| Dr. Md Sadequr Rahman Khan |
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Professor
Department of Marine Bioresource Science Faculty of Fisheries Head Department of Environmental Biotechnology Faculty of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering |
| • | Professor in Marine Boresources Science, Faculty of Fisheries from Oct. 9, 2024 to Present |
| • | Associate Professor in Marine Bioresources Science, CVASU from Oct. 9, 2020 to Oct. 8, 2024 |
| • | Assistant Professor in Marine Bioresources Science, CVASU from March 5, 2015 to Oct. 8, 2020 |
| • | Lecturer in Dept. of Marine Bioresource Science, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University from Jan. 1, 2013 to March 4, 2015 |
| • | Head in Environmental Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering from Dec. 29, 2024 to Present |
| • | Head in Marine Bioresources Science, CVASU from Oct. 29, 2020 to Oct. 31, 2024 |
| • | Head in Dept. of Marine Bioresource Science, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University from April 1, 2015 to March 5, 2016 |
| Course Name | Course Code | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Estuarine and Marine Ecology | EME 102 | Department of Marine Bioresource Science |
| Geological Oceanography | GOC-202 T | Department of Marine Bioresource Science |
| Marine Biology | MBI 201 | Department of Marine Bioresource Science |
| Fisheries Oceanography | FOC-202 | Faculties |
PhD, 2016-2020, The University of Sydney, Australia
Thesis: The Biology of the evolution of the reproductive biology of asterinid sea stars
MSc in Fisheries Management, 2008-2009, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh
Thesis: Identification of better stock of freshwater prawn through evaluation of production
performance and genetic characterization
1st Merit position, CGPA 3.984 within 4.00 scale
BSc. Fisheries (Hons.), 2004-2008, Bangladesh Agricultural University
3rd Merit position, CGPA 3.908 within 4.00 scale
Fostering Blue Economy of Bangladesh: Climate-Smart Low-Trophic Extractive Mariculture for Sustainable Coastal Livelihood and Resilience | ASPM, Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation Project Academic Transformation Fund (ATF), UniversityGrants Commission of Bangladesh, Grant amount: 54 million |
| Enhancement of blue economy of Bangladesh through the determination of abundance and development of aquaculture technology of hard shell clam Meretrix sp. | MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Grant amount: 4.5 lakh BDT |
2022 – 2024: Principal Investigator on a project under Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project (SCMFP) funded by World Bank through Department of Fisheries (DoF), Bangladesh entitled “Reproductive seasonality, culture feasibility and artificial breeding of clam Meretrix sp.”.
2022 – 2024: Principal Investigator on a Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Bangladesh funded project entitled “Enhancement of blue economy of Bangladesh through the determination of abundance and development of aquaculture technology of hard shell clam Meretrix sp.”.
2021 – 2022: Principal Investigator on a University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh funded project titled “Distribution and captive breeding of barnacle: a potential live-feed for enhancement of blue economy”.
2021 - 2023: Principal Investigator on CVASU and University Grants Commission (UGC) funded project entitled “Reproductive biology and artificial breeding of coastal catfish Plotosus canius”.
2014 - 2016: Sub Project Member at World Bank and UGC funded (Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) project entitled “Capacity building of the newly established Faculty of Fisheries and strengthening internship program of Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University for producing competent graduates”.
2014-15 Principal Investigator on a University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh funded project titled “Water quality assessment in the Karnafully estuary, Chittagong, Bangladesh”
| SL No. | Student Name | Roll No. | Reg No. | Session | Degree | Supervisor |
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| 1. | Khandakar Zakir Hossain | 2023-2026 | PG (PhD) |
CoI
Thesis Title : Bivalve feeding ecology and market dynamics |
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| Thesis Title : Bivalve feeding ecology and market dynamics | ||||||
| 2. | Afsana Raha | 2025-28 | PG (PhD) |
CoI
Thesis Title : Oyster feeding and breeding biology |
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| Thesis Title : Oyster feeding and breeding biology | ||||||
| 3. | Shoman Datta | 2025-2028 | PG (PhD) |
PI
Thesis Title : Optimization of bivalve breeding and hatchery technology |
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| Thesis Title : Optimization of bivalve breeding and hatchery technology | ||||||
| SL No. | Student Name | Roll No. | Reg No. | Session | Degree | Supervisor |
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| 1. | Md. Atikur Rahman Atik | 2025-26 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Hard clam aquaculture in coastal pond and ghers |
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| Thesis Title : Hard clam aquaculture in coastal pond and ghers | ||||||
| 2. | Mrettika Chakma | 2025-26 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Bichemical characterization and localization of bioactive compounds in seaweed Ulva |
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| Thesis Title : Bichemical characterization and localization of bioactive compounds in seaweed Ulva | ||||||
| 3. | Saim Uddin | 2025-26 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Improvement of broodstock conditioning of clam |
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| Thesis Title : Improvement of broodstock conditioning of clam | ||||||
| 4. | Joyeeta Dey | 2026-27 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : African snail as a n alternative to horseshoe crab for blue blood |
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| Thesis Title : African snail as a n alternative to horseshoe crab for blue blood | ||||||
| 5. | Puja Das | 2026-27 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Effect of pollutants on the coastal and marine fishes and bivalve |
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| Thesis Title : Effect of pollutants on the coastal and marine fishes and bivalve | ||||||
| 6. | Hasibul | 2026-27 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Depuration protocol development for microplastic and heavy metals in bivalves |
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| Thesis Title : Depuration protocol development for microplastic and heavy metals in bivalves | ||||||
| 7. | Pulok Shahriar | 2026-27 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Optimization of Bivalve breeding protocol |
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| Thesis Title : Optimization of Bivalve breeding protocol | ||||||
| 8. | Tanvir Ahmed | 2026-27 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Reproductive biology of coastal and marine benthic fishes |
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| Thesis Title : Reproductive biology of coastal and marine benthic fishes | ||||||
| SL No. | Student Name | Roll No. | Reg No. | Session | Degree | Supervisor |
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| 1. | Pranta Bhowmik | 2024-25 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Abundance and Morphometrics of Barnacles found along the southeast coast of Bangladesh |
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| Thesis Title : Abundance and Morphometrics of Barnacles found along the southeast coast of Bangladesh | ||||||
| 2. | Fatema Akhtar Monika | 2024-25 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Biochemical and Fatty acid composition of clam Meretrix sp |
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| Thesis Title : Biochemical and Fatty acid composition of clam Meretrix sp | ||||||
| 3. | Ayasha Aktar | 2024-25 | PG (MS) |
CoI
Thesis Title : Plankton composition in the gut of clam Meretrix sp |
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| Thesis Title : Plankton composition in the gut of clam Meretrix sp | ||||||
| 4. | Tamanna Suchi | 2022-23 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Gonadal histology and artificial breeding of coastal eel-tailed catfish, Plotosus canius |
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| Thesis Title : Gonadal histology and artificial breeding of coastal eel-tailed catfish, Plotosus canius | ||||||
| 5. | Md Najmul Hasan | 2022- | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Abundance of Clam Meretrix sp. in the South-East coast of Bangladesh |
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| Thesis Title : Abundance of Clam Meretrix sp. in the South-East coast of Bangladesh | ||||||
| 6. | Harun-Or-Rashid | 2022-23 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Colour morphometric of clam meretrix in the south-east coast of Bangldesh |
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| Thesis Title : Colour morphometric of clam meretrix in the south-east coast of Bangldesh | ||||||
| 7. | Monoara Aktar Lima | 2021-22 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Gonadal histology and morphometrics of Clam Meretrix sp. |
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| Thesis Title : Gonadal histology and morphometrics of Clam Meretrix sp. | ||||||
| 8. | Labanna Data | 2024-25 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Effect of pesticide on blood parameter and behaviour of an euryhaline fish |
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| Thesis Title : Effect of pesticide on blood parameter and behaviour of an euryhaline fish | ||||||
| 9. | Aritri Chakrabarti | 2024-25 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Abundance of clam in the southeast coast of Bangladesh |
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| Thesis Title : Abundance of clam in the southeast coast of Bangladesh | ||||||
| 10. | Shomen Datta | 2024-25 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Coastal aquaculture of Clam Meretrix sp. in the southeast coast of Bangladesh |
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| Thesis Title : Coastal aquaculture of Clam Meretrix sp. in the southeast coast of Bangladesh | ||||||
