Honors, Awards & Prizes
·    Received best oral presentation award from International Fisheries and Aquaculture Conference on 08-09 June, 2024 organized by University of Rajshahi and Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum.

·    GAU Research Award -2022 for outstanding findings in basic research.

·    Received GAU Research Award -2022 for outstanding findings in basic research.

·    Received GAU-TA Research Award -2022 for outstanding findings in basic research.

·    Received best oral presentation award from Biennial Conference, Fisheries Society of Bangladesh, 27-28 December 2019 organized by Bangladesh Agricultural University.

·    Best Publication Award in Fisheries Science, 2017 by Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum (BFRF), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

·    GeoHost awardee of 2010 AOGS (Asia Oceania Geophysical Society) conference on 5-9 July, Hyderabad, India.

·    Alumni Association scholarship, Chonnam National University, South Korea, 27 February 2007.

·    SUFER (Support for University Fisheries Education and Research) research grant of DFID (Department for International Development, UK) for M.S. in Fisheries Management from June 2003 to May 2004.

·    Awarded by Rajshahi Association, an academic and socio-cultural organization, for an excellent result in the Faculty of Fisheries in 2000, 2001 and 2003.

·    Awarded by Rajshahi Education Board for meritorious result in the Secondary School Certificate examination held in 1994.

Reviewer Services
Reviewer for numerous journals including: Ocean Science Journal, Water (MDPI), Fishes, Sustainability (MDPI), Conservation (MDPI), Journal of Coastal Research, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, Annals of Bangladesh.
Professional Training Courses attended
A.      International

·    Attended in ‘Marine GIS for operational Oceanography’, Hyderabad, India on 18-22 January 2016 jointly organized by the UNESCO/IOC IODE and INCOIS-ITCOocean.

·    Attended in ‘MOHID Water Modelling System Course” Seoul, South Korea on 13-17 April 2015 with the facilitator of Eng. Luis Fernandes, University of Lisbon, Portugal.

·    Attended in ‘Ocean Modeling (ROMS) Training Workshop’ at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology from 5-14 January 2011. This workshop aids users to build up the theoretical and practical capability for Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) widely used in oceanography community. Lectures and class practice delivered by Profs. Dale Haidvogel (Rutgers University), Kate Hedstrom (University of Alaska) and Jianping Gan (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology).

·    Attended in ‘Intensive Courses on Estuarine Dynamics’ at Inha University, South Korea with the facilitator of Dr. Arnoldo Valle-Levinson, University of Florida, USA on 7-11 September 2009.

 

 

Professional Affiliations

·    Life Member of Asia Oceania Geophysical Society (AOGS), Member ID-20A5966, 2010

·    Life Member of Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB), Member ID-06-00-12704, 2019

·    Life member of Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum (BFRF), LM-bfrf106, 2012.

·    Life member of National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute (NOAMI), Member ID–LM-2021-252.

·    Member of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2010 to 2011

·    Member of European Geosciences Union (EGU), 2009 to 2011

·    Life member of Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS), 2014.

Field Experience
·    Collecting data using CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth) profiler (Model: Aqua Troll-200) and water sampler for investigating ‘Ecosystem health assessment of the Meghna River estuary for tropical Hilsa shad’ from January 2019 to December 2020.

·    Collecting data using CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth) profiler (Model: Aqua Troll-500) and water sampler for investigating ‘Ecosystem health assessment of the Meghna River estuary for tropical Hilsa shad’ from January 2019 to December 2020.

·    Collecting data using CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth) profiler (Model: Aqua Troll-200) and water sampler for investigating ‘The role of mangrove and salt plug on ecological parameter distribution in the Pasur River estuary’ from July 2017 to June 2020.

·    Collecting data using CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth) profiler (Model: Aqua Troll-200) and water sampler for investigating ‘A study on export of saline water and nutrients from the Shibsa River estuary, Bangladesh’ from November 2018 to December 2020.

·    Collecting data using CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth) profiler (Model: Aqua Troll-200) for investigating ‘Modeling Salt Water Intrusion in Pasur River Estuary’ from February 2014 to December 2014.

·    Collecting data using TR (Temperature Recorder) and CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth) profiler for investigating ‘surface salinity and temperature distribution in the West coast of Korea, adjacent to the Nuclear Power Plant’ from 2007 to 2009.

·    Collecting data using CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth) profiler for investigating ‘Salinity and temperature distribution in the Sumjin River Estuary (SRE), South Korea’ from September 2006 to April 2007.

Language Proficiency
·    Completion a Communicative English course at Language Department, Bangladesh Agricultural University, January-February 2003.

·    Completion an academic ‘International English Language Testing System (IELTS)’ course at British council, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, March –April, 2006.

·    Awarded the Korean Language Intensive Course (Level 2), 07 May –22 June, 2007.

Technical/Research Reports
·    Prepared report on “Exploring the cause of taste variation of Hilsa (Tenualosa Ilisha) by nutritional profiling and food variation from different estuaries of Bangladeshsubmitted to Ministry of Education (2023-2024), BANBEIS, Dhaka in 2024.

·    Prepared report on “Common services/activities, Technological Intervention and Environmental Interventions required for Dry Fish Processing submitted to Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), Bangladesh in 2022.

·    Prepared report on “A study on export of saline water and nutrients from the Shibsa River estuary, Bangladeshsubmitted to International Foundation for Science (IFS), Sweden 2022.

·    Prepared report on “Ecosystem health assessment and eco-biological modeling on the taste and abundance of Hilsa population in the Meghna River system of Bangladesh” submitted to World Fish (USAID), Dhaka Office, Bangladesh 2021.

·    Prepared report on “Ecosystem health assessment of the Meghna River estuary for tropical Hilsa shad” submitted to World Fish (USAID), Dhaka Office, Bangladesh 2020.

·    Prepared report on “The role of mangrove and salt plug on ecological parameter distribution in the Pasur River estuary” submitted to Research Management Wing, GAU, Gazipur, Bangladesh 2020.

·    Prepared report on ‘‘Modeling Salt Water Intrusion in Pasur River Estuary) submitted to International Foundation for Science (IFS), Sweden 2016.

·    Prepared report on ‘Pond aquaculture, rice-cum-fish culture, and community based fisheries management for the selected farmers of Kushtia district’ and submitted to District Fisheries Office, Kushtia and Department of Fisheries (DOF), Ramna, Bangladesh in 2005 and 2006.

·    Prepared report on ‘Suitable monoculture technique for growth and production of GIFT Tilapia for rural poor beneficiaries groups in the northern region’ and submitted to RDRS, Bangladesh in 2005.