Associate Professor
Dr. Akib Ul Huque
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Biological Sciences
Research profiles & links
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Clinical Psychology | University of Manchester | United Kingdom | 2016 |
| Masters | Psychology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2006 |
| Bachelor | Psychology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2004 |
| H.S.C | Science | Faujdarhat Cadet College (Chittagong Board) | Bangladesh | 1998 |
| S.S.C | Science | Faujdarhat Cadet College (Chittagong Board) | Bangladesh | 1996 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor of Psychology | University of Dhaka | Dhaka | May 2019 | Present |
| National trainer for Youth Mental Health First Aid Bangladesh | Innovation for Wellbeing Foundation | Dhaka | Feb 2017 | Present |
| Teaching assistant in Psychology | University of Manchester | Manchester, UK | Sep 2013 | Jun 2015 |
| Assistant Professor of Psychology | University of Dhaka | Dhaka | May 2011 | May 2019 |
| Lecturer in Psychology | University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Jun 2008 | May 2011 |
| Lecturer in Psychology | East West University | Dhaka | May 2007 | Jan 2008 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health | My primary research interest is in perceptual and decisional processes underlying illness and psychological disorders, specifically those related to medically unexplained symptoms and hallucinatory experiences, with the eventual goal of developing treatments for them. |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| Illusory auditory experiences | Development and validation of a voice discrimination task | Self | 01-01-2019 | ||
| Illusory tactile experiences (Mental health) | Development and validation of a continuous somatosensory signal detection task | Self | 01-01-2019 | ||
| Illusory perceptual experiences (Mental health) | Effects of learning on somatosensory decision-making and experiences | Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK | 12-09-2012 | 11-03-2016 | |
| Subjective well-being (Mental health) | Demographic and personality correlates of subjective well-being | Self | 01-01-2004 | 31-12-2004 |
Invited Talk
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| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Alima Akter Methila, Sumiya Pervin and Akib Ul Huque : Effects of Past, Present, and Future-Oriented Communication Savoring on State Optimism and State Affect,
Journal of Happiness Studies (impact factor:3.3) , vol.10 Springer , 2025
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| 2 |
Umme Kawser, Steven M. Harris, Akib Ul Huque, Mehrin Quazi Richi and Alison Butterfield : Data-Driven Insights: A University-Based Family Therapy Clinic Study in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Using the SCORE-15,
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy , vol.51 , no.3 Wiley , pp.e70054 , 2025
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| 3 |
Umme Kawser, Janette Driscoll and Akib Ul Huque : Parent Education in Bangladeshi Families with Young Children of Diverse Abilities: Implementation of the Learning Through Play Calendar,
International Journal of Systemic Therapy Routledge , 2024
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| 4 |
Wong, S., Bucci, S., Huque, A. U., Hartley, S., Brown, R. J. and Berry, K. : An analogue study investigating voice-hearing following exposure to stressful material,
Psychosis , vol.10 , no.1 , pp.55–57 , 2018
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| 5 |
Huque, A. U., Poliakoff, E. and Brown, R. J. : Effects of learning on somatosensory decision-making and experiences,
Journal of Experimental Psychology: General , vol.146 , no.11 , pp.1631-1648 , 2017
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| 6 |
Huque, A. U., Heaney, A., Poliakoff, E. and Brown, R. J. : Development and validation of a voice-hearing task for research on auditory verbal hallucinations and auditory misperception,
Psychosis , vol.9 , no.4 , pp.338-346 , 2017
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| 7 |
Uddin, A. Z. M. R, Kawser, U., Jony, R. D. and Huque, A. U. : Translation and adaptation of parental‐child attachment scale in Bangla,
Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , vol.26 , no.2 , pp.117-123 , 2017
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Commonwealth Scholarship | 2012 | United Kingdom | Awarded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK to study for a PhD at the University of Manchester. |
| Local | Book Prize | 2010 | Bangladesh | Awarded by the University of Dhaka for securing the 1st position in both honours and master’s examinations. |
| Local | Professor M. U. Ahmed Memorial Gold Medal and Cash Prize | 2008 | Bangladesh | Awarded by the University of Dhaka for securing the 1st position in postgraduate examinations. |
| Local | Hamida Akhter Begum Gold Medal | 2007 | Bangladesh | Awarded by the University of Dhaka for securing the 1st position in undergraduate examinations. |
| Local | Postgraduate Scholarship | 2006 | Bangladesh | Awarded by the Government of Bangladesh. |
Name & designation
Dr. Akib Ul Huque
Associate Professor
Department
Department of Psychology Faculty of Biological Sciences
Email
akibhuque@du.ac.bd
Phone
+880 1630630388