ABOUT ME

Connecting Plant Stress Research with Field Agriculture

Porag Kumar Das is an agricultural researcher from Bangladesh whose work centres on plant stress physiology, particularly how crops respond to drought and salinity. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honors) from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, where his undergraduate thesis examined the effect of drought stress on the germination and seedling growth of rice. From 2021 to 2025 he worked as a Research Assistant in the Plant Biology and Biofunctional Chemistry Lab of BAU's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, conducting research on mitigating the adverse effects of abiotic stresses through exogenous applications of chemical and biological protectants. Alongside research, he has built extensive field experience in Bangladesh's agricultural sector with ACI Limited, Uttaron and JBM Agrovet. His interests include oxidative stress and antioxidant defense, plant molecular biology, crop stress tolerance, crop improvement and climate-resilient agriculture.

Education

Jan 2012 | Jun 2016

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honors)

Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, Bangladesh

CGPA: 3.349/4.00. Medium of instruction: English.

Undergraduate thesis: Effect of drought stress on germination and seedling growth of rice.

Relevant coursework: Agronomy; Soil Science; Horticulture; Plant Pathology; Entomology; Crop Botany; Genetics and Plant Breeding; Agricultural Chemistry; Biochemistry; Agricultural Extension; Forestry; Statistics; Agricultural Economics.

Experience

Nov 2025 | Present

District Field Developer

JBM Agrovet (An Agricultural Company), Dinajpur, Bangladesh

Dec 2022 | Oct 2025

Sr. Business Development Executive

Uttaron (An Agricultural Company), Dinajpur, Bangladesh

Feb 2021 | Sep 2025

Research Assistant

Plant Biology and Biofunctional Chemistry Lab, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Conducted research projects on innovative methods to mitigate the adverse effects of abiotic stresses through exogenous applications of chemical and biological protectants, including designing and carrying out experiments on plant stress responses. Took part in the lab's regular online and offline lab meetings.

Oct 2018 | Jun 2020

Business Development Officer

ACI Limited (An Agricultural Company), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research Interests

My research focuses on how crops perceive and tolerate abiotic stress, especially drought and salinity, and how oxidative-stress management and exogenous protectants can strengthen crop performance under a changing climate.

Plant Stress Physiology

Abiotic Stress Biology

Drought & Salinity Stress

Plant Biochemistry

Oxidative Stress & Antioxidant Defense

Plant Molecular Biology

Crop Stress Tolerance

Crop Improvement

Climate-Resilient Agriculture

My Publication

Selected scholarly works and current manuscripts.

No publications available yet.

Conference Participated

Recent speaking engagements and workshop contributions.

No conferences available

Honors & Awards

Recognition for academic excellence and research contributions.

Best Business Development Executive

2023

Best Business Development Officer

2019

Training & Skills

R Programming for Biological Research

National Institute of Biotechnology, Bangladesh

Agricultural Extension Education

Bangladesh Agricultural University

IELTS Academic: Overall 6.5

English proficiency

Listening 7.0 | Speaking 7.0 | Reading 6.5 | Writing 6.0

Extracurricular & Social Activities

General Member, Badhan

A blood-donating organisation of universities

Worked as an active member and donated blood eight times.

General Member, Trivuj

A cultural organisation of Bangladesh Agricultural University

Participated as an active organiser.

Inter University Cricket Championship 2015–2016

Semifinalist

Inter University Games 2014

Champion in Throwing Globe and Long Jump

Inter College Cricket Championship 2010

Champion

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