Prof. Dr. Irfan Ahmed Rind
Contact Member
E-mail : irfan.rind@iba-suk.edu.pk
Office Extension : 4240
Biography
‘Glory after every fall’ might be the best expression to define my to-date and future achievements. Enthusiasm, excitement, passion, commitment, and most importantly optimism are the qualities in keeping the above expression alive. The journey started in 2000 when refused admission to a medical university— a shattered dream to have the title of ‘Dr.’ in front of my name to live the expectations of my parents. Became Dr. anyway after securing first positions in B.A and M.A English literature in 2005 from the University of Sindh, Jamshoro Pakistan; becoming one of four applicants from all over Pakistan to secure the best scholarship of HEC in 2007; getting M.A in Applied Linguistics and Ph.D. in Education from the University of Sussex, UK in 2008 and 2012 respectively. Such successes brought humbleness and modesty and; at the same time increased the level of enthusiasm and commitment to continue the same chain of success in research and teaching. Thus, I continued my quest for knowledge and went to Harvard University in 2016 for post-doctorate certification in 'Mindfulness of Educator", and later went to Teachers College Columbia University, USA in 2019 for a post-doctorate in "Critical Thinking". I believe that individual success is strongly associated with the institution success in which one studies/works. Thus, efforts should always be made in developing and promoting the home institution. It was done for the University of Sindh by making it the focus of my Ph.D. thesis; the same was done for the University of Sussex by promoting it worldwide as an international student ambassador and representing it in different forums as a researcher. And now all efforts are put together to promote and enhance the Department of Education at Sukkur IBA University.
Qualifications
| Degree | From | Major | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | University of Sussex, UK | Education | 2012 |
| Professional certification | Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA | Mindfulness of Educator | 2016 |
| Post Doctorate in Education | Department of Human Development, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, USA | Education | 2020 |
| M.A | University of Sussex, UK | Applied Linguistics | 2008 |
| M.A | Univeristy of Sindh | English Literature | 2005 |
| B.A | Univeristy of Sindh | English Literature | 2004 |
Publications
| # | Title | Author(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evaluating scientific thinking among Shanghai’s students of high and low performing schools |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan Ning , Bo |
| 2 | Curriculum up-gradation practices among higher education institutions of Pakistan: does curriculum ideologies make difference? |
Asad , Mujtaba Muhammad Rind , Ali Amjad Khand , Hussain Zahid Rind ,Ahmed Irfan Mughal ,Hussain Shahid |
| 3 | Becoming an ESL Researcher: A Personal Monologue |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan |
| 4 | Conceptualizing students’ learning experiences in English as second language in higher education from structure and agency |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan |
| 5 | Being a mobile international postgraduate research student with family in the United Kingdom: Conflict, contestation and contradictions |
, , Mwale , Shadreck Alhawsawi , Sajjadllah Yusuf , Sayed Rind ,Ahmed Irfan |
| 6 | Gender identities and female students’ learning experiences in studying English as Second Language at a Pakistani University |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan Gritter , Kris |
| 7 | Analysing institutional influences on teaching–learning practices of English as second language programme in a Pakistani university |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan Kadiwal , Laila Gritter , Kris |
| 8 | Investigating students’ experiences in an ESL programme at the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan |
Rind , Irfan Ahmed |
| 9 | Applying theory to educational research: an introductory approach with case studies |
Rind , Irfan Ahmed |
| 10 | Critical Review: Applying Theory to Educational Research: An Introductory Approach with Case Studies |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan |
| 11 | RURAL-ETHNIC IDENTITIES & STUDENTS' LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAMME IN A PUBLIC SECTOR UNIVERSITY OF PAKISTAN |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan , Shahriar Ambreen , Fatima Surhan |
| 12 | ‘The effects of students’ previous learning on graph-comprehension in the English as second language (ESL) textbooks in a Pakistani university’ |
Rind , Irfan Ahmed Alhawsawi , Sajjad |
| 13 | How newly appointed ESL teachers’ beliefs are translated into their pedagogic strategies |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan |
| 14 | The effects of students’ previous learning on graph-comprehension in the English as second language (ESL) textbooks in a Pakistani university. |
Rind , Irfan A. Alhawsawi , Sajjad |
| 15 | ‘The effects of students’ previous learning on graph-comprehension in the English as second language (ESL) textbooks in a Pakistani university’ |
Rind , Ahmed Irfan Ahmed Alhawsawi , Sajjad |
Projects
| # | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Developing Critical Thinking on pre-service Teachers" National Research Program for Universities (NRPU), Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan (2022 to-date) | 2023 |
| 2 | Management of Government College of Education (Men) Sukkur, under the public-private partnership, Government of Sindh Education & Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, in consultation with PPP Unit, Finance Department, Government of Sindh (2022 To-date) | 2022 |
| 3 | “Implementation of School Clustering Policy in Sindh”, UNICEF managed program funded by the European Union’s Sindh Technical Assistance, Development through Enhanced Education Program (STA-DEEP) (2021-2022) | 2022 |
| 4 | Project title: "Understanding the epistemological beliefs and metacognition of science teachers and educators and the ways it influence their use of inquiry based teaching approach" under the Themetic Research Grant of HEC, 2018 | 2018 |
| 5 | Lead Trainer in Sukkur BISE organised One day training on ‘paper setting and assessment’ for the HSC paper setters BISE Sukkur on March 13, 2017 | 2017 |
| 6 | Lead Trainer in Hyderabad BISE organised One day training on ‘paper setting and assessment’ for the SSC and HSC paper setters BISE Hyderabad on Feb 06, 2017 | 2017 |
| 7 | Title Why do the schools of deprived districts perform better in SAT scores than the schools of the developed districts in Sindh: A comparative study of elementary schools of District Tharpakar and Shikarpur Sponsors Sukkur Institute of Business Administration University Role Principle Investigator Date Oct, 2017 to Sep 2018 | 2017 |
| 8 | Title Analyzing the impact of USAID led teacher education reforms on Extremism in Pakistan: an evaluation of newly introduced four year B. Ed (Hons) program and its impact on student teachers’ epistemology Sponsors National Research Program for Universities (NRPU), Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan (Budget: PKR 2.7 million) Role Principle investigator Date May 2017 to May 2018 | 2017 |
| 9 | Title Sindh Education Management Organisation: management of two Government Higher Secondary Schools in District Khairpur Sponsors Education & Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, in consultation with the PPP Unit, Finance Department, Government of Sindh, International Relief & Development, and USAID (Budget: PKR 700 million) Role Project Manager Date Nov 2015 to Nov 2025 | 2017 |
| 10 | Title Performance Audit of Sukkur BISE 2016 Sponsors Chief Minster, Government of Sindh Role Principle investigator Date December 2016 to May 2017 | 2017 |
| 11 | Title Analysing the Learning Levels Being Assessed in Examination of Different Examination Boards Across Sindh Pakistan Sponsors ORIC, Sukkur IBA University (Budget: PKR 0.5 million) Role Principle investigator Date July 2016 to May 2017 | 2017 |
| 12 | Lead Trainer in Sindh Rural Support Organisation (SRSO) sponsored 14 days induction training for the newly appointed elementary and secondary teachers Sindh Rural Support Organisation Headquarter Sukkur on January 22, Feb 04, 2016 | 2017 |
| 13 | Title Standardised Assessment Test (SAT-IV) conducted in all the elementary government schools of Sindh Province, Pakistan Role Subject Specialist and Data Analyst Sponsors Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, in support of World Bank Institute/Place Sukkur Institute of Business Administration University Date Nov 2015 to May 2016 | 2017 |
| 14 | Title Standardised Assessment Test (SAT-III) conducted in all the elementary government schools of Sindh Province, Pakistan Role Subject Specialist and Data Analyst Sponsors Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, in support of World Bank Institute/Place Sukkur Institute of Business Administration University Date March 2014 to April 2015 | 2017 |
| 15 | Lead Trainer in Canada Pakistan Basic Education Project -CIDA sponsored 4 days training on ‘Leadership & Change Management’ for the 240 Education Officers from all over Sindh Sukkur Institute of Business Administration University on June 8-11, 2015 | 2017 |
| 16 | Lead Trainer in Canada Pakistan Basic Education Project -CIDA sponsored 12 days training on ‘Pedagogy, Assessment & ICT’ for the Teachers of Teacher Training Institutes of Sindh Sukkur Institute of Business Administration University on December 24, 2014 to January 6, 2015 | 2017 |
| 17 | Lead trainer in International Relief & Development (IRD) sponsored 12 days training on ‘female education, community involvement, & Public Private Partnership’ for government District Education Officers Sukkur IBA University on September 14-25, 2014 | 2017 |
| 18 | Co-trainer in Higher Education Commission (HEC) sponsored 3 days ‘Career Orientation Training’ for graduating students of Sindh and Baluchistan Sukkur IBA University on June 18-20, 2014 | 2017 |
| 19 | Lead trainer in Higher Education Commission (HEC) sponsored One Month training on ‘Test & Evaluation’ for the lecturers/assistant professors of Degree Colleges and Universities Sukkur IBA University on January 6, 2013 to February 10, 2014 | 2017 |
| 20 | Title Training Need Analysis (TNA) on ‘female education, community involvement, & Public Private Partnership’ for government District Education Officers Role Lead Researcher & data analyst Sponsors International Relief & Development (IRD) (Budget PKR: 3 million) Institute/Place Sukkur Institute of Business Administration University Date August 15-25, 2014 | 2017 |
| 21 | Title Connecting Classrooms implemented in the ten schools of Sukkur and Khairpur, Sindh Role Project Head Sponsors British Council (Budget: PKR: 1.3 million) Institute/Place Sukkur Institute of Business Administration University Date March 2014 to February 2015 | 2017 |
| 22 | Title Lead trainer in Land O’ Lake Inc. sponsored 3-day training on ‘Education management’ for Education related NGO staff working in Sindh & Baluchistan Institute/Place/Date Community College, Jacobabad on October 29-31, 2013 | 2017 |
| 23 | Title Lead trainer in Land O’Lake Inc sponsored 7-day training on ‘Enhancing the motivation and attitude’ for the primary female master Trainers Institute/Place/Date Community College, Jacobabad on September 2-8, 2013 | 2017 |
| 24 | Title Standardised Assessment Test (SAT-II) conducted in all the elementary government schools of Sindh Province, Pakistan Role Subject Specialist and Data Analyst Sponsors Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, in support of World Bank Institute/Place Sukkur IBA University Date March 2013 to December 2013 | 2017 |
| 25 | Title The Post 2015 agenda on Millennium Development Goals Role Data Analyst Sponsors UNESCO-UNICEF Institute/Place Centre of International Education, University of Sussex, UK Date Oct 2012 to March 2013 | 2017 |
Memberships
| # | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member of Education Advisory Council constituted by Minister of Education, Government of Sindh | 2022 |
| 2 | Member of National Research Group constituted by NACTE, Pakistan | 2022 |
| 3 | Member of National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE), Pakistan | 2022 |
| 4 | Member of Provincial Evaluation Committee for Teacher Education, Department of Education & Literacy, Government of Sindh | 2020 |
| 5 | Member of Board of Governors at Islamia Govt Public School | 2017 |
| 6 | Member of Board of Governors at Public School Sukkur | 2016 |
| 7 | Member of Doctoral Committee Sukkur IBA University | 2013 |
| 8 | MembeMember of Advance Board of Studies Sukkur IBA Universityr | 2013 |
| 9 | Member of Syndicate Board Committee Sukkur IBA University | 2013 |
| 10 | Member of Selection Board Committee Sukkur IBA University | 2013 |
| 11 | Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) | 2014 |
| 12 | Harvard Graduate School of Education | 2013 |
| 13 | Centre for International Education (CIE), University of Sussex | 2009 |
| 14 | British Educational Research Association (BERA) | 2011 |
| 15 | British Education Studies Association (BESA) | 2012 |
| 16 | British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE) | 2011 |
Awards
| # | Title | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Post Doctorate Fellowship (2019-2020) | Teachers College Columbia University, USA | 2019 |
| 2 | Travel Grant awarded in Sep 2018 | Higher Education Commission | 2018 |
| 3 | Best University Award 2016 conferred in Feb, 2018 | Higher Education Commission (HEC) | 2018 |
| 4 | Sukkur Institute of Business Administration University fellowship (worth $3,500) to present paper in the ACE2017 at Osaka, Japan, October, 2017 | Sukkur IBA University | 2017 |
| 5 | Shanghai Municipal Education Committee & Shanghai Normal University fellowship (worth $4,000) for participation in Road & Belt research project in August, 2017 | Shanghai Normal University | 2017 |
| 6 | Centre for International Education (CIE), University of Sussex Visiting Fellowship (worth £4500) for three months in 2015 | Centre for International Education (CIE) | 2015 |
| 7 | British Council’s Award (worth £3500) to attend Regional Policy Dialogue on Gender & Leadership in Higher Education in South Asia at Colombo, Sri Lanka 2014 | British Council | 2014 |
| 8 | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) fellowship (worth £1500) for one week resident Enterprisers program 2009 | Cambridge Institute of Enterprise in collaboration with Cambridge-MIT Institute | 2009 |
| 9 | 10% Overseas Scholarship Award for Masters leading to PhD (€ 82,800) | Higher Education Comission | 2007 |
| 10 | Gold medal MA English Literature | University of Sindh, Jamshoro | 2006 |
| 11 | Gold medal BA English Literature | University of Sindh, Jamshoro | 2015 |