Profile

Research Interests

• Plant response to climate change
• Biodiversity and Ecosystem functioning
• Soil organic matter decomposition and nutrients cycling
• Minor crops

Research Support

• Regeneration, Growth and Yield of Different Strawberry Genotypes Under Mulches. UGC-SAURES Research grant for the year 2022-2023. Amount: 350000 BDT -co PI
• Physicochemical changes and longevity of edible Strawberry fruits under different storage conditions. UGC-SAURES Research grant for the year 2023-2024. Amount: 350000 BDT-co PI
• Preparation of compost and biochar from recyclable waste and assessing their effects on biomass production in maize plants. SAURES Research grant for the year 2020-2021 Amount: 195000 BDT- PI
• Unlocking the Potential of Tissue Culture for Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) Propagation in Bangladesh. UGC-SAURES Research grant for the year 2023-2024. Amount: 350000 BDT - PI
• Good agricultural practices for maximizing production of black pepper in the varied agro-ecological regions of Sylhet. BAS-USDA Research grant for 3 years (Oct 2020- Dec. 2026). Amount: 7.1 million BDT - PI
• Soil quality and yield of winter vegetables as influenced by biochar and compost prepared from wastes. SAURES Research grant for the year 2021-2022. Amount: 350000 BDT - PI
• Development of efficient propagation method for black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) to increase the black pepper production in Sylhet. Special Allocation for Science and Technology from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh for the year 2023-2024. Amount: 300000 BDT - PI
• Sustaining soil health and vegetable production: A long-term assessment of biochar amendments. UGC-SAURES Research grant for the year 2024-2025. Amount: 350000 BDT- PI
• 7. Establishment of Technology Transfer Office (TTO) at Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU) for Governing Intellectual Property-based Academia-Industry-Business Nexus. Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT), funded by UGC-World Bank for the year 2025-2027. Amount: 98 lakhs BDT.- ASPM
• Assessment of plant biodiversity at Sylhet Agricultural University: A taxonomic survey. UGC-SAURES Research grant for the year 2022-2023. Amount: 400000 BDT-co PI
• Indicator of physiological maturity of edible green seed for use as vegetable in Dolichos lablab. UGC-SAURES Research grant for the year 2019-2020. Amount: 250000 BDT- 9. Indicator of physiological maturity of edible green seed for use as vegetable in Dolichos lablab. UGC-SAURES Research grant for the year 2019-2020. Amount: 250000 BDT -co PI