Mukhlesur Rahman - Dr. Mukhlesur Rahman is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo USA. He has been working as canola breeder and geneticists in the department since 2008. Recently, he has taken the responsibility of NDSU flax breeding program from July 2017. Dr. Rahman has received his Ph.D. degree in plant breeding and genomics from the University of Manitoba, Canada in 2007. He received his M.S. degree in biotechnology from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in 2003, and M.Sc.Ag. degree in genetics and plant breeding from Bangladesh Agricultural University in 1995. He served as a faculty member (Assistant Professor) in the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding of Bangladesh Agricultural University from 1996 to 2007. He also served as Scientific Officer (Oilseed breeding) at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute from 1993 to 1996. Dr. Rahman's expertise is in the area of plant breeding, genetics study, and genomics analysis for oilseed crops especially rapeseed/canola and flax. He has been utilizing double haploid and molecular marker technology in the breeding program. Dr. Rahman has received a licensing agreement with INRA, France for Ogura-INRA-CMS and restorer system to utilize in canola hybrid breeding program. He has established a joint-hybrid research program with Monsanto and DL Seeds Inc. He also established an off-season (winter) breeding nursery in Chile to expedite the breeding cycle. Dr. Rahman has released two canola cultivars (roundup ready and conventional) and one flax cultivar in North Dakota from his program.
{}