About
Professional SummaryDr. Mirza Hasanuzzaman is Professor of Agronomy at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Hons.) from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, where he achieved first class, received a gold medal for being first in his class, and earned a Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Award. He also completed a Master of Science in Agronomy from the same university, where he was once again top of his class with a CGPA 4.0. In 2012, he received his PhD with a dissertation on ‘Plant Stress Physiology and Antioxidant Metabolism’ from the United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Ehime University, Japan with a Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship. Later, he completed his postdoctoral research in the Center of Molecular Biosciences (COMB), University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan with a ‘Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)’ postdoctoral fellowship. Subsequently, he became an Adjunct Senior Researcher at the University of Tasmania with an Australian Government’s Endeavour Research Fellowship. Prof. Hasanuzzaman has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and books, and has edited 7 books and written over 30 book chapters on important aspects of plant physiology, plant stress responses, and environmental problems in relation to plant species. He is Editor and a reviewer for more than 50 peer-reviewed international journals and the recipient of ‘Publons Peer Review Award 2017, 2018 and 2019’. He is member of 40 professional societies and is the Research and Publication Secretary of the Bangladesh JSPS Alumni Association. He received the World Academy of Science (TWAS) Young Scientist Award 2014. Prof. Hasanuzzaman is among the top 10 Bangladeshi researchers as per Scopus (2020) and one of the 5 researchers having more than 5000 citations.
Education
Academic Background-
PostDoc. University of Tasmania, Australia Plant Stress Physiology | Completed: 2018
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PostDoc. University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan Plant Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology | Completed: 2017
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Ph.D. The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Ehime University, Japan Plant Stress Physiology | Completed: 2012
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M.Sc. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Agronomy | Completed: 2005
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B.Sc. (Hons.) Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Agriculture | Completed: 2000
Publications (152)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Reactive Oxygen Species in Crop Plants: Production, Detoxification, Signaling, and Molecular Cross-Talk
2026
Effect of integrated seed priming on storage duration for enhanced germination traits in lentil (
Lens culinaris
L.
) under salinity stress
2026
Enhancing Salt Tolerance in Foxtail Millet Through Organic Inputs: A Soil–Plant–Microbe Interaction Perspective
2026
Imperative roles of auxin signaling in reprogramming of drought tolerance in plants
2026
Integration of Biochar into Soil Unravels Protective Mechanisms Against Plastic-Induced Stress in Lens culinaris by Modulating Physiological Traits, Antioxidant Defense, and Methylglyoxal Detoxification Systems
2026
Plants under toxic element stress: microRNA-mediated regulatory pathways and emerging perspectives
2026
Retraction Note: Amelioration of sodium and arsenic toxicity in Salvinia natans L. with 2,4-D priming through physiological responses
2026
Bioaugmentation with Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Alleviates Chromium and Salt Stress in Rice Through the Improvement of Physiology, Ion Homeostasis, and Antioxidant Defense
2025
Algae-based bioremediation of soil, water, and air: a solution to polluted environment
2025
Enhancing drought resilience in Brassica campestris: Antioxidant and physiological benefits of Ascophyllum nodosum extract and alginic acid
2025
Regulation of sodium accumulation, nutrient uptake, and antioxidant defense system by arginine to enhance salinity tolerance in lentil (Lens culinaris)
2025
Exogenous application of hydrogen sulfide combined with blue light improves the quality of pepper fruit minimizing oxidative stress during postharvest storage
2025
Modulation of plant photosynthetic processes during metal and metalloid stress, and strategies for manipulating photosynthesis-related traits
2024
Decreased Photosynthetic Efficiency in Nicotiana tabacum L. under Transient Heat Stress
2024
Impact of Potassium-Solubilizing Microorganisms with Potassium Sources on the Growth, Physiology, and Productivity of Wheat Crop under Salt-Affected Soil Conditions
2024
Organic Amendments: Enhancing Plant Tolerance to Salinity and Metal Stress for Improved Agricultural Productivity
2024
CmoPIP1-4 confers drought tolerance in pumpkin by altering hydrogen sulfide signaling
2024
Silver nanoparticles in plant health: Physiological response to phytotoxicity and oxidative stress
2024
Management of Secondary Metabolite Synthesis and Biomass in Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Microgreens Using Different Continuous-Spectrum LED Lights
2024
Exploring Aluminum Tolerance Mechanisms in Crops: A Comprehensive Review of Genetic, Metabolic, and Physiological Adaptations in Acidic Soils
2024
Carbon dioxide sensitization delays the postharvest ripening and fatty acids composition of Capsicum fruit by regulating ethylene biosynthesis, malic acid and reactive oxygen species metabolism
2024
Exploring Aluminum Tolerance Mechanisms in Plants with Reference to Rice and Arabidopsis: A Comprehensive Review of Genetic, Metabolic, and Physiological Adaptations in Acidic Soils
2024
Modulation of secondary metabolism and redox regulation by exogenously applied glutathione improves the shelf life of Capsicum annuum L. fruit
2024
Unraveling the mechanisms of biochar and steel slag in alleviating lithium stress in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) plants via modulation of antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification pathways
2024
Vanillic Acid Modulates Antioxidant Defense and Methylglyoxal Detoxification Systems to Combat Drought Stress in Tomato Seedlings
2024
Multi-Trait Index-Based Selection of Drought Tolerant Wheat: Physiological and Biochemical Profiling
2024
Foliar Application of Ascorbic Acid and Tocopherol in Conferring Salt Tolerance in Rapeseed by Enhancing K+/Na+ Homeostasis, Osmoregulation, Antioxidant Defense, and Glyoxalase System
2023
Seed Priming and Foliar Application with Ascorbic Acid and Salicylic Acid Mitigate Salt Stress in Wheat
2023
Insight into the physiological and biochemical mechanisms of biostimulating effect of Ascophyllum nodosum and Moringa oleifera extracts to minimize cadmium-induced oxidative stress in rice
2023
Regulation of NADP-Malic Enzyme Activity in Maize (Zea mays L.) under Salinity with Reference to Light and Darkness
2023
Potential of Halophytes as Sustainable Fodder Production by Using Saline Resources: A Review of Current Knowledge and Future Directions
2023
Molecular Mechanisms in Understanding Anoxia Tolerance in Rice Seeds under Submergence and Their Implication in Rice Biotechnology
2023
Biochemical Compounds, Antioxidant Capacity, Leaf Color Profile and Yield of Basil (Ocimum sp.) Microgreens in Floating System
2023
Exogenous Allantoin Confers Rapeseed (Brassica campestris) Tolerance to Simulated Drought by Improving Antioxidant Metabolism and Physiology
2023
2023
Balancing Yield and Antioxidant Capacity in Basil Microgreens: An Exploration of Nutrient Solution Concentrations in a Floating System
2023
Abscisic acid priming confers salt tolerance in maize seedlings by modulating osmotic adjustment, bond energies, ROS homeostasis, and organic acid metabolism
2023
Plant Responses and Tolerance to Salt Stress: Physiological and Molecular Interventions 2.0
2023
Application of biochar and humic acid improves the physiological and biochemical processes of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in conferring plant tolerance to arsenic-induced oxidative stress
2023
Osmolyte-induced water deficit stress mitigation during panicle initiation stage in transplanted rice (Oryza sativa L.)
2022
Potassium in plants: Growth regulation, signaling, and environmental stress tolerance
2022
Comparative Physiology of Indica and Japonica Rice under Salinity and Drought Stress: An Intrinsic Study on Osmotic Adjustment, Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant Defense and Methylglyoxal Detoxification
2022
Screening of Soybean Genotypes for Waterlogging Stress Tolerance and Understanding the Physiological Mechanisms
2022
Metal/Metalloid-Based Nanomaterials for Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance: An Overview of the Mechanisms
2022
Cytokinin and gibberellic acid-mediated waterlogging tolerance of mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)
2022
Photoactivated TiO2 Nanocomposite Delays the Postharvest Ripening Phenomenon through Ethylene Metabolism and Related Physiological Changes in Capsicum Fruit
2022
Co-Application of 24-Epibrassinolide and Titanium Oxide Nanoparticles Promotes Pleioblastus pygmaeus Plant Tolerance to Cu and Cd Toxicity by Increasing Antioxidant Activity and Photosynthetic Capacity and Reducing Heavy Metal Accumulation and Translocation
2022
2022
Seed Germination Behavior, Growth, Physiology and Antioxidant Metabolism of Four Contrasting Cultivars under Combined Drought and Salinity in Soybean
2022
Induction of hydrolytic enzyme activities in dormant seeds of Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss. causes improvement of germination and seedling vigor indices
2022
Mechanistic Insights of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria Mediated Drought and Salt Stress Tolerance in Plants for Sustainable Agriculture
2022
Genome Editing: A Promising Approach for Achieving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants
2022
Differential Impact of Nitric Oxide and Abscisic Acid on the Cellular and Physiological Functioning of sub1A QTL Bearing Rice Genotype under Salt Stress
2022
Zinc Supplementation Enhances Glutathione-Mediated Antioxidant Defense and Glyoxalase Systems to Conferring Salt Tolerance in Soybean (Glycine max L.)
2022
Plant Responses and Tolerance to Salt Stress: Physiological and Molecular Interventions
2022
2022
2022
Insight into the Mechanism of Salt-Induced Oxidative Stress Tolerance in Soybean by the Application of Bacillus subtilis: Coordinated Actions of Osmoregulation, Ion Homeostasis, Antioxidant Defense, and Methylglyoxal Detoxification
2022
Nitrate–Nitrite–Nitric Oxide Pathway: A Mechanism of Hypoxia and Anoxia Tolerance in Plants
2022
Application of Rhizobacteria, Paraburkholderia fungorum and Delftia sp. Confer Cadmium Tolerance in Rapeseed (Brassica campestris) through Modulating Antioxidant Defense and Glyoxalase Systems
2022
Warming reduces the root density and wheat colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the Yaqui Valley, Mexico
2022
Diverse Physiological Roles of Flavonoids in Plant Environmental Stress Responses and Tolerance
2022
Consequences of Arsenic Contamination on Plants and Mycoremediation-Mediated Arsenic Stress Tolerance for Sustainable Agriculture
2022
Exogenous Gallic Acid Confers Salt Tolerance in Rice Seedlings: Modulation of Ion Homeostasis, Osmoregulation, Antioxidant Defense, and Methylglyoxal Detoxification Systems
2022
Amelioration of sodium and arsenic toxicity in Salvinia natans L. with 2,4-D priming through physiological responses.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2022
Arsenic-induced oxidative stress and antioxidant defense in plants.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2022
2022
5-aminolevulinic acid-mediated plant adaptive responses to abiotic stress
2021
Zerovalent Iron Modulates the Influence of Arsenic-Contaminated Soil on Growth, Yield and Grain Quality of Rice
2021
Jasmonic acid: a key frontier in conferring abiotic stress tolerance in plants
2021
2021
Coumarin improves tomato plant tolerance to salinity by enhancing antioxidant defence, glyoxalase system and ion homeostasis
2021
Can smart nutrient applications optimize the plant's hidden half to improve drought resistance?
2021
Abiotic Stress and Reactive Oxygen Species: Generation, Signaling, and Defense Mechanisms
2021
2021
Nitric Oxide Regulates Plant Growth, Physiology, Antioxidant Defense, and Ion Homeostasis to Confer Salt Tolerance in the Mangrove Species, Kandelia obovata
2021
Bacillus thuringiensis and Silicon Modulate Antioxidant Metabolism and Improve the Physiological Traits to Confer Salt Tolerance in Lettuce
2021
2021
Regulation of Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidant Defense in Plants under Salinity
2021
Biostimulants for the Regulation of Reactive Oxygen Species Metabolism in Plants under Abiotic Stress
2021
Nitric Oxide Prevents Fe Deficiency-Induced Photosynthetic Disturbance, and Oxidative Stress in Alfalfa by Regulating Fe Acquisition and Antioxidant Defense
2021
Exogenous Application of Methyl Jasmonate and Salicylic Acid Mitigates Drought-Induced Oxidative Damages in French Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
2021
Enhancing Salt Tolerance in Soybean by Exogenous Boron: Intrinsic Study of the Ascorbate-Glutathione and Glyoxalase Pathways
2021
Supplemental Selenium and Boron Mitigate Salt-Induced Oxidative Damages in Glycine max L.
2021
Salinity effects on water potential and the normalized difference vegetation index in four species of a saline semi-arid ecosystem
2021
Biochar and Chitosan Regulate Antioxidant Defense and Methylglyoxal Detoxification Systems and Enhance Salt Tolerance in Jute (Corchorus olitorius L.)
2021
Omics: The way forward to enhance abiotic stress tolerance in Brassica napus L.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2021
Forage potential of Salsola species in arid-saline rangelands.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2021
Contradictory results of soil greenhouse gas emissions as affected by biochar application: Special focus on alkaline soils.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2021
Exogenous melatonin enhances the reactive oxygen species metabolism, antioxidant defense-related gene expression, and photosynthetic capacity of Phaseolus vulgaris L. to confer salt stress tolerance.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2021
Phytoremediation of Cadmium: Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Mechanisms
2020
Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidant Defense in Plants under Abiotic Stress: Revisiting the Crucial Role of a Universal Defense Regulator
2020
Melatonin-induced Water Stress Tolerance in Plants: Recent Advances
2020
2020
Role of Melatonin in Plant Tolerance to Soil Stressors: Salinity, pH and Heavy Metals
2020
Regulation of ROS Metabolism in Plants under Environmental Stress: A Review of Recent Experimental Evidence
2020
Selenium Toxicity in Plants and Environment: Biogeochemistry and Remediation Possibilities
2020
Mechanism of Plant Growth Promotion and Disease Suppression by Chitosan Biopolymer
2020
Hydrogen Peroxide Detoxifying Enzymes Showed Different Activities at Different Timing in Host and Nonhost Plants Interactions with Wheat Blast Fungus Magnaporthe Oryzae Triticum Pathotype
2020
Seed Priming with Phytohormones: An Effective Approach for the Mitigation of Abiotic Stress
2020
Exogenous kinetin and putrescine synergistically mitigate salt stress in Luffa acutangula by modulating physiology and antioxidant defense.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2020
Approaches in enhancing thermotolerance in plants: An updated review.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2020
Regulation of reactive oxygen species metabolism and glyoxalase systems by exogenous osmolytes confers thermotolerance in Brassica napus.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2020
Comparative structural and functional analysis of phi class glutathione transferases involved in multiple-herbicide resistance of grass weeds and crops.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2020
Nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide: Two intimate collaborators regulating plant defense against abiotic stress.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2020
Pretreatment of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings with 2,4-D improves tolerance to salinity-induced oxidative stress and methylglyoxal toxicity by modulating ion homeostasis, antioxidant defenses, and glyoxalase systems.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2020
Lithium in environment and potential targets to reduce lithium toxicity in plants.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2019
Heat shock-induced salt stress tolerance in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.).
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2019
High temperature and drought stress cause abscisic acid and reactive oxygen species accumulation and suppress seed germination growth in rice.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2019
Explicating physiological and biochemical responses of wheat cultivars under acidity stress: Insight into the antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2019
Acetate-induced modulation of ascorbate: Glutathione cycle and restriction of sodium accumulation in shoot confer salt tolerance in Lens culinaris Medik.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2019
Targeting glycinebetaine for abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants: Physiological mechanism, molecular interaction and signaling.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2019
Silicon-induced antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification works coordinately in alleviating nickel toxicity in Oryza sativa L.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2019
Nitric oxide-induced salt stress tolerance in plants: ROS metabolism, signaling, and molecular interactions.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2018
Selenium biofortification enhances the growth and alters the physiological response of lamb's lettuce grown under high temperature stress.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2018
Silicon-mediated regulation of antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems confers drought stress tolerance in Brassica napus L.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2018
Exogenous nitric oxide donor and arginine provide protection against short-term drought stress in wheat seedlings.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2018
Exogenous glutathione attenuates lead-induced oxidative stress in wheat by improving antioxidant defense and physiological mechanisms.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2018
Exogenous nitric oxide pretreatment protects Brassica napus L. seedlings from paraquat toxicity through the modulation of antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2018
Exogenous silicon protects Brassica napus plants from salinity-induced oxidative stress through the modulation of AsA-GSH pathway, thiol-dependent antioxidant enzymes and glyoxalase systems.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2018
Quantification the impacts of climate change and crop management on phenology of maize-based cropping system in Punjab, Pakistan.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2017
Use of iso-osmotic solution to understand salt stress responses in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.).
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2017
Insights into citric acid-induced cadmium tolerance and phytoremediation in Brassica juncea L.: Coordinated functions of metal chelation, antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2017
Nitric oxide pretreatment enhances antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems to confer PEG-induced oxidative stress in rapeseed.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2017
Role of selenium in mitigation of cadmium toxicity in pepper grown in hydroponic condition.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2017
Insights into spermine-induced combined high temperature and drought tolerance in mung bean: Osmoregulation and roles of antioxidant and glyoxalase system.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2017
Patterns of change in soil organic matter, physical properties and crop productivity under tillage practices and cropping systems in Bangladesh.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2017
γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) confers chromium stress tolerance in Brassica juncea L. by modulating the antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2017
Maleic acid assisted improvement of metal chelation and antioxidant metabolism confers chromium tolerance in Brassica juncea L.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2017
Glutathione in plants: Biosynthesis and physiological role in environmental stress tolerance.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2017
Polyamines-induced aluminum tolerance in mung bean: A study on antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification systems.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2017
Approaches in modulating proline metabolism in plants for salt and drought stress tolerance: Phytohormones, mineral nutrients and transgenics.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2017
Physiological and biochemical mechanisms of spermine-induced cadmium stress tolerance in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) seedlings.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2016
Manganese-induced cadmium stress tolerance in rice seedlings: Coordinated action of antioxidant defense, glyoxalase system and nutrient homeostasis.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2016
Catalase and ascorbate peroxidase—representative H2O2-detoxifying heme enzymes in plants.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2016
Exogenous glutathione confers high temperature stress tolerance in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) by modulating antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification system.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2015
Superoxide dismutase-mentor of abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2015
Exogenous spermidine alleviates low temperature injury in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) seedlings by modulating ascorbate-glutathione and glyoxalase pathway.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2015
Polyamine and nitric oxide crosstalk: Antagonistic effects on cadmium toxicity in mung bean plants through upregulating the metal detoxification, antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification systems.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2015
Modulation of antioxidant machinery and the methylglyoxal detoxification system in selenium-supplemented Brassica napus seedlings confers tolerance to high temperature stress.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2014
Role of tocopherol (vitamin E) in plants: Abiotic stress tolerance and beyond.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2014
Roles of exogenous glutathione in antioxidant defense system and methylglyoxal detoxification during salt stress in mung bean.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2014
Exogenous jasmonic acid modulates the physiology, antioxidant defense and glyoxalase system in imparting drought stress tolerance in different Brassica species.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2014
Alleviation of osmotic stress in Brassica napus, B. campestris and B. juncea by ascorbic acid application.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2014
Metal/metalloid stress tolerance in plants: Role of ascorbate, its redox couple and associated enzymes.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2014
Importance of nitric oxide in cadmium stress tolerance in crop plants.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2013
Exogenous sodium nitroprusside alleviates arsenic-induced oxidative stress in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings by enhancing antioxidant defense and glyoxalase system.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2013
Glutathione and glutathione reductase: A boon in disguise for plant abiotic stress defense operations.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2013
Exogenous selenium pretreatment protects rapeseed seedlings from cadmium induced oxidative stress by up-regulating the antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification systems.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2012
Selenium-induced upregulation of the antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification system reduces salinity-induced damage in rapeseed seedlings.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2011
Nitric oxide modulates antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification system and reduces salinity induced damage in wheat seedling.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2011
Up-Regulation of Antioxidant and Glyoxalase Systems by Exogenous Glycinebetaine and Proline in Mung Bean Confer Tolerance to Cadmium Stress.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
2010