Profile

Academic Degrees and Qualification

• Ph.D. (continuing), Coastal Marine Ecosystems Research Centre, Central Queensland University, Gladstone 4680, Australia (2020-till date). Dissertation title: Female Mud Crabs (Scylla serrata) in Queensland’s east coast fishery: investigating life history and reproductive characteristics.
• Erasmus Mundus Joint European M.Sc. in Marine Environment and Resources, Europe-France, Spain, Belgium & UK (2016-18) Dissertation title: Determination of atresia condition in hake ovary samples from the Bay of Biscay: histological, immuno-histochemical and western blot analysis.
• M.Sc. Fish Biology and Genetics, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh (2012-13) Dissertation title: Ovarian Development of Spotted Snakehead Channa punctatus, Bloach. 1853 found in natural waters of Sylhet.
• B.Sc. Fisheries (Honours), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh (2008-12)

Positions and Affiliations

• October 2015 to till date: Assistant Professor (Teaching and Research Faculty)-Department of Fish Biology and Genetics
• October 2013 to October 2015: Lecturer (Teaching and Research Faculty)-Department of Fish Biology and Genetics

Other Academic, Administrative and Scientific Research Involvements

• March 20, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 : Assistant Provost- Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100.
• Junior editorial board member: Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries- Wiley Online Library

Awards and Recognitions

• Best presentation award on “1st International Conference on Sustainable Fisheries”, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh (Aug 25-27, 2019).

Awards and Scholarships

• Central Queensland University, Australia School of Health, Medical & Applied Sciences (SHMAS) Research Training Programme (RTP) Fund 2023 for research mobility in UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
• Coastal & Marine Ecosystem Research Centre (CMERC) Queensland Mud Crab Ph.D. Scholarship and International Excellence Award (100% Tuition) (2020-2024)- Central Queensland University, Australia.
• Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2016-18 (European Commission's EACEA: Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency) to commence European MSc in Marine Environment and Resources
• Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) Fellowship 2016 -18 (Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management)
• Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2016-18 (European Commission's EACEA: Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency) to commence European MSc in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystem

Role as Reviewer

• Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
• Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances
• Tropical Animal Health and Production - SPRINGER
• Animals MDPI
• Environmental Science and Pollution Research - SPRINGER
• Lakes & Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use- Wiley Online
• Chemistry and Ecology - Taylor & Francis Online
• PLOS ONE
• Heliyon
• Environmental Monitoring and Assessment - SPRINGER
• Aquaculture - ELSEVIER
• Inland Water Biology - SPRINGER
• Egyptian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences - Taylor & Francis Online
• ACTA ICHTHYOLOGICA ET PISCATORIA
• Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries - Wliey Online
• Aquaculture MDPI
• Discover Agriculture - SPRINGER
• Water SA
• Zoology and Ecology (formerly known as Acta Zoologica Lituanica)
• Fishes MDPI
• Macedonian Veterinary Review-Skopje at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
• Aquatic Research, Istanbul University, Turkey
• Journal of Limnology and Freshwater Fisheries Research, Turkey
• Punjab University Journal of Zoology, University of The Punjab, Pakistan.
• Aquatic Sciences and Engineering, Istanbul University Press, Turkey.

Conference contributions (Oral Presentations)

• Oral presentation of "Pb(NO3)2 toxicity causes retarded growth and hemocytes count, and histological alternations in gill, kidney, and muscle of tropical Pearl Mussel, Lamellidens marginalis" at 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Fisheries, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.
• Oral presentation of “Determination of atresia condition in hake ovary samples from the Bay of Biscay: histological, immune histochemical and western blot analysis” at 1st International Conference on Sustainable Fisheries, SAU, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Attended Conferences and Workshops

• Workshop on “Outcome Based Education (OBE) Curriculum Development” at Faculty of Fisheries, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh (Feb 23-24, 2022).
• Attended online conference “ASSEMBLE Plus 2021: Marine biological research at the frontier’, organized by EMBRC.EU and Centre of Marine Sciences of Algarve (CCMAR Algarve), (Jan 18-29, 2021).
• Attended online “7th International Symposium on Strategies for Sustainability in Food Production, Agriculture and the Environment 2021 (ISFAE 2021 NIIGATA), (Dec 02-03, 2021).
• A seminar “Mainstream small-scale fisheries in sustainable development agenda conducted by Dr. Ratana Chuenpagdee, professor Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada” at faculty of Fisheries, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh (Feb 26, 2019).
• A conference “1st International Conference on Sustainable Fisheries”, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh (Aug 25-27, 2019).
• A week long conference on “Research in Marine Environment and Resources-II (RiMER II 2016)" in Aquarium, San Sebastián, Spain (Jan 30-Feb 03, 2017)
• A week long conference on “Research in Marine Environment and Resources-II (RiMER II 2016)" in PIE-UPV/EHU, Plentzia (Bizkaia), (June 19-23, 2017)
• A seminar “The use and synthesis of steroid hormones by bivalve molluscs conducted by Prof. Alex Scott (CEFAS, UK)” at Plentzia Marine Station, University of Basque Country (PiE-UPV/EHU), Spain (March 28, 2017).
• A seminar “Long term trends in marine pollution” at Plentzia Marine Station, University of Basque Country, Spain (April 24-26, 2017)
• Workshop on Field Monitoring activities projects under Research grant fund of BARC, 2015-16 (June 01, 2016)
• Workshop on curricula development and teach learning process (Resource speaker Dr. T.J. Parkinson, Massey University, New Zealand.) (March 03, 2015)
• Annual Scientific Workshop (Organized by Sylhet Agricultural University Research System, January 26, 2015)
• Strengthening of the pedagogical skills for young university teacher (Jan 06-11, 2015)
• Workshop on Field Monitoring activities projects under Research grant fund of BARC, 2013-14 (June 01, 2014)

Training

• QCIF online workshop “Introduction to Programming: R for Reproducible Scientific Analysis" November 21-24, 2022. Australia.
• Online workshop “Basic Bioinformatics Tools and Techniques” at 4th International Conference on Sustainable Technologies for Industries 4.0 on December 18, 2022.
• Media and Communications Training Session with Michael Thomsona at CQUniversity, Gladstone Marina. QLD-4680, Australia (Jan 27, 2023).
• QCIF training workshop on Statistical Comparisons using R Workshop, February 16, 2023
• “QCIF training workshop on single-cell RNA-Seq Analysis using Galaxy” on May 17, 2022, Australia.
• "ANZCCART ComPass Animal Welfare basic training course” at The University of Adelaide, Australia (April 12, 2022).
• “QCIF training workshop on Genome Annotation with Apollo” on April 21, 2022, Australia.
• "Strengthening of the pedagogical skills for young university teacher" at Faculty of Fisheries, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh (Jan 06-11, 2015)
• "Accounts and Financial Management" at Faculty of Fisheries, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh (October 30-31, 2019)
• A week long Compulsory field rip, scuba diving and ecology training at STARESO (Station de Recherches Sous-marines et Océanographiques de Calvi, France) in Mediterranean Ocean (Oct 7-14, 2018).
• “Investigating the Geochemical Variability of Arcachon Bay and Gironde Estuary, Southwest of France” (November, 24, 2016).
• “Investigation of Spatial heterogeneity of Zooplankton distribution in the Arcachon Bay” (October 5, 2016).

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (MS)

• SUHEL DAS (2020/21) - Co-supervision: Population and reproductive biology of P. globosa in Ratargul Freshwater Swamp Forest, Bangladesh
• TAYEEBA FERDOUS MAHI (2020/21) - Co-supervision: Impact assessment of Pb(NO3)2 toxicity on Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus
• TOMA CHOWDHURY (2020/21) - Co-supervision: Pb(NO3)2 toxicity provokes retarded growth, hemocytes count and histological alternations in gill and kidney of tropical Pear Mussel, Lamellidens marginalis
• ZAMAL HUSSAN (2020/21) - Co-supervision: Effect of biofloc on growth performance, liver histology and hematological responsiveness of stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis
• SANJIDA AKHTER (2020/21)- Co-supervision: Assessment of morphometrics and reproductive traits in the freshwater crab Sartoriana spinigera from the Ratargul Freshwater Swamp Forest, Bangladesh
• LIPI SUTRADHAR (2019-20)-Supervision:Impact of Organophosphorus Pesticide Pollution in Vital organ of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus
• TUMPA RANI SARKER (2019-20)-Supervision:Impact of Organophosphorus Pesticide Pollution in Vital organ of Freshwater Mussel Lamellidens marginalis
• RASHEDUL HASAN (2018-19)-Co-supervision: Growth Performance of Oreochromis niloticus Fed with Commercial Probiotic
• MONAYEM HUSSAIN (2018-19)- Co-supervision: Observation of Heavy Metal (Pb) Bio-accumulation by Stinging Catfish (Heteropneustes fossilis) in Presence of Freshwater Mussel, Lamellidens marginalis
• MEHEDI HASAN (2017-18)-Co-supervision: Effect of Fish Sanctuary on Fish Diversity in Melan Haor, Sylhet
• BPRESH DAS (2018-19)- Co-supervision: Dose optimisation of 17 alpha MT to produce quality mono-sex Nile tilapia.

Language

• Bangle-Native
• English-IELTS Academic Overall Band Score 7.0
• Arabic