Biography

Md Jahid Hasan Jone is a PhD student in Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University, where he explores the genetic and molecular basis of stress tolerance and disease resistance in tomato. His research integrates molecular breeding, genomics, and bioinformatics to accelerate the development of resilient, high-yielding cultivars for sustainable agriculture.

Raised in a farming community, Jahid’s early experiences inspired his passion for improving crop productivity and climate resilience. He completed his B.Sc. in Agriculture and MS in Genetics and Plant Breeding at Bangladesh Agricultural University. His master’s research focused on the marker-assisted evaluation of melon populations and genome-wide characterization of transcription factor families, which deepened his expertise in molecular plan breeding and plant bioinformatics.

Jahid has held research positions at the Plant Molecular Breeding and Bioinformatics Laboratory and now at NC State University, gaining extensive experience in QTL mapping, GWAS, transcriptomic analysis, and molecular-assisted breeding. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and contributed to book chapters in the field of plant breeding. Beyond research, Jahid is passionate about science communication and capacity building. He founded Agrinformatics, an educational platform teaching data-driven plant breeding, and continues to mentor young researchers in programming, data visualization, and bioinformatics.

His long-term goal is to contribute to sustainable crop improvement and food security by bridging traditional breeding with modern genomic tools.

Research Interest

1. Identification of novel stress tolerance & disease resistance genes for improved fresh market tomatoes.

2. Enhancement of tomato breeding through GBS, GWAS, QTL mapping, and marker-assisted selection. 

3. Functional genomics & transcriptomic analysis to dissect bacterial disease dynamics under heat stress. 

4. Application of bioinformatics tools, for comprehensive gene discovery, and genomic-assisted breeding.