Education

• Post-Doc (Molecular Breeding) Sunchon National University, South Korea 2016-2019

• PhD in Bioscience University of Birmingham, UK 2014

• MS in Genetics and Plant Breeding Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh - 2202 2008

• BSc in Agriculture (Hons.) Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh - 2202 2006

Area(s) of Expertise

Dr. Hossain’s research focuses on genomics, bioinformatics, germplasm improvement and breeding of cereal and vegetable crops. He is now working on developing melon lines and cultivars with broad adaptation, resistance to major diseases, high yield, and fruit quality for fresh markets using conventional and molecular approaches. 

Fellowships, Awards & Honors

• Commonwealth scholarship for PhD in UK 2009-13

• Next-Generation sequencing workshop grant, EMBL-EBI, Cambridge, UK 2012

• Universitas 21 Graduate Research Conference Award, University of Birmingham, UK 2011

• University Gold Medal Award for securing top position in MS in Genetics & Plant Breeding, BAU 2009

• Academic Merit Award for securing top position in BSc in Agriculture, BAU 2007

Professional Membership

• Life Member Plant Breeding & Genetics Society of Bangladesh (PBGSB)

• Life member Bangladesh Association for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (BABGE) 

• Life Member Bangladesh Association for Plant Tissue Culture (BAPTC)

• Member Society of Experimental Biology (SEB)

• Alumni Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom, UK

• Alumni University of Birmingham, United Kingdom