Sayed Mohammad Mohsin, PhD

Dr. Sayed Mohammad Mohsin

Sayed Mohammad Mohsin

Associate Professor

Department of Plant Pathology Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION:

Pathogenic and Environmental Stress Physiology of Plants, Plant Pathology, Molecular Biology

CURRENT POSITION:

Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.

KEY QUALITIES:

  • University Faculty Member and Researcher with seven years of teaching and research experience in the fields of Agriculture, including Plant Pathology, Molecular Biology and Plant Stress Physiology
  • More than 30 research publications in National and International Scientific Journals.
  • Experience of conduction different research project funded by National donors.
  • Member of many professional societies (National and International).

Academic History :

Doctor of Philosophy (2021)
Ph.D. in Pathogenic and Environmental Stress Physiology of Plants at United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences(UGAS), Ehime University, Japan
Thesis Tile :Tebucoonazole and Trifloxystrobin-Mediated Abiotic and Biotic Stress Regulation in Plants: In Relation to Reactive Oxygen Speciess and Antioxidant Defense Systems

Graduation (2013)
Master of Science in Plant Pathology at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Results: A+; CGPA 4.0 in a scale of 4.0

Thesis Title: “Culturaal, Morphological, Pathogenic and Molecular Characterization of Alternaria porri Cauusing Purple Blotch of Onion”

Under Graduation (2010) Bachhelor of Science in Agriculture (Hon’s) frrom Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Exam. held in 2012). Results: A; CGPA 3.77 in a scale of 4.0

Higher Secondary:(2006)
H.S.C. (Science group) under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Results: A; CGPA 4.70 in a scale of 5.0

Secondary:(2004) S.S.C. (Science group) under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Results: A; CGPA 4.50 in a scale of 5.0
  • Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) scholarship for “Four Years Doctoral Program” 2017-2021 supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan.
  • Dean’s award 2019, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • ComBio Student Travel Awards 2018 supported by the Australian Society of Plant Scientists, Australia.
  • National Science and Information and Communication Technology (NSICT) Fellowship, 2013-14, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
  1. “Protective role of propiconazole fungicide to control leaf blight (Bipolaris sorokiniana) of wheat via enhancement of antioxidant defense systems”– funded by the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), 2023-2024 (Worked as Principal Investigator)—Ongoing
  2. “Detection, isolation and molecular identification of causal agent(s) of leaf spot disease of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) in Bangladesh”– funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, 2023-2024 (Worked as Principal Investigator)— Ongoing
  3. “Triazole and strobilurin fungicide-mediated improvement of blast disease tolerance in rice plants by enhancing antioxidant defense mechanisms”– funded by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, 2022-2023 (Worked as Principal Investigator)—Ongoing
  4. “Improving Drought and Blast Disease Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa) through Trehalose-Mediated Growth Enhancement”– funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, 2022-2023 (Worked as Associate Investigator)—Completed
  5. “Effect of Triazole fungicides on Magnaporthe oryzae triticum to control blast of wheat: In processes of reactive oxygen species generation and antioxidant defense responses”– funded by the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), 2022-2023 (Worked as Principal Investigator)—Completed
  6. “Biodiversity, distribution, molecular characterization and conservation of fleshy and woody wild mushrooms from mangrove forest region of Bangladesh”– funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, 2016-2017 (Worked as Associate Investigator) —Completed
  7. “Evaluation of Health Status of Cucurbits Seeds Collected from Different Local Markets of Dhaka”–funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology (R&D), 2014-2015 (Worked as Principal Investigator) —Completed

Associate Professor: Department of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh (October, 2021 – Present).Research Student: Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, School of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan (October, 2017 – September, 2018).

Assistant Professor: Department of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh (October, 2016 – October, 2021).

Lecturer: Department of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh (October, 2014 – October, 2016).

Assistant Provost: Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh (July, 2023 to date).

ElsevierFrontiers
Crop Protection Frontiers in Plant Science
Journal of Plant Pathology Frontiers in Microbiology
Pharmacological Research-Modern Chines Medicine Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
 Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
 Plant stress Others
 South African Journal of Botany International Journal of Genomics
 Springer Nature Open Agriculture
 Scientific Reports Biocell
 Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition PeerJ
 Microbial Ecology Advance in Agriculture
 Archives of Microbiology 
 MDPI 
 International Journal of Plant Biology 
 International Journal of Molecular Sciences 
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Bangladesh Journal of Plant Pathology
  • Journal of Sustainable Learning and Development
  • Journal of ELT and Education
  • A day long conference on “10th Biennial Conference of Bangladesh Phytopathological Society” at Sheikh Russel TSC Auditorium, Sher-e-Bangla
    Agricultural University, at June 10, 2023.
  • A day long conference on “Phytogene Symposium XI” at the Kagawa International Conference Hall, Plant Genome and Resource Research Centre, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, at December 9, 2019.
  • Five day conference on “ASPB Plant Biology 2019” at the San Jose McEnery Convention Centre, San Jose, California, America from August 3rd to 7th, 2019.
  • A day long conference on “Phytogene Symposium X” at the Kagawa International Conference Hall, Plant Genome and Resource Research Centre, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, at November 19, 2018.
  • Four day conference on “ComBio2018 Conference” at the International Convention Centre, Sydney, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia from September 23 to 26, 2018.
  • A workshop on “Safe and Judicious Use of Pesticide Project” at Convention Hall of Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB), Dhaka, Bangladesh at December 20, 2016.
  • A seminar on “Guidance Seminar on the JSPS Programme” at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Campus in Dhaka, Bangladesh on November 29, 2016.
  • Two day conference on “5th National Convention and International Agricultural Conference” at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh from September 29 to 30, 2016.
  • A day long conference on “9th Biennial Conference of Bangladesh Phytopathological Society” at Kazi Badruddoza Auditorium, BARI, Gazipur, Bangladesh at February 19, 2016.
  • Three days workshop & training on “Seed Quality Assurance” at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Campus in Dhaka, Bangladesh from July 11 to 13, 2012.
  • Three days training on “Mushroom Cultivation” at the National Mushroom Development
  • Member of American Society of Plant Biologists, America (2019–2020)
  • Member of Australian Society of Plant Scientists, Australia (2018–2020)
  • Life member of Bangladesh Phytopathological Society (BPS), Bangladesh
  • Member of Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB), Bangladesh
Japan October, 2017 to September, 2021
USA August, 2019
China April, 2019
Australia September, 2018
Malaysia September, 2018
India May, 2012
Total more than 30; Total Impact Factor (2022) – 81.6
Research Articles
  1. Mohsin S.M., Fardus J., Nagata A., Tamano N., Mitani H., Fujita M. 2022. Comparative Study of Trehalose and Trehalose 6-Phosphate to Improve Antioxidant Defense Mechanisms in Wheat and Mustard Seedlings under Salt and Water Deficit Stresses. Stresses, 2, 336–354. doi:10.3390/stresses2030024.
  2. Jannat S., Hussain M.A., Abdullah A.H.M., Shompa B.N., Hossain M.S., Mohsin S.M. 2022. Yield potentiality and grain physio-chemical properties of some advanced lines and high yielding varieties of rice in Bangladesh. Journal of Plant Sciences 17: 134-143.
  3. Begum M.A., Islam M.R., Sultana N., Bhuiyan M.S.R., Mohsin S.M. 2021. Crop Loss Assessment of Onion Due to Attack of Purple Blotch Complex. The Agriculturists 19(1&2):118-127.
  4. Mohsin S.M., Hasanuzzaman M., Parvin K., Fujita M. 2021. Effect of tebuconazole and trifloxystrobin on Ceratocystis fimbriata to control black rot of sweet potato: processes of reactive oxygen species generation and antioxidant defense responses. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 37:148 doi: 10.1007/s11274-021-03111-5. (IF: 4.1).
  5. Mohsin S.M., Hasanuzzaman M., Parvin K., Hossain M.S., Fujita M. 2021. Protective role of tebuconazole and trifloxystrobin in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under cadmium stress via enhancement of antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants. 27: 1043–1057. (IF: 3.5).
  6. Parvin K., Hasanuzzaman M., Mohsin S.M., Nahar K., Fujita M. 2021. Coumarin improves tomato plant tolerance to salinity by enhancing antioxidant defense, glyoxalase system and ion homeostasis. Plant Biology 23:181–192. (IF: 3.9).
  7. Mohsin S.M., Hasanuzzaman M., Nahar K., Hossain M.S., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Parvin K., Fujita M. 2020. Tebuconazole and trifloxystrobin regulate the physiology, antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification systems in conferring salt stress tolerance in Triticum aestivum L. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 26: 1139–1154 (IF: 3.5).
  8. Mohsin S.M., Hasanuzzaman M., Parvin K., Fujita M. 2020. Pretreatment of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings with 2, 4-D improves tolerance to salinity-induced oxidative stress and methylglyoxal toxicity by modulating ion homeostasis, antioxidant defenses, and glyoxalase systems. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 152: 221–231 (IF: 6.5).
  9. Parvin K., Nahar K., Hasanuzzaman M., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Mohsin S.M., Fujita, M. 2020. Exogenous vanillic acid enhances salt tolerance of tomato: Insight into plant antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 150:109–120 (IF: 6.5).
  10. Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Parvin K., Mohsin S.M., Mahmud J.A., Hasanuzzaman M., Fujita M. 2020. Modulation of cadmium tolerance in rice: Insight into vanillic acid-induced upregulation of antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems. Plants 9:188. doi:10.3390/plants9020188 (IF: 4.5).
  11. Hossain M.S., Abdelrahman M., Tran C.D., Nguyen K.H., Chu H.D., Watanabe Y., Hasanuzzaman M., Mohsin S.M., Fujita M., Tran L.S.P. 2020. Insights into acetate-mediated copper homeostasis and antioxidant defense in lentil under excessive copper stress. Environmental Pollution 258:113544. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113544 (IF: 8.9).
  12. Mohsin S.M., Hasanuzzaman M., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Parvin K., Fujita M. 2019. Exogenous tebuconazole and trifloxystrobin regulates reactive oxygen species metabolism toward mitigating salt-induced damages in cucumber seedling. Plants 8:428. doi:10.3390/plants8100428 (IF: 4.5).
  13. Parvin K., Hasanuzzaman M., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Nahar K., Mohsin S.M., Fujita M. 2019. Comparative Physiological and Biochemical Changes in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under salt stress and recovery: Role of antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems. Antioxidants 8:350. doi:10.3390/antiox8090350 (IF: 7.0).
  14. Hasanuzzaman M, Alam M.M., Nahar K., Mohsin S.M., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Parvin K., Barbara Hawrylak-Nowak, Fujita M. 2019. Silicon-induced antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification works coordinately in alleviating nickel toxicity in Oryza sativa L. Ecotoxicology 28:261–276. (IF: 2.7)
  15. Parvin K., Hasanuzzaman M., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Mohsin S.M., Fujita M. 2019. Quercetin mediated salt tolerance in tomato through the enhancement of plantantioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems. Plants 8:247. doi:10.3390/plants8080247 (IF: 4.5).
  16. Rahman H., Mohsin S.M., Islam M.R., Hasanuzzaman M. 2019. Improvement of cucurbit seed health status by salicylic acid and fungicides. Journal of Plant Sciences 14:1–14. (Q4)
  17. Marzana A., Aminuzzaman F.M., Chowdhury M.S.M., Mohsin S.M., Das K. 2018. Diversity and ecology of macrofungi in rangamati of chittagong hill tracts under tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forest of Bangladesh. Advances in Research 13:1–17.
  18. Nayem S.A., Ali M.S., Mohsin S.M., Chowdhury M.S.M. 2017. Competence of silicon to mitigate bacterial leaf spot disease in bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) by inducing resistance. The Journal of Plant Pathology 116:216–222.
  19. Mohsin S.M., Islam M.R., Ahmmed A.N.F., Nisha H.A.C., Hasanuzzaman M. 2016. Cultural, morphological and pathogenic characterization of Alternaria porri causing purple blotch of onion. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 44:222– 227. (IF: 1.8).
  20. Mohsin S.M., Solaiman A.H.M., Nayem S.A., Islam M.R., Hasanuzzaman M. 2016. Effect of partially uv-blocking films on purple blotch of onion. Advances in Agriculture and Botanics 8:26–35.
  21. Hussain M.A., Hossain M.S., Bhuiyan M.S.R., Zeba N., Mohsin S.M. 2016. Field performance and genetic analysis in some advanced lines of mustard (Brassica rapa L.). The Agriculturists 14:112–121.
  22. Chowdhury H.A., Islam N., Hossain B., Ahmed M., Mohsin S.M., Islam M.R. 2015. A comparative analysis of culture media for optimizing the mycelial growth and sporulation of Stemphylium vasicarium causes of white blotch of onion. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A 5:440–448.
  23. Solaiman A.H.M., Nishizawa T., Nayem S.A., Mohsin S.M., Chowdhury M.S.M. 2015. Effect of partially uv-blocking films on Xanthomonas axonopoides pv. Citri causing citrus (Citrus aurantifolia) canker. World Journal of Agricultural Sciences 11:202–209.
  24. Mohsin S.M., Islam M.R., Ahmmed A.N.F., Nisha H.A.C., Borna R.S., Islam M.N. 2015. The genetic variability of Alternaria porri in Bangladesh. Romanian Journal of Biology- Plant Biology 60:47–57.
Review article:
  1. Hasanuzzaman M., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Zulfiqar F., Raza A., Mohsin S.M., Mahmud J.A., Fujita M., Fotopoulos V. 2020. Reactive oxygen species and antioxidant defense in plants under abiotic stress: Revisiting the crucial role of a universal defense regulator. Antioxidants 9:681. doi:10.3390/antiox9080681(IF: 7.0).
  2. Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Hasanuzzaman M., Parvin K., Mohsin S.M., Mahmud J.A., Nahar K., Fujita M. 2020. Nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide: two intimate collaborators regulating plant defense against abiotic stress. Plant Growth Regulation 90:409–424 (IF: 4.2).
  3. Hasanuzzaman M., Alhaithloul H.A.S., Parvin K., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Tanveer M., Mohsin S.M., Nahar K., Soliman M.H., Mahmud J.A., Fujita M. 2019. Polyamine action under metal/metalloid stress: Regulation of biosynthesis, metabolism, and molecular interactions. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20:3215. doi:10.3390/ijms20133215 (IF: 5.6).
  4. Hasanuzzaman M., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Mahmud J.A., Nahar K., Mohsin S.M., Parvin K., Fujita M. 2018. Interaction of sulfur with phytohormones and signaling molecules in conferring abiotic stress tolerance to plants. Plant Signaling & Behavior 13:e1477905. doi:10.1080/15592324.2018.1477905 (IF: 2.9).
Book Chapter
  1. Parvin K., Nahar K., Mohsin S.M., Mahmud J.A., Fujita M., Hasanuzzaman M. 2022. Plant phenolic compounds for abiotic stress tolerance. In: Hasanuzzaman M., Ahammed G.J., Nahar K. (eds) Managing plant production under changing environment. Springer, Singapore. pp.193-237.
  2. Hasanuzzaman M., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Nahar K., Mohsin S.M., Mahmud, J.A., Parvin K., Fujita M. 2020. Exogenous nitric oxide-and hydrogen sulfide-induced abiotic stress tolerance in plants. In: Roychoudhury A., Tripathi D.K. (eds) Protective chemical agents in the amelioration of plant abiotic stress: Biochemical and molecular perspectives. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, pp.174–213. doi: 10.1002/9781119552154.ch8
  3. Hasanuzzaman M., Mohsin S.M., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Bhuiyan T.F, Anee T.I., Masud A.A.C., Nahar K. 2020. Phytotoxicity, environmental and health hazards of herbicides: Challenges and ways forward, In: Prasad M.N.V. (ed) Agrochemicals detection, treatment and remediation. Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, London, pp.55–99. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-103017-2.00003-9
  4. Bhuyan M.H.M.B, Mohsin S.M., Mahmud J.A., Hasanuzzaman M. 2020. Use of biostimulants for improving abiotic stress tolerance in Brassicaceae plants. In: Hasanuzzaman M. (ed) The plant family Brassicaceae. Springer, Singapore, pp 497– 531. doi:10.1007/978-981-15-6345-4_19
Abstract/Poster:
  1. Mohsin S.M., Hasanuzzaman M., Parvin K., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Fujita M. 2019. Pre-treatment of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings with 2,4–D to mitigate salinity-induced oxidative stress and methylglyoxal toxicity. Phytogene Symposium XI. Kagawa, Japan. P2.
  2. Parvin K., Hasanuzzaman M., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Mohsin S.M., Fujita M. 2019. Exogenous vanillic acid-induced salt tolerance in tomato: insight into plant antioxidant and glyoxalase defense systems. Phytogene Symposium XI. Kagawa, Japan. P3.
  3. Mohsin S.M., Hasanuzzaman M., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Parvin K., Hossain M.S., Fujita M. 2019. Alleviation of salt-induced oxidative stress of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) by exogenous application of tebuconazole and trifloxystrobin. ASPB Plant Biology 2019, San Jose McEnery Convention Centre, San Jose, California, America. P(1100-072).
  4. Hossain M.S., Hasanuzzaman M., Mohsin S.M., Parvin K., Fujita M. 2019. Protective role of acetate in mitigating copper stress in lentil seedlings: Insights into antioxidant. ASPB Plant Biology 2019, San Jose McEnery Convention Centre, San Jose, California, America. P(1100-137 (Screen 2).
  5. Parvin K., Hasanuzzaman M., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Mohsin S.M., Hossain M.S., Fujita M. 2019. Quercetin mediated salt tolerance in tomato by escalating plant antioxidant defense and glyoxalase system. ASPB Plant Biology 2019, San Jose McEnery Convention Centre, San Jose, California, America. P(1200-003).
  6. Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Hasanuzzaman M., Mahmud J.A., Parvin K., Mohsin S.M., Hossain M.S., Fujita M. 2019. Improving cadmium tolerance in rice: Insight into vanillic acid-induced upregulation of antioxidant. ASPB Plant Biology 2019, San Jose McEnery Convention Centre, San Jose, California, America. P(1200-004)
  7. Mohsin S.M., Hasanuzzaman M., Nahar K., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Parvin K., Hossain M.S., Fujita M. 2018. Effect of exogenous application of tebuconazole and trifloxystrobin to regulate the physiology of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under salt stress. Phytogene Symposium X. Kagawa, Japan. P49
  8. Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Mahmud J.A., Hasanuzzaman M., Parvin K., Mohsin S.M., Hossain M.S., Fujita M. 2018. Physiological and biochemical mechanisms associated with vanillic acid-induced salt stress tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Phytogene Symposium X. Kagawa, Japan. P48.
  9. Parvin K., Hasanuzzaman M., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Mohsin S.M., Hossain M.S., Fujita M. 2018. Calcium and gibberellic acid induced biostimulation in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) for upregulating morphophysiological and yield attributes. Phytogene Symposium X. Kagawa, Japan. P50.
  10. Mohsin S.M., Hasanuzzaman M., Alam M.M., Nahar K., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Parvin K., Fujita M. 2018. Silicon-induced antioxidant defense, methylglyoxal detoxification and metal chelation works coordinately in alleviating nickel toxicity in Oryza sativa L. ComBio2018 Conference, Sydney, Australia. P29
  11. Parvin K., Bhuyan M.H.M.B., Hasanuzzaman M., Nahar K., Mohsin S.M., Hossain M.S., Fujita M. 2018. Exploring the physiological and biochemical changes in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) under salt stress and recovery: Role of antioxidant defense and glyoxalase system for attuning salinity tolerance. ComBio2018 Conference, Sydney, Australia. P35
  12. Nahar K., Hasanuzzaman M., Rahman A., Mahmud J.A., Mohsin S.M., Suzuki T., Fujita M. 2017. Spermine-induced combined high temperature and drought tolerance in mung bean. International Conference Plant Molecular Physiology, Vienna, Austria. P40.

REFEREES :

Professor Masayuki Fujita, Ph.D.
Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses
Department of Applied Biological Sciences
Faculty of Agriculture Kagawa University Miki,
Kagawa 761-0795, Japan
Tel: +8187-891-3033
E-mail: fujita.masayuki@kagawa-u.ac.jp r
Professor Md. Rafiqul Islam, Ph.D.
Department of Plant Pathology
Faculty of Agriculture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Mobile No. +880-1711937902
E-mail: rafiqsau64@yahoo.com