Profile

Dedicated academic with over 10 years of teaching experience in higher education. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor of English at Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology (BAUST), Khulna, and pursuing a Ph.D. in Environmental Humanities at Khulna University. Demonstrated track record in academic leadership, curriculum design, and university administration. Strong research portfolio featuring 10 peer-reviewed publications and presentations at multiple international conferences.

PhD Pursuing

Khulna University
(Enrolled in January 2024)

MA in English

Khulna University

BA (Honors) in English

Khulna University

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

1.      Islam, Sheikh Shareeful. “Vindictive Ahab and Revengeful Moby Dick: Re-reading Moby-Dick through Animal Studis.” Spectrum, vol. 13, 2017, pp. 69-75.

2.      Islam, Sheikh Shareeful, and Ahmed Ahsanuzzaman. “The Effects of Starbuck’s Excessive Greed: An Ecocritical Study of Moby-Dick.” Khulna University Studies, vol. 14, no.1&2, 2017, pp. 1-6.

3.      Obaidullah, Md., and Sheikh Shareeful Islam. “Students’ Perceptions towards PowerPoint in Language Classrooms: Voices from the Inside.” EBAUB Journal, vol. 01, 2019, pp. 115-122.

4.      Afroz, Nahid, and Sheikh Shareeful Islam. “The Inescapable Association between Nature and Bengali Nationalism in Jibanananda Das’s Ruposhi Bangla.” International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature, vol. 07, no. 02, 2019, pp. 10-14.

5.      Nuruzzaman, Md., and Sheikh Shareeful Islam. “The Illuminated Lines in Amitav Ghosh’s The Shadow Lines.” Khulna University Studies, vol. 13, no.1, 2016, pp. 1-8.

6.      Nuruzzaman, Md., and Sheikh Shareeful Islam. “Harmony between Human and Nature: A Utopian Landscape in Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe.” Journal of Islamic University Studies, vol. 16, no. 2, 2016, pp. 141-152.

7.      Jahan, Md. Sarwar, and Sheikh Shareeful Islam. “Ecocritical and Eco-social Reading of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People.” IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 21, no. 02, 2016, pp. 52-56.

8.      Razu, Shaharior Rahman, Islam, Sheikh Shareeful, and Dipak K. Das. “Hostility and Violence Impeding Development of Children with a Disability: An Experience from Bangladesh.” International Journal on Disability and Human Development, vol. 18, no. 01, 2019, pp. 55-62.

9.      Razu, Shaharior Rahman, Yeasmin, Noshin, and Sheikh Shareeful Islam. “Impact of Indian Drama Serials on Bangladeshi Culture.” Social Communication, vol. 02, 2018, pp. 59-69.

10.  Jahan, Md. Sarwar, and Sheikh Shareeful Islam. “(Ab)Used Women and Nature: A Dystopian Landscape in Anita Desai’s Fire on the Mountain.” Praxis, Vol. 10, 2019, pp. 179-190.

Translations:

1.      Islam, Sheikh Shareeful, trans. ‘Kalo Meye’ [‘The Black Girl’]. By Syed Mujtaba Ali. Dead Metaphor 2.1 (2018): 69-71.

2.      Islam, Sheikh Shareeful, trans. ‘Eki Samataley’ [‘On the Same Plain’]. By Shahed Ali. Dead Metaphor 1.1 (2016): 66-67.

• Environmental Humanities,
• Environmentalism,
• Postcolonialism,
• Animal Studies,
• Ecocriticism,
• Ecofeminism,
• Feminism,
• Translation Studies.

Conference Presentations & Participations

·         Paper Presentation: “Sustaining the Sundarbans: Materialist Ecofeminism and the Gendered Labor of Immobility in Amitav Ghosh’s Gun Island.” Concorde: Literary, Linguistic and Sustainability Studies Conference, Department of English, Netrokona University, Bangladesh. 22–23 April, 2026.

·         Paper Presentation: “Narrating Environmental Injustice: Climate Crisis, Migration, and Resistance in Amitav Ghosh’s Gun Island.” Planet LangLit 2026: International Conference on Language, Literature and Cultural Studies, Green University of Bangladesh, 15-16 Jan 2026.

·         Paper Presentation: “Freedom to Expose and Question the Mastery over Nature and/or Women: An Interpretation of the Triadic Relationship among Man, Woman, and Nature in Ibsen’s The Wild Duck.” Ibsen and Freedom of Speech: International Conference, Khulna University, Khulna. 10–12 March 2017.

·         Paper Presentation: “The Psychological Displacement and Nostalgic Dive into the Origin: A Reconsideration of Jhumpa Lahiri’s ‘A Real Durwan’ and ‘When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine’.” A Thrice-Partitioned Nation: Revisiting Bangladesh: International Conference, Khulna University, Khulna. 28–29 March 2015.

·         Conference Participation: The Shakespearean Legacy: International Conference, Khulna University, Khulna. 03–04 February 2018.

Seminars & Webinars

·         PhD Seminar: “Gendered Immobility in the Sundarbans: A Materialist Ecofeminist Reading of Gun Island.” School of Arts and Humanities, Khulna University, Khulna. 22 June 2026.

·         PhD Seminar: “The Uncanny Continuity: Entanglement, Planetary Dissolution, and the Necropolitical Crisis of Borders in Amitav Ghosh’s Gun Island.” School of Arts and Humanities, Khulna University, Khulna. 03 December 2025.

·         Webinar Participation: “Re-thinking Postcolonial Studies: Issues and Challenges.” International Webinar, Department of English, R.I.H.S., Bhogari, Odisha, India. 25–26 September 2020.

·         Seminar Participation: Translation Studies for Exploring Identities: International Seminar, Khulna University, Khulna. 02–03 April 2014.

·         Professional Development Course: “Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom.” Five-week MOOC, U.S. Department of State and Iowa State University. 21 May 2018.

·         Professional Development Course: “Professional Development for Teacher Trainers.” Five-week MOOC, U.S. Department of State and Arizona State University. 19 November 2018.

·         Workshop Facilitation: “Phonetics and Phonology: The Art of Correct English Pronunciation.” Department of English, Northern University of Business and Technology Khulna. 14 October 2017.

·         Workshop Participation: “How to Write and Publish a Research Paper.” The American Corner, Khulna. 19 January 2019.

·         Workshop Participation: “Self-Assessment (SA) Workshop.” English Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna. 09 November 2015.