{"id":293,"date":"2018-07-19T04:39:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T04:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bsmrau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/?page_id=293"},"modified":"2026-04-08T08:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:40:44","slug":"profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/","title":{"rendered":"Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/bsmrau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/09\/DSC_01672.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-779 \" src=\"http:\/\/bsmrau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/09\/DSC_01672-300x279.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"139\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/09\/DSC_01672-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/09\/DSC_01672-1024x952.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2021\/10\/2560px-Scopus_logo.svg_-738x236.png 738w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 122px) 100vw, 122px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Mohammad_Alam60\/contributions\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-476\" src=\"https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2021\/10\/index.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"43\" height=\"43\" data-id=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2021\/10\/index.png 225w, https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2021\/10\/index-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 43px) 100vw, 43px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/loop.frontiersin.org\/people\/288679\/overview\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-481\" src=\"https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2021\/10\/looplogo-thumb.png\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2021\/10\/16-167454_pubmed-googlescholar-google-scholar-logo-png-transparent-png-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2021\/10\/16-167454_pubmed-googlescholar-google-scholar-logo-png-transparent-png-420x177.jpg 420w, https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2021\/10\/16-167454_pubmed-googlescholar-google-scholar-logo-png-transparent-png-738x310.jpg 738w, https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2021\/10\/16-167454_pubmed-googlescholar-google-scholar-logo-png-transparent-png.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 98px) 100vw, 98px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adscientificindex.com\/scientist.php?id=343546\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-546\" src=\"http:\/\/bsmrau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2021\/10\/ad-main-300x86.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"37\" data-id=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2021\/10\/ad-main-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2021\/10\/ad-main-420x120.jpg 420w, https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2021\/10\/ad-main-738x211.jpg 738w, https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/zahangeer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2021\/10\/ad-main.jpg 754w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><u><strong>Appointment <\/strong><\/u><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Professor<\/strong>, Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU), Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Responsibilities: 60% research, 30% teaching, and 10% administrative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><u>Faculty Specialization\/ Research Interest<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My research focuses on sustainable farming systems to enhance global food security, with a primary emphasis on mycorrhiza, an ancient plant\u2013fungal symbiosis that facilitates nutrient uptake and increases plant tolerance to drought, salinity, and soil toxicity. I examine the functional roles of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in improving crop performance and ecological resilience. My other research interests include water quality, biodiversity, land use and land cover (LULC), turf grass management, and ecosystem services.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><u>Education<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Ph.D. in Soil Science, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University (WSU), USA and Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh; (Joint Program), Dr. Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, Dr. Rebecca J. McGee (USDA-ARS), Dr. Tarah S. Sullivan (WSU-<strong>USA<\/strong>) and Dr. Md. Anamul Hoque, (Bangladesh). <strong><em>Dissertation title: Arsenic uptake and mitigation in lentil, mung bean, and pea. (Completed in 2020).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Advanced Graduate Study (Ph.D.) Preparation Course (<strong>1-year course<\/strong>), Intensive American Language Center (IALC), Washington State University (WSU), Pullman, WA, USA. <strong>(CGPA 3.61); <em>(Major: Research methodology\/writing\/critique\/seminar presentation\/debate); (<\/em><\/strong>2013 Fall-2014 Spring).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">M.S in Environmental Science, (<strong>1-year course works and 6 months\u2019 research<\/strong>) Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh-2202. <strong>Grade: A<\/strong> (CGPA 3.83), Advisor: Professor Dr. M. A. Sattar. <strong><em>Thesis title: Study of wetland resources at Bhaluka region of Mymensingh in Bangladesh; (Completed in 2006).<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Bachelor of Science (BS) in Agriculture (<strong>4 years course<\/strong>), Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh-2202. Status: <strong>First class; <em>(Completed in 2004).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), (<strong>2 years course<\/strong>), Science group, Dhaka Board, Bangladesh. \u00a0Status: <strong>First Division; <em>(Completed in 1998).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Secondary School Certificate (SSC), (<strong>10 years course<\/strong>), Science group, Dhaka Board, Bangladesh. Status: <strong>First Division; <em>(Completed in 1996).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><u><strong>Professional\/ Academic positions<\/strong> <\/u><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>January 2023 &#8211; Present\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture,\u00a0 Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU), Gazipur-1706, Former-BSMRAU, Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>12<sup>th<\/sup> September 2021 &#8211; 11th Sept. 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Head, Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, <\/strong>BSMRAU, Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>January 2019 &#8211; January 2023\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture,\u00a0 BSMRAU, Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>July 2013 &#8211; January 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science (Previous name -Dept. of Bio-environmental science), BSMRAU, Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>August 2014 &#8211; April 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Assistant Professor, Department of Bioenvironmental Science, BSMRAU, Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>May 2014 &#8211; August 2014 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University (WSU), Pullman, WA, USA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>August 2013- April 2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Technical Assistant-2, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University (WSU), Pullman, WA, USA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>July 2013- August 2014 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Assistant Professor, Department of Bioenvironmental Science, BSMRAU, Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>July 2012\u2013 June 2013 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Lecturer, Department of Bioenvironmental Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>April 2010- June 2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Scientific Officer, Entomology Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>November 2007- March 2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Agricultural Specialist (Turf), Dhaka Cantonment, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><u>Selected publications<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Talukder, Md. R., Bappy, N. A. H., Haque, Md. M., Molla, Md. A. H., <strong>Alam, M. Z.<\/strong>, Mosharaf, Md. K., \u2026 Rafiquzzaman, S. M. (2025). Fluctuation of ambient day-night temperature influences morphological traits, floral characters, fruit yield and quality of summer tomato genotypes grown in hydroponics. <em>New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science<\/em>, 1\u201324. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01140671.2025.2504209\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01140671.2025.2504209<\/a> (<strong>Scopus &amp; PubMed Indexed<\/strong>; <strong>Impact factor 1.26<\/strong><strong>; Taylor &amp; Francis<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alam, M. Z*.,<\/strong> Ferdous, J., Abdullah, H. M., Choudhury, M., Hossain, B., et al. (2025). Conservation of Biodiversity in the Riverine Wetland Ecosystem. <em data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"328\">International Journal of Environmental Sciences &amp; Natural Resources, 34<\/em>(5), 5564046. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.19080\/IJESNR.2025.35.556406\" data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"388\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.19080\/IJESNR.2025.35.556406<\/a> <strong>(Impact Factor 2.034).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alam, M. Z*.,<\/strong>\u00a0and Roy, M. D. (2024). The reduction of abiotic stress in food crops through climate-smart mycorrhiza-enriched biofertilizer.\u00a0<em>Aims Microbiology,<\/em>\u00a010(3): 674-693 doi: 10.3934\/microbiol.2024031 (<strong>Impact Factor 2.70<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed F., Amin M.R., Rahman M.M.,\u00a0<strong>Alam M.Z.,<\/strong>\u00a0Afroz M., &amp; Suh S.J. (2024). Toxicity of Chemical Insecticides and Neem Oil on Cucurbit Fruit Fly\u00a0<em>Bactrocera cucurbitae<\/em>.\u00a0<em>Agricultural Science Digest,\u00a0<\/em>\u00a044(3), 495-499. doi: 10.18805\/ag.DF-491\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/arccjournals.com\/journal\/agricultural-science-digest\/DF-491\">https:\/\/arccjournals.com\/journal\/agricultural-science-digest\/DF-491<\/a>\u00a0<strong>(Scopus indexed)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ahmed, S. M., Abdullah, H. M., \u00a0Rahman, A.,\u00a0 &amp; <strong>Alam, M. Z.<\/strong> (2023). Long-term quantification of pre and post-monsoon surface water area of Bangladesh. <em>Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment,<\/em> 32, 101069, ISSN 2352-9385, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.rsase.2023.101069\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.rsase.2023.101069<\/a>. <strong>(Impact Factor 4.7).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alam, M. S., Hasan, M. N., Maowa, Z., Khatun, F.,\u00a0 Nazir, K. H. M. N. H., &amp; <strong>Alam, M. Z.<\/strong> (2023). N-acetylcysteine reduces severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 systematic review and meta-analysis. <em>J Adv Vet Anim Res.,<\/em> 10(2), 157\u2013168. <a href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.5455\/javar.2023.j665\">http:\/\/doi.org\/10.5455\/javar.2023.j665<\/a> (Impact factor 1.4; Scopus and PubMed indexed)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Alam, M.Z*.,<\/strong> Choudhury, T. R., and \u00a0Mridha, M.A.U. (2023). Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Enhance Biomass Growth, Mineral Content, and Antioxidant Activity in Tomato Plants under Drought Stress.\u00a0<em>Journal of Food Quality<\/em>, vol. 2023, Article ID 2581608, 14 pages, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1155\/2023\/2581608\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1155\/2023\/2581608<\/a> (<strong>Wiley and Hindawi- USA<\/strong>) <strong>(Impact Factor 3.21).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Alam, M. Z.,<\/strong> \u00a0Hoque, M. A., &amp; Carpenter-Boggs, L. (2022).\u00a0Mycorrhizal fungi, biochar, and selenium increase biomass of\u00a0<em>Vigna radiata<\/em>\u00a0and reduce arsenic uptake.\u00a0<em>Toxicological &amp; Environmental Chemistry,<\/em>\u00a0DOI:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/02772248.2022.2028790\">10.1080\/02772248.2022.2028790<\/a> (<strong>Scopus &amp; PubMed Indexed<\/strong>; <strong>Impact factor 1.37<\/strong><strong>; Taylor &amp; Francis<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Alam, M. Z.,<\/strong> \u00a0Bhuiyan, M.A.B., Abdullah, H. M., \u00a0Ghosh, S.R., Hassan, M. M., \u00a0Akter, R., Rokonuzzaman, M., &amp; Alam, M. S. (2021). Changes of Land Use and Land Cover with the Diversity of Fishes, Aquatic Plants, and Bird\u2019s Species at Wetland Ecosystem, <em>The Scientific World Journal,<\/em> 2021, 7533119, 15. \u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1155\/2021\/7533119 (PubMed &amp; Scopus indexed)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apsjournals.apsnet.org\/author\/Bhuiyan%2C+Md+Abdullahil+Baki\">Bhuiyan<\/a>, M.A.B., <a href=\"https:\/\/apsjournals.apsnet.org\/author\/Islam%2C+Shah+M+N\">\u00a0Islam<\/a>, S.M.N., <a href=\"https:\/\/apsjournals.apsnet.org\/author\/Bukhari%2C+Md+A+I\">\u00a0Bukhari<\/a>, M.A.I., <a href=\"https:\/\/apsjournals.apsnet.org\/author\/Kader%2C+Md+A\">\u00a0Kader<\/a>, M.A., <a href=\"https:\/\/apsjournals.apsnet.org\/author\/Chowdhury%2C+Md+Z+H\">Chowdhury<\/a>, M.Z.H., <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apsjournals.apsnet.org\/author\/Alam%2C+Mohammad+Z\">\u00a0Alam<\/a>, M.Z.,<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/apsjournals.apsnet.org\/author\/Abdullah%2C+Hasan+M\">Abdullah<\/a>, H.M., &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/apsjournals.apsnet.org\/author\/Jenny%2C+Farhana\">Jenny<\/a>, F. (2021). First Report of <em>Pestalotiopsis microspora<\/em> Causing Leaf Blight of Banana in Bangladesh. \u00a0<em>Plant Dis<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1094\/PDIS-05-21-1120-PDN\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1094\/PDIS-05-21-1120-PDN<\/a> (<strong>Plant disease; American Phytopathological Society (APS); Impact factor 4.438).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Alam, M. Z.,<\/strong> * Carpenter-Boggs, L., Hoque, M. A., &amp; Ahammed, G. J. (2020). Effect of soil amendments on antioxidant activity and photosynthetic pigments in pea crops grown in arsenic-contaminated soil.\u00a0 Heliyon, 6, 11, e05475 (ELSEVIER &amp; Cell; Scopus indexed, Impact score 2.85) <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.heliyon.2020.e05475\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.heliyon.2020.e05475<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Alam, M. Z<\/strong>*., Hoque,\u00a0M. A., Ahammed,\u00a0G. J., &amp; Carpenter-Boggs,\u00a0L. (2020). \u00a0Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, biochar, selenium, silica gel, and sulfur on arsenic uptake and biomass growth in <em>Pisum sativum<\/em> L. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/journal\/24056650\">Emerging Contaminants<\/a>,<\/em> 6, 312-322.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2405665020300263\">https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2405665020300263<\/a> (<strong>ELSEVIER &amp; KeAi- Scopus Indexed) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Alam, M. S., <strong>Alam, M. Z<\/strong>., Nazir, K.H.M.N.H., &amp; Bhuiyan, M. A. B. (2020). The emergence of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangladesh: Present status, challenges, and future management. <em>Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Res<\/em>earch, 7, 198\u2013208. <a href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.5455\/javar.2020.g410\">http:\/\/doi.org\/10.5455\/javar.2020.g410<\/a> \u00a0(<strong>Scopus and PubMed indexed).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>Alam, M. Z.,<\/strong>* Hoque,\u00a0M. A., Ahammed,\u00a0G. J., Mcgee, R., &amp; Carpenter-Boggs,\u00a0L. (2019). \u00a0Arsenic accumulation in lentil (<em>Lens culinaris<\/em>) genotypes and risk associated with the consumption of grains. <strong><em>Scientific Reports (Nature publishing group<\/em><\/strong><em>)<\/em>, 9, 9431 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41598-019-45855-z\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41598-019-45855-z<\/a><\/strong> (<strong>Nature publishing group; Impact Factor-4.12)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Alam,\u00a0M.Z<\/strong>.,* Hoque,\u00a0M. A., Ahammed,\u00a0G. J., &amp; Carpenter-Boggs,\u00a0L*. (2019). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi reduce arsenic uptake and improve plant growth in <em>Lens culinaris<\/em>. <strong><em>PLOS ONE<\/em><\/strong><em>,<\/em> 14, 5, e0211441. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0211441\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0211441<\/a> \u00a0(<strong>Impact factor-2.76; USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Alam, M. Z*<\/strong>., Mcgee, R., Boggs, L. C., Ahammed, G. J., &amp; Hoque, M. A. (2019). Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, Selenium, and Biochar on photosynthetic pigments and antioxidant enzyme activity under arsenic stress in mung bean (Vigna radiata). <strong><em>Front. Physiol.<\/em><\/strong> | doi: 10.3389\/fphys.2019.00193 <strong>(Impact Factor-3.394; USA<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Rahman, M.O., &amp; Alam, M. Z. (2021). Seasonal Variation of Water Quality Constituents in the Turag River. \u00a0<em>International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science<\/em>, VI,\u00a0 IX, 118-125 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsisinternational.org\/journals\/ijrias\/DigitalLibrary\/volume-6-issue-9\/118-125.pdf\">https:\/\/www.rsisinternational.org\/journals\/ijrias\/DigitalLibrary\/volume-6-issue-9\/118-125.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Ghosh, T. K., Binto, S. H., Ahmed, J. U., Al-Meraj, S. M. Z., &amp; <strong>Alam, M.Z.<\/strong> (2019). Indirect shoot organogenesis of a valuable medicinal plant <em>Paederia foetida<\/em> L. using nodal explants. <strong><em>Fundamental and Applied Agriculture<\/em>,<\/strong> 4, 2, 806\u2013814.\u00a0\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.f2ffoundation.org\/faa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/8-Ghosh-et-al-2019_FAA-V4-i2.pdf\">http:\/\/www.f2ffoundation.org\/faa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/8-Ghosh-et-al-2019_FAA-V4-i2.pdf<\/a> (Indexed and peer-reviewed Journal).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Alam, M. Z*.,<\/strong> Halsey, J.,\u00a0\u00a0 Haque, M., Talukdar, M., Moniruzzaman, M., &amp; Crump, A. R. (2018).\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scirp.org\/Journal\/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=87960\">Effect of Natural Disasters and Their Coping Strategies in the Kuakata Coastal Belt of Patuakhali Bangladesh<\/a>. <strong><em>Computational water, energy, and environmental engineering,<\/em><\/strong> 7, 161-182.\u00a0 (<strong>Scientific Research- Global Journal; Impact Factor -0.67).<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/file.scirp.org\/Html\/1-2570183_87960.htm\">http:\/\/file.scirp.org\/Html\/1-2570183_87960.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loop.frontiersin.org\/people\/365988\/overview\">Haque<\/a>, M. M.,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/loop.frontiersin.org\/people\/529740\/overview\">\u00a0Mosharaf<\/a>, M. K., Tanvir, M. Z. H.,\u00a0 Khan, A. A.,\u00a0 Molla, A. H.,\u00a0 <strong>Alam,\u00a0 M. Z.,<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/loop.frontiersin.org\/people\/531309\/overview\">Islam<\/a><sup>, <\/sup>M. S., &amp; Talukder, M. R. (2018). Metal-Adapted Bacteria Isolated from Wastewaters Produce Biofilms by Expressing <em>Proteinaceous Curli<\/em> Fimbriae and Cellulose Nanofibres. <strong><em>Front. Microbiol<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 doi: 10.3389\/fmicb.2018.01334\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fmicb.2018.01334\/abstract\">https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fmicb.2018.01334\/abstract<\/a> (<strong>Frontiers- Impact Factor-4.019- USA &amp; Netherland)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Alam, M. Z*.,<\/strong> Armin, E., Haque, M. H., Halsey, J. Kayesh, E., &amp; Qayum, A. (2018). \u00a0Air Pollutants and Their Possible Health Effects at Different Locations in Dhaka City. \u00a0<strong><em>Int J Environ Sci Nat Res.,<\/em><\/strong> 9, 4, 555768. (<strong>Juniper Publishers-USA<\/strong>). <a href=\"https:\/\/juniperpublishers.com\/ijesnr\/pdf\/IJESNR.MS.ID.555768.pdf\">https:\/\/juniperpublishers.com\/ijesnr\/pdf\/IJESNR.MS.ID.555768.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Sheikh, A. H., Molla, A. H., Haque, M. H., &amp; <strong>Alam, M. Z.<\/strong> (2017). Evaluation of water quality and biodiversity of natural freshwater wetlands discharged by industrial effluent. <strong><em>Academia Journal of Environmental Sciences,<\/em><\/strong> 5, 3, 052-064. <a href=\"https:\/\/academiapublishing.org\/journals\/ajes\/pdf\/2017\/Mar\/Sheikh%20et%20al.pdf\">https:\/\/academiapublishing.org\/journals\/ajes\/pdf\/2017\/Mar\/Sheikh%20et%20al.pdf<\/a> (<strong>Academia Publishing- USA; <\/strong><strong>Impact Factor 1.092).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Alam<\/strong>,\u00a0M.Z.*, Carpenter-Boggs, L., Mitra,\u00a0S., Haque,\u00a0M. M., Joan Halsey, M. Ed.,\u00a0Rokonuzzaman, M., \u00a0\u00a0Saha, B., &amp; Moniruzzaman, M. (2017). Effect of salinity intrusion on food crops, livestock, and fish species at Kalapara coastal belt in Bangladesh. <strong><em>Journal of Food Quality<\/em><\/strong>, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1155\/2017\/2045157 (<strong>Wiley and Hindawi- USA<\/strong>) <strong>(Impact Factor 1.763).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/loop.frontiersin.org\/people\/365988\/overview\">Haque<\/a>, M. M., Oliver, M. M., <strong>Alam, M. Z.,<\/strong> Nahar, K., \u00a0 Hirata, H., &amp; Tsuyumu, S. (2017). CytR Homologue of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum Controls Air-Liquid Biofilm Formation by Regulating Multiple Genes Involved in Cellulose Production, c-di-GMP Signaling, Motility and Type III Secretion System in Response to Nutritional and Environmental Signals. <strong><em>Front. Microbiol<\/em>.<\/strong> 8, doi: 10.3389\/fmicb.2017.00972 (<strong>Frontiers- Netherland<\/strong>) <strong>(Impact Factor 4.076)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Alam, M. Z.*,<\/strong> Carpenter-Boggs, L., Rahman, A., Haque, M. M., Miah, M. R.U., Moniruzzaman, M., Qayum, M. A., &amp; Abdullah, H. M. (2017). Water Quality and Resident Perceptions of Declining Ecosystem Services at Shitalakkah Wetland in Narayangonj City. <strong><em>Sustainability of Water Quality and Ecology<\/em><\/strong>, doi: <a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.swaqe.2017.03.002\">http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.swaqe.2017.03.002<\/a> (<strong>ELSEVIER).(Impact Factor 0.892)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Khan, M. Y., Haque, M. M., Molla, A. H., Rahman, M. M., &amp; <strong>Alam, M. Z.<\/strong> (2017). Antioxidant compounds and minerals in tomatoes by <em>Trichoderma <\/em>enriched biofertilizer and their relationship with the soil environments. <strong><em>Journal of Integrative Agriculture,<\/em><\/strong> 15, 60345-7. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S2095-3119(16)61350-3\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S2095-3119(16)61350-3<\/a> (<strong>ELSEVIER). (Impact Factor 1.98)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Alam, M. Z*.,<\/strong> Haque, M. M., Islam, M. S., Hossain, E., Hasan, S. B., Hasan, S. B., &amp; Hossain, M. S. (2016).\u00a0 Comparative Study of Integrated Pest Management and Farmers Practices on Sustainable Environment in the Rice Ecosystem<strong>. <em>International Journal of Zoology,<\/em><\/strong> ID\u00a07286040, 12. <a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1155\/2016\/7286040\">http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1155\/2016\/7286040<\/a>.\u00a0 (<strong>Hindawi-USA: Indexed in Scopus).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Alam, M. Z*.,<\/strong> Crump, A. R., Haque, M.M., Islam, M. S., Hossain, E., Hasan, S. B., Hasan, S. B., and Hossain, M. S. (2016).\u00a0 Effects of Integrated Pest Management on Pest Damage and Yield Components in a Rice Agro-Ecosystem in the Barisal region of Bangladesh. <strong><em>Frontiers in Environmental Science<\/em>,<\/strong> 4, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fenvs.2016.00022\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fenvs.2016.00022<\/a><strong> (Frontiers- Netherland: Indexed in Scopus, SCI and Impact factor 2.749)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Horgan, F. G.,\u00a0\u00a0 Ramal, A. F., Bentur, J. S., Kumar, R., Bhanu, K. V.\u2026 <strong>Alam, M. Z. \u2026<\/strong> Huang, S. H. (2015). Virulence of brown planthopper (<em>Nilaparvata lugens<\/em>) populations from South and South East Asia against resistant rice varieties. <strong><em>Crop Protection,<\/em><\/strong> 78, 222-231. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cropro.2015.09.014\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cropro.2015.09.014<\/a><strong> (ELSEVIER). \u00a0(Impact Factor 2.381)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Alam. M. Z*<em>.<\/em><\/strong> (2014). Status of biodiversity at wetland ecosystem of Mohangonj Upazila in Netrakona District. <em>Advances in Ecology,<\/em> 2014, 1-8. <a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1155\/2014\/642450\">http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1155\/2014\/642450<\/a>, <strong>(Hindawi- USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Hassan, J., Mohammed, Z. U. K., &amp; <strong>Alam, M. Z*<\/strong>. (2013). Impact of textile dyeing effluents on germination and seedlings of country beans (<em>Lablab niger <\/em>var<em>. typicus<\/em>). <em>Environment and Natural Resources J., 11, 2, 80-96.<\/em> https:\/\/www.tci-thaijo.org\/index.php\/ennrj\/article\/view\/83881 <strong>(Thailand) (Impact Factor-0.567).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>Alam, M. Z*<\/strong>. (2013). Survey and assessment of insect management technologies and environmental impact on rice ecosystem of Bangladesh. <em>International Journal of Applied Research and Studies, <\/em>2, 4, 1-16. <strong>(India).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Ali, M. P., Alghamdi, S. S., Begum, M. A., Anwar uddin, A. B. M., <strong>Alam,<\/strong> <strong>M. Z., <\/strong>&amp; Huang, D. (2012). Screening of rice genotypes for resistance to the brown planthopper, <em>Nilaparvata lugens <\/em>St\u00e5l. <strong><em>Cereal Research Communications<\/em><\/strong>, 40, 4, 502-508. DOI: 10.1556\/CRC.2012.0001 (<strong>Academia and springer- Impact Factor 0.881).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/action\/doSearch?action=runSearch&amp;type=advanced&amp;result=true&amp;prevSearch=%2Bauthorsfield%3A(Alam%2C+Mohammad+Z.)\"><strong>Alam, M. Z.<\/strong>, <\/a>\u00a0Ali, M. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/action\/doSearch?action=runSearch&amp;type=advanced&amp;result=true&amp;prevSearch=%2Bauthorsfield%3A(Ali%2C+Panna)\">P., <\/a>\u00a0Abdullah, A. N., &amp; Choudhury,T. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/action\/doSearch?action=runSearch&amp;type=advanced&amp;result=true&amp;prevSearch=%2Bauthorsfield%3A(Rabeya%2C+Tasrina)\">R<\/a>. (2011). Contamination status of arsenic, lead, and cadmium of different wetland waters. <strong><em>Toxicological &amp; Environmental Chemistry<\/em><\/strong><em>, 93, 10, 1-12.<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1080\/02772248.2011.622073\">10.1080\/02772248.2011.622073<\/a>\u00a0 <strong>(Taylor &amp; Francis-London, UK<\/strong><em>) <\/em>or cited in USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) <strong>(USA). (Impact Factor 1.149)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CV of MZ Alam Appointment Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU), Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh. Responsibilities: 60% research, 30% teaching, and 10% administrative. 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