{"id":78,"date":"2016-03-03T05:25:35","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T05:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bsmrau.edu.bd\/karim\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2026-04-15T17:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:24:42","slug":"research-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/motaher\/research-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Key Ongoing\/Completed Research Projects as Principal Investigator<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Development of organic nanoformulation for sustainable management of purple leaf blotch disease complex<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Funding Agency: Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh<\/p>\n

    Year: 2025-2026<\/p>\n

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    1. Characterization and management of a newly identified Web blight disease of country bean (Lablab purpureus<\/em>) in Bangladesh<\/strong>
      \nFunding Agency<\/em>: Research Management Committee, GAU<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Year:<\/em> 2023-2026<\/p>\n

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      1. Non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma for sustainable management of wheat blast disease<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Funding Agency<\/em>: Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh<\/p>\n

        Year:<\/em> 2023-2024<\/p>\n

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        1. Phyllosphere bacteria for plant growth promotion and suppression of anthracnose disease in cucumber<\/strong>
          \nFunding Agency<\/em>: Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Year:<\/em> 2021-2023<\/p>\n

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          1. Improvement of rust resistance in two potential soybean cultivars by introgression of Rpp<\/em> genes<\/strong>
            \nFunding Agency<\/em>: Research Management Committee, BSMRAU<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Year:<\/em> 2020-2023<\/p>\n

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            1. Carrageenan as a promoter of plant growth and elicitor of natural defenses in rice<\/strong>
              \nFunding Agency<\/em>: University Grants Commission, Bangladesh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Year:<\/em> 2021-2022<\/p>\n

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              1. Isolation and evaluation of biofilm-producing endophytic bacteria for biological control of Magnaporthe oryzae<\/em> in rice<\/strong>
                \nFunding Agency<\/em>: Ministry of Education, Bangladesh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Year:<\/em> 2019-2022<\/p>\n

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                1. Disease suppression and salt stress alleviation in wheat by biofilm-producing halophilic bacteria<\/strong>
                  \nFunding Agency<\/em>: Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Year:<\/em> 2018-2020<\/p>\n

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                  1. Identification and characterization of new races of Pyricularia oryzae<\/em>, host resistance, and nanoformulation for rice blast management<\/strong>
                    \nFunding Agency<\/em>: Research Management Committee, BSMRAU<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Year<\/em>: 2017-2020<\/p>\n

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                    1. Genetic studies on resistance to soybean rust and its application to soybean breeding<\/strong>
                      \nFunding Agency<\/em>: Ministry of Education, Bangladesh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Year<\/em>:2014-2017<\/p>\n

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                      1. Improvement of disease and abiotic stress tolerance in wheat by rhizosphere bacteria from harsh environments<\/strong>
                        \nFunding Agency<\/em>: University Grants Commission, Bangladesh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        Year<\/em>: 2016-17<\/p>\n

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                        1. Molecular mapping of Asian soybean rust resistance genes in selected soybean germplasms<\/strong>
                          \nFunding Agency<\/em>: Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          Year<\/em>: 2014-16<\/p>\n

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                          1. Microbial priming for plant growth promotion, disease suppression, and abiotic stress tolerance in wheat<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            Funding Agency<\/em>: Research Management Committee, BSMRAU<\/p>\n

                            Year<\/em>: 2014-16<\/p>\n

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                            1. Molecular characterization and elucidation of pathogenicity determinants of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum<\/em> on hyacinth bean in Bangladesh<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              Funding Agency<\/em>: Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh<\/p>\n

                              Year<\/em>: 2011-12<\/p>\n

                              International Partnership<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                              1. Counterpart Scientist \u2013 JIRCAS Pest and Disease Control Project<\/strong>
                                \nI served as the Counterpart Scientist in a Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)-supported research project titled \u201cInvestigation of pathogenic variation of Asian soybean rust pathogen and development of resistant soybean varieties in Bangladesh.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
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                                • Phase I<\/strong>: Implemented from 2015 to 2018.<\/li>\n
                                • Phase II<\/strong>: Continued from 2018 to 2021.
                                  \nThis project was a part of JIRCAS’s Pest and Disease Control Project, focusing on identifying pathogen variation and enhancing soybean resistance to Asian soybean rust.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                • Focal Contact \u2013 JICA Grassroots Cooperation Project<\/strong>
                                  \nI acted as the Focal Contact at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University for the JICA grassroots cooperation project titled \u201cSupport to establish a new society of BOP farmers by using the power of ICT\u201d<\/em> (January 2014\u2013December 2016).<\/p>\n
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                                  • Collaborating Partners<\/strong>: Kyushu University, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Grameen Communications, and WIN Incorporate.<\/li>\n
                                  • Objective<\/strong>: To develop and implement the \u201cICT-based Farming & Marketing Support Platform (iFarM)\u201d<\/em> aimed at building a farmer-focused society and connecting producers with consumers.<\/li>\n
                                  • Key Outcomes<\/strong>: Branding vegetables, introducing product delivery mechanisms, and benefiting 600 farmer families across four districts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                  • Deputy Sub-Project Manager -World Bank-funded HEQEP Project<\/strong>\n
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                                    • \u201cEstablishment of Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d<\/em> (2012\u20132015).<\/li>\n
                                    • Key Deliverable<\/strong>: Establishing a state-of-the-art diagnostic clinic to identify and address plant diseases effectively, thereby supporting the agricultural sector in Bangladesh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                      Key Ongoing\/Completed Research Projects as Principal Investigator Development of organic nanoformulation for sustainable management of purple leaf blotch disease complex Funding Agency: Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Year: 2025-2026 Characterization and management of a newly identified Web blight disease of country bean (Lablab purpureus) in Bangladesh Funding Agency: Research Management Committee, GAU Year: 2023-2026 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":786245,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-78","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t