I am currently working as a graduate (MS) research assistant at Dr. Asaduzzaman's Lab, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Bangladesh. I have completed my B.Sc in Fisheries (Hons.) from the same university in 2020. Since the begging of my master's, I am working on an EcoFish USAID-funded project on seaweed and green mussel culture as a research assistant. From my undergrad level, I have worked with my university faculty members in the field of fish reproductive biology; microalgae mass culture; seaweed, and green mussel culture in both traditional and advanced improved culture methods. I have already published one paper on algae research and three other papers works are in the progress. My research interests are Seaweed & Bivalve (Oyster, green mussel, clam) culture, fish reproductive biology, geometric-morphometric, microalgae isolation and identification for live fish feed production, and mariculture of different species.

1. Nayma Z., Khatoon H., Rahman M. R., Mukta F. A., Sultana R., Hossain M. N., Iqbal M. Z. (2021). A comparative study on the productivity of selected tropical freshwater microalgae. Bangladesh J. Fish. 33(2), 255-264. https://doi.org/10.52168/bjf.2021.33.28

2. Sultana, F., Asaduzzaman, M., Wahab, M.A., Nahiduzzaman, M., Mamun, A., Iqbal, M.Z., Mohiuddin, M., Shakil, A., Khan, M.S.R., & Wong, L. (2022). Seaweed farming for food and nutritional security, climate change mitigation, and adaptation and women empowerment: A review. Aquaculture and Fisheries. (Accepted)

3. Iqbal, M.Z. (2022, September 9-11). Mariculture of Hypnea musciformis in Southeast coast of Cox's Bazar [Paper Presentation]. 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Fisheries (ICSF), Sylhet, Bangladesh. (Accepted)

4. Iqbal M. Z., Asaduzzaman M., Rahman M. M., Tasnim R., Sultana F. (2022). Salinity and source induced body shape variation in long whiskers catfish (Mystus gulio): A multivariate approach using landmark-based truss network and geometric method. (Ready to Submit)

5. Chamily F.A., Asaduzzaman M., Iqbal M. Z., Tasnim R. (2022). Mariculture of extractive species of Bangladesh: Prospect, Challenge, and Status. (In progress)

6. Tasnim R., Asaduzzaman M., Iqbal M. Z., Sultana F., Mohiuddin M (2022). Morphometric shape and color variation of green mussel (Perna viridis): Effect of depths and culture methods. (In progress)

Email: zafariqbal7118@gmail.com, m.zafariqbal@student.cvasu.ac.bd

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