Worked as Project Director, “Support to Sustainable Management of the Bay of Bengal  Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) Project (2008-2013)”- a technical assistant projects of GoB as a part of regional project financed by GEF and implemented by FAO.

Major activities: Managing the activities of BOBLME project in Bangladesh. Act as member secretary of National Task Force, BOBLME, coordinating the activities of National Technical Advisor for BOBLME- Bangladesh and other activities of the project.

Worked as Divisional-in-Charge of Research Division of BFRI HQ (1995-96, 2005 to- 2009)

Major activities: Coordinating & monitoring of on-going research projects of BFRI. Planning, budgeting and evaluation of projects. Also performed international and national communications for research and research related activities.

Worked as Project Director/Principal Investigator/Research Investigator with the project titles:

1. Nutrient contents of Indigenous Small Fishes of Bangladesh and their products. BARC Coordinated Research (2009-10)
2. Evaluation of nutrient quality and self life of commercial feed ingredients and feeds on aquaculture production in Bangladesh. BFRI Core Research. (2008-10)

Major activities: Determine the nutrient content of SIS of Bangladesh specifically from brackishwater habitats. Determine the quality of feed and performance of feed industries of Bangladesh.

1. The potential of C/N-controlled periphyton based technology for freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii farming in Bangladesh under grant from Ministry of Science & Information Technology, GOB. (2008-09)

Major activities: Developing low cost aquaculture technology by combining heterotrophic pond management and periphyton technology through C:N ratio control.

1. Improvement of food qualities of traditional fish and fishery products of Bangladesh. BFRI Core Research. (2006-08)

Major activities: Investigation of production, marketing and consumption pattern of traditional fishery products, evaluate nutritional and food qualities of the products. Evaluate value chain and shelf life of the traditional fishery products.

1. Improvement of traditional smoked fish products of Bangladesh under grant from Ministry of Science & Information Technology, GOB. (2004-05, 2005-06)

Major activities: Identifying present status of smoked fish/shrimps in the country and improvement needed. Evaluate nutritional value of smoked products.

1. Impact of small indigenous fish species (SIS) on livelihood of local fishing community in two Upzillas of Mymensingh under grant from WorldFish Center/USAID (Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Programme). (2003-04)

Major activities: Livelihood study of fisher groups.

1. Impact of the use of chemicals and feed additives on fish/shrimp flesh in regard to human health under grant from Ministry of Science & Information Technology, GOB. (2002-03)

Major activities: Identifying chemicals and feed additives used in feed industries and in aquaculture practices and trial of these chemicals/feed additives on selected species under laboratory and pond conditions.

1. "Feed & Nutrition" with the project title- Development of cost-effective feeds for brood management of carps and freshwater prawn.  BFRI Core Research. (1996-98)


2. Duckweed Research Project- A technical assistance project implemented by the Ministry of Fisheries & Livestock (GOB) and supported by the Netherlands Govt. (1996-98)


3. A detailed study leading to the development of quality fish feeds from indigenous raw materials for culture of various groups of commercially important freshwater fishes of Bangladesh. BARC Funded Project. (1989-92)


4. Survey of potential fish feed ingredients of Bangladesh on the basis of their availability and biochemical composition. BARC Funded Project. (1987-89)

Major activities: Identifying potential fish feed ingredients on the basis of their availability, price and biochemical composition. Formulation and preparing a number of fish feeds for fry, fingerlings and food fish using local ingredients and trial of these feeds on selected species under laboratory and pond conditions. Feasibility study of duckweed based aquaculture both in laboratory and field conditions.

Worked as Investigator-cum-Compiler with the US Govt. PL-480 funded project- Compilation of a Directory of Fisheries Research in Bangladesh. (1990-92)

Major activities: Identifying and compiling bibliographic information on fisheries research and development, scientists and research workers in Bangladesh.

Worked as Principal Investigator of the project- Socio-economic impact and constraints of shrimp culture in Bangladesh. BFRI Core Research. (1991-92)

Major activities: Conducting and supervising a baseline survey work in the coastal belt of Bangladesh and preparing recommendations.
Worked as Principal Investigator of the project- Development of culture techniques of tiger shrimp, Peneaus monodon in ghers. BFRI Core Research. 1992-93)

Major activities: Developing traditional extensive shrimp culture practice through improved management practices.

Worked as Research Investigator with the project-Development of integrated livestock-fish-crop farming. BFRI Core Research. (1993-94)

Major activities: Involved in development of fish-cum-chicken farming technology.

Worked as Research Investigator with the project- All Bangladesh coordinated adaptive research on fish and prawn culture in different agroclimatic/physiographic region of the country. BFRI Core Research. (1994-96)

Major activities: Involved in dissemination of integrated and polyculture fish farming technologies in different agro-climatic region of the country through demonstration, farmers training etc.

Worked as Research Investigator with the project- Studies on the development of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) nursery and grow-out technology. BFRI Core Research. (1994-96)

Major activities: Involved in production of Macrobrachium rosenbergii PL using biofilter system, nursery rearing of PL and polyculture with carps.

BOBLME National Inception Workshop, 6-7 January 2010; BRAC Centre Inn, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• CFC-FAO-MOFL-INFOFISH dissemination workshop on “Organic Aquaculture Production and Product Marketing”, 06 October 2009; Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh.


• Workshop on “Identification of Fisheries Research Activities for Northern Region of Bangladesh”,  06 May, 2006; Syedpur, Nilphamari,; organized by Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute.


• Workshop on “National Breeding Plan for Bangladesh for Broodstock Management and Dissemination of Improved Fish Breeds” 26 October, 2005; BARC, Dhaka; organized by Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute.


• Workshop on “Fisheries Research and Vision 2015 ” 28 June, 2005; BARC, Dhaka; organized by Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute.


• International meeting on “Seventh INGA Steering Committee Meeting and Expert Consultation on Ecological Risk Assessment of Genetically Improved Fish” 4-8 August, 2003; BRAC MDC, Gazipur; organized by BFRI and WorldFish Center.


• National planning workshop on “Fisheries Research and Development” 2-5 April, 2003; BARC, Dhaka; organized by Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and WorldFish Center. 


• SAARC Workshop on “Fish Seed Production”, 11-12 June 1989; organized by Fisheries Research Institute, Mymensingh.