Dr. Shahidul Islam
Shahidul Islam is a crop research scientist with a specialization in grain quality, protein chemistry, genetics, and molecular biology with an academic background in agriculture, horticulture, and molecular biology.
Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy (2013) in grain protein chemistry
School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, Australia
Master of Science in Horticulture (2004)
Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honors) (2001)
Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Professional Experience
Adjunct Associate Professor (from June 2022)
Discipline of Agricultural Sciences, College of Science, Health, Engineering & Education
Murdoch University, Western Australia-6150, Australia
Previous positions:
Research Manager and Fellow (Research Assistant Professor as of USA level): July 2016 to April 2022
Wheat Genetics and Quality Research Program
College of Science Health Engineering and Education (SHEE), Murdoch University, WA-6150
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Ac. level A): April 2013-June 2016
School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, WA-6150
Research Officer: May 2012 to March 2013
Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia (DAFWA), South Perth, WA-6151
Associate Professor: FromNovember 2011 to June 2021 (adjunct appointment)
Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Assistant Professor: June 2005 to November 2011
Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Lecturer: October 2002 to June 2005
Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Research Assistant: June 2000 to October 2002
Fruit Tree Improvement Project (funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation)
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh