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azad@ru.ac.bd

Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh


DR. MUSTAFA ABUL KALAM AZAD
PROFESSOR
Botany

Education Summary  
B. Sc. (Honours in Botany) (Raj), M. Sc. (Botany) (Raj), Ph. D. (Agriculture) (Japan), Post Doctorate (Japan)
Research Interest  
Plant Biotechnology, Plant Tissue Culture, Protemics and Bioinformatics, and Metablomics
Level Institution Year
Doctoral
(Ph. D in Agriculture)		 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan 2004
Masters
(M. Sc. in Botany)		 Rajshahi University, Bangladesh 1992
Bachelor/Honors
(B. Sc. (Honours) in Botany)		 Rajshahi University, Bangladesh 1991
Higher Secondary
(H. S. C. (Higher Secondary Certificate))		 Satkhira Govt. College, Bangladesh 1987
Secondary
(S. S. C. (Secondary School Certificate))		 D. B. United High School, Satkhira, Bangladesh 1984

Experience in Rajshahi University

Duration Organization/Institute Position
2018-11-17 to Department of Botany PROFESSOR
2013-05-30 to 2018-11-16 Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
2007-02-13 to 2013-05-29 Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
2006-02-13 to 2007-02-12 Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi LECTURER

Experience in other Organization/Institute

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Book Chapter

1. Azad MAK, N. Yoshizawa, S. Yokota and F. Ishiguri "Somatic Embryogenesis of Phellodendron amurense : A Histomorphological Study." J Aslam, PS Srivastava and MP Sharma (Eds) Somatic Embryogenesis and Genetic Transformation in Plants. Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, India, pp. 121-142.

Published: June 2013
2. Azad MAK, S Yokota and N Yoshizawa "A medicinal woody plant, Phellodendron amurense Rupr.: In vitro plant regeneration through protoplast cultures. In:Texas, USA. pp. 367-406." GP Rao, Yipeng Zhao, V. V. Radchuk and S. K. Bhatnagar (Ed) Advances in Plant Biotechnology. Studium Press LLC,

Published: January 2008
3. Azad MAK, S Yokota, F. Ishiguri, Shoji Yahara and N Yoshizawa "Plant regeneration from cell suspension culture-derived protoplasts of Phellodendron amurense Rupr. In:" A Kumar (Ed) Recent Advances in Pant Biotechnology. I. K. International Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India, pp. 227-244

Published: January 2007

Journal

1. Azad MAK, AH Kabir and MN Amin "In vitro regeneration, conservation, and field evaluation of a medicinal plant– greater burdock (Arctium lappa L.)." J. Bio-Sci. 31(1): 1-15.

Published: January 2023

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2. Rana MS, MN Amin and MAK Azad "In vitro Regeneration protocol for Mulberry (Morus alba L.) through Tissue Culture Techniques." International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) |Vol. VI (I): 124-128.

Published: January 2022

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3. Azad MAK, Mithun A, MNA Sarker, ANMM Hasan and MN Amin "In vitro shoot regeneration from nodal and shoot tip explants of a threatened medicinal plant - Smilax zeylanica L." J. Bio-Sci. 30(1): 69-78.

Published: January 2022

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4. Azad MAK, M Arifuzzaman, MM Hossain, MS Arman and MN Amin "In vitro Regeneration of Japanese Burdock (Arctium lappa L.) from Cotyledon and Leaf Derived Explants." Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech. 31(2): 123-134.

Published: December 2021

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5. Faruq MO, M Shahinozzaman, MAK Azad, and MN Amin "In vitro propagation of a cut flower variety Muscari armeniacum Leichtlin ex Baker through direct bulblet proliferation pathways." GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences 5(1): 67–75.

Published: January 2018

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6. Azad MAK and MN Amin "In Vitro Propagation and Ex Vitro Establishment of a Medicinal Plant- Gynura procumbens (Lour.) Merr. through Leaf Culture." Intl. J. Adv. Res. Bot. 4(1): 19-28.

Published: January 2018
7. Azad MAK and MN Amin "Regeneration of Asparagus officinalis L. Through Embryogenic Callus." Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech. 27(1): 21‐31.

Published: June 2017
8. Azad MAK and MN Amin "In vitro regeneration and ex vitro establishment of an antidiabetic plant- Gynura procumbens (Lour.) Merr." International Journal of Advanced Research in Botany. 3(4): 6-15.

Published: April 2017
9. Azad MAK and MN Amin "Plant Regeneration of a Spring Vegetable -Asparagus officinalis L. Through Somatic Embryogenesis." Current Trends in Biotechnol. & Pharmacy. 3(4): 6-15.

Published: April 2017
10. Aslam J, SA Khan and MAK Azad "Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivar Khalasah” via somatic embryogenesis." Plant Science Today: 2(3): 93-101.

Published: July 2015
11. Shahinozzaman M, MM Ferdous, MO Faruq, MAK Azad and MN Amin "Micropropagation of black turmeric (Curcuma caesia Roxb.) through in vitro culture of rhizome bud explants." Journal of Central European Agriculture. 14(3): 110-115.

Published: March 2013
12. Azad MAK and MN Amin "In vitro organogenesis and plantlet regeneration of Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]." BioTechnol: An Indian J. 7(1):16-21.

Published: January 2013
13. Shahinozzaman M, MO Faruq, MM Ferdous, MAK Azad and MN Amin "Direct Organogenesis and Plant Regeneration from Cotyledons of a Multipurpose Tree, Acacia mangium Willd." Current Trends in Biotechnol. & Pharmacy. 7 (1): 511-517.

Published: January 2013
14. Azad MAK and MN Amin "Effects of Hormonal and Basal Nutrient Medium on In vitro Regeneration of an Ornamental Plant - Muscari armeniacum Leichtil. ex Bak." Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech. 22(2): 113-126.

Published: December 2012
15. Ferdous MM, M Shahinozzaman, MO Faruk, SP Paul, MAK Azad, MN Amin "In vitro propagation of a medicinal plant - mango ginger (Curcuma amada Roxb.)." Intl. J. Biosciences. 2(11): 166-172.

Published: October 2012
16. Azad MAK "Plant regeneration through callus-derived protoplasts of Phellodendronamurense Rupr." BioTechnol: An Indian J. 6(10): 317-326.

Published: October 2012
17. Shahinozzaman M, MAK Azad and MN Amin "In vitro clonal propagation of a fast growing legume tree-Acacia mangium Willd. employing cotyledonary node explants." Not Sci Biol. 4(2): 79-85.

Published: April 2012
18. Azad MAK, S Yokota, F Begum and N Yoshizawa "Plant Regeneration through Somatic Embryogenesis of a Medicinal Plant, Phellodendron amurense Rupr." In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Plant. 45: 441-449.

Published: January 2009
19. Karim MZ, S Yokota, MM Rahman, J Eizawa, Y Saito, MAK Azad, F Ishiguri, K Iizuka and N Yoshizawa "Somatic embryogenesis from cell suspension cultures of Taranoki (Aralia elata)." Environ. Control Biol. 45(3): 173-178.

Published: August 2007
20. Karim MZ, S Yokota, MM Rahman, J Eizawa, Y Saito, MAK Azad, F Ishiguri, K Iizuka and N Yoshizawa "Effects of the sucrose concentration and pH level on shoot regeneration from callus in Aralia elata Seem." Asian Journal of Plant Science 6: 715-717.

Published: April 2007
21. Karim MZ, S Yokota, MM Rahman, J Eizawa, Y Saito, MAK Azad, F Ishiguri, K Iizuka and N Yoshizawa "Efficient adventitious shoot regeneration from root explants of Aralia elata Seem." Intl. J. Bot. 3(4): 390-393.

Published: April 2007
22. Yokota S, MZ Karim, MAK Azad, MM Rahman, J Eizawa, Y Saito, F Ishiguri, K Iizuka, S Yahara and N Yoshizawa "Histological observation of changes in leaf structure during successive micropropagation stages in Aralia elata and Phellodendron amurense." Plant Biotech. 24(2): 221-226.

Published: February 2007
23. Iizuka K, K Okazaki, J Eizawa, Y Saito, F Is higuri, MAK Azad, S Yokota and N Yoshizawa "Wood structure and static bending properties in juvenile wood of 26-year-old Sugi from seedling." Mokuzai Kogyo (Wood Industry). 62(1): 22-27.

Published: January 2007
24. Karim MZ, S Yokota, MM Rahman, J Eizawa, Y Saito, MAK Azad, F Ishiguri, K Iizuka and N Yoshizawa "Micropropagation of plantlets through callus in Taranoki (Aralia elata)." Bull. Utsunomiya Univ. For. 43: 171-176.

Published: January 2007
25. Karim MZ, S Yokota, MAK Azad, J Eizawa, F Ishiguri, K Iizuka, S Yahara and N Yoshizawa "Relationship between starch accumulation and organ development at the different growth stages of callus in Kihada (Phellodendron amurense Rupr.)" Plant Biotech. 23: 239-245.

Published: December 2006
26. Azad MAK, S Yokota, F Ishiguri and N Yoshizawa "Plant regeneration from mesophyll protoplasts of a medicinal plant, Phellodendron amurense Rupr." In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Plant. 42: 502-507.

Published: July 2006
27. Azad MAK "27. (2006). Establishment of Micropropagation Protocol and Morpho-Histological Studies of Shoot Regeneration System in a Medicinal Plant, Phellodendron amurense Rupr." Bull. Utsunomiya Univ. For. 42: 1-91

Published: January 2006
28. Azad MAK, S Yokota, F Ishiguri, S Yahara and N Yoshizawa "Histological studies of plant regeneration system in hypocotyl-derived callus of Phellodendron amurense Rupr." J. Forest Res. 10(5): 377-384.

Published: May 2005
29. Azad MAK, S Yokota, T Ohkubo Y Andoh, S Yahara and N Yoshizawa "In vitro regeneration of the medicinal woody plant Phellodendron amurense Rupr. through excised leaves. 43-50." Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Cult. 80(1):

Published: January 2005
30. Azad MAK, S Yokota, F Ishiguri, S Yahara and N Yoshizawa "Large-scale clonal propagation of Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Nees and Eberm." Bull. Utsunomiya Univ. For. 41: 101-109.

Published: January 2005
31. Azad MAK, S Yokota, T Ohkubo Y Andoh, S Yahara and N Yoshizawa "Micropropagation of plantlets through callus in Kihada (Phellodendron amurense Rupr.)." J. SHITA. 16(3): 122-130.

Published: May 2004
32. Rahman MM, MN Amin, R Ahmed, MAK Azad and F Begum "In vitro plantlet regeneration from internode explant of native-olive (Elaeocarpus robustus Roxb.)." J. Biological Sci. 4(5): 676-680.

Published: May 2004
33. Azad MAK, S Yokota, S Yahara and N Yoshizawa "Effects of explant type and growth regulators on organogenesis in a medicinal tree, Phellodendron amurense Rupr." Asian J. Plant Sci. 3(4): 522-528.

Published: April 2004
34. Begum F, MN Amin, S Islam and MAK Azad "A comparative study of axillary shoot proliferation from the nodal explants of three varieties pummelo (Citrus grandis [L.] Osb.)." Biotech. 3(1): 56-62.

Published: January 2004
35. Begum F, MN Amin, S Islam, MAK Azad and MM Rahman "In vitro plant regeneration from cotyledon-derived callus of three varieties Pummelo (Citrus grandis [L.]Osb.)." OnLine J. Biol. Sci. 3(8): 751-759.

Published: August 2003
36. Rahman MM, MN Amin, MAK Azad, F Begum and MZ Karim "In vitro rapid regeneration of plantlets from leaf explant of native-olive (Elaeocarpus robustus Roxb.)." OnLine J. Biol. Sci. 3(8): 718-725.

Published: August 2003
37. Karim MZ, MN Amin, MAK Azad, F Begum, MM Rahman, MM Islam and R Alam "Effects of different plant growth regulator on in vitro shoot multiplication of Chrysanthemum morifolium." OnLine J. Biol. Sci. 3(6): 553-560.

Published: June 2003
38. Azad MAK, MN Amin and F Begum "Rapid clonal propagation of a medicinal plant - Adhatoda vasica Nees. using tissue culture technique." OnLine J. Biol. Sci. 3 (2): 172-182.

Published: February 2003
39. Karim MZ, MN Amin, MAK Azad, F Begum, MM Rahman, S. Ahmad and R Alam "In vitro shoot multiplication of Chrysanthemum morifolium as affected by Sucrose Agar and pH." Biotechnol. 2(2): 115-120.

Published: February 2003
40. Amin MN, S Ahmad, S Sultana, MR Alam and MAK Azad "In vitro rapid clonal propagation of an ornamental plant- Ixora fulgens Roxb." Online J. Biol. Sci. 2(7): 485-488.

Published: July 2002
41. Shahrear A, MN Amin, MAK Azad and M Ashik Mosaddik "Micropropagation and plant regeneration of Rauvolfia serpentina by tissue culture technique." Pakistan J. Biol. Sci. 5(1): 75-79.

Published: January 2002
42. Begum F, MN Amin and MAK Azad "In vitro rapid clonal propagation of Ocimum basilicum L." Plant Tissue Cult. 12(1): 27-35.

Published: January 2002
43. Azad MAK and MN Amin "Rapid clonal propagation of banana (Musa sp.) using in vitro culture of floral bud apex." Plant Tissue Cult. 11(1): 1-9.

Published: January 2001
44. Rahman KW, MN Amin and MAK Azad "In vitro rapid clonal propagation of pineapple, Ananas comosus (L.) Merr." Plant Tissue Cult. 11(1): 47-53.

Published: January 2001
45. Begum F, MN Amin and MAK Azad "In vitro clonal propagation of holy basil -Ocimum sanctum L." Plant Tissue Cult. 10(1): 31-37.

Published: January 2000
46. Azad MAK, MN Amin and F Begum "In vitro rapid regeneration of plantlets from cotyledon explant of Adhatoda vasica Nees." Plant Tissue Culture 9(2): 121-126.

Published: December 1999
47. Amin MN, MN Islam and MAK Azad "Regeneration of plantlets in vitro from the seedling explants of pomegranate (Punica granatum)." Plant Tissue Cult. 9 (1): 53-61.

Published: January 1999
48. Azad MAK and MN Amin "In vitro regeneration of plantlets from internode explants of Adhatoda vasica Nees." Plant Tissue Cult. 8 (1): 27-34.

Published: January 1998
49. Amin MN, MAK Azad and F Begum "In vitro plant regeneration from leaf - derived callus cultures of Adhatoda vasica Nees." Plant Tissue Cult. 7 (2): 109-115.

Published: December 1997
50. Amin MN, R Begum, MA Rahman and MAK Azad "In vitro propagation of Carissa carandus L. using seedling explant." Plant Tissue Cult. 7 (1): 53-61.

Published: January 1997

Report

1. Azad MAK "Establishment of Micropropagation Protocol and Morpho-Histological Studies of Shoot Regeneration System in a Medicinal Plant, Phellodendron amurense Rupr." Ph. D. Thesis, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan.

Published: September 2004
2. Azad MAK "Studies on tissue culture propagation of a medicinal plant – Adhatoda vasica Nees." M. Sc. Thesis, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Published: June 1996

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