Dr. Md. Tareq Bin Salam

Dr. Md. Tareq Bin Salam
Associate Professor

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tareqss@swe.ku.ac.bd

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+8801911045067

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Room No. 2437, Academic Building # 2 (Life Science School), Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh

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Man of Khulna, Bangladesh. Result-focused and love to visualize dreams. PhD in Soil Microbiology from the University of Yamanashi, Japan. Invited as a visiting professor under the Sakura Science Program in Japan. Major focused on understanding systemic insecticide contamination and bioremediation of contaminants utilizing soil-plant microbiome. Very positive-minded and self-dependent personality. Love to innovate new things—special interest in Soil-plant microbiome, Bioremediation, and plant growth promotion through soil bio-management.

In the field of research, I have had different exposures. In Soil and Water chemistry, I have experience in working wastewater quality analysis for irrigation purposes. In terms of Soil fertility measurement, I have the experience to measure the Soil physiochemical properties that have been affected by long-term cultivation. To gain further knowledge, I have initiated some works related to Soil Carbon Sequestration that will help to mitigate global climate change by initiating climatic-smart-agriculture. Furthermore, I tested the adaptation capability of climate-adaptable rice varieties to saline soils of southwestern Bangladesh in collaboration with the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute. Moreover, my research team finished the work on measuring heavy metals load in agricultural soils and potential transfer to rice grain. In this context, I always welcome research and collaborative work.

Ph. D. (MEXT Scholar) in Environmental and Social System Science Course, University of Yamanashi, Japan

M.S. in Soil Science from Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh

BSc. in Soil Science from Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh

Soil-plant microbiome and interactions, Soil and Environmental Microbiology, Microbe-assisted bioremediation of soil, Pesticide extraction and biodegradation.

Current Research Project/Collaboration

SL	Title	Research Role	Awarded Date	Completion Date	Funding Agency
1	Adaptation of New Rice Varieties under Saline Stress Condition	Co-Principal Investigator	19th November 2018	26th May 2019	National
2	Tobacco Cultivation Influences on Soils, Crops and Environmental Degradation in Rangpur District, Bangladesh	Principal Investigator	23th June, 2019	20th June, 2020	National
3	Environmental and Institutional Impact of Tidal River Management in Southwestern Bangladesh	Principal Investigator	01st July, 2019	30th June, 2020
4	Soil-Carbon sequestration status under different cropping pattern	Principal Investigator	01st May, 2018	26th May 2019
5	Exploring the Role of Novel Plant Growth-Promoting Halotolerant Microbial Strains in Fostering Halophytic Plant Growth and Enhancing Soil Salinity Reduction	Principal Investigator	23 June 2025		National

1. Teaching and learning since February 2018.

2. Research fellow in Kataoka's Lab at the University of Yamanashi, Japan from October 2021 to September 2024.

2. Had exposure to work in the Global no.1 nutrition health and wellness multinational company "Nestle Bangladesh Ltd." for 6 years as a Nutrition Executive (January 2012 to February 2018).

2026: Invited as a Visiting Professor under Sakura Science Program.

2025: Received the BEST ORAL PRESENTER AWARD in the International Soil Science Conference (SOILS 2025) arranged by the Malaysian Society of Soil Science, powered by the International Union of Soil Sciences.

2025: Received the BEST ORAL PRESENTER AWARD in the International Conference ON Life Sciences arranged by Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

2021: achieved MEXT scholarship under the Japanese government

2021: achieved CAS-TWAS (The World Academy of Science)-ANSO young scientist fellowship at the Chinese Academy of Science.

Supervision

SL	Title	Degree	Role	Start Date	End Date
1	Tobacco cultivation influences on soil and environmental degradation at North-Bengal in Bangladesh	Masters	Supervisor	01st July, 2019	30th June, 2020
2	Heavy metal loads in agricultural soil and transfer to rice grains	Bachelor	Supervisor	01st July, 2019	31st December, 2019
3	Agronomic performance of modern rice verities in Batiaghata, Khulna	Bachelor	Supervisor	01st July, 2019	31st December, 2019