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Md. Asaduzzaman

Kyoto University of Advanced Science, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Tottori Daigaku, Shimane University, Bangladesh Agricultural University

ORCID iD 0000-0001-5516-4262
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Dr. Md Asaduzzaman is currently working at Kyoto University of Advanced Sciecne (KUAS), Japan as an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Bioenvironmental Science. He earned his Ph.D. in Bioproduction and Bioenvironmental Sciences from Tottori University, Japan, in 2013. He completed a JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Shimane University, Japan, in 2016. During his postdoctoral research, he collaborated with the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) on hydroponics and soilless cultures for tomato varieties. He coordinated the JST-funded Sakura Science Program for 25 young agricultural researchers from BARI to train at Shimane University on Simplified Hydroponics in 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023.

With 17 years of experience at BARI’s Horticulture Research Centre, Dr. Asaduzzaman's research focuses on improving horticultural crop quality through hydroponics and soilless culture in greenhouses, as well as production of specialty crops under a controlled environment agriculture and plant factory in Japan. He has published extensively in national and international journals, with approximately 1000 citations (h-index 18), and is active in editorial and reviewing roles for prestigious journals and publishers.

Dr. Asaduzzaman is a member of several professional organizations, including the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science (JSHS), the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS), the Bangladesh Society for Horticultural Science (BSHS), the Bangladesh Association of Advancement of Science (BAAS), and the Japan Plant Factory Association (JPFA). He has received awards such as the BAS-TWAS Young Scientists Prize in 2016 and a gold medal from Bangladesh Agricultural University in 2011.

Dr. Asaduzzaman organizes training sessions and delivers lectures to disseminate his research findings and technologies to various stakeholders including farmers, extension workers, students, and industry partners. In his free time, he enjoys nature walks with his family, watching soccer and cricket, and reading science literature.

Employment

  • Kyoto University of Advanced Science Associate Professor
    2024 - Present
  • Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute Senior Scientific Officer
    2019 - 2024
  • Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute Scientific Officer
    2007 - 2019

Education

  • Tottori Daigaku PhD in Bioproduction Science (Horticulture)
    2010 - 2013
  • Shimane University Master of Science in Agriculture and Forest Science
    2008 - 2010
  • Bangladesh Agricultural University Master of Science in Crop Botany
    2004 - 2005
  • Bangladesh Agricultural University B.Sc Ag. (Hons)
    1998 - 2003

Projects & Funding

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Publications (46)