Profile

Academic Degrees and Qualification

• 2024: Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Foundation Special postdoctoral fellowship (Mar/2024-Feb/2025)
• 2021: Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Foundation postdoctoral fellowship, Germany for a postdoc (Dec/2021-Feb/2024)
• 2017: Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) (as DAAD fellow) Bielefeld University, Germany Advisor: Professor Dr. Karl-Josef Dietz Doctoral thesis performed on “Regulation of the cellular redox- and reactive oxygen species- network under salinity and physiological mechanisms of acclimation in sugarbeet”.
• 2009: Master of Science (MS) in Agronomy Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh Advisor: Professor Dr. Najrul Islam Master thesis performed as apart of a project: “Effect of multiple cropping on the performance of rice cv. Surjamoni ”.
• 2007: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honours) Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Positions and Affiliations

• Professor, Department of Agronomy and Haor Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet
• Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy and Haor Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet
• Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy and Haor Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet
• Lecturer, Department of Agronomy and Haor Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet
• Postdoc at Kiel University, Germany
• Chairman, Department of Agronomy and Haor agriculture, Department of Agronomy and Haor Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet

Other Academic, Administrative and Scientific Research Involvements

• 2025-2026-As RAC member of Sylhet Agricultural University Research System, Sylhet, Bangladesh; 2026-As Executive member of faculty academic committee of AEBS faculty, Sylhet, Bangladesh; 2026-As Executive member of faculty academic committee of AEBS faculty, SAU, Sylhet, Bangladesh; 2021-Chairman, Department of Agronomy and Haor Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet; 2020-Executive member of PD&W committee, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet ; 2020 - As Associate Investigator of research projects: Research Grants funded by UGC-SAURES, SAU, Sylhet, Bangladesh; 2019 - As Principal Investigator of research projects: Research Grants funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh; 2018 - As Principal Investigator of research projects: Research Grants funded by UGC-SAURES, SAU, Sylhet, Bangladesh; 2017 – As Assistant Hall Provost, Humayun Rashid Chowdhury Hall, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh; 2012 – As Assistant Hall Provost, Humayun Rashid Chowdhury Hall, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh; • Working as a Guest Associate Editor in Plant Nutrition, Frontiers in Plant Science. • Working as a Deputy Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Pure and Applied Biosciences (UniversePG). • Editorial Board member of the Trends in Current Biology journal • Working as a reviewer of: i) Springer-Nature ii) Wiley, iii) Elsevier, iv) PeerJ, v) Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, vi) European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences (EJFOOD) vi) Academic Journals (AJAR) vii) Journal of Bangladesh Agricultural University. • Worked as a member of the conference organizing committee and rapporteur, International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development: Road to SDGs, Bangladesh. • Worked as a Chair of the BSFA/eWG/Pes-2, Bangladesh Safety Food Authority (2019). • Member of Bangladesh Society of Agronomy (BSA). • Member of Krishibid Institute of Bangladesh (Professional society of agriculturist). • Founder member of Interdisciplinary Research for Future Agriculture-IRFA, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh. • Former member of German Botanical Society (DBG). • Former member of Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Society (BAES). • Former member of Seed Science Society of Bangladesh (SSSB).

Awards and Recognitions

• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Postdoctoral research fellowship
• DAAD Ph.D. fellowship
• Chair of the BSFA/eWG/Pes-2, Bangladesh Safety Food Authority (2019)
• Best Publication Award
• NST fellowship
• NSICT-fellowship

Awards and Scholarships

• Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Foundation Postdoctoral research fellowship, Germany
• DAAD scholarship, Germany
• NST-Fellowship from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (2018-2019)
• Best publication award 2018 by Teacher’s Council, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh.
• NSICT-Fellowship from the Ministry of Science, Information and Communication Technology, Bangladesh (2008-2009)

Role as Reviewer

• Editorial Board member of the Trends in Current Biology journal
• Working as a Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Universe Publishing Group
• Science Direct
• Guest Associate Editor in Plant Nutrition, Frontiers in Plant Science
• Springer-Nature
• Wiley
• Elsevier
• Peer J
• AcademicJournal (AJPS)
• European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences (EJFOOD)
• JBAU
• Universal Journal of Agricultural Research

Professional Memberships

• Life member of KIB (Krishibid Institute Bangladesh)
• German Botanical Society
• Life member of Agronomy Society Bangladesh
• Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Society (BAES)
• Seed Science Society of Bangladesh (SSSB)

Other Social and Cultural Organization Involvement

• Mrittika,SAU, Sylhet
• Binodhon Sangho, SAU, Sylhet

Conference contributions (Invited Speech)

• Attended to an International Conference on Integrated Rice-Duck farming, Bangladesh.

Conference contributions (Oral Presentations)

• Hossain MS, ElSayed AI, Moore M and Dietz KJ. 2015. Assessment of the physiological responses to salt stress in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.). BOTANIKERTAGUNG 2015 (International Conference), Symposium-7, Conference book. München, Germany.
• Foysal MRA, Hossain MS, P Mandal, Hoque M, Miah NHM. 2020. Introduce Mustard in High Land for Development of Mustard-Fallow-T. Aman Pattern in Sylhet. International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development: Road to SDGs. Conference book. p: 68, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Conference contributions (Poster Presentations)

• Hossain MS, ElSayed AI, Moore M, Dietz KJ. 2015. Assessment of the physiological responses to salt stress in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.). BOTANIKERTAGUNG 2015, Symposium-7, Conference book. pp: 134, München, Germany.
• García-Caparrós P, Hossain MS, Telman W, Maynard D, Kumar V, Dietz KJ. 2020. Physiological changes in sugar beet under single and combinatorial stress impact of salinity, high temperature and light conditions. Congress in Baeza-2020, Spain.
• Akter S, Hossain MS, P Mandal, Hoque M, Miah NHM. 2020. Compatibility assessment of different tropical sugarbeet cultivars in acidic soil. International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development: Road to SDGs. Conference book. pp: 134, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
• Tarek MK, Hossain MS, P Mandal, Hoque M, Miah NHM. 2020. Enhancement of productivity of local T. Aman rice cultivars through agronomic management. International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development: Road to SDGs. Conference book. p: 148, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Attended Conferences and Workshops

• International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development: Road to SDGs, Bangladesh
• International Conference (BOTANIKERTAGUNG, München, Germany)
• International Conference on Integrated Rice-Duck farming, Bangladesh
• National Conference by Bangladesh society of Agronomy

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (MS)

• Supervised three MS students
• Act as a co-supervisor of two MS students

Language

• German
• English
• Hindi
• Bengali