Md. Saiful Alam

Assistant Professor

  • PhD Research Fellow in TESOL at the University of Malaya
  • MA in English Language and Applied Linguistics from The University of Nottingham
  • MA in English Literature from Islamic University, Kushtia
  • BA (Honors) in English Literature from Islamic University, Kushtia
  • CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) from University of Cambridge
  • Certificate in TESOL: TOT from TESOL International, USA (Under a US Embassy Scholarship)
  • Certificate in Content-Based Instruction from SIT Graduate Institute (under a US Embassy Scholarship)
  • Certificate in Using Educational Technologies in Language Classrooms from IOWA State University, USA (Under a US Embassy Scholarship)
Short Biography:

Md. Saiful Alam (Saif) currently holds the position of Assistant Professor in the English Department at the World University of Bangladesh. He assumed this teaching role at WUB in December 2022. Mr. Alam's recent research interests encompass various aspects of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teaching, EFL teachers, TESOL, Applied Linguistics, and web technology-based language teaching. He has authored quite a good number of research articles published in reputable journals, including some from Wiley and Taylor and Francis, which are indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. Additionally, he serves as a reviewer for Scopus-indexed journals. Furthermore, his ongoing work includes contributing a chapter to an upcoming Springer book on AI for Writing. 

His most recent research output in 2023 (SCOPUS and Web of Science): 

  • Alam, M. S., & Asmawi, A. (2023). Navigating the aftermath of the pandemic: exploring school challenges and changes in Bangladesh. Education 3-13, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2023.2221265

  • Alam, M. S., & Asmawi, A. (2023). Understanding identity salience and English as a Foreign Language teaching practices: A case study of multi?subject generalist teachers. Review of Education, 11(3), e3424. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3424 

  • Alam, M. S.,Asmawi,A., Haque, M.H., Ullah, M.M., Patwary, M.N., Fatema, S., & Akhter, H. (2023). An Appreciation of the EFL Teacher Model in Bangladesh: A Content Analysis of Job Advertisements. The International Journal of Diversity in Education 24 (1): 41-64.https://doi.org/10.18848/2327-0020/CGP/v24i01/41-64 

Journal Section
SL Collaboration & Membership Name Type Membership Year Membership Expire Year
1 TESOL International General 2023 2024
2 IATEFL General 2019 2025
3 BELTA (Bangladesh English Language Teachers' Association) Life Member 2018 N/A
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SL Certificate Title Institution Year Country
1 TESOL: TOT TESOL International 2021 USA
2 CELTA University of Cambridge 2018 UK