Syed Mahfujul Haque Marjan

Doctoral Student

Teaching Fellow

Fields: Political Sociology, Extremism and Radicalization, Quantitative Research Methods

Sycamore 288O

SyedMahfujulHaqueMarjan@my.unt.edu

Education:

Doctoral Student, Sociology (University of North Texas, 2024-present)

Master of Science, Sociology (University of North Texas, 2022-2024)

Thesis: "Rising Palestinian Sentiments Against Israel Before the October 7th Attack: A Decade of Escalation (2014-2023)"

Master of Arts, Criminology and Criminal Justice (University of Texas at Arlington, 2019-2021)

Thesis: "Urban Homicide in the Global South: An Examination of Homicide Trends in the Capital City of Dhaka, Bangladesh"

Selected Publications:

Marjan, S. M. H., & Mostofa, S. M. (2023). "State Fragility and Dynamism of Islamist Extremism in Bangladesh: Recruitment Strategies, Women, and Prison Radicalization." InDynamics of Violent Extremism in South Asia: Nexus between State Fragility and Extremism(pp. 81-102). Springer Nature Singapore.

Marjan, S. M. H. (2025). "Addressing Cyber Deviance in Hybrid Political Systems: Insights from Bangladesh." In The Routledge International Handbook of Online Deviance (pp. 721-736). Routledge.

Marjan, S. M. H. (2019). "Competition Between Al Qaeda and Islamic State (IS) in Bangladesh: A Study on Killing Method."Journal of Arts Faculty, Jahangirnagar University.

Salam, S. A., & Marjan, S. M. H. (2015). "Understanding the Pattern of Cell Phone Use: A Study on Dhaka University Students."Social Science Review, 33(2), Dhaka University Studies.

Salam, S. A., & Marjan, S. M. H. (2012). "Union Information Centers in Rural Bangladesh: A Study on Users' Perception."The Dhaka University Studies, 69(2).

Grants and Funded Awards:

Conference Grants: Department of Sociology, University of North Texas (2022, 2023, 2024)

Recipient Tuition Benefit Programs: Department of Sociology, University of North Texas (2022, 2023, 2024)

Chair’s Scholarship for Graduate Study:Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice,University of Texas at Arlington (2020)

Research Grants:

Public Trust on Bangladesh Police Performance: An Empirical Study on Urban Areas
Bangladesh Police, 2017
Amount: $10,400

Public Nuisance and Hizras (Transgender) Activities: A Study in Dhaka City
Police Staff College Bangladesh, 2017
Amount: $10,000

Crime Trends in Dhaka City
Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Bangladesh, 2015
Amount: $9,500

Union Information Centers in Rural Bangladesh: A Study on Urban and Peri-Urban Areas
Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh, 2015
Amount: $9,500