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Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205


MD. TARIQUL ISLAM
PROFESSOR
Fisheries


Education Summary  
B.Sc. Fisheries (Hons) & M.S. in Fish. Tech. (BAU), M.Sc. in Food Sci. Tech. & Nutr (Europe), Ph.D. (Japan)

Research Interest  
Fish/Food preservation, Product development, Modified atmosphere packaging, Food safety, Biofilm formation and inhibition
Level Institution Year
Doctoral
(PhD in Food Microbiology)
Kyushu University, Japan 2015
Masters
(European Masters in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition)
Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland; Katholieke Hogeschool Sint-Lieven, Belgium; Hochschule Anhalt (FH), Germany; Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Portugal. 2010
Masters
(M.S. in Fisheries Technology)
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2004
Bachelor/Honors
(B.Sc. Fisheries (Hons.))
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2001

Experience in Rajshahi University

Duration Organization/Institute Position
2021-02-27 to Fisheries PROFESSOR
2015-11-21 to 2021-02-26 Fisheries ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
2009-02-13 to 2015-11-20 Fisheries ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
2006-02-13 to 2009-02-12 Fisheries LECTURER

Experience in other Organization/Institute

Not Available

Journal

1. Iid Saleban Ahmed, Md. Amanullah, Fawzia Adib Flowra and Md. Tariqul Islam "Effects of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) on quality and shelf life of dried spotted snakehead (Channa punctatus) products produced using an improved solar dryer" 22(1): 121-129

Published: March 2024
2. Mst. Tahsin Farzana, Md. Farukh Abdullah, Isma Khatun Liza, Md. Rashedul Kabir Mondol and Md. Tariqul Islam "Biochemical and microbiological quality of marine fishes and shrimps available in the local market of Rajshahi city" Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (Accepted)

Published: December 2023
3. Md Tariqul Islam*, Razia Sultana, Md Abdur Rahim, Md Monjurul Hasan, Fawzia Aadib Flowra, Md Abul Bashar and Yahia Mahmud. "Development of ready-to-cook (RTC) hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) curry under vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging during refrigerated storage." Journal of Bio-sciences, 29 (2): 71-79.

Published: August 2021
4. Krishno Chandra Das, Esmout Jahan Alice, Md. Akhtar Hossain, Md. Ferdous Mehbub and Md. Tariqul Islam*. "Effects of vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging on the shelf life of Rohu fish (Labeo rohita) stored at refrigerated temperature (4°C)." International Food Research Journal, 28 (3), 586-593.

Published: June 2021
5. Esmout Jahan Alice, Md. Amanullah, Md. Abdul Karim, Md. Akhtar Hossain and Md. Tariqul Islam*. "Effects of vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging on the biochemical and microbiological quality of sliced goonch fish (Bagarius bagarius) stored at refrigerated condition." Food Research, 4(6), 2256-2264.

Published: December 2020
6. Md. Towhidul Islam, Paromita Chowdhury, Syeda Nusrat Jahan, Fawzia Adib Flowra and Md. Tariqul Islam* "Consumers’ Preference for Dried Fish with Emphasis on Packaging in Dhaka city." 57: 291-296

Published: December 2020
7. Paromita Chowdhury, Masudur Rahman, Syeda Nusrat Jahan, Fawzia Adib Flowra and Md. Tariqul Islam* "Quality and shelf life of vacuum- and nitrogen-packed dried barb fish (Puntius spp.)." Journal of Fisheries, 8(3):895-902.

Published: December 2020
8. Sonia Khatun, Shaima Aktar, Zannatun Naeem, Md. Monjurul Hasan, Fawzia Adib Flowra, Md Abul Bashar, Md Tariqul Islam*, Yahia Mahmud. "Does Vacuum Packaging Retain the Quality of Hilsa Fish (Tenualosa ilisha) during Long-Term Frozen Storage?" Proceedings, 70(1), 60. doi:10.3390/foods_2020-07621.

Published: November 2020
9. Md. Abdul Karim, Masudur Rahman, Esmout Jahan Alice, Md. Amanullah, Md. Akhtar Hossain and Md. Tariqul Islam*. "Quality of Refrigerated Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Slices under Vacuum and Modified Atmosphere Packaging" Squalene Bulletin of Marine and Fisheries Postharvest and Biotechnology, 15 (3), 99-107.

Published: August 2020
10. Cunkuan Shen, Md Tariqul Islam, Yoshimitsu Masuda, Ken-ichi Honjoh, Takahisa Miyamoto "Transcriptional changes involved in inhibition of biofilm formation by ε-polylysine in Salmonella Typhimurium" Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 104(12):5427-5436

Published: June 2020
11. Md. Tariqul Islam, Esmout Jahan Alice, Sushmita Saha, Md. Abdul Karim, Md. Amanullah, Masudur Rahman and Paromita Chowdhury "Shelf-life of vacuum and modified atmosphere packaged sliced pangasius catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) under refrigerated storage condition" Bangladesh Journal of Fisheries. 32 (1): 73-82

Published: June 2020
12. Md. Tariqul Islam, Shimanto Mondol, Razia Sultana, Md. Abdur Rahim, and Fawzia Adib Flowra "Biochemical and Microbiological Quality of Dried Marine Fishes Collected from Local Market in Rajshahi City of Bangladesh" Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 1(1): 11-17.

Published: June 2020
13. K Nayma, K. C. Das, E. J. Alice, M. F. Mehbub, M. T. Islam "Extension of shelf-life of ready-to-cook (RTC) pangas fish ( Pangasianodon hypophthalmus ) curry by modified atmosphere packaging at chilled storage" IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 414 (1), 012015

Published: January 2020
14. M. T. Islam, C. Machida, A. Ogura, N. Morinaga, K. Honjoh and T. Miyamoto "Effects of ε-polylysine and milk serum protein on the attachment and decontamination of Salmonella Enteritidis on lettuce and radish sprouts" Food Science and Technology Research, 22 (5), 703-711

Published: June 2016
15. M. T. Islam, A. Oishi,, C. Machida, A. Ogura, S. Kin, K. Honjoh and T. Miyamoto "Combined effects of selected food additives on adhesion of various foodborne pathogens onto microtiter plate and cabbage leaves" Food Control, 46: 233-241

Published: June 2014
16. Flowra, F. A., A. S. Tumpa and M. T. Islam "Study on the insect infestation of dry fishes at Singra" J. Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 39(2): 273-277

Published: December 2013
17. M. T. Islam, S. Ahmed, M. A. Sultana, A. S. Tumpa and F. A. Flowra "Nutritional and food quality assessment of dried fishes in Singra upazila under Natore district of Bangladesh" Trends in Fisheries Research. 2 (1): 14-17

Published: March 2013
18. F. A. Flowra, D. G. Nahar, A. S. Tumpa and M. T. Islam "Biochemical analysis of Five Dried Fish species of Bangladesh" Univ. j. zool. Rajshahi Univ., 31:09-11

Published: December 2012
19. B. Noseda, M. T. Islam, M. Eriksson, M. Heyndrickx, K. De Reu, H. Van Langenhove and F. Devlieghere. "Microbiological spoilage of vacuum and modified atmosphere packaged Vietnamese Pangasius hypophthalmus fillets" Food Microbiol., 30 (2): 408–419.

Published: June 2012
20. N. Aktar, M. A. Bashar, M. T. Islam, A. C. Barman and M. S. Tehjib "Fish marketing system and socio-economic status of fish retailers in three markets of Puthia upazila, Rajshahi district, Bangladesh" J. Agrofor. Environ. 3(2): 223-226

Published: June 2010
21. M. T. Islam, M. Kamal, M. N. Islam, M. Neazuddin and M. F. Mehbub "Comparative feature on design, construction and installation of three different model of low cost solar tunnel dryers" Bangladesh J. Fish. Res., 10(1): 51-61

Published: December 2006
22. M. T. Islam, M. Kamal, M. Islam, M. Neazuddin and M. Mehbub "Organoleptic, biochemical and bacteriological aspects of the low cost tunnel dried fish products" Bangladesh J. Fish. Res., 10(2): 175-183

Published: June 2006
23. M. T. Islam, M. Kamal, M. F. Mehbub, M. K. Bashar and M. M. Bari "The shelf life of the low cost tunnel dried fish products under various packaging condition" Bangladesh. J. Fish. 29 (1-2): 99-104

Published: December 2005
24. F. M. Mehbub, K. M. Azimuddin, M. T. Islam, M. Neazuddin and M. Kamal "Study of organoleptic, biochemical and bacteriological aspects of solar tunnel dried products" Progress. Agric. 16(1): 177-184

Published: June 2005
25. F. M. Mehbub, K. M. Azimuddin, M. T. Islam, M. Nurullah and M. Kamal "Study on the shelf life of the dried products under various packaging conditions" Bangladesh. J. Fish. 26(1-2): 83-88

Published: December 2003

Conference

1. M. Tariqul Islam*, Z. Naeem, S. Khatun, S. Aktar, M. Amanullah & M. Yeamin Hossain. "Production and consumers acceptability of fish crackers—an innovative product for the snacks industry of Bangladesh" 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Fisheries (ICSF) 2022 held at Sylhet, Bangladesh on 16-18 September 2022. [Oral Presentation]. Received Best Poster Presentation Award in Session-7.

Published: September 2022
2. Md. Tariqul Islam*, Zannatun Naeem, Sonia Khatun, Shaima Aktar, Md. Amanullah and Md. Yeamin Hossain. "Development and quality evaluation of fish crackers under modified atmosphere packaging." 8th BFRF Biennial Conference held at Dhaka on 28-29 May 2022. [Postar Presentation]. Received Best Poster Presentation Award.

Published: May 2022
3. Md. Tariqul Islam* Shaima Aktar, Sonia Khatun, Zannatun Naeem, and Md. Amanullah. "Effects of delayed icing on the histamine production in Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha)." Fisheries Society of Bangladesh (FSB) 2nd Biennial conference held at Virtual on 25-26 December 2021. [Oral Presentation]. Received Best Poster Presentation Award in Session-3.

Published: December 2021
4. Md. Abdur Rahim, Razia Sultana, Fawzia Adib Flowra, Md. Amanullah, Md. Tariqul Islam. "Effects of Vacuum and Modified Atmosphere Packaging on the Shelf Life of Sliced Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) at Refrigerated Storage" 4th National Scientific Conference by Safe Food Society of Bangladesh (BSSF) held at Dhaka, Bangladesh on 29 October 2021. [Poster Presentation].

Published: October 2021
5. Sonia Khatun, Shaima Aktar, Zannatun Naeem, Md. Monjurul Hasan, Fawzia Adib Flowra, Md. Abul Bashar, Md. Tariqul Islam and Yahia Mahmud. "Effects of vacuum packaging on the quality of hilsa fish (Tenualosa ilisha) during long-term frozen storage." 4th National Scientific Conference by Safe Food Society of Bangladesh (BSSF) held at Dhaka, Bangladesh on 29 October 2021. [Oral Presentation]. Received Best Oral Presentation Award in Session-I.

Published: October 2021
6. Sonia Khatun, Shaima Aktar, Zannatun Naeem, Md. Monjurul Hasan, Fawzia Adib Flowra, Md Abul Bashar, Md Tariqul Islam, Yahia Mahmud "Does vacuum packaging retain the quality of hilsa fish (Tenualosa ilisha) during long-term frozen storage?" 1st International Electronic Conf. on food science and functional foods held online on 10-25 November 2020. [Poster Presentation].

Published: November 2020
7. Razia Sultana, Md. Monjurul Hasan, Fawzia Adib Flowra, Md. Abul Bashar, and Md. Tariqul Islam*. "Shelf-life of ready-to-cook (RTC) hilsa fish ball under modified atmosphere packaging at refrigerated (4˚C) storage condition." Fisheries Society of Bangladesh (FSB) Biennial conference held at Mymensingh, Bangladesh. [Oral Presentation].

Published: December 2019
8. Taposhi Mariam Begum*, Razia Sultana, Md. Abdur Rahim, Fawzia Adib Flowra and Md. Tariqul Islam. "Development of ready-to-cook (RTC) tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) curry and extension of shelf-life by vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging at refrigerated storage." Fisheries Society of Bangladesh (FSB) Biennial conference held at Mymensingh, Bangladesh. [Oral Presentation]. Received 2nd Best Poster Presentation Award

Published: December 2019
9. Khadijatun Nayma, Krishno Chandra Das, Esmout Jahan Alice, Md. Akhtar Hossain, Fawzia Adib Flowra and Md. Tariqul Islam*. "Development of ready-to-cook (RTC) pangas fish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) curry and extension of shelf-life by modified atmosphere packaging at chilled storage." World Seafood Congress (WSC2019) held at Penang, Malaysia [Oral Presentation].

Published: September 2019
10. Razia Sultana, Esmout Jahan Alice, Md. Amanullah, Fawzia Adib Flowra, Md. Abul Bashar, and Md. Tariqul Islam* "Shelf-life extension of hilsa fish ball by vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging at refrigerated storage" 2nd ISSAF-2 held at NSTU, Noakhali [Oral].

Published: April 2019
11. Esmout Jahan Alice*, Md. Amanullah, Md. Abdul Karim, Md. Akhtar Hossain and Md. Tariqul Islam. "Effects of vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging on shelf-life of sliced goonch fish (Bagarius bagarius) stored at refrigeration temperature (4°C)." 2nd ISSAF-2 held at NSTU, Noakhali [Oral]. Received Best Oral Presentation Award

Published: April 2019
12. Paromita Chowdhury*, Masudur Rahaman, Syeda Nusrat Jahan, Fawzia Adib Flowra and Md. Tariqul Islam. "Shelf-life extension of dried puti fish (puntius sp.) through developing vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging." 8th BFRF Biennial Conference held at Dhaka [Poster].

Published: March 2019
13. Md. Amanullah*, Esmout Jahan Alice, Md. Abdul Karim, Md. Akhtar Hossain and Md. Tariqul Islam. "Evaluation of consumer’s preference and acceptability of fresh fish and its packaging in the superstores of Dhaka city" 8th BFRF Biennial Conference held at Dhaka [Poster].

Published: March 2019
14. Esmout Jahan Alice*, Md. Abdul Karim, Md. Amanullah, Md. Akhtar Hossain, and Md. Tariqul Islam "Shelf-life extension of sliced thai pangas fish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) by vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging stored at 4°C." 8th BFRF Biennial Conference held at Dhaka [Poster]. Received Best Poster Presentation Award

Published: March 2019
15. Md. Tariqul Islam*, Masudur Rahman, Md. Abdul Karim, Md. Amanullah, Esmout Jahan Alice, Taposhi Mariam Begum and Md. Akhtar Hossain. "Effects of vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging on shelf-life of tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) at refrigerated storage." 8th BFRF Biennial Conference held at Dhaka [Oral]. Received Best Oral Presentation Award

Published: March 2019
16. Md Tariqul Islam*, Md. Amanullah, Sushmita Shaha, Masudur Rahman and Paromita Chowdhury "Effects of vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging on sliced tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus L.) and pangas fish (Pangasius sutchi) stored at refrigeration temperature." 7th International Science Congress (ISC-2017), held at College of Science and Technology, Phuentscholing, Chukkha, Bhutan. [Oral].

Published: December 2017
17. Md Tariqul Islam, Md. Towhidul Islam, Syeda Nusrat Jahan and Fawzia Adib Flowra. "Consumers preference on dry fish and their packaging in Dhaka city." 7th Biennial Fisheries Conference and Research Fair, held at BARC, Dhaka, 29-30 October

Published: October 2016
18. Md Tariqul Islam, Aya Ogura, Chikako Machida, Noriko Morinaga, Ken-ichi Honjoh and Takahisa Miyamoto "Effects of ε-polylysine and milk serum protein on the attachment and decontamination of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes on leaf vegetables" 3rd AFSA Conference on Food Safety and Food Security, held at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India, 15-17 September 2016 [Oral Presentation]

Published: September 2016
19. M. T. Islam, C. Machida, A. Ogura, K. Honjoh and T. Miyamoto "Clarification of the mechanism of inhibiting the biofilm formation of pathogenic bacteria on fresh produce by food additives" XIVth International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology, IUMS, held at Montreal, Canada July,2014 [Poster Presentation].

Published: July 2014
20. M.T. Islam "Microbiological changes in formalin treated mrigal fish (Cirrhinus mrigala, Hamilton) during ice storage condition" 24th International Conference on Bioremediation & Environmental Management and Polar Science & Technology by National Environmental Science Academy, India which held at Bangalore, India [Oral presentation].

Published: December 2011

Biochemistry

B.Sc. Fisheries (Hons.), Level-1 Semeter-1

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Fisheries Microbiology

B.Sc. Fisheries (Hons.), Level-1 Semester-2

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Fisheries Post harvest-handling and preservation

B.Sc. Fisheries (Hons.), Level-3 Semester-5

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Fishery Byproducts Technology

B.Sc. Fisheries (Hons.), Level-3, Semester-6.

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Fishery Products Technology

B.Sc. Fisheries (Hons.), Level-4, Semester-7.

Fish Inspection and Quality Control

B.Sc. Fisheries (Hons.), Level-4, Semester-7.

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Fish Processing Technology

MS in Fisheries Technology, Semester-1

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Research Methodology in Fisheries Technology

MS in Fisheries Technology, Semester-1

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Quality Control of Fishery Products

MS in Fisheries Technology, Semester-2

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Analytical Techniques in Fish Processing

MS in Fisheries Technology, Semester-2

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Fish Preservation Technology

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On-going Research Projects/Grants:

1.    1.     Title: Combined effect of chitosan and modified atmosphere packaging on the shelf life of tilapia fillets Funding Agency: RU faculty research grant. Period: July 2023-June 2024. (Ongoing).

2. Title: Seafood product development involving small and large-scale entrepreneurs for domestic and export market. Funding Agency: SCMFP, DoF. Period: July 2022-March 2024.


Completed Research Projects/Grants:

1.   Title: Development of Fish-based food products and extension of shelf life to enhance nutritional security. Funding Agency: NATP-2, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC). Period: October 2019 to June 2022.

2.  Title: Development of vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging of fresh and value-added products of Hilsa fish (Tenualosa ilisha) under different storage condition. Funding Agency: Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI). Period: July 2018 to June 2021.

3.  Title: Effects of icing on the histamine production in Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha Hamilton) at different stages of marketing channel in Bangladesh. Funding Agency: University Grant Commission (UGC), Bangladesh. Period: July 2019 to June 2020. (Completed)

4. Title: Effects of vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging on the shelf-life of marine fishes stored under refrigeration temperature (4 °C) Funding Agency: MoEdu/BANBEIS. Period: July 2018 to June 2019. (Completed).

5.    Title: Effects of vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging on microbiological and biochemical properties of fresh FW fish stored at refrigeration temperature (4 °C). Funding Agency: NATP-2, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC). Period: July 2017 to September 2018. (Completed).

6.   Title: Supply of safe and nutritious dried fishes year-round for the poor consumers through developing vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging in Bangladesh. Funding Agency: Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum (BFRF)-WorldFish/GIZ, Period: May 2016-December 2016. (Completed).


Degree Theses:

  1.   Ph.D. in Agriculture: Study of food additives on inhibition of biofilm formation by pathogenic bacteria on food and food contact surfaces.     

  2.   European Masters in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition: Microbiological growth and volatile spoilage metabolite production on sutchi catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) fillets stored under different packaging conditions.

  3.   M.S. in Fisheries Technology: Development of low cost solar tunnel dryer for the production of high quality marine dried fish products 


Attendance in Workshops/ Training

1.   “Training on the principle, application, maintenance and trouble-shooting of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS)” organized by Network of Instrument Technical personnel and User scientists of Bangladesh (NITUB), held at the Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD), Dhaka-1000 from 17 December to 22 December 2016.

2.   “Training on Quality Assurance and Food Safety with special emphasis on HACCP system” organized by Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Quality Support Programme (BQSP)-UNIDO. Held in Mymensingh, Bangladesh from 11 July to 15 July, 2010.

3.   “Liquid Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry Summit” organized by Waters Corporation, Ireland. Held in Crown Plaza, Dublin, Ireland, 26 to 27 November, 2008.

4.    ‘’Foundation Training for University Teachers’’.  Important modules: Project cycle and research management; statistical methods & data analysis; scientific report writing etc. Organized by Graduate Training Institute, BAU with collaboration of University Grant Commission, Dhaka Bangladesh. Held in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 19 April to 12 June, 2008.


Membership in Professional Societies

§Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum (BFRF), Life member.

§Fisheries Society of Bangladesh (FSB), Life member.

§Bangladesh Society for Safe Food (BSSF), Life member.

§European Federation of Biotechnology. Member. 

§Krishibid (Agriculturist) Institution of Bangladesh. Life member.

§Network of Instrument Technical Personnel and User Scientists of Bangladesh (NITUB). Life member.

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