ACADEMIC PROFILES
2003 Ph. D. in Fisheries, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
1998 M. Phil. in Agricultural and Environmental Science, Newcastle upon Tyne University, U.K.
1885M. Sc. (Thesis group) in Zoology (Fisheries), Rajshahi University
1984 B. Sc. (Hons.) in Zoology, Rajshahi University
Faculty Position:
1. Professor, Department of Zoology
University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
From July 16, 2005 to date
2. Associate Professor, Department of Zoology
University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
From December 21, 2000 to July 15, 2005
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology
University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
From June 8, 1994 to December, 20, 2000
4. Lecturer, Department of Zoology
University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
From June 8, 1991 to June 7, 1994
Teaching Interest:
MS Level: Fisheries Biology and Ecology, Limnology, Fisheries Resource Management
Honours Level: Fish and Fisheries of Bangladesh, Malacology, Biodiversity and Ecology, Zoo Keeping and Animal Ethics, Zoogeography.
Research interest:
Fisheries Biology, Limnology, Fisheries Resource Management,
Fisheries Ecology and Malacology,
Fishing Community and their livelihood.
Research Experience:
1. Biology of freshwater gobi, Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton) of the river Padma with some notes on its fishery. Ph. D. Thesis, Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. 1999- 2002, pp.208
2. Culture of Lymnaea peregra (Muller) with special reference to the effects of simazine on its reproduction. M. Phil. Thesis. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, U. K. 1996- 1998, pp. 147 + XII.
3. Biology and Ecology of freshwater fish Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton) from the river of Padma. M. Sc. Thesis, Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi, 1987-1988. pp. 141+VII.
4. Effect of agro-chemicals on growth, mortality and survivorship of the hatchling, fry and fingerlings of carp fishes. Fellow of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, from September 4, 1989- May 31, 1991; worked on “
Research Project Conducted (successfully completed):
a. Project Title: Studies on the Ecology and Biology of Freshwater fish, Glossogobius giuris (Ham.) from the river Padma. Financed by Rahshahi University from 1999 to 2000.
b. Project Title: Teaching Methods Development on Fisheries Education. financed by SUFER Project under DFID (UK), Dhaka Bangladesh from November 2001 to October 2002.
c. Project Title: Utilization of Aquatic Resources and Livelihood Strategies of Fishing Communities around the Bara Beel in Sirajgonj District Funded by SUFER-DFID Dhaka, Bangladesh from July, 2003 to June, 2004.
d. Project Title: Mollusk (Gastropods) in St. Martin’s Island. Funded by Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of Bangladesh, 2006.
Research guidance:
1. Bhuiyan, A. S. and Islam, M. N. 1988. Seasonal variation in the percentage composition of the food of Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton). University Journal of Zoology, Rajshahi Univ. 7: 33- 36
2. Bhuiyan, A. S. and Islam, M. N. 1990. Fecundity of Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton). Journal of Environment and Ecology, India. 8(3): 1004- 1007
3. Bhuiyan, A. S. and Islam, M. N. 1990. Food of the Fry of Cirhina mrigala (Hamilton). University Journal of Zoology, Rajshahi Univ. 9: 75- 78
4. Islam, M. N. and Bhuiyan, A. S. 1990. Effects of some supplementary feeds on the growth of the hatchling of Cirhina mrigala (Hamilton). University Journal of Zoology, Rajshahi Univ. 9: 11- 16
5. Bhuiyan, A. S. and Islam, M. N. 1991. Observation of the food and feeding habit of Ompok pabda (Hamilton) from the river Padma. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 23(1): 75- 77
6. Bhuiyan, A. S.; Islam, M. N. and Sultana, N. 1992. Food and feeding habit of Aspidoparia morar (Hamilton) from the river Padma. University Journal of Zoology, Rajshahi Univ. 10&11: 71- 76
7. Bhuiyan, A. S.; Islam, M. N. and Hossen, M. T. 1992. A check list of the fishes of Rajshahi. Journal of the Rajshahi University Studies. Part-B. Vol. XX: page-287-306
8. Bhuiyan, A. S.; Islam, M. N. and Sultana, N. 1993. The fecundity and sex-ratio of Aspidoparia morar (Hamilton) from the river Padma. University Journal of Zoology, Rajshahi Univ. 12: 34- 39
9. Bhuiyan, A. S.; Islam, M. N. and Mondal, R. I. 1995. The fecundity of freshwater fish Colisa fasciata (Bloch) (Perciformis: Anabantidae). Journal of Boi-Science. 3: 189- 91
10. Bhuiyan, A. S.; Nahar, Q. and Islam, M. N. 1997. Physico-chemical condition in relation to meteorological condition of a fishpond in Rajshahi. University Journal of Zoology, Rajshahi Univ. 16: 85- 88
11. Islam, M. N.; Mondal, M. R. I.; Nahar, Q. and Bhuiyan, A. S. 1999. Seasonal impact on food and feeding habit of freshwater fish, Colisa fasciata (Bloch). University Journal of Zoology, Rajshahi Univ. Vol. 18. 85-89
12. Islam, M. N., Khan, T. A. and Bhuiyan, A. S. 2000. Ecology and Seasonal abundance of some Zooplankton of a pond in Rajshahi. Univ. J. Zool. Rajshahi Univ. 19: 25- 32
13. Islam, M. N., Port, G. R. and McLachlan, A. J. 2001. The biology of Lymnaea peregra (Muller) with special reference to the effects of herbicides on its reproduction. Journal of Biological Sciences. 1(6): 532- 540
14. Mohsin, A. B. M., Islam, M. N. and Hossain, M. A. 2001. Comparative study on different types of stocking combination of improved traditional carp culture at Natore and Rajshahi district. Univ. J. Zool. Rajshahi. Univ. 20: 9- 16
15. Islam, M. N., Flowra, F. A., Khatun, S. and Hossain, M. A. 2001. Reproduction and reproductive periodicy of Setipinna phasa (Hamilton) (Clupeiformes:Engraulidae). Univ. J. Zool. Rajshahi Univ. 20: 92- 94
16. Islam, M. N.; McLachlan, A. J. and Port, G. R. 2002. Effect of simazine on the reproductive behaviour and hatching capability of Lymnaea peregra (Muller) under laboratory conditions. Bangladesh J Genet & Biotech. Vol. 3(1&2): 25-30
17. Islam, M. N., Chawdhury, M. F. R. and Mohsin, A. B. M. 2002. Role of hatchery for the fish culture development of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Univ. j. zool., Rajshahi Univ. Vol. 21: 73-76
18. Zaman, M. N., Hossain, M. I. Rahman, M. S. and Islam M. N. 2002. Effect of Periphyton on monoculture of GIFT Tilapia. Journal of Boi-Science. 10: 53- 58
19. Islam, M. N. 2003. Cannibalistic feeding habits of freshwater gobi, Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton) from the river Padma. Univ. j. zool., Rajshahi Univ. Vol. 21: 63-64
20. Islam, M. N., Khatun, S and Flowra, F. A. 2003. Food and feeding habit of Satipinna phasa (Hamilton) in relation to its spawning. Univ. j. zool., Rajshahi Univ. Vol. 22: 137- 139
21. Islam, M. N., Parvin, S., Hyder, F., Flowra, F. A. and Al-Masud, A, 2004. Food and feeding habit of Juvenile Channa punctatus (Bloch) from a Semi-closed water body in Chalan beel floodplain, Bangladesh. Journal of Biological Sciences. 4(3): 352- 356
22. Islam, M. N. 2004. Eco-biology of freshwater gobi, Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton) of the river Padma in relation to its fishery: A Review. Journal of Biological Sciences. 4(6): 780- 793
23. Islam, M. N.; McLachlan, A. J. and Port, G. R. 2005. Influence of food and temperature on growth performance and maturation of Lymnaea peregra (Muller) under laboratory conditions. Univ. j. zool. Vol. 23. 1- 6
24. Islam, M. N. and Joadder, A. R. 2005. Seasonal variation of the proximate composition of freshwater gobi, Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton) from the river Padma. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences. Vol. 8(4): 532- 536
25. Islam, M. N., Mohsin, A. B. M., Hyder, F., and Al-Mamun, A. 2006. Sex ratio, gonado-somatic index and fecundity of Gagata youssofi from the river Padma. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology (communicated).
26. Islam, M. N.; McLachlan, A. J. and Port, G. R. 2007. Culture of Lymnaea peregra (Muller) in laboratory conditions with different food regimes. Journal of Molluscan Studies, London. (Communicated)
2. “Uttar Banger Parjaton: Samassa abong Samvabona” (Tourism in North Bengal: Problems and Prospect), Nuton Provat, The Daily news Paper, March, 2006
Special Course/ Training Obtained:
I. Completed one month study programme, Summer Science Institute, 1992, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh arranged by the Institute for the Advanced Science and Technical Teaching (IASTT), Dhaka.
II. Completed 16 weeks (October 1995- January 1996) Intensive English Language Course (IELTS) at the British Council Language Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
III. Completed 12 weeks Computing Course (February 1996- April 1996) at the Computing Centre, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, U. K.
IV. Completed one week training programme on Fisheries Teaching and Research Methodology (Rajendrapur, Dhaka), August, 1999.
V. Completed 3 weeks intensive Training on Fisheries Teaching methodology, Fisheries Resource Management and Fisheries Curriculum Policy at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand, (March, 2002).
VI. Completed 10 days training and workshop on Livelihood assessment of fishermen communities in the coastal belt of Bangladesh (DFID), January, 2003.
Attended the following Conferences/ Seminars/Symposia/Workshops:
i) Attended and participated in the biannual Zoological Conference, Department of Zoology, Dhaka University, Bangladesh from December 28th- 31st, 1991.
ii) Attended and participated in the Ecological Conference at Khulna University, Bangladesh from February 17th- 20th, 1992.
iii) Attended and participated in the BASS (Bangladesh Association for the Scientific Society) Conference at Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh, from February 12th- 14th, 1993.
iv) Attended and participated in the Conference on Biodiversity of Bangladesh at Rahshahi University, Bangladesh from December 25th- 27th, 1994.
v) Attended and participated in the Zoological conference on Environmental pollution at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1995.
vi) Attended and participated in the conference on Regional Meeting of the Royal Entomological Society of London, at the University of Bangor, Wales, U.K. 1996.
vii) Attended and participated in the conference on Slug & Snail Pest in Agriculture at the University of Kent, England, from September 23rd- 26th, 1996.
viii) Attended and participated in the conference on Status of Freshwater Molluscs of Scotland at the University of Edinburg, Scotland, U. K., from October 14th- 16th, 1997.
ix) Attended and participated in the Conference on Pest Insect in Agriculture at CSL (Central Science Laboratory),York, United Kingdom, from December 23rd- 24th, 1997.
x) Attended and participated in a seminar on Aphid Pest in agriculture at the Medical School of Newcastle University, U. K. from March 22nd- 24th, 1998.
xi) Paper submitted to the conference on Environment and Ecology at the University of Khatmondu, Nepal, from November 1st- 3rd, 1998.
xii) Attended and participated in a National Workshop on Arsenic pollution in Bangladesh: its causes, effects and mitigation held at Rajshahi University from 27th and 28th June, 1999.
xiii) Attended and participated in a first Genetics conference at Rajshahi University arranged by the Genetical Society of Bangladesh, 2000.
xiv) Attended and participated in a workshop on Research Management at Rajshahi University from 27th March 2000 to 30th March 2000 arranged by DFID and UGC.
xv) Attended in a seminar on importance of IT in Research & Development activities in Science and Technology. 20th August, 2000, BCSIR, Dhaka.
xvi) Attended in a workshop on Environmental Pollution at Pondichery University, Tamilnadu, India from 14th December, 2000 to 16th December, 2000 arranged by National Environmental Science Academy (NESA), India.
Membership of the associations/ learned bodies:
i. Life Member: The Zoological Society of Bangladesh;
ii. Member: Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science (BASS);
iii. Member: Malacological Society of London, United Kingdom;
iv. Member: Genetical Society of Bangladesh;
v. Member: National Environmental Science Academy (NESA), India.
Experience in the Administration of Rajshahi University:
Member of the Syndicate (highest body of the University), Rajshahi University, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
From January, 1999 to December, 2000 (Two years experience to the administration of the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh).
1. Professor Dr. Md. Mahbub Hassan
Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi
2. Professor Dr. Gordon R. Port
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, UK
