Imran Jahan Digonto

• Master's in Development Studies (MDS)
  Independent University, Bangladesh
  Concentration: Development Studies
  Ongoing, Awarded the highest merit-based scholarship
  
  
• Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and ELT
  Independent University, Bangladesh
  Concentration: Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching
  CGPA: 4.00 out of 4.00, Awarded a full scholarship for Academic Excellence and Graduated Summa Cum Laude
  
  
• Bachelor of Arts in English Language Teaching
  Independent University, Bangladesh
  Major: English Language Teaching, Minor: Environmental Management.
  CGPA: 3.86 out of 4.00, Awarded a full scholarship for Academic Excellence, Graduated Magna Cum Laude, and awarded for Academic Achievement in the Dean’s Honor List and the Vice Chancellor’s List
  
  
• A’ Level, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  
  
• High School
  Lake Mary High School, Lake Mary, Florida, USA (Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program)
  Awarded Distinguished Honor Roll for Academic Achievement
  
  
• O’ Level (GCSE), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mr. Imran Jahan Digonto is a Lecturer at the Department of English, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has received a Master of Arts degree in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching (ELT) from Independent University, Bangladesh with a CGPA of 4.00 on a scale of 4.00, graduating top of his class and a Summa Cum Laude. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language Teaching, with a major in Environmental Management, from Independent University, Bangladesh, graduating top of his class and a Summa Cum Laude. His research interests include accessibility and inclusivity in education, applied linguistics and English Language Teaching (ELT), education and development, education economics, education policy, education technology, e-learning, as well as higher education and entrepreneurship. Besides being an educator and academician for over 10 years, he is also actively engaged in social service and entrepreneurship. He is currently in pursuit of his second master's degree in Development Studies from Independent University, Bangladesh.

Teaching Experience

• Lecturer, Department of English, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from October 2022 to Present
• Instructor (Lecturer), General Studies Program and Pre-UG, Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, from March 2022 to October 2022
• Senior English Teacher (English Literature, TOEFL, English as a Second Language), Ebenezer International School, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from October 2019 to June 2021 
• Senior English Teacher (English Language and English Literature), Capstone School Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from January 2019 to October, 2019 
• English Department Head, Chief English Instructor and Student Counselor, E.Desk, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from January 2015 to December 2018 
• Senior English and Humanities Teacher, Juvenile English Medium School, Dhaka, Bangladesh, January, 2013 – December, 2014 
• O'Level English Instructor and Senior English and Humanities Teacher, Gateway Coaching Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from July, 2010 – June, 2011

Administrative Experience

• Research Consultant, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Independent University, Bangladesh, October 2022 - Present

• Editing and Publishing Assistant, Department of Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Independent University, Bangladesh, December 2022 - February 2023

• Panelist, General Studies Program Faculty Recruitment Panel, Asian University for Women, March 2022 - October 2022
• Curriculum and Syllabus Designer, General Studies Program, Asian University for Women, March 2022 - October 2022
• Chief Communications Officer, MILE Technologies, March 2020 - March 2023
• Co-founder, MILE Technologies, March 2020 - Present

• Accessibility and Inclusivity in Education
• Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching (ELT)
• Education and Development
• Education Economics
• Education Policy
• E-learning
• Higher Education and Entrepreneurship

Awarded the highest merit-based scholarship for Master's in Development Studies (MDS) at Independent University, Bangladesh (2022)

Awarded a full scholarship for Academic Excellence throughout Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and ELT and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Independent University, Bangladesh (2019)

Gave a talk on “A journey towards educational psychology: The paradigm shift from product view to process view in language teaching” at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), hosted by the Department of English & Modern Languages, SLASS, IUB (November, 2017)

Awarded a full scholarship for Academic Excellence throughout Bachelor of Arts in English Language Teaching, Graduated Magna Cum Laude, and awarded for Academic Achievement in the Dean’s Honor List and the Vice Chancellor’s List from Independent University, Bangladesh (2015)

• Young South Asian Leaders Initiative
• TESOL International Association
• YES Alumni Association
• U.S. State Alumni
• International Exchange Alumni
• National Magician’s Society of Bangladesh