Education:

• Ph.D. in Environmental Economics and Finance, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, 2004
• M. Econo., Graduate School of Economics, Nagasaki University, 2001
• M.Com. Department of Finance and Banking, Faculty of Business Studies, Dhaka University, 1994

Job Experience:

• Assistant Professor, School of Business, Independent University Bangladesh (2006-Present)
• Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Nagasaki University (2004-2006)
• Adjunct Faculty, Nagasaki International University (2005- 2006)
• Lecturer, Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management, Dhaka, Bangladesh (1996-2004)
• Management Trainee, Lever Brothers Bangladesh Limited, Head Office, Chittagong, Bangladesh (1995-1996)
• Probationary Officer, Eastern Bank Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh (1994)

Credentials:

• Environmental Science Paper Award (2005), for the outstanding paper of 2005 awarded by Center for Environmental Information Science (CEIS), Tokyo, Japan.
• Project Team Leader, Joint Study on Environmental Impact Assessment of the Isahaya Bay Reclamation Project, Kyushu Kyoritsu University, Japan, 2001~2003.
• Member, Environmental Impact Assessment of Huis Ten Bosch, Joint Study with Huis Ten Bosch Environmental Group, Japan, 2002~2003.
• Project Team Leader, Cost-benefit Analysis of Northern Extension Project of Street Car, 2004~2005, Appointed by Nagasaki City Authority, Japan.
• Member, Environmental Valuation of Gunkanjima-Battleship Island, Gunkanjima Academic Survey Committee, Japan, 2004~2005.

Selected Publications:

A. Book
“Cost-benefit Analysis of Environmental Goods by Applying the Contingent Valuation Method: Some Japanese Case Studies” Joint work with Prof. Gotoh, Springer, January 2006. URL:http://www.springer.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,5-198-22-76448820-0,00.html

B. Journal Articles
• Habib, S.A., Ahmed, S. U. and Uchida, S. “Environmental and Social Responsibilities of Banks: Global Perspective”, Journal of Business and Economics, 87(2), 2007.
• Ahmed, S.U., and Gotoh, K. “The Choice of Elicitation Method in CVM and Their Impact on Willingness to Pay in Environmental Assessment”. Journal of Nagasaki University Faculty of Engineering, Vol. 37, No.68, 2007.
• Ahmed, S.U., and Gotoh, K. “Estimation of the Willingness to Pay for Preserving Public Parks in Nagasaki City by Using Contingent Valuation Method”. Journal of Nagasaki University Faculty of Engineering, Vol. 37, No.68, 2007.
• Ahmed, S. U. and Uchida, S. “Corporate Social Responsibility: Benefit, Current Status and Future Trend”, Journal of Business and Economics, 85(5), 2006.
• Uchida, S. and Ahmed, S. U. “The Financial Institutions for Common People and Socio-economic Development Policies: Lessons from Some Selected Case Studies”, Journal of Business and Economics, 85(3&4), pp.470-481, 2006.
• Ahmed, S.U. and Gotoh, K. “Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Northern Extension Project of Nagasaki City Streetcar by Applying Contingent Valuation Method”. Journal of Environmental Information Science, CEIS, 34-5, pp. 37-46, 2006.
• Ahmed, S. U. and Uchida, S. “Impact of Relationship Banking on the Performance of Corporate Firms: A Comparison between Japan and Bangladesh”, Journal of Business and Economics, 83-3, pp.237-245, 2005.
• Ahmed, S. U. and Uchida, S. “Contemporary Strategic Aspects of Relationship Banking in Japan”, Annual Review of Economics, 21, pp.49-59, 2005.
• Ahmed, S.U., and Gotoh, K. “Effect of Banning Polythene Bags in Reducing Flood Disasters in Dhaka City”. Papers of Natural Disaster Research Council, 29, pp.109-112, 2005.
• Ahmed, S.U., and Gotoh, K. “Impact of Banning Polythene Bags: A Case Study on Bangladesh”. Papers of Geo-Engineering Research Council, pp.69-74, 2005.
• Ahmed, S.U., Gotoh, K., and Tachiiri, K. “The Difference between Stated and Measured Travel Data and Their Impact on Environmental Valuation by Travel Cost Method”. Journal of Faculty of Engineering Vol. 35, No.65, 2005.
• Uchida, S. and Ahmed, S. U. "The Role of Relationship Banking on the Performance of Japanese Firms: An Empirical Study on Small and Medium Enterprises”, Annual Review of Southeast Asian Studies, XLVI,pp.13-21, 2004.
• Ahmed, S.U., Gotoh, K., and Tachiiri, K. “Economic Environmental Impact Assessment by Combining CVM and Remote Sensing Techniques”. Journal of Environmental Information Science, CEIS, 32-5, pp.135-142, 2004.
• Ahmed, S. U. and Uchida, S. "Effect of Higher Financial Leverage on Corporate Borrowers in Bangladesh”, Annual Review of Southeast Asian Studies, XLV,pp.13-20, 2004.
• Gotoh, K., Ahmed, S.U., and Kojima, H. “Free Comments in Contingent Valuation Survey and Their Effect on Willingness to Pay”. Papers on Environmental Information Science, Center for Environmental Information Science, No.17,pp.123-128, 2003.
• Ahmed, S.U., Gotoh, K., and Kojima, H. “Estimating the Willingness to Pay for Restoring the Isahaya Bay Wetland: Evidence from Contingent Valuation Method”. Journal of Environmental Systems and Engineering. No. 734/VII-27, pp.157-165, May 2003.
• Ahmed, S Yosumi, T., Kojima, H, Ahmed, S.U., and Gotoh, K. “Study on Environmental Value of Tidal Flat by CVM”. Papers on Ocean Development, No.19, pp.279-284, Jul. 2003 (In Japanese).
• Ahmed, S. U., Kojima, H., and Gotoh, K. “Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Isahaya Bay Reclamation Project by Applying Contingent Valuation Method”. Papers on Environmental Information Science, Center for Environmental Information Science, No.16, pp.305-310, Nov. 2002.
• Gotoh, K., Ahmed, S.U., and Kojima, H. “Environmental Evaluation of the Isahaya Bay Wetland: Preliminary Tests for Designing Appropriate CVM Questionnaire”. Journal of JSCE, Vol. 87, No.8, pp. 71-74, Aug. 2002.
• Ahmed, S. U. and Fukaura, A. “Bank-firm Relationship in Bangladesh: Present State and Some Lessons”. Journal of Business and Economics, Vol. 79, No. 4, pp.27-64, Jun. 2001.
• Ahmed, S. U. “Experience of Some Least Affected Countries from the Asian Financial Crisis and Lessons for Bangladesh”. Bank Parikrama. Vol. XXV, Nos. 2&3, pp. 31-44, Jun. &Sep. 2000.


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