Professor Md. Abdul Baset Mia, Ph.D

Md. Abdul Baset Mia, Ph.D is a Crop Botanist and Professor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur, Bangladesh. He graduated from the Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh with Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honors) and Master of Agriculture in Crop Botany in 1989 and 1993, respectively.

He obtained his Ph. D degree from the University Putra Malaysia in 2002 and did postdoctoral research from the same university in 2010.

He started his career as scientist in nuclear agriculture at the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh since 1990 and subsequently changed his career to academician at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) in 2004. He has been supervised quite a good number of Ph.D. and M.S. students. A good number of research articles in different esteemed journals along with two books have been published by him. Presently he has been implementing a project entitled “Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal Museum for Improving Academic and Research Capability in Crop Botany” under Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP), University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh (GOB) funded by the World Bank.

Education

  • Postdoctoral Fellow (Nitrogen Fixation in Rice) in 2010, University Putra Malaysia (UPM)
  • Ph. D.  in 2002, University Putra Malaysia (UPM)
  •  M. Sc. (Ag.) in Crop Botany (First Class) (1988), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • B. Sc. Agriculture (Honors) (First Class) (1986), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • Higher Secondary Certificate (H S C) (Science) (Second Division) (1982), Dhaka Board, Bangladesh
  • Secondary School Certificate (S S C) (Science) (First Division) (1980), Dhaka Board, Bangladesh

Professor Baset Published following Books

i) Nutrition of Crop Plants by Nova Sci. New York

ii) Biofertilizer for Banana Production

iii) Total Journal publication more than 80

Consultancy Services: International Consultant on “Tissue-culture and Micropropagation in Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations” (FAOAF)

Major Skills

  • Experienced in micropropagation of banana seedlings through tissue culture technique
  • Skilled in production of biofertilizer for non-legumes
  • Skilled in hydroponics and soilless culture of crop plants
  • Skilled in light, scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM)
  • Skilled in atomic absorption spectrophotometry, emission spectrophotometry
  • Experienced in enzyme assay using spectrophotometer
  • Portable photosynthetic meter (Licor 6200) and gas chromatography (GC)

 Major Research Foci

  • Plant image analysis and digital herbarium
  • Biochemical and anatomical features of crop plants under salt stress
  • Plant growth promting rhizobacteria on crop plants
  • Hydroponics and soilless culture of crop plants

Ongoing Research Project

  • Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants funded by HEQEP
  • Mopho-anatomical Appraisal of Pulses under Salt Stress funded by RMC/UGC
  • Amelioration of Salt Stress of Tomato by Exogenous Application of Ca funded by RMC/UGC

Project Submitted to NATP Phase 2

Precision in  N-fertilizer application in rice through mobile apps developed by plant image and nutrient analyses

Vacancy for Graduate Students

  • Looking for MS and Ph. D. students
  • Financial support/scholarship is available