Profile

Faculty and Department Affiliation

Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture

Degrees and Universities Attended

BachelorofScienceinAgriculture,Sher-E-BangleAgriculturalUniversity,Bangladesh,  2001  (firstclass,  Position-  6th,  Exam  held  in2004).

MasterofScienceinGeneticsandPlantBreeding,Sher–E-BangleAgriculturalUniversity,Bangladesh,  2006  (GPA  3.65).
Thesistitle:  Invitroregeneration  of  Corcorousspecies.

PhD,UniversityofthePhilippinesLosBanosandInternationalRiceResearchInstitute,Philippines,  2010-2014  (GPA  2).
Thesistitle:Traitanalysisandgenome-wideassociationstudytoidentifyquantitativetraitloci(QTLs)associatedwithagronomicandyield-componenttraitsineliteirrigatedrice  breedinglines.

Short Introduction

Dr.Begum is a young rice scientist and had a great contribution to the nation.She published one text book&fifty scientific papers in the National and International journals. She participated many informative papers in national and international forum. Shereceived PhD research award for ThirdWorldOrganizationforWomeninScience(TWOWS)], andGeorgForsterResearchFellowshipforpostdoctoralresearchersaward,Alexandervon Humboldt-StiftungFoundation · Jean-Paul-Str. 12 · D-53173Bonn.Germany.Dr. Begum is a member of the six professional societies.She is the proud daughter of a freedom fighter father.

Teaching experience

POSITION(S)  AND  RESEARCH  EXPERIENCE
1. January  15,  2022  -  till  16th  January,  2023-  Adjunct  professor,  Department  of  Genetics  and  plant  breeding,  Faculty  of  Agriculture,  Birulia,  Savar,  Dhaka-  1215.
2. May  01,  2017-  August  31,  2020-  Postdoctoral  fellow,  Department  of  Plant  Breeding,  University  of  Bonn,  Germany.
3. May  01,  2014  -  April  30,  2017-  Scientific  Officer,  Bangladesh  Rice  Research  Institute,  Gazipur-1700,  Bangladesh.
4. June  12,  2010-  April  30,  2014  -  PhD  research  scholar,  Plant  Breeding,  Genetics  and  Bio-  technology  Division;  International  Rice  Research  Institute  (IRRI),  Los  Banos,  Manila,  Philippines,  and  Fellow  of  Third  World  organization  for  Women  in  Science  (TWOWS),  Italy.
5. November  12,  2007-  June  11,  2010-  Scientific  Officer,  Bangladesh  Rice  Research  Institute,  Gazipur  1700,  Bangladesh.
6. September  17,  2006-  November  08,  2007-  Scientific  Officer,  Bangladesh  Agricultural  Research  Institute,  Gazipur-1700,  Bangladesh.
7. June  01,  2006-  September  16,  2006-  Agricultural  Officer,  Unnayan  Sangha  (US)  a  Community  Development  Organization,  Jamalpur,  Bangladesh.

Research Interest

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Publications

1. BegumH,  Alam  MS,  Feng  Y,  Koua  P,  Shrestha  A,  Kamruzzaman  M,  Dadshani  S,  Ballvora  A,  Naz  A  H,  Frei  M.  2020.  Genetic  dissection  of  bread  wheat  diversity  and  identification  of  adaptive  loci  in  response  to  elevated  tropospheric  ozone.  Plant,  Cell  &Environment.  2020;  1-16.  (https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13864)  (Numberofcitations-40)
2. BegumH,SpindelJ,LalusinA,BorromeoT,GregorioG,HernandezJ,etal.2015.GenomeWideAssociationMappingforYieldandOtherAgronomicTraitsinanEliteBreedingPopulationofTropicalRice(OryzaSativa).PLoSONE10(3):e0119873.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0119873.(Numberofcitations-101)
(https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0119873)
3. SpindelJ,BegumH,AkdemirD,VirkP,CollardB,etal.2015.GenomicSelectionandAssociationMappinginRice(OryzaSativa):EffectofTraitGeneticAr-chitecture,TrainingPopulationComposition,MarkerNumberandStatisticalModelon  Accuracy  of  RiceGenomicSelectionin  Elite,TropicalRiceBreedingLines.PLoSGenet11(2):e1004982.doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1004982,  (Number  ofcitations-  249).(https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1004982)
4. SpindelJ,BegumH,AkdemirD,CollardB,RedoñaE,JanninkJ,andMcCouchS.2015.Genome-WidePredictionModelsthatIncorporatedenovoGWASareaPowerfulNewToolforTropicalRiceImprovement:Heredity(2016)116,  395–408.  (Numberof  citations-  112)
           (https://www.nature.com/articles/hdy2015113)
5. HoldenVerdeprado,TobiasKretzschmar,HasinaBegum,ChitraRaghavan,PriyaJoyce,PrakashLakshmanan,JoshuaN.Cobb&BertrandC.Y.Collard(2018)Associationmappinginrice:basicconceptsandperspectivesformolecularbreeding,PlantProductionScience,21:3,159-176.(Numberofcitations-5)
DOI:  10.1080/1343943X.2018.1483205
6. AkterA,HasanMJ,KulsumMU,LipiLF,BegumH,RahmanNF,FarhatT,BakiMZ.Stabilityandadaptabilityofpromisinghybridricegenotypesindifferentlocations  of  Bangladesh.Adv  PlantsAgric  Res.2019;9  (1):35‒39.
DOI:  10.15406/apar.2019.09.00407
7. N.Akter,H.Begum,IslamM.Z,SiddiqueM.A,KhalequzzamanM(2018).Geneticdiversity  inausrice(oryzasatival.)genotypesofBangladesh.BangladeshJ.Agril.Res.43(2):  253-266.(https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/37329)
8. BegumH,MotalibM.A,AkhterA,KulsumM.U,HasanM.J.2013.ScreeningandEvaluationforResistancetoBacterialBlightforRice(XanthomonasoryzaePv.Oryzae).Eco-friendlyAgri.  J.6(01):10-12.
9. BegumH,MotalibM.A,AkhterA,KulsumM.U,RoyR.K.2013.WildSpeciesIdentificationUsingMorphologicalMarkers.Eco-friendlyAgri.J.6(01):13-16.
10. KulsumM.U,HasanM.J,BegumH,BillahM.M,andRahmanH.2011.GeneticDiversityof  SomeRestorerLinesforHybridRiceDevelopment.Bangladesh  Agril.Res.36(1):  21-28.    (  Number  ofcitations-9)
11. Khatun  M,  Ghosal  S,  Hasan  M.R,  Majumder  R.R,  Begum  H.  2011.  Correlation  and  Path
Coefficiency  of  Rice  Genotypes  (Oryza  Sativa)  Eco-friendly  Agril.  J.  4  (12):  768-773.        
12. BegumH,MotalibM.A,IslamM.Z,SakiA.I,andAkterM.2010.EffectofDif-ferentpHLevelsonPlantRegenerationfromtheExplantsofJute.Bangla-deshJ.Agril.Res.2(10):5-10.
13. BegumH,IslamS.M.M,Shamsunnaher,BiswasP.L,andAnsariA.2010.Effec-tiveofDifferentConcentrationofSucroseonPlantRegenerationofJute.Intl.BioRes.8(2):20-28.
14. RahmanM.M,IslamM.A,ShahidullahS.M,IslamS.M.M,andBegumH.2010.PhysiogeneticVariationinBRRIDevelopedT.AmanRice(Oryzasativa)Varieties.TheAgriculturist,8(1):32-37.
15. KhatunM,BiswasP.S,HossainM.A,HossainM.K.H,andBegumH.2010.Ge-neticVariability,CharacterAssociationandPathCoefficientAnalysisofRice  Genotypes(Oryza  Sativa)Intl.J.BioRes.9(3):36-40.
16. AkterA,HassanM.J,BegumH,KulsumM.U,andHossainM.K.2010.Combin-ingAbilityAnalysisinRice(Oryzasativa).BangladeshJ.Pl.Breed.Genet,23(2):07-13.(Number  ofcitations-10)
17. BegumH,AhmedM.S,KhatunM,AkterA,HossainM.K.2009.InvitroRegen-erationPerformanceofCorchorusSpecies.Eco-friendlyAgril.J.2(3):490-493.
18. BegumH,KhatunM,SiddiqueM.A,AkterA,HossainM.K.2009.InfluenceofDifferentConcentrationofSurfactantsonPlantRegenerationfromCotyle-donsofCorchorusCapsularisandCorchorusOlitorius.Eco-friendlyAgril.J.  2  (4):499-502.
19. BegumH,KhatunA,BhuiyanM.S.R,AfrozaF,KhatoonR.2009.InfluenceofDifferentConcentrationofVitaminsonPlantRegenerationfromCotyledonsOfCorchorusCapsularisandCorchorusOlitorius.BangladeshJ.Agril.Res.34(1):117-121.
20. BegumH,KhalequzzamanM,AkterA,AliM.P,andMotalibM.A.2009.Influ-enceofDifferentConcentrationofVitaminsonPlantRegenerationfromTwoCultivatedSpecies  ofJute.  SAARCJ.Agri.,7(1),72-84.
21. RahmanM.M,RahmanM.RahmanM.L,BegumH,andIslamS.M.M.2009.Mo-lecularCharacterizationandDiversityAnalysisofBrassicaGenotypes.BangladeshJ.  Pl.  Breed.Genet,22(1):  01-08.
22. KhatunM.T,BariM.A.A,ZamanM.A,BegumH,andAkterS.2009.HeterosisEstimatesinF2DiallelPopulationofSpringWheatunderInteractionCultur-alEnvironments.BangladeshJ.Agril.Res.34(1):123-141.
23. AliM.P,AsaduzzamanM,UddinM.A,KhatunR,andBegumH.2009.EfficacyofSesameOilasProtectantofSeedAgainstPulseBeetle(CallosobruchusChinensis)  (L)  on  StoredGramSeed.Eco-friendlyAgril.J.  2  (5):555-558.
24. SiddiqueM.A,IslamN,BegumH,BhuiyaA,andMamunM.A.A.2009.EffectofPlantSpacingandNitrogenLevelontheYieldPerformanceofTransplantAmanRice  CV.Surjomoni.Eco-friendlyAgril.  J.2  (6):637-640.
25. Shamsunnaher,GaffarM.A,AnsariA,MukulM.H.R,andBegumH.2009.EffectofExplantsAgeofonRegenerationCapacityinKenaf(HibiscusCannabi-nus  L).Intl.J.BioRes.7(3):7-13.
26. IslamM.Z,BegumH,SiddiqueM.A,BhuiyaA,andDewanM.M.R.2009.AStudyonWheatSeedQualityinDifferentStorageContainers.Eco-friendlyAgril.J.  2  (12):1033-1037.
27. SakiA.I,ZamanM.A,KhatunT.M,KamalM.M,andBegumH.2009.GeneticVariability,CorrelationandPathCo-efficientAnalysisforAgronomicTraitsincheckpea(CicerArietinumL.).TheAgriculturists7(1&2):12-21.(num-ber  of  Citations-  2)
28. IslamM.J,MollahM.I.U,HossainM.S,andBegumH.2009.CrackingPuddledSoilsandManagementforIncreasingWaterRetentionCapacity.Eco-friendlyAgril.J.  2  (10):875-880.
29. BiswasP.L,PaulA.K,HossainM.K,AkterA,BegumH,andGhosalS.2009.VariabilityandCharacterAssociationStudiesinHybridRice.Intl.J.Bio-Res.7(1):48-52.
30. AkterM,HaqueM.A,MonsurM.A,QuaisM.K,andBegumH.2009.BiologicalActivityofCelaflorAgainstPulseBeetle,CallosobruchusMaculatus(Fab).Bangladesh  j.  entomol.  19  (1),79-89.
31. HossainK,AkterA,BegumH,AnsariA,andRahmanM.M.2009.LinexTesterAnalysisforYieldanditsRelatedTraitsinRice(Oryzasativa).Bangladesh  Pl.Breed.Genet.  22(1):01-06.  (number  of  citations-8)
32. HossainK,AkterA,BegumH,KhatunM,andMasuduzzamanA.S.M.2009.Ge-neticDiversityanditsAssociationwithHeterosisinRice(OryzaSativa).BangladeshJ.  Pl.  Breed.Genet.22(2):39-46.
33. BegumH,KhatunA,BhuiyanM.S.R,MukulM.H.R,andZamanM.A.2008.Ef-fectofDifferentLevelsofNaClonPlantRegenerationfromCotyledonsofCorchorusCapsularisandCorchorusOlitorius.Eco-friendlyAgril.J.1(2):118-121.
34. BegumH,KhatunA,BhuiyanM.S.R,andAkterK.2008.EstablishmentofHighFrequencyShootRegenerationMethodfromCotyledonExplantsinJute  (Corchoruscapsularis  L)Eco-friendlyAgril.J.  1  (3)  126-130.
35. ZamanM.M,SaifullahM,HaqueM.A,andBegumH.2007.GrowthQualityandYieldofTwoLettuceCultivarsasInfluencedbyHarvestingStages.Bangla-deshJ.Prog.Sci&Tech.5  (2):369-372.
36. AfrozeF,HossainM.F,AliM,SadatM.A,andBegumH.2007.GeneticVariabilityandCharacterAssociationinAshGourd.(BeninkasaHispidaT).J.agric.educ.technol  10  (land  2):  105-110.

ProceedingsPaper:
1. AkterA,HassanM.J,RahmanM.H,BegumH,KulsumM.U.StabilityAnalysisforGrainYieldofPromisingHybridRice(OryzaSativaL.)AcrossDifferentLocationsbyAMMIModel.9thBiennialConference,25-26October,2014,PlantBreedingand  GeneticSocietyofBangladesh.P50.
2. BegumH,SeminaronTraitAnalysisandAssociationMappingtoIdentifyQTLsAssociatedwithAgronomicandYieldRelatedTraitsinEliteIrrigatedRiceBreedingLines.April  2014,  PBGB,IRRI,Philippines.  
3. BegumH,KhatunA,BhuiyanM.S.R,AfrozaF,KhatoonR.InfluenceofDifferentConcentrationofVitaminsonPlantRegenerationfromCotyledonsofCorchorusCapsularisandCorchorusOlitorius.InternationalConferencePaperon  PlantBreedingand  Seed  forFoodSecurity.  P:  51,  10-12March  2009.
4. KhatunM.T,BariM.A.A,ZamanM.A,BegumH,AkterS.HeterosisEstimatesinF2DiallelPopulationofSpringWheatunderInteractionCulturalEnviron-ments.InternationalConferencePaperonPlantBreedingandSeedforFoodSecurity.  P:  50,  10-12March,  2009.
Poster:
1. Begum  H,  Alam  MS,    Feng  Y,  Naz  AA,  Frei  M.  2020.  Genome-wide  association  study  identifies  genomic  regions  linked  with  the  ozone  tolerance  in  winter  wheat  (Triticumaestivum  L.).International  conference  on  "Air  Pollution  threats  to  Plant  Ecosystems".  Cyprus.
2. Frei  M,  Ueda  Y,AshrafuzzamanMD,Begum  H,  NazA,2018,International  Conference  on“Ozone  and  Plant  Ecosystems”.Italy.
3. SpindelJ,BegumH,CollardB,RedoñaE,andMcCouchS.2014.ExploringtheEfficacy  ofGenomicSelectioninRiceUsingEliteLinesoftheInternationalRiceResearchInstitute'sIrrigatedRiceBreedingProgram.GrandExhibitHall,NY,USA.
https://pag.confex.com/pag/xxii/webprogram/Paper10602.html
4. BegumH,LopenaV,BartolomeV,VirkP,GregorioG,SpindelJ,McCouchS,CollardB.2013.GenomeWideAssociationStudy(GWAS)forAgronomicandYield-ComponentTraitsUsingaSetofEliteIrrigatedBreedingLines.7thInternationalRice  Genetics  Symposium,Philippines.  
Published  Book:
• InfluenceofDifferentFactorsonRegenerationofJute.
Online:
https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/influence-of-different-factors-on-regeneration-of-jute/isbn/978-3-8473-3711-9
2.  CRISPR/Cas9:  A  genome  editing  tool  for  improvement  and  application  in  rice  breeding.      (SUBMITTED)
• INTERNATIONAL  SEMINAR/CONFERENCE  PRESENTATIONS
1. Genome-wide  association  study  to  identify  quantitative  trait  loci  (QTLs)  associated  with  agronomic  and  yield-component  traits  in  elite  irrigated  rice  breeding  lines,  13  Nov  2013,  7th  International  Rice  Genetics  Symposium,  Manilla,  Philippines.  
2. Trait  Analysis  and  Association  Mapping  to  Identify  QTLS  Associated  with  Agronomic,  and  Yield-Component  Traits  in  Elite  and  Yield-Component  Traits  in  Elite  Irrigated  Rice  Breeding  Lines,  23  April  2014,  International  Rice  Research  Institute  (IRRI),  Philippines.  
3. Genome-wide  association  study  to  identify  quantitative  trait  local  (QTLs)  associated  with  agronomic  and  yield-component  traits  in  elite  irrigated  rice  breeding  lines.  17  September  2013,  Department  of  Plant  Breeding  and  Genetic,  College  of  Agriculture  and  life  Science,  Cornell  University,  Ithaca