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Professor Dr . A K M Nowsad Alam Name: A K M Nowsad Alam Father's Name : Late Md. Yousuf Ali Mother's Name : Rahima Begum D/B : 19 April 1959 Place of Birth : Village- West Kazikasba, P/O- Mirkadim, Upazila- Munshigonj Nationality : Bangladeshi Education: S.S.C.- 1 st Division; H.S.C.- Higher 2 nd Division, B.Sc. Fisheries (Honours)- 1 st Class 4 th ; M.Sc. Fisheries – 1 st Class 1 st ; MS in Biotechnology & Biochemistry , course work A+ (Japan); Ph.D. in Biotechnology & Biochemistry, course work A+ ( Japan ); Post-doctoral in Biotechnology, Fish Processing & Quality Control ( JSPS, Japan ); Special Training on Food Analysis- Australia . Special Education Japanese Language Proficiency Certificate- 1991. Specialization: Fish Processing Biotechnology, Protein and Enzyme Engineering; Marine resource management, Seafood safety & nutritional security, Post-harvest loss reduction. Present Position: Professor of Fish Professing and Quality Control since 2000 Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202 Award: National Primary and Junior High School Stipends; ii. District Board Senior High School Award; iii. Undergraduate best student award (among the 5 top); iv. National Science and Technology (NCST) Fellowship for junior researcher-1983; v. NCST Fellowship for senior grade researcher-1985; vi. Monbusho Scholarship for graduate education-1989-1995; vii. JSPS Fellowship for post-doctoral research-1997-1999; viii. Asia Pacific Food Analysis Network, Australia (APFAN) Fellow-2001; ix. International Foundation for Science (IFS) Fellow-1996, 2000; x. Best short-term Research Award- 2000, by DSAP of WorldFish Center; xi. Hero of the Week Award by the Daily Prothom Alo for outstanding research on fish processing- 9 May 2003 . Employment record: Senior Officer- Agrani Bank (July 1983-September 1983); Research Fellow- NCST ( January 1984 - October 1986); Lecturer- BAU (November 1986 - June 1988); Assistant Professor – BAU (July 1988 - November 1995); Associate Professor- BAU (December 1995 - November 2000); Professor- BAU (December 2000 to till date); Senior Expert- FAO (November 2001- December 2005). Professional assignments: Head of the Department: Department of Fisheries Technology (1996-1997); Officer-in Charge of BAU Fish Farm (1999-2001); House Tutor- FH Hall (1988); Member , Academic Council, BAU (1995 – till date); Member , Governing Council of GTI (2007-till date); Chairman , Examination Committee- Dept of Fisheries Technology (1996-1997); Chairman , Board of Studies, Dept of Fisheries Technology (1996-1997); Treasurer - Fisheries Faculty Student's Association (2006- till date) Assignment in National and other bodies : Ex-Member , Committee on National Marine Fisheries Development Strategy Programme - MoFL, Bangladesh; Ex- Member , Committee on Coastal and Marine Resources Utilization - MoFL, Bangladesh; Ex- Member , Committee on Development of Marine Fisheries Exploitation Manual - MoFL, Bangladesh; Member, Course-curricula Development Committee of Sylhet Agricultural University; Member , Lecturer-Assistant Professor Selection Committee of Sylhet Agricultural University; Member, Course-curricula Development Committee of Rajshahi University; Member, Course-curricula Development Committee of Patuakhali Science & Technology University; Visiting Teacher (Guest Professor) - Hajee Md. Danesh Science & Technology University; Working with Department of Fisheries, FAO, UNDP, NGOs and private sectors for development of post-harvest loss reduction and quality improvement of fish and fish products. Job description: Conducting theory and practical classes for both undergraduate and graduate students. Supervising researches of MS and Ph D students: acted as Co-supervisor of 3 PhD students and Supervisor of 30 MS students. Conducting field visits to fishing and landing centers, processing plants and other location for the students, conducting examinations, preparation of results, conducting research, etc. Consultancy Experience: Served the FAO- Bangladesh as a Senior Expert of Fish Processing and Quality Control from November 2001 – December 2005. Foreign travel: Participated in seminars, symposia, workshops and training programmes in many foreign countries and visited universities, laboratories and research projects of Japan , USA , Australia , India , South Korea , Thailand , Singapore , Malaysia . Membership of professional and learned bodies: Member, Asian Fisheries Society, Manila, Philippines; Member, Asia Pacific Food Analysis Network, Australia; Member, Mie University Old Boy's Association, Japan; Member, Bangladesh Fisheries Society; Member, Bangladesh Zoological Society; Member, Bangladesh Biochemical Society; Member, Association of Progressive Agriculturists; Member, Bangladesh Krishibid Institution; Member, Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum, Member, NITUB: Member- Japanese University Alumni Association. Research Projects: Acted as the PI of 11 completed and 2 ongoing research projects on participatory post-harvest fish loss reduction, quality improvement, value-added product development, low-cost technology development, etc. funded by the International Foundation for Science, WorldFish, DFID, World Bank, BAURES, COMSTECH, etc. Developed 6 low-cost technologies are being used in the fields. No. of publication: Published so far more than 100 i. Research publication: 75 (32 in highly reputed Journals of USA, Japan and UK ); other in India , Philippines , Bangladesh , Thailand , etc. ii. Books: 13, Popular articles: 16 Developed a new approach of Participatory Training of Trainers: original thought- published by the FAO and practiced in many disciplines of agricultural extension. Written a Text book on Fish Processing: now taught in 11 Universities in BD having Fisheries Education . To the best of my knowledge the information provided here is correct. (sd)- Dr. A K M Nowsad Alam Professor of Fish Processing Department of Fisheries Technology Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh 2202 |
