PhD Fellow — researching horticulture and plant biotechnology with a focus on plant stress responses and crop improvement.
Plant BiotechnologyAbiotic StressHorticulture
Biography
Md Mamunur Reza is an agricultural scientist, PhD Fellow in the Ertan Yıldırım Lab at Atatürk University, and Assistant Director at the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC). His research investigates horticultural crop improvement, plant micropropagation, and the physiological responses of vegetable crops to plant growth regulators (PGRs) and abiotic stresses.
Research Interests
Horticultural crop breeding, germplasm characterization, and evaluation
Plant tissue culture, in vitro propagation, and micropropagation
Exogenous plant growth regulators (PGRs, GA3) and phytohormone modulation
Seed germination physiology, seedling vigour, and transplant quality
Abiotic stress physiology (drought, salinity, and temperature extremes) in vegetables
Protected cultivation and precision horticulture management
Education
2023–Present · PhD
Horticulture
Atatürk University · Ertan Yıldırım Lab
MSc
Horticulture
Specialization in Vegetable & Ornamental Crops
BSc
Agriculture
Faculty of Agriculture
Academic Career
2023 – Present
PhD Fellow
Atatürk University · Department of Horticulture
Present
Assistant Director (AD)
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC)
Projects, Supervision & Teaching
BADC Seed & Horticulture Projects: Management of national seed production, seedling multiplication, and distribution programmes.
Lab Research Trials: Investigation of biostimulants, GA3 growth regulator concentrations, and mycorrhizae on vegetable seedling growth under salinity.
Germplasm Screening: Agronomic and physiological characterization of gladiolus and vegetable cultivars.
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 2: Zero Hunger — Improving horticultural crop productivity and high-yielding seed distribution.
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption & Production — Reducing synthetic inputs through optimized biostimulants and hormone regulators.
SDG 15: Life on Land — Sustainable crop propagation and preservation of indigenous germplasm.