Profile

Academic Degrees and Qualification

• M. Sc. (Plant Sciences), Wageningen University and Research Center (WUR), Netherlands
• M. Sc. (Agronomy), Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh
• B. Sc. Ag. (Hons.), Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh

Positions and Affiliations

• Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy & Haor Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University (October 2015- till date)
• Lecturer, Department of Agronomy & Haor Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University (October 2013- October 2015)

Awards and Scholarships

• Murdoch International Postgraduate Scholarship (MIPS), for Ph.D. Program in Australia, 2020 (Declined)
• National Science and Technology (NST) fellowship, 2013
• Chancellor's Award for Excellence, 2018
• Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP), 2016

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Agronomy
• Crop Science Society of America
• Soil Science Society of America
• Bangladesh Society of Agronomy
• Krishibid Institution Bangladesh

Conference contributions (Poster Presentations)

• 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: 149-150, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Attended Conferences and Workshops

• International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development: Road to SDGs, 23-24 January 2020, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Training

• "Accounts and Financial Management" held on 30 to 31 October 2019 at Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
• "Sampling, Analysis and Management of Scientific Data with Report Writing and Editing" held on 16 to 19 August 2015 at Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
• "Agricultural Technologies for Adaptation to Climate Change" held on 10 to 11 June 2015 at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• "Teaching Methodology" held on 15 to 17 April 2015 at Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
• "Strengthening Pedagogical Skills of Young Teachers" held on 6 to 11 January 2015 at Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Supported by USAID-Funded Asia Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program Winrock International.

Language

• English
• Bengali