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ahmad.kabir@ru.ac.bd

http://www.ru.ac.bd/


DR. AHMAD HUMAYAN KABIR
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Botany

Education Summary  
BSc and MSc (RU, Bangladesh), MSc (Sweden), PhD (Australia), Postdoc (Sweden)
Research Interest  
Abiotic stress in plants, Plant Genomics, Phytoremediation, Molecular characterization of transporter gene, In silico characterization of gene/protein, Plant-microbe interactions
Level Institution Year
Doctoral
(Physiological and molecular aspects of iron deficiency tolerance in field peas (Pisum sativum L.))		 Flinders University, Australia 2012
Masters
(Expression pattern of marker genes for nitrogen fixation, heterocyst differentiation and toxin production in different isolates of Nodularia spumigena)		 University of Skovde, Sweden 2009
Masters
(Preservation and maintenance of wood quality through Biotechnological approaches)		 Rajshahi University 2007
Bachelor/Honors
(Callus induction and somaclonal variation in rice (Oryza sativa L.))		 Rajshahi University 2005

Experience in Rajshahi University

Duration Organization/Institute Position
2019-10-02 to Department of Botany Associate Professor
2013-07-01 to 2019-10-01 Department of Botany ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30 Department of Botany LECTURER

Experience in other Organization/Institute

Not Available

Journal

1. Das U, Rahman, MA, Ela, EJ, Lee K, Kabir AH "Sulfur triggers glutathione and phytochelatin accumulation causing excess Cd bound to the cell wall of roots in alleviating Cd-toxicity in alfalfa." Chemosphere 262, 128361.

Published: September 2020
2. Prity SA, Sajib SA, Das U, Rahman MM, Haider SA, Kabir AH "Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi mitigate Fe deficiency symptoms in sorghum through phytosiderophore-mediated Fe mobilization and restoration of redox status." Protoplasma 257, 1373–1385.

Published: August 2020
3. Akther MS, Das U, Tahura S, Prity SA, Islam M, Kabir AH "Regulation of Zn uptake and redox status confers Zn deficiency tolerance in tomato." Scientia Horticulturae 273, 109624.

Published: August 2020
4. Das U, Rahman MM, Roy ZR, Rahman MM, Kabir AH "Morpho-physiological retardations due to iron toxicity involve redox imbalance rather than photosynthetic damages in tomato." Physiology and Biochemistry 156, 55-63.

Published: August 2020
5. Kabir AH, Debnath T, Das U, Prity SA, Haque A, Rahman MM, Parvez MS "Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi alleviate Fe-deficiency symptoms in sunflower by increasing iron uptake and its availability along with antioxidant defense." Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 150, 254-262.

Published: July 2020
6. Sarkar U, Tahura S, Das U, Mintu MRA, Kabir AH "Mitigation of chromium toxicity in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) through silicon." Gesunde Pflanzen 72, 237–244.

Published: July 2020
7. Rahman MA, Parvin M, Das U, Ela EJ, Lee S, Lee K, Kabir AH "Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis mitigates Iron (Fe)-Deficiency retardation in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) through the enhancement of Fe accumulation and sulfur-assisted antioxidant defense." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21, 2219.

Published: June 2020
8. Bari MA, Prity, SA, Das U, Akhter MS, Sajib SA, Reza MA, Kabir AH "Silicon induces phytochelatin and ROS scavengers facilitating cadmium detoxification in rice." Plant Biology 22(3), 472–479.

Published: May 2020
9. Sajib SA, Billah M, Mahmud S, Miah M, Hossain F, Omar FB, Roy NC, Hoque KMF, Talukder MR, Kabir AH, Reza MA "Plasma activated water: the next generation eco-friendly stimulant for enhancing plant seed germination, vigor and increased enzyme activity, a study on black gram (Vigna mungo L.)." Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing 40, 119–143

Published: February 2020
10. Kabir AH, Rahman MM, Das U, Sarkar U, Roy NC, Reza MA, Talukder MR, Uddin MA "Reduction of cadmium toxicity in wheat through plasma technology" PLoS ONE 14(4), e0214509

Published: October 2019
11. Islam S, Omar FB, Sajib SA, Roy NC, Reza AB, Hasan M, Talukder MR, Kabir AH "Effects of LPDBD Plasma and Plasma Activated Water on Germination and Growth in Rapeseed (Brassica napus)." Gesunde Pflanzen 71, 175–185

Published: June 2019
12. Bari MA, Akther MS, Reza MA, Kabir AH "Cadmium tolerance is associated with the root-driven coordination of cadmium sequestration, iron regulation, and ROS scavenging in rice." Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 136, 22-33.

Published: March 2019
13. Rahman MA, Lee SH, Ji HC, Kabir AH, Jones CS, Lee KW "Importance of Mineral Nutrition for Mitigating Aluminum Toxicity in Plants on Acidic Soils: Current Status and Opportunities" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 19, 10 3073. 8.

Published: November 2018
14. Khatun MA, Hossain MM, Bari, MA, Abdullahil KM, Parvez MS, Alam MF, Kabir AH "Zinc deficiency tolerance in maize is associated with the up-regulation of Zn transporter genes and antioxidant activities." Plant Biology 20, 765-770

Published: September 2018
15. Rahman MM, Sajib SA, Rahi MS, Tahura S, Roy NC, Parvez S, Reza MA, Talukder MR, Kabir AH "Mechanisms and signaling associated with LPDBD plasma mediated growth improvement in wheat." Scientific Reports 8(1), 10498

Published: August 2018
16. Hossain MM, Khatun, M, Haque MN, Bari MA, Alam MF, Mandal A, Kabir AH "Silicon alleviates arsenic-induced toxicity in wheat through vacuolar sequestration and ROS scavenging." International Journal of Phytoremediation 20(8), 796–804.

Published: May 2018
17. Roy NC, Hasan MM, Kabir AH, Reza MA, Talukder MR, Chowdhury AN "Atmospheric pressure gliding arc discharge plasma treatments for improving germination, growth and yield of wheat." Plasma Science and Technology 20 (11), 115501

Published: May 2018
18. Kabir AH, Hossain MM, Khatun MA, Sarkar MR, Haider SA "Biochemical and molecular mechanisms associated with Zn deficiency tolerance and signaling in rice (Oryza sativa L.)." Journal of Plant Interactions 12(1), 447-456

Published: October 2017
19. Rahman M, Ghosal A, Alam MF, Kabir AH "Remediation of cadmium toxicity in field peas (Pisum sativum L.) through exogenous silicon." Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 135,165-172.

Published: August 2016
20. Huda AKMN, Haque MA, Zaman R, Swaraz AM, Kabir AH. "Silicon ameliorates chromium toxicity through phytochelatin mediated vacuolar sequestration in roots of Oryza sativa (L.)." International Journal of Phytoremediation 19(3), 246-253.

Published: August 2016
21. Kabir AH, Khatun MA, Hossain MM, Haider SA, Alam MF, Paul NK "Regulation of phytosiderophore release and antioxidant defense in roots driven by shoot-based auxin signaling confers iron toxicity tolerance in wheat." Frontiers in Plant Science 7, 1684

Published: July 2016
22. Kabir AH, Begum MC, Haque A, Amin R, Swaraz AM, Haider SA, Paul NK, Hossain MM. "Genetic variation in Fe toxicity tolerance is associated with the regulation of translocation and chelation of iron along with antioxidant defence in shoots of rice." Functional Plant Biology 43(11) 1070-1081.

Published: July 2016
23. Kabir AH, Hossain MM, Khatun MA, Mandal A, Haider SA. "Role of silicon counteracting cadmium toxicity in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)." Frontiers in Plant Science, 7, 1117.

Published: July 2016
24. Huda AKMN, Swaraz AM, Reza MA, Haque MA, Kabir AH. "Remediation of chromium toxicity through exogenous salicylic acid in rice (Oryza sativa L.)." Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 227 (278), 1-11.

Published: July 2016
25. Begum MC, Islam, Sakar MR, Azad MAS, Huda AKMN, Kabir AH. "Auxin signaling is closely associated with Zn-efficiency in rice (Oryza sativa L.)." Journal of Plant Interactions, 11(1), 124.129.

Published: July 2016
26. Begum MC, Islam MS, Islam M, Amin R, Pavez MS. Kabir AH. "Biochemical and molecular responses underlying differential arsenic tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.)." Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 104, 266-277.

Published: April 2016
27. Kabir AH. "Biochemical and molecular changes in rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L.) to cope with chromium stress." Plant Biology, 18(4), 710-719.

Published: January 2016
28. Kabir AH, Zaman R, Begum MC, Haque A, Swaraz AM, Noor IM, Alam MZ, Haider SA. "Uppregulation of OsNAS1, OsPCS1 and DREB1A transcripts along with antioxidative defense confers salt tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L. cv Pokkali)." Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 62(10), 1381-1395.

Published: January 2016
29. Greger M, Kabir AH, Maity PJ, Landberg T, Lindberg S. "Silicate reduces cadmium uptake into cells of wheat." Environmental Pollution, 211, 90-97.

Published: December 2015
30. Kabir SR, Rahman M, Tasnim S, Karim R, Khatun N, Hasan I, Amin R, Islam SS, Nurujjaman, Kabir AH, Sana NK, Ozeki Y, Asaduzzaman AK. ". Purification and characterization of a novel chitinase from Trichosanthes dioica seed with antifungal activity." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 84, 62–68

Published: December 2015
31. Kabir AH, Paltridge N, Stangoulis J. "Chlorosis correction and agronomic biofortification in field peas through foliar application of iron fertilizers under Fe deficiency." Journal of Plant Interactions, 11(1), 1-4.

Published: November 2015
32. Islam M, Begum MC, Kabir AH, Alam MF. 2015. "Molecular and biochemical mechanisms associated with differential responses to drought tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)." Journal of Plant Interactions, 10(1), 195-201.

Published: June 2015
33. Kabir AH, Paltridge N, Stangoulis J. "Role of sulphur conferring differential tolerance to iron deficiency in Pisum sativum L." Biologia, 70(7), 922-928.

Published: May 2015
34. Kabir AH, Rahman MM, Haider SA Paul NK. "Mechanisms associated with differential tolerance to Fe deficiency in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus Moench)." Environmental and Experimental Botany, 112, 16–26.

Published: November 2014
35. Kabir AH, Swaraz AM, Stangoulis J. "Zinc-deficiency resistance and biofortification in plants." Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 177, 311–319.

Published: January 2014
36. Kabir AH, Paltridge NG, Rossener U, Stangoulis JCR. "Mechanisms associated with Fe-deficiency tolerance and signalling in shoots of Pisum sativum L." Physiologia Plantarum, 147(3), 381–395.

Published: June 2012
37. Kabir AH, El-Shehawy R. "Expression of nifH, hetR, and ndaF genes in Nodularia spumigena under nitrogen sources." Plant Biosystems, 146(4), 92–1000.

Published: February 2012
38. Kabir AH, Paltridge NG, Able JA, Paull JG, Stangoulis JCR. "Natural variation for Fe-efficiency is associated with upregulation of Strategy I mechanisms and enhanced citrate and ethylene synthesis in Pisum sativum L." Planta, 235(6), 1409-1419.

Published: January 2012

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (Bot-HT-202)

Plant Physiology and biochemistry is a branch of plant science that deals with water relations, mineral nutrition, carbon, nitrogen and lipid metabolism, enzymes, plant hormones and bioenergetics.

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Molecular Genetics (Bot-HT-308)

Molecular genetics deals with studies of the structure and function of genes at molecular level, and thus employs method of both molecular biology and genetics. The study of gene structure, gene expression and genomics can give insight into heredity, gene

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Computer Literacy and Bioinformatics (Bot-HT-405)

This course introduces the concepts and methodology of computational biology and bioinformatics. It includes database searching and software uses to analyze and compare biological data.

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Plant Molecular Stress Physiology (Bot-540)

Plant Molecular Stress Physiology is a special branch of plant science that deals abiotic stress (e.g., mineral, heavy metals, drought, etc.) or biotic stress causing physiological retardation in plants. This course will provide an understanding of the un

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AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

 DAAD visiting fellowship for research stays in Germany - 2018

 TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences) Young Scientist Prize in Biological Sciences - 2017

 University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh Gold Medal in Forestry and Agriculture - 2016

 University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh Award in Life Science - 2015

 Swedish Institute Scholarship for Postdoctoral Research - 2014

 Endeavor Postgraduate Scholarship (EIPRS) funded by Australian Government - 2009

 Sher-E-Bangla Hall Gold Medal by the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh - 2005


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND EDITORIAL ROLES

 Associate Editor, BMC Plant Biology

 Reviewer, Scientific Reports

 Reviewer, Environmental and Experimental Botany

 Reviewer: Plant Biology

 Reviewer, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

 Reviewer, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

 Reviewer, Environmental Science and Pollution Research

 Reviewer, Journal of Hazardous Materials

 Reviewer, Chemosphere

 Reviewer, Industrial Crops and Products

 Member, Australian Society of Plant Scientists

 Member, Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society

 Member, National Young Academy of Bangladesh (NYAB)

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