Md. Sabbir Ahmmed Assistant Professor, Department of Botany
PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Md. Sabbir Ahmmed was born in Sirajgonj district, Bangladesh in 1992. He has been completed his B.Sc (Honors) and MSc in Botany from the Department of Botany, Jahangirnagar University (JU), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. During his MSc degree he has completed a thesis work entitled “Isolation, identification, molecular characterization and in vitro management of fungi infecting Aloe vera plant”. His academic background reflects a strong foundation in plant sciences and research-based approaches to sustainable agriculture.
For his academic excellence and dedication to the field of plant sciences, Mr. Ahmmed has been appointed as a Lecturer in the Department of Botany, JU in 2019 and promoted to Assistant Professor in 2023. Currently he is a full-time faculty and his research interest lies in Mycology and Plant Pathology, encompassing fungal identification through morphological and molecular techniques and management of plant diseases. He is also Proficient in DNA isolation, PCR, gel electrophoresis, DNA sequence analysis, phylogenetic tree analysis, and bioinformatics. With a strong academic background in botany, he is dedicated to advancing knowledge in plant-microbe interactions and contributing to agricultural and ecological sustainability through his research. He has presented his research findings at several conferences. Moreover, he has contributed to reputable peer-reviewed journals with 13 publications at the national and the international level. Additionally, he has actively participated in several seminars and training workshops in Bangladesh and completed more than 7 research projects financed by various national funding bodies including Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST).
Currently, he is looking forward to purusing his PhD Degree from the University of Shiga Prefecture, Japan with prestigious MEXT Scholarship. He is committed to advancing academic excellence and contributing to the field of Botany through teaching, research, and scholarly engagement.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Mycology and Plant Pathology
All Publications
1. Sikder, M.M., Ahmmed, M.S., Sultana, A. and Alam, N. 2020. First report on black spot disease of Phyllanthus emblica L. fruits caused by Thielaviopsis paradoxa in Bangladesh. Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech., 10(2): 38-46.
2. Ahmmed, M.S., Sikder, M.M., Sultana, A., Sultana, S. and Alam, N. 2020. First report on leaf spot disease of Aloe vera caused by Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler in Bangladesh. International Journal of Botany Studies, 5(5): 164-169.
3. Sultana, S., Sikder, M.M., Ahmmed, M.S., Sultana, A. and Alam, N. 2020. Mycelial Growth and Biological Control Measures of Botrytis cinerea Isolated from Strawberry Fruit Rot Disease in Bangladesh. Universal Journal of Microbiology Research, 8(2): 13-18.
4. Ahmmed, M.S., Sikder, M.M., Sultana, A., Sultana, S. and Alam, N. 2021. First report of leaf spot disease of Aloe vera caused by Fusarium oxyporum in Bangladesh. International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies, 29(2): 251-260.
5. Ahmmed, M.S., Sikder, M.M., Sarker, S.R., Hossain, M.S., Shubhra, R.D. and Alam, N., 2022. First Report of Pseudopestalotiopsis theae Causing Aloe vera Leaf Spot Disease in Bangladesh. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 13(2): 193-204.
6. Sultana, S., Sikder, M.M., Ahmmed, M.S. and Alam, N. 2022. Neopestalotiopsis chrysea causing leaf spot disease of strawberry plants in Bangladesh. Journal of Plant Sciences, 17(2): 66-74.
7. Ahmmed, M.S., Nisha, F.A. and Alam, N. 2022. First Report on Rhizome Rot Disease of Curcuma longa Caused by Fusarium solani in Bangladesh. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 13(4): 506-516.
8. Ahmmed, M.S., Sikder, M.M., Sultana, A. and Alam, N. 2022. Research Article First Report of Leaf Spot Disease of Aloe vera Caused by Nigrospora sphaerica in Bangladesh. Journal of Plant Sciences, 17: 95-101.
9. Sultana, A., Sikder, M.M., Ahmmed, M.S., Sultana, S. and Alam, N. 2021. First report of pre-harvest amla fruit rots disease caused by Pestalotiopsis sp. in Bangladesh. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Biological Sciences, 10(1-2): 71-81.
10. Ahmmed, M.S., Sikder, M.M. and Alam, N. 2022. Molecular characterization of endophytic fungi-Daldinia eschscholtzii from Aloe vera plants in Bangladesh. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Biological Sciences, 11(1-2): 1-11.
11. Sikder, M.M., Sultana, A., Ahmmed, M.S. and Alam, N., 2024. First Report Of Fusarium Fruit Rot Causing Fusarium Incarnatum-equiseti On Amla In Bangladesh. Journal of Bio-Science, 32(1): 1-12.
12. Sikder, M.M., Ahmmed, M.S., Akter, P., Shetu, F.A., Akhter, B., Alam, N.B., Bhowmik, D.D. and Alam, M.N., 2024. First Report of Agroathelia rolfsii (Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc.) Causing Basal Stem Rot Disease on Sunflower in Bangladesh. Asian J. Biol. Sci., 17(3): 448-461.
Teaching
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester/Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bot.502 | Seed Pathology and Seed Technology | MS |
| Bot.411 | Advanced Microbiology; Advanced Plant Pathology | Fourth Year BSc (Hon's) |
| Bot.402 | Advanced Plant Pathology | Fourth Year BSc (Hon's) |
| Bot.311 | General Microbiology; Plant Pathology | Third Year BSc (Hon's) |
| Bot.302 | Plant Pathology | Third Year BSc (Hon's) |
| Bot.214 | Biostatistics and Computer Basics | Second Year BSc (Hon's) |
| Zool.105 | Botany-I | First Year BSc (Hon's) |
| Bot.105 | Gymnosperms and Palaeobotany | First Year BSc (Hon's) |
| Bot.111 | Basic Microbiology; Mycology and Lichenology; Phycology | First Year BSc (Hon's) |
| Bot.102 | Mycology | First Year BSc (Hon's) |
Academic Info
- B.Sc (Hon's) in Botany from the Department of Botany, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka (Session: 2011-2012).
- M.Sc in Botany from the Department of Botany, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka (Session: 2015-2016).
Contact
Md. Sabbir Ahmmed
Assistant Professor
Department of Botany
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Cell Phone: +8801753-089151
Email: sabbirbot26@juniv.edu
, sabbirju40mbh@gmail.com
