Shafiqul Alam

Shafiqul's research looks at human and AI collaboration in manufacturing organisations

Supervisors: Prof Alex Richter and Dr. Surajit Bag

Profile

Shafiqul has most recently been working as a senior lecturer of Human Resource Management, in the School of Business at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB). Shafiqul completed his Masters of HRM at Anglia Ruskin University, UK, and his Bachelor of Management and HRM at Bangalore University, India. Prior to joining IUB, he served in various academic and corporate roles in both the UK and Bangladesh. His engagement in teaching and research across diverse fields sparked a keen interest in pursuing a PhD in Information Systems.

Qualifications

Master’s in Human Resource Management, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
Master’s in Human Resource Development and Industrial Relations, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Bachelor of Business Management, Bangalore University, India

Research interests

Shafiqul is passionate about fostering human-AI collaboration within manufacturing organisations. The global manufacturing industry, representing 12.8% of the world's workforce, is confronted with the potential challenge of replacing millions of jobs worldwide in the future. Consequently, there is a pressing need to utilise AI assistants and foster collaborative efforts on the factory floor. This surge in demand is leading to the rapid development of smart and resilient human-machine partnerships.

Shafiqul's research interests include the collaboration between humans and machines, digitalisation, the issue of women's exclusion from the factory floor, and the profound impact of digital transformation on organisations and society. As Shafiqul explores these areas, he aims to contribute to the evolution of a corresponding and effective collaboration between human workers and AI technologies in the manufacturing organisational landscape.

Publications

Shafiqul’s publications are available at Google Scholar