Profile

Positions and Affiliations

• Working as a Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Tilagorh, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh from 11 September 2017 to till date.
• Working as a Professor, Department of Soil Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Tilagorh, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh from 23 October 2013 to till date.
• Worked as a Chairman, Department of Soil Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Tilagorh, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh from 24 November 2013 to 23 November 2017.
• Worked as a National Associate Coordinator of Farming Systems Research & Development (FSRD) for Livelihoods improvement of farmers, a multi-institutional project involving 10 research institutions from February 2012 to 30 June 2014.
• Worked as a Director, Technology Transfer Monitoring Unit, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Farmgate, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh from 1 August 2012 to 22 October 2013.
• Worked as a Director, Project Implementation Unit, National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP) Phase-1, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Farmgate, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh from 14 January 2008 to 10 June 2013 (WB, IFAD & GoB funded project).
• Worked as a Director (in-charge), Technology Transfer Monitoring Unit, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Farmgate, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh from 11 May 2011 to 31 July 2012.
• Worked as a Principal Scientific Officer, Technology Transfer Monitoring Unit, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Farmgate, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh from 14 February 2007 to 13 January 2008.
• Worked as a Principal Scientific Officer, Establishment of Soil Testing Laboratory Project, Soil Resources Development Institute, Regional Laboratory, Ganapara, Kashipur, Barisal from 29 November 2001 to 13 February 2007.
• Worked as a Cropping Systems Specialist in the project “Study of Cropping Systems Change Under Gher Farming in Khulna Region”, Farming Systems and Environmental Studies, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh from 1 November 2001 to 28 November 2001.
• Worked as a Senior Scientific Officer and Site Coordinator, Randia-Dhalia Site, Studies on Integrated Farming, Farming Systems and Environmental Studies, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh from 1 January 1999 to 31 October 2001.
• Worked as a Project Consultant and Site Coordinator, Kazirshimla Site, Farming Systems and Environmental Studies, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh from 1 August 1995 to 31 December 1998.
• Worked as a Project Consultant and Site Coordinator, Noagaon Site, Farming Systems and Environmental Studies, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh from 1 April to 31 July 1995.
• Worked as a Scientific Officer and Site Coordinator, Noagaon Site, Farming Systems and Environmental Studies, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh from 3rd January, 1991 to 31 March 1995.
• Worked as a NST Fellow of Ministry of Education under Dr. Musharraf Hossain Mian, Dept. of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh from 1st September 1989 to 2nd January 1991.
• Worked as a Research Associate in an internationally coordinated project on "Isotopic studies on N2 - cycling with Azolla and blue green algae" under Dr. Musharraf Hossain Mian, Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh from 1st January 1986 to 31st August 1989.

Role as Reviewer

• Acting as Member, Editorial Board of the Sylhet Agricutural University Journal

Professional Memberships

• Life Member, Krishi-Bid Institution (LM-01-83-3886), and General Secretary local chapter BAU campus (1996-97), Mymensingh.
• Member, Crop Science Society of Bangladesh.
• Member, Old Boys Association, BAU, Mymensingh.
• Member, Soil Science Society of Bangladesh.
• Ex-Member, Panel of editors, Farming Systems Specialist, Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Specific (CIRDAP), Dhaka.
• Life Member, Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science. Membership Number: LM-73 (i).
• Life Member, Progressive Agriculturists, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.
• Life Member, Bangladesh Genetics and Plant Breeding Society.
• Life Member, Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Society.
• Life Member, Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Society.
• Life Member, Agricultural Research and Rural Development Organization, Chachua, Muktagacha, Mymensingh (local NGO).
• Life Member, Bangladesh Society of Agronomy.
• Member, Bangladesh Science Foundation.
• Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Science Foundation.
• Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Sylhet Agricultural University.
• Life Member, Bangladesh Academy of Agriculture.
• Member, General Body, Dipshikha
• Member, General Body, Proshika Manabik Unnayan Kendra.

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (MS)

• Begum S. 1997. Effect of soil moisture resigimes on morpho-physiological characteristics of two species of jute. M.S. Thesis. Dept. of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
• Chakrabarty S. 1998. Biomass production of Sesbania through relay cropping with boro rice and its incorporation effect on succeeding transplant aman rice. M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis, Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
• Islam M S. 1998. Effect of spacing and number of seedlings hill-1 on the performance of fine rice. M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis, Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
• Hasan M M. 1998. Effect of number of seedlings hill-1 under different nitrogen fertilization pattern on transplant aman rice. M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis, Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
• Ali S M H. 1998. Effect of organic and inorganic sources of nitrogen fertilizer on BR14 rice grown in different transplanting dates. M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis, Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
• Islam M N. 1998. Study on the status of biomass production in a village of Old Bhrahmaputra Floodplain (AEZ 9). M.S. (Ag.) Thesis, Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
• Sarker G. 1999. Effect of variety and weeding regimes on the performance of boro rice. M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis, Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
• Hossain S T. 1999. Effect of water stress on the performance of fine rice. M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis, Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
• Islam M R. 1999. Effect of infestation of Mutha and Bathua weed on the yield and yield component of groundnut. M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis, Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
• Hossain, M M. 2011. Effect of sowing dates and variety on the yield of tropical sugar beet. M.S. (Ag.) Thesis, Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
• Islam M R. 2012. Carban sequestration in soils under two AEZ of Bangladesh. M.S. (Ag) Thesis, Department of Soil Science, Bangabhandhu Sheik Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Salna, Gazipur.
• Easmin K. 2014. Effect of cow dung NPK and Rhizobium inocula on growth, nodules number and yield of summer mungbean in acid soil. M.S. (Ag) Thesis, Department of Soil Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• Kamal M. 2015. Effect of K, S and Zn on the growth and yield of BRRI dhan56 in acid soil of Sylhet Region. M.S. (Ag) Thesis, Department of Soil Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• Al Amin. 2016. Effect of fertilizers and varieties on yield gap minimization of boro rice in haor areas. M.S. (Ag) Thesis, Department of Soil Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• Afrad MSK. 2016. Effect of fertilizers and irrigation methods yield gap minimization of boro rice in haor areas. M.S. (Ag) Thesis, Department of Soil Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• Ali S. 2016. Fertilizer use and crop productivity at farmers’ level of haor areas. M.S. (Ag) Thesis, Department of Soil Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• Kamuruzzaman M. 2016. Effect of fertilizers and agronomic management on yield minimization of boro rice in haor areas. M.S. (Ag) Thesis, Department of Soil Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• Mousomi KN. 2016. Effect of fertilizer on growth, yield and nutrient uptake of local aromatic rice in aman season. M.S. (Ag) Thesis, Department of Soil Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• Nath, A. 2017. Effect of fertilizers management on yield minimization of boro rice in haor areas. M.S. (Ag) Thesis, Department of Soil Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• Rabbani MG. 2018. Effect of Muriate of Potash on the growth and yield of boro rice varieties in haor areas. M.S. (Ag) Thesis, Department of Soil Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (Ph.D.)

• Muniruzzaman, M. 2014. Nutrient requirement, leaf yield and stiviocide content of Stivia (Stivia revodiana) in some soil sites of Bangladesh. PhD Thesis, Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
• Badrunnessa. 2017. Fasle Smat Disease of Rice: Yield loss and Management. PhD Thesis, Department of Plant Pathology and Seed Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
• Talukder AHMMR. 2018. Productivity improvement of mustard through agronomic manipulation in Fallow-Boro rice-T. aman rice cropping pattern. PhD Thesis, Department of Agronomy and Haor Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.