Profile of Asheek Mohammad Shimul (on study leave)

... Name Asheek Mohammad Shimul (on study leave)
Designation Assistant Professor
Last Degree MS in Memory And Its Disorder (University of Leeds, UK), MS in Psychology (University of Dhaka)
   

2016-Current    PhD Candidate

                         School of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Australia

                        Area of Research: Everyday Memory and Working Memory

                        Supervisors: Kerry Chalmers, Associate Professor, University of Newcastle

                                             Emily Freeman, Lecturer, University of Newcastle

2010-2011       MSc in Memory and Its Disorder

                        Institute of Psychological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK

                        Thesis Title: Role of Working Memory in Autobiographical Memory Recollection.

                        Supervisors: Richard Allen, Associate Professor, University of Leeds, UK

                                            Christopher Moulin, Professor, Universitaire de France

2003-2004        MSc in Psychology

                          Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

                          Thesis title: Correlates of Job Burnout.

                          Supervisor: Shaheen Islam, Professor, Department of Counselling and Educational Psychology, University of Dhaka

2000-2003         BSc (Honors) in Psychology

                          Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

                          Project title: Effect of Value System on Psychological well-being.

                          Supervisor: Shaheen Islam, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka

26/01/2005 - 26/0140/2005

Research Assistant, Bangladesh Shonglap, BBC World Service Trust

  1. Shimul, A, M., Jannat, R., & Chowdhury, S. (2017). Effect of Emotion on Episodic Memory Retrieval: Does it vary with age? Bangladesh Psychological Studies.
  2. Shimul, A. M., & Ferdous, J (2016). Adaptation of Reminiscence Function Scale for Bangladeshi Population. Universal Journal of Psychology, 4(2), 81-86. DOI: 10.13189/ujp.2016.040202
  3. Siddique, R. F., & Shimul, A. M., Gias, A. U., Islam, M., & Khaled, S. M. (2015). The Role of Episodic Buffer in Episodic Future Thinking. Universal Journal of Psychology 3(1), 1-8, DOI: 10.13189/ujp.2015.030101.
  4. Shaha, M., & Shimul, A. M. (2014). The effect of Emotion Focused Orientation at Retrieval on Emotional Memory for Younger and Older Adults. Bangladesh Psychological Studies, 24,17-24.
  5. Alam, M. Z. B., & Shimul, A. M. (2014). Age and Metamemory: Do Older Adults Perform Poorly? Universal Journal of Psychology, 2(8), 260-264, DOI: 10.13189/ujp.2014.020804
  6. Shimul, A. M., & Hasan, M. R.(2012 & 2013). Effects of Affective State on Episodic Memory Retrieval. Journal of Association of Young Researchers. 1, (2), 1-8.doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbayr.v2i1.20536
  7. Shimul, A. M., & McKeown, D. (2013). A Topical Discussion of Interference in Verbal Short-Term Memory. The Dhaka University Journal of Psychology, 37, 115-126.
  8. Akhter, S.,&. Shimul, A. M. (2012). Working Hazards as Indicator of Occupational Stress of Industrial Workers of Bangladesh. Asian Business Review. 1(1). 140-144.
  9. Rahman, S. T., Wadud, N., Huque, M. A., Shimul, A. M., Hossain, M. S., Hossain, K. N., & Parvez, M. (2012). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Among 2009 ‘AILA’ Victims in Coastal Bangladesh. The Dhaka University Journal of Psychology.36, 121-125.
  10. Uddin, M. K., Huque, M. A., & Shimul, A. M. (2011). Adaptation of the Bangla Beck Youth Inventories of Emotional and Social Impairment. The Dhaka University Journal of Psychology. 35.
  11. Shimul, A. M., & Seddiqa, A. (2010). Can Turnover Intention be Predicted by Organizational Reward and Demographic Factors? The Dhaka University Journal of Psychology, 34, 12-21.
  12. Shimul, A, M.,& Islam, S. (2009). Construction of a scale for measuring burnout in Bangladesh. The Dhaka University Journal of Psychology, 33, 45-55.
  13. Shimul, A, M.,& Islam, S. (2008). Some personality correlates of job burnout. Bangladesh Psychological Studies, 18, 43-54.
  14. Shimul, A, M.,& Islam, S. (2007). Effects of value system and social support on psychological well-being. The Dhaka University Journal of Psychology, 31, 23-32.
  15. Huque, M. A., Shimul, A. M.,& Wadud N. (2007). The use of sports psychology to improve sport performance. Bangladesh Journal of Sports Science, 7(1), 54-63.

18/10/2012 – 10/06/2017

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Teaching: Experimental Psychology, Industrial Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Cognition, Developmental Disability

01/07/2012 – 31/12/2012

Assistant Professor (Adjunct Faculty), Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Jahangirnagar University

Teaching: Business Psychology.

01/01/2018 – 31/06/2018

Sessional Academic Staff on a Causal basis, School of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Australia.

16/09/2012 – 16/10/2012

Visiting Scientist
Department of Psychology, University of Evora, Portugal

Teaching: Human memory system

15/09/2008 – 17/10/2012

Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Teaching: Quantitative Research (Postgraduate Level). 

                 Experimental Psychology, Industrial Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Human Cognition (Undergraduate Level).

03/06/07-30/12/07

Lecturer (Adjunct Faculty), East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Teaching: Industrial Psychology, Introduction to Psychology.

2015: ESRC Grant, Reference: ES/N005783/1: Graduation as Resilience. (2nd Phase). Joint consultation with BRAC Bangladesh.

Grant Link: http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/projects?ref=ES/N005783/1

Grant Amount: £182,575 (approx: 19,535,525 BDT)

2014: University Grants Commission (UGC) research grants for Autobiographical Memory of Freedom Fighters: Effects of age and gender in Reminiscence Bump.

Grant Amount: £1,000  (approx:107,000 BDT)

2013: ESRC Grant, Reference: ES/K012991/1: Graduation as Resilience. (1st Phase). Joint consultation with BRAC Bangladesh.

Grant Link: http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/projects?ref=ES/K012991/1

Grant Amount: £89,272 (approx: 9,552,104 BDT)

2013: University Grants Commission (UGC) research grants for Validation of the revised Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination for screening Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Dementia.

Grant Amount: £755 (approx: 82,000) 

2012: Erasmus Mundus Scholarship as a Visiting Scientist at University of Evora, Portugal.

2010: Commonwealth Scholarship for doing Masters in Memory And Its Disorder at University of Leeds, UK.

2008: M U Ahmed Gold Medal, awarded by University of Dhaka for securing the first class first position in Masters.

2007: Hamida Akhter Begum Gold Medal, awarded by University of Dhaka for securing the first class first position in BSc (Hons).

2006: Graduate Scholarship, Government of Bangladesh for satisfactory result in BSc (Hons).

2001, 2002: Mir Fokhruzzaman Memorial Trust Scholarship, from University of Dhaka for satisfactory results in 1st Year, and 3rd Year examination of BSc (Hons).

2001, 2002, 2003: Pre-Hon’s Scholarship, University of Dhaka for satisfactory results in 1st, 3rd and 4th Year examination of BSc (Hons).

1990: Junior School Scholarship.

Autobiographical Memory 

Eyewitness Memory

Episodic Memory

Life Scripts

Emotion

Psychometrics

Psychological Well-being

Poverty

Working Memory,

18/10/2012 – 10/06/2017

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Teaching: Experimental Psychology, Industrial Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Cognition, Developmental Disability

01/07/2012 – 31/12/2012

Assistant Professor (Adjunct Faculty), Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Jahangirnagar University

Teaching: Business Psychology.

01/01/2018 – 31/06/2018

Sessional Academic Staff on a Causal basis, School of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Australia.

16/09/2012 – 16/10/2012

Visiting Scientist
Department of Psychology, University of Evora, Portugal

Teaching: Human memory system

15/09/2008 – 17/10/2012

Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Teaching: Quantitative Research (Postgraduate Level). 

                 Experimental Psychology, Industrial Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Human Cognition (Undergraduate Level).

03/06/07-30/12/07

Lecturer (Adjunct Faculty), East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Teaching: Industrial Psychology, Introduction to Psychology.