Newcastle University

Introduction

Dr. Islam is a freight logistics researcher and academic with working experience for about 22 years. Currently he is a Research Associate with major research interests in sustainable physical distribution, supply chain and urban freight logistics, at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Dr. Islam’s PhD research was on the International Freight Transport Multimodal Development for Developing Countries. Before this, he worked in the Planning Department for ports, shipping and inland waterways transport sector of Government of Bangladesh for about ten years.
As a module leader, Dr Islmam teaches International Logistics for postgraduate students.

Background

Born and brought in Bangladesh, a least developed country, in 1965;
Completed school education from Mokter Para High School, Naogaon,1980;
Completed intermediate (equivalent to six form in the UK) level education from Naogaon Government College, 1980-82;
Completed four years' (Mechanical) Engineering studies from Rajshahi Univeristy of Engineering and Technology (RUET), Bangladesh, 1987;
Maried in Naogaon, June, 1991;
First child (daughter), born in Malmo, Sweden, November, 1994
Achieved MSc in Port Management from World Maritime University, Malmo, Sweden, 1995;
Second child (son), born in Plymouth, UK, 2000,
Achieved PhD degree in the field of International Logistics and Supply Chian Management, from Univeristy of Plymouth, UK, in 2005.

Joined Newcastle University February 2006  

Roles and Responsibilities

Research in Internaitonal Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Intermodal Transport, Rail Freight Transport, Waterways Transport,
Teaching in International Logistics and Supply Chain Management,

Qualifications

PhD in field of International Logistics and Supply Chian Management, from Univeristy of Plymouth, 2005, UK;
MSc in Port Management from World Maritime University, Malmo, Sweden, 1995;
BSc Mechanical Engineering, Rajshahi Univeristy of Engineering and Technology (RUET), Bangladesh, 1987;
Centificate Course in Economics from Dhaka College, Dhaka University, 1989.

Memberships

Fellow, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), UK.
Committee member, Tyne Tees Group, CILT.
Member North East Region Policy Committee, CILT.
Member North East Region Committee Working Group, CILT.
Registered partner, Global Facilitation Partnership for Transportation and Trade (www.gfptt.org)

Languages

Bengali and English

Informal Interests

Economics,
Global politics,
Keeping up-to-dated with world news;
Eating tasty Bangladesi sweet water fish.

Research Interests

Intermodal freight transport;
Rail freight transport;
Supply chain management;
Sustainable transport systems development;
Transport policy;
Urban freight logistics;
Waterways freight transport.

Current Work

Benchmarking transport chains;
Logistics quality standards;
Cross border rail freight;
Soci-economic evaluation of rail freight operations;

Future Research

Sustainable logistics and supply chain;

Esteem Indicators

Peer Reviewer, Transport Policy Jounral, February 2010;
Peer Reviewer, proposal of new edition of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management by Mangan, Lalwani & Butcher, December 2009;
Expert evaluator for EC funded project proposal evaluation, Brussels, May 2009;
International conference titled ‘Poznan Logistics Congress’, E-logistics platform for co-modal freight transport business.- Looking for the best solution with Delphi study, 07.05.2008, Poznan, Poland;
Peer Reviewer, Contemporary South Asia (CSA,) May 2007;
International conference on Logistics, Best Urban Freight Solution, Padua, Italy in April 07.

Projects

• D RAIL
  Project Leader(s): Professor Mark Robinson
  D-RAIL will focus on freight traffic, identifying root causes of derailment of particular significance to freight vehicles, which have a wider range of operating parameters (as a result of the huge range in loads, speeds and maintenance quality) than...
• RETRACK
  Project Leader(s): Mr TH Zunder
  The EC has entered into a contract for the RETRACK consortium to research, develop and implement a rail freight corridor from Rotterdam to Constanza.  In the RETRACK Consortium, new and upcoming European rail freight operators...
• SPECTRUM
  Project Leader(s): Mr TH Zunder
  Modern manufacturing techniques and logistics require reliable, time sensitive delivery of lower density and higher value goods. This presents a market opportunity for rail freight to grow, partly due to increasing congestion on roads...

Postgraduate Teaching

Module leader and lecturer in International Logistics module (NBS8222) for postgraduate students at Newcastle Business School.

• Marinov M, Mortimer P, Zunder T, Islam D. A Steady State Analysis for Yard Performances. RELIT - Revista de Literatura dos Transportes 2011,5 1 33-49.
• Zunder T, Islam DMZ. Benchmarking e-tool empowers SME logistics service users in Europe. Logistics &Transport Focus 2011, 13(2), 40-44.
• Zunder T, Islam DMZ. eLogistics systems applications for service users and providers. In: The TRB 90th Annual Meeting. 2011, Washington DC, USA.
• Marinov M, Mortimer P, Zunder T, Islam D. Short Haul Rail Freight Services. RELIT - Revista de Literatura dos Transportes 2011,5 1 136-153.
• Islam D, Zunder T, Marinov M. Issues on eLogistics applications and platforms for SMEs. In: Proceedings Media of the 12th World Conference on Transport Research .2010,Lisbon, Portugal:World Conference on Transport Research
• Marinov M, Zunder T, Islam D. A Concept Paper on Analyzing the Level of Compatibility between Rail Freight Wagons, Freight Transportation Services and Loading Units. Mechanics, Transport, Communications 2010, (1), 0467.
• Zunder T, Islam DMZ. A new logistics quality standard: is it necessary?. Logistics & Transport Focus 2010,12 10 30-34.
• Marinov M, Zunder T, Islam D. Concepts, models and methods for rail freight and logistics performances: an inception paper. In: Proceedings Media of the 12th World Conference on Transport Research.2010,Lisbon, Portugal:World Conference on Transport Research
• Islam DMZ, Zunder T. Do we really need a new or modified logistics quality standard? Findings from an online survey. In: LRN 15th Annual Conference: Towards the Sustainable Supply Chain: Balancing the Needs of Business, Economy and the Environment. 2010, Harrogate, Yorkshire: Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
• Islam DMZ, Zunder TH, Zomer G. The potential of a pan European rail freight service using hub and spoke model. International Journal of Logistics and Transport 2010, 4(2), 21-30.
• Marinov M, Zunder T, Islam D. Urban freight consolidation concepts: is there something missing. In: Transport Problems: IInd International Scientific Conference. 2010, Katowice and Kraków, Poland: Silesian University of Technology.
• Mortimer PN, Zunder T, Islam DMZ. Green Technology Issues for Rail-based Logistics. In: Co-Modality: An Intermodal Key to Sustain Green Logistics. 2008, Valencia, Spain.
• Zunder T, Islam D, Mortimer P. Key Issues for Commercial Rail Freight Service in Europe. In: Logistics Research Network 2008 Conference Proceedings. 2008, Liverpool, UK: The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport , UK.
• Zomer G, Islam D. Logistics Requirement for Commercial Rail Freight Services in Europe. In: Logistics Research Nework 2008 Conference Proceedings. 2008, Liverpool, UK: The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport , UK.
• Islam D, Zunder T, Mortimer P. Train path allocation, operations, investment and maintenance issues: the case of the Rotterdam–Constanza corridor. In: 13th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL). 2008, Bangkok, Thailand: Centre for Concurrent Enterprise.
• Zunder T, Islam DMZ. Way Finding Using Satellite Navigation Systems. In: 15th International Symposium on Electronics in Traffic (ISEP). 2007, Ljubljana, Slovenia: Electrotechnical Association of Slovenia.
• Zunder T, Islam DMZ, Ibáñez JN. Freight best practice using satellite navigation systems in the UK. In: Logistics Research Network Conference Proceedings: Sustainable Logistics in an Intermodal Setting.2006,Newcastle, UK:Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
• Islam DMZ, Dinwoodie J, Roe M. Promoting development through multimodal freight transport in Bangladesh. Transport Reviews 2006,26 5 571-591.
• Islam DMZ, Dinwoodie J, Roe M. Towards supply chain integration through multimodal transport in developing economies: the case of Bangladesh. Maritime Economics & Logistics 2005,7 4 382-399.
• Islam DMZ. The role of inland clearance depot for supply chain integration in developing countries: the case of Bangladesh. In: Responsive Supply Chain and Organisational Competitiveness. 2004, Coimbatore, India.
• Islam DMZ. The potential of developing through freight transportation system for cross border trade: the case of Bangladesh. UN-World Bank Joint, 2003. Global Facilitation Partnership for Transportation and Trade.
• Islam DMZ, Gray R. The Potential of Multimodal Transport Systems in international supply chains in developing countries: A Delphi Study in Bangladesh. In: 8th Logistics and Networked Organisations (ISL) 8th Internal Symposium on Logistics. 2003, Seville, Spain.
• Islam DMZ, Gray R. Barriers to Supply Chain Integration in Developing Countries: the Case of Bangladesh. In: Logistics Research Network (LRN) 7th Annual Conference. 2002, Birmingham, UK: Institute of Logistics and Transport.
• Zunder TH, Aditjandra PT, Islam DMZ. Europe's Freight Transport Policy: White Paper 2001 to White Paper 2011. In: 91st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. 2012, Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board.
• Aditjandra PT, Zunder TH, Islam DMZ, Vanaale E. Investigating freight corridors towards low carbon economy: evidence from the UK. In: Transport Research Arena Europe. 2012, Athens, Greece.
• Zunder TH, Islam DMZ. E-Logistics Systems Applications for Service Users and Providers. Transportation Research Record 2011, 2011(2238), 50-60.