Assistant Professor
Abdul Awal Chowdhury Masud currently serving as Assistant Professor, at the Agronomy department in Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Hons.) from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in the year 2014. He was awarded prestigious academic deans’ award for securing CGPA above 3.8 out of 4.0 in consecutive 6 semesters. He also completed Master of Science in Agronomy from the same university, in the year 2017. He had conducted his masters’ thesis research work at the Laboratory of plant stress responses (LPSR) on plant stress physiology at Kagawa University, Agriculture, Japan; with the scholarship provided by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO). Being an academician of a renowned public agricultural university of the country he envisions serving the nation through promoting Agriculture in multifarious manners. Creating quality agricultural graduates through teaching and motivation is his prime duty of concern. Mr. Masud Chowdhury believes that our graduates will lead the nation to feed food for the next folds of decades. Also, he has a passion to carry out quality researches in agriculture and agronomy through innovation and dissemination of new technologies to the farmer’s door. His personal research interest is in crop science, Plant stress physiology, and environmental pollutions. Masud always looks forward to handling every situation of life with provable positive attitudes.
| Degree Name | Subject/Specialization | Institute | Passing Year | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Sc. | Agronomy | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University | 2017 | Bangladesh |
| B.Sc. Ag. (Hons.) | Agriculture | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University | 2014 | Bangladesh |
| H.S.C | Science | Chittagong Govt. City Collage | 2009 | Bangladesh |
| S.S.C | Science | Govt. Muslim High School, Chittagong | 2007 | Bangladesh |
| Title | Organization | Location | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University | Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207 | 2020/12/27 | Present |
| Lecturer | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University | Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207 | 2018/12/27 | 2020/12/26 |
| Sl | Journal Article | Year | Type | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hasanuzzaman M, Raihan M, Hossain R, Masud AA, Rahman K, Nowroz F, Rahman M, Nahar K, Fujita M. Regulation of Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidant Defense in Plants under Salinity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021 Jan;22(17):9326. | 2021 | Journal Article | Link |
| 2 | Masud, A. A. C., Karim, M. F., Bhuyan, M. H. M. B., Mahmud, J. A., Nahar, K., Fujita, M., Hasanuzzaman, M. (2020). Potassium-induced regulation of cellular antioxidant defense and improvement of physiological processes in wheat under water deficit condition. Phyton- International Journal of Experimental Botany.. (IF: 0.329) | 2020 | Journal Article | Link |
| 3 | Hasanuzzaman, M., Masud, A. A. C., Bhuiyan, T. F., & Anee, T. I. (2019) Legumes for Soil Fertility Management and Sustainable Agriculture. SATSA Mukhapatra - Annual Technical Issue 23. (Invited Paper) | 2019 | Journal Article | Link |
| 4 | Hasanuzzaman, M., Bhuyan, M.H.M., Nahar, K., Hossain, M.S., Mahmud, J.A., Hossen, M.S., Masud, A.A.C. and Fujita, M., 2018. Potassium: A Vital Regulator of Plant Responses and Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses. Agronomy, 8(3), p.31. | 2018 | Journal Article | Link |
| Sl | Conferences | Year | Type | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masud A. A. C., F. Karim, M. Hasanuzzaman, P. K. Biswas, K. Nahar, J. A. Mahmud, M. H. M. B. Bhuyan and M. Fujita. 2018. Potassium-induced antioxidant defense and regulation of physiological processes towards drought stress tolerance in wheat. Abstract of the 17th conference of Bangladesh Society of Agronomy. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 01 December 2018, p.38. | 2018 | Conference | Link |
| 2 | Abdul Awal Chowdhury Masud, Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Kamrun Nahar, Jubayer Al Mahmud, MHM BorhannuddinBhuyan, Md. Shahadat Hossain, Masayuki Fujita (2017) Potassium-induced antioxidant defense and regulation of physiological processes towards drought stress tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Phytogene Symposium IX, 20 October 2017, Kagawa International Conference Hall, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. p.31 | 2017 | Conference | Link |
| Sl | Book Chapter | Year | Type | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hasanuzzaman, M., S.M. Mohsin, M.H.M.B. Bhuyan, T.F. Bhuiyan, T.I. Anee, A.A.C. Masud and K. Nahar (2020) Phytotoxicity, Environmental and Health Hazards of Herbicides: Challenges and Ways Forward. In: Prasad, M.N.V (eds) Agrochemicals Detection, Treatment and Remediation: Pesticides and Chemical Fertilizers. Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, London. pp. 55-99. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-103017-2.00003-9. | 2020 | Book Chapter | Link |
| Sl | Others | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmed N., T. I. Anee, A. A. C. Masud, M. M. Alam, M. N. Islam and M. Hasanuzzaman. 2019. Use of biostimulants in mitigating salt stress in mustard (Brassica rapa L.). Abstract of the 18th conference of Bangladesh Society of Agronomy. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 07 December 2019, p.93 | 2019 | Others |
| 2 | Bhuyan M.H.M.B. M. Hasanuzzaman, J.A. Mahmud, M.S. Hossain, M.S. Hossen, A.A.C. Masud and M. Fujita (2018) Seed priming with malic acid confers low pH stress tolerance to wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings by upregulating antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification system. ComBio2018, International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney, 23 - 26 September 2018.p.105 | 2018 | Others |
| Title | Source of Fund | Year | URL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morpho-physiological, biochemical and yield enhancement of mustard by foliar application of kinetin and abscisic acid under water deficit stress. | Ministry of science & Technology (R & D) | 2022 | https://most.gov.bd/ | On-going |
| Mitigating salt stress in soybean by seed priming with different osmopriming agents | Ministry of science & Technology (R & D) | 2021 | https://most.gov.bd/ | Completed |
| Potassium-induced antioxidant defense and regulation of physiological processes towards drought stress tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) | Japan student services organization (JASSO) | 2017 | https://www.jasso.go.jp/en/ | Completed |
| Improvement of grasspea (Lathyrus sativus) production through shortening plant height | Ministry of science & Technology (NST) | 2017 | https://most.gov.bd/ | Completed |
| Screening of Soybean Genotypes for Waterlogging Stress Tolerance and Understanding the Tolerance Mechanism | Ministry of science & Technology (R & D) | 2020 | https://most.gov.bd/ | Completed |
| Student | Degree | Year | Title | Role |
|---|
| Sl | Professional | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life member of Weed Science Society of Bangladesh (WSSB) | Professional | 2022 | Present |
| 2 | Member at British Ecological Society (CON-1042221) | Professional | 2021 | Present |
| 3 | Member of International Associations for Agricultural Sustainability (IAAS) | Professional | 2021 | Present |
| 4 | Member at World association for scientific research and technical innovation | Professional | 2020 | Present |
| 5 | Member at Teaching & Education Research Association | Professional | 2020 | Present |
| 6 | Member at International Society for Environmental Information Science (ISEIS) | Professional | 2019 | Present |
| 7 | Life member of Bangladesh Society of Agronomy (BSA) | Professional | 2018 | Present |
| 8 | Life Member of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Teachers’ Association | Professional | 2018 | Present |
| Sl | Achievements | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OKP scholarship for the short course on ''Potato Sector Development for Emerging Markets'', organized (23.05.2022-24.06.2022) by Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI), 2021. | Scholarship | 2021 |
| 2 | Research and Development fellowship (R & D) | Fellowship | 2020 |
| 3 | Academic Deans' Award, 2019 (Faculty of Agriculture) | Award | 2019 |
| 4 | Best scientific paper presenter Award (Student category), 17th Conference of Bangladesh Society of Agronomy (BSA) on ''Agronomy for food and nutritional security'' | Award | 2018 |
| 5 | Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) | Scholarship | 2017 |
| 6 | National Science and Technology (NST) fellowship | Fellowship | 2017 |
| 7 | Teach for Bangladesh, TFB fellowship | Fellowship | 2016 |
| Others | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1st International Conference of Weed Science Society of Bangladesh (WSSB), May 21, 2022, SAU-Dhaka |
| 2 | International Conference on " Recent Advances in Agricultural Sciences (ICRAAS): on Theme “Innovations and Translational Research in Agriculture” [ICRAAS -2021] during March 16-17, 2021. Organized by Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India. |
| 3 | International web conference on “perspective on agricultural and applied sciences in Covid-19 scenario (PAAS-2020)” on October 4-6, 2020 |
| 4 | Training on “advanced data analysis using industry accepted and widely popular statistical package” held on October 30 to November 14, 2020 organized by DLE- fDLuDCf. |
| 5 | Webinar on “ online teaching-establishing connections that go beyond the screen” at the British council IATEFL world teacher’s day web conference 2020 on October 3, 2020 |
| 6 | A workshop on “Teachers workshop on games and activities for virtual class” held on March 20, 2021.Organized by mekATeam: EMK center. |
| 7 | A workshop on “Sharing information through citizen journalism” held on March 6-8, 2021. Organized by EMK center. |
| 8 | Shaping the future virtual seminar on “CRISPR-Cas9” on October 26, 2020 organized by science porter, Bangladesh |
| 9 | Shaping the future virtual seminar on Hacking plants “Hacking of plant metabolic pathways for the biosynthesis of human therapeutic proteins” on August 31, 2020 organized by science porter, Bangladesh |
| 10 | Coursera online non-credit course “Excel Skills for Business: Essentials” authorized by Macquarie University, Sudney, Australia. Held on June 5, 2020. |
| 11 | Virtual workshop on “Reference management using mendeley” on September 19-20, 2020. Organized by The library association of Bangladesh (LAB) |
| 12 | Participated in 19th Bangladesh society of Agronomy conference 2020, BARI, Bangladesh Agriculturl Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| 13 | Training Program on "Digital service design & planning lab for uniform university management system & national integrated university information platform" on 16-21 January, 2020, PWD conference room, segunbagicha, Dhaka |
| 14 | International webinar on "Exploring new possibilities during COVID-19 crisis" organized by IQAC of SSMV, Bhilai, India on 27.06.2020 |
| 15 | Participated in an International webinar on "Exploring new possibilities during COVID-19 crisis" organized by IQAC of SSMV, Bhilai, India on 27.06.2020 |
| 16 | 6 days long Training Program on "Digital service design & planning lab for uniform university management system & national integrated university information platform" on 16-21 January, 2020, PWD conference room, segunbagicha, Dhaka |
| 17 | Research student (March 2017-February 2018): Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Department of Applied Biological Science, Kagawa University, Japan. Funded by Japan Student Service Organization (JASSO), Government of Japan. |
| 18 | Participated in Bangladesh Youth Leadership Summit, 2012, BICC, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 19 | Participated in IX Phytogene Symposium on 20th October 2017, Plant Genome and Resource Research Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Japan |
| 20 | Participated in 18th Bangladesh society of Agronomy conference 2019, KIB, Khamarbari, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 21 | Participated in 17th Bangladesh society of Agronomy conference, 2018, BSMRAU, Salna, Gazipur, Bangladesh |
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