Profile

Academic Degrees and Qualification

• Doctor of Philosophy, Hawkesbury Institute For the Environment, Western Sydney University, Australia- Graduated 2022
• MSc Plant Sciences, Wageningen University and Research Center, Netherlands-Graduated-2016
• MSc Entomology, Bangladesh Agricultural University-Graduated-2012
• Bachelor of Sciences in Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University-Graduated-2010

Positions and Affiliations

• Associate Professor June 2023- continue Department of Entomology Sylhet Agricultural University Sylhet-3100
• Assistant Professor September 2014 - June 2023 Department of Entomology Sylhet Agricultural University Sylhet-3100
• Research Fellow March 2022 - September 2022 Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Richmond 2753, NSW Australia.
• Doctoral Degree March 2018 - February 2022 Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Richmond 2753, NSW Australia.
• Lecturer January 2013 - August 2014 Department of Entomology Sylhet Agricultural University Sylhet-3100
• Scientific Officer Plant Pathology Division Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute Gazipur, Bangladesh

Awards and Recognitions

• A paper from my PhD was finalist for John Cairney Award for Outstanding Student Publication in 2022 Paper title: Hassan K, Carrillo Y, Nielsen UN, (2021) 'The effect of prolonged drought legacies on plant–soil feedbacks', Journal of Vegetation Science, vol.32, no.6, e13100.

Awards and Scholarships

• Translational Photosynthesis Scholarship to participate training using Stable Isotope in Biosphere System, Australian National University, ACT, Canberra.
• Crawford Scholarship to participate International Tropical Agriculture Conference for presentation research outcome on “Drought effects on Grassland Productivity: The Role of Plant-Soil Feedback”.
• Australian Government Research Training Programme Stipend Scholarship for PhD Research at Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Richmond 2753, Sydney, Australia.
• Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) for studying MSc in Plant Sciences, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Dutch Foreign Ministry, The Netherlands.
• National Science and Technology (NST) fellowship for conducting MSc research, Ministry of Science, Bangladesh.

Role as Reviewer

• Pedosphere (Elsevier)
• Plant and Soil (Spinger)
• Open Agriculture

Professional Memberships

• Wageningen University and Research Center Alumni Association
• Bangladesh Entomological Society

Attended Conferences and Workshops

• November, 2019 Drought impacts on Grassland Productivity: The role of Plant-Soil Feedback. International Tropical Agricultural Conference held in Brisbane, Australia.
• November, 2019 Role of Plant-Soil Feedbacks in drought: From species to communities Ecological Society of Australia Conference held in Launceston, Tasmania.
• August, 2018 Can foliar spray of benzoic acids enhance foraging behavior of pollinators? The 5th International Conference on Agriculture held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Training

• Application of Stable Isotope in Biosphere System, Australian National University, ACT, Canberra.
• Data Analysis and Visualization with R, Western Sydney University, Australia.
• Academic Consultancy Training, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Netherlands.
• Scientific writing skill training, Education and Competence studies group, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Netherlands.
• Foundation Training for University Teacher, Graduate Training Institute, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (MS)

• Nasrin Akter (2019); Thesis Title: FOLIAR SPRAY OF BENZOIC ACIDS ON POLLINATORS BEHAVIOR AND PLANT FITNESS BENEFITS

Language

• PTE Academic (Band 7)
• English ( IELTS: 6.5)
• Bengali (Mother tongue)