Sustainable Solid Waste Management for Middle-income Countries: Contribution to the Attainment of the UN SDGs

Author Biography

Dr. Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder is an Associate Professor and Chair of the College of Tourism and Hospitality Management at the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), Dhaka, Bangladesh. He holds a Ph.D. in Hotel Management from Lovely Professional University, India, and has been engaged in tourism and hospitality education, research, and academic leadership since 2008. Recognized among the Top 2% of Scientists in the World, he has published more than 200 scholarly works and authored and edited books with leading international publishers, including IGI Global, Springer, Emerald Publishing, CABI, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, and Bentham Science. His research interests include Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, Blockchain, smart tourism, digital transformation, sustainable tourism and hospitality, tourism innovation, and hospitality technology. He also serves as an international speaker, reviewer, editorial board member, academic trainer, and International External Evaluator for the CHORAL Programme under the European Union’s Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. A. K. Haghi is a retired professor who is currently a research associate at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. He holds a BSc in urban and environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina (USA) and holds two MSc degrees, one in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University (USA) and another one in applied mechanics, acoustics, and materials from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne (France). He was awarded a PhD in engineering sciences at Université de Franche-Comté (France). His leadership in academic publishing includes founding and serving as Editor-in-Chief of prestigious journals. Professor Haghi’s extensive educational background and supervisory roles underscore his expertise and contributions to the field of engineering sciences. He has secured UK design patents for multiple inventions.