Dr Dababrata Chowdhury PhD, MBA, BEng(Com.Eng), PGCA, SFHEA

Before joining Ravensbourne, Dr. Chowdhury served as an Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Marketing at the Suffolk Business School, University of Suffolk (UoS). A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he has worked in higher education for over 20 years. 

Dr. Chowdhury's expertise includes technology, innovation, creativity, student employability, entrepreneurial development, and knowledge management. He has extensive knowledge of universities and the ability to build strategic partnerships with companies and communities worldwide.

Dr. Chowdhury has a proven track record in establishing new centres, managing large budgets, building and leading new teams, and ensuring efficient processes with strong governance. 

Over more than two decades, he has successfully managed numerous projects across academic and strategic domains. This includes developing undergraduate and postgraduate programmes such as the MSc in Business and Management and the MSc in International Business and Management. In these programmes, Dr. Chowdhury introduced international entrepreneurship and digital entrepreneurship modules as core elements.

Drawing on extensive experience in both national and international higher education contexts, his pedagogical approach embraces diverse institutional models. Through teaching, research, and external collaboration, Dr. Chowdhury has made significant contributions to advancing pedagogical practice.

Recognised for a strong focus on student experience, Dr. Chowdhury has integrated technology-assisted learning into curricula and introduced gamification techniques using tools such as SimVenture. 

He has extensive experience in PhD and DBA supervision, specialising in entrepreneurship, marketing, and knowledge management. 

Dr. Chowdhury also has considerable experience in external and internal research examination, both within the UK and internationally.

Currently Dr. Chowdhury serves as Associate Editor for the Review of Applied Socio-Economic Research Journal, has acted as Guest Editor for a special issue on the Psychology of High Performance Work Systems and is an Editorial Board Member for the International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning (IJTIP). 

He is also Co-Editor of the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Management Inquiries. Recently, Dr. Chowdhury became President and Co-Chair of the International Entrepreneurship and Social Sciences Congress (EMI).

Dr. Chowdhury holds associate and visiting professorships at the University of Kota (India), Istanbul Commerce University (Turkey), University of Dhaka (Bangladesh), Spiru Haret University (Romania), Karachi University (Pakistan), and Yessenov University (Kazakhstan). 

In the current academic year, he also holds an associateship with the Cambridge Central Asia Forum, Jesus College, University of Cambridge.

Funded projects

1.) 2021 to 2024: Higher Education Student and Staff mobility.
     Yessenov University, Kazakhstan British Council Erasmus and project
     British, EUR 51,000, Role: Lead.

2.) 2015 to 2018: the STEM Accelerator Pilot.
     Programme across Suffolk Region, 
     £460,000, Role: Co-investigator. 

3.) 2014 to 2015: Commercialisation of new application for light unmanned aircraft,          Technology Strategy Board (TSB)
     £26,500, Role: Lead. 

4.) 2012 to 2014: Business Interaction with Social interaction for 
      Female Entrepreneurship
      University of Plymouth, Vice-Chancellors Community Research Awards
      £18,900, Role: Lead.

Book Chapters

• Mohamad, M. Chowdhury, D. (2025). End User Development for Mobile Money System – A SocioTechnical Perspective. In Unleashing User Innovation: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on EndUser Development and Generative AI. Taylor & Francis. London. 
  Available at: http://wikicfp.com/cfp/servlet/event.showcfp?eventid=177757
   
• Dababrata  Chowdhury & Sarat C.Das (2022) “The Sundarbans: Sustainable Tourism, Livelihoods and Economies Involving Bangladesh and India” Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. Future of Tourism in Asia, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1669-3_5
   
• Dr. Dababrata Chowdhury & Dr. Ethem Merdan (2021),Techno Entrepreneurship and Its Applications, Beta Publisher ,edited by Professor Himmet Karadal  
  ISBN: 978-625-436-078-7 
   
• Ahmad. A., Karadal, K. & Chowdhury, D (2021) ‘Driving change in the healthcare organisation through a strategic five-steps model’ Ozsungur, Fahri, (1st ed). Handbook of Research on Cyber Approaches to Public Administration and Social Policy. IGI Global, 2021. http://doi: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3380-5.
   
• Ahmad, A. Kadadal, K & Chowdhury, D. (2021) ‘Managing healthcare organizational change during uncertainty: Perspective of Covid-19’ Ozsungur, Fahri, (ed). Handbook of Research on Policies, Protocols, and Practices for Social Work in the Digital World. IGI Global, 2021. 
  http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-7772-1.
   
• Md. Wasiul Islam, Dababrata Chowdhury, & Asraful Khan(2022) “Tourism in Bangladesh: A Future Outlook” Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. Future of Tourism in Asia, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1669-3_5
   
• Md.Wasiul islam & Dababrata Chowdhury (2020)”Prospects and Challenges of Event Tourism in Bangladesh Post-COVID­–19”. Apple academic press (in September 2021).ISBN-9781774630044.
   
• Chowdhury, D & Karacaya, M. (2009). “The Role of Clustering Information and Importance of Knowledge Transfer (KT) in Turkish Energy Sector”, Chapter 39, URAK, Energy Sector in Turkey, 2009.
   
• Tarek Kandil, & Dababrata Chowdhury (2013) “Islamic Banks’ Mergers & Acquisitions – Impacts on  performance & Financial Crisis in the United Kingdom. Emerald Group Publishing Limited (10 July 2014). ISBN-10: 1783508175.