About
Professional Summary
Dr. Sarwar Jahan is currently working as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, UniSZA, Malaysia. He obtained his PhD in Plant Stress Physiology and Hormonal Signaling Chemistry from Okayama University, Japan, in 2008. His working experience includes working as a Part-Time Field Officer at Hira Traders Pvt. Ltd., Bangladesh, Part-Time Teacher at National Training and Research Academy for Multilingual Shorthand, Bogra, Bangladesh, Research Assistant at University Putra Malaysia, and Senior Lecturer at UniSZA. He also supervised 2 PhD and 1 M.S thesis. He has 11 years of research experience. His field of specialization includes Soil Science (Soil chemistry, Stress conditions of soil), Plant Stress Physiology and Hormonal Signaling Chemistry, BRIS Soil (>91% sand) Research, Agricultural Extension Education, and Agronomy. He is the editor of The Journal of Agrobiotechnology, FPB, UniSZA, Malaysia. He has published 24 articles in journals as well as 19 conference proceedings as author/co-author.
Education
Academic Background
Publications (21)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
An Overview on mechatronic application and effectiveness of developed stand alone dioscorine removal system.
Razali, M.H.H., M.R. Yahaya, M.S. Jahan, M.S. Salit, N.S. Mohamad and A.A. Zulkifli,
J. Autom. Control,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2013
Effects of water stress on rice production: Bioavailability of potassium in soil.
Jahan, M.S., M.N.B. Nordin, M.K.B. Che Lah and Y.M. Khanif,
J. Stress Physiol. Biochem.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2013
Effect of low water input on rice yield: Fe and Mn bioavailability in soil.
Jahan, M.S., Y.M. Khanif, U.R. Sinniah, S.R. Syed Omar, M.B.N. Nozulaidi and M.B.C.L. Khairi,
Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sci.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2013
Glutathione is not involved in light-, Dark-, Ca-and H2O2-induced stomatal movement in Arabidopsis.
Jahan, M.S., M.K.B. Che Lah, M.N.B. Nordin and S.S.B.S. Kamarulzaman,
J. Stress Physiol. Biochem.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2012
Agroforestry sustains agricultural development through efficient land-use systems.
Jahan, M. and M.Z. Rahman,
OIDA Int. J. Sustainable Dev.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2012
Bioavailability of soil nitrogen in low water input rice production.
Jahan, M.S., Y.M. Khanif, U.R. Sinniah, M.B.N. Nozulaidi and M.B.C.L. Khairi,
J. Sustainability Sci. Manage.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2012
Composting increases BRIS soil health and sustains rice production.
Che Lah, M.K., N. Mohd Nozulaidi, M. Md Isa, M. Yusop and M.S. Jahan,
ScienceAsia,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2011
Negative regulation of abscisic acid-induced stomatal closure by glutathione in Arabidopsis.
Okuma, E., M.S. Jahan, S. Munemasa, M.A. Hossain and D. Muroyama et al.,
J. Plant Physiol.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2011
Allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) induces stomatal closure in Arabidopsis.
Khokon, A.R., S. Jahan, T. Rahman, M.A. Hossain and S. Munemasa et al.,
Plant Cell Environ.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2011
Histochemical quantification of glutathione contents in guard cells of Arabidopsis thaliana.
Jahan, M.S., Y. Nakamura and Y. Murata,
Sci. Asia,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2011
Proline and glycinebetaine confer cadmium tolerance on tobacco Bright Yellow-2 cells by increasing ascorbate-glutathione cycle enzyme activities.
Islam, M.M., M.A. Hoque, E. Okuma, R. Jannat and M.N.A. Banu et al.,
Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2009
In vitro studies on the potential Trichoderma harzianum for antagonistic properties against Ganoderma boninense.
Siddiquee, S., U.K. Yusuf, K. Hossain and S. Japan,
Int. J. Food Agric. Environ.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2009
Myrosinases, TGG1 and TGG2, redundantly function in ABA and MeJA signaling in Arabidopsis guard cells.
Islam, M.M., C. Tani, M. Watanabe-Sugimoto, M. Uraji and M.S. Jahan et al.,
Plant Cell Physiol.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2009
Deficient glutathione in guard cells facilitates abscisic acid-induced stomatal closure but does not affect light-induced stomatal opening.
Jahan, M.S., K.I. Ogawa, Y. Nakamura, Y. Shimoishi, I.C. Mori and Y. Murata,
Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2008
An assessment of the relationship between the selected characteristics of farm forestry practitioners and their opinion on its effectiveness.
Sarwar, M.J.,
J. Applied Sci.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2005
Effect of water saving irrigation on yield and concentration of Ca and Mg in Malaysian rice cultivation.
Sarwar, M.J. and Y.M. Khanif,
Pak. J. Biol. Sci.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2005
Low water rice production and its effect on redox potential and soil pH.
Sarwar, M.J. and Y.M. Khanif,
J. Agron.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2005
The effect of different water levels on rice yield and Cu and Zn concentration.
Sarwar, M.J. and Y.M. Khanif,
J. Agron.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2005
Techniques of water saving in rice production in Malaysia.
Sarwar, M.J. and Y.M. Khanif,
Asian J. Plant Sci.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2005
The effect of different water regimes on yield and bioavailability of phosphorus in rice production in Malaysia.
Sarwar, M.J., Y.M. Khanif, S.R. Syed Omar and U.R. SInniah,
Malays. J. Soil Sci.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2004
Rice irrigation water management using GIS: A case study of tanjung karang rice irrigation scheme, Malaysia.
Rowshon, M.K., M.S.M. Amin, M.J. Sarwar and T.J. Deepak,
J. Applied Irrigation Sci.,
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Md. Sarwar Jahan
2003
