Bangladesh Open University (BOU)

Dr. Md. Serazul Islam
Professor (Agricultural Engineering)
BSc in Agricultural Engineering, MS in Irrigation and Water Management (BAU), Doctor of Engineering (NU, Nagoya, Japan), SARD

Profile of Dr. Md. Serazul Islam

Professor Dr. Md. Serazul Islam currently serves as the Director of the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at Bangladesh Open University (BOU). He is also a Member of the Board of Governors (BoG) and Chairman of the Open University Laboratory School Management Committee. Additionally, he holds the position of Professor (Grade 2) at the School of Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD) and coordinates the Master in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Livelihood (MSARL) and MS in Irrigation and Water Management programs. In these roles, Dr. Islam provides both academic and administrative leadership, particularly in curriculum development, faculty supervision, and enhancing distance learning systems in agriculture and rural development.

Dr. Islam earned his Doctor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Nagoya University, Japan, under the prestigious MEXT Fellowship Program (2012). He previously completed his MS in Irrigation and Water Management (2005) and BSc in Agricultural Engineering (2001) from Bangladesh Agricultural University, both with top academic honors.

With over 19 years of teaching experience, he has progressed through academic ranks since 2005, now actively involved in teaching, supervision, and developing open and distance learning (ODL) course materials. He teaches both graduate and postgraduate courses, and is deeply engaged in educational innovation at BOU.

His research interests include Smart Irrigation Technologies, Integrated Water Resource Management, River Conservation Engineering, and Flood Disaster & Risk Management. He has published over 43 research articles in reputable journals in different countries including the USA, UK, India, Egypt, Romania, and Iran. He has supervised several MS thesis, Masters Report and is currently guiding a PhD student.

Dr. Islam has led and contributed to a range of national and international projects, funded by institutions such as BOU, the Government of Japan, the European Union, and the World Bank. His roles have included Chief Investigator, National Representative, Deputy Director (Admin & Procurement), Researcher, and Trainer, demonstrating his expertise in cross-disciplinary collaboration.

He has been recognized for his academic excellence with awards such as the Professor S. M. Nazmul Haque Smrity Gold Medal (2014) and the Md. Nurul Hossain Gold Medal (2001).

Dr. Islam is also an active member of professional bodies including the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) and the Japanese Society of Civil Engineering (JSCE). His participation spans from policy development and curriculum planning to represent BOU in international academic forums.

Through his scholarship, leadership, and dedication, Dr. Islam continues to play a pivotal role in shaping agricultural engineering education and advancing water resource management strategies in Bangladesh and beyond.

Degree Title	Institute	Result	Passing Year
Doctor of Engineering in Civil Engineering (D Engg)	Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan	Awarded under MEXT Fellowship	September 2012
Master of Science in Irrigation and Water Management (MS in IWM)	Department of Irrigation and Water Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh	CGPA 3.926 (out of 4.0) [Top position]	June 2005
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering (BSc Agril Engg)	Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh	First Class First	2003
Higher Secondary Certificate (Science)	Cantonment Public School and College, Rangpur	First Division	1996
Secondary School Certificate (Science)	Daradi High School, Haragach, Rangpur	First Division with Star	1994

Islam MS, Hossain MF, Pervin S. (2025). Enhancing Cherry Tomato Growth and Yield through Deficit Drip Irrigation and Organic Mulching Strategies. 4^th Conference of Recent Trends in Science, Technology and Innovation 19-21 March 2025, Pokhara, Nepal, pp 30.

Pervin S, Islam MS, Khan MHH, Molla MM, Chowdhury MGF. (2025). Preservation of Aonla by Osmotic Dehydration Method. 4^th Conference of Recent Trends in Science, Technology and Innovation 19-21 March 2025, Pokhara, Nepal, pp 29.

Hossain MF, Islam MS. (2024). Impact of Transplants Age on the Nutritional Quality of Cherry Tomatoes. Journal of Food and Agriculture 17(2):1-15. Sri Lanka.

Hossain MF, Islam MS. (2024). Effects of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers and Their Combination on Growth, Yield and Quality of Broccoli (Brassica Oleracea L. var. italica). International Journal of Horticulture, Science and Technology (IJHST). 11(4):515-522. Iran.

Islam MS, Hossain MF, Pervin S. (2023). Enhancing Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) Growth, Yield and Water Productivity through Irrigation and Mulching Techniques in Local Climate. Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research, 10(4): 440-454. India.

Islam MS, Pervin S. (2023). Enhancing Cauliflower Growth, Yield, and Water Management: Effects of Drip Irrigation and Manures under Black Polyethylene Mulching in a Local Climate. International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, 10(5): 1-15. Egypt.

Islam MS. (2023). Effects of raised bed furrow irrigation and various mulching techniques on the growth, yield and water use efficiency of tomato cultivation. International Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology 10(1): 33-40, Iran.

Hossain MF, Islam MS. (2023). Floating agriculture: Local innovative crop production technology for the submerged ecosystem of the coastal region of Bangladesh. 2nd International Conference on Prospects and Challenges of Environment and Biological Sciences in Food Production System for Livelihood Security of Farmers (ICFPLS–2023) September 18–20, 2023 ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India.

Islam MS, Pervin S, Haque MA. (2022). Effects of irrigation and soil mulching in different growing environments on strawberry yield and quality. International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research 8(2): 347-357, India.

Pervin S, Aziz MG, Islam MS, Miaruddin M. (2021). Effect of various combinations of sodium chloride and sucrose concentrations on the quality of plum pickle during storage. Annals. Food Science and Technology 22(3): 263-273, Rumania.

Pervin S, Aziz MG, Islam MS, Miaruddin M. (2021). Influence of various sucrose concentrations on the quality of prepared plum chutney during storage. Advances in Food Science and Technology 9(1): 1-7, UK.

Parves M, Islam MS, Biswas SK. (2021). Assessment of wastewater irrigation practices and soil properties in the Gazipur district of Bangladesh. Scholars Journal of Engineering and Technology 9(7): 93-101, India.

Pervin S, Islam MS, Khan MHH, Molla MM, Chowdhury MGF. (2020). Influence of chitosan on postharvest quality and storability of papaya (Carica papaya L.) fruit. BOU J Agric Rural Dev 12(2): 33-42, Bangladesh.

Islam MS. (2019). Causes of flood and mitigation practices in Bangladesh. BOU J Agric Rural Dev 11(1): 83-92, Bangladesh.

Pervin S, Islam MS, Miaruddin M. (2018). Influence of Blanching on the Nutritional Quality and Shelf Life of Yard Long Bean. Research & Reviews: Journal of Food Science & Technology 7(2): 27-33, India.

Islam MS. (2018). Experimental investigation on failure behavior of levee based on its bed material and river bed height relative to floodplain level. BOU J Agric Rural Dev 10(1): 65-74, Bangladesh.

Hossain MF, Islam MS. (2018). Impact of climatic factors and water management on crop production in Bangladesh. BOU J Agric Rural Dev 10(1):1-9, Bangladesh.

Pervin S, Miaruddin M, Islam MS. (2017). Packaging Effect on the Quality and Storage Stability of Processed Ginger Paste. Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research 4(12):1-9, India.

Pervin S, Miaruddin M, Islam MS, Rahman MM, Khan MHH. (2017). Blanching effect on the quality and shelf life of pea. Journal of Postharvest Technology 5 (2): 47-54, India.

Islam MS, Tsujimoto T. (2015). Levee breaching process of a river and disaster on floodplain. American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture 3 (2): 39-44, USA.

Islam MS, Pervin S, Tsujimoto T, Tashiro T. (2015). Laboratory investigation on levee breach and risk on floodplain of alluvial fan river. Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science and Technology 2 (10): 2886-2894, Germany.

Islam MS, Tsujimoto T. (2015). Numerical simulation on breach evolution process of a river levee by overtopping. Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering and Applied Sciences 6(1): 12-18, UK.

Islam MS, Tsujimoto T. (2015). Experimental and numerical approaches to overtopping levee breach effects in a river and floodplain. American Journal of Civil Engineering 3(2): 31-42, USA.

Islam MS, Pervin S, Khair MA, Khan LR. (2015). Performance and operation suitability of developed hand and pedal pump for low-lift Irrigation. Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science and Technology 2(2): 233-239, Germany.

Pervin S, Miaruddin M, Islam MS, Rahman MM, Khan MHH. (2015). Effect of Blanching on the Quality of Frozen Product of Carrot. Research & Reviews: Journal of Food Science & Technology 4(3):1-9, India.

Pervin S, Miaruddin M, Islam MS, Chowdhury MGF, Rahman MM, Khan MHH. (2015) Standardization of bottling process for sweet corn. Annals. Food Science and Technology 16 (2): 236-242, Rumania.

Pervin S, Islam MS, Akanda AR, Rahman MS. (2014). Fertigation influence on the yield and quality of strawberry. International Journal of Sustainable Crop Production 9(1): 16-22, Bangladesh.

Pervin S, Islam MS, Akanda AR, Rahman MS, Mila AJ. (2014). Effect of irrigation levels on the yield of groundnut. International Journal of Experimental Agriculture 4(1): 17-21, Bangladesh.

Islam MS, Tsujimoto T. (2013). Levee breach with phenomena on river, levee and floodplain – effect of bed materials, Proceedings of 4^th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM 2013), March 9-11, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Islam MS, Tsujimoto T. (2013). Levee breach and successive disaster depending on landscape management on floodplain. Advances in River Sedimentation Research, pp. 2021-2026, Taylor & Francis, England.

Tsujimoto T, Islam MS. (2013). Danger of levee breach in river with higher relative river bed suggested by small-scale laboratory experiments and numerical analysis. Advances in River Sedimentation Research, pp. 2027-2033, Taylor & Francis, England.

Islam MS, Tashiro T, Tsujimoto T. (2012). Laboratory Experiments on Levee Breach and Inundation in Low-land Floodplain with Particular Reference to Relative Height of River Bed to Floodplain. International Review of Civil Engineering 3(3): 251-258, Italy.

Islam MS, Tsujimoto T. (2012). Comparisons of levee breach and successive disasters in floodplain between Bangladesh and Japan. Procedia Engineering 28: 860-865, Elsevier publication, China.

Islam MS, Tsujimoto T. (2012). Numerical approach to levee breach as a key of Flood disasters in low land. International Journal of Civil Engineering 4 (1): 23-39, India.

Tsujimoto T, Tashiro T, Islam MS & Yoshiike T. (2012). Effect of river bed height from floodplain level on levee breaching process through small-scale experiments - Risk of disaster by levee breach in “Tenjo-Gawa” segment. Advances in River Engineering 18:381-386, JSCE, Japan.

Islam MS, Tsujimoto T. (2011). Characteristics of flood disasters in low floodplain along a big river due to overflow levee breach. International Journal of GEOMAT 1 (1): 52-63, Japan.

Pervin S, Islam MS, Islam MN. (2009). Kinetics of air drying of common carp (Cyprinus Carpio) and their composition analysis. Journal of Agricultural Engineering 36/AE: 101-108, Bangladesh.

Pervin S, Islam MS, Islam MN. (2008). Study of rehydration characteristics of Lablab bean seeds. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 6(1&2): 157-163, Bangladesh.

Islam MS, Tsujimoto T. (2011). Numerical study on characteristics of levee breach flood disasters in alluvial floodplain. Proceedings of International Conference on Geotechnique, construction materials and environment 1: 547-552, 21-23, November, Tsu city, Mie, Japan

Pervin S, Islam MS, Islam MN. (2007). Kinetics of drying of Lablab bean seeds and their composition analysis. International Journal of BioResearch 3(3) 56-63, Bangladesh.

Islam MS, Hossain MZ, Khair A. (2007). Design and development of pedal pump for low-lift irrigation. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 5(1&2): 116-126, Bangladesh.

Islam MS. (2006). Effect of abstraction on permeability and hydraulic gradient in a simulated unconfined aquifer using sand tank model. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 4 (1&2) 143-148, Bangladesh.

Islam MT, Islam MS, Hoque MN. (2006). Properties of some selected soil under Mymensingh district in Bangladesh. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 4(1&2): 149-153, Bangladesh.

· Smart Irrigation Technologies

· Crop Cultivation with Optimum Water Uses

· Integrated Water Resources Management

· Flood Disaster and Risk Management

· e-learning

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