Editor in Chief
| Name | : Prof. Dr. Fakhrul Islam Monshi |
|---|---|
| Department | : Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding |
| University | : Sylhet Agricultural University; Bangladesh |
| : monshifi.gpb@sau.ac.bd | |
| Phone | : 8801818376087 |
Biography:
Dr. Fakhrul Islam Monshi is serving as a Professor in the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Being a JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Tokyo, Japan, his research work focused on the "Characterization of novel genes for the development of low-nutrient-tolerant and mineral-rich rice." Before that, he completed his PhD in plant molecular biology at Kyoto University, Japan, in 2020. His PhD research focused on the diversity of seed storage major allergenic proteins, specifically 2S albumin and 13S globulin. In the meantime, he published a good number of research articles in different reputed journals related to plant sciences. In addition, to upgrade his research knowledge in the field of his interest, he is acting as a reviewer in top-tier journals like BMC Plant Biology, Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, The Plant Genome, Agronomy Journal, Crop Science Journal, Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Scientifica, Heliyon, ACS Food Science & Technology, Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, Gene Reports, Discover Food, International Journal of Agronomy, Journal of Horticultural Sciences, etc. He also serves as an executive editor in the journal ‘Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences’ and as an editorial board member in the Journal of Tropical Crop Science, Asian Plant Research Journal, and Acta Scientific Agriculture.
Research Interests:
Plant physiology and molecular biology, Abiotic stress tolerance, Plant genomics and proteomics, Nutrient transport mechanisms in plants
University Profile link:
https://sau.ac.bd/department/faculty_profile/254