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MD. MAHIDUL ISLAM MASUM, PhD<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Professor, <\/strong>Department of Plant Pathology &<\/p>\n

Associate Director (Publication), RMW<\/p>\n

Gazipur Agricultural University, Gazipur-1706<\/p>\n

Email: masum@gau.edu.bd<\/td>\n

Room# 808, Faculty of Agricultural Building (New), Gazipur Agricultural University<\/p>\n

Salna, Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh<\/p>\n

Cell phone: +8801552432833<\/p>\n

Tel: +88 02 9205310-14, Ext. 2221 Fax: <\/strong>+88 02 92 05 333<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Education<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

PhD<\/strong>: College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, China. Thesis:-Research on virulence characteristics of secretion system-related genes and bio-based protection strategies of rice brown stripe pathogen Acidovorax oryzae.<\/em> (September 2015 \u2013 July 2019)<\/p>\n

Master: <\/strong>Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium. The effect of ectopic expression of venom allergen-like proteins of nematodes and mutations in endogenous papain-like cysteine proteases on disease susceptibility and development of Arabidopsis thaliana<\/em>. (September 2011-September 2013)<\/p>\n

Master: <\/strong>Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Thesis:-Genetic analysis of disease resistance and variation of yield contributing characters of eggplant in F2<\/sub> generation. (June 2005 \u2013 December 2016)<\/p>\n

Bachelor<\/strong>: Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh. (January 2000 – May 2005)<\/p>\n

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Recent Publications<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
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  • Saha, C., S. Pandit, M. M. Hossain,\u00a0 M. M. Haque, R. Jannat, M. T. Rubayet and M. M. I. Masum*<\/sup><\/strong>. 2025. Eco-friendly biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from banana flower extract for protective role against the rice blast pathogen Pyricularia oryzae<\/em>. Mater. Res. Express<\/em>\u00a012,<\/b>\u00a0095003<\/li>\n
  • Mubin, M. M. U., A. A. Khan, M. A. Kader, M. M. I. Masum and M. M. Rahman. 2025. Biocontrol of Fusarium fujikuroi, a causal agent of bakanae disease of rice by antagonistic endophytic bacteria. Journal of Plant Pathology.<\/li>\n
  • Shahariar, M. A., M. Z. Hossain, J. F. Urmi, M. M. Hasan, M. M. I. Masum, A. K. M. A. Shah, M. Hasan, Z. Rahman and M. S. Alam. 2024. Biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles and its impacts on striped dwarf catfish (Mystus vittatus<\/em>) as feed additives. Aquaculture Reports. 39:102446.<\/li>\n
  • Kader, M. A., S. A. I. Nihad, S. S. Islam, J. A. Rana, S. S. Siddique, M. M. I. Masum, M. M. Hossain and A. A. Khan. 2024. First report of Dichotomophthora basellae<\/em> causing leaf spot of Basella alba in Bangladesh. New Disease Reports. 50:e12300.<\/li>\n
  • Choudhury, M. S., M. N. Islam, M. M. Khan, M. Ahiduzzaman, M. M. I. Masum and M. A. Ali. 2023. Effect of extraction methods on physical and chemical properties and shelf life of black cumin (Nigella sativa<\/em> L.) oil. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 14:100836.<\/li>\n
  • Riaz, G. M., M. M. Rahman, R. Zannat, M. S. Hossain, M. M. Islam and J. Hassan. 2023. Characterization and profiling of mustard honey derived from three subspecies of Apis cerana<\/em> F. in Bangladesh. Food and Humanity. 1:1003-09.<\/li>\n
  • Mubin, M. M. U., A. A. Khan, M. A. Kader, M. M. I. Masum and M. M. Rahman. 2023. Prevalence of seed-borne Fusarium in local rice cultivars from Barishal district. Annals of Bangladesh Agriculture. 27:31-39.<\/li>\n
  • Masum, M. M. I., S. Pandit, C. Saha and M. A. Kader. 2023. Isolation of Bacteriophages and Their Potential as a new Biological Weapon for Controlling Bacterial Disease of Rice in Bangladesh. Journal of Science and Technology Research. 4:173-82.<\/li>\n
  • Hossain, A., M. A. Ali, L. Lin, J. Luo, Y. You, M. M. I. Masum, Y. Jiang, Y. Wang, B. Li and Q. An. 2023. Biocontrol of Soft Rot Dickeya and Pectobacterium Pathogens by Broad-Spectrum Antagonistic Bacteria within Paenibacillus polymyxa<\/em> Complex. Microorganisms. 11:817.<\/li>\n
  • Hari, S. B., Briste, P. S., Sumi, A. A., Mosharaf, M. K., Paul, S. I.,\u00a0Masum, M. M. I.<\/strong> and Jannat, R.\u00a0 Endophytic bacteria isolated from medicinal plants induce plant growth promotion and southern blight disease suppression in tomato. Journal of Plant Pathology 2022.<\/em>\u00a0(doi:10.1007\/s42161-022-01248-2)<\/li>\n
  • Zhang, Y.,\u00a0<\/span>Masum, M.M.I.,\u00a0<\/strong>Gao, C. \u00a0Cheng, Y. and Guan, J.Ozone reduces the fruit decay of postharvest winter jujube by altering the microbial community structure on fruit surface.\u00a0Microbiological Research 2022, <\/em>262<\/em>: <\/strong>127110.<\/li>\n
  • Zhang, Y., Gao, C. Masum, M.M.I.,<\/strong> Cheng, Y., Wei, Y., Guan, Y. and Guan, J. Dynamic microbiome changes reveal the effect of 1-methylcyclopropene treatment on reducing postharvest fruit decay in \u2018Doyenne du Comice\u2019 pear. Frontiers in Microbiology 2021, 12<\/strong>:729014.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Hossain, A., Islam Masum, M. M<\/strong>., Wu, X., Abdallah, Y., Ogunyemi, S. O., Wang, Y., Sun, G., Li, B., and An, Q. Screening of Bacillus<\/em> strains in biocontrol of pathogen Dickeya dadantii<\/em> causing stem and root rot disease of sweet potato. Biocontrol Science and Technology<\/em> 2020, 30<\/strong>:1180-1198.<\/li>\n
  • Ali, M. A., Ahmed, T., Wu, W., Hossain, A., Hafeez, R., Islam Masum, M. M<\/strong>., Wang, Y., An, Q., Sun, G., and Li, B. (2020b). Advancements in Plant and Microbe-Based Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles and Their Antimicrobial Activity against Plant Pathogens. Nanomaterials<\/em> 10<\/strong>, 1146.<\/li>\n
  • Ali, K. A., Yao, R., Wu, W., Masum, M. M. I<\/strong>., Luo, J., Wang, Y., Zhang, Y., An, Q., Sun, G., and Li, B. (2020a). Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticle from pomelo (Citrus Maxima) and their antibacterial activity against Acidovorax oryzae<\/em> RS-2. Materials Research Express<\/em> 7<\/strong>, 015097.<\/li>\n
  • Hossain, A., Abdallah, Y., Ali, M.A., Masum, M.M.I,<\/strong> Li, B., Sun, G., Meng, Y., Wang, Y., An, Q. Lemon fruit-based green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles and\u00a0titanium dioxide nanoparticles against soft rot bacterial pathogen Dickeya\u00a0dadantii. <\/em>Biomolecules, 2019 9:863<\/li>\n
  • Masum, M.M.I<\/strong>., Siddiqa, M.M.S., Ali, K.A., Zhang, Y., Abdallah, Y., Ibrahim, E., Qiu, W., Yan, C. and Li, B. Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Phyllanthus emblica <\/em>fruit extract and its inhibitory action against the pathogen Acidovorax oryzae<\/em> strain RS-2 of rice bacterial brown stripe. Frontiers in Microbiology<\/em>, 2019, 10<\/strong>:820.<\/li>\n
  • Abdallah, Y., Yang, M., Zhang, M., Masum, M. M. I.<\/strong>, Ogunyemi, S. O., Hossain, A., An, Q., Yan, C. & Bin, L. Plant growth promotion and suppression of bacterial leaf blight in rice by Paenibacillus polymyxa<\/em> Sx3.\u00a0Letters in Applied Microbiology<\/em>. 2019, 68<\/strong>:423-429<\/li>\n
  • Ogunyemi, S. O., Abdallah, Y., Zhang, M., Fouad, H., Hong, X., Ibrahim, E., Masum, M.M.I<\/strong>., Hossain, A., Mo., C. & Li, B. Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using different plant extracts and their antibacterial activity against Xanthomonas oryzae<\/em> pv. oryzae<\/em>.\u00a0Artificial cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology<\/em>, 2019,\u00a047<\/strong>:341-352.<\/li>\n
  • Hossain, A., Hasan, R., Islam, M.M., Datta, J., Masum, M.M.I.<\/strong>*<\/sup>, Elucidation of the antagonistic effect of Bacillus<\/em> species against white mold fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.<\/em> International Journal of Biosciences,<\/em> 2018, 13<\/strong>:195-207.<\/li>\n
  • Ogunyemi, S. O., Chen, J., Zhang, M., Wang, L., Masum, M. M. I<\/strong>., Yan, C., An, Q., Li, B., & Chen, J. Identification and characterization of five new OP2-related Myoviridae bacteriophages infecting different strains of Xanthomonas oryzae<\/em> pv. oryzae<\/em>.\u00a0Journal of Plant Pathology<\/em>, 2018,\u00a0101<\/strong>:263-273.<\/li>\n
  • Masum, M. M. I.<\/strong>, Liu, L., Yang, M., Hossain, M. M., Siddiqa, M. M., Supty, M. E., Ogunyemi, S. O., Hossain, A., An, Q. & Li, B. Halotolerant bacteria belonging to operational group Bacillus amyloliquefaciens<\/em> in biocontrol of the rice brown stripe pathogen Acidovorax oryzae<\/em>.\u00a0Journal of Applied Microbiology<\/em>,\u00a02018, 125<\/strong>: 1852-1867.<\/li>\n
  • Masum, M.M.I.<\/strong>, Yang, Y., Li, B., Olaitan, O.S., Chen, J., Zhang, Y., Fang, Y., Qiu, W., Wang, Y. & Sun, G. Role of the genes of type vi secretion system in virulence of rice bacterial brown stripe pathogen Acidovorax avenae <\/em>subsp. avenae <\/em>strain RS-2. International Journal of Molecular Sciences,<\/em> 2017, 18<\/strong>: 2024.<\/li>\n
  • Zhang, Y., Zhang, F., Li, B., Yang, Y.Z., Ibrahim, M., Fang, Y.S., Qiu, W., Masum, M.M.I.<\/strong> & Li, B. Characterization and functional analysis of clpB<\/em> gene from Acidovorax avenae<\/em> subsp. avenae <\/em>RS\u20101. Plant Pathology,<\/em> 2017, 66<\/strong>: 1369-1379.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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