University of North Texas 
Syed Mahfujul Haque Marjan
Doctoral Student
Teaching Assistant
Fields: Political Sociology, Extremism and Radicalization, Quantitative Research Methods
Sycamore 288O
Office Hours: F 11-3 by appointment & Zoom only
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.https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-19-7405-2_4
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.https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003277675-46/addressing-cyber-deviance-hybrid-political-systems-syed-mahfujul-haque-marjan
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
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
Police Staff College Bangladesh, 2017
Amount: $10,000
Crime Trends in Dhaka City
Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Bangladesh, 2015
Amount: $9,500
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
Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh, 2015
Amount: $9,500