Dr. Irfan Ahmed Rind
Contact Member
E-mail : irfan.rind@iba-suk.edu.pk
Office Extension : 4240
Biography
‘Glory after every fall’ might be the best expression to define my to-date and future achievements. Enthusiasm, excitement, passion, commitment, and most importantly optimism are the qualities in keeping the above expression alive. The journey started in 2000 when refused admission in a medical university— a shattered dream to have a title of ‘Dr.’ in front of my name to live the expectations of my parents. Became Dr. anyway after: securing first positions in B.A and M.A English literature in 2005 from University of Sindh, Jamshoro Pakistan; becoming the one of four applicants from all over Pakistan to secure the best scholarship of HEC in 2007; getting M.A Applied Linguistics from Sussex University UK in 2008; and finishing PhD with a thesis that the external examiner defined as ‘a quality piece of work’ in 2012 from Sussex University UK. Such successes brought humbleness and modesty; at the same time increased the level of enthusiasm and commitment to continue the same chain of success in research and teaching. I believe that individual success is strongly associated with the institution’s success in which one studies/works. Thus, efforts should always be made in developing and promoting the home institution. It was done for the University of Sindh by making it as the focus of my Ph.D. thesis; same was done for Sussex University by promoting it worldwide as an international student ambassador and representing it in different forums as a researcher. And now all efforts are put together to promote and enhance Department of Education at Sukkur IBA University.
Qualifications
Degree | From | Major | Year |
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Post Doctorate in Education | Department of Human Development, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, USA | Education | 2020 |
Ph.D | University of Sussex, UK | Education | 2012 |
Professional certification | Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA | Mindfulness of Educator | 2016 |
M.A | University of Sussex, UK | Applied Linguistics | 2008 |
M.A | Univeristy of Sindh | English Literature | 2005 |
B.A | Univeristy of Sindh | English Literature | 2004 |
B.Com | University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan | Commerce | 2002 |
Publications
# | Title | Author(s) |
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1 | Conceptualizing students’ learning experiences in English as second language in higher education from structure and agency |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan |
2 | Being a mobile international postgraduate research student with family in the United Kingdom: Conflict, contestation and contradictions |
, , Mwale , Shadreck Alhawsawi , Sajjadllah Yusuf , Sayed Rind , Ahmed Irfan |
3 | Gender identities and female students’ learning experiences in studying English as Second Language at a Pakistani University |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan Gritter , Kris |
4 | Analysing institutional influences on teaching–learning practices of English as second language programme in a Pakistani university |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan Kadiwal , Laila Gritter , Kris |
5 | Investigating students’ experiences in an ESL programme at the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan |
Rind , Irfan Ahmed |
6 | Applying theory to educational research: an introductory approach with case studies |
Rind , Irfan Ahmed |
7 | Critical Review: Applying Theory to Educational Research: An Introductory Approach with Case Studies |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan |
8 | RURAL-ETHNIC IDENTITIES & STUDENTS' LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAMME IN A PUBLIC SECTOR UNIVERSITY OF PAKISTAN |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan , Shahriar Ambreen , Fatima Surhan |
9 | ‘The effects of students’ previous learning on graph-comprehension in the English as second language (ESL) textbooks in a Pakistani university’ |
Rind , Irfan Ahmed Alhawsawi , Sajjad |
10 | How newly appointed ESL teachers’ beliefs are translated into their pedagogic strategies |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan |
11 | The effects of students’ previous learning on graph-comprehension in the English as second language (ESL) textbooks in a Pakistani university. |
Rind , Irfan A. Alhawsawi , Sajjad |
12 | ‘The effects of students’ previous learning on graph-comprehension in the English as second language (ESL) textbooks in a Pakistani university’ |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan Ahmed Alhawsawi , Sajjad |
Projects
Memberships
# | Title | Year |
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1 | Member of Provincial Evaluation Committee for Teacher Education, Department of Education & Literacy, Government of Sindh | 2020 |
2 | Member of Board of Governors at Islamia Govt Public School | 2017 |
3 | Member of Board of Governors at Public School Sukkur | 2016 |
4 | Member of Doctoral Committee Sukkur IBA University | 2013 |
5 | Member of Advance Board of Studies Sukkur IBA University | 2013 |
6 | Member of Syndicate Board Committee Sukkur IBA University | 2013 |
7 | Member of Selection Board Committee Sukkur IBA University | 2013 |
8 | Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) | 2014 |
9 | Harvard Graduate School of Education | 2013 |
10 | Centre for International Education (CIE), University of Sussex | 2009 |
11 | British Educational Research Association (BERA) | 2011 |
12 | British Education Studies Association (BESA) | 2012 |
13 | British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE) | 2011 |
Awards
# | Title | Organization | Year |
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1 | Post Doctorate Fellowship (2019-2020) | Teachers College Columbia University, USA | 2019 |
2 | Travel Grant awarded in Sep 2018 | Higher Education Commission | 2018 |
3 | Best University Award 2016 conferred in Feb, 2018 | Higher Education Commission (HEC) | 2018 |
4 | Sukkur Institute of Business Administration University fellowship (worth $3,500) to present paper in the ACE2017 at Osaka, Japan, October, 2017 | Sukkur IBA University | 2017 |
5 | Shanghai Municipal Education Committee & Shanghai Normal University fellowship (worth $4,000) for participation in Road & Belt research project in August, 2017 | Shanghai Normal University | 2017 |
6 | Centre for International Education (CIE), University of Sussex Visiting Fellowship (worth £4500) for three months in 2015 | Centre for International Education (CIE) | 2015 |
7 | British Council’s Award (worth £3500) to attend Regional Policy Dialogue on Gender & Leadership in Higher Education in South Asia at Colombo, Sri Lanka 2014 | British Council | 2014 |
8 | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) fellowship (worth £1500) for one week resident Enterprisers program 2009 | Cambridge Institute of Enterprise in collaboration with Cambridge-MIT Institute | 2009 |
9 | 10% Overseas Scholarship Award for Masters leading to PhD (€ 82,800) | Higher Education Comission | 2007 |
10 | Gold medal MA English Literature | University of Sindh, Jamshoro | 2006 |
11 | Gold medal BA English Literature | University of Sindh, Jamshoro | 2015 |