SHORT BIO
Md. Abiar Rahman is an expert on agroforestry, agro-climatology, sustainable agriculture and land use design. He is a Professor, Dept. of Agroforestry and Environment, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Bangladesh. He did PhD and Postdoc in Kyushu University, Japan by getting award from MEXT and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) scholarships, respectively. He has supervised 29 postgraduate students in the fields of agroforestry, environment and climate change & adaptation. He has published 81 articles in different journals and attended 40 international conferences / seminars / workshops. He also implemented several projects on agroforestry and climate change funded by different national and international organizations. He has interest on function and service of agroecosystems under changing climate. He has experience on crop productivity in drought and saline prone areas of Bangladesh. He is working on designing of homestead production system for better livelihood, income generation, food security and living environment. He also emphasized the land-use and climate change impacts on ecosystem services and functions in different regions of Bangladesh. Recently he has wrote a book entitled “Deforestation in the Teknaf Peninsula of Bangladesh – A Study of Political Ecology”.
PERSONAL STATEMENT
A committed, knowledgeable and capable academia and researcher. Extensively published in experimental work, with significant expertise in agroforestry, environment, climate change and climate smart agriculture. Highly experienced in project and team management, strategic planning and budget management, as well as design and construction of new ideas. A confident presenter and teacher, able to impart complex information to audiences of all levels. Seeking a supervisory role.
SPECIALIZATION
- Tree-Crop Interactions
- Homestead Production System
- Climate Smart Agriculture
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change
- Quality Education
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
02/2016 – Present
Professor | BSMRAU, Bangladesh
- Offers courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Supervises postgraduate students
- Implements basic and problem-oriented research
05/2014 – 05/2016
Research Fellow | Kyushu University, Japan
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow – worked on Environmental Design
- Conducted research under the project of political ecology and causes of deforestation in the Teknaf Peninsula of Bangladesh
- Successfully managed the project, team and equipment
- Helped graduate students in conducting research and seminar
02/2012 – 01/2016
Associate Professor | BSMRAU, Bangladesh
- Offered courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Supervised postgraduate students
- Implemented basic and applied research on agroforestry, climate change, rural livelihoods and environment
07/2008 – 01/2012
Assistant Professor | BSMRAU, Bangladesh
- Offered courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Supervised postgraduate students
- Implemented basic and applied research on agroforestry and environment
01/2001 – 07/2008
Lecturer | BSMRAU, Bangladesh
- Offered courses for postgraduate students
- Implemented basic and applied research on agroforestry and environment
EDUCATION
04/2005 – 03/2008
Kyushu University | Japan
PhD: Science
Thesis Title: Potential Application of Tree Leaves for Crop Production and Soil Environment Change during the Dry Season of Bangladesh
03/1998 – 01/2001
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University | Bangladesh
MS: Agroforestry and Environment
Thesis Title: Effect of Alley Cropping with Different Nitrogen Levels on Crop Productivity and Soil Properties in Upland Ecosystem
01/1991 – 12/1993
Bangladesh Agricultural University | Bangladesh
BSc: Agriculture
