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Dr. Md. Hasanuzzaman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agronomy at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), Dhaka, Bangladesh. He started his professional career as an Assistant Director in the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation. Then He joined as a Lecturer in the Department of Agronomy, SAU in December 2011. His field of expertise is in Agronomy, Crop Science and Plant Stress Physiology. Dr. Hasanuzzaman completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Science and Graduate Certificate in Research with a thesis on “Physiological and Morphological Responses to Osmotic Stress in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)” from University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia in December 2018. His Ph.D. research mainly focused on the contributions of stomatal and cuticular (residual) transpiration toward osmotic stress tolerance that contributes to the overall performance of barley under osmotic stress conditions.

Dr. Hasanuzzaman completed his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Hons.) with secured CGPA 3.85 out of 4.00 in the academic year of 2005-2009. He also completed his Master of Science in Agronomy from the Department of Agronomy at SAU and secured first merit position with CGPA 4.00 out of 4.00 in the academic year of 2010-2012. He was awarded the Dean's award from the SAU for the academic excellence in the academic year of 2005-2009. He received the Tasmanian Graduate Research Scholarship for pursuing PhD study at University of Tasmania, Australia. He was also awarded the fellowship from the National Science and Information and Communication Technology (NSICT) for the Master of Science in Agronomy.

The world population is projected to increase by more than 9.7 billion in 2050; this will require an increase in food production by 70% in the world by 2050 to meet this demand. To achieve this goal will require a further 38% increase over historical increases in production and is unlikely to be achieved by current agronomical and breeding practices. Dr. Hasanuzzaman’s research work is aimed at developing new holistic approaches to enhance crop production under stressful environmental conditions. His expertise and interest of research are in the area of plant adaptive responses to environmental stresses including salinity, extreme temperatures, soil acidity, drought, waterlogging, nutritional disorders, and biotic stresses. The ultimate goal of his research is to develop novel strategies and assist breeders in developing germplasm to enhance crop adaptability and resilience under stress environmental conditions and improving crop yield to achieve agricultural sustainability.