Resume of Dr. Jiban Krishna Biswas 1. Name: DR. JIBAN KRISHNA BISWAS 2. Fathers name: Mr. Jitendra Nath Biswas 3. Mother’s Name: Mrs. Nanibala Biswas 4. Present address: BRRI, Gazipur1701 5. Permanent address: Vill: Andharkota, P.O. Jona, UZ: Pangsa, Rajbari: 7720. 6. Date of birth: 1 July 1957 7. Marital status: Married 8. Name of the spouse: Mrs Sandhaya Rani Saha 9. Children: Daughter-1, Son-2 10. Nationality: Bangladeshi 11. Educational qualification Graduation Institution Subject Country Performance Year Ph. D. CLSU-IRRI Crop Science Philippines Excellent 1994 M.Sc. Ag. BAU Crop Botany Bangladesh First Class 1983 B.Sc.Ag BAU Agriculture Bangladesh 2nd Class 1981 HSC Dhaka Science Bangladesh 2nd Division 1975 Board SSC Dhaka Science Bangladesh 1st Division 1973 Board Post-Doctoral honorarium Post-Ph. D. Yamagata Anaerobic Japan 8-papers 2001 University seeding published technology 12.Scholarship/ Fellowship: IRRI-BRRI (in-country) scholarship for M.Sc. Ag IRRI-BRRI (USAID) scholarship for Ph. D. JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science): Two-year Post-Doc Fellowship. SEARCA (Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture) : Case Study Leader for Bangladesh In relation to Project titles " The Impact if El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on Cereal Production, Area and Yield in Asia" for the period February to November 2010. i R¨w 1 13. Training received: International: Training Institute Country Duration Year Certificate (days) Simulation and system IRRI Philippines 56 1988 Satisfactory analysis in rice production Experimental Design IRRI & Bangladesh 10 1994 Satisfactory and Data Analysis BRRI Introduction to New IRRI & Bangladesh 12 1996 Satisfactory Developments in G x E BRRI analysis and Interpretation of results National (training) Training Institute Duratio Year Certificate Comment n (days) Special Training in the BRRI 120 1983 Satisfactory Administration Theory and Practices and Financial management of Rice Production and included in the Research Management training course Biological Nitrogen BARC 7 1986 Completed Fixation Research Planning and BARC/BRRI 15 1990 Completed Evaluation English Language USAID/Brit 40 1989 Completed Passed ALIGU Course ish Council Test Government Financial Ministry of 7 2002 Completed Management Agricultur e Financial Management BARC 3 2009 Completed Technical Report AIC/BARC 4 2009 Completed Writing and Editing Still some more training received on Computer application with MS office and the related programs. Efficient in using computer software like MS Office (MS word, Excel, Power point) and other related programmes Efficient in typing both in Bangla and English. i R¨w 2 14. Service experience: 31 years 0 months 0 days ( by 6 March, 2014) (4 years 5 months in regional stations (BRRI-Habiganj, BRRI-Bhanga;), 5 years in abroad: Philippines 3 years, 2 years in Japan) Some of the significant research works executed so far: a) Leadership in Physiological Researchers b) Develop stress tolerant rice genotypes Saline tolerance Submergence tolerance Drought Cold and high temperature tolerance c) Basic research on the development of anaerobic seeding technology of rice. d) Development of technologies for growing healthy seedlings under severe cold spell. e) Development of adaptation strategy for Boro rice in the Haor (Low-water basin) area. Some especial activities: a) Focal point: Preparation of Pilot Program for Climate Resilience: PPCR) b) Lead researcher: Livelihood Adaptation to Climate Change (Focal Point-BRRI component: FAO-project) c) Investigator (BRRI-component): Impact Assessment of Climate Change on Production and Market of Agriculture Products: A joint Research between JIRCAS and BRRI. d) Investigator: Cereal System Initiative for South Asia: Objective 3 (High temperature and Cold) e) Collaborating researcher: with Rainfed Lowland Rice Research Consortium (IRRI- BRRI project) f) Collaborating researcher: Upland Rice Research Consortium (IRRI-BRRI project) g) Collaborating researcher: Use of Azolla as nitrogenous fertilizer. i R¨w 3 15. Post From Upto Scientific Officer 6 June 1983 3 Nov 1992 Senior Scientific Officer 4 Nov 1992 10 Dec 2001 Principal Scientific Officer 11 Dec 2001 24 November 2009 Divisional Head 18 May 2009 Till to date Chief Scientific Officer 25 November 2009 Till to date Director (Adminstration and 7 February, 2012 11 November 2013 Common Service): Current Charge Director (Research): 12 November, 2013 28 December 2013 Current Charge Director General (Routine 29 December, 2013 12 January 2014 charge) Director General (Current 13 January, 2014 Till to date Charge) Director Research (Additional charge) 16. Relationship with different university: Shere Bangla Agril University: Adjunct faculty member: Thesis advisor: (1 student, MS degree offered; 3 Ph D students got admitted) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University: Graduate Representtive. Adjunct faculty and Thesis adviser: (1 student, MS degree offered; 1 PhD degree offered Bangladesh Agriculture Univesity: Thesis adviser (9 MS students, degree offered and 2 PhD students (research work in progress, 1 Ph D degree offered) Patuakhali University of Science and technology: Thesis advisor and member Syllabus committee. (1 MS degree offered) Bangladesh University of Engineering University and Technology: Thesis advisor (1 student, MS degree in Environmental Engineering offered). 17. Syndicate Member/Board of regents member a) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur b) Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur c) Patuakhali Scienence and Technology University, Patuakhali d) Sylhet Agricultural University 18. Professional membership: i. Bangladesh Association for the Scientists and Scientific Professionals (BASSP): Life member. ii. Bangladesh Agriculturists Society iii. Bangladesh Weed Science Society iv. Bangladesh Botanical Society v. Bangladesh Agronomy Society (Life Member) vi. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh vii. Bangladesh Plant Breeding Society viii. Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (Ex-member) i R¨w 4 ix. Crop Science Society of Japan (Ex-member) 19. Experience in supervising students: 10M.S. (Graduated); Ph. D. 4 (2 conferred the degree) MS-Students Sl# Name Subject, Degree Name of the Thesis Thesis University status 1 Md. Aminul Islam Crop-Bot MS Rice germplasm suitable for Degree BAU seedling establishment under obtained lowland conditions. 2. ASM Tareq Khan Crop-Bot MS Acetic acid effect on seedling Do BAU growth of some anoxia-tolerant rice genotypes. 3 Md. Shahidul Islam Crop-Bot MS Physiological aspects of seedling Do BAU establishment of BRRI- developed rice genotypes under lowland conditions. 4. Md. Mesbaur Rahman Crop-Bot MS Seedling attributes of land race Do BAU rice genotypes for better seedling growth. 5. Md. Mazibur Rahman Crop-Bot MS Anti-oxidant Selenium content in Do BAU landrace rice genotypes. 6. Khondoker Shamim Akter Crop-Bot MS Seed-priming effect on seedling Do BAU establishment under lowland conditins. 7 Md. Abul Hasan Crop-Bot MS Study the extent of anoxia and Do BAU submergence tolerance of Swarna-Sub 1 rice. 8 Kazi Md Raihan Gafur Crop-Bot MS Comparative root-growth Do BAU behavior of some rice genotypes grown under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. 9 Kamrun Nahar Agri-Bot, SAU MS Screening of Rice Genotypes Do against low temperature stress. 10 Jayanta Kumar Basak Civil and MS Effects of Climate Change on Do Environmental Boro Cultivation in Bangladesh. Engineering, BUET 11 Md. Masud Hossain Polash Crop Botany MS Mechanism of Cold tolerance in Do BSMRAU Rice 12 Md Hasan Siddiki Agro Botany MS High temperature tolerance of Do rice Ph. D. Students: 4 (Another 3 student from SAU is in Progress) Md. Moinul Haq, Asstt. Prof. SAU, enrolled at BAU, Mymensingh. Thesis: Growth and development and yield of Inbred and hybrid rice varieties as affected by planting dates and seasons . (Graduated) Mr. Sukdeb Das, Additional Agril Officer, DAE, Khamar Bari, Dhaka, enrolled at BSMRAU, Salna, Gazipur. : (Graduated) Thesis: Effect of fertilization of the seed quality of Prime quality rice. (In progress) A A Mahbub, Scientific Officer, Plant Physiology Division, BRRI. i R¨w 5 Thesis: Molecular and Physiological characterization of local rice germplasms in respect to submergence tolerance (Initial screening work is in progress but left for US) Salma Pervin, Senior Scientific Officer, Plant Physiology Division, BRRI. Thesis: Molecular and Physiological characterization of drought tolerance of rice at the reproductive stage. (Dissertation writing completed) 19. Total full length scientific paper: 47, Short paper: 3 List of papers: PUBLICATION LIST Scientific articles: As first author: 1. Biswas, J.K., H. Ando and K. Kakuda. 2001. Effect of volatile fatty acids on seedling growth of anoxia-tolterant rice (Oryza sativa L) genotypes. Soil Sci. Plant Nutri. 47: 87-100. 2. Biswas, J.K., H. Ando and K. Kakuda and B.H. Purwanto. 2001. Effect of calcium peroxide-coating, soil source and genotype on rice (Oryza sativa L) seedling establishment under hypoxic conditions. Soil Sci. Plant Nutri. 47: 477-488. Japan. 3. Biswas, J. K., K., M.S. Islam, R. Yasmeen, M. S. Pervin, M.S. Kabir and S. Alam. 2002. Relative contribution of the coleoptile and the first leaf length to seedling establishment of rice (Oryza sativa L) as affected by anaerobic seeding in two soils. Pak. J. Biol. Sci. 5: 413-415. Pakistan. 4. Biswas, J.K. H. Ando, R. Yasmeen, S.T. Hossain, M.A. Siddiquee and A.J. Mridha. 2001. Seedling establishment of an anoxia-tolerant rice genotype as affected by soil source and days after submergence. Pak. J. Biol. Sci. 4: 1495-1497. Pakistan 5. Biswas, J.K., H. Ando, K.I. Kakuda, M.A. Siddique, S.T. Hossain, S.K. Biswas. 2001. Comparative toxicity of aliphatic and aromatic acids on seeding attributes of anoxia-tolerant rice (Oryza sativa L) genotypes grown in hypoxia. Pak.J.Biol.Sci 4:1341-1344. Pakistan. 6. Biswas, J.K., H. Ando, M.A. Siddiquee, R. Yasmeen, S. T. Hossain and A. A. Mahboob. 2002. Organic acid toxicity on seedling attributes of anoxia-toleant rice genotypes grown in hypoxia.. Pak. J. Biol. Sci 5: 36-39. Pakistan. 7. Biswas, J.K., M.S. Pervin, R. Yasmeen, M.R. Islam and M.F. Islam.