Faculty Profile

Rabeya Sultana

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Assistant Professor Institute of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801672229303
  • Email: rabeya02-fes@sust.edu, sultanafes.sust@gmail.com

Biography

plant physiology can undergo a significant reconfiguration due to interactions with other members of their ecological community. Beneficial creatures may benefit from this reconfiguration while opponents like infections or herbivores may be discouraged. Understanding how such ecological interactions are influenced by environmental change and how we could avoid harmful effects will become crucial in the future. The key factors affecting the forest structure and dynamics, the relation between environmental gradients and plant distribution instigate my dedication and curiosity to raise new questions about biotic-abiotic interaction. As an ecologist, my research mostly focuses on understanding how this system works and how it reacts to climate change. 

Education

  • M. Sc in Forestry
  • B. Sc. in Forestry

Research Interests

  • Ecosystem Ecology
  • Biogeochemistry
  • Climate Change

Active Research Project

  • Molecular Identification and Exploring the Plant Growth Promoting Attributes of Isolated Endophytic Bacteria Associated with Pongamia pinnata (FY-2023-24). Funded by: SUST Research Centre, SUST

Previous Research Project

  • Determining the hydro-climatic influences on growth dynamics of Excoecaria agallocha L. in the Sundarbans
  • Bacterial diversity profiling inherent in rhizosphere and endosphere of Pongamia pinnata (Koroch) in Ratargul Swamp forest, Sylhet’.

Journal Publish

  • 1. Chowdhury, M. Q., S. K. Sarker, R. Sultana, A. Datta, M. S. R. Saimun and A. M. Rashid (2023). "Synergistic effects of climate and salinity on radial growth of Excoecaria agallocha L. in the Sundarbans world heritage mangrove ecosystem." Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 280: 108181.
  • 2. Sinha, B., Islam, M. M., Bhuiyan, F. H., Hasan, M. N., Kibria, M. G., Sultana, R., Prodhan, S. H., Hoque, H. (2022). Determination of Genetic Diversity among Local Mandarin Oranges (Citrus reticulata) Using Mature Seed Derived Calli through RAPD Markers. SUST Journal of Science and Technology, 32 (1), 43-53.
  • 3. Durability of three tropical timber species growing in Bangladesh to white-rot fungi
  • 4. Natural Regeneration and Diversity of the Tree Species at Satchari National Park in Bangladesh

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Poster Presentation Award in International Conference on Advanced Agricultural Research, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh (2024).

Teaching

  • Forest Ecology
  • Biodiversity Conservation
  • Forest Harvesting
  • Zoology

Graduate Supervision

  • Status and Influences of Different Factors on Natural Regeneration at Shatchari National Park, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • Plant species diversity and indigenous practices of homestead garden in the Sylhet sadar area of Bangladesh
  • Identification of Antiparasitic Target Proteins from Exosome and Secretome of Meloidogyne enterolobbi through Computational Method
  • Isolation and Biochemical Characterization of Bacteria Associated with Pongamia Pinnata(Koroch) Rhizosphere Grown in Ratargul Swamp Forest