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Currently, I am working as a JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Tokyo, Japan focusing the research on "Characterization of novel genes for the development of low nutrient tolerant and mineral-rich rice". I received my Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Hons.) degree from the Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh in 2004. And also did my MS degree in Biotechnology from the same university in 2007. Then I started my research career as a Lecturer in the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding at Sylhet Agricultural University on 24th August 2010 which position was upgraded to Assistant Professor on 24th August, 2012 and continued up to 23rd August, 2019. Later, I did my PhD in Agricultural Science from Kyoto University, Japan under JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (DC-2) program. In the PhD tenure, I studied the two major seed storage protein of Buckwheat, 2S albumin and 13S globulin those are allergenic to human health. I successfully identified and characterized the useful alleles for both 13S globulin and 2S albumin genes which are the essential materials to develop less allergenic buckwheat. On 24th August 2019, my professional position was upgraded as an Associate Professor and since 24th August 2022, I served as a Professor in the same department. Moreover, to upgrade my research knowledge in the field of my interest, I am acting as a reviewer in the top-tier journals like BMC Plant Biology, Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, The Plant Genome, Agronomy Journal, Crop Science Journal, Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, ACS Food Science & Technology, Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, Gene Reports, Discover Food, International Journal of Agronomy, Journal of Horticultural Sciences, Plant Science Today, etc. And also acting as an editorial board member in the journal 'Journal of Tropical Crop Science' and 'Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries'.