Profile

Academic Degrees and Qualification

• Ph.D, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh; Agricultural Extension in 2007.
• MS, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh; Agricultural Extension in 1998
• B.Sc.Ag.(Hons.), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh; in 1988

Positions and Affiliations

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• From 12 July, 2016 to till date : Organization: Sylhet Agricultural University ( Bangladesh) : Position: Professor : Dept. of Agricultural Extension Education
• From 12 July 2012 to 11 July 2016 : Organization: Sylhet Agricultural University ( Bangladesh) : Associate Professor : Dept. of Agricultural Extension Education
• From 02 August 2016 to 01 August 2018 : Position: Chairman : Dept. of Agricultural Extension Education: Sylhet Agricultural University ( Bangladesh)
• From 01 August 2012 to 31 July 2014 : Position: Chairman : Dept. of Agricultural Extension Education:Sylhet Agricultural University ( Bangladesh)
• 2016-2018 ; Position: Provost : Abdus Samad Azad Hall : Sylhet Agricultural University ( Bangladesh)
• 2014-2016 : Position: President : Sylhet Agricultural University Central Mosque Committee (Bangladesh)
• 2016-2018 : Position: Member : Sylhet Agricultural University Central Mosque Committee (Bangladesh)
• From 29 December, 2004 to 11 July, 2012 : Organization: Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh : Position: Senior Scientific Officer (Training, Communication and Publication Division) - Bangladesh
• From 01 June, 1994 to 28 December, 2004 : Organization: Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh : Position: Scientific Officer (Training, Communication and Publication Division) - Bangladesh
• From 01 June, 1994 to 28 December, 2004 : Organization: Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh : Position: Scientific Officer (Training, Communication and Publication Division) - Bangladesh

Other Academic, Administrative and Scientific Research Involvements

• Chairman, Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Faculty of Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100 (Memo No. Reg./Establishment/Chairman-19/09/2068 Dated:11/9/2024 (2024-2026, 2020-2022, 2016- 2018, 2012-2014).
• Chairman, Security Committee, Sylhet Agricultural University (2023 to 2024).
• Member, Investigation Committee (Memo No. Education/Student Order-96(1)/11/238 dated: 28/10/2004).
• Member, Subject Specialist of the selection board for recruitment of Lecturer and Assistant Professor (Memo No. Reg./Establishments/Selc.Comm.-149/1(60)/11/284(47) dated 7/2/2023).
• External Examiner of the Course titled AGEXT 3204: Skills in Communication (B.Sc. Ag. Engg. Level-3 Semester-2, July- Dec. Semester, Final Exam 2022; Memo No. Reg./Establishment-1/Personal File (Teacher-128)/12/1507 (KH) Dated 5/6/2024..
• Chair, Sylhet Agricultural University Campus street light extension and maintenance committee (Memo: No. SAU/Engineering/22-23/536 (Kh Dated17/12/2023).
• Vice President, Executive Committee of SAUTA (Sylhet Agricultural University Teachers Association, 2022).
• Member, Central Mosque Running Committee (2023 -2024) (Memo No. Reg./Establishment/Mh.Sh.-131/07/217, Dated 29/1/2023).
• Member, Examination Committee of Agricultural Extension Education Department (2012 -2023).
• Member, Procurement Committee of Agricultural Extension Education Department (Memo No. Reg./Establishment/Chairman-19/09/2642, Dated 03/11/2022.)
• Member, committee for updating guidelines for recruitment and up-gradation of teachers.
• Treasurer, Students Association of Agriculture Faculty.2022-2023.
• Provost, Abdus Samad Azad Hall during 2014 to 2016.
• Chairman, Central Mosque, Sylhet Agricultural University.
• In charge BINA Sub-station, Rangpur during 1994 to 1996

Awards and Scholarships

• IAEA Fellowship (1998) : Strategic Extension Campaign Development : Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok, Thailand , DURATION; 02 Months
• IAEA Fellowship (2003) : Integrated Nutrient and Pest Management, Irrigation and water saving techniques and Technology Promotion on Rice: Philippine Rice Research Institute, Philippine, Duration : 03 Months

Conference contributions (Oral Presentations)

• A paper on farmers’ perception about floating agriculture as a means of crop production in some selected haor areas of Bangladesh was presented in the annual review workshop held on 23 December, 2015, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• A paper on Technological gap in cultivation of boro rice of the haor farmers was presented in the Annual Scientific Workshop held on 26 January 2015, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• A paper entitled Extension Services to Farmers on Promising Mutants waspresented in the workshop on “Integrated Nutrient and Pest Management Practices for Crop Mutants in Rice-based Cropping Systems” (BGD/5/022), 11-15 March 2001 at DAE Campus, KhamarbariSadak Dhaka.
• Research Report on: Achievements of BINA. Held on 29-31 May 2011 at Regional Agricultural Research Center, Jamalpur.
• A Seminar on: Yield Gap of some High Yielding Varieties of Boro Rice. Held on 22 April 2009 at BINA Class Room. Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, BAU Campus, Mymensingh 2202.
• A Seminar on: Yield Gap and Constraints in the Adoption of BINA Released Rice Varieties. Held on 06 March 2003 in the Conference room. Department of Agricultural Extension Education. Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.
• Annual Progress Report: Factors responsible for Yield gaps of Rice and Wheat at farmers’ Field in Four Districts of Bangladesh. Arrange by KrishiGobeshona Foundation, BARC Campus, Farmgate, Dhaka
• Paper presented on: Akti Bari AktiKhamarKarmashuchite Bangladesh PormanuKrishiGobeshonaInatituteUdbhabitoBaboharUpojugiPrzjukti. Annual workshop on “Socio-economic Research of NARS Institutes” held on 17June 2010 at BARC Conference Room, Farmgate, Dhaka.
• Annual Workshop: Yield Gap of Rice at Farmers’ Field. Held on 03 February, 2011 at Departmental Conference Room. Arrange by Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensing 2202.
• Annual Workshop: Yield Gap of wheat at Farmers’ Field. Held on 03 February, 2011 at Departmental Conference Room. Arrange by Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensing 2202.

Conference contributions (Poster Presentations)

• Mohammad Ashraful Islam, Pankoz Chandra Roy, Md Shafayat Hossain, Firoja Akter, Shima Debnath and Zasia Sultana. (2024, 22-24 May). Building Climate Resilient Farming in Haor Areas through Adoption of French bean by the Farmers. International Conference of Advanced Agricultural Research, Aman Ullah Convention Centre, Arambagh, Sylhet
• Mohammad Ashraful Islam, Md. Shamsuzzaman Sumon, Biplob Deb, and Pankoz Chandra Roy. (2024, 22-24 May). Restoration of Reed Land: Conservation of Environment for Livestock Improvement. International Conference of Advanced Agricultural Research, Aman Ullah Convention Centre, Arambagh, Sylhet.
• Mohammad Ashraful Islam, Fahmida Husain Choudhury, TahsinaHridoy, Md. FahimFaisal, Khurshida Binte Khalil, and Md. Sakibuzzaman. (2024, 22-24 May). Cropping Intensification During Rabi Season through Water Conservation in HaorArea. International Conference of Advanced Agricultural Research, Aman Ullah Convention Centre, Arambagh, Sylhet.

Training

• Technical Report Writing (2011) : Bangladesh Institute ofNuclear Agriculture : Duration : 07 Days
• Computer Utility Application (2010) : Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture : Duration : 13 Days
• Data Analysis and Data Management through MSTATC, SPSS &FoxproProgramme (2001 ) : Graduate Training Institute, BAU, Mymensingh Duration : 14 Days
• Cost and Return Analysis in Agriculture (1999) : Graduate Training Institute, BAU, Mymensingh Duration : 14 DAYS
• Spreadsheet Analysis (1999) : Graduate Training Institute, BAU, Mymensingh , Duration: 13 Days

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (MS)

• Thesis Supervised: Scenario of rural women empowerment through income generating activities in South Surma upazila of Sylhet district. Student’s Name: Aysha Akter (Reg. 0494;ID: 1202020801 Year: 2013.
• Thesis Supervised: Determination of practice gap of haor farmer in cultivation of modern Boro rice. Student’s Name: Md. Rokonuzzaman (Reg.0683;ID: 1302020803) Year: 2014.
• Thesis Supervised: Knowledge gap of haor farmers in cultivation of modern Boro rice. Student’s Name: Md. Ehsanul Malique Chowdhury (Reg. 0515; ID: 1302020802) Year: 2014.
• Thesis Supervised: Attitude of the farmers of Khansama upazila towards cultivation of modern variety of maize. Student’s Name: Md. Anich Rahman (Reg. 0915; ID: 1402020801), Year: 2014.
• Thesis Supervised: Extent of change happened in livelihood status of the farmers due to climate change in a selected area of Bogra district. Student’s Name: Md. Ataur Rahman (Reg. 0930; ID: 1402020804) Year: 2015.
• Thesis Supervised: Participation of rural women in homestead vegetable cultivation in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet district. Student’s Name: Ismat Ara Chowdhury (Reg. 0500; D: 1302020801) Year: 2014.
• Thesis Supervised: Farmers’ awareness on environmental degradation caused by the harmful effects of modern rice cultivation technology. Student’s Name: Samia Begum (Reg. 0921; ID: 1402020803) Year:2015.
• Thesis Supervised: Attitude of the haor farmers towards floating vegetable cultivation. Student’s Name: Mst. Sharmin Ara Khandoker (Reg. 0935; ID: 1402020805) Year: 2015.
• Thesis Supervised: Attitude of the farmers towards embankment constructed for crop protection in Hoar area. Student’s Name: Tanvir Mahmud (Reg. 1265; ID: 1502020802), Year: 2015.
• Thesis Supervised: Perception of the farmers of South Sunamganj upazila about floating vegetable cultivation. Student’s Name: Md. Tanim Ahmed (Reg. 0712; ID: 1502020801), Year: 2015.
• Thesis Supervised: Adaptation of farming practices of hoar farmers in response to climate change. Student’s Name: Smita Dash Baishakhy (Reg. 1200; ID: 1602020801) Year: 2017.
• Thesis Supervised: Awareness of small holder farmers regarding effect of climate change on crop production. Student’s Name: Md. Halal Uddin (Reg. 1530; ID: 1602020807) Year: 2017.
• Thesis Supervised: Innovativeness of the haor farmers regarding crop production practices. Student’s Name: Samir Chandra Das (Reg. 1238; ID: 1602020803) Year: 2017.
• Thesis Supervised: Adoption of conservation agriculture by the farmers in a selected area of Nabinagar upazila. Student’s Name: Md. Nasir Uddin (Reg. 1522; ID: 1602020804) Year: 2017.
• Thesis Supervised: Scenario of urban women empowerment through income generating activities in Sylhet district. Student’s Name: Kanij Mastafa (Reg. 1525; ID: 1602020806) Year: 2017.
• Thesis Supervised: Flood coping strategies of the ultra-poor farmers of a selected haor under Sylhet district. Student’s Name: Anwar Hosen (Reg. 1537; ID: 1602020808) Year: 2017.
• Thesis Supervised: Attitude of urban women of Sylhet district towards homestead gardening. Student’s Name: Sultana Jahan Anny (Reg. 1539; ID: 1602020809) Year: 2017.
• Thesis Supervised: Involvement of rural women in homestead vegetable gardening in a selected area under Laksham upazilla. Student’s Name: Sharihan Hossain Khadaker (Reg. 1575; ID: 1602020812) Year: 2017.
• Thesis Supervised: Farmers’ perception of submergence tolerant Aman rice Variety BRRI Dhan-52 as an Innovation. Student’s Name: Rehena Parvin Poly (Reg. 1922; ID: 1702020803) Year: 2019
• Thesis Supervised: Farmers perception on effect of IPM in Boro rice production in a selected upazila of Chalan beel area under Sirajganj district Student’s Name: Md. Sajidul Islam (Reg. 1929; ID: 1702020804) Year: 2019
• Thesis Supervised: Problem faced by the farmers of haor area in practicing floating agriculture. Student’s Name: Bodrul Amin (Reg. 1983; ID: 1702020807) Year: 2019
• Thesis Supervised: Use of indigenous knowledge by the haor farmers for production of different field crops. Student’s Name: Md. Ruman Faruk (Reg. 1900; ID: 1702020801) Year: 2019.
• Thesis Supervised: Farmers Knowledge and practice on pond fish farming Student’s Name: Pankaj Kanti Das (Reg. 1651; ID: 1802020801) Year: 2020.
• Thesis Supervised: Use of Different Media by the farmers in maize cultivation. Student’s Name: Nayon Ranjon Ghosh Shuvo (Reg. 1939; ID: 1802020802) Year: 2020.
• Thesis Supervised: Adoption of AWD by the farmers of sherpur sadar in Boro rice production. Student’s Name: Dil Afroz Dipu (Reg. 2120; ID: 1802020804) Year: 2020.
• Thesis Supervised: Adoption of modern varitey of Aman rice by the farmers’ of Hoar area. Student’s Name: Md. Sydul Islam (Reg. 2289; ID: 1802020806) Year: 2020.
• Thesis Supervised: Yield gap of some selected vegetables grown in Jashore district. Student’s Name: Gazi Hadiuzzaman Simoon (Reg. 2298; ID: 1802020807) Year: 2020.
• Thesis Supervised: Effect of combine harvester in up-scaling the socio-economic status of rural people of Southern part in Bangladesh. Student’s Name: Md. Sifur Rahman (Reg. 2341; ID: 1802020811) Year: 2020.
• Thesis Supervised: Impact of climate Change on prineapple production in Srimangal upazilla of Moulvibazar district. Student’s Name: Swastika Choudhury (Reg. 2107; ID: 1802020803) Year: 2020
• Thesis Supervised: Attitudes of the farmers of Sylhet district towards sunflower cultivation. Student’s Name: Md. Mahmudul Hasan (Reg. 2891; ID: 1901020801) Year: 2021.
• Thesis Supervised: Aftermath effects of tengra Tangratila Blowout on Crop production in Dowarabazar Upazila of Sunamganj district. Student’s Name: Md. Nuruzzaman (Reg. 2707; ID: 1902020803) Year: 2021.
• Thesis Supervised: Training need of the pineapple growers for boosting production in Sreemangal upazila under Moulvibazar district. Student’s Name: Biplob Deb (Reg. 2708; ID: 1902020804) Year: 2021.
• Thesis Supervised: Determination of climate resilient cropping practices of the Haor farmers. Student’s Name: Firoja Akter (Reg. 2768; ID: 1902020806) Year: 2021
• Thesis Supervised: Problems faced by the growers in cultivation of Jara lebu in Gowainghat upazila under Sylhet district. Student’s Name: Amran Zakaria (Reg. 2770; ID: 1902020807) Year: 2021
• Thesis Supervised: Adoption of Stress Tolerant Crop French Bean by the farmers of Gowainghat upazila under Sylhet District. Student’s Name: Md. Shafayat Hossain (Reg. 2776; ID: 1902020808) Year: 2021
• Thesis Supervised: Conservation of surface water by the farmers for crop production in haor area of Sylhet district. Student’s Name: Tahsina Hridoy (Reg. 2492; ID: 2001020801) Year: 2023
• Thesis Supervised: Farmers perceived problems of water conservation in haor area for crop production. Student’s Name: Priyanka Acharjya (Reg. 2972; ID: 2001020802) Year: 2023
• Thesis Supervised: Resilience of Haor farmers for production of Boro rice under the threat of flash flood. Student’s Name: Shima Debnath (Reg. 3170; ID: 2001020803) Year: 2023
• Thesis Supervised: Attitude of the farmers of Gowainghat Upazila towards restoration of reed land in Haor area for livestock improvement. Student’s Name: Md. Sumsur Zaman Sumon (Reg. 2697; ID: 2101020801) Year: 2023
• Thesis Supervised: Use of Media in Receiving information about modern Agricultural Technology. Student’s Name: Uttam Kumar Das (Reg. 2931; ID: 2101020802) Year: 2023
• Thesis Supervised: Attitude of Bishnupriya Manipuri Tribe towards Nennam- a spicy crop grown in Kamalganj Upazilla of Moulvibazar district. Student’s Name: Bonosri Sinha (Reg. 2956; ID: 2101020803) Year:2023
• Thesis Supervised: Factors affecting yield of guava at the farmers' level in nesarabad (Swarupkati) upazila under Pirojpur district Student’s Name: Mithun Biswas (Reg. 3324; ID: 2201020801) Year: 2024
• Thesis Supervised: Use of agricultural machineries for boro rice production in korochar haor under biswamvorpur upazila in Sunamganj district Student’s Name: Md. Asaduzzaman Sohel Siddique (Reg. 3391; ID: 2201020803) Year: 2024
• Thesis Supervised: Factors determining livelihood status of char land farmers of Sariakandi upazila under Bogura district Student’s Name: Md. Mehedi Hasan (Reg. 3739; ID: 2201020804) Year: 2024
• Thesis Supervised: Use of communication media by the tea garden female workers towards homestead vegetable gardening Student’s Name: Shuvo Bhattacharjee (Reg. 5199; ID: 2201020805) Year: 2024
• Thesis Supervised: Determinants of cropping intensity in drought prone areas of Bogura Student’s Name: Rakibul Alim (Reg. 4014; ID: 2301020804) Year: 2024
• Thesis Supervised: Livelihood enhancing cropping practices of boro rice of the haor farmers Student’s Name: Zasia Sultana (Reg. 4037; ID: 2301020805) Year: 2024
• Thesis Supervised: Farmers preferred factors for cultivation of hybrid rice in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet district. Student’s Name: Md. Sakibuzzaman (Reg. 6097; ID: 2301020806) Year: 2024
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Information media used by vegetable growers of Bishwanath upazila under Sylhet district Student’s Name: Dipon Chandra Das (Reg. 0513; ID: 1202020802) Year: 2013
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Use of printed material by the farmers for receiving agricultural information under sadar upazila of Moulvibazar district. Student’s Name: Rakibul Islam Tarek (Reg. 0701; ID: 1302020804) Year: 2014
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Use Information media in receiving agricultural information by the farmers of Haor area. Student’s Name: Md. Enamul Haque (Reg. 0733; ID: 1302020805) Year: 2014
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Effect of some selected information media as perceived by the farmers in cultivation of hybrid rice of Zakigonj upazila under Sylhet district Student’s Name: Md. Shibbir Ahmed (Reg. 0804; ID: 1302020806) Year: 2014
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Effectiveness of agriculture related television programmes for disseminating agricultural information perceived by the farmers Student’s Name: Fahmida Husain Choudhury (Reg. 0916; ID: 1402020802) Year: 2015
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Use of communication media by the farmers in receiving information on winter vegetable cultivation Student’s Name: Niharandu Das (Reg. 0936; ID: 1402020806) Year: 2015
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Cell Phone used by the farm’s for receiving agricultural information from Sub Assistant Agricultural Officer (SAAO) Student’s Name: Md. Abdullah- Al-Kafi (Reg. 0939; ID: 1402020807) Year: 2015
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Use of printed and electronic materials by the literate farmers for receiving agricultural information under Dhunat upazila of Bogra district. Student’s Name: Md. Sojib Hossain (Reg. 0931; ID: 1501020802) Year: 2015
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Communication media used by women beneficiaries of Grameen Bank in income generating activities of selected area under Brahmanbaraia district. Student’s Name: Tufa Jahan (Reg. 1553;ID: 1602020810) Year: 2017
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Participation of rural women in homestead agricultural activities in Sreemangal upazilla under Moulvibazar district. Student’s Name: Jannatul Ferdousy (Reg. 1565; ID: 1602020811) Year: 2017
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Women’s participation in different agricultural income generation activities under South Surma upazila of Sylhet district. Student’s Name: Md. Mashud Pervez Chowdhury (Reg. 1234 ID: 1602020802) Year: 2017
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Farmers Attitude towards Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Practices in Vegetable Cultivation under Sadar upazila of Moulvibazar district. Student’s Name: Pritom dutta Purkayasta (Reg. 1524;ID: 1602020805) Year: 2017
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices by the Boro rice growers in South Surma upazila of Sylhet district Student’s Name: S. M. Ariful Eahsan (Reg. 1526; ID: 1701020801) Year: 2017
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Impact of climate change on citrus production in srimangl upazila of Moulvibazar district. Student’s Name: Shimanta Dutta (Reg. 1901; ID: 1702020802 Year: 2019
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Identification of weeds consumed as vegetables in Sylhet city. Student’s Name: Antara Pervin (Reg. 1955; ID: 1702020806) Year: 2019
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Farmers Preference in Adoption of boro rice varieties in haor area. Student’s Name: A. K. M. Shah Newaz Chowdhury (Reg. 3863; ID: 1702020808) Year: 2020
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Adoption of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute recommended selected Aman varieties by the farmers’ under Mymensingh sadar upazila in Mymensingh district. Student’s Name: Md. Zahirul Islam (Reg. 2276; ID: 1802020805) Year: 2021
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Adoption of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute recommended selected wheat varieties by the farmers’ under Sundarganj upazila in Gaibandha district. Student’s Name: Md. Osman Gany (Reg. 2327;ID: 1802020809) Year: 2021
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Assessing the food security status of tribal tea workers of some selected tea garden in Sylhet district Student’s Name: Shaheen Rahman (Reg. 0494; ID: 1802020810) Year: 2021
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Participation of women in production & processing activities of Aman rice in Sylhet region. Student’s Name: Tanjila Ferdous Antora (Reg. 2700; ID: 1902020801) Year: 2022
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Use of Social media in receiving Agricultural information by the haor farmers. Student’s Name: Md. Mohabbullah (Reg. 3202; ID: 2001020805) Year: 2022
• Thesis Co-Supervised: Use of media in cultivation of summer bean by the farmers of Sreemangal upazila under Moulvibazar district Student’s Name: Wali Ullah (Reg. 3303; ID: 2301020801) Year: 2024

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (Ph.D.)

• Capacity of the Farmers for Using ICT based Extension Methods to Conduct Farming Activities at Mymensingh District (2021 - 2024). Candidate: Md. Rafiqul Islam, Roll No.: 21020801, Reg. No.: 5189/2020-2021
• Resilience and Adaptation: Understanding Farmers’ Responses to Climate Induced Challenges in Cotton Production (2022-2025). Candidate: Pankoz Chandra Roy, PhD Fellow, ID No. 23020801, Registration No. 6086/2022 – 2023,

Language

• Bangla : Speaking : Excellent , Reading : Excellent , Writing : Excellent
• English : Speaking : Excellent , Reading : Excellent , Writing : Excellent