CV of MZ Alam
Appointment
Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh.
- 50% research, 20% academic, 30% administration at BSMRAU.
Faculty Specialization/ Research Interest
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their uses against drought, salinity, soil toxicity, nutrient deficiency, nutrient cycling. I am also interested in water quality, biodiversity, and ecosystem service.
Education
Ph.D. in Soil Science, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University (WSU), USA and Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh; (Joint Program), Dr. Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, Dr. Rebecca J. McGee (USDA-ARS), Dr. Tarah S. Sullivan (WSU-USA) and Dr. Md. Anamul Hoque, (Bangladesh). Dissertation title: Arsenic uptake and mitigation in lentil, mung bean, and pea. (Completed in 2020).
Advanced Graduate Study (Ph.D.) Preparation Course (1-year course), Intensive American Language Center (IALC), Washington State University (WSU), Pullman, WA, USA. (CGPA 3.61); (Major: Research methodology/writing/critique/seminar presentation/debate); (2013 Fall-2014 Spring).
M.S in Environmental Science, (1-year course works and 6 months’ research) Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh-2202. Grade: A (CGPA 3.83), Advisor: Professor Dr. M. A. Sattar. Thesis title: Study of wetland resources at Bhaluka region of Mymensingh in Bangladesh; (Completed in 2006).
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Agriculture (4 years course), Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh-2202. Status: First class; (Completed in 2004).
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), (2 years course), Science group, Dhaka Board, Bangladesh. Status: First Division; (Completed in 1998).
Secondary School Certificate (SSC), (10 years course), Science group, Dhaka Board, Bangladesh. Status: First Division; (Completed in 1996).
Professional/ Academic positions
12th September 2021 – 11th Sept. 2023
Head, Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh
January 2023 – Present
Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh
January 2019 – January 2023
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh
July 2013 – January 2019
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science (Previous name -Dept. of Bio-environmental science), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh
August 2014 – April 2015
Assistant Professor, Department of Bioenvironmental Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh
May 2014 – August 2014
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University (WSU), Pullman, WA, USA.
August 2013- April 2014
Technical Assistant-2, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University (WSU), Pullman, WA, USA.
July 2013- August 2014
Assistant Professor, Department of Bioenvironmental Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh.
July 2012– June 2013
Lecturer, Department of Bioenvironmental Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh.
April 2010- June 2012
Scientific Officer, Entomology Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
November 2007- March 2010
Agricultural Specialist (Turf), Dhaka Cantonment, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh
June 2004 – July 2005
Research Associate, Project on “Lead (Pb) Contamination in Soil Environment at Four Metropolitan Cities of Bangladesh” under Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology-Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Selected publications
Ahmed, S. M., Abdullah, H. M., Rahman, A., & Alam, M. Z. (2023). Long-term quantification of pre and post-monsoon surface water area of Bangladesh. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 32, 101069, ISSN 2352-9385, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2023.101069. (Impact Factor 4.7).
Alam, M. S., Hasan, M. N., Maowa, Z., Khatun, F., Nazir, K. H. M. N. H., & Alam, M. Z. (2023). N-acetylcysteine reduces severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Adv Vet Anim Res., 10(2), 157–168. http://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2023.j665 (Impact factor 1.4; Scopus and PubMed indexed)
Alam, M.Z*., Choudhury, T. R., and Mridha, M.A.U. (2023). Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Enhance Biomass Growth, Mineral Content, and Antioxidant Activity in Tomato Plants under Drought Stress. Journal of Food Quality, vol. 2023, Article ID 2581608, 14 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/2581608 (Wiley and Hindawi- USA) (Impact Factor 3.21).
Alam, M. Z., Hoque, M. A., & Carpenter-Boggs, L. (2022). Mycorrhizal fungi, biochar, and selenium increase biomass of Vigna radiata and reduce arsenic uptake. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2022.2028790 (Scopus & PubMed Indexed; Impact factor 1.37; Taylor & Francis)
Alam, M. Z., Bhuiyan, M.A.B., Abdullah, H. M., Ghosh, S.R., Hassan, M. M., Akter, R., Rokonuzzaman, M., & Alam, M. S. (2021). Changes of Land Use and Land Cover with the Diversity of Fishes, Aquatic Plants, and Bird’s Species at Wetland Ecosystem, The Scientific World Journal, 2021, 7533119, 15. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/7533119 (PubMed & Scopus indexed)
Bhuiyan, M.A.B., Islam, S.M.N., Bukhari, M.A.I., Kader, M.A., Chowdhury, M.Z.H., Alam, M.Z., Abdullah, H.M., & Jenny, F. (2021). First Report of Pestalotiopsis microspora Causing Leaf Blight of Banana in Bangladesh. Plant Dis. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-21-1120-PDN (Plant disease; American Phytopathological Society (APS); Impact factor 4.438).
Alam, M. Z., * Carpenter-Boggs, L., Hoque, M. A., & Ahammed, G. J. (2020). Effect of soil amendments on antioxidant activity and photosynthetic pigments in pea crops grown in arsenic-contaminated soil. Heliyon, 6, 11, e05475 (ELSEVIER & Cell; Scopus indexed, Impact score 2.85) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05475
Alam, M. Z*., Hoque, M. A., Ahammed, G. J., & Carpenter-Boggs, L. (2020). Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, biochar, selenium, silica gel, and sulfur on arsenic uptake and biomass growth in Pisum sativum L. Emerging Contaminants, 6, 312-322. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405665020300263 (ELSEVIER & KeAi- Scopus Indexed)
Alam, M. S., Alam, M. Z., Nazir, K.H.M.N.H., & Bhuiyan, M. A. B. (2020). The emergence of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangladesh: Present status, challenges, and future management. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 7, 198–208. http://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2020.g410 (Scopus and PubMed indexed).
Alam, M. Z.,* Hoque, M. A., Ahammed, G. J., Mcgee, R., & Carpenter-Boggs, L. (2019). Arsenic accumulation in lentil (Lens culinaris) genotypes and risk associated with the consumption of grains. Scientific Reports (Nature publishing group), 9, 9431 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-45855-z (Nature publishing group; Impact Factor-4.12)
Alam, M.Z.,* Hoque, M. A., Ahammed, G. J., & Carpenter-Boggs, L*. (2019). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi reduce arsenic uptake and improve plant growth in Lens culinaris. PLOS ONE, 14, 5, e0211441. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211441 (Impact factor-2.76; USA)
Alam, M. Z*., Mcgee, R., Boggs, L. C., Ahammed, G. J., & Hoque, M. A. (2019). Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, Selenium, and Biochar on photosynthetic pigments and antioxidant enzyme activity under arsenic stress in mung bean (Vigna radiata). Front. Physiol. | doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00193 (Impact Factor-3.394; USA).
Rahman, M.O., & Alam, M. Z. (2021). Seasonal Variation of Water Quality Constituents in the Turag River. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, VI, IX, 118-125 https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijrias/DigitalLibrary/volume-6-issue-9/118-125.pdf
Ghosh, T. K., Binto, S. H., Ahmed, J. U., Al-Meraj, S. M. Z., & Alam, M.Z. (2019). Indirect shoot organogenesis of a valuable medicinal plant Paederia foetida L. using nodal explants. Fundamental and Applied Agriculture, 4, 2, 806–814. http://www.f2ffoundation.org/faa/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/03/8-Ghosh-et-al-2019_FAA-V4-i2.pdf (Indexed and peer-reviewed Journal).
Alam, M. Z*., Halsey, J., Haque, M., Talukdar, M., Moniruzzaman, M., & Crump, A. R. (2018). Effect of Natural Disasters and Their Coping Strategies in the Kuakata Coastal Belt of Patuakhali Bangladesh. Computational water, energy, and environmental engineering, 7, 161-182. (Scientific Research- Global Journal; Impact Factor -0.67). http://file.scirp.org/Html/1-2570183_87960.htm
Haque, M. M., Mosharaf, M. K., Tanvir, M. Z. H., Khan, A. A., Molla, A. H., Alam, M. Z., Islam, M. S., & Talukder, M. R. (2018). Metal-Adapted Bacteria Isolated from Wastewaters Produce Biofilms by Expressing Proteinaceous Curli Fimbriae and Cellulose Nanofibres. Front. Microbiol. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01334 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01334/abstract (Frontiers- Impact Factor-4.019- USA & Netherland)
Alam, M. Z*., Armin, E., Haque, M. H., Halsey, J. Kayesh, E., & Qayum, A. (2018). Air Pollutants and Their Possible Health Effects at Different Locations in Dhaka City. Int J Environ Sci Nat Res., 9, 4, 555768. (Juniper Publishers-USA). https://juniperpublishers.com/ijesnr/pdf/IJESNR.MS.ID.555768.pdf
Sheikh, A. H., Molla, A. H., Haque, M. H., & Alam, M. Z. (2017). Evaluation of water quality and biodiversity of natural freshwater wetlands discharged by industrial effluent. Academia Journal of Environmental Sciences, 5, 3, 052-064. https://academiapublishing.org/journals/ajes/pdf/2017/Mar/Sheikh%20et%20al.pdf (Academia Publishing- USA; Impact Factor 1.092).
Alam, M.Z.*, Carpenter-Boggs, L., Mitra, S., Haque, M. M., Joan Halsey, M. Ed., Rokonuzzaman, M., Saha, B., & Moniruzzaman, M. (2017). Effect of salinity intrusion on food crops, livestock, and fish species at Kalapara coastal belt in Bangladesh. Journal of Food Quality, https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/2045157 (Wiley and Hindawi- USA) (Impact Factor 1.763).
Haque, M. M., Oliver, M. M., Alam, M. Z., Nahar, K., Hirata, H., & Tsuyumu, S. (2017). CytR Homologue of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum Controls Air-Liquid Biofilm Formation by Regulating Multiple Genes Involved in Cellulose Production, c-di-GMP Signaling, Motility and Type III Secretion System in Response to Nutritional and Environmental Signals. Front. Microbiol. 8, doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00972 (Frontiers- Netherland) (Impact Factor 4.076)
Alam, M. Z.*, Carpenter-Boggs, L., Rahman, A., Haque, M. M., Miah, M. R.U., Moniruzzaman, M., Qayum, M. A., & Abdullah, H. M. (2017). Water Quality and Resident Perceptions of Declining Ecosystem Services at Shitalakkah Wetland in Narayangonj City. Sustainability of Water Quality and Ecology, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.swaqe.2017.03.002 (ELSEVIER).(Impact Factor 0.892)
Khan, M. Y., Haque, M. M., Molla, A. H., Rahman, M. M., & Alam, M. Z. (2017). Antioxidant compounds and minerals in tomatoes by Trichoderma enriched biofertilizer and their relationship with the soil environments. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 15, 60345-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2095-3119(16)61350-3 (ELSEVIER). (Impact Factor 1.98)
Alam, M. Z*., Haque, M. M., Islam, M. S., Hossain, E., Hasan, S. B., Hasan, S. B., & Hossain, M. S. (2016). Comparative Study of Integrated Pest Management and Farmers Practices on Sustainable Environment in the Rice Ecosystem. International Journal of Zoology, ID 7286040, 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7286040. (Hindawi-USA: Indexed in Scopus).
Alam, M. Z*., Crump, A. R., Haque, M.M., Islam, M. S., Hossain, E., Hasan, S. B., Hasan, S. B., and Hossain, M. S. (2016). Effects of Integrated Pest Management on Pest Damage and Yield Components in a Rice Agro-Ecosystem in the Barisal region of Bangladesh. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 4, https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2016.00022 (Frontiers- Netherland: Indexed in Scopus, SCI and Impact factor 2.749)
Horgan, F. G., Ramal, A. F., Bentur, J. S., Kumar, R., Bhanu, K. V.… Alam, M. Z. … Huang, S. H. (2015). Virulence of brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) populations from South and South East Asia against resistant rice varieties. Crop Protection, 78, 222-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2015.09.014 (ELSEVIER). (Impact Factor 2.381)
Alam. M. Z*. (2014). Status of biodiversity at wetland ecosystem of Mohangonj Upazila in Netrakona District. Advances in Ecology, 2014, 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/642450, (Hindawi- USA)
Hassan, J., Mohammed, Z. U. K., & Alam, M. Z*. (2013). Impact of textile dyeing effluents on germination and seedlings of country beans (Lablab niger var. typicus). Environment and Natural Resources J., 11, 2, 80-96. https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ennrj/article/view/83881 (Thailand) (Impact Factor-0.567).
Alam, M. Z*. (2013). Survey and assessment of insect management technologies and environmental impact on rice ecosystem of Bangladesh. International Journal of Applied Research and Studies, 2, 4, 1-16. (India).
Ali, M. P., Alghamdi, S. S., Begum, M. A., Anwar uddin, A. B. M., Alam, M. Z., & Huang, D. (2012). Screening of rice genotypes for resistance to the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens Stål. Cereal Research Communications, 40, 4, 502-508. DOI: 10.1556/CRC.2012.0001 (Academia and springer- Impact Factor 0.881).
Alam, M. Z., Ali, M. P., Abdullah, A. N., & Choudhury,T. R. (2011). Contamination status of arsenic, lead, and cadmium of different wetland waters. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, 93, 10, 1-12. 10.1080/02772248.2011.622073 (Taylor & Francis-London, UK) or cited in USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) (USA). (Impact Factor 1.149)