Profile

Academic Degrees and Qualification

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 2011
• M.S. in Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), 2002
• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (B.Sc.Ag), Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), 1997

Positions and Affiliations

• Professor : April.05,2015 to To till date; Dept of Agricultural Extension Education, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
• Associate professor : April.05,2012 to April 04, 2015; Dept of Agricultural Extension Education, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
• Assistant Professor : April 05, 2008 to April 04, 2012; Dept of Agricultural Extension Education, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
• Lecturer : Nov. 02, 2006 to April 04, 2008; Dept of Agricultural Extension Education, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
• Lecturer : July 05, 2003 to Nov. 01, 2006; Dept of Agricultural Extension Education, Sylhet Govt. Veterinary College, Sylhet, Bangladesh (Now, Sylhet Agricultural University)

Other Academic, Administrative and Scientific Research Involvements

• Chairman Department of Agricultural Extension (01/08/2018) to Till Date
• Chairman (Head), Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU), Sylhet from 22 June 2007 to 30 June 2009.
• Chairman (Head), Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU), Sylhet from 24 step 2011 to 30 step 2013.
• Work as teacher guide to one week Extension Field Trip of Final year students under different Faculties of SAU to different Upazilas of Bangladesh each year starting from 2010.
• Worked as the member of the Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Society (BAES) from January 2013 to December 2014.
• Worked as assistant hall provost, Shahid Ziaur Rahman Hall, SAU, Sylhet from 06 August, 2004 to 01 November 2005.
• Computer proficiency: Substantial working ability with windows, the micro-soft package and Internet.

Awards and Scholarships

• Two month (02) basis training course on “Agricultural Project Management”. Kothari Agricultural Management Centre; Coonoor-643101, the Nilgiris, India-2018, sponsored by the Govt. of India as an ITEC scholar under the Indian Technical and Economic Co-operation (ITEC) Program.
• Two day Train the Trainer program on teeal The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library; Held at Sylhet Agricultural University. Organized by Sathguru Management Consultants.

Professional Memberships

• Member: Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Society (BAES)
• Life Member: Krishibid (Agriculturist) Institution Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Attended Conferences and Workshops

• Two month (02) basis training course on “Agricultural Project Management”. Kothari Agricultural Management Centre; Coonoor-643101, the Nilgiris, India-2018, sponsored by the Govt. of India as an ITEC scholar under the Indian Technical and Economic Co-operation (ITEC) Program.
• Two day Train the Trainer program on teeal The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library; Held at Sylhet Agricultural University. Organized by Sathguru Management Consultants.
• Three (3) days training on Fisheries (Especially on Rice Fish culture) at Northwest Fisheries Extension Project (NFEP) Parbatipur, Dinajpur, aided by Department of International Development (DFID), UK.
• Training course on “Administration, Office Management and Communication” from Graduate Training Institute, BAU, Mymensingh.
• Training course on “Training of Trainers” from Graduate Training Institute, BAU, Mymensingh. Attended in a training course on extension field trip. This training course provided organization set-up. Current programs, activities and working procedures of Upazilla level agricultural and rural development organization, transfer agricultural technologies among the farmer’s and in identifying their problems through farm and home visits, survey works, lecture and discussion meetings with the extension agents and rural people. • Duration: 26th September to 1st October 2002 (One week). • Organized by: Department of Agricultural Extension Education
• PRA training: A Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Study on Faring Systems of Tushvander Village with Special Emphasis to Rice Based Cropping System.

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (MS)

• Information Media Used by Vegetable Growers of Bishwanath Upazila under Sylhet District (M. R. Amin and D. Das, 2013) as a supervisor of this research work.
• Use of Information Media in Receiving Agricultural Information by The Farmers of Haor Area in Bangladesh (MR Amin and E. Haque, 2014) as a supervisor of this research work.
• Role of Print Media in Dissemination of Agricultural Information among the Farmers of Moulvibazar District of Bangladesh (MR Amin and R. I. Tareq, 2014) as a supervisor of this research work.
• Effect of Information Media as Perceived by the Farmers in Cultivation of Hybrid Rice in Bangladesh (MR Amin and Ahmed. S, 2014) as a supervisor of this research work.
• Use of Communication Media by the Farmers in Receiving Information on Selected Winter Vegetable Cultivation in Bangladesh (MR Amin and Das. N, 2015) as a supervisor of this research work.
• Use of Cell Phone by the Farmers for Receiving Agricultural Information from Sub Assistant Agriculture Officer (Saao) in Bangladesh (MR Amin and Kafi, M.A, 2016) as a supervisor of this research work.
• Extent of Printed and Electronic Materials Use by The Literate Farmers in Receiving Agricultural Information in Bangladesh (MR Amin and Hossain, M.S, 2016) as a supervisor of this research work.
• Effectiveness of Agricultural Related Television Programmes for disseminating Agricultural Information Perceived by the Farmers of Bangladesh (MR Amin and Chudhury,F H, 2016) as a supervisor of this research work.