SHORT BIO

Md. Abiar Rahman is an expert in agriculture, multistory agroforestry, homestead, agrometeorology, sustainable agriculture, forest management, and land use design. He is a professor in the Department of Agroforestry and Environment at Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) (formerly BSMRAU) in Bangladesh. He serves as the Country Coordinator of CIFOR-ICRAF, Bangladesh, under the Asia Continent Programme. He joined ICRAF in April 2019, where he is responsible for initiating and leading agroforestry research, as well as coordinating CIFOR-ICRAF’s activities with organizations in Bangladesh. He earned his doctoral degree from Kyushu University, Japan, in 2008 and received his MS degree in Agroforestry Environment in 2001. With over 26 years of experience in Bangladesh and other countries, he has made extensive contributions to research, education, program development, management and coordination, community development, and capacity building. He has supervised approximately 40 postgraduate students and has authored and co-authored more than 90 publications while attending 36 international conferences, seminars, and workshops. He has also implemented several projects funded by various national and international organizations. His research interests include the functions and services of agroecosystems in a changing climate, as well as experience with crop productivity in drought- and saline-prone areas of Bangladesh. He is designing a homestead production system to enhance livelihoods, generate income, improve food security, and boost living conditions. Additionally, he has emphasized the impacts of land use and climate change on ecosystem services and functions in different regions of Bangladesh. He has published two books entitled “Deforestation in the Teknaf Peninsula of Bangladesh: A Study of Political Ecology” and “Statistical Methods of Agricultural Research.” Since April 2019, he has served as the Country Coordinator of CIFOR-ICRAF in Bangladesh.

 PERSONAL STATEMENT

A committed, knowledgeable, and capable academic and researcher. Extensively published in experimental work, with significant expertise in agroforestry, environment, climate change, and climate-smart agriculture. Highly experienced in project and team management, strategic planning, budget management, and design and construction of new ideas. A confident presenter and teacher, able to impart complex information to audiences of all levels. Seeking a supervisory role.

SPECIALIZATION

  • Climate Smart Agriculture
  • Agroforestry and Environment
  • Homestead Production System
  • Ecology, Biodiversity, and Climate Change Impacts
  • Quality Education

TEACHING & RESEARCH FOR SDGs

 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

02/2016 – Present
Professor | GAU, Bangladesh

  • Offers courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students
  • Supervises postgraduate students
  • Implements basic and problem-oriented research

 05/2014 – 05/2016
Research Fellow | Kyushu University, Japan

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow – worked on Environmental Design 

  • Conducted research under the project of political ecology and causes of deforestation in the Teknaf Peninsula of Bangladesh
  • Successfully managed the project, team and equipment
  • Helped graduate students in conducting research and seminar

02/2012 – 01/2016
Associate Professor | GAU, Bangladesh

  • Offered courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students
  • Supervised postgraduate students
  • Implemented basic and applied research on agroforestry, climate change, rural livelihoods and environment

07/2008 – 01/2012
Assistant Professor | GAU, Bangladesh  

  • Offered courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students
  • Supervised postgraduate students
  • Implemented basic and applied research on agroforestry and environment

01/2001 – 07/2008
Lecturer | GAU, Bangladesh 

  • Offered courses for postgraduate students
  • Implemented basic and applied research on agroforestry and environment

EDUCATION

04/2005 – 03/2008
Kyushu University | Japan
PhD: Science
Thesis Title: Potential Application of Tree Leaves for Crop Production and Soil Environment Change during the Dry Season of Bangladesh

03/1998 – 01/2001
Gazipur Agricultural University | Bangladesh
MS: Agroforestry and Environment
Thesis Title: Effect of Alley Cropping with Different Nitrogen Levels on Crop Productivity and Soil Properties in Upland Ecosystem

01/1991 – 12/1993
Bangladesh Agricultural University | Bangladesh
BSc: Agriculture

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