{"id":39,"date":"2016-03-01T12:31:42","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T12:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bsmrau.edu.bd\/enamul\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2026-04-21T03:19:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T03:19:26","slug":"academic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/mannanagr\/academic\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic and professional experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Academic Qualifications<\/span><\/h3>\r\n
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1984<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 S.S.C. (Science) from Dhaka Board<\/h3>\r\n

1986<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 H.S.C (Science) from Dhaka Board<\/h3>\r\n

1991 (held in 1995)\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 B.Sc. (Agriculture)<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh,<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bangladesh.<\/h3>\r\n

1996<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 M.S. (Agronomy)<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh,<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bangladesh.<\/h3>\r\n

2009<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ph.D. (Agronomy)<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0University, Gazipur, Bangladesh<\/h3>\r\n

1997<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Lecturer, Department of Agronomy<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh<\/h3>\r\n

2006<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh<\/h3>\r\n

2009<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh<\/h3>\r\n

2012<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 University, Gazipur, Bangladesh<\/h3>\r\n

2016<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Professor, Department of Agronomy<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 University, Gazipur, Bangladesh<\/h3>\r\n
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Professional Experiences\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n

Prof. Dr. Md. A. Mannan has over 28 years of extensive professional experience in teaching, research, project leadership, and academic administration in the field of agronomy.<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

He began his academic career as a Lecturer in the Department of Agronomy at Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU) in 1997. Through dedication and academic excellence, he was promoted to Assistant Professor (2006) and later to Associate Professor (2009) at the same institution. During his tenure at PSTU, he played a significant role in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervising research, and contributing to institutional development.<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

In 2012, Dr. Mannan joined Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) (Former bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University) as an Associate Professor and was promoted to Professor in 2016, a position he currently holds. At GAU, he has been actively involved in teaching at BS, MS, and Ph.D. levels, mentoring graduate students, and leading advanced research programs in agronomy and climate change-related agriculture.<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

In addition to his academic roles, Dr. Mannan has served in several important administrative positions, including:<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

– Head, Department of Agronomy, GAU<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

– Head, Department of Environmental Science, GAU<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

– Head, Department of Fisheries Management, GAU<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

– Director, Central Laboratory, GAU<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

– Provost of residential halls at both GAU and PSTU<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

Dr. Mannan also gained early professional experience as a Scientific Officer at the Hilly Cotton Research Centre, Bandarban, where he worked for one year.<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

He has extensive experience in research project leadership, having served as Principal Investigator (PI), Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI), and collaborator in numerous national and international projects funded by organizations such as USDA, KGF, UGC, BAS-USDA, and various government ministries. His work spans key areas including salinity, drought, and waterlogging stress management in crops.<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

Beyond academia, he has contributed as a consultant for organizations such as SGS Bangladesh Limited and Grameen Euglena. He has also served as a research project evaluator, Ph.D. thesis examiner, and scientific reviewer for multiple institutions and international journals.<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

Dr. Mannan is actively engaged in capacity building and training, having worked as both a trainer and trainee in agricultural development programs. He has also participated in international conferences and served on scientific committees.<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

Overall, his professional career reflects a strong commitment to teaching excellence, innovative research, academic leadership, and agricultural development, both nationally and internationally.<\/span><\/h3>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Academic Qualifications 1984 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 S.S.C. (Science) from Dhaka Board 1986 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 H.S.C (Science) from Dhaka Board 1991 (held in 1995)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 B.Sc. (Agriculture) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bangladesh. 1996 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 M.S. (Agronomy) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":786106,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-39","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/mannanagr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/mannanagr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/mannanagr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/mannanagr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/786106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/mannanagr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"http:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/mannanagr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":412,"href":"http:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/mannanagr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions\/412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/mannanagr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}