Mohammad Zabed Hossain
University of Dhaka, BRAC, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies
Research areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Soil Science · Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics · Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions · Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
0000-0002-2771-0948
About
Mohammad Zabed Hossain obtained B.Sc. (Honors) and M. Sc. (with thesis) degrees from the Department of Botany, University of Dhaka. Currently, he has been serving as Professor in the same department. He obtained Ph. D. from UGAS, Iwate University, Japan and conducted Post-Doctoral research at SLU, Uppsala, Sweden. He obtained several awards including Guest Research Scholarship from Swedish Institute of the Swedish Government for post-doctoral research, Monbukagakusho Scholarship of the Government of Japan for Ph.D., National Science and Technology Fellowship from the Government of Bangladesh for M.Sc. research, ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology) grant for attending training program in New Delhi, India. He has more than 20 years of experience of research and teaching on Plant Ecology, Plant Molecular Ecology, Ecosystem Ecology and Environmental Science. His current research interests focus on adaptation of plants, ecology of invasive plants and plant-microbe interactions in relation to abiotic stresses such as salinity, drought and heavy metals. He published more than 50 scientific papers.
Employment
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University of Dhaka Prfoessor2013 - Present
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University of Dhaka Associate Professor2011 - 2013
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University of Dhaka Assistant Professor2008 - 2011
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University of Dhaka Lecturer2003 - 2008
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BRAC Environmental Researcher1998 - 2003
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Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies Researcher1998 - 1998
Education
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Post-Doctoral2009 - 2011
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Iwate University PhD2003 - 2007
- 1993 - 1994
- 1990 - 1993
Projects & Funding
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Development of a framework for rapid assessment of plants’ responses to climate-induced stress by using Artificial Intelligence University of Dhaka2023 - 2024
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Mitigation of arsenic toxicity in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) by applying silver nanoparticles University Grants Commission of Bangladesh2022 - 2023
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Screening of legume crops for water use-efficiency to enhance food security of Bangladesh in the context of global climate change University of Dhaka2020 - 2021
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Use and handling practices of pesticides used in the cultivation of high yielding potato varieties in Bangladesh United States Agency for International Development2019 - Present
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Securing enhanced growth and biological nitrogen fixation in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) by using salt tolerant rhizobium in the salinity affected soils of Bangladesh Ministry of Education, Bangladesh2015 - 2018
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Individual Research Grant International Foundation for Science2012 - 2013
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Guest Researcher Fellowship Swedish Insitute2009 - 2011
Publications (79)
- Silicon application improves drought tolerance in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) under variable planting densities Save
- Evaluating the pollution tolerance potential of commonly grown tree species in the urban megacity of Dhaka, Bangladesh Save
- Eco-geographical variation in leaf functional traits of teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) across Bangladesh Save
- A Visual Question Answering Dataset for Benchmarking Vision-Language Models in Plant Science Save
- Disentangling the drivers of leaf trait variability in tropical forest plants: Role of species, functional types and seasonality Save
- Integrated morphometric and functiona stomatal responses of urban tree species to chronic air pollution Save
- Human-plant interactions in the urban vegetation: A comparative study between the National Botanical Garden and Ramna Park, Dhaka Save
- Species-specific leaf trait variation in dominant mangrove tree species across contrasting salinity zones in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh Save
- Species-specific accumulation and bioconcentration patterns of phosphorus and heavy metals in urban tree leaves across contrasting pollution gradients in Dhaka, Bangladesh Save
- A global database of soil microbial phospholipid fatty acids and enzyme activities Save
- Advancements in nanotechnology for arsenic remediation in agricultural systems: Challenges and prospects Save
- Effects of micronutrients on the vegetative growth and shoot nutrient status of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) grown under drought stress condition Save
- Diversity of potato varieties, farmers choices and production constraints in the selected areas of Bangladesh Save
- Pesticide knowledge and attitude among the potato growing farmers of Bangladesh and determinant factors Save
- Differential expression of VrNAC genes in shoot and root tissues of mung bean grown under drought condition Save
- Climate Change and Legumes Save
- Climate-Induced Droughts and Its Implications for Legume Crops Save
- Legume Plants in the Context of Global Climate Change: Challenges and Scopes for Environmental Sustainability Save
- Sustainable Amelioration Options and Strategies for Salinity-Impacted Agricultural Soils Save
- Estimation of woody carbon density by allometric method in the selected Sal forest of Bangladesh Save