Books

• 2017 Sikder, Mohammad J.U., Higgins, Vaughan, and Ballis, Peter. Remittance Incomes and Social Resilience among Migrant Households in Rural Bangladesh, Publisher: New York: Palgrave MacMillan. [ISBN 978-1-137-57771-9].
• 2014 Siddiqui, Tasneem and Sikder, Mohammad J.U. Mirgianlised of Migration: A Study of Domestic Workers and Rickshaw pullers in Dhaka. Publisher: Dhaka: RMMRU. [ISBN 978-1-137-57771-9].
• 2022 (in Press) Siddiqui, Tasneem, Sikder, Mohammad J.U, Mcphee, S. and Hiley, S. Rural-urban Migration on Development: The Case of the Garments Workers of Dhaka Publisher: Dhaka: RMMRU.

Book chapters

• 2022 Siddiqui, T., Sikder, Mohammad J.U. and Bhuiyan. R. A.2020 ‘Climate Change and Migration in Bangladesh: Vulnerability in Urban Locations’ in Eriksen, T.S, Susan, H. & Mendes, P. Cooling Down: Local Response to Global Climate Change, New York: Berghahn, [ISBN  978-1-80073-189-9]
• 2021, Sikder, Mohammad J.U. and Alam, S.B. 'Securities and Insecurities upon Return During COVID-19’ in Siddiqui, T. The Other Face Globalisation: COVID-19, International Labour Migrants and Left-behind Families in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Civil Society for Migrants (BCSM) and Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU). [ISBN: 978-984-34-9977-6]
• 2021, Sikder, Mohammad J.U. International Labour Migration from Bangladesh: Risk Protection and Policy in Forum Asia and Law & Society Trust (ed) South Asia Judicial Barometer, Bangkok: Forum Asia. [ISBN : 978-955-1302-94-8]
• 2020 Rashid. R. S., Sikder, Mohammad, J. U and Hossian, Emran. The Unequal Landscape of Remittances: The Case of Rural Bangladesh’ in Rajan S. Irudaya (ed) South Asia Migration Report 2020: Exploitation, Entrepreneurship and Engagement, Publisher: London: Routledge [ISBN 9780367337179].
• 2017 Rozana, Rashid and Sikder, Mohammad, J. U. ‘Intra-household Dynamics of Remittance Practices: A Case Study of Bangladesh’ in Rajan S. Irudaya (ed) South Asia Migration Report 2017: Recruitment, Remittances and Reintegration, Publisher: London and New York: Routledge. p. 209-229 [ISBN 978-1-138- 03823-3].
• 2009 Siddiqui, Tasneem and Sikder, Mohammad J.U. Rural to Urban Migration for Domestic Work in Bangladesh’ in Seeley, Janet and Abrar, Chowdhury R. (eds) Social Protection and Marginalised Migrant Workers in India and Bangladesh, Publisher: Dhaka: University Press Ltd. p. 57-81. [ISBN 984-70220- 00325].

 Journal Articles

• 2021 Shahi, R., Karim, K. Sikder, M.J.U. and Bansal, V. ‘Shattered Dreams: Bangladeshi Migrant Workers during a Global Pandemic’, Journal of Modern Slavery, Vol. 5. Issue. 2, Available  at: https://slavefreetoday.org/journal_of_modern_slavery/v6i2a05_ShatteredDreamsBangladeshiMigrantWorkerduringGlobalPandemic.pdf

• 2022 (submitted) Rozana, Syeda Rashid and Sikder, Mohammad, J. U. ‘Choosing a Life: Remittances and Youth Aspirations in Bangladeshi Villages’, Migration Letter. available at: https://journals.tplondon.com/ml
• 2017 Sikder, Mohammad, J. U. & Higgins, Vaughan ‘Remittances and Social Resilience: A Qualitative Study of Migrant Households in Rural Bangladesh’, Migration and Development Journal, Vol. 6, No. 2, P. 253-275 Publisher: London: Routledge. [ISSN-2163-2332, print].
• 2013 Sikder, Mohammad J. U. & Ballis, P. H. ‘Remittances and Life Chances: A Study of Migrant Households in Rural Bangladesh’, Migration and Development Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2, p. 261-285, Publisher: London: Routledge. [ISSN-2163-2332, print]
• 2008 Sikder, Mohammad J. U. ‘Bangladesh: International Labour Migration and Remittances’, Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, Vol. 17, No.3, p. 257-276, Publisher: New York: Sage. [ISSN-0117-1968, print].
• 2005 Sikder, Mohammad J. U. ‘Livelihoods, Informal Trade at the Bangladesh Border’, Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, Vol. 6, No. 3, p. 432-445, Publisher: London: Routledge. [ISSN-1464-9373, print]

Monographs and Working Papers:

• 2016 Rozana, Rashid and Sikder, Mohammad, J. U. Choosing a Life: Remittances and Youth Aspirations in Bangladeshi Villages. Publisher: Brighton (UK): Migration out of Poverty RPC, University of Sussex, UK. Link: http://migratingoutofpoverty.dfid.gov.uk/files/file.php?name=wp40-rashid-and-sikder-2016-choosing-a-life-remittances-and-youth-aspirations.pdf&site=354

• 2016 Abrar, C. R and Sikder, Mohammad J.U. Cross-border Movement of the Rohingyas from Burma: Exclusion, Vulnerability and Coping Mechanism, Publisher: Sussex: RPC, University of Sussex, UK.
• 2008 Sikder, Mohammad J. U. ‘Population Movements and the Threat of HIV/AIDS Virus at the Bangladesh-India Border’, Publisher: Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. p. 1-144 [ISBN 978- 981-08-1289-8].
• 2004 Sikder, Mohammad J. U. ‘Border Livelihood and Informal Trade’, Occasional Paper No. 10, Dhaka: RMMRU. p. 1-75.

Conference Proceedings 

• 2006 Siddiqui, T. and Sikder, Mohammad J. U. ‘Livelihood of Internal Migrants’, published in an international conferences on Marginsalised Migrant Workers and Social Protection, held on 7-8 October, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh, organised by RMMRU and DRC, University of Sussex, UK.
• 2006 Sikder, Mohammad J.U. Informal Trade and Movements of People’ published in an International Workshop on Population Movements: Non-Traditional Issues in South Asia Discourse, held on 21-22 August 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh, organised by RMMRU, University of Dhaka.
• 2003 Sikder, Mohammad J. U. ‘Women Participation in Informal Cross-Border Trade’, published in a national conference on Women in Challenging Situation in Bangladesh, held on 23-24 July 2003, Dhaka, Bangladesh, organised by RMMRU, University of Dhaka. 

Policy Briefs

• 2017 Sikder, Mohammad Jalal. Smuggling of Migrants, Trafficking in Persons and Contemporary Forms of Slavery, including Appropriate Identifications, Protection and Assistance to Migrants and Trafficking Victims’ Policy Brief 6, Dhaka: International Organization for Migration (IOM).
• 2016 Rashid, Sayeda R. and Sikder, Mohammad J. U. Impact of Remittances on Education and Human Resource Development: Evidence from Bangladesh’ Policy Brief 15, Dhaka: RMMRU
• 2015 Siddiqui, T., Bhuyian, R., Sikder, Mohammad J.U. ‘Climate Change Induced Migration and Urban Informal Settlements’ Policy Brief 8, Dhaka: RMMRU.
• 2014 Abrar, C., Sikder, Mohammad J.U. and Akhter, Z. ‘Addressing the Plight of the Rohingyas’ Policy Brief 9, Dhaka: RMMRU.

 Articles and News letters:

•  2004 Siddiqui, Tasneem, Sikder, Mohammad J.U. and Haque, Hossainul. ‘Bangladeshi Factory Workers in the Middle Easter Countries’, The Uprooted, Issue 29, July-September. p. 1-4.
• 2001 Sikder, Mohammad J.U. ‘Cross Border Populations and Illegal Trade’, The Uprooted, Issue 18, October-December, p. 3-4

Scholarships and Grants

• 11-25 October 2016- Faculty Training Workshop Award, Institute of South Asia, University of California, Berkeley, USA and American Institute of Bangladesh Studies, the US Embassy in Dhaka. Description: This scholarship covers return coach class ticket from Bangladesh to the US, any local travel, airport transfers, as well as lodging at UC 
• November 2012 – January 2013- Arts Post-graduate Publication Award (PPA), Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Australia. Description: PPA provides a living allowance while writing an article or book, based on a PhD thesis. 
• 2009 – 2012 - Monash International Post-graduate Research Scholarship (MIPRS), Monash Graduate Scholarship (MGS), Monash University Institute of Graduate Research (MIGR), Australia. Description: A 3.6-year PhD scholarship, including tuition fees, a living allowance, health insurance and thesis allowance. 
• 2009 – 2012 - Post-graduate Allowance, SAMSS, Monash University, Gippsland Campus, Australia Description: Dissertation field work, international and local travel and relocation, 
• 2004 – 2005- Post-graduate Support Grant, The Bestway Foundation, Sydney Perry Foundation, Professional Aid Council, Charles Wallace Bangladeshi Trust and Muslim Aid. Description: Grants for pursing a Master’s degree in Development Studies, University of Leeds, UK

 Fellowships, Awards and Prizes

• March, 2010 - Go8 Fellowship, Group of Eight (Go8), a coalition of leading Australian Universities Description: Awarded a prestigious grant to attend a conference on Climate Sciences + Humanities and presented a paper on Climate Change and Migration in Bangladesh, at Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
• 2007 – 2008 - NTS Research Fellowship, Consortium of Non-Traditional Security in Asia (NTS-Asia), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Description: Awarded US$8000 for research on Population Movements and Threat of HIV/AIDS Virus at the Bangladesh-India Border. 
• 2007 – 2008 - Ford Foundation Fellowship, Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU), University of Dhaka. Description: Awarded US$8000 to undertake research entitled Informal Border Trade and Movements of People between Bangladesh-India Border. 
• 2011 - Most Outstanding Research Poster 2011, Monash University Gippsland Campus, Australia. Awarded 3^rd Prize. 
• 2009 - Most Outstanding Research Poster 2009, Arts Faculty and HUMCASS, Monash University Gippsland Campus, Australia. Awarded 1^st Prize (both). 
• 2016 - The Vice Chancellor Award of Excellence 2016 in Engagement in Research, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Sociology – Monash University, Australia.

Master of Arts (MA) in Development Studies – University of Leeds, UK.

Master of Social Science (MSS) in International Relations – University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in International Relations – University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

International Diploma in Computer Studies (IDCS) – National Computing Centre (NCC), UK.

Current Position

•  Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University, May, 2022 – till date

 Previous Position

• Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University (DIU), Bangladesh, September, 2019 – April, 2022.
• Associate Professor, General Education Department (GED), University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), February, 2018 – November, 2019.
• Assistant Professor, General Education Department (GED), University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), August, 2014 – January, 2018.
• Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Science, Daffodil International University (DIU), Bangladesh, May, 2013 – July, 2014.
• Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU), Bangladesh, May, 2013 – December, 2020.
• Junior Research Associate, School of Applied Medial and Social Science (SAMSS), Monash University, Australia, November, 2012 – January, 2013.
• Senior Research Associate, Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU), Bangladesh, January, 2006 – February, 2009.
• Research Associate, Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU), Bangladesh, January, 2002 – August, 2004.

•  Key Expert- Country Manager in a study of Opportunities and Challenges for Establishing Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA) for Skills recognition and certification between Bangladesh and selected EU Member Countries, commissioned by the EUD through DAI, Belgium. January-May2022.
• Evaluation Expert on Final Evaluation Final Evaluation of the Prottasha Project: Sustainable reintegration of returnees and the progressive achievement of SDG 10.7, to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed policies” in Bangladesh”, commissioned by the EUD through ICE, Belgium. July-December 2021.
• Lead Researcher-Internal migration on Regional Study on Internal Migration is Asia-Internal Migration Situation in Bangladesh, commissioned by Jan Shahs, India, November- December, 2021.
• ROM Exert- Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants on Results Oriented Monitoring (ROM) System for External Aid Interventions, Lot 1 – ROM for Asia and Pacific, Latin America, Caribbean, and Centrally Managed Thematic Interventions- ‘Global action to prevent and address trafficking in persons and the smuggling of migrants in Asia and the Middle East (GLO.ACT Asia and the Middle East)’, commissioned by the EUD through KOMIS, Belgium. October-November 2021.
• Senior Evaluation Specialist on Mid-Term Performance Evaluation of the Workers’ Empowerment and Participation (WEP) Activity, commissioned by USAID through ME&E Inc, Washington D.C. July-Dec 2021.
• Consultant on International Labour Migration to develop an interactive and dialogical Training Module on Life skills-based pre-decision orientation on safe migration, risk & vulnerabilities, women empowerment, rights & legal support, communication etc, under Promoting Safe Migration for the Women of Bangladesh Project, funded through the Silk Routes Facility, commissioned by CARE Bangladesh. February-March 2021.
• Consultant on International Labour Migration on Research on GFEMS Overseas Labor Recruitment (OLR) COVID-19 Rapid Assessment, commissioned by National Opinion Research Centre at the University of Chicago, Illinois, USA, July-October 2020.
• Thematic Specialist on International Labour Migration on The Impact of Circular Migration Schemes on Development Outcomes Rapid Evidence Assessment, commissioned by DFID via IMC World Wide via Tetra Tech International Development Limited, London, UK, April-November, 2020.
• Sectoral Evaluation Specialist on USAID Bangladesh Monitoring and Evaluation and Learning (BMEL) Activity, commissioned by ME&A Inc., Washington D.C., USA, December 2019-April, 2020.
• Lead Consultant on International Labour Migration on Research on International Labour Migration in Bangladesh: Risk, Protection and Policy, commissioned by the Forum-Asia and The Law and Society Trust, Bangkok, May 2019-April 2020.
• National Consultant on Program Design on Response to Economic Vulnerabilities of Rohingya Host Communities for Sustainable Employment, commissioned by International Labor Organization (ILO), Geneva November-December 2019.
• Lead Researcher on National Strategy on the Management of the Wage Earners Welfare Fund (WEWF) in Bangladesh, commissioned by PROKAS, the British Council Bangladesh, October 2018-January 2019.
• Regional Consultant on to Evaluate the GPMD’ Migration and Development Engagement on Decent Work in the Middle East, South Asia and Sri Lanka, Contract N°81055549, commissioned by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Bern. June-September, 2018.
• Consultant regarding a Policy Brief on ‘Smuggling of Migrants, Trafficking in Persons and Contemporary Forms of Slavery, including Appropriate Identification, Protection and Assistance to Migrants and Trafficking Victims’, under the IOM Policy Brief on Six Thematic Areas of Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration GCM, Dhaka: International Organization for Migration (IOM), August- October 2017.
• National Consultant on FWC-Lot-9, “2016/374443 Final Evaluation of the project” Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Reform in Bangladesh”, EU through the GFA Consulting Group, GmbH, Germany, July-September 2016.
• Worked as Consultant to write a report on ‘Adaptation Strategies of Poor Urban Migrants in the Context of Climate Change: A Case Study of Informal Settlements in Natore, Sirajgang and Rajshahi’, Commissioned by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Dhaka Office, August-December 2015.
• Consultant regarding a nationwide report on ‘Bangladesh: International Migration and Data’, commissioned by the Scalabrini Migration Center (SMC), Manila, the Philippines, February, 2007.
• Consultant regarding a nationwide report on ‘The presents status of Burmese Rohingya refugees and stranded Biharis in Bangladesh’¸ commissioned by the US Committee for Refugees, Washington, D.C., March, 2007.
• Consultant regarding a training manual on Training of the Trainers for Capacity Building of Local Opinion Leaders and Journalists for Ensuring Safe Labour Migration’, commissioned by CABSLAM-RMMRU project, funded by the Manoser Jonno, August-December, 2007.

North South University, Bangladesh

Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101) GED course, Department of PSS, 2022 to date.

Daffodil International Univesity (DIU), Bangladesh

DEV 511 - Development Theories, Issues and Strategies

DEV 513 - Politics, State and Development

DEV 514 - Sociology and Anthropology of Development 

DEV 531 - Research Methodology 

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)

GED 208 - Introduction to Sociology

GED 301 - Development Studies

GED 338 - International Relations

GED 103 - History of Emergence of Independent Bangladesh

GED 100 - Bangladesh Studies

• Guest Editor: Journal of Frontiers in Human Dynamics
• Reviewer: Migration and Development- Francis and Taylor; Asian Pacific Migration Journal- Sage; Journal of Borderland Studies- Francis and Taylor; Journal of Immigration and Refugee Studies- Francis and Taylor; book reviewer for Palgrave McMillan
• President, Monash University Islamic Society (MUIS) (2011-2012), Monash University, Australia
• HUMCASS Representative (2009-2010), Gippsland Association for Postgraduate Students (GAPS), Monash University, Australia 
• Co-ordinator (2006 to till date), Young Researcher Forum (YRF), of the University of Dhaka
• Member, South Asian Migration Resource Network (SAMReN) : samren.org. 
• Member, Leeds University Alumni, UK and Dhaka University Alumni
• Chartered Member, Rotary International Club of Baridhara, Club ID No. – 72098

Internal and international labour migration; modern slavery and labour migration recruitment (OLR) process; returnee migrants' reintegration; remittances, development, dependency and inequality; migration and TVET Skills for employment; forced migration and the situation of the Rohingya (Myanmar) refugees; irregular cross-border migration, human smuggling and trafficking; ready-made garments (RMG), trade Unions and women empowerment; and climate change-induced migration, urban resettlement and livelihood.