Professor Department of Horticulture BSMRAU- Gazipur-1706 Bangladesh Phone: +88-02-9205310-14 ext. 2027 Mobile: +88-01819-433225 E mail: mofazzal@bsmrau.edu.bd, mofazzal.bsmrau@gmail.com Web: www.bsmrau.edu.bd/mofazzalhrt
- Professor Hossain is a renowned educationist: Annex I
- He produced 43 PhD students and 61 MS students under his direct supervision
- In addition, he is a member of the advisory committee of more than 30 PhD and 102 MS students of different department.
- Hossain offers courses in every semester (Term). He offers courses on Plant Tissue Culture, Principles of Vegetables Production, Vegetable Seed Technology, Postharvest Technology, Processing of Horticultural Crops and Organic Farming.
- He served as a Head of the Department of Horticulture for four terms (8 years).
- He also served as a Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture from 2007 to 2008.
- Professor Hossain is an outstanding researcher: Annex II
- He developed a total of 06 vegetables, 02 fruits and 01 spice varieties which are already adopted in the farmers’ field.
- His developed Jujube variety popularly known as Apple Kul (BU Kul-1) is widely adopted countrywide and enjoying almost sixteen crore people of the country due to its taste and economic profitability. Jujube growers can able to earn more than 10 lakh taka per annum per accre through cultivating the variety.
- In addition, he developed 02 new agricultural technologies (Grafting technologies of Jackfruit & Wood Apple), which are popularly practiced at farm level.
- Professor Hossain is a noble freedom fighter : Annex III
- He was a member of Bangladesh Liberation Force (BLF) and specially trained in the training centre of Tandua at Deradun, India.
- He served as a second in command (2IC) in Shologhar Muktijudda Camp of Sreenagar Upazila in Munshiganj district during the liberation period.
- At present Professor Hossain is the President of Muktijhodda Kallan Fund of Sreenagar Upazila Command Council, Munshiganj, Bangladesh.
- Professor Hossain received different national awards for his outstanding contribution in research and education: Annex IV
- He received University Grants Commission (UGC) Award in 2005
- He received Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Sciences (BAAS) Award in 1993
- He also received Krishi Foundation Award for his outstanding achievement in education sector in 2014.
- Hossain received the KIB Agriculture Award in 2016.
- Academic attainment : Annex V
- BSc-Ag (Hons.), MS in Horticulture from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU)
- Monbushu Scholar and achieved PhD degree from Kyoto University, Japan (1986-1990)
- Commonwealth Academic Fellow in the University of Greenwich University, London, UK (2009-2010)
- Publications: Annex VI
- Textbook and Booklets : 05 (Textbook) & 10 (Booklet)
- Scientific papers : 205 (Internation-50, National-155)
Most of the publications are published in the peer reviewed and impact factor journals, like Plant Science, Hortscience & Scientia Horticulturae.
POST DOCTORAL FELLOW
2009 Commonwealth Academic Fellow, University of Greenwich, London
1998 International Education Fellow, Miyazaki University, Japan
1995 Visiting Research Fellow, Kyoto University, Japan
1993 Visiting Research Fellowship, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Japan
EDUCATION
1990 Ph. D in Plant Biotechnology, Kyoto University, Japan
1976 M. Sc. Ag. in Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
1975 B.Sc. Ag. (Hons.)in Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2000 Professor, Department of Horticulture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University
1994 Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Rahman Agricultural University
1991 Assistant Professor, Institute of Postgraduate Studies in Agriculture (IPSA)
1980 Senior Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI)
1977 Assistant Horticulture Specialist, Central Extension Resources Development Institute (CERDI)
PROFESSIONAL ADMISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
2007-2009 Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Rahman Agricultural University
15July 2015-At present Director (Student Welfare), Bangabandhu Sheikh Rahman Agricultural University
2012- 2015(July 2015) Director (Research),Bangabandhu Sheikh Rahman Agricultural University
2011-2012 Director (Research),Bangabandhu Sheikh Rahman Agricultural University
2002-2003 Director, (Research), Bangabandhu Sheikh Rahman Agricultural University
2000-2002 Director,(Planning and Development), Bangabandhu Sheikh Rahman Agricultural University
2009-2011
2003-2005 Head, Department of Horticulture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Rahman Agricultural University
1999-2000
1995-1997
2006-2007 Head, Department of Biotechnology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Rahman Agricultural University
1998-1999 Treasurer, Student Union, Bangabandhu Sheikh Rahman Agricultural University
VARIETIES AND TECHNOLOGIES PATENTED
1998 IPSA Patacopi-1
1998 IPSA Badhacopi-1
2001 BU Borboti 1
2001 BU Chinese Cabbage-1
2001 BU Kul- 1 (Apple Kul)
2001 BU Melon-1
2001 Seed grafting of Jack fruit (Technology)
2011 BU Carrot-1
2014 BU Folcopi-1
2015 BU Kalojira-1
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PROFESIONAL/HONORARY SOCIETIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
- Life member of Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh
- Life member and Ex. President of Bangladesh Society for Horticultural Sciences (BSHS)
- Life member of Bangladesh Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding (BSGPB)
- Life member of Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Sciences (BAAS)
- Life member and Ex. Vice-President of Plant Tissue Culture Society and Biotechnology (PTC&B)
- Life member and Ex. Seminar and Research Secretary of JICA Alumni Association of Bangladesh
- Life member of Japanese Universities Alumni Association of Bangladesh (JUUAB)
PRESENTATIONS AND PARTICIPATION ON SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP
2016 Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation System, FAO organized Advisory group meeting, 5 May, 2016 at BARC, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2015 Panel speaker on Strategic Management and Effective Leadership in Higher Education Organized by American Institute of Bangladesh Studies at Dhaka University during August 7-8, 2015.
2014 Keynote speaker National Tree Plantation Program, organized by Ministry of Agriculture, The People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
2013 Participation and presentation of Achievement of Horticulture at BSMRAU on “National Workshop on Research Achievement of Past Ten Years of Horticultural Crops and Future Strategies for Sustainable Crop Production and Food Security” held on 1-2 June, 2013at BARC, Dhaka
2013 Participation of 19th Islamic World Academy of Sciences conference held on Hotel Sonargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh from 5-9 May 2013.
2011 Participation and presentation a paper on Nutritive value and processing of jackfruit, In a National Seminar held on March 2, 2011 at BARC and presentation as a Discussant on a theme paper entitled, ‘ Jackfruit problem, prospect, research activities and development in Bangladesh’ held on March 2, 2011 at BARC.
2010 Participation and paper presentation on ‘Detection and Sequence of a Novel DNA Marker in Somatic Hybrid between Cabbage and Chinese Cabbage’ M.M. Hossain*♦, A. Naik1* and M.A. Rahman*, * University of Greenwich, United Kingdom, ♦Bangabondu Sheik Majibur Rahman Agricultural University, 6th International Plant Tissue Cult. and Biotechnology Conference, Dec. 3-5, 2010
2010 Participation and presentation of a paper on “Somatic hybrid between cabbage and Chinese cabbage producing seeds in the tropics” at Agritech seminar held at the Winter Garden, Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, Bangladesh
2010 Participated International Workshop on Building climate resilient agriculture in Asia held at BRAC Center Inn Auditorium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2010 Participation of SAARC regional workshop on Improvement of vegetables and adaptive trials in SAARC countries, Oct. 8-9.
2010 Participation as a resource person on training workshop of Seed Potato Production Technology with special reference to processing quality held at RDA, Bogra on Oct. 20-21.
2010 Participation of workshop on Managing Food Quality and Safety in the Horticultural Supply Chain. Nov.-3.
2005 Horticultural Expert Spokesman for the National program on Tree plantation.
2003 Key note presents in the National Plantation Program on Fruits Production, Processing, Conservation and Marketing in Bangladesh Organized by BARC
2000 Key note presents in the National Workshop on Jackfruit Production, Processing and Marketing in the 8th National Horticultural Congress.
MEMBER OF EDITORIAL BOARD AND EDITOR
Executive Editor Executive Editor of Annals of Bangladesh Agriculture.
Member Bangladesh Journal of Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology
Member Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research
Member Bangladesh Journal of Mushroom
EXPERIENCE
Specialization: Specialized in plant biotechnology, somatic hybridization, orchid breeding and production, vegetable breeding and seed production.