Research groups
Areas of responsibility
Ph.D. (MIS) Indiana University, USA (1988)
MBA Indiana University, USA (1985)
MBA University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (1982)
B.Sc. Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (1977)
Research
ICT for national development (ICT4D), e-Government, research methods, design research, end-user training, human-computer interaction, conceptual database design, IS management, systems design
Tuition
TEACHING INTERESTS
Organizational use of IS, ICT4D, e-Government, management of IS, research methods in IS, theoretical foundation of IS research, telecommunications, database design and management, systems analysis and design
Courses Taught
Course, Doctoral
- Dissertation seminar, University of Agder
- Research issues in eGovernment and ICT for Development, University of Agder
- Research Methods in Social Sciences, University of Agder
- Research Methods in IS, University of Agder
- Systems Analysis and Design, FIU
Course, Masters
- Scientific Research Methods, Luleå University of Tech
- IT and Management, University of Agder
- Management for development, University of Agder
- e-Government, University of Agder
- ICT and Development, University of Agder
- Research Methods in IS, University of Agder
- Research Methods in IS, University of Bergen
- Data Warehousing, University of Agder
- Data Warehousing, GSU
- Network Design and Management, GSU
- Information Technology Infrastructure, GSU
- Organizational Information Systems, FIU
- Introduction to MIS, Indiana University
- Computer Principles, Indiana University
Course, Undergraduate
- Business Data Communications, FIU
- Systems Management, FIU
- Information Resource Management, University of Agder
- Advanced Data Communications, Agder University College
- Introduction to MIS, FIU
- Business Data Communications, GSU
- Database Design, Agder University College
- Systems Analysis and Design, Agder University College
- The Computer in Business, Indiana University
Student supervision
- Supervised or co-supervised 12 PhD students
- Served on 3 other dissertation committees
- Supervised 31 Masters’ thesis and 11 Undergraduate research projects.
Other teaching-related activities
- External examiner for 15 PhD dissertation defense (Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, UK)
- Internal examiner for 5 PhD defense at University of Agder
- Taught PhD Course on “Proactive Research Approaches: Action Research and Design Research”, Helsinki School of Business and Economics, 2005
- Taught PhD Course on “Writing and Producing Publishable Research”, Copenhagen Business School, 2005 at Skagen, Denmark
- Conducted workshop on “Action Design Research”, INFORTE series, Helsinki, Finland 2019
- Taught seminar on “Design research”, Lund University, London, 2019
- Conducted workshops on "Action Research” at Högskolen I Buskerud, 2015, 2016, 2018
- Conducted workshops on "Research methods in Construction Management: Action Research and Soft Approaches" in Construction Management in the Twenty-First Century-II (CITC-II), Hong Kong, 2003, CITC-III, Athens, 2005, CITC-V Istanbul 2009 and ICCDC-II Cairo 2010
- Conducted workshop on "Research methods in IS" in Mzumbe University, Tanzania, 2002
Visiting Scholar:
- NIDA, Thailand, February-May 2011
- Stevens Institute of Technology, USA, August-September 2011
- Florida International University, USA, October-November 2011, and, May 2007
- Helsinki School of Economics, Finland, September-October 2006.
- Claremont Graduate University, USA, January-May 2003, and March - May 1999
Short biography
Academic Experience
- Professor, University of Agder (Norway), Aug. 1998 - to-date
- Professor - II, Luleå University of Technology (Sweden), Jan. 2014 – Dec 2017
- Visiting Professor, Luleå University of Technology (Sweden), Jan. 2013 - Dec 2014
- Professor - II, University of Bergen (Norway), Mar. 2001 - May 2004
- Visiting Associate Professor, Georgia State University (USA), Sep. 1996 - Aug. 1998
- Visiting Associate Professor, Agder University College (Norway), Jan. 1995 - Jun. 1996
- Associate Professor, FloridaInternational University (USA), Aug. 1994 - Jun. 1995
- Assistant Professor, FloridaInternational University (USA), Aug. 1988 - July 1994
- Visiting Assistant Professor, IndianaUniversity (USA), Aug. 1987- July 1988
- Visiting Lecturer, Indiana University (USA), Jan. 1987 - May 1987
- Associate instructor, Indiana University (USA), Sep. 1983 - Dec. 1986
Industry Experience
- Systems Consultant, Indiana University May 1983 - Feb. 1984
- Systems Analyst, NCR Corporation - Bangladesh Jan. 1980 - July 1982
- Field Engineer, NCR Corporation - Bangladesh Apr. 1978 - Dec. 1979
- Design Engineer, Dhaka Electric Supply - Bangladesh Jan. 1978 - Mar. 1978
Professional – Journal editorial work
- Senior Editor, Journal of AIS, December 2013 -2016
- Senior Editor, e-Service Journal, December 1999 -present
- Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Information Systems Journal, Journal of AIS, Electronic Journal of e-Government - present
- Associate Editor, MIS Quarterly Executive, July 2001 – present
- Associate Editor, IT and Development Journal, January 2008-present
- Associate Editor, MIS Quarterly, January 1998 – December 2000
- Associate Editor, Communications of the AIS, August 1998-December 2005
- Guest Co-editor, JAIS Special Issue on ICT for Development, 2017
- Guest Co-editor, CACM: Special Issue on End User Training and Learning, 1995
- Guest Co-editor, SJIS Special Issue on E-Government, 2005
- Member, Editorial Board, Electronic Journal of e-Government, 2003-2017
- Member, Editorial Board, Computer Personnel, 1992-2003
- Member, Editorial Board, Transactions in International Information Systems, 1999-2001
Professional – Conference work
- Chair, IFIP W.G 9.4 Conference on IT in developing countries 2011
- Chair, Annual Workshop of the Norwegian Network for ICT and Development: e-Government, e-Governance and Development, 2004
- Co-chair, Conference, ACM SIGCPR (2002), ISD (2000), NOKOBIT (1996)
- Co-chair, SIGeGov workshop (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- Co-chair, Doctoral Consortium, International Conference on Information Systems, 2020 (forthcoming)
- Co-chair, Doctoral Consortium, European Conference on Information Systems, 2011
- Member, AIS Site Advisory Committee for Site Selection ICIS 2016
- Co-editor, Proceedings of NOKOBIT-96, 1996
- Mini-Track co-chair, “IT and Development” AMCIS (2005)
- Mini-Track co-chair, “IT and Development” HICSS (2006, 2007)
- Member, Program Committee, ICIS (1999, 1994, 1993), ECIS (2002), DSS (1992), ISD (1999, 2001), ACM SIGCPR Conference (1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996), NOKOBIT (2008)
- Session Chair, ICIS (1993), DSI (1991) ACM SIGCPR Conference (1993, 1999), ISD (1999, 2001)
- Discussant, ICIS (2004, 1998, 1994, 1987), IFIP W.G. 8.2 Workshop, NOKOBIT (1996, 2007)
- Faculty mentor, Junior faculty consortium, ICIS 2018
- Faculty mentor, doctoral Consortium, ICIS (2001, 2005 and 2019)
- Faculty mentor, doctoral Consortium, ECIS (2010
- Organizer, Kristiansand International Workshop on Information Systems Research, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014
University
- Member, Advisory Board, Lansbridge University, Fredrickton, New Brunswick, Canada
- Director, Master in Development Management program, University of Agder, 2007-2008
- Research Counselor, Department of Information Systems, UiA, 2018 - present
- Member, PhD Committee, Department of Information Systems, UiA, 2009 - present
- Research facilitator, Department of Information systems, Agder University College, 1998-2005
- Member, Research Committee, School of Management, Agder University College, 2002-2005
- Member, Professor Search Committee, Agder University College, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2003
- Member, Professor Search Committee, Handelhoyskole BI, Oslo, Norway, 2000
- Member, University Academic Conduct Review Board, FIU, 1992-1994
- Member, President's Advisory Committee on Endowed Chairs, FIU, 1989-91
- Member, James L. Knight Eminent Scholar Search and Screen Committee, FIU, 1989-90
- Member, DSIS Departmental Search and Screen Committee, FIU, 1988-94
- Coordinator, Introductory MIS Course, FIU 1991-1992
- Coordinator, DSIS Mission Statement Formulation Committee, FIU, 1988-89
- Coordinator, DSIS Working Paper Series, FIU, 1989-90
- Coordinator, DSIS Co-op Education Program, FIU, 1989-91
- Advisor, DPMA Student's Chapter, FIU, 1991-94
- Alternate Senator, Faculty Council, College of Business, FIU, 1994-95
- Member, International Committee, College of Business, FIU, 1994-95
Professional Activities
Professional Organizations
- Chair, AIS Research Conduct Committee, July 2018-present
- Chair, AIS Special Interest Group on Global Developmenmt SIG GlobDev, August 2019-present
- Chair, IFIP W.G. 9.4 Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, 2013-2017
- Founding Co-Chair, AIS Special Interest Group on e-Government
- Past Co-Vice Chair of Research for Europe, AIS Special Interest Group on ICT and Global Development
- Member, Ad-hoc Committee on Visiting International Scholars, Decision Sciences Institute, 1992
- Member, Steering Committee, Norwegian network on ICT and Development 2002-2008
- Member, Board of Directors, AIS Special Interest Group on IT Professional Management
- Member, AIS and its SIGs on eGovernment, and, ICT and Global Development
- Member, ACM and its Special Interest Group on MIS (SIGMIS)
- Member, IFIP Working Groups 8.2, 8.5 and 9.4
- Member, Den Norsk Dataforening (DND) (Norwegian Computer Society)
Professional Training
- NCR Mediterranean Technical Training Center, Malta - 1978
- NCR Middle East Programming School, Athens, Greece - 1979
Honors And Grants
- Winner, AIS award for Best Paper in IS Education – 2012
- Twice winner of Magid Igbaria Outstanding Paper Award at ACM SIGMIS CPR conference
- Winner, best paper, e-Gov 2014 (IFIP W.G. 8.5)
- Member, Agder Akademi of Arts and Sciences, 2002-present
- Pedagogue of the Year, 2000, Agder University College
- Recipient, Nordic Exchange Fellowship, London School of Economics - 2000
- Co-Recipient, SIM International/APC Research Grant - 1997
- Recipient, FIU Summer Research Grant - 1991
- Recipient, FIU Minority Faculty Development Grant - 1989, 1990, 1991
- Member, CHI+GI'87 Doctoral Consortium, Toronto, Canada - 1987
- Recipient, Indiana University School of Business Grant - 1984
Other Activities
- Co-ordinator, Europe, for Computer Associates Inc. International Case Competition on Strategic Value of IT Management, 2004-2009
- Reviewer for numerous journals, conferences and text book publishers
- Served as member of tenure and promotion committees in several universities in several countries
- Developed courses on Researching in Social Sciences (UiA), Management for Development (UiA), Research Issues in e-Government and ICT for Development (UiA), IT and Management (AUC), Research Methods in IS (AUC), Research Methods in Development Studies (AUC), ICT and Development (AUC), Information Resources Management (AUC) Data Warehousing (GSU) and Business Data Communication (FIU)
- Faculty, Managing Quality Health Care Systems, Center for Management Development, FIU, 1992-1993
- Faculty, AYMS (Attracting Youths to Math & Sciences), FIU-Dade County Schools program, 1992-1993.
- Departmental Coordinator, United Way charity campaign, FIU, 1992-1993.