Faculty Profile

Dr. Razia Sultana Chowdhury

Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Food Engineering & Tea Technology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801712321164
  • Email: sultana-fet@sust.edu, sult4n4c@gmail.com

Biography

Dr. Razia Sultana Chowdhury was born in a noble Muslim family in the district of Sylhet, Bangladesh. She completed her BSc (Hons.) and MSc in Zoology from National University, Bangladesh. She obtained her M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees from Jahangirnagar University in 2009 and 2014 respectively. On June 2009, she joined the Department of Food Engineering and Tea Technology at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology as a Lecturer and was promoted to Professor in 2021.

Education

  • PhD - Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Bangladesh
  • MPhil - Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Bangladesh
  • MSc - National University, Bangladesh
  • BSc (Hons) - National University, Bangladesh

Research Interests

  • Tea Pest Management
  • Tea Science
  • General Microbiology
  • Plant Ecology
  • Plant Pathology
  • Genetics and Breeding

Active Research Project

  • 1. “The physical and chemical properties of essential oils of citrus fruit Shatkora (citrus macroptera) peel and its anti-microbial effect on bread" funded by the Research Center of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Previous Research Project

  • 1. has been working as a Co-Investigator in the project entitled Establishment of Tea Germplasms Field, Tea Seed Bari and Experimental Field For Research and development of Tea at a large scale funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
  • 2. has been working as a Co-Investigator in the project entitled ‘Determination of Optimum Fermentation Time During Black Tea Manufacturing in Bangladesh” funded by the Research Center of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • 3. “Effectiveness of BT Tea in a Randomized Human Cohort: Relevance to Diabetes and Its Complications” under the group of Promotional Research Grant for the year of 2019-2020

External Affiliations

  • Member, Zoological Society of Bangladesh
  • Student Advisor, FET Department, SUST

Journal Publications

  • 1. Meherunnahar M, Ahmed T, Chowdhury RS, Miah MAS, Sridhar K, Inbaraj BS, Hoque MM & Sharma M (2023) Development of Novel Foxtail Millet-Based Nutri-Rich Instant Noodles: Chemical and Quality Characteristics. Foods, 12: 819
  • 2. Meherunnahar M, Hoque MM, Satter MA, Ahmed T, Chowdhury RS & Aziz S (2024) Effect of cooking characteristics, amino acid consistency, and functional properties of composite noodles made from foxtail millet. Measurement: Food, 13: 100138
  • 3. Shourove JH, Zzaman W, RS Chowdhury & MM Hoque (2020) Effect of thermal treatment on physicochemical stability and antioxidant properties of locally available underutilized star fruit juice. Asian Food Science Journal, 14(3): 41-53
  • 4. Syeda Sabrina Akter, Avishek Ghosh, Rowshon Ara, Razia Sultana Chowdhury (2020) A comparative study focusing on antioxidant properties of the selected green leafy vegetables: Chenopodium album, Brassica juncea and Brassica campestris, SUST Journal of Science and Technology 2020,Vol.30(2) , 16-20
  • 5. Joton Chandra Nath1 , Iftekhar Ahmad1,* , Razia Sultana Chowdhury1 , Abdur Razzak2 , Nimmi Hossain3 , Bidhan John Costa3 , Wahidu Zzaman1 (2019) Assessment of Nutritional Status and Hygiene Practices of Primary School Children at Rural Areas (Haor) in Sylhet. World Journal of Nutrition and Health, Vol. 7, No. 1, 1-5
  • 6. I. Ahmad1* , R. S. Chowdhury1 , Rayhan Uddin1 , A. Shakawat1 , W. U. Rahman1 and Wahidu Zzaman1(2019) HACCP Plan and Adoption of HACCP Metasystem in the Tea Industries of Bangladesh,Asian Food Science Journal 13(3): 1-11,
  • 7. Meherunnahar M, Chowdhury RS, Hoque MM, Satter MA & Islam MF (2018) Comparison of nutritional and functional properties of BK2 foxtail millet with rice, wheat and maize flour. Progressive Agriculture, 29 (2): 186-194
  • 8. R. S. Chowdhury, I. S. Moly, M. Ahmed, M. S. A. Mamun, M. M. Hoque and M. F. Miah (2016) Impact of the mosquito bug (Helopeltis theivora) infestation on the quality of tea (Camellia sinensis), Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 44(2): 197-207
  • 9. Raisul Abedin Ananda, Dr. Mohd. Amirul Islam, Dr. Razia Sultana Chowdhury and Dr. Iftekhar Ahmad (2016) Study on the alimental value, physicochemical constituents and sensory evaluation of chocolate tea International Journal of Applied Research 2016; 2(11): 155-158
  • 10. M.S.A. Mamun, M. Ahmed, S.K. Paul and R.S. Chowdhury (2013) Evaluation of some indigenous plant extracts against tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis theivora waterhouse (Hemiptera: Miridae) infesting tea, Bangladesh Tea Journal, 42: 10-20
  • 11. M. Ahmed, M.S.A. Mamun, M.M. Hoque and R.S. Chowdhury (2013) Influence of weather parameters on red spider mite-a major pest of tea in Bangladesh, SUST Journal of Science and Technology, 19 (5): 47-53
  • 12. R.S. Chowdhury, M. Ahmed, M.S.A. Mamun and S.K. Paul (2013) Relative efficacy of some insecticides for the control of tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis theivora water house in Bangladesh, The Journal of Plant Protection Sciences, 51: 50-54
  • 13. Ahmed M, Mamun MSA, Hoque MM & Chowdhury RS (2012) Influence of weather parameters on red spider mite-a major pest of tea. SUST Journal of Science and Technology, 19(5): 47-53
  • 14. R.S. Chowdhury, S. Ahmad and M. Ahmed (2008) Resistance of BTRI released tea clones to tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis theivora w. (Hemiptera: Miridae), Bangladesh Journal of Life Science 20(1): 153-156

Conference

  • 1. Meherunnahar M, Hoque MM, Satter MA, Chowdhury RS, Islam MF & Aziz S (2024) Development of innovative nutrient-rich instant noodles made from Foxtail Millet: Qualitative and chemical attributes. Presented at the 8th International Botanical Conference 2023 on Plant Sciences in Achieving SDGs, 28-29 February, Dhaka University, Dhaka
  • 2. Meherunnahar M, Chowdhury RS, Satter MA, Hoque MM & Aziz S (2024) Cooking Characteristics, Amino Acid Consistency and Functional Properties of Composite Noodles made with Foxtail Millet. Presented at the 8th International Botanical Conference 2023 on Plant Sciences in Achieving SDGs, 28-29 February, Dhaka University, Dhaka
  • 3. Meherunnahar M, Hoque MM, Satter MA, Chowdhury RS, Abedin N & Islam MF (2018) Comparison of physicochemical and functional properties of BK2 foxtail millet, rice, wheat and maize. Presented at the International Conference on Chemical Science & Technology (ICCST-Chem 2018), 24-25 February, Department of Chemistry, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna

Teaching

  • Tea Science
  • General Microbiology
  • Entomology and Tea Pest Management
  • Genetics and Tea Plant Breeding
  • Pathology and Tea Disease Management
  • Fish and Meat Product Technology

Awards & Recognition

  • Treasurer at Shahjalal University Teachers' Association

Graduate Supervision

  • 1. Supervised Undergraduate Students each year