Profile

Dr. Md. Mahirul Islam Biswas

Assistant professor
mahirul71@gmail.com
+88 01715333154
Faculty and Department Affiliation

Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture

Degrees and Universities Attended

PhD  in  Agronomy,  Sher-e-Bangla  Agricultural  University,  Dhaka
M.S  in  Crop  Botany,  Bangladesh  Agricultural  University,  Mymensingh
B.Sc.Ag.,  Bangladesh  Agricultural  University,  Mymensingh

Short Introduction

Dr. Biswas is a maize scientist and had a great contribution to the nation. He involved white maize variety (SAU white maize 1 and SAU white maize 2) development programme under the project of “Collection, Evaluation and Introduction of White Maize for Human Consumption in Bangladesh”, Department of Agronomy, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU). He published twelve scientific papers in the National and International journals. He also engaged one white maize book(Prospects and Cultivation Practices of White Maize-A Secondary Staple Crop for Bangladesh)and one white maize food preparation manual. He has about 20 years’ experience in teaching and research. He participated in a numbers of training, seminars, workshops and conferences. Before joining here, he worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agriculture, College of Development Alternative, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. He also served as a Research Fellow (Department of Agronomy, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University), Research Associate (Agrarian Research Foundation), Agronomist (Supreme Seed Company Limited) and Crop Production Specialist (Globepac Foods and Beverage Company Limited). Mr. Biswas is also a member of Krishibid Institution of Bangladesh (KIB) & Agronomy Society of Bangladesh (BAS).

Teaching experience

Teaching  and  Research  experiences  is  20  years

Research Interest

His  research  priorities  areas  on  Planting  Geometry,  Time  of  Sowing,  Fertilizer  Management  and  Water  Management  of  field  crops  specially  in  maize.

Publications

Publication  in  the  International  Journals:  03
1. Abdul  hamid1Jatish  C.  Biswas2,  M.  Mahirul  Islam  Biswas1,Faruque  H.  Mollah1,  Thwi  Mong  Mrma1,  Aung  Swiy  Sing  Marma1,  Mong  Sanue3,  Kironmoy  Dewan3  (2021).  Evaluating  Rice  Biodiversity  and  Yields  of  Upland  Rice  Landraces  Grown  in  Shifting  Cultivation  in  Banderban,  Bangladesh.  J.  Bot.  Res.;  3(2),  DOI:  10.30564/jbr.v3i2.3033
2. Ullah,  M.  J.,  Islam  M.  M.,  Fatima  K.,  et  al.  (2018).  Yield  and  yield  attributes  of  two  exotic  white  maize  hybrids  at  different  agro-climatic  regions  of  Bangladesh  under  varying  fertilizer  doses.  Adv.  Agr.  Environ.  Sci.;  2(2):  65-71.  DOI:  10.30881/aaeoa.00024
3. Ullah,  M.  J.,  Linu  S.  B.  B.,  Islam  M.  M.,  et  al.  (2018).  Irrigation  water  management  through  using  polyethylene  mulch  material.  Adv.  Agr.  Environ.  Sci.;  2(2):  54-63.DOI:10.30881/aaeoa.00023
Publication  in  the  National  Journals:  09
1. Ullah,  M.  J.,Islam,  M.  M.,  Fatima,  K.,  Mahmud,  S.  and  Mannan,  M.A.  (2018).  Performance  of  two  exotic  white  maize  hybrids  as  influenced  by  varying  soil  moisture  regimes  during  seedling  transplantation.  J.  Expt.  Bio  sci.;  9(2):  59-70
2. Ullah,  M.  J.,Islam,  M.  M.,  Fatima,  K.,  Mahmud,  S.,  Rahman,  J.  and  Akhter,  S.  (2017).  Comparing  modern  varieties  of  white  maize  with  local  races:  ear  characters.  J.  Expt.  Bio  sci.;  8(2):  49-58
3. Ullah,  M.  J.,  Islam,  M.  M.,  Fatima,  K.,  Mahmud,  M.S.,  Akhter,  S.,  Rahman,  J.  and  Md.  Quamruzzaman,  M.  (2017).  Comparing  modern  varieties  of  white  maize  with  landraces  in  Bangladesh:  phenotypic  traits  and  plant  characters.  J.  Expt.  Bio  sci.;8(1):  27-  40
4. M.  J.  Ullah,  M.  M.  Islam,  K.  Fatima,  M.S.  Mahmud  and  J.  Rahman,  (2016).  Performance  of  seedling  transplantation  of  white  maize  under  varying  planting  geometry.  J.  Expt.  Bio  sci.;  7  (2):  21-28
5. S.  S.  Das,  M.  S.  A  Fakir,  A  Ferdausi  and  M.  M.  I.  Biswas,  (2012).  Morphological  growth  and  biochemical  features  of  Dipogon  lignosus  (L.)  Verdc.  bean.  J.  Bangladesh  Agril.  Univ.;  10  (1):  
43-  48  
6. M.  A.  Hossain,  M.  M.  I.  Biswas  and  M.S.A  Fakir,  (2006).  Effect  of  defoliation  at  bud  initiation  stage  on  dry  mass  production  and  yield  in  cowpea.  Bangladesh.  J.  Crop.  Sci.,  17  (1):  129-136
7. M.  I.  Biswas,  M.  A.  Hossain  and  M.  S.  A  Fakir,  (2005).  Effect  of  defoliation  at  vegetative  stage  on  dry  mass  production  and  yield  in  cowpea.  J.  Bangladesh.  Agril.  Univ.  3  (1):  13-20
8. M.  A.  Mannan,  Md.  JafarUllah,  Md.  Mahirul  Islam  Biswas,  (2019).  Varietal  performance  of  white  maize  as  influenced  by  different  weed  management  practices.  J.  Expt.  Bio  sci.  10(1):  67-  68
9. Md.  Jafar  Ullah,  Jebonnessa  Dhalia,  Md.  Sohel  Mahmud,  Md.  Mahirul  Islam  Biswas  and  Kaniz  Fatima,  (2022).  Effect  of  Alternate  Furrow  Irrigation  on  white  maize  varieties.  J.  Expt.  Bio  sci.  13(1):  43-54