Professor
Dr. Md. Arfan Ali is a Professor of Horticulture at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh. He received his Bachelor degree in Agriculture and MS in Horticulture at the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in 2001 and 2005, respectively. He obtained his PhD from King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in January 2018, under King Abdulaziz PhD Scholarship. He worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Arid land Agriculture at the King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from July 2020 to June 2022 under the fund of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) with the scientific evaluation of TWAS and UNESCO, and worked on Postharvest Physiology of Horticultural crops. He also conducted his research as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Food Engineering at the Osmaniye Kurkot Ata University, Turkey from July 2022 to June 2023 and worked on “Alleviation of chilling injuries of some fresh horticultural commodities during storage”. After that he joined as a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture in Cukorova University, Turkey from June 2023 to March 2024 as an expert of postharvest physiologist under the fund of European Union (Project: Horizon 2020) . He attended a number of international and national conferences. He published 52 research articles in different reputed national and international SCI-indexed journals. Research Interest: Postharvest Physiology, Horticultural trade, Fruit industry, Biotechnology, Allelochemicals, Hydroponics, Climate change, etc. Course Conducted: At undergraduate Level: Vegetable production, Nursery management of horticultural crops, Vegetable seed and spices production, Fruit crop production At Postgraduate Level: Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, Advanced Vegetable Production
| Degree Name | Subject/Specialization | Institute | Passing Year | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctorate | Postharvest Physiology | Osmaniye Korkut Ata University | 2022 | Turkey |
| Postdoctorate | Postharvest Physiology | King Abdulaziz university, KSA | 2020 | Saudi Arab/ Italy |
| PhD | Postharvest Physiology | King Abdulaziz university, KSA | 2018 | Saudi Arabia |
| MS | Horticulture | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University | 2005 | Bangladesh |
| B.Sc.(Ag) | Agriculture | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University | 2001 | Bangladesh |
| HSC (Science group) | Science | Dinajpur Govt. College, Dinajpur | 1995 | Bangladesh |
| SSC (Science group) | Science | Balarampur High School, Panchagor | 1993 | Bangladesh |
| Title | Organization | Location | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proctor | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2024-09-20 | till date |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | Dept. of Horticulture , Faculty of Agriculture, Cukorova Universityng, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University | Adana, Turkey | 2023-06-10 | 2024-03-08 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | IsDB-TWAS-EUNESCO | Postharvest Physiology Lab, Dept. of Arid land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arab | 2020-05-11 | 2022-05-10 |
| Professor | Dept. of Horticulture , Faculty of Agriculture, Cukorova Universityng, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2019-05-30 | till date |
| Associate Professor | Dept. of Horticulture , Faculty of Agriculture, Cukorova Universityng, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2015-05-30 | 209-05-29 |
| PhD researcher | Dept. of Arid land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz Universityng , Faculty of Engineering, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2014-08-28 | 2018-01-27 |
| Assistant Professor | Dept. of Horticulture , Faculty of Agriculture, Cukorova Universityng, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2008-05-30 | 2015-05-29 |
| Assistant Protor | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2006-02-22 | 2009-11-21 |
| Lecturer | Dept. of Horticulture , Faculty of Agriculture, Cukorova Universityng, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2005-08-28 | 2008-05-30 |
| Sl | Journal Article | Year | Type | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sönmez, D.A., Öz, A.T., Ali, M.A., Kafkasd, E., Bilgind, O.F. (2024). Improving blueberry cold storage quality: the effect of preharvest hexanal application on chilling injuries and antioxidant defense mechanisms. Journal of the Food of Science and Agriculture, PMID: 38985128. | 2024 | Journal Article | Link |
| 2 | Öz, A.T., Ali, M.A., (2023). Retaining overall quality of fresh figs by postharvest hexanal vapor treatment during cold storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 205, 112539. | 2023 | Journal Article | Link |
| 3 | Öz, A., Eryol, B., Ali, M.A., (2023) Postharvest hexanal application delays senescence and maintains quality in persimmon fruit during low temperature storage. J. Sci. Food Agric. doi:10.1002/jsfa.12847 | 2023 | Journal Article | Link |
| 4 | Al-Qurashi, A.D., Awad, M.A., Ali, M.A. (2023). Exogenous ascorbic acid and procyanidin application affect quality of ‘Sensation’ mangoes during ripening. J. Anim. Plant Sci. 33(3), 582-591. | 2023 | Journal Article | Link |
| 5 | Al‑Qurashi, A.D., Awad, M.A., Elsayed, M.I., Ali, M.A., (2023). Postharvest melatonin and chitosan treatments retain the quality of ‘Williams’ bananas during ripening. J. Food Sci. Technol. • https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-023-05819-8. | 2023 | Journal Article | Link |
| 6 | Awad, M.A., Al-Qurashi, A.D., Mohamed I. Elsayed, M.I., Ali, M.A. (2023). Exogenous procyanidin and chitosan treatments retain quality and delay senescence of ‘William’ banana fruit during ripening. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 98(1), 121–131. | 2023 | Journal Article | Link |
| 7 | Al-Qurashi, A.D., Awad, M.A., Ali, M.A., (2023) Exogenous ascorbic acid and procyanidin application affect quality of ‘sensation’ mangoes during ripening. J. Animal & Plant Sciences, 33(3), 582-591 | 2023 | Journal Article | Link |
| 8 | Ali, M.A., Shah, S.H. Anwar, Y., and Magdi, M.A.A. (2021). Growth and Biochemical Responses of Potato Cultivars under In Vitro Lithium Chloride and Mannitol Simulated Salinity and Drought Stress. Plants. 10 (924), 1-12. | 2021 | Journal Article | Link |
| 9 | Hasan, M.M., Ali, M.A., Soliman, M.H., Alqarawi, A.A., Abd_Allah, E.F. and Fang, X.W. (2020). Insights into 28-homobrassinolide (HBR)-mediated redox homeostasis, AsA–GSH cycle, and methylglyoxal detoxification in soybean under drought-induced oxidative stress. J. Plant Interactions. 15(1), 371–385. | 2020 | Journal Article | Link |
| 10 | • Hossain, M.G., Paul, D., Ali, M.A., Huda, M.N., Alam, M.S., Mahmood, S. and Hamooh, B.T. (2020). The Perspectives of Medicinal Plants for COVID-19 Treatment: A Review. J. Agric. Sci. Eng. Innov. 1(2), 10-17. | 2020 | Journal Article | Link |
| Student | Degree | Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monika begum | MS | 2013 | Role of chitosan application on increasing shelf life of mango | Supervisor |
| Md. Mamun ahmed | MS | 2012 | Effect of gibrellic acid on the growth and yield of tomato | Supervisor |
| Nijim Ur Rouf Khan | MS | 2011 | Effect of Different sources of organic manure and sowing time on growth and yield of carrot | Supervisor |
| Md. Imran | MS | 2010 | Influence of mulching and organic manure on growth and yield of lettuce | Supervisor |
| Md. Asraful Alom Prodan | MS | 2009 | Effect od vermicompost on growth and yield of carrot | Supervisor |
| Sl | Professional | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member of “Bangladesh Green Roof Movement (BGRM)”, Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Professional | 2008 | till date |
| 2 | Member of “Bangladesh Association of Biotechnology (BABT)” Dep. of Biotechnology, BAU. | Professional | 2006 | till date |
| 3 | Member of “HORTEX Foundation”, Khamerbari, Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Professional | 2006 | till date |
| 4 | Member of “Bangladesh Society for Horticultural Science”, Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh. | Professional | 2005 | till date |
| 5 | Member of “Agriculturist (Krishibid) Institution” Khamarbari, Farm gate, Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Professional | 2004 | till date |
| Sl | Others | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member of Professional organization namely “The Teachers' Association of SAU, Dhaka. | Others | 2005 | till date |
| Sl | Achievements | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maintaining shelf life quality of banana fruit using functional chitosan and gum Arabic based edible coating. (Funded by- UNESCO-ISDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Scholarship) | Fellowship | 2028 |
| 2 | Pre-breeding strategies for obtaining new resilient and value-added berries. (Funded by- European Union Project ‘Horizon 2020) | Award | 2023 |
| 3 | Alleviation of chilling injuries of some fresh horticultural commodities during cold storage. (Funded by- Turkey Govt. Scholarship) | Fellowship | 2022 |
| 4 | Evaluation of the response of date palm seedlings to silicon application under different levels of water irrigation (Funded by Deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arab) | Award | 2020 |
| Others | |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Seminar on “The classification of Palmyra Male-Female seeds and its Method”(31 July 2007). Organized by SAURS. SAU, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh. |
| 2 | Training Workshop on “Biotechnology promotion in Bangladesh: National and International Perspective”. (6-8 May 2007) Organized by Sasakawa, ICDDRB, Dhaka. |
| 3 | A Seminar on “Metabolic Engineering for Biosynthesis of Tocotrienol in Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton” (November 15, 2007). Organized by SAU Research Systems, SAU, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh. |
| 4 | A seminar on “PCR-SSCP Analysis of Asparagus decline in Japan (20 August 2008) Organized by SAURS, SAU, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh. |
| 5 | Computer Training on MS word, MS Excel, Fox pro and SPSS win (17-27 November 2009), Institute of Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| 6 | Training workshop on “Arsenic in drinking water, soil and food crops in Southeast Asia” (17-20 April 2011) Organized by Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation (CERAR), University of South Australia. |
| 7 | Statistical Analysis by Using Computer Packages (April 17 to May 01, 2013) GTI, BAU, Bangladesh. |
| 8 | Conference attend (28-29 October 2015) of 7th Scientific forum of KAU, KSA. |
| 9 | Conference attend (7-8 December 2016) of 8th Scientific forum of KAU, KSA. |
| 10 | Conference attend (18-20 April 2017) on "Human and Environment Development in Vision 2030", Umma Ul Kura University, KSA |
| 11 | Conference attend (5-6 March 2018) of 9th Scientific forum of KAU, KSA. |
| 12 | Conference attend (2-4February, 2020) of 10th Scientific forum of King Abdulaziz university, KSA. |
| 13 | Conference attend (4-6 October 2023) title “3rd International Conference on Research of Agricultural and Food Technologies” Adana, Turkey |
| 14 | Training on strengthening Nutrition and food security through agriculture development project (20-24 October 2024) organized by BIRTAN, Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh. |
| 15 | Workshop on professional profile updating for SAU faculty member on SAU website, Funded by IQAC, SAU, Dhaka. |
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