PhD Fellow (Atatürk University, Türkiye) Assistant Program Director (Seed), APCU-BADC, PARTNER

Md. Mamunur Reza মোঃ মামুনুর রেজা

Horticulturist • Controlled-Environment & 4IR AgriTech Architect • Public Seed Systems Leader উদ্যানতত্ত্ববিদ • স্মার্ট গ্রিনহাউজ ও ৪র্থ শিল্প বিপ্লব এগ্রিটেক স্থপতি • বীজ প্রযুক্তি বিশেষজ্ঞ (বিএডিসি)

Bridging 13+ years of public agricultural leadership at BADC (managing Asia’s largest 1,452-acre Dashmina Seed Farm, Kashimpur Horticulture Development Center & Tissue Culture Lab, BADC Research Cell, and the World Bank/IFAD-supported PARTNER program) with global AgriTech R&D across South Korea (KPC/KIPA Frontier Startup Fellowship) and Türkiye (Atatürk University — THE #159 Interdisciplinary Science Ranking).

13+ Yrs
BADC Leadership (2013–Present)
1st Place
National ide@THON (3,147 Teams)
4 Countries
BD • Korea • Türkiye • SAARC
Md. Mamunur Reza at Atatürk University, Erzurum, Türkiye
Atatürk University, Erzurum, Türkiye & BADC HQ, Dhaka
National Champion (1st of 3,147): ICT Division ide@THON Contest
South Korea Fellow (2021): KPC, KIPA (OASIS-1/2/4) & Sangji Univ.
4IR Patent Applicant: Indigenous Greenhouse Monitoring & Control
Academic Pedigree: B.Sc. Ag. (PSTU) • M.S. Hort. (BSMRAU) • PhD Fellow (ATU)
Core Domains & Institutional Mandate

Bridging Public Seed Infrastructure, Plant Biotechnology & 4IR Automation

Integrating classical agronomy and public seed multiplication with controlled-environment horticulture, tissue culture micropropagation, and edge-IoT telemetry.

Public Seed Systems & PARTNER (BADC)

Serving as Assistant Program Director (Seed) at APCU-BADC under the World Bank/IFAD PARTNER program and former Farm Manager of Asia’s largest 1,452-acre Dashmina Seed Farm.

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Hydroponics, Polyhouse & Drip Engineering

Pioneered BADC’s hydroponics and controlled-environment horticulture at Kashimpur HDC (earning the BADC Chairman’s Official Commendation) and commercial projects at Baba Farms & DIBL.

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Plant Tissue Culture & Spirulina Biotech

Directed virus-free seed potato, banana, and strawberry meristem micropropagation at BADC Kashimpur Lab and studied closed-tank Spirulina photobioreactors in South Korea.

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4IR Greenhouse Patent, SensPanel & FarmHub

Architect of our patent-applied 4IR Greenhouse Monitoring & Control System, SensPanel IoT telemetry, and FarmHub AI decision-support ecosystem incubated in Bangladesh & South Korea.

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Unified Life-Event Tree & Chronological Calendar (2012–2026)

Complete Chronological Life-Event Tree (All 32 Milestones & Posts)

All 32 published chronicles and technical monographs—from BSMRAU & SAARC (2012–2013) and BADC Dashmina Seed Farm (2013–2017) to Baba Farms, Kashimpur HDC, the National ide@THON 1st Place victory, 6-month South Korea fellowship, 4IR Patent, APCU-BADC PARTNER, and Atatürk University in Türkiye—unified in a single interactive Life-Event Tree & Calendar.

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Unified Chronological Arrangement (All 36 Posts • 2012–2026)
2024 – 2026 PhD Research Fellowship in Türkiye & World Bank PARTNER Seed Leadership (5 Posts)
2022 – 2023 BADC Research Cell, Patent-Pending 4IR Greenhouse System, Hydroponics & Spirulina (4 Posts)
2021 Winning 1st Place in National ide@THON (3,147 Submissions), South Korea 6-Month Fellowship & BARC Lectures (9 Posts)
Jul–Dec 2021 • KPC, KIPA & Sangji Univ. South Korea Fellowship
South Korea 6-Month Frontier Startup & Precision Agriculture Fellowship (KPC, KIPA & OASIS Visa Program, 2021)

South Korea 6-Month Frontier Startup & Precision Agriculture Fellowship (KPC, KIPA & OASIS Visa Program, 2021)

Six months of intensive residential training in Seoul, South Korea (March–September 2021) with the Korea Productivity Center (KPC) and Korea Invention Promotion Association (KIPA)—including welcome by the Director of Seoul Immigration, founder roundtables, and OASIS Startup Visa certifications.

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May 2021 • 1st Place Out of 3,147 Teams National Championship Award
Winning 1st Place in the National ide@THON Contest Out of 3,147 Submissions (Mujib Year ‘Let’s Start You Up’)

Winning 1st Place in the National ide@THON Contest Out of 3,147 Submissions (Mujib Year ‘Let’s Start You Up’)

Emerging as a Top National Winner (1st Place recognition) out of 3,147 nationwide startup submissions in the flagship ide@THON contest—receiving the Champion Crest from ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak and Certificate from South Korean Ambassador Lee Jang-keun on December 24, 2020.

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2020 NATA Guest Lectures, BCSIR Indoor Hydroponics Workshop, Orchard Drip & 4IR Micro-Irrigation (5 Posts)
2018 – 2019 BADC Kashimpur HDC, Chairman Commendation, BTV "Mati O Manush" (Dewan Siraj), ATN Bangla & BARI Tissue Culture (10 Posts)
Jun 2019 • BADC Kashimpur HDC (Memo #443) Chairman's Commendation
Transforming BADC Horticulture Development Center (HDC), Kashimpur & Official Commendation by the BADC Chairman

Transforming BADC Horticulture Development Center (HDC), Kashimpur & Official Commendation by the BADC Chairman

Serving as Assistant Director at BADC Horticulture Development Center (HDC), Kashimpur, Gazipur—implementing commercial hydroponics, vertical towers, bonsai, vermicompost, and aquaponics across the 64-acre campus and receiving the official Inspection Commendation Memorandum from the BADC Chairman.

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2012 – 2017 BADC Dashmina 1,452-Acre Coastal Seed Farm, GAU (BSMRAU) MS Research & SAARC Study Tour (3 Posts)
2013–2017 • BADC Dashmina (1,452 Acres) Asia's Largest Seed Farm
BADC Dashmina Seed Multiplication Farm (2013–2017): Leading Operations at Asia’s Largest Government Seed Farm

BADC Dashmina Seed Multiplication Farm (2013–2017): Leading Operations at Asia’s Largest Government Seed Farm

Serving at BADC's Dashmina Seed Multiplication Farm in Patuakhali (Asia's largest government-controlled seed farm) following Foundation Attachment at Dattonagor SM Farm—overseeing farm development, multi-crop seed multiplication, seed testing laboratory operations, Barisal seed processing, and coastal adaptive crop research.

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2012–2013 • BSMRAU, DAM Sylhet & SAARC Academic & SAARC Foundation
BSMRAU Horticultural Research, DAM Sylhet Baseline Survey & SAARC International Study Tour (India, Nepal & Bhutan)

BSMRAU Horticultural Research, DAM Sylhet Baseline Survey & SAARC International Study Tour (India, Nepal & Bhutan)

Foundational academic research at PSTU and BSMRAU (Gazipur Agricultural University)—including MS thesis research on Broccoli GA3 and Boron nutrition, cereal seed storage, DAM horticultural marketing surveys in Sylhet, BNCC Sergeant leadership, and a SAARC study tour across India, Nepal, and Bhutan.

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Official YouTube Broadcast & Field Video Archive

BTV “Mati O Manush” (Dewan Siraj), ATN Bangla “Matir Subas” & BADC / DIBL Field Videos

BTV National Broadcast · 60,000+ Views

মাটি বিহীন মাছ ও সবজি চাষ, অ্যাকোয়াপনিক্স পদ্ধতি | Dewan Siraj | Mati O Manush (BTV)

Veteran host Dewan Siraj interviews Agriculturist Md. Mamunur Reza on BADC's recirculating Aquaponics fish and pesticide-free vegetable production system.

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15-Min Field Documentary · 16,000+ Views

হাইড্রোপনিক পদ্ধতিতে চাষাবাদ, বিএডিসি, গাজীপুর & ATN Bangla “Matir Subas” (21:41)

Comprehensive 15-minute walkthrough of BADC Gazipur's Hydroponic systems alongside the 22-minute ATN Bangla Matir Subas documentary on BADC Kashimpur HDC.

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BADC Kashimpur Protected Horticulture

নেট বা পলি হাউজে ড্রিপ ইরিগেশন ও ক্যাপসিকাম চাষাবাদ (BADC Kashimpur HDC)

Field demonstration of inline drip fertigation and sweet pepper (capsicum) production under UV polyhouses and insect-proof net houses at BADC Gazipur.

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Orchard Drip & Sprinkler Engineering

কসবা, ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়ায় মাল্টা বাগানে ড্রিপ ইরিগেশন ও স্প্রিংকলার সেচ প্রযুক্তি

Commercial citrus (Malta) orchard drip irrigation setup in Kasba, Brahmanbaria and overhead sprinkler systems deployed across Bangladesh.

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4IR Hardware & SaaS Ecosystem

From Patent-Pending 4IR Controllers to Live Digital Platforms

Our indigenous 4IR Greenhouse Monitoring & Control System (patent applied) powers real-time VPD, PAR, EC/pH, and root-zone automation across polyhouses and hydroponic facilities, alongside বাংলা learning portals and agro-input supply platforms.

SensPanel.com
IoT Greenhouse & Cold-Storage Telemetry
Hydroponics.com.bd
Bilingual Soilless & CEA Academy
FARM-HUB Platform
1st Place National ide@THON Winner
Drip Irrigation BD (DIBL)
Commercial Fertigation & Fogging
Books, Manuals & Academic Research

Authored Books, 4IR Training Manuals & Research Portfolio

Author of practical Bengali and English technical handbooks on Commercial Hydroponics, 4IR Smart Greenhouse Engineering, Spirulina Photobioreactors, and Plant Tissue Culture, alongside peer-reviewed horticultural research from BSMRAU and conceptual doctoral frameworks at Atatürk University.

  • Springer Nature Book Chapter (April 2025): “Seed Germination and Seedling Development in Vegetable Crops” by Ripon Kumar Sikder, Ashok Kumar Biswas, Md. Asif Iqbal & Md. Mamunur Reza, in Growth Regulation and Quality Improvement of Vegetable Crops (Eds. G. J. Ahammed & J. Zhou; Springer, Singapore, pp. 15–50; DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-0169-1_2).
  • Authored Print Book (Ekushey Book Fair 2023): “সুপার ফুড মাইক্রোগ্রিন: সহজ উপায়ে বাড়িতে ও বাণিজ্যিকভাবে উৎপাদন কৌশল (Super Food Microgreen)” by Agriculturist Md. Mamunur Reza (View on Rokomari.com).
  • Published M.S. Research (GAU / BSMRAU): Thesis “Influence of GA3 on growth, yield and shelf life of broccoli” supervised by Professor Dr. Md. Azizul Hoque (Dept. of Horticulture, Gazipur Agricultural University), resulting in 6 co-authored peer-reviewed journal papers.
  • Doctoral Research Concept (Atatürk University): Conceptual framework on IoT-enabled precision fertigation & microalgae biostimulants in protected horticulture (experimental data withheld pending journal publication).
  • 7 International & Post-Graduate Credentials: KPC Frontier Startups, KIPA OASIS-1/2/4 IP Courses, PSTU PGD in Disaster Management, and BSMRAU Seed Technology PGCC.
Authentic Field, Lab & Fellowship Archive

Inside the Greenhouses, Tissue Culture Labs, Korea Fellowship & BADC Farms

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Winning 1st Place in National ide@THON Contest
May 2021 • 1st Place

National ide@THON Champion (Out of 3,147 Teams)

Receiving the 1st Place National Championship crest and award from ICT Division & iDEA Project leadership.

South Korea 6-Month Precision Agriculture Fellowship
Jul–Dec 2021 • Seoul

6-Month South Korea AgriTech Fellowship (KPC & KIPA)

Advanced training in Korean smart greenhouses, intellectual property (OASIS-1/2/4), and Sangji University field labs.

BADC Kashimpur Horticulture Development Center Hydroponics
2018–2022 • BADC Kashimpur

BADC Kashimpur HDC & Chairman’s Commendation

High-density hydroponic capsicum, tomato, and strawberry production that earned Official Commendation Memo #443.

BADC Dashmina 1,452-Acre Seed Multiplication Farm
2013–2017 • Patuakhali

Managing Asia’s Largest Seed Farm (1,452 Acres)

Mechanized foundation seed harvesting and coastal salinity reclamation at BADC Dashmina SM Farm.