Rate My Professor S M Kabir

Dr. S. M. Akramul Kabir serves as a Research Fellow in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Otago, Christchurch. He earned his PhD in Education from the College of Education, Health and Human Development at the University of Canterbury in 2020. His earlier academic qualifications include an MA from Macquarie University, an MA from Aligarh Muslim University, and a Certificate in Web-centric Computing from NIIT, Delhi. Before joining the University of Otago, Kabir worked professionally in translation and interpreting for the Canterbury Health District Board and the Christchurch District Court. In the aftermath of the March 15, 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks, he provided critical interpreting and support services for the Bangladeshi community, facilitating communication with the Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch Hospital, and police stations. He also contributed to the delivery of Christchurch District Court proceedings and has been involved in the longitudinal March 15 Project: Impacts and Recovery at the University of Otago, Christchurch.

Kabir's research centers on leveraging artificial intelligence for innovations in qualitative research methodologies and examining the psychological effects on the personal and professional well-being of emergency responders. As Principal Investigator, he leads an HRC-funded Activation Grant project assessing the feasibility of a long-term study on the mental health of emergency responders to the March 15 attacks. Additionally, he coordinates the CMRF-funded research “Which hijab am I wearing today? Dual relationship challenges for Christchurch Muslims working in professional roles within the community after the March 15 attacks.” Kabir is a member of the University of Otago Christchurch Education Committee. His recent peer-reviewed publications include “A comparative assessment of AI and manual transcription quality in health data: Insights from field observations” (New Zealand Medical Journal, 2025, with F. Ali and R. Sulaiman-Hill), “Navigating dual roles: Qualitative exploration of the psychological impacts on Muslim professionals supporting their community after a terror attack” (BJPsych Open, 2025, with R. Sulaiman-Hill, F. Ali, and R. Lotfy Ahmed), “Exploring the Use of AI in Qualitative Data Analysis: Comparing Manual Processing with Avidnote for Theme Generation” (International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2025, with F. Ali, R. Lotfy Ahmed, and R. Sulaiman-Hill), “Online assessment challenges during the pandemic: Lessons learned from Bangladesh for the future” (International Journal on Innovations in Online Education, 2024, with M. A. Hasnat), and “Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on learning: Assessing cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills” (Society & Sustainability, 2023, with M. N. Abdullah, R. B. Tooheen, and S. Hasan).