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Dr. Rajesh Chakraborty

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Department of Agronomy
Faculty of Agriculture

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E-mail: rajeshmadhobi9@gmail.com, rajesh.chakraborty@sau.edu.bd
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I have completed my PhD degree in Plant Bio-resource Production and Crop Improvement under Ronpaku PhD fellowship of JSPS by MEXT Authority of Japan Government on 7th March, 2025. During this degree Program I have published 5 articles in SCI and PubMed Indexed journal with Impact Factor. Now, I am working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agronomy, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-12-7, Bangladesh. My research Interest: Plant Architecture, Crop Quality Improvement specially the Processing Quality of Potato. Bio-synthesis of 2-Acetyl-1-Pyrroline of Aromatic rice in home and abroad. Floral Biology of Legumes. Application of environmental safely inputs for field crops. Fertilizer efficiency in field crops.

Degree Name Subject/Specialization Institute Passing Year Country
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Plant Bio-resource Production and Crop Improvement Kagoshima University 2024 Kagoshima, Japan
Master of Science (MS) Agronomy Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University 2015 Dhaka, Bangladesh
B.Sc. Ag. (Hons.) Agriculture Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University 2012 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C) Science Cumilla Education Board 2007 Cumilla, Bangladesh
Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C) Science Cumilla Education Board 2005 Cumilla, Bangladesh
Title Organization Location From To
Project director R&D division, Ministry of Science and Technology Dhaka, Bangladesh 2021/6 2022/6
Project director R&D division, Ministry of Science and Technology Dhaka, Bangladesh 2020/6 2021/6
Project director R&D division, Ministry of Science and Technology Dhaka, Bangladesh 2019/6 2020/6
Co-Principal Investigator PIU-NATP-2, ID NO. 020, BARC Dhaka, Bangladesh 2019/1 2021/12
Research Assistant UGC/2018 Dhaka, Bangladesh 2018/5 2019/6
Research Assistant NST/2017, Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh 2017/07 2018/06
Research Assistant UGC-JSPS joint Research Project Y/2013 Dhaka, Bangladesh 2013/04 2015/03
Research Assistant UGC-JSPS joint Research Project Y/2013 Dhaka, Bangladesh 2013/04 2015/03
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1 Chakraborty, R., Roy, T. S., & Sakagami, J. I. (2024). Impact of Harvesting Time on Grain Yield, Physicochemical Attributes, and 2-Acetyl-1-pyrroline Biosynthesis in Aromatic Rice. Agronomy, 14(8), 1714. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081714 2024 Journal Article Link
2 Chakraborty, R., Roy, T. S., & Sakagami, J. I. (2024). Grain yield, cooking quality, and aroma of fragrant rice as affected by nitrogen source and method of application. AIMS Agriculture and Food (Accepted on 10 September 2024). 2024 Journal Article Link
3 Chakraborty, R., Roy, T. S., & Sakagami, J. I. (2024). Regulation of eating quality, sensory aroma and 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline biosynthesis in fragrant rice through foliage application of aromatic compounds. All Life, 17(1), 2407897. https://doi.org/10.1080/26895293.2024.2407897 2024 Journal Article Link
4 Chakraborty, R., Roy, T. S., & Sakagami, J. I. (2024). Influence of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) application on aromatic rice under shading and drought stress conditions: Effects on crop yield, grain quality, and 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline biosynthesis. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation (Accepted on 25 September 2024). 2024 Journal Article Link
5 Chakraborty, R., Roy, T. S., & Sakagami, J. I. (2024). Thermal and packaging strategies for enhancing the longevity and aroma integrity of fragrant rice during storage. Journal of Biological Research (Accepted on 13 October 2024). 2024 Journal Article Link
6 Roy, T.S., Imtiaz, N., Chakraborty, R., Kundu, B, C. and Chakraborty, E. (2022). Apply biochar and diffterent form of nitrogen: be a good agricultural practice for better yield and processing quality potato. Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research, 5(2):187-196. 2022 Journal Article Link
7 Roy, T. S., Roy, S., Chakraborty, R., Mostafa, M. and Kundu, B. C. (2022). Posphorus dose and potassium source on yield and export quality of potato. SAARC J. Agric. 20(2): 199-210. 2022 Journal Article Link
8 S. Paul, S.C. Sarker, T.S. Roy, R. Chakraborty, M.Roy and M. A. Islam (2021). Foliar application of boron and irrigation levels on the performance of lentil. Bangladesh Agronomy Journal, 24(1): 129-13. 2021 Journal Article Link
9 Mostofa, M., Roy, T. S. and Chakraborty, R. (2021). Yield and yield contributing attributes of potato as influenced by vermicompost and seed tuber size. SAARC Journal of Agriculture, 19(1): 71-79. 2021 Journal Article Link
10 Chakraborty, R., Jun-Ichi, S., Roy, T.S., Khan, M.Y., Chakraborty, E., Khatun, G., Sumon, M.H. and Moly, P.S. (2021). Biochar-A climate smart practice for milling traits and aroma of fragrant rice under drought stress with different time of harvest. Journal of Rice Research, 14(1): 1-13. 2021 Journal Article Link
11 Badrunnesa, A., Roy, T. S., Chakraborty, R., Sarker, S. C., Kundu, B. C. and Malek, M. (2021). Yield and grading of potato tuber for processing purpose as affected by vermicompost and potassium sources. Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment, 2(2): 57-61. 2021 Journal Article Link
12 Taufique, T., Roy, T. S., Chakraborty, R., Mostofa, M. and Kundu, B. C. (2021). Comparison of the cooking characteristics among true potato seed (TPS) and seed potato varieties after microwave heating. Journal of microbiology, biotechnology and food sciences, e1327 (Scopus and Web of science indexed). 2021 Journal Article Link
13 Chakraborty, R., Jun-Ichi, S., Roy, T.S., Khan, M.Y., Chakraborty, E., Khatun, G., Sumon, M.H. and Moly, P.S. (2021). Biochar-A climate smart practice for milling traits and aroma of fragrant rice under drought stress with different time of harvest. Journal of Rice Research, 14(1): 1-13. 2021 Journal Article Link
14 Mostofa, M., Roy, T. S. and Chakraborty, R. (2021). Yield and yield contributing attributes of potato as influenced by vermicompost and seed tuber size. SAARC Journal of Agriculture, 19(1): 71-79. 2021 Journal Article Link
15 Mostofa, M., Roy, T. S., and Chakraborty, R. (2021). Interactive Effects of Vermicompost and Seed Tuber Size On the Production of Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.). Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 50(3): 695-700. 2021 Journal Article Link
16 Taufique, T., Roy, T. S., Chakraborty, R., Mostofa, M., and Kundu, B. C. (2021). Comparison of the cooking characteristics among true potato seed (tps) and seed potato varieties after microwave heating. Journal of microbiology, biotechnology and food sciences, e1327-e1327. 2021 Journal Article Link
17 Nishizawa, T., Roy, T. S., Nara, K., Rahman, M. M., Chakraborty, R., Li, X., and Motomura, Y. (2021). Physical and physiological traits of tubers and their starch-granule sizes of local potato cultivars in Bangladesh. In VII South-Eastern Europe Symposium on Vegetables and Potatoes. Acta Horticulturae, e1326: 239-246. 2021 Journal Article Link
18 T. Taufique, T. Nishizawa, T.S. Roy, K. Meiko, R. Chakraborty, M. Mostofa and K. Nara. (2021). Histological and physiological changes of potato starch derived from seed and TPS (True Potato Seed) grown tubers under different cold storage duration. Advances of Horticultural Science, 35(4): 371­381. 2021 Journal Article Link
19 Akhi Badrunnesa, Rajesh Chakraborty, Eti Chakraborty and Tuhin Suvra Roy (2021). Biochemical and sensory traits of potato for processing purpose as influenced by vermicompost and potassium sources. International Journal of Agricultural and Applied Sciences, 2(2):28-33. 2021 Journal Article Link
20 Jannatul Ferdous, Tuhin Suvra Roy, Rajesh Chakraborty, Maruf Mostofa and Bimal Chandra Kundu (2020). Yield performance of different potato varieties as influenced by vermicompost. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 49(2): 265-271. 2020 Journal Article Link
21 Chakraborty, R. and Roy, T. S. (2020). Transition in quality attributes of true potato seed (TPS) under split application of nitrogen and boron. Vegetos, 1-10 (Springer Publication). 2020 Journal Article Link
22 Chakraborty, R., Islam, S., and Roy, T. S. (2020). Hybrid true seed production from potato mother plant as influenced by nitrogen splitting and boron. Journal of Biological Research, 93(8563): 39-47 (Scopus Indexed). 2020 Journal Article Link
23 Jannatul Ferdous, Tuhin Suvra Roy, Rajesh Chakraborty, Maruf Mostofa and Bimal Chandra Kundu (2020). Yield performance of different potato varieties as influenced by vermicompost. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 49(2): 265-271. 2020 Journal Article Link
24 Ferdous, J., Roy, T. S., Chakraborty, R., Mostofa, M., Kundu, B. C. And Delowar, H. K. (2019). Vitamin C, Antioxidant and Polyphenol Activity of Some Selected Potato Varieties as Influenced by Vermicompost. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 33(1): 1-9. 2019 Journal Article Link
25 Ferdous, J., Roy, T. S., Chakraborty, R., Mostofa, M., Nowroz, F. and Noor, R. (2019). Starch and Sugar Content of Some Selected Potato Varieties as Influenced by Vermicompost. Azarian J. Agric. 6(2): 47-57. 2019 Journal Article Link
26 Maruf Mostofa, Tuhin Suvra Roy, Rajesh Chakraborty, Jannatul Ferdous, Farzana Nowroz, Rehana Noor (2019). Effect of vermicompost and tuber size on total soluble solids, sucrose and skin color of potato under ambient storage condition. Azarian J. Agric. 6(3): 58-66. 2019 Journal Article Link
27 Maruf Mostofa, Tuhin Suvra Roy, Rajesh Chakraborty (2019). Bio-active compounds of potato influenced by vermicompost and tuber size during ambient storage condition. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 8: 225-234 (Springer Publication). 2019 Journal Article Link
28 Roy, T. S., Roy, A., Ali, M., Chakraborty, R., Mostofa, M., Mahato, A. K. and Sultana, N. (2019). Organoleptic and grain quality traits of aromatic rice varieties as influenced by supplementation of Zn and 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline. Plant Science Today, 6(4): 518-527 (Scopus Indexed). 2019 Journal Article Link
29 Taufique, T., Roy, T. S., Chakraborty, R., Mostofa, M., Kundu, B. C., Delowar, H. K. M. and Nowroz, F. (2019). Suitability of potato varieties grown from true seed and seed tubers for chips making using a microwave oven. African Crop Science Journal, 27(4): 545-556. 2019 Journal Article Link
30 Ferdous, J., Roy, T. S., Chakraborty, Rajesh., Mostofa, M., Noor, R., Nowroz, F. and Kundu, B. C. (2019). Vermicompost influences processing quality of potato tubers. SAARC Journal of Agriculture, 17(2): 173-184. 2019 Journal Article Link
31 Roy, T. S., Rahaman, M. T., Chakraborty, R., Mostofa, M., and Rahaman, M. S. (2019). Effect of Biochar Application as a Soil Amendment on Growth and Yield of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). Bangladesh Agronomy Journal, 22(2): 113-127. 2019 Journal Article Link
32 Paul, S., Roy, T. S., Chakraborty, R., Roy, M., and Sarker, S. C. (2019). Growth Performance of Lentil by the Effect of Irrigation and Boron Splitting Asfoliar Application. Bangladesh Agronomy Journal, 22(2): 139-150. 2019 Journal Article Link
33 Hossain, M. I., Rahman, M. M., Hossain, M. S., Chakraborty, R., & Amin, R. (2018). Role of ways of insect visitors foraging for pollination in yield contributing traits of mustard. Journal of Biological Research, 91(1). 2018 Journal Article Link
34 Tofail Hosain, Elias Hossain, Rezowana Nizam, Fazle Bari A.S.M., and Rajesh Chakraborty (2018). Response of physiological characteristics and productivity of hybrid rice varieties under system of rice intensifcation (SRI) over the traditional cultivation. Internation Journal of Plant Biology and Research, 6(2): 1-10. 2018 Journal Article Link
35 Jahan, M. S., Sarkar, D. M., Chakraborty, R., Solaiman, A. H. M., Akter, A., Sheng, S. H. U. and Shirong, G. U. O. (2018). Impacts of Plastic Filming on Growth Environment, Yield Parameters and Quality Attributes of Lettuce. Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 10(4): 522-529. 2018 Journal Article Link
36 Mostofa, M., Roy, T. S., Chakraborty, R., Modak, S., Kundu, P. K., Zaman, M. S. And Shamsuzzoha, M. (2018). Effect of Vermicompost and Tuber Size on Processing Quality of Potato during Ambient Storage Condition. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 26(3): 1-18. 2018 Journal Article Link
37 Roy, T. S., Chakraborty, R., Parvez, M. N., Mostofa, M., Ferdous, J. and Ahmed, S. (2017). Yield, dry matter and specific gravity of exportable potato: response to salt. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 5(2): 98-103. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2017.050203. 2017 Journal Article Link
38 Roy, T. S., Chakraborty, R., Parvez, M. N., Biswas, S. and Chakraborty, S. (2017). Development of sustainable gross national income from potato export in Bangladesh-a perspective review. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 5(1): 46-51. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2017.050107. 2017 Journal Article Link
39 Rajesh Chakraborty, T.S. Roy, M. Quamruzzaman, M. Yeasmin, N. Bandopaddhya (2016). Resistant starch a new weapon against disease fighting of potato eater: a focused review. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics, 10(3): 1-5. 2016 Journal Article Link
40 Chakraborty, R., Roy, T. S., Quamruzzaman, M., Bandopaddhya, N., & Rasul, M. G. (2016). Performance of legendary local fragrant rice in bangladesh. Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International, 6(4): 1-7. DOI: 10.9734/JAERI/2016/23009. 2016 Journal Article Link
41 Chakraborty, R., and Roy, T. S. (2016). Threats faced by brown rot of potato in Bangladesh. Microbiology Research, 7(1): 8-12,DOI:10.4081/mr.2016.6258. 2016 Journal Article Link
42 Chakraborty, R; Tanvir E. Chowdhury; Md. Jafrul I. Sumon; Maruf Mostofa and Mohammed L. Rahman (2015). Contribution of flower removal on the performance of Mungbean. European Journal of Experimental Biology, 5(3): 66-71. 2015 Journal Article Link
43 Solaiman, A.H.M.; Takashi Nishizawa; Tuhin Suvra Roy;Mahfuzar Rahman; Rajesh Chakraborty; Jannath Choudhury; Md. Dulal Sarkar and Mirza Hasanuzzaman (2015). Yield, dry Matter, specific gravity and color of three Bangladeshi local potato cultivars as influenced by stage of maturity. Journal of Plant Sciences 10 (3): 108-115. DOI: 10.3923/jps.2015.108.115. 2015 Journal Article Link
44 Roy, T.S.; Rajesh Chakraborty; Tanvir Ehsan Chowdhury; Md. Jafrul Islam Sumon and Md. Quamruzzaman (2015). Efficacy of plant growth regulators (PGRs) on potato mother plant for the production of hybrid true potato seed. European Academic Research, 3(12): 15940-15951. 2015 Journal Article Link
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1 Rajesh Chakraborty, Tuhin Suvra Roy and Jun-Ichi Sakagami. Oral Presentation title: Problems facing on the prospects of aromatic rice in Bangladesh; Presented during the 255th Crop Science Society of Japan Lecture Meeting held at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture (Fuchu Campus), Japan, March 29-30, 2023. 2023 Conference Link
2 Taufique, T., T. Nishizawa, M. Kiuchi, T.S. Roy, M. Rahman, Rajesh Chakraborty and K. Nara. (2017). Effect of cold storage period on the physiological and histological changes of potato starch derived from seed potato and TPS (True Potato Seed) tubers. Tohoku Branch of the Horticultural Society Heisei 29th Festival Summary of Research, August 17- 18, Yamagata University Faculty of Agriculture, Yamagata, Japan. 2017 Conference Link
3 Nishizawa, T., T.S. Roy; K, Nara; M, Rahman; Rajesh Chakraborty, X. Li and Y, Motomur. (2017). Do varietal differences in the morphological traits of potato tubers affect histological and physiological traits of the starch granules? Book of abstracts, VII South-eastern europe symposium on vegetables and potatoes, June 20-23, Maribor, Slovenia. 2017 Conference Link
4 Nishizawa, T.; T.S. Roy; S. Takaki; K. Ikada; T. Arai; K. Nara; M.M. Rahman; Rajesh Chakraborty and Y. Motomara (2015). Morphological and physiological traits of starch granules of local potato varieties in Bangladesh as compared with those of common commercial potato varieties. Hirticultural Research, Japan, 14, December. 2015 Conference Link
5 Nishizawa, T.; S. Takaki; K. Ikada; T. Arai; X. Li; Y. Motomara; K. Nara; M.M. Rahman; Rajesh Chakraborty and T.S. Roy. (2014). Histological traits of starch granules of local potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) varieties in Bangladesh. The 3rd Asia Pacific Symposium on Postharvest Research, Education and Extension. Victoria Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, 9- 11 December. 2014 Conference Link
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1 Chakraborty, R., and Roy, T. S. (2016). Splitting of Nitrogen and Boron: a new dimension for quality TPS. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 9783659932656. Saarbrucken, Germany, pp. 116. 2016 Book Link

Reserach/Project

Title Source of Fund Year URL Status
Nitrogen application as different modes and sources: be a biodynamic agricultural practice for cooking quality and aroma of fragrant rice R&D Division, MOST, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2021 Completed
Development of Production Package for Export and Processing Potatoes to Sustain Productivity and Food Security in Bangladesh PIU-NATP-2, ID NO. 020, BARC 2019 Completed
Grain quality and aroma of fragrant rice as influenced by exogenous application of gama-arninobutyric acicl (GABA), shading and drought stress at different stage R&D Division, MOST, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2020 Completed
Biochar-A climate smart practice for milling traits and aroma of fragrant rice under drought stress with different time of harvest R&D Division, MOST, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2019 Completed
Organoleptic and grain quality traits of aromatic rice varieties as influenced by supplementation of Zn and 2-Acetyl-1-pyrroline UGC/2018, Bangladesh 2018 Completed
SUPPLEMENTATION OF N, ZN AND 2-ACETYL-1-PYRROLINE ON YIELD AND SOME BIOCHEMICAL TRAITS OF LOCAL AROMATICFINE RICE VARIETIES IN BANGLADESH NST/2017, Bangladesh 2017 Completed
MINIMIZING ARSENIC ACCUMULATION IN POTATO THROUGH BIO ADSORBENT (NON-LIVING BIOMASS) MANAGEMENT- AN ECO FRIENDLY APPROACH UGC-JSPS joint Research Project Y/2013 2013 Completed
PROSPECT OF TRUE POTATO SEED (TPS) ECO-FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY UGC-JSPS joint Research Project Y/2013 2013 Completed
Student Degree Year Title Role
Rajia Akhter MS in Agronomy 2025 Reduction of pod sterility and improvement of groundnut yield as regulated by nano urea and rhizobium inoculation Supervisor
Saptarsi Roy MS in Agronomy 2025 Crop use efficiency and yield of soybean as mediated by nitrogen supplementation through nano urea Co-Supervisor
Sl Professional Type From To
1 Member of International Biochar Initiative (IBI), United States of America (USA) Professional 2025 Continued
2 CDE Member of Cereals & Grains Association, United States of America (USA), (Membership ID: 243276). Professional 2025 Continued
3 Member of American Society of Agronomy (ASA), United States of America (USA), (Membership ID: 774856). Professional 2025 Continued
4 Member of Crop Science Society of America, CSSA, United States of America (USA), (Membership ID: 774856). Professional 2025 Continued
5 Member of Soil Science Society of America, SSSA, United States of America (USA), (Membership ID: 774856). Professional 2025 Continued
6 Life Member of Bangladesh JSPS Alumni Association (BJSPSAA), Membership Number: R205 Professional 2025 Continued
7 Life Member of Japanese University Alumni Association of Bangladesh (JUAAB), Membership Number: LM1089 Professional 2025 Continued
8 Member of Asian Council of Science Editors (ACSE), United Arab Emirates Professional 2024 Continued
9 Member of Royal Society of Biology (MRSB), UK Professional 2022 Continued
10 Life member of The Society for Advancement of Rice Research (SARR), Hyderabad, India Professional 2021 Continued
11 Active member in International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS), Japan on 19 April, 2018 (Membership ID: M008522). Professional 2018 Continued
12 Life Member of Bangladesh Society of Agronomy, Bangladesh (Membership ID: LM575). Professional 2017 Continued
13 Member of Krishibid institution Bangladesh (KIB), Bangladesh Professional 2013 Continued
Sl Others Type From To
1 Active Member in AOCS (American Oil Chemist Society), USA from December 2014 to December 2017(Membership ID: 547853). Others 2014 2017
Sl Achievements Type Year
1 Awardee of Ph.D. fellowship by The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) , Japan Fellowship 2022
2 Distinguished Dean Awardee for the outstanding achievement in B. Sc. Ag. (Hons.), Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207. Award 2019
3 Oral Presenter in the Winter Course in International Agricultural Program at the University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan, 2015 Fellowship 2015
Others
1 Country Visited: India, China, Japan, UAE (Dubai) and Thailand.

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