khulna university
Professor



Postdoc in Epigenetics (2020)- TUMSAT, Japan

PhD in Evolutionary Biology (2015)- UWA, Australia

MSc. in Aquaculture (2008)- UGent, Belgium

MS in Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology (2003)- KU, Bangladesh

             BSc. in Fisheries (1999)- KU, Bangladesh

Fish culture and conservation, fish behavior and ecology, fish reproductive biology, fish nutrition, and larval rearing.

Current Research Project/Collaboration

SL Title Research Role Awarded Date Completion Date Funding Agency
1 Effects of temperature on phenotypic traits, reproductive success, and offspring fitness in stripped dwarf catfish (Mystus vittatus) Co-Principal Investigator 5th January 2017 4th January 2018 National
2 Exposing phenotypic plasticity in guppies (Poecilia reticulata) under different levels of pH Co-Principal Investigator 10th February 2017 9th January 2018 National
3 Effects of gamete quality of Indian major carps on reproductive success and larval fitness. Principal Investigator 2nd July 2016 1 June 2018 National
4 Exposing phenotypic plasticity in response to climate change in guppies (Poecilia reticulata) Principal Investigator 3rd July 2016 2nd June 2017 National
5 Exposing phenotypic traits for maximum fertilization success in hatchery reared common carps (Cyprinus carpio) Principal Investigator 11th April 2016 10th March 2017 National

Research Scholar (March 2021 to current), The University of California, Davis, USA.

JSPS Postdoctoral Researcher (November 2018 to December 2020), Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan.

Professor (July 2017 to till date), Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh.

Associate Professor (November 2015-July 2017), Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh.

Assistant Professor (December 2015- November 2015), Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh.

Research Assistant (July 2014 to November 2015), The University of Western Australia, Australia

Lecturer (December 2003 to December 2005), Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh

Part Time Teacher (September 2002 to December 2005), Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh

Scientific Officer (January 2001 to February 2002), Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Bangladesh

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Supervision

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LIST OF SOME SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

 

1.

Alkhamis, Y.A., Sultana, A., Arafat, S.T., Rouf, M.A., Rahman, S.M., Mathew, R.T., Nagarajan, G., Sultana, A., Alngada, R.A., Whed, R.A., Aljaafari, N.A., Rahman, M.M., 2023. The Impact of biofloc technology on water quality in aquaculture: A systematic meta-analysis. Aquaculture Nutrition, 2023, 9915874. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9915874

2.

Rahman, M.M., Lewis, L.S., Fangue, N.A., Richard, E.C., Hung, T.-C., 2023. Effects of salinity on fertilization, hatching, and larval performance of longfin smelt Spirinchus thaleichthys. Aquaculture Research, 2023, 9984382. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9984382

3.

Ellison, L., Rahman, M.M., Finger, A.J., Sandford, M., Hsueh, C., Schultz, A.A., Hung, T., 2023. Size, fecundity and condition factor changes in endangered delta smelt Hypomesus transpacificus over 10 generations in captivity. Aquaculture Fish & Fisheries, aff2.116. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/aff2.116

4.

LaCava, M.E.F., Donohue, I.M., Badger, M., Hung, T-C., Ellison, L., Rahman, M.M., Kelvas, K., Finger, A.J., Carson, E.W. 2023. Assessing captive spawning strategies for supplementation production of Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/tafs.10450

5.

Banik, U., Mohiuddin, Md., Wahab, M.A., Rahman, M.M., Nahiduzzaman, M., Sarkar, S., Wong, L., Asaduzzaman, M., 2023. Comparative performances of different farming systems and associated influence of ecological factors on Gracilaria sp. seaweed at the south-east coast of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Aquaculture, 574, 739675. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.739675

6.

Rahman, M.M., Chakraborty, T.K., Al Mamun, A., Kiaya, V. (2023). Land- and water-based adaptive farming practices to cope with waterlogging in variably elevated homesteads. Sustainability, 15, 2087. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15032087

7.

Ahmed, M.U., Alam, M.I., Debnath, S., Debrot, A.O., Rahman, M.M., Ahsan, M.N., Verdegem, M. C. J. (2023). The impact of mangroves in small-holder shrimp ponds in south-west Bangladesh on productivity and economic and environmental resilience. Aquaculture, 571, 739464. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.739464

8.

Mohiuddin, M., Banik, U., Iqbal, M.Z., Chamily, F.A., Rahman, M.M., Nahiduzzaman, M., Wahab, M.A., Rahman, M.A., Asaduzzaman, M., 2023. Influence of cultivation systems and associated environmental factors on the growth performance of Hypnea musciformis seaweed at the south-east coast of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Aquaculture Reports, 32, 101718. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2023.101718

9.

Rahman, M.M., Aghbolaghi, M.A., Hung, T-C. (2022). Evaluate effect of the dilution medium and holding time on various motility parameters of delta smelt semen. Theriogenology, 197: 301-309. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.11.029

10.

Ashrafy, A., Liza, A. A., Islam, M. N., Billah, M. M., Arafat, S. T., Rahman, M.M., Rahman, S. M. (2022). Microplastics pollution: a brief review of its source and abundance in different aquatic ecosystems. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 9: 100215. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2022.100215

11.

Rahman, M. M., Ferdouse, Z., Nur, N., Islam, M. N., Rouf, M. M., Arafat, S. T., Rahman, S. M., Rahman, M. M. (2022): Microplastic ingestion alters the expression of some sexually selected traits in a model fish guppy (Poecilia reticulata Peters 1859). Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology, 55(3-4): 87-106. doi: 10.1080/10236244.2022.2100772

12.

Alkhamis, Y.A., Mathew, R.T., Nagarajan, G., Rahman, S.M., Rahman, M.M. (2022). pH induced stress enhances lipid accumulation in microalgae grown under mixotrophic and autotrophic condition. Frontiers in Energy Research. 10:1033068. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2022.1033068

13.

Mulvaney, W., Rahman, M. M., Lewis, L. S., Cheng, J., Hung, T. C. (2022). Captive rearing of longfin smelt Spirinchus Thaleichthys: First attempt of weaning cultured juveniles to dry feed, Animals, 12: 1478. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12121478

14.

Alam, M. I., Yeasmin, S., Khatun, M. M., Rahman, M. M., Ahmed, M. U., Debrot, A. O., Ahsan, M. N., Verdegema, M.C.J. (2022). Effect of mangrove leaf litter on shrimp (Penaeus monodon, Fabricius, 1798) growth and color. Aquaculture Reports, 25: 101185. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2022.101185

15.

Alkhamis, Y. A., Mondal, B., Roshmon, T. M., Nagarajan, G., Rahman, S. M., Rahman, M. M., Alhajji, A., Rahman, M. M. (2022). Periodic effects of salinity on compensatory expression of phenotypic traits in nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/20220116050126

16.

Ahammad, A. K. S., Asaduzzaman, M., Ferdusy, T., Islam, M. M., Wong, L. L., Rahman, M. M.,  Haque, M. M. Hassan, J. (2022). Morphogenetic diversity of the selected hatchery populations of an Indian major carp (Labeo rohita, Hamilton, 1822) in the Mymensingh region of Bangladesh. Animal Gene, ANGEN 200131. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.angen.2022.200131

17.

Alrashada, Y. N., Rahman, M. M., Pinkey, I. A., Arafat, S. T., Rahman, S. M., Ferdoushe, Z., Sarower, G. M., Noor, M. I., Rahman, M. M. (2022). Effects of different rearing temperatures on the expression of some phenotypic traits in a freshwater catfish (Mystus vittatus). International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 27:405‒412. doi:  10.17957/IJAB/15.1941

18.

Debnath, S., Sarker, D. S., Kundu, P., Parvez, M. S., Arafat, S. T., Mathew, R. T., Alkhamis, Y. A., Rahman, M. M., Rahman, S. M. (2022). Growth, survival and body protein content of swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri) fed live and formulated feeds. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 10(2): 335-341. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.aavs/2022/10.2.335.341

19.

Rahman, M. M., Kundu, S., Rahman, S. M., Mathew, R. T., Alkhamis, Y. A., Parvez, M. S., Rouf, M. A., Rahman, M. M., Asaduzzaman, M. (2021). Polyandrous fertilization enhances offspring survival rate in an Indian major carp Labeo rohita. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 26:656-660. doi: 10.17957/IJAB/15.1879

20.

Soe, T. T., Thwe, T. L., Aye, P. T., Myint, K. T., Lwin, T. T., Thaung, Y. W., Min, A. A., Mitsui, S., Terahara, T., Endo, M., Yokota, M., Rahman, M. M., & Kobayashi, T. (2021). Population structure of Nga Myin Yinn Silonia silondia in the Ayeyarwady River, Myanmar, by mitochondrial DNA markers. Fisheries Science, 87(3), 311–320. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12562-021-01499-5

21.

Wong, L. L., Chun, L. C., Deris, Z. M., Zainudin, A. A., Ikhwanuddin, M., Iehata, S., Rahman, M. M., Asaduzzaman, M. (2021). Genetic diversity and population structure of wild and domesticated black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) broodstocks in the Indo-Pacific regions using consolidated mtDNA and microsatellite markers. Gene Reports, 23, 101047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genrep.2021.101047

22.

Zolkaply, S. Z., Do, T. D., Asaduzzaman, M., Seah, Y. G., Hurwood, D., Mather, P., Rahman, M. M., Wong, L. L. (2021). Evolutionary history and taxonomic reappraisal of coral reef rabbitfishes (siganidae): Patterns of lineage diversification and speciation. Biology, 10, 1109. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10111109

23.

Rahman, M. M., Kundu, S., Biswas, P., Parvez, M. S., Rouf, M. A., Asaduzzaman, S., Debnath, S., Rahman, M. M., Asaduzzaman, M. (2021). Influence of maternal weight, age, larval feeding and their interactions on the hatchery outcomes of an Indian major carp (Labeo rohita, Hamilton 1822). Aquaculture Reports, 19, 100633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2021.100633

24.

Rahman, M. M., Biswas, P., Hossain, S., Rahman, S. M., Alsaqufi, A. S., Mahmud-Al-Hasan, M., Hazra, P., Rahman, M. M., Asadujjaman, M. (2021). Long-term exposure to predation threat can modulate the expression of sexually selected traits in male guppy (Poecilia reticulata). Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 21(07), 357–364. https://doi.org/10.4194/1303-2712-v21_7_05

25.

Kader, M.A., Zahidah Azahar, N., Iehata, S., Bulbul, M., Islam, M.M., Sarker, J., Mariom, Rahman, M. M., Asaduzzaman, M. (2021). Dietary supplementation of host‐associated lactic acid bacteria modulates growth, metabolic activities, and immune‐related gene expression in giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Journal of World Aquaculture Society, 52, 216–230. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12734

26.

Noor, A. R., Shakil, A., Hoque, N. F., Rahman, M. M., Akter, S., Talukder, A., Ahmad-Al-Nahid, S., Wahab, M. A., Nahiduzzaman, M., Rahman, M. J., Asaduzzaman, M. (2021). Effect of eco-physiological factors on biometric traits of green mussel Perna viridis cultured in the south-east coast of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Aquaculture Reports, 19, 100562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2020.100562

27.

Rahman, S.M., Habib, A., Khan, A.R., Ahsan, M., Arafat, S.T., Rahman, M.M., Alsaqufi, A.S., Mathew, R.T., Alrashada, Y.N., Alkhamis, Y.A. (2021). Cryopreservation studies on silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) embryos. Cryo Letters 42, 178–187. PMID: 33970996

28.

Rahman, M. M., Biswas, R., Gazi, L., Arafat, S. T., Rahman, M. M., Asaduzzaman, M., Rahman, S. M., Ahsan, M. N. (2020). Annually twice induced spawnings provide multiple benefits: Experimental evidence from an Indian major carp (Catla catla, Hamilton 1822). Aquaculture Research, 51(6), 2275–2290. https://doi.org/10.1111/are.14572

29.

Rahman, M. M., Siddique, A., Rahman, M. A., Rahman, S. M., Asaduzzaman, M., Khanom, M., Khatun, M. M., Hasan, M. M. (2020). The interactive effects of paternal size and offspring feeding strategy on offspring fitness of an Indian major carp Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822). Aquaculture Research, 51(6), 2421–2431. https://doi.org/10.1111/are.14586

30.

Rahman, M. M., Pinkey, I. A., Ferthous, J., Arafat, S. T., Rahman, S. M., Asaduzzaman, M., Rahman, M. M., Rouf, M. A. (2020). Modulation of phenotypic traits under different rearing temperatures: Experimental evidence in male guppy (Poecilia reticulata). International Journal of Aquatic Biology, 8(5), 344–364. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.22034/ijab.v8i5.856

31.

Asaduzzaman, M., Jahan, I., Noor, A. R., Islam, M. M., Rahman, M. M. (2020). Multivariate morphometric investigation to delineate species diversity and stock structure of mud crab Scylla sp. along the coastal regions of Bangladesh. Aquaculture and Fisheries, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aaf.2020.03.010

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Asaduzzaman, M., Wahab, M. A., Rahman, M. M., Mariom, Nahiduzzaman, M., Rahman, M. J., Roy, B. K., Phillips, M. J., Wong, L. L. (2020). Morpho-genetic divergence and adaptation of anadromous hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha) along their heterogenic migratory habitats. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, 554. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.00554

33.

Asaduzzaman, M., Akter, S., Hoque, N. F., Shakil, A., Noor, A. R., Akter, M. N., Rahman, M. M. (2020). Multifaceted linkages among eco-physiological factors, seasonal plankton dynamics and selective feeding behavior of the green mussel (Perna viridis) in the south-east coast of the Bay of Bengal. Journal of Sea Research, 164, 101933. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2020.101933

34.

Rahman, M. M., Nur, N., Mahmud‐Al‐Hasan, M., Asaduzzaman, S., Rouf, M. A., Rahman, S. M. (2019). Effects of light and artificial fish shelter (PVC pipe) on some phenotypic traits of stinging catfish (Heteropneustes fossilis Bloch, 1794). Aquaculture Research, 51(1), 124–134. https://doi.org/10.1111/are.14354

35.

Asaduzzaman, M., Igarashi, Y., Wahab, M. A., Nahiduzzaman, M., Rahman, M.J., Phillips, M. J., Huang, S., Asakawa, S., Rahman, M. M., Wong, L. L. (2019). Population genomics of an anadromous hilsa shad Tenualosa ilisha species across its diverse migratory habitats: Discrimination by fine-scale local adaptation. Genes (Basel), 11, 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11010046

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Asaduzzaman, M., Rahi Noor, A., Rahman, M. M., Akter, S., Hoque, N. F., Shakil, A., Wahab, M. A. (2019). Reproductive biology and ecology of the green mussel Perna viridis: A multidisciplinary approach. Biology (Basel), 8, 88. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology8040088

37.

Evans, J.P., Lymbery, R.A., Wiid, K.S., Rahman, M. M., Gasparini, C. (2017). Sperm as moderators of environmentally induced paternal effects in a livebearing fish. Biology Letters, 13, 20170087. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2017.0087

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Evans, J. P., Rahman, M. M., Gasparini, C. (2015). Genotype-by-environment interactions underlie the expression of pre- and post-copulatory sexually selected traits in guppies. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 28(4):959–972. doi:10.1111/jeb.12627. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12627.

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Rahman, M. M., Gasparini, C., Turchini, G. M., & Evans, J. P. (2015). Testing the interactive effects of carotenoids and polyunsaturated fatty acids on ejaculate traits in the guppy Poecilia reticulata (Pisces: Poeciliidae). Journal of Fish Biology, 86(5), 1638–1643. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.12661

40.

Rahman, M. M., Gasparini, C., Turchini, G. M., & Evans, J. P. (2014). Experimental reduction in dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids depresses sperm competitiveness. Biology Letters, 10(9). https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2014.0623

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Rahman, M. M., Turchini, G. M., Gasparini, C., Norambuena, F., & Evans, J. P. (2014). The expression of pre- and postcopulatory sexually selected traits reflects levels of dietary stress in guppies. PLoS One, 9(8). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105856

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Rahman, M. M., Kelley, J. L., & Evans, J. P. (2013). Condition-dependent expression of pre- and postcopulatory sexual traits in guppies. Ecology and Evolution, 3(7), 2197–2213. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.632

 

Book chapter

 

Khan, S. K. U. A., Rahman, M. M., Islam, M. M. (2022). Chapter 1: Agro-Biodiversity across the Food Chain. In: Biodiversity, Functional Ecosystems and Sustainable Food Production, Galanakis, C. M.  (Ed.). Springer Nature Switzerland. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07434-9_1. 

 

Some selected posters and abstracts presented in scientific conferences  

 

1.

Rahman, M.M., Lewis, L.S., Fangue, N.A., Connon, R.E., Hung, T-C. (2023). Effects of salinity on fertilization, hatching, and larval performance of longfin smelt Spirinchus thaleichthys. Annual Interagency Ecological Program Workshop 2023, California, USA (March 21 – 23, 2023) (poster contribution).

2.

Rahman, M.M., Hung,T.C., Badger, M.E., Finger, A.J., Carson, E.W. (2022). Assessing sperm quality and competition for paternity success in Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus). Annual Interagency Ecological Program Workshop 2022, California, USA (March 22 – 24, 2022) (poster contribution).

3.

Rahman, M.M. (2018). Importance of Khulna region of Bangladesh for shrimp aquaculture: Prospects and problems. A presentation at GW4 Crucible Seed Funded Project: Developing a multidisciplinary approach to address the problem of environmental antibiotic pollution surrounding aquaculture farms in Bangladesh. Held at the Biosciences, College of Life & Environmental Sciences, the University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom from 30th Oct – 1st Nov 2018.

4.

Rahman, M.M., Turchini, G., Gasparini, C. Evans, J.P. (2013). Effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids on sexual traits in guppies. Australian Evolution Society Conference- 2013, Geelong, Melbourne, Australia (30th September to 2nd October, 2013).

5.

Nikolakakis, S., Rahman, M.M., Shuba, E.S., Dierckens, K., Bossier, Adriaens, D. (2008). Characterisation of phenotypic variation in response to xenic versus axenic rearing condition in larval seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax). 15th Benelux Congress of Zoology (Liège, Belgium – October 30 -31, 2008) (poster contribution).

 

RESEARCH LINKS FOR MORE PUBLICATIONS

 

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md-Moshiur-Rahman-7

 

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=uElrJSsAAAAJ&hl=en