Profile

Academic Degrees and Qualification

• Post-Doc. Saga University, Japan (2001)
• Post-Doc. Hokkaido University, Japan (2000)
• Ph.D. Fisheries Science ,Hokkaido University, Japan (Monbukagakusho-MEXT) (1999)
• M.Sc. Fish Biology and Limnology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh (1990-92)
• B.Sc. Fisheries (Honours), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh (1986-90)

Positions and Affiliations

• Professor (June 1, 2018 to till date); Department of Fish Biology and Genetics, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.
• Associate Professor (October 22, 2013 to June May 31, 2018); Department of Fish Biology and Genetics, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.
• Assistant Professor (June 01, 2008 to October 21, 2013); Department of Fish Biology and Genetics, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.
• Senior Researcher (October 01, 2007 to May 31, 2008); Sustainable Development Associates.
• Senior Scientific Officer (January 01, 2006 to September 30, 2007); WorldFish Center's Shrimp Quality Support Project (SQSP), funded by USAID, Cox’s Bazar.
• Senior Scientific Officer (November 01, 2003 to December 31, 2005); Louis Berger Group, Inc., USA, on the Shrimp Seal of Quality (SSOQ) Project funded by USAID.
• Scientific Officer (January 15, 2001 to October 28, 2003); Louis Berger Group, Inc., USA.
• Researcher (May 2000 to December 2000); Marine Highland Bioscience Center, Saga University, Japan.
• Postdoctoral Research Associate (April 1999 to March 2000); Hokkaido University, Japan.

Other Academic, Administrative and Scientific Research Involvements

• Chief Editor (2024 to till date); Journal of the Sylhet Agricultural University. Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.
• Member, Selection Board for Professors and Associate Professors Department of Aquaculture, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, since 2025.
• Director (2024 to till date); Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.
• Chairman (2021 to 2023); Department of Fish Biology and Genetics, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.
• Chairman (2015 to 2017); Department of Fish Biology and Genetics, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.
• Chairman (2011 to 2013); Department of Fish Biology and Genetics, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.
• Chairman (2008 to 2011); Department of Fish Biology and Genetics, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.
• Chairman (2008 to 2010); Department of Coastal and Marine Fisheries, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.

Awards and Scholarships

• Monbukagakusho (MEXT), Japan; PhD Scholarship (1999)

Attended Conferences and Workshops

• Training in 2022: Attended a training workshop on ‘Capacity Enhancement of Academia to Achieve SDGs on Food and Agriculture’. This workshop was organized by IQAC, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
• Training in 2022: Attended a training program on ‘Teacher’s Evaluation Training Program and Workshop’. This workshop was implemented by Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Dhaka, Bangladesh and organized by FVABS, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
• Training in 2022: Attended a seminar on Science and Technology for the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR)’. This seminar was organized by BJSPSAA and JSPS, Bangladesh and implemented by Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
• Training in 2021: Attended a training workshop on ‘Public Procurement and Audit’. This workshop was organized by IQAC, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
• Training in 2021: Attended a training workshop on ‘Outcome Based Education (OBE) and Curriculum Development’. This workshop was organized by IQAC, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
• Training in 2007: Lead a group consisting of the members from GO, NGO, private entrepreneurs and hatchery for training on PCR laboratory management in India. This training program was organized by WorldFish Center-Bangladesh and coordinated by D. Ramraj, Padmanabha Lab (Pvt) Limited, Chennai, India.
• Training in 2007: Training on i-screen, loop mediated isothermal amplification technique an alternate approach to nested PCR technology for detecting WSSV from shrimp broodstock and postlarvae. This training program was organized by WorldFish Center-Bangladesh and conducted by D. Ramraj, Padmanabha Lab (Pvt) Limited, Chennai, India.
• Training in 2007: Certification of Aquaculture Product Quality and Traceability organized jointly by UNIDO & BFRI. The training program consists of HACCP audit of shrimp hatchery, shrimp farm and processing plant.
• Training in 2007: Training in shrimp brood stock development, larvae management, probiotic development, enrich nutrition and feed management and disease management in both hatchery and farm site organized by ASA-USAD.
• Training in 2007: Awareness on Gender and Development, day long training program was mainly on the basics of gender development, how to develop gender equity and equality in the shrimp value chain etc. This training program was organized by WorldFish Center-Bangladesh.
• Training in 2006: Disease and Quality of Shrimp postlarvae, for 2 days long training program different diseases of shrimp and their remedy and shrimp health management were discussed. This training program was organized by WorldFish Center-Bangladesh.
• Training in 2006: Training on shrimp broodstock development and larvae management in the hatchery organized by ASA-USAD. This training also consisted of shrimp seed certification standards in hatchery level.
• Training in 2005: HACCP audit of processing plant; for 5 days long training program hazard analysis, diagnosis and preventive measures taken by fish processing plant had been demonstrated. This training program was organized by ATDP-DoF.
• Training in 2005: SSOQ Certifiers Course, for 7 days long training program certification standards for shrimp hatcheries, farms depots-transporters and processors had been theoretically and practically demonstrated. SSOQ certifiers course was organized by ATDP-SSOQ and conducted by Aquaculture Certification Council Inc. USA.
• Training in 2004: PCR based shrimp diseases diagnosis in India, diagnosis of various shrimp viral diseases eg: WSSV, IHHNV, TSV, MBV and also various shrimp bacterial diseases based on molecular techniques were comprised in this training program. This training program was organized by Padmanava Laboratories, Chennai, India.
• Training in 2003: Post harvest handling of shrimp, this training contained various guidelines for the shrimp farmers, depot owners, transporters and processors to maintain good quality of shrimp products for exports. This training was conducted by ATDP-SSOQ.
• Training in 1994: Completed a training course on administration, office management and communication organized by Graduate Training Institute, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
• Workshop in 2006: Gender Equity in Shrimp Industry, day long workshop was focused on gender empowerment in different value chain of the shrimp industry. This program was organized by WorldFish Center-Bangladesh.
• Seminar in 2003: Global Aquaculture discussion Forum, this seminar set up based on a national and international focus for research and training in molecular biology and biotechnology for the shrimp industry, some aspects of its disease (especially WSSV), nutrition, immunostimulants, human rights and environment issue.
• Seminar from 1995-2000: Society of Fisheries Science, Japan and Fish Pathology, Japan, participated and presented papers in every national and international seminar organized by the indicated societies.
• Seminar in 1999: Asian Fisheries Society, presented a paper in the international seminar on Asian Fisheries Forum Thailand.

Training

• “Fish disease and hatchery management” training for the students from July 2007 to date at Bangladesh Open University
• “PCR technology for detecting shrimp virus” training for the GO, NGO and Hatchery staffs in 2007 at WorldFish Center
• “Shrimp Hatchery Management” training for the Shrimp Hatchery and Nursery female staffs in 2007 at WorldFish Center
• “Awareness on Gender” traiing for the Hatchery owners and staff in 2007 at WorldFish Center
• “Awareness on Gender Development” training for the Hatchery managements and technicians in 2006 at WorldFish Center
• “Shrimp farming, Problems and Remedy” training for NGOs, Farmers and Hatchery staffs from 2004-2005 at ATDP
• “Shrimp Sector Certification” training for the Hatchery, Farm and Processing Plant in 2006 at Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute
• “Shrimp Hatchery Certification” training for the Hatchery staffs from 2004-2007 at ADB Hatchery
• “Shrimp Hatchery Management” training for the Hatchery staff from 2004-2007 at ADB Hatchery
• “Shrimp Farming in Bangladesh” training for the Imams from 2004-2006 at Asia Foundation

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (MS)

• IFFAT JAHAN EASHA (2024-25) – Co-supervision: Identifying natural hybridization among Rohu (Labeo rohita), Catla (Caila catla) and Kalbasu (Labeo calbasu) in Sylhet waterbodies using an advanced morphometric approach.
• TANMOY GUPTA (2024-25) – Co-supervision: Heavy metals contamination in water, sediment, and organisms from Hakaluki Haor of Bangladesh
• SAUDA ZAMAN (2024-25) – Supervision: Combined Effects of Pb(NO3)2 and Microplastics on monosex Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
• ANANYA CHAKRABORTY (2024-25) – Co-supervision: Impact of Microplastics and CdCl2 co-exposure on Female Tropical Freshwater crab Sartoriana spinigera
• UPAYAN ANAM (2024-25) – Co-supervision: Ecotoxicological Assessment of Microplastics Pollution in Tubificid Worms from the Surma River, Bangladesh.
• FYZA FARIHA SALAH UDDIN (2024-25) – Supervision: Interactive Toxicological Impact of PVC and Chlorpyrifos on monosex Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
• RIPA DAS (2024-25) – Supervision: Microplastics pollution in water, sediment, and organisms from Hakaluki Haor of Bangladesh
• MD. SHAHRIAR AHMED (2023-24) – Supervision: Microplastics in some commercial finfish and shellfish Prom from Cox's Bazar fish landing centre of Bangladesh: Assessing abundance and public health hazards
• NISHITH RANJAN (2022-23) – Co-supervision: Effects of Dietary Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics as an Alternative to Antibiotics on Growth, Stress Tolerance, and Hematology in Striped Dwarf Catfish, Mystus vittatus
• ISRAT JAHAN (2022-23) – Supervision: Abundance and identification of microplastics in water, sediment and aquatic organisms of Surma River in Bangladesh
• SUHEL DAS (2020-21) – Supervision: Population and reproductive biology of Pila globosa in Ratargul Freshwater Swamp Forest, Bangladesh
• TAYEEBA FERDOUS MAHI (2020-21) – Supervision: Impact assessment of Pb(NO3)2 toxicity on Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus
• SHAMIM AHMED (2020-21) – Co-supervision: Analysis of the Growth Performance of Pabda (Ompok pabda), Shing (Heteropneustes fossilis), and Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Fingerlings in Biofloc Polyculture System
• ABUL HASNAT ABDULLAH (2020-21) – Supervision: Macroplastics Isolation and Identification in Surma River, Bangladesh
• TOMA CHOWDHURY (2020-21) – Supervision: Impact assessment of Pb(NO3)2 toxicity on Nile Tilapia, Lamellidens marginalis
• LIPI SUTRADHAR (2019-20) – Co-supervision: Impact of Organophosphorus Pesticide Pollution in Vital organ of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus
• TUMPA RANI SARKER (2019-20) – Co-supervision: Impact of Organophosphorus Pesticide Pollution in Vital organ of Freshwater Mussel Lamellidens marginalis
• MD. ABIR HASAN (2019-20) – Supervision: Culture of Catfish in a Biofloc System using difference sources of carbon
• SAYADATUNNASA JENNY (2019-20) – Supervision: RAPD based genetic diversity in Tenualosa ilisha among several region of Bangladesh
• MD. MAHBUBUR RAHMAN (2018-19) – Co-supervision: Effect of dietary soybean phosphatidylcholine on growth performance of golden mahseer (Tor putitora) juvenile
• MD. ASADUZZAMAN (2018-19) – Supervision: Effects of salinity on growth and survival of butter catfish, Ompok bimaculatus
• MD. RASHEDUL ISALM (2018-19) – Supervision: Effects of temperature on growth of butter catfish Ompok bimaculatus
• RASHEDUL HASAN (2018-19) – Supervision: Growth performance of Oreochromis niloticus fed with a commercial probiotic
• FARZANA AFROSE (2018-19) – Supervision: Growth performance of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed with synbiotic in diet
• BPRESH DAS (2017-18) – Supervision: Assessment of the impact of androgen hormone in monosex Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus
• SHAWON CHAKRABORTY (2017-18) – Supervision: Seed production of monosex Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus present status, constraints and future prospects in Bangladesh
• GOURAB CHOWDHURY (2017-18) – Supervision: Effects of dietary probiotics on blood chemistry and stress response of Ompok pabda juveniles
• Md. Azizur Rahman (2016-17) – Supervision: Assessment of livelihood, nutritional and fishing status of the Manipuri Community in Kamalganj, Sylhet.
• Sadia Shahadat (2016-17) – Co-supervision: Occurrence of Anguilla Bengalensis in Bangladesh
• Md. Alal Hossen (2016-17) – Supervision: Induced Breeding of Endangered Mystus gulio with S-GnRHa and their Embryonic Development Observation
• Fahima Khatun (2016-17) – Co-supervision: Effects of Feed Supplementation on the Larval Growth and Survival of Vietnamize Shol, Channa striatus
• Tasrick Araf (2016-17) – Supervision: Induced Breeding of Heteropneustes fossilis with S-GnRHa and their Embryonic Development Observation
• Angkur Chowdhury (2016-17) – Co-supervision: A Study on Technological Intervention for the Improvement of Haor Floodplain Fisheries
• MD. IMTIAZ RAHMAN (2015-16) – Co-supervision: Induced breeding of Vietnamese koi (Anabas testudineus) with S-GnRHa (Ovupin) and it's Embryonic Development
• MD. RIPON ALI (2015-16) – Supervision: Induced breeding of threatened Gulsha (Mystus cavasius) with S-GnRHa (Ovupin) and it's embryonic and larval development
• SAJIB KUMAR CHOWDHURY (2015-16) – Supervision: Development of low cost hapa breeding technique of endangered fish species Striped Snakehead Shol, Channa striatus
• PINKY DEBNATH (2015-16) – Co-supervision: Effect of dietary salt supplementation on growth, survival and feed utilization of Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
• MD. SADDAM HOSSAIN (2015-16) – Supervision: Induced Breeding of Ompok pabda with S-GnRHa (Ovupin) and it's Embryonic Development
• SHUVASHIS TALUKDER (2015-16) – Co-supervision: Ichthyofaunal diversity of freshwater swamp forest, Ratar Gul
• A.K.M MUNZURUL HASAN (2014-15) – Supervision: Effects of food and feeding habits of Sperata aor on liver and intestine
• FARDOWS (2014-15) – Supervision: Food and feeding habit of Sperata aor found in Sylhet region
• MD. SHAHEEN AKTER (2014-15) – Supervision: Comparative study of amino acid profile of body tissues of long whisker catfish in reproductive season.
• MD. AFSAR AHMED SUMON (2014-15) – Co-supervision: Effects of hormone in gonadal development of Sperata aor
• SUBRATA KUMAR DAS (2014-15) – Co-supervision: Fish diversity and habitat ecology of indigenous fish species in Ratargul swamp forest, Sylhet, Bangladesh
• MISBAH UDDIN AFZAL (2013-14) – Supervision: Maturity Pattern and Gonadal Development of Long Whiskered Catfish (Sperata aor).
• SHUSHANTA SINGH (2013-14) – Co-supervision: Performance of Quality Seed Production and Brood Management Status of Fish Hatcheries in Greater Sylhet.
• SYED FARHANUL HAQUE (2013-14) – Co-supervision: Value chain analysis of dry fish in Massimpur, Sylhet.
• SHARIF UDDIN (2013-14) – Co-supervision: Fish Diversity of the Kushiara River at Monumukh point: Present Status and Future Prospects.
• AFROZA BEGUM MARIA (2013-14) – Co-supervision: Present Status of Endangered Fish Species Found in Sylhet Region.
• MD. ARIFUR RAHMAN (2013-14) – Supervision: Present Status and Habitat Ecology along with the Reproductive Biology of Arius gagora (Gagora Catfish) at Monu River, Sylhet.
• MD. HASIBUL HASAN (2013-14) – Supervision: Study on the Reproductive Biology of Vietnamese Climbing Perch (Anabas testudineus)
• MEHEDI HASAN KANON (2013-14) – Co-supervision: Diversity of Indigenous Fish Species in Konoskhai Haor.
• MD. MIR MAHMUDUL HASAN (2012-13) – Supervision: Phylogenetic study of Sperata sp. found in Sylhet region.
• MD. NAIMUDDIN JABED (2012-13) – Supervision: Reproductive biology of long whiskered catfish Sperata aor.
• MARIYA AKTER (2012-13) – Co-supervision: Effect of L-Arginine on the growth of tilapia Oreochromis niloticus.
• MD. RASHIDUL KARIM (2012-13) – Co-supervision: Biodiversity of catfishes of the river Karnafuly.
• MOHAMMAD AMZAD HOSSAIN (2012-13) – Co-supervision: Ovarian development of spotted snakehead Channa punctatus, Bloch. 1853 found in the natural waters of Sylhet.

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (Ph.D.)

• Mr. Mohammad Mosarof Hossain (2021-22) – Co-supervision: Livelihood in transition: Vulnerability and responses of mangrove-dependent fishing communities of the Bangladesh Sundarbans.
• Mr. Baadruzzoha Sarker (2017-18) – Supervision: Monosex Tilapia Quality Fry Production: Optimization of Management Measures, Investigation of Residual Hormone Duration and Sex Reverse Tendency in Adult

Language

• Bengali
• English
• Japanese
• Arabic