Dr. Mohammad Rashedul Alam |
Professor
Department of Physiology Biochemistry and Pharmacology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Director Directorate of Students Welfare |
Dr Mohammad Rashedul Alam is a Professor of Physiology and Animal Welfare in the Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU). He joined the Department as a Lecturer in July 2001 and promoted as Assistant and Associate Professor at the same department. Dr. Alam received the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and MS in Physiology from the Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh in 1999 and 2001. Thereafter, he received postgraduate training in animal welfare science from the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK in 2006. He received further postgraduate diploma training on farm animal welfare from the Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London, UK in 2008. He was awarded the Ph.D. in Nutritional Biochemistry from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan in 2012. He was a JASSO fellow at Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Japan in 2015. Dr Alam obtained a Postdoctoral Endeavour Research Fellowship for farm animal welfare from the Animal Welfare Science Centre, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia in 2016.
Earlier Dr Alam worked for the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute as a Scientific Officer in 2000. He also served as a Veterinary Surgeon in the Department of Livestock Services in early 2001. Dr. Alam has had some important professional achievements during his academic career. He is the first veterinarian to introduce the concept of animal welfare to the nation at a veterinary professional level at the 4th annual Scientific Conference of CVASU in 2006. He is the first veterinary professional in Bangladesh to publish research findings on animal welfare in journals both at home and abroad. Dr. Alam developed the course syllabus for the first course on animal welfare in Bangladesh. He developed the research expertise on animal welfare science by attending training, workshops, conferences and participating in joint research with researchers in the UK, Thailand, India, Japan, Nepal, Egypt, Norway and Australia. Dr. Alam has spoken extensively on animal welfare at national and international conferences. Dr. Alam has a strong commitment to improving animal welfare in Bangladesh through teaching, outreach, and research. He has received several prestigious national and international positions and awards during his academic career.
• | Professor in Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine from Jan. 1, 2013 to Present |
• | Associate Professor in Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine from June 15, 2004 to Dec. 31, 2012 |
• | Assistant Professor in Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine from April 16, 2003 to June 14, 2004 |
• | Lecturer in Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine from July 17, 2001 to April 15, 2003 |
• | Director in Directorate of Students' Welfare, CVASU from Aug. 12, 2024 to Present |
• | Head in Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, CVASU from May 26, 2015 to May 27, 2018 |
• | Head in Marine Bioresource Science, CVASU from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2015 |
• | Head in Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, CVASU from Feb. 26, 2007 to May 16, 2009 |
Course Name | Course Code | Department |
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Animal Welfare and Veterinary Ethics | AWE-401 | Department of Physiology Biochemistry and Pharmacology |
Basic and Circulatory Physiology | BCP-101 | Department of Physiology Biochemistry and Pharmacology |
Neuro-Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology | NRP-201 | Department of Physiology Biochemistry and Pharmacology |
Systemic Physiology | SPH-102 | Department of Physiology Biochemistry and Pharmacology |
Course Name | Course Code | Department |
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Animal Behavior and Welfare | ABW-601 | Department of Physiology Biochemistry and Pharmacology |
Avian Physiology | APH-601 | Department of Physiology Biochemistry and Pharmacology |
Concepts of Animal Welfare | CAW-602 | Department of Physiology Biochemistry and Pharmacology |
Excretory Physiology and Acid-base Balance | EPA-602 | Department of Physiology Biochemistry and Pharmacology |
Integrated Physiology | IPH-602 | Department of Physiology Biochemistry and Pharmacology |
Email:
rashedul2000@yahoo.com
rashed@cvasu.ac.bd
Cell Phone: +88 01819336142
Room No: 309,
Academic Building - 1,
Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
CVASU Main Campus, Zakir Hossain Road, Khulshi - 4225.
Education:
2016 Endeavour Post Doctoral Fellowships, Animal Welfare Science Centre, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
2015 JASSO Fellow, Utsunomiya University, Tochigi, Japan
2009-2012 PhD, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
1999-2000 MS, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
1993-1997 DVM, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
1992 HSC, Rangunia College, Rangunia
1990 SSC, Uttar Rangunia High School
Post graduate training (animal welfare)
2008-2009 Royal Veterinary College, University of London, UK
2006 Cambridge University, UK.
Attended training/workshop
2019 Workshop on animal behavior, International Society for Applied Ethology, Bergen, Norway, August 5
2019 Workshop on research in animal welfare, 7th Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conference of Commonwealth Veterinary Association, Bangalore, India, March 3
2014 OIE training workshop on Improved Animal Welfare Program (IAWP) at Kasetsart University, Thailand, April 28 to May 2
2014 OIE training workshop on Second Improved Animal Welfare Training (IAWP) at Patiaya, Bangkok, Thailand, June 12-16
2008 15th CVA Asian Regional Meeting, Conference, and Workshop on Concepts in Animal Welfare, Bangalore, India, 22-24 February 2008
2005 National Workshop on Concepts in Animal Welfare, Bangalore, India 15-17 November
Conferences (participants/oral or poster presenter)
2020 International Society for Applied Ethlogy Virtual Congress, 6-7 August
2019 International Society for Applied Ethlogy Congress, Bergen, Norway, 6-9 August
2019 7th Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conference of Commonwealth Veterinary Association, Bangalore, India, 3-7 March
2018 UFAW2008 Animal Welfare across borders conference, Hong Kong, 25-26 October
2017 Asia for Animal (AFA) Conference, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2-5 December
2007 Asia for Animal Conference (AFA), Chennai, India 10-12 January
2007 Middle Network for Animal Welfare Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 13-15 December
Program Coordinator, OIE Seminar for Veterinary Education establishments on antimicrobial resistance control in Bangladesh. OIE, January, CVASU, Chattogram 2019.
Rapporteur “Research in animal welfare”. 7th Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conference of Commonwealth Veterinary Association, Bangalore, India, March 2019.
Member of the Scientific Committee of “UFAW2018 Animal Welfare across Borders” in Hong Kong, 2018
Articles Published in
Articles Published in Jour
Articles Published in Proceedings of Conferences
Abstracts Published in Scientific Conferences
Popular articles on animal welfare in mass media (Bengali language)
Keynote presentations
Dr Mohammad Rashedul Alam. Animal Welfare: Bangladesh’s Perspectives. World Veterinary Day, April 2014
Dr Mohammad Rashedul Alam. Role of New Veterinarian’s in Animal Welfare. 2nd National DVM Intern Research Conference, December 2016
Editor
Animal welfare bulletin: Animal welfare introduction in Bangladesh, issue-I, September 2022
2022-2023 Project Director, Assessing heat stress in intensively managed dairy cattle and its impact on welfare and production, funded by UGC, Dhaka
2020– 2021 Principal Investigator, Management of free-roaming dog population in CVASU and its surrounding area of Chattogram, UGC, CVASU
2019– 2020 Principal Investigator, Effective control of dog population in Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University campus, funded by UGC, CVASU
2018-2019 Principal Investigator, Exploring farmer and stockperson attitudes and behavior to improve the welfare of dairy cow, funded by UGC, CVASU
2018-2019 Project Director, Assessing the impact of various stresses on welfare of broiler chickens and the farm productivity, funded by UGC, Dhaka
2017-2018 Principal Investigator, Assessing the welfare and food safety issues of birds slaughtered at kitchen market, funded by UGC, CVASU
2013– 2014 Principal Investigator, Animal welfare in dairy farming in Bangladesh, funded by UFAW, UK
2013– 2014 Project Director, Welfare and preslaughter handling of cattle and water buffalo at Chattogram city, funded by UGC, Dhaka
2008-2009 Lead Researcher, Welfare of cattle and water buffalo transported from India into Bangladesh, PMI2 Connect, British Council, UK
SL No. | Student Name | Roll No. | Reg No. | Session | Degree | Supervisor |
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1. | Al Amin | 0213/04 | 179 | 2013-2014 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Welfare assessment of dairy cow using animal based measurement, farm condition and selective physiological indicators |
Thesis Title : Welfare assessment of dairy cow using animal based measurement, farm condition and selective physiological indicators | ||||||
2. | Md. Jahirul Islam | 0213/03 | 178 | 2013-2014 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Welfare assessment of cattle and water buffalo during pre-slaughter handling and using selective physiological indicators at the time of slaughter |
Thesis Title : Welfare assessment of cattle and water buffalo during pre-slaughter handling and using selective physiological indicators at the time of slaughter | ||||||
3. | Prokash Kumar Das | 0115/05 | 253 | 2015-2016 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Noninvasive monitoring of reproductive status using feces and urine hormonal assay in pregnant cattle |
Thesis Title : Noninvasive monitoring of reproductive status using feces and urine hormonal assay in pregnant cattle | ||||||
4. | Md Nurul Quader | 0116/01 | 279 | 2016-1017 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Asssessing the welfare of broiler chickens during transport and at live bird market |
Thesis Title : Asssessing the welfare of broiler chickens during transport and at live bird market | ||||||
5. | Md. Mehedi Hasan | 0117/02 | 0455 | 2017-2018 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Effects of different dietary level of vitamin supplementation on the growth and gonadal development of climbing perch |
Thesis Title : Effects of different dietary level of vitamin supplementation on the growth and gonadal development of climbing perch | ||||||
6. | Md Ridoan Pasha | 0117/01 | 00394 | 2017-2018 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Assessing and addressing the welfare and food safety issues of broiler chickens |
Thesis Title : Assessing and addressing the welfare and food safety issues of broiler chickens | ||||||
7. | Md Razibul Hasan | 0117/02 | 00395 | 2017-2018 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Effects of german and maize grasses on milk and blood of dairy cows |
Thesis Title : Effects of german and maize grasses on milk and blood of dairy cows | ||||||
8. | Md. Shohel Al Faruk | 0213/06 | 181 | 2013-2014 | PG (MS) |
CoI
Thesis Title : genetic evaluation on milk producing high yielding cross breed dairy cattle and their biochemical parameters |
Thesis Title : genetic evaluation on milk producing high yielding cross breed dairy cattle and their biochemical parameters | ||||||
9. | Mohammad Yusuf Munna | 0118/01 | 511 | 2018-2019 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Assessing the visitors attitude and its impact on zoo animal behaviour and welfare |
Thesis Title : Assessing the visitors attitude and its impact on zoo animal behaviour and welfare | ||||||
10. | Md Sayadur Rahman | 0118/02 | 00512 | 2018-2019 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Effect of seasonal variation on physiological indicators in broiler chickens |
Thesis Title : Effect of seasonal variation on physiological indicators in broiler chickens | ||||||
11. | Mong Sing Nu Marma | 0119/01 | 629 | January-June 2019 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Investigationg Human-Animal Relationships (HARs) in dairy cows and its effect on welfare and production |
Thesis Title : Investigationg Human-Animal Relationships (HARs) in dairy cows and its effect on welfare and production | ||||||
12. | Shahid Newas Nisan | 0120/01 | 809 | 2020-2021 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Welfare assessment of Black Bengal Goat in small scale farming system |
Thesis Title : Welfare assessment of Black Bengal Goat in small scale farming system | ||||||
13. | Sheike Rezaul Karim | 0122/02 | 1070 | January-June, 2022 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Assessing the condition of animals during unloading at the livestock market and its effect on health and welfare |
Thesis Title : Assessing the condition of animals during unloading at the livestock market and its effect on health and welfare | ||||||
14. | Sheike Rezaul Karim | 0122/03 | 1071 | January-June 2022 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Effect of High environmental temperature on production and hemato-biochemical parameters of intensively reared dairy cows |
Thesis Title : Effect of High environmental temperature on production and hemato-biochemical parameters of intensively reared dairy cows | ||||||
15. | Md. Ismail | 0122/02 | 1070 | January-June, 2022 | PG (MS) |
PI
Thesis Title : Assessing the conditions of animals during unloading at the livestock market and its effect on health and welfare |
Thesis Title : Assessing the conditions of animals during unloading at the livestock market and its effect on health and welfare |
Animal Welfare Science Center, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia