Dr. Khalid Hossain

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Khalid works as a Research Fellow in the Department of Human Centred Computing of the Faculty of Information Technology. He is responsible for carrying out independent and team research in community informatics and environmental informatics. Khalid collaborates with doctoral students and academics in the planning and execution of the second phase of the Participatory Research Ownership Technology, Information Change (PROTIC) research project, focusing on digital citizenship in disadvantaged communities in Bangladesh. He received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Management from RMIT University and has an Australian Leadership Award scholarship. Khalid's research focus includes climate change adaptation and multinational corporations, with his PhD research exploring 'Climate Change Adaptation, MNC Strategy Environmental Pragmatism: Cross-country Perspective'. Prior to his doctoral study, he obtained a Master of Diplomacy and Trade from Monash University as an Australian Development Scholarship scholar and earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He has over eighteen years of professional experience in roles related to research, policy analysis, advocacy, and grassroots development programming, including working with IUCN, Oxfam, and the government of Bangladesh. His research interests encompass climate change, sustainability, natural resource management, international business, and ICT Development, connecting with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Research Interests

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.