Md. Sarower-E-Mahfuj, obtained his BSc (hons.) in Fisheries from Khulna University, Bangladesh in 2010. Then, he completed his post-graduation (MS) in Fisheries Biology and Genetics from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in 2012. Since then, he worked in international NGO in Caritas as Junior Program Officer from July, 2012 to August, 2013. After successful tenure in Caritas he admitted as a master student for pursuing MS degree in Aquaculture in Ghent University, Belgium through VLIR-UOS scholarship. During the interim period of his Ughent study (2013-2015), he gained sufficient knowledge regarding on aquaculture, aquaculture genetics, physiology of aquatic organisms (fish), fish biology, fish diseases, and larviculture.

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Research Interests: Aquaculture nutrition, fish and shellfish disease, host-pathogen interaction, evolutionary morphogenesis of aquatic organisms (fish), Aquaculture genetics, molecular cytogenetics, and effects of climate change in fishes.

Published research articles:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md_Sarower_E_Mahfuj

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=FuNP8vQAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Research skills: Prawn and freshwater fish larviculture, Microbiological works (Virulence factors), Western blot, PCR, embryonic development, Karyotype, Stock Identification.

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Job experience:

Position held: Lecturer,

Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience,

Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore-7408, Bangladesh

Activities:Teaching and research

Tenure: 04/04/2017 to present date

  Position held: Junior Program Officer

Name of Project: Enhance Adaptive Capacity of the Climate Vulnerable Community through strengthening indigenous knowledge and technologies (Climate Change Caritas-Italiana) project.

Caritas, Khulna Regional Office, Bangladesh

Activities: Development and research

Tenure: July, 2012 to August, 2013

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Training and online course conducted:

• Conducted training on, ‘Bioinformatics’ arranged by arranged by Genome Center in Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore, Bangladesh. December 11 to12, 2018.
• Conducted training on, ‘Advanced Training on Biotechnology’ arranged by National Institute of Biotechnology, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. March 5 to 14, 2018.
• Conducted training on, ‘Application of R-programming in Agricultural research’ arranged by Winrock International in Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore, Bangladesh. July 9 – 12, 2017.
• The Low Country Studies, organized by Faculty of Arts and Psychology, Ghent University, Belgium.
• Summer School, organized by Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium.
• Disasters and Ecosystems: Resilience in a Changing Climate, conducted by United Nation Environment Program (UNEP) and Cologne University of Applied Sciences (CUAS), Germany through online by Iversity (www.iversity.org)
• Bacteria and Chronic Infections, conducted by the University of Copenhagen, Denmark through online by Coursera (www.coursera.org)
• Molecular Basis of Nutrition-Related Diseases, conducted by University of Potsdam, Germany through online by Iversity (www.iversity.org)

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Data analyses dexterity: S+ (Statistics software), SPSS 22 and Arc GIS 9.1. Bioinformatics tool, Genetic Data Analysis Applications – PopGene-32 and GeneAlex, InVivostat, Tps digit 2v2.1, TpsUtil32

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Language competencies:

• Bengali (as mother tongue)
• English (Proficient user in listening, writing, speaking and reading)
• French (poor)

attended seminars/ workshops/symposia:

• Attended an international conference in VLIZ of young marine scientists. Vives in Brugge city of Belgium, 7^th April; 2014.
• Attended a conference on 5th Fisheries Conference & Research fair organized by Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum (BFRF) in 2011.
• Took part in AIDS campaign jointly organized by Garman Organization (GTZ) & Bangladeshi organization (HASAB) in 2008.

Social and organizational skills:

• Participated in urgent relief delivery for flood and cyclone ‘SIDR’ affected people at greater Khulna region in December 2007, on behalf of the student association of Khulna University.
• Provided training on Crab fattening, cultivation, Compost pit, Bio-pesticides, Plant and Vegetables nursery rearing, Drip irrigation system, Raised bed vegetables cultivation system to Aila, Cyclone and SIDR affected farmers in Bagerhat District of Bangladesh Organized by Caritas Bangladesh. Organized Farmers Field School (FFS), Farmers Field Day School (FFS).