Teacher Overview

I am a Professor at the Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. I have completed post-doctoral research at Nanjing Normal University, China, and a Ph.D. from Chungbuk National University, South Korea. As a teacher in the Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, I try to educate students on the basic principles of genetics and plant breeding to equip them to perform crop/plant improvement programs for the betterment of humankind. My research focuses on three areas: Area 1 focuses on improvement of yield, quality, biotic (bacterial and fungal disease) and abiotic (salinity, drought, temperature) stress tolerance of crops/plants through conventional and molecular plant breeding approaches. Area 2 focuses on the tissue culture approach to improve yield, quality, biotic (bacterial and fungal disease) and abiotic (salinity, drought, temperature) stress tolerance of crop/plant. Area 3 focuses on molecular microbiology to characterize (a) beneficial bacteria and fungi for using them on plant growth enhancement (biofertilizer or biopesticide) and (b) harmful disease causing bacteria and fungi for taking appropriate measures to protect crop/plant and developing tolerant crop/plant.