Dr. Nazmul Alam
Dr. Nazmul Alam Professor, Department of Botany

PROFILE

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

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RESEARCH INTEREST

Plant breeding, Plant biotechnology, Molecular biology and Horticulture, Genetics

AWARD

  1. Mohammed Kamal Hossain, Rokib Hasan, Abul Bashar, Saidul Islam,Akm Mahmudul Huque, Bhabendra Kumar Biswas andNazmul Alam. 2018.Selection on stable genotypes through genotype environment interaction in yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata ssp.sesquipedalis (L.) Verdc. Bangladesh Journal of Botany. 47(2): 321-328.
  2. Saidul Islam, Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Rokib Hasan, Abul Bashar, Akm Mahmudul HuqueandNazmul Alam. 2016. Quantification of genetic diversity analysis for the improvement of cultivated Tomato genotypes. Bangladesh Journal of Botany. 45(3): 485-491.
  3. Matin Akand, Rokib Hasan, Nazmul Alam, Abul Bashar, Mohammad Kamal Hossain, A K M Mahmudul Huque. 2016. Parent selection for intercrossing in chilli (Capsicum annum L.) through Multivariate Genetic Divergence Analysis. Molecular Plant Breeding. 7(29):1-12.
  4. Abul Bashar, Mohammed Kamal Hossain, Rokib Hasan, Saidul Islam, Akm Mahmudul Huque and Nazmul Alam. 2016. Breeding Potential of Common Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Using Divergence Analysis. Bangladesh Journal of Botany. 45(1): 109-115.
  5. Bashar A., Hasan R., Alam N., Hossain M. K., Nguyen Vu Hong An and Mahmudul Huque A.K.M. 2015. Assessment of trait efficiency and selection of parents in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.). Plant Gene and Trait. 6(7): 1-14.
  6. Rokib Hasan, A.K.M. Mahmudul Huque, M. Kamal Hossain, Nazmul Alam. 2015. Assessment of genetic divergence in Chilli (Capsicum annum L.) genotypes. Plant Gene and Trait. 6(3): 1-5.
  7. A. Bashar, N. Jahan, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, M. K. Hossain, N. Alam. 2014. Morphological and phytochemical variation in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.). Pharma Science Monitor. 6(4): 1-11.
  8. A. Bashar, M. K. Hossain, N. Alam, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, R. Hasan and S.Alam. 2014. Genetic diversity in nine commercial okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) genotypes. Jahangirnagar University of Life Sciences. 3(2): 25-32.
  9. Rokib Hasan, Mohammed Kamal Hossain, Nazmul Alam, Abul Bashar, Saidul Islam and Mohammad Jahangir Alam Tarafder. 2015. Genetic divergence in commercial cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) genotypes. Bangladesh Journal of Botany. 44(2): 201-207.
  10. S. Islam, R. Hasan, A. Bashar, M. K. Hossain, A.K.M. M. Huque and N. Alam. 2014. Character association and path coefficient analysis for identification of yield enhancing  characters in snake gourd (Trichosanthes anguina L.). Jahangirnagar University of Life Sciences. 3(2): 57-65.
  11. Hossain, M. K., Alam, N., Silva, J. A. T., Biswas, B. K. and Mohsin, G. M. 2013. Genetic relationship and diversity based on agro-morphogenic characters in yard long bean (Vigna sesquipedalis L. Fruw) germplasm. International Journal of Plant Breeding. 7(2): 129-135.
  12. Huque, A. K. M. M., Hossain, M. K., Alam, N., Hasanuzzaman, M., Biswas, B. K. and Arifuzzaman, M. 2012. Genetic variability, correlation and path analysis for yield and its component characters in string bean (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis (L.) Verdc.). Jahangirnagar University Journal of Biological Sciences. 1(1): 1-10.
  13. Biswas, B. K., Alam, N., Silva, J. A. T., Haque, M. M., Azad, M. A. K. and Hossain, M. K. 2012. Existing status and genetic divergence of agro-morphological characters in Bangladeshi fine rice. International Journal of Plant Breeding. 6(2): 129-134.
  14. Huque, A. K. M. M., Hossain, M. K., Alam, N., Hasanuzzaman, M. and Biswas, B. K. 2012. Genetic divergence in yard long bean (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. ssp. sesquipedalis Verdc.). Bangladesh Journal of Botany. 41(1): 61-69.
  15. Akter, R., Hossain, M. K. and Alam, N. 2011. Variability and correlation studies in short cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Bangladesh Journal of Life Sciences. 23(2): 33-37.
  16. Biswas, B. K., Alam, N., Hossain, M. K., Haque, M. M. and Azad, A. K. 2011. Credible potential and stability of fine rice under traditional and improved package of production. International Journal of Biological Research. 11(5): 1-9.
  17. Tarafder, J. A., Alam, N. and Hossain, M. K. 2011. Estimation of heritability and genetic advance in sweet gourd (Cucurbita maxima Duch.).Bangladesh Journal of Life Sciences. 23(2): 47-50.
  18. Biswas, B. K., Golam, F., Alam, N., Hossain, M. K. and Rahman, M. M. 2011. Disease index construction against prevalence of major disease in fine rice. African Journal of Agricultural Research. 6(21): 4954-4959.
  19. Hossain, M. K. and Sarker, S. 2009. Variability and correlation studies in some agronomic characters of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.).Bangladesh Journal of Life Sciences. 21(1): 95-100.
  20. Sarker, B. K., Alam, N., Ahmed, F. A., Hossain, M. K. and Bhuiyan, K. R. 2008. Variability, heritability and genetic advance in morphological forms of Colocasia esculenta var. esculenta (L.) Schott. Bangladesh Journal of Life Sciences. 20(1): 1-5.
  21. Sarker, B. K., Alam, N., Hossain, M. K. Ahmed, F. A. and Bhuiyan, M. K. R. 2007. Diversity and Correlation Studies of Panikachu (Colocasia esculenta var. esculenta (L.)Schott).Bangladesh Journal of Life Sciences. 19(2): 61-67.
  22. Hossain, M. K., Alam, N. and Islam, M.O. 2004. Floral biology of the genus Trapa in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Life Sciences. 16(1): 29-32.
  23. Hossain, M. K., Alam, N. and Islam, M.O. 2003. Variability on some agronomical traits in different species of water chestnut. Bangladesh Journal of Life Sciences. 15(2): 25-28.
  24. Alam, N., Alam, N., Ahmed, F. A. and Hossain, M. K. 2003. Effect of gibberellic acid treatment on the yield and viral disease of Capsicum frutiscens L. Bangladesh Journal of Life Sciences. 15(2): 53-57.
  25. Alam, N., Hossain, M. K. and Uddin, M. M. 2002. Changes in yield and YVM of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) following gibberellic acid (GA3) treatment. Bangladesh Journal of Life Sciences. 14(1&2): 69-73.
  26. Hossain, M. K., Islam, M.O., Alam, N. and Islam, M. 2000. In situ conservation of water chestnut (Trapa spp.) in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Life Sciences. 12(1&2): 85-89.
  27. Uddin, M. M., Alam, N. and Hossain, M. K. 2000. Effects of GA3 on growth and yield of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.). Bangladesh Journal of Life Sciences. 12(1&2): 141-143.

Teaching

Course Code Course Title Semester/Year
Bot. 506 Advanced Plant Breeding and Crop Improvement 1991 to date
Bot. 408 Plant Breeding 1991 to date
Bot. 304 Agronomy and Horticulture 2019 to date

Academic Info

Institute: Chittagong University
Period: 2006

PhD in Botany 

Institute: Chittagong University
Period: 1986-1987

MSc in Botany (Thesis in Plant Breeding) 

Institute: Chittagong University
Period: 1983-1986

BSc in Botany, First Class 

Experience

Organization: Jahangirnagar University
Position: Professor
Period: 2007 to date

Department of Botany

Organization: Jahangirnagar University
Position: Associate Professor
Period: 2003-2007

Department of Botany

Organization: Jahangirnagar University
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: 1995-2003

Assistant Professor

Organization: Jahangirnagar University
Position: Lecturer
Period: 1991-1995

Department of Botany

Contact

Dr. Nazmul Alam

Professor
Department of Botany
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Cell Phone: 01406400246
Email: nazmul.alam65@juniv.edu , alam.nazmul65@yahoo.com