Biographical Details:

Md. Zahir Uddin Arif teaches the graduate and postgraduate level students (BBA, MBA and EMBA Programs) and conducts academic and professional research as Associate Professor, Department of Marketing, Jagannath University (JnU) (www.jnu.ac.bd),Dhaka, Bangladesh, a reputed full pledged government financed public university of Bangladesh. He has done both of his graduation with Honors and Post-graduation in Marketing from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was awarded M.Phil degree in Economics (thesis on Consumer Behavior from Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (I.H.S.), one of the Advanced Research Institutes of the National University of Bangladesh under the supervision of Renowned Economist Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kamal Mujeri, Currently Director General of Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka, Bangladesh and formerly Professor of Economics, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh. 

Arif is also Consulting Member and Resource Person on TBT (Technical Barriers to International Trade) issues in favour of International Trade Centre, WTO, Geneva, Switzerland since 2008. He is Research Fellow of International Institute of Advance Research on Trade & Commerce (IIARTC), Meerut, U.P., India. He is a member of Editorial Advisory Board, International Journal of Trade and Commerce- IIARTC [ISSN 2277-5811 (Print)], ISSN 2278-9065 (Online)]. 

Arif has long working experience in the field of academia, research,consultancy, training and voluntary works for the last two decades. His areas of research and consultancy interest are Marketing (Consumer Behaviour, Brand Management, Retail Marketing, CRM), HR, Cross-cultural issues, Gender Behaviour to Consumption, and Development issues. His several research papers were published in various reputed peer reviewed refereed international journals and ISI indexed conference proceedings. He has participated and presented papers in many national and international seminars, symposiums and conferences. He is an active Member of different national and international research, social and humanity organizations including EuroMed Business Research Institute (EMRBI, www.emrbi.com), International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE), USA; South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE), Kathmandu, Nepal; Amnesty International; Advisor of ‘Centerfor Marketing Science (CMS)’, Bangladesh (www.cmsbd.net); Associate Member of Asiatic Society Bangladesh, Life Member of Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA), Bangladesh Itihash Parishad (Bangladesh History Council), and Marketing Alumni Association (MAA), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is also a Member of Research Committees on Marketing Group, Human Resource Management Group, Cross-Cultural Management Group, EuroMed Business Research Institute (EMRBI) (www.emrbi.com). He is also working as a Track Chair of Annual Conferences of EuroMed AcademicBusiness.

Arif is a Member of the Editorial Board of different internationals journals. He also works as a reviewer of various peer reviewed refereed international journals such as International Journal of Social Science & Humanity (IJSSH) [ISSN: 2010-3646], Independent Journal of Management and Production (IJM&P),‘African Journal of Business Management (AJBM)’ [ISSN 1993-8233] and Associate Editor of ‘Marketing Review’ [ISSN:2222-9159] (An International Refereed Journal on Marketing published by Centerfor Marketing Science, www.cmsbd.net) and International Journal of Retailing & Rural Business Perspectives© Pezzottaite Journals. He is a Co-editor of “Advancesin Resource Management and Consumer Sciences”, an eBook has been planned to publish by ORIC Publications, Arkansas, USA.

He is a Life Registered Graduate of the University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh and formerly he was the President of Rotaract Club of Dhaka Commerce College, Rotary International District-3280, Bangladesh. However, He has been contributing in many academic, social and cultural organizations for the last two decades. He is Co-founder and Founder President of Bangladesh Renaissance Foundation (BRF), a non-profitable social and research organization.

For more info about Md. Zahir Uddin Arif please feel free to visit thefollowing website/links:

CV & Biography at: http://www.zahiruddinarif.yolasite.com/bio-data-resume.php

Published Research Articles (pdf) at: http://www.zahiruddinarif.yolasite.com/research-articles.php

Professional Profile at Linkedin.Com: http://bd.linkedin.com/pub/md-zahir-uddin-arif/13/694/95b

Profile at EMRBI: http://emrbi.com/main.asp?cat=members&sCat=member&member_id=281&group_id=5&sel_nav1=188

Arif can be reached for further contact at:

E-mail: <[email protected]>,

Skype & Yahoo Messenger Id: mjarif2004

Facebook Id: [email protected]

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I graduated „Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences in 2000 with a Bachelor's Degree - Marketing.

In 2002, I obtained a Master's MBA Programme Degree in the Managerial Strategies and Policies at Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, „Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati.

I have defended my PhD thesis „Specializationof the Romanian Economy as a Factor to Increase Competitiveness on International Market” at the „Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, Department of Economics.

I have 13 years' professional experience as an academicand a researcher.

My interests are related of the use of ICT in economics, as areflection of my work experience with an ICT companies and as an Associate Professor for „Dunarea de Jos” University in:

International Marketing,

International Trade,

International Tourism,

Comparative Economic Systems,

Technique of Foreign Trade,

Management Information System.

I am author/co-author of more than 80 papers published ininternational journals or presented at international conferences.

Also, my research activity is focused on Management Information Systems, Economic Modelling and Simulation, Sustainable Development and Technology Transfer in Economic Activity.

I am member of External Reviewer of Member of Scientific and Technical Committee& Editorial Review Board on Human and Social Sciences, World Academy of Science, Engineeringand Technology (WASET), African Journal of Marketing Management (AJMM), African Journal of Business Management (AJBM), International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance (IJTEF), Journal of Hospitality Management and Tourism (JHMT), Member of Editorial Board of Annals of  "Dunarea de Jos" University and Program Committee Member for IBIMA Conference on Knowledge Management and Innovation in Advancing.

Also, I am a Member of World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS), Senoir Member of International Economics Development and Research Center (IEDRC), Member of Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering (ICST), Member of European Alliance for Innovation (EAI), Member of Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES), Member of International Culinary Tourism Association (ICTA), Member of The Association for Tourism and Leisure Education (ATLAS), ProEconomica Founding Member, Member of Centred’Etudes du Developpement International et des Mouvements Economiques et Sociaux (CEDIMES), France, Member of STRATEC State Research Center, Member of General Association of Romanian Economist (AGER).

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I am PhD in organic chemistry/Natural Products/SC-CO2 and have worked for more than 26 years in pharmaceuticals and Food industries as senior scientist and R&D Manager. I have my exposure to pharmacopoeia, FDA and international audits. I have also an exposure to ISO 9002:2008 and ISO 14001. I have worked on Thiocolchicoside, Colchicoside, Hyoscine Butyl Bromide (anti-cholinergic), Methscopolamine Nitrate USP (anti-cholinergic), 10-DAB, Taxol, Colchicine, Etoposide (anti-neoplastic). I have filled patents on colchicoside, Deformylation of Thiocolchicoside (chemical process), Deproteination (Hydro-colloids) for foods (P&G).

Besides working in the leading companies as research scientist, I have also worked as Professor of Organic Chemistry with Lovely Professional University for two years and ISTAR SPU Anand Gujarat for one year where I was heading the department of Organic chemistry. I had earned a project worth of 20 lacs from University Grants Commission New Delhi.

While working for noveons I have very closely worked with International regulatory bodies before dispatching the R&D developed formulations to them for foods. I have also developed ice-cream formulations with close interactions with FDA officials and checked all the raw materials used therein for their pathogens, Pseudomonas, E. coli etc. I was very stringent scientist with regards to quality assurance and check. I have also supervised the Galactomannans processes for their microbiology checks and assuring by exposing them to gamma-irradiation and/or ethylene oxide/CO2 irradiation to minimize their total platelets counts, ensuring no chemical transformation of the moieties.

While working as senior scientist with Alchem International Limited, I have closely interacted with QC/QA scientist to see the products get through stringent passing norms. I have also involved in designing DMF for Quinine Sulphate, 10-DAB. Along with their interpretation analysis by 1H-NMR

Last but not least I have professed Organic chemistry/Natural products chemistry/medicinal chemistry for MSc, MPhil students. I am to be honoured very soon with the CSci and FRSC. I have also published papers in bio transformation of colchicine to 3-demethylcolchicine as a precursor for Thiocolchicoside. I have got 20 lacs sanctioned as a major project to research on Etoposide from UGC India in the capacity of Professor.

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