Research Programs 

Prof. Dr. Md. Abu Ashraf Khan 

    • Detection, identification, Characterization, epidemiology and control of seed-borne bacteria and fungi
    • Molecular Characterization of soft rot bacterial pathogens of some vegetables and fruits and their control
    • Study on blast disease of wheat and its control
    • Study on bacterial pathogens associated with grain rot of rice

Prof. Dr. Md. Mahidul Islam Masum

    • Identification of bacteriophages and their potential application as a new biological weapon for controlling bacterial diseases
    • Antimicrobial potential and mechanistic actions of halophytic bacteria
    • Biosynthesis, Characterization of nanoparticles and their inhibitory effect against major plant pathogens

Prof. Dr. Md. Motaher Hossain

    • Microbial priming for plant growth promotion, disease suppression and abiotic stress tolerance
    • Seaweed extract for plant growth promotion, disease suppression and abiotic stress tolerance in rice
    • Genetic studies of soybean rust resistance and its application to soybean breeding

Dr. Md. Abdullahil Baki Bhuiyan

    • Antagonistic activity of bacteria and fungi from rhizosphere of potato against soil borne fungal diseases of potato
    • Antagonistic activity of bacteria and fungi from rhizosphere of tomato against Sclerotium rolfsii causing collar rot

Professor Dr. Rayhanur Jannat

  • Bacterial antagonists for biological control of soil-borne diseases of tomato

Professor Dr. Afsana Hossain

    • Nanotechnology in plant disease diagnosis and plant disease management,
    • Biological management of plant disease

Md. Tanbir Rubayet, Associate Professor

    • Characterization of Soil-borne plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria and their management

Dr. Shaikh Sharmin Siddique, Associate Professor

    • Postharvest crop disease management,
    • Integrated field/vegetable/fruit disease management,
    • Biological/botanical crop disease management,
    • Resistance pathology
    • Cold plasma technology for crop improvement.

Md. Farhad Hossain, Assistant Professor

    • Prevalence and Effect of Tomato Viral Diseases on Different Tomato Varieties in Bangladesh
    • Development of PRSV-W resistant Cucumber
    • Development of YVMV resistant Okra

Md. Abdul Kader, Assistant Professor

Preangka Saha Briste, Assistant Professor

Farhat Tasnim, Lecturer