Articles (National & International):
2025
Al Galib MA, Farzana S, Chakrobarty T, Islam MZ, Shirazy BJ, Rahman MA, Imran S, Tahjib-Ul-Arif M, Rhaman MS. Multivariate analysis for identifying high-yielding rice cultivars based on seed yield and morphological traits. Discov. Plants 2, 256 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-025-00345-7
Paul, N.C.; Imran, S.; Mitsumoto, A.; Mori, I.C.; Katsuhara, M. Discovery and Functional Characterization of Novel Aquaporins in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum): Implications for Ion Transport and Salinity Tolerance. Cells 2025, 14, 1305. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells14171305
Gam, H. J., Woo, J. I., Injamum-Ul-Hoque, M., Ahsan, S. M., Imran, S., Sarker, A., ... & Lee, I. J. (2025). Unlocking key factors and mechanistic insight of cadmium toxicity mitigation using green-synthesized ZnO nanoparticles in soybean through advanced metabolomics. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 40:104422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2025.104422
Mahamud MA, Imran S, Paul NC, Rabbi RHM, Jahan N, Sarker P, et al.. An overview and current progress of gibberellic acid-mediated abiotic stress alleviation in plants. Plant Soil Environ. 2025;71(7):453-479. https://doi.org/10.17221/137/2025-PSE
IMRAN, S. ., MAHAMUD, M. A. ., RABBI, R. H. M. ., AKTAR, N. ., SABIL, A. S. ., & PAUL, N. C. . (2025). Response of two boro rice (Oryza sativa) varieties to nitrogen fertilizer application and their influence on yield and protein content. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 95(6), 732–735. https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v95i6.145391
Tahjib-Ul-Arif, M., Zahan, I., Hossain, M. S., Imran, S., Hasanuzzaman, M., Dawood, M. F., ... & Brestic, M. (2025). Melatonin-mediated ionic homeostasis in plants: mitigating nutrient deficiency and salinity stress. Discover Plants, 2(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-025-00228-x
Sumi, M. J., Jahan, N., Thamid, S. S., Tarik, M. E. I., Hassannejad, S., Rahimi, M., & Imran, S. (2025). LED light effect on growth, pigments, and antioxidants of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) baby greens. BMC Plant Biology, 25(1), 582. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06621-8 (Corresponding author)
Imran, S., Sumi, M. J., Harine, I. J., Paul, N. C., Mahamud, M. A., Rabbi, R. H. M., ... & Rhaman, M. S. (2025). Biochar Amendments in Soil: A Sustainable Approach for Mitigating Heavy Metal Stress in Plants. Phyton-International Journal of Environmental Botany, 95(4), 1073-1109. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2025.064046
Yasmin, A., Hossain, M., Hafiz, M. H., Rabeya, T., Imran, S., Sayed, S., ... & Hossain, A. (2025). Impact of different botanical extracts on the postharvest biochemical attributes and shelf life of mango (Mangifera indica L.). Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods, 17(2), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.15586/qas.v17i2.1529
2024
Imran, S., Sarker, P., Mahamud, M.A. et al. Copper mitigates salinity stress by regulating water status, photosynthetic pigments and ion homeostasis and increases the yield of Eggplant (Solanum melongena). BMC Plant Biol 24, 927 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05625-0
Imran, S., Mahamud, M.A., Paul, N.C., Sarker, P., Tahjib-Ul-Arif, M. et al. (2024). Salicylic acid improved the growth of soybean seedlings by regulating water status and plant pigments and limiting oxidative injury under salinity stress. Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, 93(9), 2251-2266. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2024.055736
Sumi MJ, Zaman SB, Imran S, Sarker P, Rhaman MS. A review on theethnopharmacological importance andbiochemical composition of medicinalplants within the Zingiberaceae family.Plant Science Today.2024;11(sp1): 275-286. https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.3514 (Corresponding author)
Sumi MJ, Zaman SB, Imran S, Sarker P, Rhaman MS, Gaber A, Skalicky M, Moulick D, Hossain A. 2024. An investigation of the pigments, antioxidants and free radical scavenging potential of twenty medicinal weeds found in the southern part of Bangladesh. PeerJ 12:e17698 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17698 (Corresponding author)
Yasmin A, Sumi MJ, Akter K, Rabbi RHM, Almoallim HS, Ansari MJ, Hossain A, Imran S. 2024. Comparative analysis of nutrient composition and antioxidant activity in three dragon fruit cultivars. PeerJ 12:e17719 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17719 (Corresponding author)
Hoque, M.N., Hannan, A., Imran, S. et al. Phytohormonal strategies for managing crop responses to abiotic stresses: a review. Discov. Plants 1, 48 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-024-00058-3
Sumi, M. J., Thamid, S. S., Rabbi, R. H. M., & Imran, S. (2024). Comparative analysis of red and green lettuce microgreens under different artificial LED lighting conditions. Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science, 9(2), 229-235, https://dx.doi.org/10.26832/24566632.2024.090205 (Corresponding author)
Rabbi, RHM., Akter, N., Mahamud, MA., Paul, NC., Halder, D., Imran, S. (2024). Impact of different zinc concentrations on growth, yield, fruit quality, and nutrient acquisition traits of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) grown under salinity stress. Archives of Biological Science, 76(1):55-70. https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS240101003R (Corresponding author)
Zubair, M., Salim, M. S., Rahman, M. M., Basher, M. J. I., Imran, S., & Sarker, I. H. (2024). Agricultural Recommendation System based on Deep Learning: A Multivariate Weather Forecasting Approach. arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.11410. https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.11410
Asaduzzaman M, Nahar L, Lijon Md B, Imran S, Rhaman MS (2023) The Technique for Excessive-Results of Recombinant Protein Purification led to GST-tag Affinity Chromatography: A Review. J Microb Biochem Technol. 15:593. https://doi.org/10.35248/1948-5948.23.15.584
2023
Imran, S., Mahamud, MA., Paul, NC., Chakrobortty, J., Sarker, P., Paul, S., Tahjib-Ul-Arif, M., Rhaman, MS. (2023). Seed priming and exogenous application of citric acid enhance seedling growth and photosynthetic pigments and mitigate oxidative damage of soybean (Glycine max) under salt stress. Archives of Biological Sciences. 75(4): 407-418. https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS230804033I
Hossain, M.M., Ferdush, J., Akter, K., Talukder, F.U., Asaduzzaman, M., Imran, S. (2023). Citric Acid and Hydro-Priming and Exogenous Application Alleviate Salt-Inhibited Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.). Journal of Agriculture and Crops 9 (4): 495-502. https://doi.org/10.32861/jac.94.495.502 (Corresponding author)
Hasan, M. R., Sabil, A. S., Haque, M. M., Ahamed, K. U., Imran, S., & Mahamud, M. A. (2023). Growth and yield performance of hybrid rice varieties under varying zinc levels. Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science, 8(3), 281-289. https://doi.org/10.26832/24566632.2023.080302
Sarker, P., Imran, S., Mahamud, M.A., Paul, N.C., Chakroborty, T., Rabbi, R.H.M. (2023). Exogenous application of synthetic auxin (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) impacts on growth, yield, and nutritional parameters of lentil (Lens culinaris M.). Journal of Plant Nutrition 46(19):4559-4572. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2023.2238755 (Equally contributed 1st author and corresponding author)
Sarker, P., Imran, S., Paul, N.C., Mahamud, M.A., Asaduzzaman, M., Chakroborty, T. (2023). Indole-3-acetic Acid (IAA) Assisted Phyto-extraction Potential of Ipomoea aquatica Exposed to Lead (Pb) Stress. Journal of Agriculture and Crops 9(3):376-383. https://doi.org/10.32861/jac.93.376.383 (Corresponding author)
Parvin, N., Rahman, A., Roy, J., Rashid, M. H., Paul, N. C., Mahamud, M. A., Imran, S., ... & Kader, M. A. (2023). Chitosan Coating Improves Postharvest Shelf-Life of Mango (Mangifera indica L.). Horticulturae, 9(1), 64. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9010064
2022
Moniruzzaman, M., Rabbi, R. H. M., Paul, N. C., Imran, S., Mahamud, M., Islam, M., ... & Sarker, U. K. (2022). Influence of Organic and Inorganic Nitrogen on the Growth and Yield of Wheat. Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science, 7(4), 103-114. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajrcs/2022/v7i4149
Hoque, M. N., Imran, S., Hannan, A., Paul, N. C., Mahamud, M. A., Chakrobortty, J., ... & Rhaman, M. S. (2022). Organic Amendments for Mitigation of Salinity Stress in Plants: A Review. Life, 12(10), 1632. https://doi.org/10.3390/life12101632 (Equally contributed 1st author)
Rhaman, M.S., Tania, S.S., Imran, S. et al. Seed Priming with Nanoparticles: An Emerging Technique for Improving Plant Growth, Development, and Abiotic Stress Tolerance. J Soil Sci Plant Nutr 22, 4047–4062 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-022-01007-3
Chakrobortty, J., Imran, S., Mahamud, M. A., Sarker, P., & Paul, N. C. (2022). Effect of citric acid (CA) priming and exogenous application on germination and early seedling growth of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) plants under salinity stress condition. Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science, 7(3), 318-326. https://doi.org/10.26832/24566632.2022.070303 (Equally contributed 1st author)
Aktar, N., Rabbi, R. H. M., Paul, N. C., Imran, S., Mahamud, M. A., Hasan, A. K., & Salam, M. A. (2022). Growth and yield of short duration Aman rice (Oryza sativa) cultivars as influenced by age of seedlings. Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science, 7(3), 300-309. https://doi.org/10.26832/24566632.2022.070301
Mahamud, M. A., Rahman, M. M., Hassan, M. A., Bahadur, M. M. ., Sabil, A. S., Imran, S., & Paul, N. C. (2022). Assessing the influence of integrated nutrient management on growth and yield of Black gram (Vigna mungo L.). Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science, 7(3), 407-414. https://doi.org/10.26832/24566632.2022.0703015
Laila, N., Paul, N. C., Imran, S., Sarkar, M. A. R., Sarkar, S. K., & Paul, S. K. (2022). Assessing the influence of integrated nutrient management on growth performance of aromatic fine rice. Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science, 7(2), 174-184, https://doi.org/10.26832/24566632.2022.070205
Imran, S., Oyama, M., Horie, R., Kobayashi, N. I., Costa, A., Kumano, R., ... & Horie, T. (2022). Distinct Functions of the Atypical Terminal Hydrophilic Domain of the HKT Transporter in the Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha. Plant and Cell Physiology 63(6):802–816. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcac044
Hoque, M., Hannan, A., Imran, S., Paul, N. C., Mondal, M., Sadhin, M., ... & Rhaman, M. S. (2022). Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria-Mediated Adaptive Responses of Plants Under Salinity Stress. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 42:1307–1326. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-022-10633-1
UDDIN, F. J., AB RAZZAK MOLLA, M. D., SARKAR, S. K., KARIM, M. M., AKONDO, M. R. I., ISLAM, A., IMRAN, S., & PAUL, N. C. 2022. Influence of nitrogen levels on yield of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) under different irrigation regimes. 23 (1) : 163-171. https://doi.org/10.31830/2348-7542.2022.023
Imran, S., Sarker, P., Hoque, M. N., Paul, N. C., Mahamud, M. A., Chakrobortty, J., ... & Solaiman, Z. (2022). Biochar actions for the mitigation of plant abiotic stress. Crop and Pasture Science. https://doi.org/10.1071/CP21486
Hoque, M. N., Saha, S. M., Imran, S., Hannan, A., Seen, M. M. H., Thamid, S. S., & Tuz-zohra, F. (2022). Farmers' agrochemicals usage and willingness to adopt organic inputs: Watermelon farming in Bangladesh. Environmental Challenges 7:100451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2022.100451
2021
Chakrobarty, T. ., Imran, S. ., Mahamud, M. A. ., Rahman, M. M. ., Rahman, M. G. ., Sarker, J. C. ., Karim, M. R. ., Morshed, M. N. ., Hossain, M. A. E. ., Ali, N. M. ., & Chowdhury, G. M. . (2021). Constrains and determinants for improvement of rural livelihood in the coastal community of Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 7(4), 348–358. https://doi.org/10.3329/ajmbr.v7i4.57615
Paul, N. C., Tasmim, M. T., Imran, S., Mahamud, M. A., Chakrobortty, J., Rabbi, R. H. M., ... & Paul, S. K. (2021). Nutrient Management in Fragrant Rice: A Review. Agricultural Sciences, 12(12), 1538-1554. https://doi.org/10.4236/as.2021.1212098
Imran, S.; Tsuchiya, Y.; Tran, S.T.H.; Katsuhara, M. Identification and Characterization of Rice OsHKT1;3 Variants. Plants 2021, 10, 2006. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10102006
Hoque, M.N., Hannan, A., Imran, S., Alam, M.A., Matubber, B., Saha, S.M. (2021). Anxiety and Its Determinants among Undergraduate Students during E-learning in Bangladesh Amid Covid-19. Journal of Affective Disorder Reports. 6, 100241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100241
Tahjib-Ul-Arif, M.; Zahan, M.I.; Karim, M.M.; Imran, S.; Hunter, C.T.; Islam, M.S.; Mia, M.A.; Hannan, M.A.; Rhaman, M.S.; Hossain, M.A.; Brestic, M.; Skalicky, M.; Murata, Y. Citric Acid-Mediated Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 7235. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22137235
Singha, T. ., Mahamud, M. A. ., Imran, S. ., Paul, N. C. ., Hoque, M. N., Chakrobarty, T. ., Al Galib, M. A. ., & Hassan, L.(2021). Genetic diversity analysis of advanced rice lines for salt tolerance using SSR markers. Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 7(2), 214–221. https://doi.org/10.3329/ajmbr.v7i2.55001
Rhaman, M.S., Imran, S., Karim, M.M. et al. 5-aminolevulinic acid-mediated plant adaptive responses to abiotic stress. Plant Cell Rep 40:1451–1469 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-021-02690-9 (Equally contributed 1st author)
Rhaman, M.S.; Imran, S.; Rauf, F.; Khatun, M.; Baskin, C.C.; Murata, Y.; Hasanuzzaman, M. Seed Priming with Phytohormones: An Effective Approach for the Mitigation of Abiotic Stress. Plants 2021, 10, 37. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10010037
2020
Tran, S.T.H.; Horie, T.; Imran, S.; Qiu, J.; McGaughey, S.; Byrt, C.S.; Tyerman, S.D.; Katsuhara, M. A Survey of Barley PIP Aquaporin Ionic Conductance Reveals Ca2+-Sensitive HvPIP2;8 Na+ and K+ Conductance. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21, 7135. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21197135
Kawakami, Y.; Imran, S.; Katsuhara, M.; Tada, Y. Na+ Transporter SvHKT1;1 from a Halophytic Turf Grass Is Specifically Upregulated by High Na+ Concentration and Regulates Shoot Na+ Concentration. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21, 6100. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21176100
Imran, S.; Horie, T.; Katsuhara, M. Expression and Ion Transport Activity of Rice OsHKT1;1 Variants. Plants 2020, 9, 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9010016
Shaharia Aktar, Md. Abdus Salam, Md. Romij Uddin, Md. Sohanur Rahman, Fakhar Uddin Talukder and Shahin Imran. 2020. Influence of Weeding Regime and Integrated Nutrient Management on the Yield Performance of Transplant Aman Rice (Cv. Brri Dhan49). Reviews in Food and Agriculture, 1(2): 27-34. http://doi.org/10.26480/rfna.02.2020.27.34
Jannatul Ferdush, Md. Abdur Rahman Sarkar, Swapan Kumar Paul, Md. Sohanur Rahman, Fakhar Uddin Talukder and Shahin Imran. 2020. Interaction Influence of Row Arrangement and Nitrogen Level on The Growth and Yield of Transplant Aman Rice (Brri Dhan34). Sustainability in Food and Agriculture, 1(1): 55-63. http://doi.org/10.26480/sfna.01.2020.55.63
Salamun Gismy, Md. Romij Uddin, Md. Sohanur Rahman, Fakhar Uddin Talukder, Shahin Imran. 2020. Effect of Nitrogen (N) Fertilizer to Yield and Yield Contributing Characters of Bari Gom30. Tropical Agroecosystems, 1(1): 19-25. http://doi.org/10.26480/taec.01.2020.19.25
2018
Md. Masud Rana, Md. Ashraful Islam, Shahin Imran, Silve Rubani and Lutful Hassan. 2018. Genetic Diversity Analysis of NERICA Lines and Parents Using SSR Markers. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science. 23(6): 1-10. http://doi.org/10.9734/IJPSS/2018/43342
Md. Masud Rana, Md. Ashraful Islam, Shahin Imran, Silve Rubani and Lutful Hassan. 2018. Morphological characterization of NERICA mutant lines and their parents. Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research. 4(2): 207-221. http://doi.org/10.3329/ajmbr.v4i2.38257
Rashid MM, Imran S, Islam MA, Hassan L. 2018. Genetic diversity analysis of rice landraces (Oryza sativa L.) for salt tolerance using SSR markers in Bangladesh. Fundam Appl Agric 3(2): 460–466. http://doi.org/10.5455/faa.298103
2017
Mohammad Monjur Hossain, Shahin Imran, Md. Ashraful Islam, Md. Abdul Kader, Md. Imtiaz Uddin. 2017. Uptake of Na+ into roots and its transport into the shoot and leaf of salt tolerant cultivar (FR13A) and salt-sensitive rice cultivar (BRRI dhan29). IOSR Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 3(5-2): 16-21. http://doi.org/10.9790/264X-03051621
Mohammad Monjur Hossain, Shahin Imran, Md. Ashraful Islam, Md. Abdul Kader, Md. Imtiaz Uddin. 2017. Expressional analysis of OsNHX1, OsNHX2, OsSOS1, and Os DREB transporters in salt tolerant (FR13A) and salt-sensitive rice (brri dhan29) induced by salinity stress. IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science. 10(10-1): 64-70. http://doi.org/10.9790/2380-1010016470
M. M. Hossain, S. Imran, L. Akter and N. Islam. 2017. Growth and Yield Performance of BRRI Dhan29 to Manures and Fertilizers under Both Conventional and SRI System. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science. 19(2): 1-5. http://doi.org/10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36029
M. M. Hossain, S. Imran, L. Akter, M.A. Islam and N. Islam. 2017. Effect of water management practice and spacing on the yield performance of SRI method of rice cultivation. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science. 19(4): 1-11. http://doi.org/10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36358
Book Chapters:
Azim, J. B., Rahman, M. M., Ali, M. Y., Islam, T., Kabir, M. P., Imran, S., & Hossain, A. (2025). Marker-Assisted Breeding of Soybean for Drought Tolerance. In Marker-Assisted Breeding in Legumes for Drought Tolerance (pp. 301-322). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4112-3_12
Selected Conference Proceedings:
Shahin Imran, Shuntaro Ono, Tomoaki Horie, Maki Katsuhara. Functional Analysis of Rice OsHKT1;1-V2 Variant; Proceeding in the 66th Annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiology held from 14-16 March 2020 in Kanazawa University, Japan. (Poster)
Imran Shahin, Horie Tomoaki, Ono Shuntaro, Katsuhara Maki. Salt-tolerant pokkali rice OsHKT1;1 variants: expression and ion transport activity; Proceeding in the Taiwan-Japan Plant Biology held from 13-16 March 2023 in Academia Sinica, Taiwan. (Poster)
Shahin Imran, Tomoaki Horie, Maki Katsuhara. Expression and Ion Transport Activity of Salt Tolerant Pokkali Rice OsHKT1;1; Proceeding in the 61th Annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiology held from 19-21 March 2020 in Osaka University, Japan. (Oral)
Shahin Imran and Maki Katsuhara. Expression analysis of rice OsHKT1;1_full-length (FL) and variants; in Africa day held on 10th December 2019 at Okayama University, Japan. (Poster)
Shahin Imran, Maki Katsuhara, Tomoaki Horie. Electrophysiological Analysis of Rice OsHKT1;1 Variants; Proceeding in the 60th Annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiology held from 13-15 March 2019 in Nagoya University, Japan. (Poster)
Md. Imtiaz Uddin, Mohammad Monjur Hossain, Md. Abdul Kader, Shahin Imran, Md. Ashraful Islam, Md. Monirul Islam, Hosne-Ara Begum, Md. Harun-or Rashid. Cell and tissue specific regulation of sodium homeostasis by major transporters conferring salinity tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.); Proceeding in the 60th Annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiology held from 13-15 March 2019 in Nagoya University, Japan.
Imran Shahin and Katsuhara Maki. Analysis of ion transport activity of OsHKT1;1 variants; in Africa day held on 2nd November 2018 in the Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Japan.
Shahin Imran, Mohammad Monjur Hossain, Md. Abdul Kader, Md. Imtiaz Uddin, Md. Ashraful Islam and Md. Emran Shaheb Emon. Expressional Analysis of Genes Encoding HKT Proteins in Rice under Salinity Stress; Proceeding in the 15th Conference of Bangladesh Society of Agronomy held from 24-25 September 2016 in Bangladesh Agricultural University.
M. A. Kader, M. I. Uddin, M.M. Hossain, and S. Imran. Cell and Tissue-Specific Regulation of Sodium Homeostasis Conferring Salinity Tolerance in Rice; Proceedings of the workshop of BAU Research Progress, Vol2, 13-14 May 2017, BAURES, BAU, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.
M. Imtiaz Uddin, M. Ashraful Islam, M. Harun-or Rashid, M. Monjur Hossain, and Shahin Imran. Expressional of Novel Stress Tolerant Genes OsARP, OsMGD, and OsGGT in Rice Induced by Salinity and Submergence; Proceeding in the 10th Biennial Conference of Plant Breeding and Genetics Society of Bangladesh held from 07-08 January 2017 in Krishibid Institution Bangladesh.