| Dr. Md. Faisal |
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Dean
Faculty of Fisheries Professor and Head Department of Fishing and Post-Harvest Technology Faculty of Fisheries Co-ordinator CVASU Research Vessel, Kaptai Lake |
Dr. Md. Faisal comes of a noble Muslim family. He has proved his academic excellence since the beginning of his early academic life. He has completed his S.S.C. and H.S.C. from Cantonment Public School and College with outstanding results. In 2004, he got himself admitted to one of the leading Universities in Agricultural Science named Bangladesh Agricultural University and achieved B. Sc. Fisheries (Hon’s.) in June, 2008 and MS in Fisheries Technology in January, 2010 with brilliant results. After completing MS he served as a Fisheries Quality Control Consultant in U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for 2 years and as a Group Technical Head in a UK-Bangladesh joint venture organization named Euro Foods Group for 1 year. Due to his fascination for Teaching and Research, Dr. Md. Faisal started his career as a Lecturer on 1st January, 2013 in the Department of Fishing and Post-Harvest Technology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University(CVASU). He has been promoted as Assistant Professor on 5th March, 2015, as Associate Professor on 19th March, 2020 and Professor on 19th March 2024. He also served as a Head of same Department from 5th March 2015 to 1st March 2016 in first tenure and since 24th October 2019 to 30th October 2024 in his second tenure. He has successfully completed his PhD from the College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia on 19th March 2020.
Dr. Md. Faisal has immense research interests in the areas of isolation of allergenic compounds from prawn/ shrimp and their immunomodulatory effects on human health, reduction of allergenicity through different processing technology. Moreover e is also interested in isolation of bio-active compounds such as peptides, proteins, collagen, gelatine, free fatty acids, water-soluble minerals and enzymes from fish by-products; value added product development; molecular food safety; hygiene and quality assurance; biotechnological, biochemical and microbial analysis of fish, shrimp and seaweeds.
Dr. Faisal has a strong record of research in his area that includes publications of a number of papers in the reputed journals. Currently he has been serving as a Professor in the Department of Fishing and Post-Harvest Technology, CVASU, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
A: List of published research work with details
[1] Faisal, M., Vasiljevic, T., & Donkor, O.N. (2019). A review on methodologies for extraction, identification and quantification of allergenic proteins in prawns. Food Research International, 121, 307-318. IF: 8.8.
[2] Faisal, M., Buckow, R., Vasiljevic, T., & Donkor, O.N. (2019). Effect of simulated digestion on antigenicity of banana prawn after high pressure processing. Food Control, 104, 187-192. IF: 7.0.
[3] Shikha, S.I., Barua, H. & Faisal, M. (2026). A comprehensive review on seaweed preservation techniques: Impacts on nutritional quality, safety and shelf life. Food Science and Nutrition. IF: 5.0.
[4] Shampa, S.J., Barua, H., Akter, A., Afroze, S., Sultana, T. & Faisal, M. (2026). Functional seaweed superfoods: nutritional profiling of Gracilaria, Enteromorpha and Ulva for value-added products. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization. IF: 3.6.
[5] Sohe, N.N., Faisal, M., & Tamzi, N.N. (2026). Sensory, proximate, and microbiological quality evaluation of five commercially important native and imported dry fish in Bangladesh. JSFA Reports. IF: 1.9.
[6] Afroze, S., Faisal, M., Khan, M.N.A. & Barua, H. (2025). A comprehensive review of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance in the aquaculture sector of the World and Bangladesh. International Journal of Microbiology. IF: 3.4.
[7] Chakma, S., Barua, H., Akter, A., Afroze, S., Faisal, M., & Khan, M.N.A. (2025). Isolation and identification of pathogenic bacteria present in commercially important fish, shellfish, water, and soil samples of Kaptai Lake, Bangladesh. Environmental Microbiology Reports, 17(6). IF: 3.1.
[8] Tamzi, N.N., Rozee, F.F., Sultana, T., Faisal, M., Khan, M.N.A., & Ghosh, S.K. (2024). Quality evaluation of improved and traditionally dried Bombay duck (Harpodon nehereus) through biochemical, microbiological, and organoleptic analysis. Heliyon, 10(5), e27315. IF: 3.6.
[9] Faisal, M., Vasiljevic, T., & Donkor, O.N. (2019). Effects of selected processing treatments on antigenicity of banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) tropomyosin. Journal of Food Science & Technology, 54(1), 183-193. IF: 2.6.
[10] Faisal, M., Dargahi, N., Vasiljevic, T., & Donkor, O.N. (2020). Immunomodulatory properties of selectively processed prawn protein fractions assessed using human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 55(2), 795-804. IF: 2.6.
[11] Nesa, J., Dey, A., Faisal, M., Tamzi, N.N., Raisa, T.R., Absar Khan, M.N.A., & Kamal, M. (2025). Nutritional variation in muscle type, body segments, and cooking effects of four commercially important marine fish (Carangoides malabaricus, Scomberoides commersonnianus, Dussumieria acuta, and Sardinella fimbriata) of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Food Science and Technology International. DOI: 10.1177/10820132251343355. IF: 1.8.
[12] Ahmmed, M.K., Ahmmed, F., Kabir, K.A., Faisal, M., Ahmed, S.I., & Ahsan, M.N. (2017). Biochemical impacts of salinity on the catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794), and possibility of their farming at low saline water. Aquaculture Research, 48(8), 4251-4261. IF: 2.5.
[13] Chowdhury, M., Shikha, S.I., Miah, S., Faisal, M., & Khatoon, H. (2025). culture technique, growth and comparative nutritional analysis of Perinereis nuntia in Southeast Bangladesh. Research in Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries, 12(2), 307-318.
[14] Sultana, T., Shahi, S.I., Raisa, T.R., Ria, F.A., Tamzi, N.N. & Faisal, M. (2024). Nutritional analysis of three commercially important dried fish (Otolithoides Pama, Trichiurus Haumela, Harpodon Nehereus) of three different countries. Journal of Aquaculture & Livestock Production, SRC/JALP-147. DOI: doi. org/10.47363/JALP/2024 (5), 130, 2-7.
[15] Sultana, T., Shahi, S.I., Ria, F.A., Tamzi, N.N., Alam, M. & Faisal, M. (2023). Seasonal variation of the nutritional compositions of Tuna (Euthynnus affinis) and Pama croaker (Otolithoides pama) of the Bay of Bengal. Journal of Innovation in Applied Research, 6(1): 45-55.
[16] Dey, S.K., Sultana, T., Ghosh, S. K., Raisa, T.R., Tamzi, N.N., & Faisal, M. (2022). Fish availability, marketing system and value chain analysis of some important commercial marine species at local markets of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, 10(2), 22-33.
[17] Akter, A., Akash, A.I., Sultana, T., Nawar, N., Tamzi, S.A., & Faisal, M. (2023). Socio-economic status of fishermen in Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 11(5): 208-213.
[18] Shuchi, R.T., Sultana, T., Ghosh, S.K., Tamzi, N.N., Dey, S.K., & Faisal, M. (2022). Present status of traditional dry fish processing and marketing, and assessment of socio-economic status of dry fish processors in Nazirartek, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 10(2): 12-21.
[19] Raisa, T.R., Sultana, T., Ghosh, S.K., Tamzi, N.N., Shuchi, R.T., & Faisal, M. (2022). Market demand of conventional and non-conventional fish species and price comparison between BFDC landing center and two popular fish markets, the Baharchora and Borobazar, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 10(2): 1-11.
[20] Faisal, M., Islami, S.N.E, Islam, M.N., Kamal, M., & Khan, M.N.A. (2015). Study on microbial and physical changes in fish sauce during fermentation. Research in Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries, 2(2), 375-383.
[21] Tamzi, N.N., Faisal, M., Sultana, T., & Ghosh, S.K. (2020). Extraction and properties evaluation of chitin and chitosan prepared from different crustacean waste. Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 8(2), 69-76.
[22] Islami, S.N.E., Faisal, M., Akter, M., Reza, M.S., & Kamal, M. (2015). Comparative shelf-life study of whole fish and fillets of cultured striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) during ice storage condition. Research in Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries, 2(1), 177-183.
[23] Faisal, M., Islam, M. N., Kamal, M., & Khan, M.N.A. (2013). Production of Fish Sauce from Low-Cost Small Freshwater Fish and Qualitative Evaluation. Progressive Agriculture, 24(1-2), 171-180.
[24] Debnath, S.K., Chakraborty, S.C., Sharmin, R., Nath, P.C.D., & Faisal, M. (2009). A study of the improved technique for the production of smoked Thai Pangas (Pangasius hypopthalmus). International Journal of Bioresearch, 2(12), 47-50.
B: Book (2025)
[1] Faisal, M., Raisa T.R., Akash A.I., Nesa, J., Barua, H., Islam, S., Sahariar, M.T., Kamal, M. & Khan, M.N.A. (2025). The Nutritional Story of the Bay of Bengal's 100 Species: A Comprehensive Reference Book. Dept. of Fishing and Post-Harvest Technology (CVASU) & SCMFP, Dept. of Fisheries, Bangladesh. 248 pp.
C: Dissertations
[1] Faisal, M. (2019). Impact of Different Processing Methods on Immunogenicity of Prawn (Thesis by Publication). PhD Dissertation, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. 103 pp.
[2] Faisal, M. (2010). Production of Fish Sauce from Low- Cost Small Freshwater Fish and their Qualitative Evaluation. MS Dissertation, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. 107 pp.
D: Poster Presentation
[1] Mithu, M. A., Alam, S. M. A., Khan, M. N.A., Mohibullah, M. Faisal, M. (2024). Cultivating the Future: Cox’s Bazar as a Nexus for High-Quality Seaweed Production, Functional Food Development. Presented in a Conference of Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute.
[2] Faisal, M., Islam, M. N., Kamal, M., & Khan, M. N. A. (2013). Production of Fish Sauce from Low-Cost Small Freshwater Fish and Qualitative Evaluation. Presented in a Conference of BAS and TWAS-ROCASA.
