Profile

Academic Degrees and Qualification

• PhD in Agricultural Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Udine, Italy
• Erasmus Mundus MSc in Marine Environment and Resources (MER), University of Bordeaux, France; University of Liege, Belgium; University of the Basque Country, Spain and University of Southampton, UK
• M.S. in Aquaculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh
• B.Sc. Fisheries (Honors), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh

Positions and Affiliations

• Associate Professor, Department of Fish Health Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh. Duration: 02 April 2021 to till date.
• Assistant Professor, Department of Fish Health Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh. Duration: 02 April 2014 to 01 April 2021.
• Lecturer, Department of Fish Health Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh. Duration: 02 April 2012 to 01 April to 2014.

Other Academic, Administrative and Scientific Research Involvements

• Additional Director, Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet. From 06 March 2024 to till date
• Associate Director (Farm), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet. From 01 January 2024 to 05 March 2024.
• Assistant Provost, Hazrat Shah Poran (R.) Hall, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.

Awards and Recognitions

• Best Thesis award 2024 by Italian Fish Pathological Society (SIPI). Every year SIPI awarded one PhD thesis as best thesis among the completed thesis in last one year from Italian Universities. More details: https://www.sipi-online.it/premi/
• Received 3rd best publication award 2023 by Italian Fish Pathological Society (SIPI) in 27th National conference of SIPI in Genova, Italy. Every year SIPI awarded three publication for best publication among the published article in last one year from Italian Universities and research institutes. More details: https://www.sipi-online.it/premi/

Awards and Scholarships

• Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2015 for MSc in Marine Environment and Resources (MER) funded by European Commission; Duration: September 2015 to August 2017.
• 36th cycle of PhD scholarship for PhD in Agricultural Science and Biotechnology by University of Udine, Italy

Role as Reviewer

• Aquaculture
• Virulence (Open research)
• Microbial Pathogenesis
• Current Microbiology
• Letters in Applied Microbiology
• Archives of Microbiology

Professional Memberships

• Life Member: Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB).
• General Member: Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum (BFRF).

Attended Conferences and Workshops

• Current knowledge of lactococcosis in rainbow trout: Pathogenesis, immune response and prevention tools (Poster presentation). XXVIII Convegno Nazionale S.I.P.I., 26-28 June 2024, Cessenatico, Italy.
• An integrated approach to investigate spontaneous lactococcosis in farmed rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) (Oral presentation). XXVII Convegno Nazionale S.I.P.I., 22-24 June 2023, Genova, Italy.
• Immune profiling of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed to Lactococcus garvieae: evidence in asymptomatic vs symptomatic or vaccinated fish (Oral presentation). XXVI Convegno Nazionale S.I.P.I., 23-25 June 2022, Messina, Italy.
• In field study on immune-gene expression during an outbreak of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) lactococcosis (Poster presentation). XXVI Convegno Nazionale S.I.P.I., 23-25 June 2022, Messina, Italy.
• Lactococcosis in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): a model of infield immunological survey (Poster presentation). AQUAFARM Trade Show and Conference, 25-26 May 2021, Pordenone, Italy.
• Higher education for sustainable food production – 5th Joint Meeting of Agriculture-oriented PhD Programs. University of Udine, University of Foggia and University of Catania, 25-28 September 2023, Catania, Italy.
• Higher education for sustainable food production – 4th Joint Meeting of Agriculture-oriented PhD Programs. University of Udine, University of Foggia and University of Catania, 03-07 October 2022, Paluzza (UDINE), Italy.
• Higher education for sustainable food production – 3rd Joint Meeting of Agriculture-oriented PhD Programs. University of Udine, University of Foggia and University of Catania, 11-15 October 2021, Giovinazzo (BARI), Italy.
• Summer school "Hands-on data analysis for biology and environmental sciences". University of Udine, 07.03.2023- 18.04.2023, Udine, Italy.
• Summer school "Microscopy in practice". University of Udine, 17.04.2022- 17.05.2022, Udine, Italy.
• SUPERTROUT winter school by Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle D'Aosta, Italy. University of Udine, 21-25 November 2022, Torino, Italy.
• Summer school "Systems biology". University of Udine, 17.04.2021- 17.05.2021, Udine, Italy.

Training

• 8/11/2017-13/11/2017: Advanced Agricultural Research Methodology”, organized by Highier Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP), Sub-project CP#6197, supported by USAID-Funded Asia Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program, Winrock International, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh
• 13/07/2017-14/07/2017: “ENSEMBL WORKSHOP”, organised by Dr. Oihane Diaz De Cerio and Dr. Eider Bilbao (University of the Basque Country-PiE-EHU/UPV) in co-operation with Dr. Benjamin Moore (European Bioinformatics Institute- EMBL-EBI), Plentzia, Bilbao, Spain.
• 20/06/2016-24/06/2016: 10th International Post-graduate Course Part-II: Research in Marine Environment and Resources (RiMER), Plentzia, Bilbao, Spain
• 14/06/2016-16/06/2016: Summer School organized by Integrated in Situ CHemical MApping Probes (SCHeMA) projects, funded by European Commission, Plentzia, Bilbao, Spain.
• 01/02/2016-05/02/2016: 10th International Post-graduate Course Part-I: Research in Marine Environment and Resources (RiMER), Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
• 4/01/2016-28/012016: Internship with Prof. Jorg Schafer and Teba Gil Diaz (PhD student), University of Bordeaux, France entitled with “Estuarine reactivity of Antimony (Sb)”.
• 3/04/2011-14/04/2011: Training on “Basics of MS Office”, Graduate Training Institute, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (MS)

• Tofael Ahmed Sumon; ID. No.: 1402030401; Reg. No.: 0769; Thesis title: Status of formalin in commercially important fishes from the northeastern region of Bangladesh. Role: Supervisor.
• Md Abdul Karim; ID. No.: 1702030406; Reg. No.: 2018; Thesis title: Histologival alterations in Liver and Kidney of Gangetic Mystus (Mystus Cavasius) due to water pollution in the Surma River. Degree offered: June 2019. Role: Supervisor.
• Mst Monera Jaman; ID. No.: 1802030406; Thesis Title: Evaluation of histopathological alterations in the gills and liver of Olive barb (Puntius sarana) as an indicator of the Surma river pollution. Role: Supervisor.
• Md Jobayer Rahman; ID. No.: 1901030406; Reg. No.: 2842; Thesis title: Gonadal Histology and Histopathological alterations related to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) in adult Olive Barbs Puntius sarana collected from Surma river. Role: Supervisor.
• Sayed Mashequl Bari; ID. No.: 1202030401; Reg. No.: 0554; Thesis title: Study of Endohelminth parasites and their infestations on host, Clarias batrachus (Linneaus). Degree offered: December 2013. Role: Co-supervisor.
• Md. Moshiur Rahman; ID: 1302030401 Reg. No.: 0794; Thesis Title: Status of fish health management and the responsible use of drugs and chemicals in North-Eastern Bangladesh. Degree Offered: December 2014. Role: Co-supervisor.
• Basir Ahammad; Id. No.: 1402030402; Reg. No.: 1008; Assessment of Fish diversity in Shatghari Point of Surma River, Golapganj, Sylhet. Degree offered: December 2015. Role: Co-supervisor.
• Osman Goni; ID: 1602030403; Reg. No.: 1609; Thesis Title: Identification of bacterial pathogens from diseased Heteropneustes fossilis and assessment of their sensitivity to antibiotics. Degree Offered: June 2018 Role: Co-supervisor.
• Moslima Parven; ID: 1702030401; Reg. No.: 1977; Thesis Title: Diagnosis of bacterial pathogens from diseased Pangasius hypophthalmus and evaluation of their sensitivity to antibiotics. Degree Offered: December 2018 Role: Co-supervisor.

Language

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