The 3rd International Conference on

Japan−Bangladesh Research and Practice (JBRP2024)

November 29-30, 2024 | Online, Coordinated from The University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan

Organized by the Network of Bangladeshi Researchers in Japan (NBRJ)

Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Yasuyuki Sawada

Professor, Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo

Former Chief Economist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Ph.D. in Economics (Stanford University)

Keynote Topic: The Bangladesh Miracle and Challenges

We are honored to present Professor Dr. Yasuyuki Sawada as the keynote speaker at JBRP2024. Professor Sawada’s keynote address, titled "The Bangladesh Miracle and Challenges," will explore the remarkable economic developments in Bangladesh and the hurdles that lie ahead.

As a Professor at the Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo, Professor Sawada’s work spans critical areas such as development economics, empirical microeconomics, the economics of disasters, and field surveys & experiments. His extensive experience includes serving as the Chief Economist and Director General of the Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), where he spearheaded vital economic research and policy initiatives across Asia. Professor Sawada has collaborated with renowned organizations, including JICA, RIETI, ERIA, IDE-JETRO, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), BRAC Bangladesh, and the World Bank.

Explore Professor Sawada’s profound insights further through his website and ResearchMap.

Professor Dr. Yasuyuki Sawada discusses the 'Revival of Development Economics' through field experiments and his insights from impact evaluation projects at JICA-RI.

Professor Dr. Yasuyuki Sawada presents the 'Asian Economic Update' during his tenure as Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Plenary Speakers

Dr. Mirza Hasanuzzaman

Professor, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture,

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Ph.D. in Plant Stress Physiology (Ehime University, Japan)

We are honored to have Professor Dr. Mirza Hasanuzzaman as a plenary speaker at JBRP2024.

Professor Dr. Mirza Hasanuzzaman is a Professor of Agronomy at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Hons.) and M.S. in Agronomy from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University with a Gold Medal and earned a Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Award. He received his Ph.D. in ‘Plant Stress Physiology and Antioxidant Metabolism’ from the United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Ehime University, Japan. Later, he completed his postdoctoral research at The University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan. Subsequently, he became an Adjunct Senior Researcher at the University of Tasmania with an Australian Government’s Endeavour Research Fellowship. Prof. Hasanuzzaman has over 300 Scopus-indexed publications and more than 250 on the Web of Science. He has edited over 25 books and written over 50 book chapters on important aspects of plant physiology, plant stress responses, and environmental problems in relation to plant species. His publications are cited about 27000 times as per Scopus with an h-index of 84. He has established a Crop Science Laboratory at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, where he has facilities to investigate plant stress responses and plant-soil interaction. During the last 18 years, he has been investigating the mechanisms of how plants can survive in adverse environments like floods, drought, salinity, and metal toxicity. One key mechanism Prof. Hasanuzzaman focuses on is antioxidant defense in plants. Prof. Hasanuzzaman is an Editor and a reviewer for more than 80 peer-reviewed international journals and the recipient of the ‘Publons Peer Review Award 2017, 2018, and 2019’. He is an active member of 40 professional societies and is the acting Treasurer of the Bangladesh JSPS Alumni Association. He received the World Academy of Science (TWAS) Young Scientist Award 2014; the University Grants Commission (UGC) Gold Medal 2018; the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS) Gold Medal Award-2022 (Senior Group); Global Network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists (GNOBB) Award 2021; Pothikrit Biggyan Sommanona 2022; Society for Plant Research Young Scientist Award (Agriculture)-2023; Eminent Scientist Award-2022 from the Society for Science of Climate Change and Sustainable Environment. He is a member of over 40 professional societies and a fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS), the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), the Linnean Society of London, the Royal Society of Biology, the International Society of Environmental Botanists, and a foreign fellow of The Society for Science of Climate Change and Sustainable Environment. Prof. Hasanuzzaman attended over 40 international conferences as a Keynote speaker, invited speaker, and oral presenter and chaired/cochaired several workshops/sessions.

Discover more about his groundbreaking work through his website.

Dr. Md Moshiur Rahman

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences,

Hiroshima University, Japan

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences (Kanazawa University, Japan)

We are honored to have Dr. Md Moshiur Rahman as a plenary speaker at JBRP2024.

A distinguished public health physician, Dr. Md Moshiur Rahman has a strong background in global health, epidemiology, and healthcare management. His expertise spans public health research, population health science, and healthcare leadership, with a particular focus on multidisciplinary collaborations aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He also brings valuable experience in molecular research, including DNA extraction, cloning, and sequencing. In addition to his academic credentials, Dr. Rahman has contributed to course curriculum development and public health trials, making him a key figure in advancing both education and research in the field of global health.

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Dr. Md Shoaib Bhuiyan

Professor, Faculty of Medical Engineering,

Suzuka University of Medical Science, Japan

Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

(Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan)

We are honored to have Professor Dr. Md. Shoaib Bhuiyan as a plenary speaker at JBRP2024.

A renowned data science and health engineering expert, Professor Dr. Md. Shoaib Bhuiyan is a tenured professor at the Health Data Science Department of Suzuka University of Medical Science, Japan. His research focuses on applying image processing and machine learning in Intelligent Transportation Systems and biomedical applications. With over 80 peer-reviewed publications and a Japanese patent on intelligent vehicle technology, Professor Bhuiyan is an active member of IEEE and several other professional societies. He has chaired sessions at major IEEE conferences and served on various technical committees internationally.