Curriculum Vitae               

       Personal information

First name(s) / Surname(s)

Dr. Md. Rabiul Alam

Address(es)

Present Address: Professor, Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline,    Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.

Permanent Address:   Father’s name: Md. Abdul Khalaque Mia, Mother’s name: Mrs. Rahima Khatun, Village: Gobindapur, Upazilla: Harinakundu

District: Jhenaidah, Bangladesh

Phone

+88 01726 138914

E-mail

rabiul@fwt.ku.ac.bd;  rabiulkufwt94@yahoo.com

Nationality

Bangladeshi (by birth)

National ID

4160856938 (digital)/19744411452703210 (old)

ORCID iD

 0000-0001-8823-8889

LiveDNA iD

http://livedna.org/880.16103

Weblink

https://ku.ac.bd/discipline/fwt/faculty/Rabiulkufwt94

Whatsapp & imo

Dr. Rabi (+8801726138914)

Research gate

Md. Rabiul Alam Phd

Google scholar

Dr. Md. Rabiul Alam

Date of birth

August 15, 1974

Gender

Male

Present employment / Occupational field

Joined as a Lecturer on Nov 03, 2009. Assistant Professor on Nov 03, 2011. Associate Professor on Nov 03, 2016. Professor since Nov 03, 2020, Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.

Education

Date

2019

Title of qualification awarded

PhD

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

PhD research title: Ecotypes and Genetic Diversity of Avicennia officinalis L. in the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest of Bangladesh

Name and type of organisation providing education

Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh

Dates

2002

Title of qualification awarded

MSc  in Forestry                   | Result: Grade- A, CGPA 3.84 (Distinction) in a scale of 4

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

 Thesis Title: Top dying of Sundri (Heritiera fomes Buch.-Ham.) in the Sundarbans- Ecological aspect

Name and type of organisation providing education

 Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh

Dates

 1998

Title of qualification awarded

 BSc (Hons.) in Forestry            | Result: Grade- A, CGPA 3.88 (Distinction) in a scale of 4

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

 Thesis Title: Effect of salinity on the germination of Sonneratia apetala Buch.-Ham.   

Name and type of organisation providing education

 Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh

Dates

 1992

Title of qualification awarded

 Higher Secondary Certificate   |                 Result: First Division

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

 Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Bengali literature, English literature

Name and type of organisation providing education

Kushtia govt. College, Jessore Education board, Bangladesh.

Dates

 1990

Title of qualification awarded

 Secondary School Certificate     |                 Result: First Division

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

 General Science,General Mathematics, Geography, Bengali literature, English literature, Religion,

  Higher Mathematics, Biology

Name and type of organisation providing education

Joradah High School, Jessore Education Board, Bangladesh

Publications

1.      Alam MR and Mahmood H, 2023. Salinity and parent-of-origins affect leaf neogenesis of Avicennia officinalis L. in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh. Khulna University Studies, volume 20(2), 29-37. DOI: https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2023.20.02.966-ls.

2.      Nasrin S, Mahmood H, Alam MR and Rahman MM, 2022. Genetic variability assessment of Sonneratia apetala (Buch.-Ham.) in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Khulna University Studies, volume 19(2), 41-49, doi: https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2022.19.02.2229-ls.

3.      Alam MR, Mahmood H and Rahman MM, 2020. Deciphering  the genetic diversity of Avicennia officinalis L. across the salinity gradient in the Sundarbans mangrove forest of Bangladesh. Wetlands Ecology and Management, Springer Nature Publisher, 28, 449-460.

4.      Zihad SMNK, Gupt Y, Uddin SJ, Islam MT, Alam MR, Aziz S, Hossain M, Shilpi JA, Nahar L and Sarker SD, 2019. Nutritional value, micronutrient and antioxidant capacity of some green leafy vegetables commonly used by southern coastal people of Bangladesh. Heliyon, 5, e02768, ELSEVIER Publisher.

5.      Alam, MR; Hossain, M; T. Biswas, and Rahman, MM, 2019. Physiologically adaptive plasticity in nutrient resorption efficiency of Avicennia officinalis L. under fluctuating saline environments in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Springer Nature publisher. Hydrobiologia, Springer Nature Publisher, DOI: 10.1007/s10750-018-3795-5.

6.      Alam, MR; Hossain, M. and Rahman, MM, 2018. Maternal origins induced plasticity in salt adaptability of Avicennia officinalis L. seedlings in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Hydrobiologia, Springer Nature publisher. Hydrobiologia, 820:227–244. DOI: org/10.1007/s10750-018-3659-z.

7.      Alam, MR; Hossain, M; Rahman, MM, and Khushi, LR, 2018. Adaptive phenotypic plasticity of         Avicennia officinalis L. across the salinity gradient in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Springer Nature publisher. Hydrobiologia. 808:163–174. DOI:  10.1007/s10750-017-3420-z

8.      Nasrin, S., Hossain, M. and Alam, MR, 2017. A monograph on Sonneratia apetala Buch-Ham. LAMBERT academic publishing Germany.

9.      Alam, MR; Hossain, M; Rahman, MM, Nasrin, S; Biswas, T; and Khushi, LR, 2017. Ecological status and Environmental protective role of Avicennia officinalis L. in the vulnerable coastal regions of Bangladesh: An overview. The Indian Forester, 143(9):737-744.

10.   Alam, MR; Islam, MA, Feroz, SM; Nasrin, S; Biswas, T, Rahman, KS; and Khushi, LR, 2016. Drying schedule and effect of seasoning on physical and mechanical properties of three available timber species in Bangladesh, Global Journal of Botanical Science, 4, 59-66.

11.   Nasrin, S; Hossain, M; Abdullah, SMR; Alam, MR; Saha, S; and Siddique, MRH, 2016. Salinity influence on survival, growth and nutrient distribution in different parts of Millettia pinnata L. seedlings, Journal Agriculture and Forestry, 62(4): 161-173.

12.   Nasrin, S; Hossain, M; Alam, MR; Abdullah, SMR; Saha, S; and Siddique, MRH, 2016. Germination traits of Millettia pinnata L. in response to salinity. Global Journal of Botanical Science, 4, 46 – 51.

13.   Foroz, SM; Alam, MR; Das, P; and Mamun, A, 2014. Community ecology and spatial distribution of trees in a tropical wet evergreen forest in kaptai national park of Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. Journal of Forestry Researh, 25 (2), 311-318, (DOI) 10.1007/s 11676 – 013 – 0423 – 0.

14.   Rahman, KS; Shaikh, AA; Rahman, MM; Nazmul, ADM; and Alam, MR, 2013. The Potential for Using Stem and Branch of Bhadi (Lannea coromandelica) As a Lignocellulosic Raw Material for Particleboard. International Research Journal of Biological Sciences, International Science Congress Association, India. Vol. 2 (4), 8 - 12.

15.   Nazmul, ADM; Islam, MN; Rahman,KS; and Alam, MR, 2012. Comparative study on Physical and Mechanical Properties of plywood produced from Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn.) and simul (Bombax ceiba L.) veneers. Research Journal of Recent Sciences, International Science Congress Association, India. Vol. 1 (9), 54 – 58.

16.   Alam, MR; Islam, MA; and Shahria, MH, 2012. Physical and Mechanical properties of particle boards made from Albizia saman and Trewia nudiflora in Bangladesh. South Asian Journal of Agriculture, Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University. Vol. 5 (1&2), 87-90.

17.   Islam, MA; Alam, MR; and Hannan, MO, 2011. Multiresponse optimization based on statistical response surface methodology and desirability function for the production of particle board. Composite part B (Elsevier) 43 (2012), 861 – 868.

18.   Hoque, AKF; Alam, MR; Kabir, ME; and Islam, MS, 1999. Effect of salinity on the germination of Sonneratia apetala Buch. – Ham. Bangladesh Journal of Forest Science, BFRI, Chittagong. Vol. 28 (1), 32 – 37.

Personal skills and competences

Mother tongue(s)

Bengali

                                  Other Languages                                                                      

European level (*)

English

SPSS, SAS, STAR, MS Excel, MS Word

Computer skills and competences

Jury of Conference presentation

Member of Evaluation team for presentation (Biodiversity Conservation and Management sub-theme), XIX Commonwealth Forestry Conference, Dehradun, India from 3-7 April, 2017.

Training

Training on Teaching and Learning of Faculty Members” dated 23-24 August, 2016, Organized by Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh, Funded by AIF under Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project, UGC Bangladesh.

Training workshop on “Biosafety and Biosecurity in Laboratory Diagnosis and Research” from 21-22 August, 2016,Organized by Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh, and icddr,b

“Geo-informatics for Improved Natural Resource Management (Incorporating Climate Change) and Policy making in Bangladesh/ South Asia” dated 12 – 27 February, 2014 at Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS), Dhaka, Bangladesh, organized by ITC, University of Twente, Netherlands, and BCAS.

“Land Administration” dated 14 – 16 January, 2013, organized by HEQEP, Urban and Rural Planning, Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh.

“Natural Hazard and Risk Management’ dated 19 – 20 December, 2012, organized by Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP), Urban and Rural planning Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh.

Automated Blackboard System & Graduate Course Curriculum Development” dated 13-14 August, 2012, organized by Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP), Urban and Rural planning Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh.

“Teaching and Research Methodology” dated August 10, 2010, organized by Khulna University Research Cell.

 Employment Information

Dates

Nov 03, 2024 – onwards

Position held

Professor (Grade 2)

Responsibilities

Teaching and Research

Name and address of employer

Forestry and Wood technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna – 9208, Bangladesh

Type of institution

Educational Institution

                 Dates

November 03, 2020 – Nov 02, 2024

Occupation or position held

Professor (Grade 3)

Main activities and responsibilities

Teaching and Research

Name and address of employer

Forestry and Wood technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna – 9208, Bangladesh

Type of institution

Educational Institution

Dates

November 03, 2016 – Nov 02, 2020

Occupation or position held

 Associate Professor

Main activities and responsibilities

 Teaching and Research.

Name and address of employer

 Forestry and Wood technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna – 9208, Bangladesh.

Type of institution

 Educational Institution

Dates

Nov 03. 2011 – Nov 02, 2016

Position held

Assistant Professor

Responsibilities

Teaching and Research

Name and address of employer

Forestry and Wood technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna – 9208, Bangladesh.

Type of institution

Educational Institution

Dates

 From November 03, 2009 – Nov 02, 2011

Present position

 Lecturer

Main activities and responsibilities

 Teaching and Research

Name and address of employer

 Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.

Type of institution

 Educational Institution

             ( more than fifteen years experience in teaching)

Dates

 September01,2005 to November 01, 2009 (four years and two months)

Occupation or position held

 Senior Production Officer

Main activities and responsibilities

 Managing the production of particle board, melamine board and plywood, flush door, laminated wood, and other composite wood products.

Name and address of employer

Akij Particle Board Mills Ltd., Manikgong, Bangladesh.

Type of business or sector

 Private business industry.

Dates

 September 22, 2001 to December 14, 2003 (two years, two months and twenty three days)

Occupation or position held

 Initially joined  in micro credit program, immediately afterwards  served as a Horticulture Manager

Main activities and responsibilities

 Nursery management.

Name and address of employer

 Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Type of business or sector

 Non-Government Organization

Additional information

    RESEARCH INTERESTS

·       Plant Genetics, Tree Improvement

·       Plant Breeding

·       Mangrove Eco-physiology, Mangrove Ecology

·       Adaptive Phenotypic Plasticity of Plants

·       Sustainable Forest Management, Forest Law

     REFERENCES

     Professor Dr. A K Fazlul Hoque

     Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline,

     Khulna University (http://www.ku.ac.bd)

     Khulna-9208, Bangladesh

     Phone: +88 01715168552

     Email: akf_hoque@yahoo.com

     Professor Dr. Mahmood Hossain

     Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline

     Khulna University (http://www.ku.ac.bd)

     Khulna -9208, Bangladesh

     Phone +88 01711 959380 

     Email: mahmoodhossain@hotmail.com

 (Dr. Md. Rabiul Alam)

 Mobile: +88 01726 138914

 Email: rabiul@fwt.ku.ac.bd; rabiulkufwt94@yahoo.cam