Department of Marketing
Ms. Jannatul Ferdous Himika  Lecturer (Senior Scale)
Name :
Ms. Jannatul Ferdous Himika
Designation
Lecturer (Senior Scale)  
Department
Department of Marketing
Faculty
Faculty of Business & Entrepreneurship
Personal Webpage
https://faculty.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/profile/mkt/himika.html
E-mail
himika.ba@diu.edu.bd
Phone
+8809617901233
Cell-Phone
+88 01791350942

MA in Applied Linguistics and ELT
Institute: University of Dhaka

BA in English
Institute: University of Dhaka

Professional Training/Conference/Workshop/Seminar :
SL. Topic of Title Place of Training Sponsor From(Date)--To(Date)
01 Essentials of University Academics in Contemporary World: Building Teaching Capability and Developing Research Skills Auditorium 71, Daffodil Plaza, 4/2, Sobhanbag, Mirpur Road, Dhaka-1207 DIU HRDI 18-19 May 2026 | 08:15 AM-04:15 PM
02 Teaching Capability Development Training Series (Online): Philosophy of Teaching; Making Teaching Visible/Enhancing Teaching Visibility; Active Teaching; Time Management; Creating an Effective Teaching Plan (Syllabus); Teaching Ethics Online (Zoom) DIU HRDI 08 April-17 June 2026 | 08:00 PM-10:00 PM (Dhaka Time)
03 Together for a Safe Campus: Awareness and Action Against Harassment DIU DIU 03 December 2025
04 Mindful Resilience for Success DIU DIU 01 December 2025
05 19th BELTA-SMUCT-THT Teacher Development Conference 2025 SMUCT Self 08 November 2025
06 Training for Tertiary Level Teacher-Trainers – 2025 DIU Self October 19-20, 2025
07 Overcoming Psychological Barriers to Success DIU DIU 25 September 2025
08 How to Prepare a Complete Teaching Dossier/Portfolio DIU DIU HRDI 21 August 2025
09 Creating Learner-Centric Classrooms DIU DIU HRDI 20 July 2025
10 Departmental Workshop on “Outcome-Based Education (OBE): Principles and Practices” Department of Business Administration, DIU Department of Business Administration, DIU 2025
11 Workshop titled “Designing for Outcomes: Effective Practices in OBE for Higher Education” DIU DIU IQAC Saturday, May 10, 2025
12 Training of Trainers (ToT) Program Wadhwani Skilling Wadhwani Skilling 11-12 February 2025
13 Corporate English Solutions British Council Bangladesh Self January 2025-April 2025
14 Educational Theories and Teaching Practices DIU DIU HRDI November 23, 2024
15 Introducing IQAC Institutional Quality Assurance Cell by Professor Dr. A. K. M. Fazlul Haque, Director, IQAC, DIU DIU DIU HRDI 26 October 2024
16 Hands-on Introduction to Quantum Computing DIU DIU 2024
17 Gemini and Related AI Tools for Research and Development DIU DIU 2024
18 Hands-on Online Course Creation DIU DIU HRDI 28 September 2024
19 Monthly Training: Ed-puzzle and Online Course Creation DIU DIU HRDI 17 August 2024
20 Creating Learner-Centric Classrooms DIU DIU HRDI 12 July 2024
21 Teaching, Research, and Service in the Contemporary World DIU DIU HRDI 27 June 2024
22 Unlocking Artificial Intelligence Tools for Teaching and Research DIU DIU 07 May 2024
23 What Makes You a Good Teacher facilitated by Professor Dr. Ahmed Mustafa DIU DIU 11 April 2024
24 Towards Excellence in Educational Leadership facilitated by Prof. Dr. Franco Gandolfi DIU DIU March 6, 2024
25 HRDI Training on Research Methodology DIU DIU HRDI 06 February 2024
26 Capacity Development Training – How to Make a Perfect Online Course for the Students facilitated by Dm. Mehedi Hasan Abid DIU DIU 2024
27 Four Days’ Orientation and Induction Training for Teachers – 2024, including: (a) Introducing IQAC Institutional Quality Assurance Cell by Professor Dr. A. K. M. Fazlul Haque, Director, IQAC, DIU; (b) Outcome Based Education (OBE) & Bloom’s Taxonomy by Prof. Dr. Md. Mozahar Ali, Bangladesh Agricultural University; (c) Using Online Facilities in Teaching: Blended Learning Center (BLC); (d) AI in Education by Mr. Amit Chakraborty DIU DIU HRDI 01 January 2024-04 January 2024

 

  • Communicative English
  • English Reading, Writing & speaking Skills and Public Presentation
  • English for Hospitality
  • English for Entrepreneurs
  • Business English
  • Business Communication 

 

 

  1. Himika, J. F., & Ahmed, S. S. (2026). Mentorship, practicum, and reflective practice in language teacher identity construction. In English as a lingua franca in curricula, teacher education, and communication in context. [Scopus-indexed]
  2. Himika, J. F., & Ahmed, S.S. (2026). From demons to droids: A comparative study of supernatural and AI horror in global cinema. International Review of Social and Cultural Studies.
  3. Himika, J. F. Ahmed, S. S., Showrav, D. G. Y., & Islam, M. (2026). Professional development programs for enhancing teacher effectiveness in digital learning environments. Journal of Society and Progress, 1(1). [DIU Journal]
  4. Himika, J. F., & Akter, F. (2026). Discourse analysis of Lucifer Morningstar’s speech: Pragmatic and stylistic features. International Review of Social and Cultural Studies.
  5. Himika, J. F., Ahmed, S. S., & Akter, T. (2026). Pragmatic failure and politeness strategies in Young Sheldon: A sociolinguistic perspective. South Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 7(2).
  6. Himika, J. F., & Ahmed, S. S. (2025). Dark knights and armored egos: A comparative analysis of Batman and Iron Man as Byronic heroes. Erothanatos: A Peer-Reviewed Quarterly Journal on Literature, 9(1).
  7. Himika, J. F., & Ahmed, S. S. (2025). From sidekicks to superheroes: The evolution of female representation in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 9(3).
  8. Himika, J. F., & Ahmed, S. S. (2025). Tragic heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: A comparative study of Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 9(3).
  9. Tousif, A., & Himika, J. F. (2025). The memory thief. Erothanatos: A Peer-Reviewed Quarterly Journal on Literature, 9(2).

 

  • Recipient of the Dhaka University Merit Scholarship
  • Recipient of the scholarship at The Fletcher School, Tufts University
  • Recipient of the scholarship for HSC results
  • Recipient of the Junior Scholarship
  • Winner at the National Children Science Congress (2015)
  • Runner-up at the Inter-Cantonment General Knowledge Competition (2015)
  • Third Prize Winner at the National Inter-District General Knowledge Competition (2015)
  • Runner-up at the Inter-Cantonment General Knowledge Competition (2014)
  • Recipient of the “Best Reader” Award at the school level from Bishwo Shahitto Kendro (2010)

 

  • Lifetime Member of Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association (BELTA)
  • Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, Daffodil International University (01.01.2024 – 19.09.2025)
  • Lecturer, Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Daffodil International University (09.08.2023 – 31.12.2023)
  • Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Presidency University (01.04.2023 – 31.07.2023)
  • Communication Officer, Digital Finance Forum Bangladesh (01.02.2018 – 31.07.2023)