Profile

Academic Degrees and Qualification

• Ph.D, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh; Agricultural Extension in 2007.
• MS, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh; Agricultural Extension in 1998
• B.Sc.Ag.(Hons.), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh; in 1988

Positions and Affiliations

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• From 12 July, 2016 to till date : Organization: Sylhet Agricultural University ( Bangladesh) : Position: Professor : Dept. of Agricultural Extension Education
• From 12 July 2012 to 11 July 2016 : Organization: Sylhet Agricultural University ( Bangladesh) : Associate Professor : Dept. of Agricultural Extension Education
• From 02 August 2016 to 01 August 2018 : Position: Chairman : Dept. of Agricultural Extension Education: Sylhet Agricultural University ( Bangladesh)
• From 01 August 2012 to 31 July 2014 : Position: Chairman : Dept. of Agricultural Extension Education:Sylhet Agricultural University ( Bangladesh)
• 2016-2018 ; Position: Provost : Abdus Samad Azad Hall : Sylhet Agricultural University ( Bangladesh)
• 2014-2016 : Position: President : Sylhet Agricultural University Central Mosque Committee (Bangladesh)
• 2016-2018 : Position: Member : Sylhet Agricultural University Central Mosque Committee (Bangladesh)
• From 29 December, 2004 to 11 July, 2012 : Organization: Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh : Position: Senior Scientific Officer (Training, Communication and Publication Division) - Bangladesh
• From 01 June, 1994 to 28 December, 2004 : Organization: Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh : Position: Scientific Officer (Training, Communication and Publication Division) - Bangladesh
• From 01 June, 1994 to 28 December, 2004 : Organization: Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh : Position: Scientific Officer (Training, Communication and Publication Division) - Bangladesh

Other Academic, Administrative and Scientific Research Involvements

• Name of assignment or project: Innovation of flash flood coping rice technology through participatory approach Year:2017 Location: Gowainghat of Sylhet, Tahirpur and Biswamvorpur of Sunamganj District, Bangladesh Client: Flash flood affected haor farmers of north east Bangladesh Main project features:  Participation of local farmers in planning, implementation and evaluation process to identify flash flood coping rice technology  Training of the farmers to enhance their skill in the relevant field  Develop confidence of the farmers to adopt the selected technology to cope flash flood Detailed Tasks Assigned on Consultant’s Team of Experts: i) Cooperate and closely liaise with all the stakeholders including the project director of NATP-2 (National Agricultural Technology Project) and Design & Supervision (D&S) in operating and managing the whole assignment; ii) Undertake an updated training needs assessment of the farmers; iii) Ensure that poverty, social development and gender as well as environmental issues are integrated in formal training programs and courses where appropriate; iv) In liaison with Upazila Agriculture Office arrange, manage and coordinate all training courses, including selection of participants and venues; v) Prepare an annual training plan and budget for training and integrate into the overall Project annual plan; vi) Prepare inception report, monthly progress reports describing gender segregated number of participant, performance and future plans, and identifying any actions to be taken to ensure achievement of the outputs and objectives of the assignment and other training or capacity building related report, draft final report and final report at the end of assignment; vii) Assist in any other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the project director during the tenure of the assignment.

Awards and Scholarships

• IAEA Fellowship (2003) : Integrated Nutrient and Pest Management, Irrigation and water saving techniques and Technology Promotion on Rice: Philippine Rice Research Institute, Philippine, Duration : 03 Months
• IAEA Fellowship (1998) : Strategic Extension Campaign Development : Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok, Thailand , DURATION; 02 Months

Conference contributions (Oral Presentations)

• A paper on farmers’ perception about floating agriculture as a means of crop production in some selected haor areas of Bangladesh was presented in the annual review workshop held on 23 December, 2015, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• A paper on Technological gap in cultivation of boro rice of the haor farmers was presented in the Annual Scientific Workshop held on 26 January 2015, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• A paper entitled Extension Services to Farmers on Promising Mutants waspresented in the workshop on “Integrated Nutrient and Pest Management Practices for Crop Mutants in Rice-based Cropping Systems” (BGD/5/022), 11-15 March 2001 at DAE Campus, KhamarbariSadak Dhaka.
• Research Report on: Achievements of BINA. Held on 29-31 May 2011 at Regional Agricultural Research Center, Jamalpur.
• A Seminar on: Yield Gap of some High Yielding Varieties of Boro Rice. Held on 22 April 2009 at BINA Class Room. Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, BAU Campus, Mymensingh 2202.
• A Seminar on: Yield Gap and Constraints in the Adoption of BINA Released Rice Varieties. Held on 06 March 2003 in the Conference room. Department of Agricultural Extension Education. Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.
• Annual Progress Report: Factors responsible for Yield gaps of Rice and Wheat at farmers’ Field in Four Districts of Bangladesh. Arrange by KrishiGobeshona Foundation, BARC Campus, Farmgate, Dhaka
• Paper presented on: Akti Bari AktiKhamarKarmashuchite Bangladesh PormanuKrishiGobeshonaInatituteUdbhabitoBaboharUpojugiPrzjukti. Annual workshop on “Socio-economic Research of NARS Institutes” held on 17June 2010 at BARC Conference Room, Farmgate, Dhaka.
• Annual Workshop: Yield Gap of Rice at Farmers’ Field. Held on 03 February, 2011 at Departmental Conference Room. Arrange by Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensing 2202.
• Annual Workshop: Yield Gap of wheat at Farmers’ Field. Held on 03 February, 2011 at Departmental Conference Room. Arrange by Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensing 2202.

Training

• Technical Report Writing (2011) : Bangladesh Institute ofNuclear Agriculture : Duration : 07 Days
• Computer Utility Application (2010) : Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture : Duration : 13 Days
• Data Analysis and Data Management through MSTATC, SPSS &FoxproProgramme (2001 ) : Graduate Training Institute, BAU, Mymensingh Duration : 14 Days
• Cost and Return Analysis in Agriculture (1999) : Graduate Training Institute, BAU, Mymensingh Duration : 14 DAYS
• Spreadsheet Analysis (1999) : Graduate Training Institute, BAU, Mymensingh , Duration: 13 Days

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (MS)

• As Supervisor : Empowerment Scenario of Rural Women Through Income Generating Activities in South Surma Upazila of Sylhet District. Student Name : Aysha Akter , Year : 2013
• As Supervisor : Practice gap of haor farmers in cultivation of modern boro rice. Student Name : Md. Roknuzzaman , Year : 2014
• As Supervisor : Knowledge gap of the haor farmers in cultivation of modern boro rice. Student Name : Md. Ehsanul Malique Choudhury , Year : 2014
• As Supervisor : Participation of rural women in homestead vegetable cultivation in Jakiganj upazila of Sylhet district, Student Name : Ismot Ara Choudhury, Year : 2015
• As Supervisor : Farmers awareness on environmental degradation caused by the harmful effect of modern rice cultivation technology, Student Name : Samia Begum, Year : 2015
• As Supervisor : Attitude of the Haor farmers towards floating vegetable cultivation, Student Name : Mst Sharmin Ara Khandoker , Year : 2015
• As Supervisor : Attitude of the haor farmers towards embankment constructed for protection of crop, Student Name : Tanvir Mahmud, Year : 2017
• As Supervisor : Perception of farmers of South Sunamganjupazila about floating vegetable cultivation , Student Name : Md. Tanim Ahmed, Year : 2017
• As Supervisor : Adaptation of farming practices by the haor farmers as a response to climate change induced flash flood, Student Name : Smita Dash Baishakhy, Year : 2017
• As Supervisor : Awareness of the haor farmers regarding effect of climate change on crop production, Student Name : Md. Helal Uddin, Year : 2018
• As Supervisor : Innovativeness of the haor farmers regarding crop production practices, Student Name : Samir Chandra Das, Year : 2018
• As Co-Supervisor : Information Media Used by Vegetable Growers of Bishwanath Upazila under Sylhet District. Student Name : Dipon Chandra Das, Year : 2013
• As Co-Supervisor : Effect of some selected information media as perceived by the farmers in cultivation of hybrid rice of Jokigan jupazila under Sylhet district, Student Name : Md. Sibbir Ahmed, Year : 2015
• As Co-Supervisor : Use of information of media in receiving agricultural information by the farmers of haor area, Student Name : Md. EnamulHaque, Year : 2015
• As Co-Supervisor : Use of printed materials by the farmers for receiving agricultural information under sadar upazila of Moulovibazar district, Student Name : Rakibul Islam Tarek, Year : 2015
• As Co-Supervisor : Effectiveness of agricultural related television programs for disseminating agricultural information perceived by the farmers, Student Name : Fahmida Husain Choudhury Year : 2015
• As Co-Supervisor : Cell Phone used by the farmers for receiving agricultural information from Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officer (SAAO), Student Name : Md. Abdullah –Al-Kafi, Year : 2015
• As Co-Supervisor : Adaptation of conservation agriculture by the farmers in a selected area of the Nabinagar upazila, Student Name : Md. Nasir Uddin, Year : 2017
• As Co-Supervisor : Flood coping strategies of the ultra poor farmers of a selected haor area ubderSylhet district, Student Name : Anwar Hosen, Year : 2017

Language

• Bangla : Speaking : Excellent , Reading : Excellent , Writing : Excellent
• English : Speaking : Excellent , Reading : Excellent , Writing : Excellent