Academic Biography:

Originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saki is a multilingual scholar and educator passionate about languages and intercultural communication. He speaks Bengali, English, Spanish, French, Hindi, and Portuguese. Saki earned a Higher Diploma in Spanish from the University of Dhaka and studied at the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain (2019) on a scholarship. He also holds a DELF B1 diploma in French from Alliance Française de Dhaka. His professional experience includes working as an interpreter and translator, as well as serving in the Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy of Spain in Bangladesh (2019–2021). At Texas Tech University, he is pursuing an MA in Spanish Literature and Cultural Studies with a minor in Portuguese. His research focuses on Spanish and Latin American cinema, graphic novels, and audiovisual media. His master’s thesis, “Spectrality, Nostalgia and Historical Reimagination in ¡García! from Graphic Novel to Screen”, examines Spain’s Francoist legacy through contemporary media adaptations. 

Research interests; thesis topic/title:

Spanish and Latin American Film, TV Series, Audiovisual Meida, Graphic Novel, Detective Fiction

MA Thesis : “Spectrality, Nostalgia and Historical Reimagination in ¡García! from Graphic Novel to Screen.” Advisor: Dr. Susan Larson 

Academic Background (previous studies):

Bachelor in Business Administration, East West University 

Master of Business Administration, IBA Jahangirnagar University 

Email: aalsaki@ttu.edu