Faculty Profile
Dr. Md. Tawhidul Islam
Ph.D. (Kochi University of Technology, Japan), M.Phil (Institute of Bangladesh Studies, RU) & M.S.S (Thesis), B.S.S (Hons.) in Economics (SUST)
Associate Professor
Department of Economics
Pabna University of Science and Technology
Pabna, Bangladesh
Contact Information
tawhideco26@gmail.com (Personal)
Total Publications: 10
Education (4)
- Ph.D. from the Kochi University of Technology (KUT), Japan, September 2025.
- M.Phil from the Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS), University of Rajshahi (RU), Bangladesh, October 2021.
- M.S.S. (Thesis) in Economics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Bangladesh, December 2010.
- B.S.S. (Honours) in Economics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Bangladesh, July 2009.
Teaching Experience (3)
- Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST), Pabna. Duration: October 06, 2025 - Present.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST), Pabna. Duration: October 06, 2013 - October 05, 2025.
- Lecturer, Department of Economics, Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST), Pabna. Duration: September 11, 2011 - October 05, 2013.
Research Interests (1)
- Environmental economics, experimental economics
Journal Articles (6)
- Tawhidul, I. M., Asma, K. M., Islam M. & Kotani, K. (2025). Arsenic health risks and interaction with salinity in coastal areas of Bangladesh. Frontiers in Public Health, 13(1610311). doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1610311.
- Tawhidul, I. M., Tanaka, K., & Kotani, K. (2025). Sharing Information and Threshold Ambiguity in Public Bads Prevention. World, 6(1), 7. https://doi.org/10.3390/world6010007.
- Islam, M. T., Hossain, M. E. & Baki, C. A. A. (2022). Life Cycle Costs Comparison between Solar, Diesel and Grid Electricity Powered Small Irrigation Pumps: Evidence from Northern Bangladesh. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, 17 (10), 88-97. http://doi.org/10.46754/jssm.2022.10.007.
- Islam, M. T., & Hossain, M. E. (2022). Economic Feasibility of Solar Irrigation Pumps: A Study of Northern Bangladesh. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 11(1), 1-13. . https://doi.org/10.14710/ijred.2022.38469.
- Ahmed, R., Islam, M. T & Al-Amin, M. (2013). The Effects of Market, Diversification Activities on Bangladesh RMG Export. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 938-948. ISSN: 2146-4138.
- Chakrabarty, S., & Islam, M. T. (2011). Financial viability and eco-efficiency of the solar home system (SHS) in Bangladesh. Energy, Vol. 36, No. 8, pp. 4821-27. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2011.05.016. ISSN: 0360-5442. Elsevier Publ.
Conference Proceedings (4)
- Tanaka K., Nasu Y., Tawhidul I. M., Islam M., Kotani K. (2024). Intragenerational inequality and intergenerational sustainability. The 29th Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies (SEEPS) Conference, Senriyama Campus, Kansai University, Osaka, Japan.
- Tawhidul I. M., Tanaka K. and Kotani K. (2024). Sharing information and threshold ambiguity in public bads prevention. The 8th International Symposium on Frontier Technology (ISFT), Kami Campus, Kochi University of Technology, Kochi, Japan.
- Islam M. T. and Hossain M. E. (2021). Economic Analysis of Solar Irrigation Pumps: Evidence from Northern Region of Bangladesh. 13th World Congress of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI).
- Islam M. T. and Chakrabarty S. (2011). Economic Viability of Solar Photovoltaic System in Rural Bangladesh. National Conference on Contemporary Issues in Economics (NCCIE) 2011, SUST, Bangladesh.
Conducted Courses (10)
- Advanced Econometrics (ECON-5104)
- Research Methodology (ECON-4102)
- Econometrics-II (ECON-3202)
- Econometrics-I (ECON-3102)
- Advanced Mathematics (ECON-2205)
- Statistics for Economics-II (ECON-2202)
- Development Economics-II (ECON-2202)
- Public Finance (ECON -2104)
- Mathematics for Economics-II (ECON-2102)
- Macroeconomics-I (ECON-1202)
Graduate Supervision (5)
- An Estimation of Economic and Technical Efficiency of Rice Production in Pabna District of Bangladesh: A Translog Stochastic Frontier Approach. (MSS Thesis, 2022).
- Food Security of Plain Land Indigenous People: A Case Study on Sirajganj District of Bangladesh. (BSS Project, 2022).
- Factors Affecting the Decision to Overuse Chemical Fertilizers in Agriculture: A Case Study on Meherpur District of Bangladesh. (BSS Project, 2022).
- Inflation and Economic Growth in Bangladesh. (BSS Project, 2020).
- Economic Feasibility of Solar Irrigation Pump in Bogra District, Bangladesh. (BSS Project, 2018).













