Profile of Dr. Maruf Tarekol Islam

His research interests length the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Self-Service Technology (SST), Persuasive System Design (PSD) and Customer Satisfaction of Ride Sharing Apps.

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration, 2023, International Islamic University Malaysia;
• Master of Business Administration (MBA), 2016, Sylhet International University, Sylhet;
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), 2011, Sylhet International University, Sylhet;
• Higher Secondary School Certificate, Science, 2005, Scholars Home, Sylhet Education Board;
• Secondary School Certificate, Science, 2003, Charipara School and College, Kanaighat, Sylhet Education Board.

• E-commerce, Fundamentals of MIS, Research Methods in Business, Strategic Management;
• Labor Law, Organizational Behavior, Macro and Microeconomics, Marketing Management, Microeconomics.

• Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, RTM-AKTU, from 01/02/2024 to till now;
• Lecturer, Department of Business, IT & Social Science, Erican College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (February 2018 to May 2023);
• International Student consultant: Right Edu Consultant SDN. BHD., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (June 2023- January 2024);
• Graduate Research Assistant (GRA), Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, International Islamic University Malaysia. (1st October 2022 - 31st March 2023);
• Project Manager, Search IT, Sylhet, Bangladesh (ISP Service Provider) (Jun 2012 to August 2017).

• “FACTORS AFFECTING ATTITUDES TOWARDS USING RIDE-SHARING APPS” Author with Dr.Noor Hazilah Bt. Abd, Dr. Ahsanul Haque, and Dr. Suharni. Published in International Journal of Business, Economics and Law, 25(2), PP. 60–70. ISSN 2289-1552  Published year December 2021. Reference: Maruf, T. I., Manaf, N. H. B. A., Haque, A. A., & Maulan, S. B. (2021) FACTORS AFFECTING ATTITUDES TOWARDS USING RIDE-SHARING APPS International Journal of Business, Economics and Law, 25(2), PP. 60–70;
• “The Future of Dining: Robotics Hand-in Restaurant Service Revolutionizes Usages Experience in Kuala Lumpur”: 12/16/2023 URL: www.jesoc.com. Accepted to publish in the Journal of Education and Social Sciences Vol. 25 (Dec. 2023) (Impact factor: 4.239);
• “IMPACT OF DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION AMONG PAKISTANI CONSUMERS' ADOPTION OF HALAL COSMETICS” Accepted to publish in the South East Asia Journal of Contemporary Business, Economics and Law Vol. 30, December 2023 (ISSN 2289-1560). Impact Factor: 7.521 (SJIF Impact Factor evaluation);
• “ATTITUDINAL INTENTION OF USING PRAGMATIC ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON ROBOTIC WAITERS IN A RESTAURANT” Co-author with Dr Ahsanul Haque, Dr. Arun Kumar and Md Asadul Islam, accepted to publish in Int. J. of Technology Enhanced Learning, Inder science Publishers in 2023;
• “THE IMPACT OF BRAND IMAGE ON SMARTPHONE PURCHASE INTENTION IN MALAYSIA: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF PERCEIVED VALUE AND PERCEIVED QUALITY” Co-author with Dr Ahsanul Haque and Dr. AMH Kabir has Accepted to publish in Int. J. of Technology Enhanced Learning in 2023;
• "STUDENT’S SATISFACTION TOWARDS CAFETERIA FOODS: EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES" Co-author with Dr Ahsanul Haque, Dr. Afroza Kaniz and AMH Kabir. Accepted to publish in Int. J. of Technology Enhanced Learning, Inderscience Publishers in 2023;
• “TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN BANGLADESH – DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION” Corresponding author with Dr. Zaida Binti Mustafa Siti and Dr. Farhah Binti A Aziz. Published in Journal of Education and Social Sciences Vol. 24, Issue 1, (June) ISSN 2289-9855 Page: 1-9, Year June 2023.URL:https://www.jesoc.com/wpcontent/uploads/2023/06/JESOC24_007.pdf;
• “SATISFACTION OF E-BANKING TRANSACTION TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL BUYERS OF GARMENT PRODUCTS IN BANGLADESH: A QUALITATIVE STUDY” Co-Author with Dr. Bashir Uddin, Dr. Haque Ahasanul, Nahar Nasrin and Mohammad Abdullah (2017) Published in The SIJ Transactions on Industrial, Financial & Business Management (IFBM), Vol. 5, No. 3, April 2017 (pp. 57-63). Reference: Uddin, M. B., Haque, A., Nahar, N., Maruf, T. I., & Al Mamun, M. A. (2017) Satisfaction of E-Banking Transaction towards International Buyers of Garment Products in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study;
• “ONLINE SERVICES OF COMMERCIAL BANKS TOWARDS CUSTOMER LOYALTY IN BANGLADESH” Co-author with Dr. Bashir Uddin, Dr. Ahsanul Haque and Nayeem, A. R., (2018). Technology & Society: A Multidisciplinary Pathway for Sustainable Development, vol 40. European Proceedings of Social and Behavioral Sciences (pp. 718-729). Reference: Uddin, Bashir, Ahasanul Haque, Abdur Rakib Nayeem, Tarekol Islam Maruf, Abdur Rakib Nayeem, and Tarekol Islam Maruf. (2017) "Online Services of Commercial Banks towards Customer Loyalty in Bangladesh." European Proceedings of Social and Behavioral Sciences 40.

• “Structural Equation Modelling Using Smart PLS 4.0”

Day Long workshop organized by Harmony Global Resources. Date: May 27, 2023;

• "Aligning Yourself to the Publishing Process"

Workshop Organized by: Elsevier Researcher Academy Date: 23rd & 24th July 2020

• “Qualitative design: Data Collection & Thematic Analysis”

Jointly Organized by: Center for Postgraduate Studies (CPS) & Post Graduate Student Society (PGSS), IIUM, Date: 4th December 2019

• “Framing the Theoretical & Conceptual Framework of Your Study”.

Organize by: Center for Postgraduate Studies (CPS), IIUM, Date: 15th November 2019

• “Reliability and Exploratory Factor Analysis”

Organized by Post Graduate Student Society (PGSS), IIUM Date: 22nd November 2019

Department of Business Administration
RTM Al-Kabir Technical University (RTM-AKTU)
Campus: Campus: RTM Point, East Shahi Eidgah, TB Gate
Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh
E-mail: drtarekol@rtm-aktu.edu.bd
Contact: +8801726-241296