Dr Sarkar Barbaq Quarmal is currently an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator at the Department of Media Studies and Journalism. He completed both his undergraduate and graduate studies in Mass Communication from University of Rajshahi, and earned his PhD from Ibaraki University, Japan. Before joining ULAB in September 2013, Dr Quarmal worked as a post-doctoral researcher at Ibaraki University, Japan. Among his notable contributions in recent years include the Bangladesh Chapter in SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society, co-authoring the book Gender Representation in Bangladeshi Media and its Influence on Youth with Prof. Jude Genilo and Dr Mohammad Shazzad Hossain and formulation of a white paper on OTT regulations in Bangladesh with Prof. Jude Genilo and Dr Muhammad Abdul Kader. His research interests include ICT in Communication and Development, Media Studies, New Media, Communication for Development, Social Network Analysis etc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism (MSJ)
Bachelor of Social Science, Media Studies and Journalism (MSJ)
Masters in Communication (MComn)
Office of Faculty Research (OFR)
PhD in Energy and Risk Science from Ibaraki University, Japan
MSS in Mass Communication and Journalism from University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
BSS in Mass Communication and Journalism from University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
ICT in Communication and Development, Media Studies, New Media, Communication for Development, Social Network Analysis etc.
Awards:
- Ibaraki University Scholarship for International Students (2009 – 10).
- Japan Student Service Organization (JASSO) Scholarship (2011)
International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR)
Quarmal, S. B., Itaba, M., Minato, A, and Ozawa, S. (2012). Study of Decision Making Process using Psychology-Oriented Artificial Society Model, Part 1: Proposal of Mathematical Formulation for Computer Simulations of Psychology. Canadian Journal on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Patt
Date: 01/01/2012
Quarmal, S. B., Kamal, M. K., Afroj, S., Warnajith N., Amin, M. R., Itaba, M., Minato, A, and Ozawa, S. (2012). Study of decision making process using psychology-oriented artificial society model, Part 2: Analysis of decision making process in Bangladesh regarding the acceptance of nuclear power plants
Date: 02/01/2012
Quarmal, S. B., Ozawa, S. (2013). Acceptance of ICT-Enabled Services among Bangladeshi Farmers. ICT for Development Working Paper Series, 3(2), 20-40.
Date: 01/01/2013
Quarmal, S. B., and Osmani, M. H., (2015) Role of Social Media in Shaping Communication Behavior of Urban Youth, ICT for Development Working Paper Series, 5 (2)
Date: 01/01/2015
Quarmal, S. B., and Osmani, M. H., (2016) Role of Social Media in Shaping Communication Behavior of Urban Youth in Bangladesh, Proceedings of International Symposium on ICT for Environmental Sustainability, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 10 – 12 August (pp. 9)
Date: 08/01/2016
Quarmal, S. B., and Ozawa, S. (2014). Acceptance of ICT-Enabled Services among Bangladeshi Farmers, Proceedings of International Symposium on ICT for Environmental Sustainability, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 23 – 25 June (pp. 76; http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/6638)
Date: 06/01/2014
Quarmal, S. B., Kamal, M. K., Itaba, M., Minato, A, and Ozawa, S. (2012). Study of Social Decision Making Process Aided by Artificial Society Model, Proceedings of International Seminar on Sustainability Science & ICT, Hitachi, Japan, 26-28 March (available at: http://kissel1.base.ibaraki.ac.jp/isss
Date: 03/01/2012
Quarmal, S. B., Kamal, M. K., Itaba, M., Minato, A., and Ozawa, S. (2011). Computational model of Social Decision Making process, Proceedings of 7th International Students’ Conference at Ibaraki University, Ami, Japan, 03-04 December
Date: 12/01/2011
Quarmal, S. B., Dassanayake, G., Patu, V., Joarder M., M., A., Itaba, M., Minato, A., and Ozawa, S. (2009). Use of ICT for Disaster Risk Management Education in Rural Bangladesh: An Approach to Bridge the Technological Gap, Proceedings of the 5th International Students’ Conference at Ibaraki Univers
Date: 01/01/2009
Invited speaker and trainer at Workshop on KISSEL (Knowledge Integration Server System for E-Learning), University of Natural Science, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, October, 2012
Date: 10/09/2012
“দূরত্ব” Distance (Film- Documentary, 2015)
Date: 02/15/2015
“ফেরা” Reincarnation (Film- Short Fiction, 2014)
Date: 04/07/2014