Md. Aminur Rahman has completed Doctoral degree (D.Sc.) in Marine and Environmental Sciences from the University of the Ryukyus, Japan in 2001 and Post-doctoral researches from the same University in Japan (2003-2005) and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama, USA (2007-2009). He worked as a Professor in the FAO World Fisheries University, Busan, South Korea from September 2017 to February 2019, and had intensively been involved in teaching and supervising postgraduate students in the wide fields of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Fisheries Stock Assessment and Resource Management, Biodiversity Conservation and Aquaculture. He also worked as a Senior Research Fellow (Senior Associate Professor) in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) during January 2010–August 2017. He was also affiliated as a Chief Researcher in the Ocean Critters Ranch, Inc. Texas, USA. Moreover, he worked not only as a Scientist/Senior Scientist in Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) from 1988 to 2007 in the diverse fields of Aquaculture and Fisheries, but was also actively engaged in transferring and disseminating fish breeding, seed production, aquaculture and conservation technologies of commercially important native and endangered fish species of Bangladesh to the farmers, farm managers, private entrepreneurs, NGOs and GOs through on-farm training, demonstration, rally, meeting and mass media in collaboration with ICLARM (now the WorldFish Centre), FAO, DFID etc. Dr. Rahman also hold Visiting Professor positions in the Dalian Fisheries University (China), King Abdulaziz University (Saudi Arabia) and Halu Oleo University (Indonesia). Currently, he is working as a Professor in the Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience, Jashore Science and Technology University (JUST), Jashore, Bangladesh.

Meanwhile, he is involved in some international collaborative research work on Marine Biology, Ecology, Biodiversity, Fisheries and Aquaculture with scientists of different institutes, including Smithsonian Institution (USA), Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (Australia), Australian Institute of Marine Science, King Abdulaziz University (Saudi Arabia), Meio and Kindai University (Japan), and Halu Oleo University (Indonesia). He supervised more than 20 undergraduate and postgraduate students, and around 30 national and international research projects in the above fields of his expertise. Through his research works, Dr. Rahman has published more than140 scientific papers in international and nationally reputed high impact and peer-reviewed journals, 2 books, 17 book chapters and 33 referred proceedings with a total Google Scholar Citations of 1177 and H-index of 20. A remarkable number (>30) of scientific papers have also been presented and published in international conferences, symposia and seminars. He has not only been serving as Editor-in-Chiefs, Editors and Editorial Board Members of some reputed international journals and proceedings but also presenting keynote, public and invited lectures in 41 reputed international conferences, symposia and seminars. Until now, he has served as session chairs of 25 international conferences and symposia as well as chairpersons of the 24 such international conference organizing committees. He has also been acting as potential reviewers for more than 43 high-impact peer-reviewed and online journals having profound international and national merits. Due to his outstanding contributions in the above fields of specialization, Dr. Rahman has already received 36 professional awards from the reputed international and national organizations/institutes. 

FIELDS OF EXPERTISE

Marine & Freshwater Biology, Marine Biotechnology, Limnology & Aquatic Ecology, Reproductive Biology & Fertilization Kinetics, Breeding, Nursing & Seed Production, Aquaculture & Conservation, Stock Assessment, Population Dynamics, Environmental Science, Taxonomy & Evolution.

EDUCATION

D.Sc. (Marine and Environmental Sciences), University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan, March 2001

§ Thesis title: Comparative studies on two closely related species of sea urchins (genus Echinometra) in Okinawa: fertilization, hybridization, and larval and juvenile growth with respect to species integrity and aquaculture potential.

Research Student (Biology), University of the Ryukyus, Japan, March 1998

§ Research topic: Viability and morphology of the F₂ progeny, produced experimentally through backcrossing among the F₁ generation of the sea urchin (genus Echinometra).

M.S. (Biology), University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan, September 1997

§ Thesis title: Hybridization between two closely related species of sea urchins (genus Echinometra) with special reference to their phenotypes and F₁ backcrosses.

M.Sc. (Fisheries Technology), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, June 1986

§ Thesis title: Formulation of suitable diet using indigenous ingredients for intensive culture of mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio L.).

B.Sc. (Hons.) (Fisheries), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, June 1985

EMPLOYMENT

Professor (2 March 2019 – present)

Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh

Professor (1 September 2017 – 28 February 2019)

  FAO World Fisheries University, Pukyong National University (PKNU), South Korea

Visiting Professor (11 – 19 August 2018)

Halu Oleo University (UHO), Kendari, Indonesia

Visiting Professor (16 – 24 February 2018)

King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Senior Research Fellow-UDQ8 (Senior Associate Professor Position) (12 January 2014 – 15 September 2017)

Institute of Bioscience (IBS), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia

Research Fellow-UDQ9 (Associate Professor Position) (12 January 2010 – 11 January 2014)

Institute of Bioscience (IBS), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia

Chief Operating Officer/Researcher (1 April – 31 July 2009)

Ocean Critters Ranch, Inc., Crowley, Texas, USA

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (15 September 2007 – 31 March 2009)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), Panama, USA

Visiting Professor (25 – 31 December 2005)

Dalian Fisheries University, Liaoning Province, P.R. China

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow (Associate Professor status) (29 April 2003 – 21 April 2005)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan

Teaching Assistant (Assistant Professor status) (1 October 1995 – 28 March 2001)

University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan

Senior Scientific Officer (25 April 2002 – 15 August 2007)

Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Freshwater Station, Mymensingh-2201, Bangladesh

Scientific Officer (22 December 1988 – 24 April 2002)

Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Freshwater Station, Mymensingh-2201, Bangladesh

TEACHING EXPERIENCES/RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Involving in teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students in marine and environmental sciences, aquaculture, fisheries resource management and biodiversity conservation as a Professor in the Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore-7408, Bangladesh, from 2 March 2019 to date.  

2. Involved in teaching and supervising postgraduate students in fisheries resource management, aquaculture, fisheries stock assessment, biodiversity conservation, and environmental sciences as a Professor in the FAO World Fisheries University, Pukyong National University (PKNU), South Korea from 1 September 2017 to 28 February 2019.   

3. Involved in teaching marine biology, biodiversity, aquaculture and fisheries management to the postgraduate students and researchers of King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Halu Oleo University (UHO), Kendari, Indonesia as a Visiting Professor from 17 to 24 February 2018, and from 11 to 19 August 2018, respectively.

 4. Involved in teaching, supervising and training reproductive biology, fertilization ecology, breeding, larviculture, seed production and aquaculture to the graduate, Ph.D. students and researchers of the Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia as a Senior Associate Professor from 12 January 2010 to 31 August 2017.

5. Involved in teaching biology, ecology, hybridization, culture, evolution and taxonomy of sea urchins and fishes to the teachers and students of Dalian Fisheries University, Liaoning Province, China as a Visiting Professor from 25 to 31 December 2005.

6. Involved in teaching breeding biology, hybridization, larval rearing, metamorphosis, ecology, biodiversity, taxonomy, evolution and speciation of tropical species of Indo-Pacific sea urchins and other marine taxa to undergraduate and graduate students at the Departments of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of the Ryukyus, Japan as an Assistant Professor from October 1995 to March 2001 and to postgraduate students as an Associate Professor from April 2003 to April 2005.

7. Involved in training and teaching fish breeding, fry/fingerling rearing, conservation and aquaculture techniques to undergraduate and graduate students of the Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University and to fisheries scientists involved in various government and non-government organizations from December 1988 to September 1995, April 2001 to March 2003 and April 2005 to August 2007.

8. Engaged in teaching research planning & methodology, data analysis and writing scientific articles (scientific report, theses, papers, etc.) to undergraduate and graduate students of the Lab. of Developmental Biology, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan, and scientists of Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Mymensingh, from October 1995 to April 2005 and from December 1988 to August 2007.

9. Involved in transfer and dissemination of breeding, seed production, aquaculture and conservation technologies of commercially important native and endangered fish species of Bangladesh to the farmers, farm managers, private entrepreneurs, NGOs and GOs through on-farm training, demonstration, rally, meeting, mass media etc. from December 1988 to September 1995, April 2001 to March 2003 and April 2005 to August 2007.

 STUDENT SUPERVISION

1. Megwalu Ferdinard Olisa. 2019. Growth, age Structure and population parameters of the pink sea cucumber (Holothuria edulis) in Tioman Island, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. M.S. thesis, World Fisheries University Pilot Programme, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea (completed).

2. Asare Evans Ofori. 2019. Age, growth and population Parameters of the tropical sea urchin (Tripneustes gratilla) from the coastal waters of Sabah, Eastern Malaysia. M.S. thesis, World Fisheries University Pilot Programme, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea (completed).

3. Chowdhury Saddam Hossain. 2019. Potential and challenges for the sea cucumber fisheries with special emphasis on the effective utilization and trade. M.S. thesis, World Fisheries University Pilot Programme, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea (completed).

4. Tchoundi Kamnang Guillaine Audrey. 2019. Policy formulation and implementation of fisheries governance for aquatic resource management in Cameroon. M.S. thesis, World Fisheries University Pilot Programme, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea (completed).

5. Syed Zulfaqar Bin Syed Mohd Khair. 2019. Population structure and reproductive biology of a commercially important sea cucumber Stichopus horrens (Selenka, 1867) in Pangkor island, perak. M.S. thesis, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (completed).

6. Abdulfattah Mohamed Landelsi Elfituri. 2019. Comparison of growth rate and lipid content in some marine and freshwater diatoms. M.S. thesis, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (completed).

7. Md. Shamim Parvez. 2018. Breeding, larval rearing and grow-out of commercially important sea urchin, Tripneustes gratilla (Linnaeus 1758). Ph.D. thesis, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (completed).

8. Mohammad Sarifudin Abdul Wahab. 2018. Larval rearing and juvenile production of tropical black sea urchin, Diadema setosum (leske, 1778).. Ph.D. thesis, Institute of Bioscience & Dept. of Aquaculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (completed).

9. Mahammad Shukri Bin Harun. 2016. Population parameters of Diadema setosum (Leske 1778) from Pulau Pangkor, Perak, Malaysia. B. Agril. (Aquaculture) thesis, Department of Aquaculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (completed).

10. Mahammad Ezaifuddin Bin Sanif. 2016. Population dynamics of Salmacis sphaeroides from Merambong shoal, Johor. B. Agril. (Aquaculture) thesis, Department of Aquaculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (completed).

11. Zamri Bin Zainudin. 2015. Species identification, reproductive biology and feeding habits of Mantis shrimp (Crustacea: Stomatopoda) in the coastal waters of Peninsular Malaysia. M.S. thesis, Institute of Bioscience & Dept. of Aquaculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (completed).

12. Mohd Saifuddin Bin Halim. 2014. Effects of different microalgae on the growth and survival for the larvae of tropical sea urchin Diadema setosum. B. Sc. Marine Biology Industrial Training, School of Marine Science and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia (completed).

13. Priya Sorry. 2014. Assessment of antimicrobial activities of tropical sea urchins. B.Sc. thesis, Dept. of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia (completed).

14. Abdul Azim Bin Adnan. 2013. Dietary supplementation of brown seaweed (Sargassum sp.) as immunostimulant/prebiotic for red tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) fingerlings and effects on immunogenomic responses when challenged with Streptococcus agalactiae. B. Sc. Industrial Training, Dept. of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, International Islamic University, Kuantan, Malaysia (completed).

15. Sharifah Ashila Bt. Syed Omar. 2012. Reproductive biology of long-spined black sea urchin, Diadema setosum. B.Sc. thesis, Institute of Bioscience & Dept. of Aquaculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (completed).

16. Tey Su Ting. 2012. Study of feeding biology of white sea urchin, Salmacis sphaeroides (Linnaeus, 1758). B.Sc. thesis, Institute of Bioscience & Dept. of Aquaculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (completed).

17. Farhanah Bt. Abdul Ghazali. 2012. Fedding habits of long-spined black sea urchin, Diadema setosum from Pangkor Island, Peninsular Malaysia. B.Sc. thesis, Institute of Bioscience & Dept. of Aquaculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (completed).

18. Yuyu Goseah. 2012. Effect of salinity on the embryonic and early larval development of tropical sea urchin, Salmacis sphaeroides. B.Sc. thesis, Institute of Bioscience & Dept. of Aquaculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (completed).

19. Md. Rafiqur Rahman. 2003. Polyculture of mahseer, Tor putitora (Hamilton) with Indian major carps in ponds. M.S. thesis, Dept. of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh (completed).

RESEARCH MENTORING/TRAINING

1. Conducted a Training Course on “Breeding and Seed Production of Sea Cucumbers” for the Farmers Associations at Kunak, Sabah, Malaysia, 13-14 October 2015.

2. Conducted a Training Workshop on “Snakehead Culture Technique in Captivity (Phase 1)” for the Fish Farmers and Farm Entrepreneurs at Sepang Today Aquaculture Centre (STAC), Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia, 06 May 2015.

3. Mentoring and assisting in the research activities of Dr. Roushon Ara, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, UPM, Malaysia, from 01 February 2012 to 31 January 2017.

4. Mentoring and assisting in the research activities of Dr. M. Srikanth Reddy, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Bioscience (IBS), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia, from 01 August 2012 to 31 July 2016.

5. Conducted a special training course for Dr. Said Mohamed Al Barwani, Marine Biologist, Department of Marine Science & Fisheries, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman, on “Breeding, larval rearing, seed production and culture of tropical sea urchins” at IBS, UPM, Malaysia, 6-8 May 2012 and 9-10 September 2014.

6. Conducted a special training course for Dr. Md. Aminul Islam, Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, UPM, Malaysia, on “Collection, preservation and processing of sea urchin test samples for chemical analysis” at IBS, UPM, Malaysia,11-13 September 2013.

7. Conducted a special training course for Dr. Mohammad Lalmoddin Mollah, Postdoctoral researcher, Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine, IBS, UPM, Malaysia, on “Collection, preservation and processing of sea urchin gonad samples for biochemical and biomedical analysis” at IBS, UPM, Malaysia, 19-21 September 2012.

CHAIRMAN OF INTERNAL THESIS EXAMINATION/SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE

1. Md. Hashmi Sakib. 2019. Comprehensive integration of fisheries management policies for rebuilding fisheries in South Korea. M.S. thesis, World Fisheries University Pilot Programme, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea (completed).

2. Mohammad Habibur Rahman Molla. 2019. Maternal Endocrine factors in early zebrafish development. M.S. thesis, World Fisheries University Pilot Programme, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea (completed).

3. Haliliy Marufchoni. 2019. Hormone effects on scale, swim bladder and fins differentiation in Zebrafish. M.S. thesis, World Fisheries University Pilot Programme, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea (completed).

EXTERNAL EXAMINER OF POSTGRADUATE THESIS

1. Charu Sharma. 2019. “Molecular Taxonomy of genus Macrobrachium using 16s rRNA gene”. Ph.D. thesis, Mangalore University, India.

2. Umamaheswara Rao. 2018. "Remote sensing-based habitat characterisation and some biological aspects of yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) off east coast of India”. Ph.D. thesis, Department Marine Living Resources, Andhra University, Andhra, India.

3. M. Mariappan. 2014. "Comparative Toxicity of Individual and Co-action of Cu and Cd on a Fish Model, Cyprinus carpio". Ph.D. thesis, Department of Zoology. Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, India.

4. Sivachandran A/L Parimannan. 2014. Insights into the biology, sterilization and genome annotation of Malaysian aquatic leech: Towards identification of species, phylogenetic lineage and establishment of de novo genome annotation pipeline. Ph.D. thesis, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia.

5. Gobinath a/l Ramachawolran. 2014. Genotoxic and histopathological effects of buprofezin on Clarias gariepinus. M. Sc. thesis. Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia.

6. Timalata a/p Kupusamy. 2012. Studies on biochemistry and innate immune parameters in the mucus of various native freshwater fish species. M.Sc. thesis, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia.

7. Vengkades Rao a/l Rajendra Reo. 2012. Comparison of antimicrobial properties in the epidermal mucus extracts of six different freshwater fish species. M.Sc. thesis, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia.

PANEL EXAMINER OF POSTGRADUATE PROPOSALS

1. Nur Fathiah Bt. Masduki. 2016. Evaluation of lactic acid bacteria isolated from seabass (Lates calcarifer) as probiotic to combat bacterial diseases. M.Sc. proposal, Institute of Bioscience (IBS), Universiti Putra Malaysia.

2. Atifa Zainal Abidin. 2016. Effects of different indigenous seaweed in Malaysia on bacterial growth. M.Sc. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

3. Md. Shamim Parvez. 2016. Development of captive breeding, seed production and culture techniques of the commercially important species of tropical sea urchin, Tripneustes gratilla (Linnaeus 1758). Ph.D. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

4. Nur Diyana Bt. Mohamad Tahir. 2016. Development of marker-assisted selective breeding of vibriosis disease-resistant brown-marbled grouper (Epinephalus fuscoguttatus) using microsatellites. M.Sc. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

5. Nurul Izzati Binti Muthar. 2016. Effects of seaweed-associated bacteria on the growth of Gracilaria changii. M.Sc. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

6. Nur Ain Bt. Yahya. 2016. Elucidation of quorum quenching metabolites from microalgae and bacteria symbionts and its impact towards Artemia sp. Ph.D. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

7. Shariza Azizan. 2016. Role of rotifer as carrier of bacterial probiotic QS inhibitor for grouper larvae. Ph.D. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

8. Vivian Wei Chee. 2016. Significance of nursing period, stocking density and water surface flow on the growth and survival of seahorse juveniles, Hippocampus barbouri (Jordon & Richardson, 1908). M.Sc. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

9. Len Yung Wung. 2016. Effects of diets enrichment on the growth and survival of Hippocampus barbouri (Jordon & Richardson, 1908) juveniles. M.Sc. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia. 

10. Lim Saoi May. 2016. Effects of light intensity temperature and life feed on the growth of the propagated corals from Port Dickson. M.Sc. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

11. Aslizah Mohd Aris. 2015. Molecular characterization of protease and protein of Vibrio harvey and development of virulence attenuated mutants as vaccine candidate to vibriosis in tiger grouper. Ph.D. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

12. Alexander Zachariah De Silva. 2015. Quality of proximate and biochemical composition of tropical microalgal biomass using different growth media in photobioreactors. Ph.D. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

13. Mariam Ishak. 2015. Propagation and nutritional composition of Ulva sp. and Gracilaria sp. for animal feed utilization. Ph.D. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

14. Kwan Penz Penz. 2015. Assessment of immunodepression in response to malachite green treatment in tilapia. Ph.D. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

15. Muhamad. Ridzuan Abdul Rahim. 2015. Effects of symbiotic bacteria on the growth rate of a green colonial microalga Botryococcus braunii (Kützing, 1849). M.Sc. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia.

16. Mohamad Faizul Mat Isa. 2014. Peri-vetelline fluid of Malaysian horseshoe crab effect on epithelium cell rejuvenations. Ph.D. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

17. Ezni Suryani Idrus. 2014. Development of recombinant L. lactis vaccine as immune enhancer for Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal, 1775). M.Sc. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

18. Nur Fatihah Abd Halid. 2013. Breeding performance of Hippocampus kuda in control conditions. Ph.D. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

19. Foo Su Chern. 2012. Screening and nano formulation of fucoxanthin-rich fraction (FXRF) from selected tropical microalgae species for hepatoprotective activity. Ph.D. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

20. Mohammad Sarifudin Abdul Wahab. 2012. Identification and characterization of Salmacis sphaeroides sea urchins distributed in Malaysia. Ph.D. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

21. Sook Kun Yau. 2012. Effects of microalgal oil supplemented feed on thermal stress tolerance and growth of Asian seabass, Lates calcarifer. M.Sc. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

22. Abdullah Tahhir. 2012. Culture and Polyps studies on Jellyfish Acromitus hardenbergii (Stiasny 1934). M.Sc. proposal, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

PROFESSIONAL AWARD RECEIVED

1. Travel Award: Received from Pukyong National University, South Korea for participating in the International “FishForum 2018”, FAO headquarters, and Second Korea-Italy Bilateral Symposium on “Sustainable Fishery”, CONISMA, Rome, Italy, 10-13 and 14 December, 2018, respectively.

2. Travel Award: Received from Pukyong National University, South Korea for participating in the Third International Symposium on “Mangroves as Fish Habitat (MAFH)”, Kuala Lumpur and 8^th International Agriculture Congress 2018, UPM, Malaysia, 12-14 and 13-15 November, 2018, respectively.

3. Research & Travel Award: Received from Smithsonian Institution, USA for field research expeditions and academic collaboration with the Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia, 11-19 August, 2018.

4. Travel Award: Received from ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education and Asian Fisheries Society (AFS), India for participating in the 3rd International Symposium on “Aquaculture and Fisheries Education”, Central Institute of Fisheries Education (ICAR), Mumbai, India, 16-20 May, 2018.

5. Research & Travel Award: Received from Pukyong National University, South Korea for international research collaboration, field sampling and academic exchange with King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 17-24 February, 2018.

6. Best Paper Award (Certificate): Awarded for “Contamination of Drinking Water by Arsenic in South-East Asia: Causes, Effects and Remediation”, 7th Kuala Lumpur International Conference on Agricultural, Chemical, Biological and Environmental Sciences (ACBES-2017), Grand Seasons Hotel, Malaysia 22-24 May, 2017.

7. Best Paper Award (Certificate): Awarded for “High Market Potential and Challenges for the Enhancement of Sea Cucumber Fisheries in the South-East Asia”, 4th International Conference on Chemical, Agricultural and Biological Sciences (CABS-2017), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5-7 January, 2017.

9. Award of Excellence (Certificate): Awarded for “Analysis of Global Sea Cucumber Fisheries: Their Culture Potential, Biomedical Application, Effective Management and Extinction Risks”, 15th International Conference on Researches in Science and Technology (ICRST), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 23-24 June, 2017.

9. Research & Travel Award: Received from Australian Government, as a “Highly Skilled Expert Scientist” for marine research and academic collaborations with the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia, 11 November-20 December, 2016.

10. Bronze Award (Medal): Awarded for “First Successful Achievements in Breeding, Larval Rearing and Seed Production of the Commercially Important Tropical Sea Urchin, Diadema setosum”, Invention, Research & Innovation Exhibition (PRPI) 2016, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 15-16 November, 2016.

11. Best Paper Award (Certificate): Awarded for “Development of Captive Breeding and Seed Production of the High-valued Sea Urchin for Conservation and Commercial Aquaculture”, International Congress on Agriculture, Food Nutrition, and Biological Sciences (ICAFNBS-2016), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15-16 November, 2016.

12. Best Paper Award (Certificate): Awarded for “Integrated Rice - Fish Farming in Bangladesh: Prospects, Potentials, Practices and Benefits”, International Conference on Agricultural, Food, Biological and Health Sciences (AFBHS-16), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 22-24 August, 2016.

13. Best Paper Award (Certificate): Awarded for “Sea Urchin Fisheries in Malaysia: Status, Potentials and Benefits”, 5th International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Biological Sciences (ICCBS-16), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9-10 May, 2016.

14. Best Paper Award (Certificate): Awarded for “Status, Prospects and Potentials of Sea Cucumbers in Malaysia”, International Conference on Agricultural, Environmental and Civil Engineering (AECE-2016), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5-6 January, 2016.

15. Training & Travel Award: Received from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) through the kind supports Government of Flanders (Kingdom of

Belgium) for participating in the OBIS and Ocean Teacher Global Academy Training Course: Marine Biogeographic Data Management, UNESCO/IOC Project Office for IODE, Oostende, Belgium, 30 November–04 December 2015.

16. Best Paper Award (Certificate): Awarded for “World Sea Cucumber Fisheries: Status, Culture, Application, Effectiveness of Management and Extinction Threats”, International Conference on Waste Management, Ecology and Biological Sciences (WMEBS-2015), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13-14 May, 2015.

17. Best Paper Award (Certificate): Awarded for “Global Analysis of Sea Cucumber Fisheries: Aquaculture, Utilization, Management and Extinction Risks”, International Conference on Agricultural, Ecological and Medical Sciences (AEMS-2015), Bayview Hotel Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia‎, 10-11 February, 2015.

18. Best Paper Award (Certificate): Awarded for “Guide to Appropriate Literature Survey and Scientific Writing”, International Conference on Innovations in Chemical and Agricultural Engineering (ICICAE’2015), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 8-9 February, 2015.

19. Best Paper Award (Certificate): Awarded for “Induced Breeding, Seed Production, Culture Protocols and Biomedicinal Properties of the Commercially Important Sea Urchins”, International Conference on Plant, Marine and Environmental Sciences (PMES), Grand Seasons Hotel, Malaysia, 1-2 January, 2015.

20. Bronze Award (Medal): Awarded for “First Success in Captive Breeding and Seed Production of the White Sea Urchin, Salmacis sphaeroides”, Invention, Research & Innovation Exhibition (PRPI) 2014, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 30 Sept.-1 Oct. 2014.

21. Bronze Award (Medal): Awarded for “Induced Breeding Technique and Embryonic Development of Endangered Golden Carp Temoleh, Probarbus jullieni”, Invention, Research & Innovation Exhibition (PRPI) 2014, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 30 Sept.-1 Oct. 2014.

22. Best Paper Award (Certificate): Awarded for “Hybridization in the Pacific Species of tropical sea urchins with respect to species integrity and aquaculture potential”, International Conference on Environment, Agriculture & Food Sciences (ICEAFS’13), Planetary Scientific Research Centre (PSRC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 6-7 May 2013.

23. Silver Award (Medal): Awarded for “Population Characteristics And Fecundity Estimates of Short-Spined White Sea Urchin, Salmacis sphaeroides From Johor, Malaysia”, Invention, Research & Innovation Exhibition (PRPI) 2012, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 17-19 July 2012.

24. Silver Award (Medal): Awarded for “Species Composition And Distribution of Sergestid Shrimps (Acetes Spp.) In Malaysian Waters”, Invention, Research & Innovation Exhibition (PRPI) 2012, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 17-19 July 2012.

25. Bronze Award (Medal): Awarded for “Diversity of Ichthyoplankton In The Seagrass Beds of Sungai Pulai Estuary, Johor, Malaysia”, Invention, Research & Innovation Exhibition (PRPI) 2012, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 17-19 July 2012.

26. Silver Award (Medal): Awarded for “First Report on Population Characteristics and Fecundity of Long-Spined Sea Urchin, Diadema setosum from Peninsular Malaysia”, Invention, Research & Innovation Exhibition (PRPI) 2011, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 19-21 July 2011.

27. Best Prize Award (Certificate): Awarded for the “Development of Breeding and Culture Techniques of Native endangered fish species”, Conservation and Extension of Native Endangered “Fishfair 2007”, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Government of Bangladesh, 20-22 July, 2007.  

28. Travel Award: Received from FAO for participating in the International Symposium on “Mahseer 2006”, Pan Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 29-30 March 2006.

29. Travel Award: Received from JSPS for participating in the ISLANDS of the WORLD VIII International Conference “Changing Islands – Changing Worlds”, Kinmen Island, Taiwan, 1-7 November, 2004.

30. Travel Award: Received from JSPS for participating in the 6^th International Larval Biology Conference, Hong Kong University of Science and technology, Hong Kong, 21-25 June 2004.

31. Silver Award (Medal): Awarded for the outstanding contribution for the “Development of Fisheries Resources Through Innovation of Fisheries Technology in Bangladesh”, Fishfortnight 2002, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Government of Bangladesh, 10 August, 2002.

32. Training &Travel Award: Received from WorldFish Center for participating in the International Training Course on "Quantitative Genetics and its Application to Aquaculture", Bangkok, Thailand, 1-20 October 2002.

33. Travel Award: Received from Commonwealth Science Council for participating in the 9^th International Congress on "Invertebrate Reproduction and Development", Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 15-20 July 2001.

34. Travel Award: Received from MONBUSHO for participating in the International Symposium on "Fertilization and Development of Sea Urchin and Marine Invertebrates", Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, 9-11 December 1999.

35. Travel award: Received from FAO and ICLARM for participating in the International Workshop on "Integrated Fish Farming", Asian-Pacific Regional Research and Training Centre, Wuxi, China, 11-15 October 1994.

36. Training & Travel Award: Received from FAO for participating in the International Training Course on “Integrated Fish Farming", Asian-Pacific Regional Research and Training Centre, Wuxi, China, 21 April-27 July 1993.

SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIP/GRANTS OBTAINED

i) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Marine  Biology (Evolution) (15 September 2007 – 31 March 2009)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), Panama, USA

ii) Visiting Professor (25 – 31 December 2005)

  The Bureau of Foreign Experts Affairs (BFEA) of Liaoning Province, China

iii) Postdoctoral Fellowship  (29 April 2003 – 21 April 2005)

JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship program, Japan

iv) Doctor of Science  (April 1998 – March 2001)

Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation, Japan

v) Master of Science  (October 1995 – September 1997)

Japanese Government (Monbusho) Scholarship 

INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL TRAINING RECEIVED

1. “Onboard Training by the Training Ship KAYA on Some Fundamental Fishing Methods and Practices”, Fisheries Technology and Operation Unit, World Fisheries University, Busan, South Korea, 25-27 April 2018.    

2. “Training Workshop on Statistics using Excel and SPSS”, AIMST University, Semeling, Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia, 20-21 September 2016.

3. “Basic Statistical Analysis Using Stata”, ICT Laboratory, Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 16 December 2015.

4. “Application of Stable Isotope Techniques in Food Web Research”, Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 29 October 2015.

5. “Marine Fish Larval Taxonomic Identification”, JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) ACORE – MoE Programme, G2P JSPS ACORE Malaysian Network, Marine Science Centre, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Port Dickson, Malaysia, 28-31 March 2015.

6. “Marine Zooplankton Biodiversity and Taxonomy”, JSPS ACORE – MoE Programme, G2P JSPS ACORE Malaysian Network, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 26-29 August 2014.

7. “Exploring Funding Opportunities from European Agencies”, Centre for Academic Development (CADe), Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 26 March 2014.

8. “Fish Fry Production”, Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 27-28 August 2013.

9. “Instrument Maintenance, Repair & Operation”, Freshwater Station, Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 25-27 July 2005.

10. "Trainers Training for BFRI Scientists", Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 5-8 February 2003.

11. "Quantitative Genetics and its Application to Aquaculture", INGA and The WorldFish Center, Bangkok, Thailand, 1-20 October 2002.

12. "Use of Thana and Land and Soil Resource Utilization Guide", Graduate Training Institute (GTI), Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 23-26 January 1995.

13. "Integrated Fish Farming", Asian-Pacific Regional Research and Training Centre for Integrated Fish Farming and Freshwater Fisheries Research Centre, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China, 21 April-27 July 1993.

14. "Socio-economic Aspects of Aquaculture", Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 7-14 December 1992.

15. "Research Methodology and Management", Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 9-13 August 1992.

16. "Research Planning and Evaluation", Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh, 24 November-8 December 1990.

17. "Fisheries Data Analysis", Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 18 August-4 September 1990.

18. "Administration, Office Management & Communication", Graduate Training Institute (GTI), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 20 August-1 September 1988.

ATTENDANCE AT INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL CONFERENCE/SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP

(*Presented papers, **Keynote/invited speaker):

1. **2nd International Conference on Climate Finance (ICCF) 2019, The Westin Dhaka, Gulshan 2, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 9-10 March 2019.

2. **Second Korea-Italy Bilateral Symposium on “Sustainable Fishery”, CONISMA,  Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy, 12-14 December, 2018.

3. International “FishForum 2018”, Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations (FAO), FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy, 10-13 December, 2018.

4. *Joint Symposium of the 8^th International Agriculture Congress 2018 and 6^th International Symposium for Food & Agriculture 2018 (8^th IAC-6^th ISFA 2018), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia, 13-15 November, 2018.

5. *Third International Symposium on “Mangroves as Fish Habitat (MAFH)”, Bulletin of Marine Science, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12-14 November, 2018, respectively.

6. Global Conference on “Tenure and User Rights 2018: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 (UserRights 2018)”, FAO and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Yeosu Expo Convention Center, Republic of Korea, 12-14 September, 2018.

7. The 2^nd International Seminar on the World Fisheries University, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and Pukyong National University, Yeosu Expo Convention Center, Yeosu, Republic of Korea, 13 September 2018. 

8. **Seminar on “Prospects and Potentials for International Research Collaboration between World Fisheries University (WFU)-South Korea and Halu Oleo University (UHO)-Indonesia, 16-17 August, 2018.

9. **3^rd International Symposium on “Aquaculture and Fisheries Education; Theme: Fisheries Education for Suataianble Fisheries Education”, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India. 16-18 May, 2018.

10. **Seminar on “Prospects and Potentials for International Research Collaboration Between WFU-South Korea and KAU-Saudi Arabia", Department of Biological Sciences, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Saudi Arabia, 16-24 February, 2018.

11. **Seminar on “Prospects and Potentials for International Research Collaboration Between WFU-South Korea and RU-Bangladesh", Department of Fisheries, Rajshahi University (RU), Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 2-5 February, 2018.

12. **Korea-Italy bilateral Symposium on “Sustainable Fishery”, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea, 29-30 November, 2017.

13. *5th International Conference on Advances in Engineering, Science, Technology and Sustainable Development (ESTSD-2017), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28-30 September, 2017.

14. *Asian-Pacific Aquaculture 2017 (APA-17), The World Aquaculture Society, Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25-27 July, 2017.

15. **15th International Conference on Researches in Science and Technology (ICRST), Global Research & Development Services, Rumah Kelab PAUM Clubhouse, Universiti Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 23-24 June, 2017.

16. **7th KUALA LUMPUR International Conference on Agricultural, Chemical, Biological and Environmental Sciences (ACBES-2017), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 22-24 May, 2017.

17. **2017 7th International Conference on Environment and Environmental Innovation (ICEII 2017), International University of Malaysia-Wales, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24-26 April, 2017.

18. **National Seminar on "Ocean Governance and its Challenges - Role of Stakeholders", Bagabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University (BSMRMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 24 January, 2017.

19. **4th International Conference on Chemical, Agricultural and Biological Sciences (CABS-2017), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5-7 January, 2017.

20. **6^th International Conference on Agriculture, Environment and Biological Sciences (ICAEBS'16), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21-22 December, 2016.

21. *International Conference on Advances in Science, Engineering, Technology and Natural Resources (ICASETNR-16), Stonehenge Conference Centre, Parys, South Africa, 15-16 November, 2016.

22. **International Congress on Agriculture, Food Nutrition, and Biological Sciences (ICAFNBS-2016), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15-16 November, 2016.

23. *Invention, Research & Innovation Exhibition 2016 (Pameran Rekacipta Penyelidikan Dan Inovasi, PRPI-2016), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 15-16 November, 2016.

24. *International Agriculture Congress 2016, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Hotel Bangi-Putrajaya, Malaysia, 4-6 October 2016.

25. **National Seminar on “Suataianbale Environment and Health”, World Environment Day 2016, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia, 22 September 2016.

26. **International Conference on Agricultural, Food, Biological and Health Sciences (AFBHS-16), Eminent Association of Pioneers (EAP), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 22-24 August, 2016.

27. *International Conference on Agricultural, Food, Biological and Health Sciences (AFBHS-16), Eminent Association of Pioneers (EAP), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 22-24 August, 2016.

28. **4th International Conference on “Researches in Science and Technology (ICRST)”, Global Research & Development Services, Rumah Kelab PAUM Clubhouse, Universiti Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21-22 July, 2016.

29. **National Seminar on “Integrated Fish Farming and Sustainable Aquaculture”, World Environment Day 2016, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia, 15 July 2016.

30. **2nd Global Summit on “Aquaculture and Fisheries”, Aquaculture Summit 2016, Ramada Plaza Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 11-13 July 2016.

31. **5th International Conference on “Chemical Engineering and Biological Sciences (ICCBS-16)”, International Scientific Academy of Engineering and Technology (ISAET), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5-6 May 2016.

32. **International Conference on “Agricultural, Environmental and Civil Engineering (AECE-2016)”, Emirates Research Publishing (ERPUB) Limited, Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5-6 January 2016.

33. “Mangrove Quality Index (MQI) Workshop 2”, Lexis Hotel, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, 26-28 October 2015.

34. Workshop on “Exploration of Research Collaboration between UPM-IBS, Malaysia and BSMRAU, Bangladesh”, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur, Bangladesh, 22-27 November 2015.

35. **3rd International Conference on “Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences (BCES-2015)”, International Institute of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering (IICBE), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21-22 September 2015.

36. **4th International Conference on “Genetics, Agriculture, Ecological and Biological Sciences (ICGAEBS'15)”, International Scientific Academy of Engineering and Technology (ISAET), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25-26 August 2015.

37. Stakeholders Workshop on “Improving Mangrove Ecosystem through Conservation Measures for Ensuring Natural Resources Security in View of Climate Change”, Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, RHR Hotel, Uniten, Kajang, Malaysia,11 August 2015

38. **International Conference on “Waste Management, Ecology and Biological Sciences (WMEBS-2015)”, Emirates Research Publishing (ERPUB) & Emirates Association of Chemical, Biological & Environment Engineers (EACBEE), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13-14 May, 2015.

39. Workshop on “Mangrove Quality Index (MQI)”, Awana Hotel, Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia, 28-30 April, 2015.

40. **International Conference on “Agricultural, Ecological and Medical Sciences (AEMS-2015)”, International Institute of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering (IICBE), Bayview Hotel Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia‎, 10-11 February, 2015.

41. **International Conference on “Innovations in Chemical and Agricultural Engineering (ICICAE’2015)”, Interntional Academy of Engineers (IA-E), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 8-9 February, 2015.

42. *National Seminar on “Advances in Fish Health 2015”, Malaysian Fisheries Society, RHR Hotel, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Kajang, Malaysia, 4-5 February, 2015.

43. 3^rd International Conference on “Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences (ICFAVS’15)”, International Scientific Academy of Engineering and Technology (ISAET), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3-4 January, 2015.

44. **International Conference on “Plant, Marine and Environmental Sciences (PMES-2015)”, International Institute of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering (IICBE), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1-2 January, 2015.

45. *Invention, Research & Innovation Exhibition 2016 (Pameran Rekacipta Penyelidikan Dan Inovasi, PRPI-2016), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 30 September-1 October, 2014.

46. **International Conference on “Advances in Environment, Agriculture and Medical Sciences (ICAEAM’14)”, International Academy of Arts, Science & Technology (IAAST), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 16-17 September, 2014.

47.  International Workshop on “Cancer Cell Culture & MTT Assay”, International Institute of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering  (IICBE),  Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 18 September, 2014.

48. **International Conference on “Chemical, Environment and Biological Sciences (CEBS-2014)”, International Institute of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering (IICBE), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 17-18 September, 2014.

49. 3^rd Malaysia International Seafood Exposition (MISE 2014) & Aquaculture and Trade Conference, Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia, 19-21 June, 2014.

50. **International Conference on “Food, Agriculture and Biology (FAB-2014)”, International Institute of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering (IICBE),  Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11-12 June, 2014.

51. **International Conference on “Artificial Intelligence, Energy and Manufacturing Engineering (ICAEME’2014)”, International Institute of Engineers (IIE), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9-10 June, 2014.

52. **International Conference on “Chemical, Biological and Environmental Sciences (ICCBES’2014)”, International Academy of Arts, Science & Technology (IAAST),  Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12-13 May, 2014.

53. National Seminar on “Advancing Malaysian Aquaculture”, Malaysian Fisheries Society, Dewan Pertanian, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 5 April, 2014.

54. *International Conference on “Agriculture, Food and Environmental Engineering (ICAFEE’2013)”, Planetary Scientific Research Centre (PSRC), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15-16 January, 2014.

55. **International Conference on “Image Processing, Computers and Industrial Engineering (ICICIE'2014)”, International Institute of Engineers (IIE), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15-16 January, 2014.

56. **International Conference on “Chemical, Agricultural, and Medical Sciences (CAMS-2013)”, International Institute of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering (IICBE), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 29-30 December, 2013.

57. “International Seminar on Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) in Shrimp”, Malaysian Society of Marine Sciences, Complex Dewan Kuliah, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Malaysia, 30 November, 2013.

58. Workshop on “Scientific Paper Editing”, Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 9-11 October, 2013.

59. “Livestock Asia Expo & Forum 2013”, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Malaysia, 24-26 September, 2013.

60. *International Conference on “Sustainable Development of Tropical Coastal Zones: A Case Study of Tropical Marine and Coastal Habitats (PD2013)”, Grand Lexis Hotel, Port Dickson, Malaysia, 5-6 September, 2013.

61. **2^nd International Conference on “Environment, Agriculture and Food Sciences (ICEAFS’2013)”, Planetary Scientific Research Centre (PSRC), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25-26 August, 2013.

62. UPM-Thomson Reuters International Seminar 2013 on “Driving Success in Research, Innovation and Commercialization”, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 20 August, 2013.

63. *11^th AEHMS International Conference on “Aquatic Ecosystem at the Edge: Managing for sustainability”, Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Society, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 17-20 June, 2013.

64. International Seminar and Workshop on “Tilapia”, Malaysian Fisheries Society, Palm Garden Hotel, IOI Resort, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 11 May, 2013.

65. *2^nd International Conference on “Environment, Agriculture and Food Sciences”, Planetary Scientific Research Centre (PSRC), Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 6-7 May, 2013.

66. Seminar and Workshop on “Molecular Biology and Population Genetics of Marine Invertebrates”, Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Bioscience (IBS), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 2-4 April, 2013.

67. JSPS ACORE Malaysian Network Workshop-1 on “Sustenance of Marine Life Support System through Conservation & Green Utilization of Coastal Natural Resources”, IBS Auditorium, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 26 March 2013.

68. Workshop on “3D and 4D X-ray Microscopy: Noninvasive 3D and 4D Characterization of Buried & Hierarchical Structures in Soft & Hard Materials with a lab-based X-Ray Microscope (XPM)”, IBS Auditorium, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 21 March, 2013.

69. Workshop and Seminar on “Safety Awareness on Laminar Flow, Biological Safety Cabinet and Fume Hood”, IBS Auditorium and Laboratory of Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 29 January, 2013.

70. “Launching of UPM-Olympus International Live-cell Imaging Suite and Live-cell Imaging Workshop and Seminar”, IBS Auditorium, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 21-22 January, 2013.

71. “5^th Series in Vaccines and Therapeutic Seminar and Workshop: Marine Biotechnology in Fish Health Management”, Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 2-3 October, 2012.

72. *“International Agriculture Congress 2012”, Putrajaya Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 4-6 September, 2012.

73. *Invention, Research & Innovation Exhibition 2016 (Pameran Rekacipta Penyelidikan Dan Inovasi, PRPI-2016), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 17-19 July, 2012.

74. Workshop on “Scientific Paper Editing”, Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 25-27 June, 2012.

75. Joint USM-JSPS International Seminar on “The Integrative use of Classical and Molecular Taxonomy of Marine Benthic Organisms”, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia, 12-14 June, 2012.

76. “International Seminar on Aquaculture Technology”, Malaysian Fisheries Society, Crown Plaza Mutiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 19 May, 2012.

77. “3^rd Series in Vaccine and Therapeutic Seminar and Workshop: Fish Diseases”, Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 9-10 January, 2012.

78. 3^rd International Symposium on “Cage Aquaculture in Asia 2011”, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 16-19 November, 2011.

79. *Invention, Research & Innovation Exhibition 2016 (Pameran Rekacipta Penyelidikan Dan Inovasi, PRPI-2016), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 19-21 July, 2011.

80. “International Phenolics Extraction Technique Workshop 2011”, Laboratory of Molecular  Biomedicine, Institute of Bioscience, University Putra Malaysia, 14-15 June, 2011.

81. “International Antioxidant Methodologies Workshop 2/2011” Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Bioscience, University Putra Malaysia, 19-20 April, 2011.

82. “2^nd Series of Vaccine and Therapeutic Seminar & Workshop: Fish Diseases”, Laboratory of Marine Science & Aquaculture, Institute of Bioscience, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 29 November-3 December, 2010.

83. *1^st International Conference on “Managing Ecosystem Health of Tropical Seas (Ecoseas): Environmental Management of Coastal Ecosystems, Putrajaya Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 19-21 October, 2010.

84. *National Workshop on “Annual Research Review (2007-08) of Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI)”, BFRI Auditorium, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 9-10 July 2007.

85. *Annual (2006-07) Research Review Workshop on “Freshwater Fisheries and Research Plan for 2007-08”, BFRI Auditorium, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 30 May, 2007.

86. *Review Meeting cum Workshop on “Research Progress of the New Core Research Projects (2006-07) by ARI Committee and Principal Investigators”, Conference Room, BFRI, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 17 May, 2007.

87. 16^th Annual General Meeting and National Conference on “Exotic Species and Their Impact on Environment”, Zoological Society of Bangladesh, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 30 March 2007.

88. International Conference on “Community Based Approaches to Fisheries Management”, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, and WorldFish Center, South Asia Office, Radisson Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 6-7 March 2007.

89. National Workshop on “Community Based Fisheries Management (CBFM 2) Grant Funded Research”, Department of Fisheries and WorldFish Center, South Asia Office, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 8 February 2007.

90. National Review Workshop on “Partnership in Agricultural (agriculture, livestock and fisheries) Research and Extension Program”, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)-Bangladesh, SHARP Training Centre, Sirajganj, Bangladesh 5-6 February 2007.

91. National Workshop on “PBAEP Fisheries Extension Approach Towards Sustainable Aquaculture & Poverty Alleviation”, Patuakhali Barguna Aquaculture Extension Project (GoB/Danida), CODEC Training Centre, Patuakhali, Bangladesh, 15-16 September 2006.

92. *National Workshop on “Annual Research Plan (2006-2007) of Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 August 2006.

93. *National Workshop on “Annual Research Plan (2006-2007) of Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 August 2006.

94. *International Symposium on “Mahseer 2006”, Pan Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 29-30 March 2006.

95. “Second Fisheries Conference and Research Fair 2006” Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum (BFRF), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 18-19 January 2006.

96. *National Workshop on “Fisheries Research Review and Vision 2015”, Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 7-8 June 2005.

97. *Research Findings Workshop on “Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Project”, Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and the WorldFish Center, South Asia Office, Mymensingh, 7-8 June 2005.

98. *National Review Workshop on “Annual Research Plan (2005-2006) of Freshwater Station, BFRI, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 18 May 2005.

99. *1^st International Conference on “Tropical Biodiversity Okinawa 2005 – Asia-Pacific Studies on Coral reefs and Islands”, University of the Ryukyus 21st Century COE Program, held at Okinawa, Japan, 10-11 March 2005.

100. *ISLANDS of the WORLD VIII International Conference “Changing Islands – Changing Worlds”, International Small Islands Studies Association (ISISA), Kinmen Island, Taiwan, 1-7 November, 2004.

101. International Workshop on “Biodiversity in Island System”, University of the Ryukyus 21st Century COE Program, Okinawa, Japan, 6 October 2004.

102. *10^th International Coral Reef Symposium, Japanese Coral Reef Society, Okinawa, Japan, 28 June-2 July 2004.

103. *6^th International Larval Biology Conference, Atmospheric, Marine and Coastal Environmental program, and Department of Biology, Hong Kong University of Science and technology, Hong Kong, 21-25 June 2004.

104. *National Workshop on "Biology", Biological Society of Okinawa and Meio University, held at Nago, Okinawa, Japan, 23 May 2004.

105. International Symposium on "Aquaculture and Resource Management in Coral Reef Systems", University of the Ryukyus, Japan, 22 May, 2004.

106. *National Planning Workshop on “Fisheries Research and Development”, WorldFish Center, BARC, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2 April 2003.

107. *National Review Workshop on “Annual Research Plan (2002-2003) of Freshwater Station”, BFRI, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 24 July 2002.

108. Partner-NGO Evaluation Workshop on “Development of Sustainable Aquaculture”, WorldFish Center, Tangail, Bangladesh, 18-19 December 2002.

109. *National Workshop on “Research programs (2001-2002) under the USAID/ICLARM/ BFRI supported project, Research for Sustainable Aquaculture Development”, ICLARM and BFRI, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 8 April 2002.

110. *International Workshop on "Genetic Status and Improvement Strategies for Low Input Aquaculture of Exotic Carps in Asia", DFID and BFRI, BARC, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 12-14 February 2002.

111. *National Workshop on “Annual Research Programs (2001-2002) of the Freshwater Station, BFRI, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 2 January 2001.

112. *National Workshop on “Review of Proposed Research Projects of BFRI, BFRI, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 24-25 October 2001.

113. *9th International Congress on "Invertebrate Reproduction and Development", International Society of Invertebrate Reproduction (ISIR) and Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 15-20 July 2001.