Md Syful Islam is a PhD candidate at the Department of Sea and Maritime Law at Ankara University, Turkey. Prior to this, Syful successfully completed a Master's in Sea and Maritime Law (LLM), earning the highest possible distinction from the same department. Both of these programs were fully funded by the prestigious Turkish Government Scholarship Scheme (Turkiye Burslari).

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) from the International Islamic University Chittagong and an LLM from Jagannath University, Dhaka. His research primarily focuses on ocean governance, the law of the sea, the blue economy, climate change and human rights, fisheries management, pollution control, maritime diplomacy, artificial intelligence and ethics, and irregular migration at sea.

He has published more than ten papers in journals indexed by the Web of Science (WOS), Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, and other peer-reviewed journals, with more papers in progress. He has also presented at many international seminars and conferences. Additionally, he serves as a professional peer reviewer for two respected journals, one published by Springer and the other by Enpress. Syful is also a member of various research organizations, including the Bangladesh Centre for Ocean Law and Policy (BCOLP) and the Center for Policy and Social Research (CPSR).

In addition to his academic and research activities, Syful works as the Operations Manager at UniV, a holistic educational platform with the tagline "Competence Beyond the Box." At UniV, he manages a team of 300 members and is responsible for overseeing operations, developing policies, monitoring their implementation, and leading various units. His duties include planning and executing creative projects related to IT, language skill development, international competitions, research and publication events, and higher education preparation courses. He also writes persuasive content on studying abroad and soft skills development. Previously, he worked as a legal officer at Earth Face IT Firm in Dhaka.

A proud Bangladeshi, Syful is actively involved with numerous human rights organizations, contributing to social and humanitarian causes. He also served as the Country Director for the International Youth Association. As an independent researcher, he mentors and guides junior researchers.

With over 10 years of experience working with various national and international organizations, such as Students Liberty of Europe, Global Youth Summit, Asian Youth Association, IIUC Law Club, Library Movement of Bangladesh, BEKDER, and SAYO, Syful has developed expertise in non-profit program and project management, social business, research, content development, and entrepreneurship development. He has attended several international conferences and seminars and has traveled to Nepal, India, and throughout Turkey