Dr Pradip Royhan

Dr Royhan has been working as a Lecturer in Law at Asia Pacific International College (APIC) since June 2016. Previously, he worked as a sessional academic at Macquarie Law School and the Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance at Macquarie University, Victoria University, MIT, Academies Australasia Polytechnique, and Federation University.

Dr Royhan has also worked as Program Coordinator for a capacity development program at Macquarie International and as a researcher at the Centre for Environmental Law, Macquarie University. From April 2018 to March 2020, he worked as a consultant on a curriculum development project at Access Macquarie Ltd.

Prior to his academic career in Australia, Dr Royhan served in the Bangladesh Government Service from 1993 to 2009 across various ministries. His roles included Assistant Commissioner and Magistrate in local courts, Assistant Commissioner (Land), Chief Executive and Magistrate at district and sub-district levels, Assistant Secretary, Senior Assistant Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Joint Secretary.

Teaching interests

His teaching interests include:

• Business Law
• Corporations Law
• Sustainability and Business Ethics
• Sustainability Science and Law
• Professional Development and Business Communication
• Innovation and New Technologies
• Leadership and Governance
• Research Projects
• Taxation and Management

Research interests

Dr Royhan’s research interests include business and trade law, sustainability, business ethics, management, public policy, environmental law, and legal policy analysis.

Research supervision

Dr Royhan supervised research students at APIC in 2019 and 2020 through SBM1300 at Master’s level.

Reviewing activities

Dr Royhan has undertaken reviewing activities for:

• Marine Policy
• Peer Review Portal
• Journal of Integrated Sciences

Professional associations and awards

• Member, Asian Society of International Law (ASIANSIL)
• Member, Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) Association
• Member, Asian Society of International Law, Singapore (2013–2015)
• Associate Member, Centre for Environmental Law, Macquarie University
• Recipient of the Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship for his PhD, February 2010 to October 2013
• Recipient of the Higher Degree Research Award in 2012 for raising the international profile of Arts at Macquarie University

Research grants

• Macquarie University HDR Research Grant, 2012 — Faculty of Arts, AUD 5,000.
• AusAID Grant, 2013 — AUD 277,000 for the Capacity Building Program of 25 Bangladesh Government Officials for Sustainable Development in Bangladesh, under the Australia Leadership Award Fellowship Round 12, Macquarie University. Dr Royhan was an investigator on the Macquarie University team.
• Bangladesh Government and Japan Debt Cancellation Fund, 2017 — AUD 185,000 for a professional development training program on Sustainable Development in Bangladesh for 100 Bangladesh Government officials, held from 6 March to 14 April 2017 at Macquarie University. Dr Royhan was an investigator on the Macquarie University team.
• Bangladesh Government-funded overseas training program, 2017 — AUD 72,000 for Sustainable Development in Bangladesh for 44 selected Bangladesh Government officials, held from 15 to 26 May 2017 at Macquarie University.
• Curriculum Development Research Grant — AUD 600,000, funded by the Bangladesh Government for Macquarie University to undertake a curriculum development project for the Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy, Shahbag, Dhaka. The two-year contract ran from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2020.
• Bangladesh Government and Japan Debt Cancellation Fund, 2018 — AUD 200,000 for a professional development training program on Sustainable Development in Bangladesh for 100 Bangladesh Government officials at Macquarie University.
• Bangladesh Government-funded overseas training program, 2018 — AUD 93,000 for 31 selected government officials, held from 18 June to 3 July 2018 at Macquarie University.
• Bangladesh Government-funded overseas training program, 2018 — AUD 75,000 for E-Governance for Better Public Service Delivery in Bangladesh for 14 selected Bangladesh Government officials, held from 30 July to 20 August 2018.
• Bangladesh Government-funded overseas training program, 2019 — AUD 31,500 for Sustainable Development in Bangladesh for 14 selected officials from the Internal Resources Division, held from 18 to 27 February 2019 at Notre Dame University. Dr Royhan served as Chief Investigator.
• Bangladesh Government and Japan Debt Cancellation Fund, 2019 — AUD 200,000 for a professional development training program on Sustainable Development in Bangladesh for 100 government officials, held from 4 March to 12 April 2019 at Macquarie University.
• Bangladesh Government-funded overseas workshop, 2019 — AUD 2,500 for Business Process and Freelancing in Australia for six selected government officials from the ICT Division, held on 8 July 2019 at Notre Dame University. Dr Royhan served as Chief Investigator.
• Bangladesh Government-funded training workshop, 2019 — AUD 3,500 for Leadership & Management on Health Related SDGs in Bangladesh for nine selected government officials from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, held on 19 July 2019 at Notre Dame University and Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick. Dr Royhan served as Chief Investigator.
• Bangladesh Government-funded training workshop, 2019 — AUD 4,500 for Comparative Analysis on River Protection in Australia and Bangladesh for seven selected officials from the National River Conservation Commission under the Ministry of Shipping, held from 22 to 24 September 2019 at Notre Dame University and NSW Water. Dr Royhan served as Chief Investigator.

Publications

Dr Royhan has authored and co-authored publications across sustainability, trade law, environmental law, entrepreneurship, intellectual property, and related fields. His publications include work in the International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Sustainability, LAWASIA Journal, Chittagong University Journal of Law, Macquarie Journal of International and Comparative Environmental Law, and the Oxford Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice.

Selected publications include:

• Khan, E. A., Chowdhury, M. M., Royhan, P., Gowan, S., Rahman, M. M., & Ahmed Mostafa, M. M., “A decision model for sustainable informal entrepreneurship in cities”, International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, 2022.
• Khan, E. A., Royhan, P., Rahman, M. A., Rahman, M. M., & Ahmed Mostafa, M., “The Impact of Enviropreneurial Orientation on Small Firms’ Business Performance: The Mediation of Green Marketing Mix and Eco-Labeling Strategies”, Sustainability, 2020.
• Royhan, P., “Market Access Challenges and Opportunities for Bangladesh Textile and Apparel Products”, LAWASIA Journal, 2015.
• Royhan, P., & Naser, M., “Bangladesh in the WTO: A Quest for Greater Market Access”, Chittagong University Journal of Law, 2014.
• Royhan, P., “Environmental Requirements in the WTO: Developmental Challenges of the Least Developed Countries with Particular Reference to Bangladesh”, Macquarie Journal of International and Comparative Environmental Law, 2013.
• Royhan, P., “Market Access Challenges and Opportunities for Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Products under Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)”, Oxford Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice, 2013.

Conferences and professional activities

Dr Royhan has participated in and presented at numerous national and international conferences, workshops, and professional development programs in Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Switzerland, Japan, Mongolia, India, and the United States.

His activities include:

• Presenting at the Australia–Bangladesh Trade Conference in Sydney in November 2019.
• Participating in research and stakeholder consultation activities on sustainable use of coastal and marine resources in Australia and Bangladesh.
• Participating in the Sydney International Business Research Conference in 2018 and 2019.
• Presenting on Better Public Service Delivery through E-Governance – Bangladesh Perspectives at an international conference in Bangladesh in 2017.
• Speaking at the Environmental Health 2013 Conference in Boston, USA.
• Attending the WTO Public Forum in Geneva in 2012.
• Participating in Australia and New Zealand Society for International Law conferences.
• Presenting at the New Zealand Centre of International Economic Law International Conference in Wellington.
• Participating in professional development workshops for trainers and assessors in Sydney.
• Organising international conferences on WTO issues while serving as Deputy Director of the WTO Cell, Ministry of Commerce.
• Completing international training programs on WTO dispute settlement, trade negotiation, and human resource development in Japan, Mongolia, Switzerland, and India.

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