::. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University .::

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Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Faculty of Agriculture

Phone: +8801676349285

E-mail: arif.patwary67@gmail.com, arifbioc@sau.edu.bd

Blood Group: B+

Dr. Md. Arif Hussain

Associate Professor

Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Degree Name	Subject/Specialization	Institute	Passing Year	Country
PhD	Plant Nutrition	Kiel University	2023	Germany
M.Sc.	Agriculture (Genetics and Plant Breeding)	Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh	2014	Bangladesh
B.Sc.Ag(Hons)	Agriculture	Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh	2011	Bangladesh

Title	Organization	Location	From	To
PhD fellow	Kiel University	Germany	2018/10/03	2023

Sl	Journal Article	Year	Type	Link
1	Shormin Choudhury, Sarwar Hossain, Nazrul Islam, Rezwan Sarker, Md Arif Hussain, Fatmah A. Safhi, Areej S. Jalal, Nora M. Al Aboud, Mohammed O. Alshaharni, and Md Sazzad Hossain. hysiological, biochemical and morphological responses of diverse tomato genotypes to early drought stress, Pages 102 - 116. DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000100102	2026	Journal Article	Link
2	Saeed, K., Hussain, M. A., Abdalla, M. A., & Mühling, K. H. (2025). Selenium increases the capacity of antioxidative defense and their accompanying metal cofactors in maize under sulfate salinity. Plant Stress, 100816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2025.100816	2025	Journal Article	Link
3	Hussain, M. A., Pitann, B., & Mühling, K. H. (2025). Combined effect of melatonin and sulfur on alleviating waterlogging stress in rapeseed. Plant-Environment Interactions, 6(2).	2025	Journal Article	Link
4	Jahan, M. S., Hasan, M. M., Siddique, A. B., Zarbakhsh, S., Hamada, M. M., Hussain, M. A., Jabborova, D., & Corpas, F. J. (2025). Melatonin’s role in enhancing waterlogging tolerance in plants: Current understanding and future directions. Physiologia Plantarum, 177(5).	2025	Journal Article	Link
5	Manzoor, M.; Abdalla, M.A.; Hussain, M.A.; Mühling, K.H. Silicon-Selenium Interplay Imparts Cadmium Resistance in Wheat through an Up-Regulating Antioxidant System. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024,25,387. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/ijms25010387	2024	Journal Article	Link
6	Amoako F.K, Sagervanshi A, Hussain M. A., Pitann B. and Mühling K.H. 2024 ‘Transcriptional and physiological analyses uncover the mineralization and uptake mechanisms of phytic acid in symbiotically grown Vicia faba plants. Plant physiology and Biochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108723 (Cite score: 10.3; IF: 6.5)	2024	Journal Article	Link
7	Hussain, M.A., Naeem, A., Pitann, B. et al. Foliar-applied sulfur (S) supplements soil-applied S to alleviate waterlogging stress through mitigation of oxidative stress and ion homeostasis in rapeseed. Plant stress (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2024.100529	2024	Journal Article	Link
8	Bari , S.M., Reza N.B., Marma, M., Ahmed sk., Hussain, M.A. ..et al. 2024,Computational analysis of Allium sativum compounds to identify thermolabile hemolysin inhibitors against Vibrio alginolyticus in shrimp,J Adv Biotechnol Exp Ther. 2025; 8(1): 01-17	2024	Journal Article	Link
9	Hussain, M.A., Naeem, A., Pitann, B. et al. High Sulfur (S) Supplementation Imparts Waterlogging Tolerance to Oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) Through Upregulating S Metabolism and Antioxidant Pathways. J Plant Growth Regul (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-023-11034-8	2023	Journal Article	Link
10	Zannat, A. Hussain, MA. et al. (2023) ‘Exploring genotypic variability and interrelationships among growth, yield, and quality characteristics in diverse tomato genotypes’, Heliyon . doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18958.	2023	Journal Article	Link
11	Sazia Jannat, Md. Arif Hussain, Abu Habib Md Abdullah, Bodrun Nessa Shompa, Md. Sarowar Hossain and Sayed Mohammad Mohsin, 2022. Yield Potentiality and Grain Physio-Chemical Properties of Some Advanced Lines and High Yielding Varieties of Rice in Bangladesh. Journal of Plant Sciences, 17: 134-143. Doi:10.3923/jps.2022.134.143	2022	Journal Article	Link
12	Hussain, M. A., Naeem, A., Sulieman, S., Pitann, B., & Mühling, K. (2022). Sulfur uptake and distribution, grain yield, and quality of hybrid and inbred winter wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) varieties under early and late waterlogging. Journal Of Plant Nutrition And Soil Science. doi: 10.1002/jpln.202200149	2022	Journal Article	Link
13	Sumon, M.M.,Ahmed, K.U., Nuruddin, M. M. Hossain, A, Hussain, M. A., 2021. Comparative Study on Physicochemical Composition of Different Genotypes of Sunflower Seed and Mineral Profile of Oil Cake. The Agriculturists 18(2):83-93	2021	Journal Article	Link
14	Afsana, N., Mahbub Islam, M., Elias Hossain, M., Nizam, R., Monalesa, N., Arif Hussain, M. and Parvin, S. (2017) “Response of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) to Salicylic Acid and Calcium”, Journal of Applied Life Sciences International, 15(2), pp. 1-7. doi: 10.9734/JALSI/2017/37408.	2017	Journal Article	Link
15	Hussain, M.A., Hossain, M.S., Bhuiyan, M.S.R., Zeba, N. and Mohsin, S.M., 2016. Field performance and genetic analysis in some advanced lines of mustard (Brassica rapa L.). The Agriculturists, 14(1), pp.112-121.	2016	Journal Article	Link
16	Sarker, S.C., Chakraborty1i, R., Hussain, M.A., Islam, M.S. and Quamruzzaman, M., TILLERING BEHAVIOR OF HYBRID BORO RICE (HEERA 4) AS RESPONDED BY NITROGEN AND METHODS OF WEEDING.	2015	Journal Article	Link
17	Hussain, M.A., Hossain, M.S., Bhuiyan, M.S.R., Helal, M.G.J. and Mohsin, S.M., 2014. CORRELA TION AND PATH CO-EFFICIENT ANALYSIS OF YIELD CONTRIBUTING TRAITS IN ADVANCED LINES OF Brassica rapa L.	2014	Journal Article	Link

Sl	Conferences	Year	Type	Link
1	Hussain,A., Sulieman & Mühling, K. (2022)Consecutive waterlogging impedes leaf physiology and growth of both hybrid and inbreed winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). International conference of plant nutrition, German Society of plant nutrition (DGP) ,25 -27 September, 2019	2019	Conference	Link

Sl	Book Chapter	Year	Type	Link
1	Hussain, M. A., & Jahan, M. S. (2025). Mechanisms of waterlogging tolerance in plants. In Elsevier eBooks (pp. 69–77).	2025	Book Chapter	Link

Sl	Others	Year	Type
1	Hussain, M. (2024). Sulfur Fertilization and Waterlogging Stress Resistance: Elucidation of the underlying mechanisms in wheat and rapeseed (Doctoral dissertation).	2024	Others

Reserach/Project

Title	Source of Fund	Year	URL	Status
Genetic evolution of erucic acid and its regulatory fatty acid elongase gene in Brassica rapa for developing low EA containing mustard variety in Bangladesh	Ministry of Science and technology, Bangladesh	20182019	https://most.gov.bd	Completed
Evaluation and comparison of physicochemical properties of some advanced lines of Brassica rapa L.	Ministry of Science and technology, Bangladesh	20172018	https://most.gov.bd	Completed
Effect of Different Sawdust Substrate on Yield and Proximate Composition of Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum L.)	SAURES) Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Research system, Bangladesh	20172018	https://www.sau.edu.bd/saures/overview	Completed

Student	Degree	Year	Title	Role
Ferdous Alam (Kiel University, Germany)	MSC	2019	Effect of waterlogging on nutrient dynamics in plant and soil	Co-Supervisor

Sl	Professional	Type	From	To
1	German Society for Plant Science (DGB)	Professional	2023	Till date
2	German Society of Plant Nutrition, Germany	Professional	2018	Till date
3	Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Professional	2014	Till date
4	Sher-e Bangla Agricultural University Alumni Association (SAUAA), Dhaka, Bangladesh	Professional	2014	Till date
5	Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Teacher’s Association (SAUTA), Dhaka, Bangladesh	Professional	2014	Till date
6	Krishibid Institution of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Professional	2011	Till date

Sl	Achievements	Type	Year
1	DAAD, Federal Foreign Office, Germany	Others	2023
2	Deans Award, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Award	2019
3	Banghabandhu Sci. and technology fellowship, Ministry of Science and Technology , Government republic of Bangladesh	Fellowship	2018

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