Profile

Academic Degrees and Qualification

• Post-PhD in Entomology: Completed in 2009 from Kobe University, Japan. Research title: Landscape factors contributing to insect biodiversity in plantation forests
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biological and Environmental Science: Completed from Kobe University, Japan in 2006. Dissertation title: The importance of line thinning toward fulfilling biodiversity objectives in Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) plantations, central Japan. Obtained Grade A.
• Master of Science (MS) in Entomology: Completed in 1998 from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh. Thesis title: Judicious application of insecticides for the management of the brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee. Obtained First Class
• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honours) [B.Sc.Ag(Hons.)]: Completed in 1989 (exam held in 1992) from Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. Major subject: Agriculture. Obtained First Class
• Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC): Completed in 1985 from the Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, Jashore, Bangladesh. Major subject: Science. Obtained First Division
• Secondary School Certificate (SSC): Completed in 1983 from the Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, Jashore, Bangladesh. Major subject: Science. Obtained First Division

Positions and Affiliations

• Professor: Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh. From 27 June 2018 to date
• Associate Professor: Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh. From 22 October 2013 to 26 June 2018 = 4 Years 8 Months 4 Days
• Senior Scientific Officer: Crops Division (IPM Sub-Project), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Dhaka. From September 2009 to October 2013
• JSPS Long-Term Postdoctoral Fellow: Completed from Kobe University, Japan. From September 2007 to September 2009
• Senior Scientific Officer: Entomology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh. From May 2006 to September 2007
• Scientific Officer: Entomology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh. From January 1995 to May 2006

Other Academic, Administrative and Scientific Research Involvements

• 1010: Proceedings Editor: 1) Academia Responsibility for a Peaceful Society, 2) Green Technology and Society, and 3) Safe Food, Healthy Nation. Proceedings were jointly published by Bangladesh JSPS Alumni Association & Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Tokyo
• 1020: Executive Editor: Faculty Brochure, published by the Faculty of Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
• 1030: Training Manual Editor: 1) Technical Report Writing, Thesis Preparation and Presentation during 19-20 April 2016, 2) Sampling, Analysis and Management of Scientific Data during 7-10 September 2015, 3) Sampling, Analysis & Management of Scientific Data with Report Writing & Editing during 16-19 August 2015, 4) Technical Report Writing, Thesis Preparation and Presentation during 10-11 March 2015, and 5) Phytosanitary Measures and Food Safety Issues in Bangladesh during 13-14 February 2013
• 1040: Members Directory Editor: Jointly published by Bangladesh JSPS Alumni Association & Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Tokyo in 2017
• 1050: Magazine Editor: Annual Hall Magazine, published by Humayun Rashid Chowdhury Hall in Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
• 1060: Study Tour Participant: Participated in study tour of IPM for Plant Protection: 1) Okinawa Prefectural Agricultural Research Center, Japan, 2) University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan, and 3) Okinawa Prefectural Plant Protection Center, Okinawa, Japan during 03-05 August 2009.
• 1070: Study Tour Participant: Participated in study tour of IPM for Biodiversity Conservation: 1) Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo, Japan, and 2) Earth Chemical Co. Ltd., Hyogo, Japan during 30 June to 01 July 2009.
• 1080: Radio Talker (1995 to 2003): Served as Radio Talker in fifteen Agricultural Programs in Bangladesh Radio, Agargaon, Dhaka. Fifteen topics are as follows: 1) Okra shoot and fruit borer and its integrated management, 2) Guava whitefly and its management, 3) Insect pests of mustard and their management, 4) Techniques of insecticide spray and precautions during application, 5) Insect pests of maize and their management, 6) Mango fruit fly and its management, 7) Incidence of guava whitefly and its management, 8) Insect pests of tomato and their management, 9) Insect pests of summer season and their management, 10) Techniques of insecticides use and precautions, 11) Eggplant shoot and fruit borer and its control, 12) Insect pests of string bean and their management, 13) Major pests of winter vegetables and their management, 14) Insect pests of guava and their management and 15) Insect pests of bitter gourd and cucumber and their control.
• 1090: Chairman: Security Committee, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh since 01 October 2019 to date
• 1100: Chairman (Second Term): Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh since 21 November 2015 to 20 November 2017
• 1110: Chairman (First Term): Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh since 21 November 2013 to 20 November 2015
• 1120: Provost: Humayun Rashid Chowdhury Hall, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh since 06 September 2015 to 04 October 2017.
• 1130: Co-Principal Investigator: Sub-project title ‘Germplasm conservation and farm productivity enhancement through the interaction of shade trees and tea based agroforestry system to mitigate the climate change’. Project duration is from January 2018 to June 2021. Funded by World Bank, GoB and IFAD

Awards and Recognitions

• Best PhD Thesis Award: Awarded by The Bangladesh Entomological Society through its 7th Biennial Conference held on 29 November 2007 in Dhaka

Awards and Scholarships

• 1010: JSPS BRIDGE Fellowship, Japan (From 18 October to 01 December 2016): Visiting Researcher, Kobe University. During the fellowship period, the fellow visited Doshisha University, Kyoto University, Western Region Agricultural Research Center (WARC/NARO), University of Miyazaki, and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. BRIDGE Fellow Research title was 'Research exchange on biological control of vegetable and tea pest insects'.
• 1020: JSPS Fellowship, Japan (2007-2009): Post-doctoral Research Fellow (Standard), Kobe University. Year: 2007-2009. Post-doctoral Research title was 'Landscape factors contributing to insect biodiversity in plantation forests'.
• 1030: Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship, Japan (2003-2006): PhD Fellow, Kobe University, Japan. Year: 2003-2006. PhD Dissertation title was 'The importance of line thinning toward fulfilling biodiversity objectives in Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) plantations, central Japan'.
• 1040: Merit Scholarship in MS Program: Awarded by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh (July 1996 – Dec 1998). MS Thesis title was ‘Judicious application of insecticides for the management of the brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee’
• 1050: National Science and Technology Fellowship 1994: Awarded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Govt. (July 1994 – June 1995). Research title was ‘Ranking of Aman rice cultivars against two weed species’.
• 1060: Merit Scholarship in BScAg (Hons): Awarded by Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh (July 1986 – June 1989).
• 1070: Board Merit Scholarship: Awarded by the Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Jashore, Government of Bangladesh in H.S.C. (July 1985 – June 1989) and S.S.C. (July 1983 – June 1985) examinations.

Role as Reviewer

• 1010: Reviewer: 1) Effect of locations on population of red pumpkin beetle infesting sweet gourd, cucumber and muskmelon, 2) Field evaluation of some varieties of musk melon against red pumpkin beetle, Aulacophora foveicollis Lucas in 2012 which were submitted to Bangladesh Journal of Agriculture
• 1020: Reviewer: 1) Socioeconomic factors influencing sustainable forest management in Nigeria, 2) Changes in Stand Structure and Environmental Conditions of Mixed Deciduous Forest after Logging and shifting Cultivation in Lao PDR in 2012 which were submitted to Journal of Ecology and Natural Environment
• 1030: Reviewer: ‘Towards achieving food security: adaptive management of pollinators for crop plant and wildlife’ in 2012 which was submitted to International Journal of Agricultural Sciences
• 1040: Reviewer: ‘Variation in Arthropod communities in respect to urbanization: Seven years of arthropod monitoring in a desert city’ in 2011 which was submitted to Landscape and Unban Planning journal
• 1050: Reviewer: ‘Local and landscape effects on bee communities of Hungarian winter cereal fields’ in 2010 which was submitted to Agricultural and Forest Entomology journal
• 1060: Reviewer: 'The ecological effectiveness of protected areas: a case study for South African birds' in 2011 which was submitted to Animal Conservation journal

Professional Memberships

• 1010: Social Welfare and Cultural Secretary: Executive Committee, Bangladesh Entomological Society (2019-2020)
• 1020: Member: Executive Committee, Bangladesh JSPS Alumni Association (2017-2019)
• 1030: Research and Publication Secretary: Executive Committee, Bangladesh JSPS Alumni Association (2015-2017)
• 1040: Research and Publication Secretary: Executive Committee, Bangladesh JSPS Alumni Association (2013-2015)
• 1050: Life Member: Bangladesh Entomological Society (since 1995; Mem. No. 227)
• 1060: Member: Zoological Society of Bangladesh (since 2000)
• 1070: Member: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (since 2007; Mem. No. 2047)
• 1080: Member: Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science (since 1994; Mem. No. 1872)
• 1090: Member: Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh (since 1995; Mem. No. 01-89-5331)
• 1100: Treasurer: Bangladesh Entomological Society (1999– 2001)

Other Social and Cultural Organization Involvement

• None

Conference contributions (Invited Speech)

• None

Conference contributions (Oral Presentations)

• 1010: Alam MJ, Maleque MA, Noman MS, Rafii MY, Latif MA and Ishii HT. 2015. International Seminar on Safe Food, Healthy Nation. Held at Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh on 21 March 2015. 43p.
• 1020: Noman MS, Prodhan MZH, Hasan T and Maleque MA. 2014. International Seminar on Safe Food, Healthy Nation. Held at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Farmgate, Dhaka on 1 March 2014. 43p.
• 1030: Maleque MA, Ishii HT, Maeto K and Taniguchi S. 2008. The importance of line thinning to arthropod conservation and ecosystem management in Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) plantations. XXIII International Congress of Entomology: Celebrating Entomology: Contributions to Modern Science. Held in Durban, South Africa during 6 – 12 July 2008. 197p.

Conference contributions (Poster Presentations)

• 1010: Ferdous J, Maleque MA, Saiful Islam AFM, Mondal MF and Choudhury MAR. Contributions of shade tree for improving the relative abundance of beneficial arthropod communities in tea estates of Sylhet. International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development: Road to SDGs. Held in Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh during 23-24 January 2020. pp. 141-142.
• 1020: Maleque MA, Ishii HT, Maeto K and Taniguchi S. 2006. The importance of line thinning toward ecosystem management in Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) plantations, central Japan. International Conference on Ecological Restoration in East Asia, held in Osaka, Japan during 16 – 18 June 2006. 120p.

Attended Conferences and Workshops

• 1010: ‘Response to enhance technical capacity of officers, extension workers and farmers on monitoring and management of fall armyworm in Bangladesh’ held on 11 November 2019, organized by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Dhaka
• 1020: ‘Internal Research Review Workshop 2019-2020’ held during 07-09 September 2019, organized by Entomology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701
• 1030: ‘Identification, Characterization, Multiplication and Ex-situ Conservation of Endangered Forest Genetic Resources including Medicinal plants of Bangladesh (ID: 074)’ held on 02 September 2019, organized by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka
• 1040: ‘Upliftment of Farmers Livelihood and Enrichment of Environment through Improved Practices in Char Land Ecosystem of Bangladesh (ID: 077)’ held on 24 June 2019, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1050: ‘Germplasm conservation and farm productivity enhancement through the interaction of shade trees and tea based agroforestry system to mitigate the climate change (ID: 072)’ held on 23 June 2019, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1060: ‘Germplasm conservation and farm productivity enhancement through the interaction of shade trees and tea based agroforestry system to mitigate the climate change’ held on 18 June 2019, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1070: ‘Curriculum Development and Teaching Learning Process’ held during 12-13 April 2015, organized by Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU), Sylhet
• 1080: 'Program Planning on Farming System Research and Development for Farmers’ Livelihoods Improvement' held on 16 July 2012, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1090: 'Progress Review and Program Planning workshop on Development of variety, cropping system research and technology transfer of major cereals for sustainable food security in Bangladesh under AFACI, Korea’ Livelihoods Improvement' held on 20 June 2012, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1100: ‘Program Planning on Farming System Research and Development for Farmers’ Livelihoods Improvement' held on 13 June 2012, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1110: ‘Research Review and Program Planning (2012-13) of Agroforestry in Bangladesh' held on 05-06 June 2012, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1120: ‘Entomological Research at BARI: Progress, Challenges and Future Strategies' held on 04 June 2012, organized by BARI, Gazipur
• 1130: Progress Review Workshop on ‘SPGR Sub-projects under Crops' held during 29-30 May 2012, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1140: Review Workshop on ‘Development and Up Scaling of Integrated Pest Management Technologies in Vegetable Crops' held on 28 May 2012, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1150: Review Workshop on ‘Monitoring Activities of NATP-SPGR Sub-Projects under Crops’ held during 09-10 May 2012, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1160: ‘Agriculture Value Chain Study, Jute and Potato’ held during 09-10 April 2012, organized by Institute of Informatics and Development (IID), Dhaka-1207
• 1170: ‘Inception of Characterization of Important Plant Genetic Resources’ held on 28 March 2012, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1180: National Workshop on ‘Research achievement of past ten years of pulses & oilseeds and their future research strategies’ held during 20-21 March 2012, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1190: Seminar on ‘Sustainable Alternative Agriculture’ held on 05 March 2012, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1200: Program planning workshop on ‘Development of variety, cropping system research and technology transfer of major cereals for sustainable food security in Bangladesh under AFACI, Korea’ held on 04 March 2012, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1210: Seminar on ‘Sharing experiences on Climate change impacts in Antarctica’ held on 28 February 2012, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1220: Inception Workshop on ‘Linkage between climate change and migration in Bangladesh’ held on 23 February 2012, organized by University of Dhaka, Dhaka
• 1230: Annual Review Workshop on ’SPGR Sub-projects under Crops’ held on 09-10 August 2011, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1240: Program Planning Workshop on ‘Development of variety, cropping system research and technology transfer of major cereals for sustainable food security in Bangladesh under AFACI, Korea’ held on 27 June 2011, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1250: National Workshop on ‘Pesticide Residues’ held during 14-19 January 2003, organized by University of Dhaka
• 1260: National Workshop on ‘Conventional and Nuclear Techniques for Pesticide Residue Studies in Food and Environment’ held during 15-19 October 2000, organized by Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), Savar, Dhaka

Training

• 1010: Coordinator: Experience sharing training on ‘Challenges and Prospects of Shade Tree Friendly Tea Cultivation in Bangladesh’ held on 25 December 2019 in Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU), Sylhet.
• 1020: Paper Presenter in Training: ‘Contributions of shade tree to improving diversity of beneficial arthropod communities in tea estate of Sylhet’ presented in experience sharing training on ‘Challenges and Prospects of Shade Tree Friendly Tea Cultivation in Bangladesh’
• 1030: Coordinator: ‘Carrying out Training for Different Stakeholders on Fall Armyworm (FAW) Management’. District Training Officer (DTO), Additional Deputy Director (ADD), Upazila Agriculture Officer (UAO), Agriculture extension Officer (AEO), Sub Assistant Agriculture Officer (SAAO), Sub Assistant Plant Protection Officer (SAPPO), Lead Farmer, NGO Personnel, University Teacher, Scientists and others were participated. The training included 25 batches (30 participants per batch). The training was held in the office of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) of 16 districts (Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Sunamganj, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, Nilphamari, Dinajpur, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Khagrachari, Rangamati and Bandarban) in Bangladesh. The training started in October 2019 and ended in February 2020. In each batch training, gave lecture on ‘Concept about FAW identification, nature and extent of damage’
• 1040: Participant: ‘Fighting Back Against Fall Armyworm: Integrated Pest Management Solution Training’ held during 12–14 November 2019, organized by International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CYMMYT), Dhaka
• 1050: Participant: ‘Engaging University Faculties for Capacity Building in Achieving SDGs on Sustainable Food and Agriculture’ held during 13–17 October 2019, organized by Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Cumilla
• 1060: Participated in the training program on ‘Teaching Methodology’ held during 15-17 April 2015, organized by Faculty of Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU), Sylhet
• 1070: Participant: ‘Teaching-Learning, Curriculum, Quality Assurance & Accreditation in Higher Education’ held during 22 December 2014 to 03 January 2015, organized by Horizon College of Business and Technology (HCBT), Sri Lanka
• 1080: Participant: ‘Postharvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables’ held during 25-26 January 2012, organized by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka
• 1090: Participant: ‘Food safety and Phytosanitary measures’ held during 13-14 December 2011, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1100: Participant: ‘Rice and Wheat Cultivation for Unfavorable Ecosystem’ held during 27-28 November 2011, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1110: Participant: ‘Postharvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables’ held during 24-25 April 2011, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1120: Participant: ‘Seed Quality Management’ held during 25-26 January 2011, organized by BARC, Dhaka
• 1130: Participant: ‘Commercial Production of Sex Pheromone’ held during 18-19 February 2007, organized by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Joydebpur, Gazipur
• 1140: Participant: ‘Data Analysis and Data Management’ held during 14-27 January 2001, organized by Graduate Training Institute (GTI), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
• 1150: Participant: ‘Two Month Induction Training’ held during 31 August to 26 October 1996, organized by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (Undergraduate)

• Mentor: Israt Jahan (ID: 1602030, Reg. 3158), Faculty of Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet. She works for ‘Germplasm conservation and farm productivity enhancement through the interaction of shade trees and tea based agroforestry system to mitigate the climate change’ project

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (MS)

• 1010: Supervisor: Supervised fifteen (15) MS students in the Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100 during 2015-2019. The students’ names, thesis titles and defense years are presented below (starting from the recent to the past):
• 1020: Ayesha Siddika Tanni: Screening of exotic okra accessions against major insect and mite pests in Sylhet. Defense year: 2019
• 1030: Jannatul Ferdous: Biodiversity of arthropod communities in four microclimatic habitats of Lakkatura Tea Estate in Sylhet. Defense year: 2019
• 1040: Priyanka Mahbub: Diversity of various arthropod functional groups in microclimatic habitats of Lakkatura Tea Estate in Sylhet. Defense year: 2019
• 1050: Jui Rani Roy: Pest management and fruit morphology improvement of bell pepper using net barrier in Sylhet and Moulvibazar Area. Defense year: 2018
• 1060: Swarnali Sinha: Abundance and diversity of invertebrates on bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) in Sylhet region. Defense year: 2018
• 1070: Rabiul Haque: Evaluation of some new molecule insecticides against lemon butterfly (Papilio demoleus L.) infesting Jara lemon in Sylhet. Defense year: 2017
• 1080: Ummey Honey Shiuly Khan: Development of management approach against citrus red mite (Panonychus citri) infesting Jara lemon in Sylhet. Defense year: 2017
• 1090: Sanjida Alam: Development of effective management practices against pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera Hubner) in chickpea. Defense year: 2016
• 1110: Roni Debnath: Determination of effective dose of clove powder for the management of pulse beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis L.) infesting chickpea at laboratory condition. Defense year: 2016
• 1120: Mohon Nandi: Effectiveness of newer chemistry insecticides against citrus leafminer (Phyllocnistis citrella) infesting Jara lemon in Sylhet region. Defense year: 2016
• 1130: Md Ehsanullah: Spatial distribution and seasonal abundance of lemon butterfly (Papilio demoleus) on different citrus plants in Sylhet. Defense year: 2015
• 1140: Md Arafath Hossain Liton Bhuiyan: Determination of pest status, distribution, host preference and seasonal abundance of major insect pests of citrus in Sylhet. Defense year: 2015
• 1150: Mahbubur Rahman: Study on the abundance and diversity of natural enemy of insect pests on boro and aman rice in Sylhet. Defense year: 2015
• 1160: Jaher Ahmed: Performance of some plant power as stored grain protectant against chickpea pulse beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis L.). Defense year: 2015
• 1170: Siddiqur Rahman Suhel: Exploring the abundance and diversity of insect pests on boro and aman rice in Sylhet. Defense year: 2015

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (Ph.D.)

• None

Language

• Proficient in English & Bengali, conversational in Japanese and fair in Arabic.
• IIELTS Overall Band Score: 6.0 (Writing = 7.0, Speaking = 6.5, Reading = 5.5, Listening = 5.5).
• TOEFL score: 217 in computer-based test (Structure/Writing = 25, Reading = 24, Essay rating = 4.5, Listening = 16), equivalent to 553 in paper-based test.