Office Address
Professor, Department of Fisheries Technology, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali 8602, Bangladesh
Personal Profile
Biography
Professor Dr. Md. Sazedul Hoque is current Dean of the Faculty of Fisheries, Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU) and former Chairman of the Department of Fisheries Technology at PSTU, Bangladesh. Dr. Sazedul obtained his PhD from Prince of Songkla University, Thailand. Before that, he has completed his BSc in Fisheries (Hons) and MSc in Fisheries Technology from Bangladesh Agricultural University. His academics, research career and international networking is further strengthened by attending more than 50 international and national seminars, workshops, and training programs in many Asian, European, and American countries; and publishing more than 60 journal articles in the reputed journals and successful running of about 30 national and international research projects.
As Principal Investigator Prof. Dr. Sazedul has successfully completed 25 research projects and currently 04 research projects are running which are funded by different international agencies like International Funds for Fishing Safety (IFFS), the Seafarer’s Charity, FISH Platform, and LIoyd’s Register Foundation of the United Kingdom; Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) and Ocean Conservancy of the United States; FISH Safety Foundation, New Zealand, Danish Development Agency-DANDA, Denmark; World-Bank through the Department of Fisheries (DoF) Bangladesh; and International Foundation for Science-IFS, Sweden. In addition, he also awarded for research grants from national bodies like Bangladesh Academy of Science-United States Department of Agriculture BAS-USDA, Grant for Advanced Research in Education-GARE of the Ministry of Education, Bangladesh; Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council-Program Based Research Grants (BARC-PBRG); University Grants Commission-UGC of Bangladesh; Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) of Bangladesh special allocation for research from the Honorable Prime Minister of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh; WorldFish; Research and Training Center of PSTU (RTC-PSTU). Dr. Sazedul was an in-country (Bangladesh) host partner of fishSAFE2025: Fishing Safety Intervention Program in Bangladesh, a collaborative project implemented by the FISH Safety Foundation, New Zealand. As a researcher Dr Sazedul is well-known and recognized scientist having wide-international collaboration with the academicians, researchers and development workers globally.
Prof. Dr. Sazedul research interests are in safe sea-fishing, IUU-fishing, ghost fishing gears, marine pollution and conservation, occupational health & safety (OSH), safe seafood, micro-plastic in aqua-foods (aquaculture and mariculture products), seafood safety and contaminants; sensory, microbial and nutritional quality of seafood products, seafood science and technology, seafood processing and quality control, value-added seafood product development, post-harvest quality and value-chain analysis of fish and fishery products, livelihood improvement of small-scale/artisanal sea-going fishers, capacity building training and awareness development among coastal fishing communities in respect to sea-safety, pollution, climate change and fisheries.
During his academic and research life, Dr. Sazedul has published more than 65 articles in international peer-reviewed reputed journals having high impact factors of which total number of citations 1928, h-index 20 and i10-index 35 [October 25, 2025]. Also, he has presented and participated in more than 50 international and national conferences in home and abroad with recognition of many of best oral presentation awards.
Research Interest
Research interests are in safe sea-fishing, IUU-fishing, ghost fishing gears, marine pollution and conservation, occupational health & safety (OSH), safe seafood, micro-plastic in aqua-foods (aquaculture and mariculture products), seafood safety and contaminants; sensory, microbial and nutritional quality of seafood products, seafood science and technology, seafood processing and quality control, value-added seafood product development, post-harvest quality and value-chain analysis of fish and fishery products, livelihood improvement of small-scale/artisanal sea-going fishers, capacity building training and awareness development among coastal fishing communities in respect to sea-safety, pollution, climate change and fisheries.Previous Positions
Membership
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goal
Publications
Journal (20)
Dr. Md. Sazedul Hoque, Dr. Mohammad Muzahidul Islam, and Suprakash Chakma
Development of fish powder from marine whole fish and minced flesh: Nutritional assessment and application in soup mix formulation
Abdullah -Al- Hasan, Dr. Md. Sazedul Hoque, Newton Saha, and Suprakash Chakma
The Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries and Human Health (ESDFHH)
Dr. Md. Sazedul Hoque, Suprakash Chakma, and Md. Arifur Rahman (Arifin)
Mondal, P., Hoque, M. S., Rahman, M., A., Hasan, M., M., Chakma, S., Islam, M., S., Shahjahan, M. (2024). Occurrence, characteristics, and distribution of microplastics in commercial marine fishes of the Bay of Bengal. Marine Pollution Bolletin, 208 (2024) 117020.
Dr. Md. Sazedul Hoque, Dr. Md. Shariful Islam, and Suprakash Chakma
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Dr. Md. Sazedul Hoque, Sourav Debnath, and Suprakash Chakma
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries
Dr. Md. Sazedul Hoque, Md. Arifur Rahman (Arifin), Sujan Kanti Mali, and Suprakash Chakma
Food Chemistry Advances
Dr. Md. Sazedul Hoque, Dr. Muhammad A.B. Siddik, Md. Arifur Rahman (Arifin), and Suprakash Chakma
Fishes
Dr. Anup Kumar Mandal, Dr. Md. Sazedul Hoque, Dr. Md. Takibur Rahaman, and Professor Badiuzzaman
Heliyon
Dr. Md. Sazedul Hoque, Md. Arifur Rahman (Arifin), and Suprakash Chakma
International Aquatic Research
Dr. Md. Sazedul Hoque, Md. Arifur Rahman (Arifin), and Suprakash Chakma
journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology
Hossain, A., Badiuzzaman, Nielsen, M., Hoque, S., & Roth, E. (2022). The role of private companies in improving nutrition of consumer groups in a developing country: a hedonic analysis of tilapia attributes in Bangladesh. Journal of Applied Aquaculture, 34(3), 598-624.
Mondal, P., Hoque, M. S. *, Rahman, M. A. Hasan, M. M., Chakma, S., Islam, M. S. & Shahjahan, M. (2024). Occurrence, characteristics and distribution of microplastics in commercial marine fishes of the Bay of Bengal, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 208: 117020.
Mondal, P., Hoque, M. S. *, Rahman, M. A. Hasan, M. M., Chakma, S., Islam, M. S. & Shahjahan, M. (2024). Occurrence, characteristics and distribution of microplastics in commercial marine fishes of the Bay of Bengal, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 208: 117020.
Mondal, P., Hoque, M. S. *, Rahman, M. A. Hasan, M. M., Chakma, S., Islam, M. S. & Shahjahan, M. (2024). Occurrence, characteristics and distribution of microplastics in commercial marine fishes of the Bay of Bengal, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 208: 117020.
Mondal, P., Hoque, M. S. *, Rahman, M. A. Hasan, M. M., Chakma, S., Islam, M. S. & Shahjahan, M. (2024). Occurrence, characteristics and distribution of microplastics in commercial marine fishes of the Bay of Bengal, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 208: 117020.
Mondal, P., Hoque, M. S. *, Rahman, M. A. Hasan, M. M., Chakma, S., Islam, M. S. & Shahjahan, M. (2024). Occurrence, characteristics and distribution of microplastics in commercial marine fishes of the Bay of Bengal, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 208: 117020.
Dr. Md. Sazedul Hoque, Dr. Mohammad Muzahidul Islam, and Suprakash Chakma
Development of fish powder from marine whole fish and minced flesh: Nutritional assessment and application in soup mix formulation
Grants
-
Fisher's Safer Working Lives at Sea
International Fund for Fishing Safety; FISH Platform; Lioyd's Register Foundation, UK
(01/09/2025 → 31/08/2025)
Applied Research
-
Quality Dried Fish and Fish Powder for Nutritional and Livelihood Improvement of Pregnant, Lactating Women and Infants in Coastal Area of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS-USDA Program)
(01/06/2024 → 01/06/2026)
Applied Research
-
Improve Understanding of Causes, Impact and Measures of Ghost Gear: Cases in St. Martin Island, Artisanal and Commercial Fishing of Bangladesh
Global Ghost Gear Initiative and Ocean Conservancy of the US
(15/05/2024 → 15/04/2025)
Innovative Research
-
Microplastics in Valuable Fishes from the Patuakhali Coast: Seafood Safety and Public Health Concern
Bangladesh University Grants Commission
(15/10/2023 → 01/10/2024)
Applied Research
-
Improving the Fish Value-Chain in Artisanal Marine Fisheries Through Technological Interventions to Reduce Post-harvest and Nutritional Loss
World-Bank through Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project (SCMFP) of the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Government of Bangladesh
(24/03/2023 → 26/01/2024)
-
Climate-Friendly and Climate-Resilient Prawn Farming in Bangladesh (ECOPRAWN)
DANIDA, Denmark
(01/04/2022 → 01/04/2026)
Supervision
Fingerprint/Research Expertise Keywords
Award
| SL | Code | Title | File Uploaded Date | File Download Link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Course is found. | |||||