level academic institutes in Bangladesh," Heliyon, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40155
- •"Empowerment through engagement: female university students' involvement in volunteering activities," Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2024. DOI: 10.1108/SEAMJ-08-2023-0062
- •"Assessing the impact of emotional distress on internet gaming disorder among youth in Bangladesh," Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 2024. DOI: 10.1108/MHSI-03-2023-0021
Journal Articles (2021-2023)
- •"Examining the Role of Civil Society Organizations in Promoting Participatory Local Governance," Journal of Governance and Social Policy, 2023. DOI: 10.24815/gaspol.v4i2.33646
- •"NGO intervention in empowerment of rural women in Bangladesh," Bangladesh Rural Development Studies, 2022.
- •"Financial Autonomy of Union Parishad: A Case of Sadar Upazila," Bangladesh Journal of Administration and Management, 2022.
- •"Knowledge, attitude and practice of rural people on antibiotic usage," Journal of Health Management, 2022. DOI: 10.1177/09720634221088067
- •"Measuring Quality of Public Participation in the Local Government of Bangladesh," Journal of Public Administration and Governance, 2022. DOI: 10.5296/jpag.v11i4.19279
- •"Patients' satisfaction on the service quality of Upazila Health Complex in Bangladesh," Journal of Patient Experience, 2021. DOI: 10.1177/23743735211034054
- •"Customer Satisfaction of Bangladesh Railway E-Ticketing System," Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration, 2021. DOI: 10.36609/bjpa.v29i3.94
- •"Future tradeoff under fourth industrial revolution in Bangladesh: a study on RMG sector," International Journal of Social, Political and Economic Research, 2021. DOI: 10.46291/IJOSPERvol8iss1pp198-215
- •"Gender differences in service quality of Upazila Health Complex in Bangladesh," Journal of Patient Experience, 2021. DOI: 10.1177/23743735211008304
Technical Reports
- •"Just Transition inclusive Green Transition: Review of Best Practices," Bangladesh Institute of Labor Studies, 2025.
Awards and Honors
J.T. and Margaret Talkington Graduate Fellowship
Texas Tech University
Chancellor's Gold Medal
University of Dhaka
For highest academic distinction
Dean's Award for Academic Excellence
University of Dhaka, Social Science Faculty
Provost's Gold Medal
Bijoy Ekattar Hall, University of Dhaka
For achieving commendable academic excellence among resident students
Bloomberg School of Public Health Fellowship
Johns Hopkins University
Fellowship on tobacco control
Prime Minister's Gold Medal
Government of Bangladesh
For outstanding academic achievement
Research Projects
Career Planning and Development of Department of Social Service Officers
UGC-Dhaka University Research Fund
Principal Investigator | Funding: USD 2,790
Application of AI Chatbots in Banking Service Management in Bangladesh
UGC-Dhaka University Research Fund
Co-Investigator | Funding: USD 11,800
Safe And Green Transportation: Assessing Gender-Based Victimization
UGC-Dhaka University Research Fund
Co-Investigator | Funding: USD 6,060
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Students Regarding Fire Safety
UGC-Dhaka University Research Fund
Data Analyst | Funding: USD 2,790
Safe And Green Transportation
UGC-Dhaka University Research Fund
Data Analyst | Funding: USD 6,500
Youth Perception on Introducing Quit-line Service
UGC-Dhaka University Research Fund
Supervisor | Funding: USD 2,500
Inclusive Startup Ecosystem for the Marginalized People
UGC-Dhaka University Research Fund
Principal Investigator | Funding: USD 2,500
Conference Presentations
Designing An Online-Based Tobacco Quitline Venture for Bangladesh: Using Grounded Theory Approach
9th INSEARCH International Integrative Research Conference on Governance in Society, Business and Environment • Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Cumilla, Bangladesh
Professional Memberships
Member
Asiatic Society Bangladesh
Member
American Political Science Association
Life Member
Bangladesh Tobacco Control Network
Skills
Quantitative Tools
Stata, R, SPSS
Qualitative Tools
Atlas.ti, Rayaans.ai, VOS viewer
Data Collection Tools
Kobo Toolbox, Survey CTO
Reporting & Visualization
Power BI, ArcGIS, LaTeX (Overleaf)
Languages
Bengali (Native Speaker), English (Fluent - Academic and Professional use)
Presentations & Talks
Usage of artificial intelligence for youth in Bangladesh
Program jointly organized by Community Development for Peace, BRAC University, and the American Embassy in Bangladesh • Dhaka, Bangladesh
Invited Speaker
Contact Information
Primary Address (Bangladesh)
11th Floor, Faculty of Social Sciences
Department of Public Administration
University of Dhaka
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Secondary Address (USA)
108 Holden Hall, Boston & Akron Streets
Department of Political Science
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409
Contact
Last updated: 2/1/2026