Dr. Mohammad Mehfuz Hasan Saikat is a Professor in the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University. He is a graduate of Godollo University of Agricultural Sciences and Szent Istvan Univeristy, Hungary. His research interests focus on salinity tolerance of crops utilizing molecular and biotechnological tools. It includes the fundamental discoveries into the molecular genetic basis for increased salinity tolerance in cereals and vegetables. Dr. Saikat is also interested in genomics strategies for germplasm characterization and the development of climate resilient crops. He is supervising several projects funded by national and international agencies. Dr. Saikat is a member of editorial board and referee of several international journals. He teaches Cytology at undergraduate level and Advanced Plant Breeding and Breeding for Environmental Stresses at graduate level and has actively published in this field.