Dr. Md Ashraful Islam
Professor
Department of Dairy Science
Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine
Office Address
Room No. : 2002
Academic Building-II
Department of Dairy Science
Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine
Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Outer Campus, Khanpura, Babuganj, Barishal-8210
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Personal Profile
Biography
Md Ashraful Islam obtained his PhD degree in 2021 on 'monitoring and mitigating heat stress in cattle' with Dairy Science Group and Livestock Production and Welfare Group in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at The University of Sydney, Australia. He completed his BSc in Animal Husbandry (Hons) in 2005 from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU). After that, he has been involved in milk microbial and keeping quality enhancement research since 2006 as a Master's degree student in the Department of Dairy Science of the same university and completed his MS in Dairy Science in 2007. He has been employed as an academic staff member in the Department of Dairy Science of Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU) in 2009. With teaching and research involvement in the same line including market analysis and welfare issues in the livestock sector of Bangladesh, he is now working as a Professor of Dairy Science with the same employer, and his current research focuses on dairy production, automated detection and strategic mitigation of heat stress in cattle based on sensor data.
Research Interest
His area of research includes climate resilient and sustainable dairy production, milk keeping quality, milking hygiene, market analysis and welfare issues in the livestock sector of Bangladesh, and his current research focuses on dairy production in changing climate, automated detection and strategic mitigation of heat stress in cattle based on sensor data.Qualifications
- PhD, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney (2021)
- MS, Department of Dairy Science, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Bangladesh Agricultural University (2007)
- BSc in Animal Husbandry (Hons), Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Bangladesh Agricultural University (2005)
Previous Positions
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2020-2024Professor Patuakhali Science and Technology University
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2016-2020Associate Professor Patuakhali Science and Technology University
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2011-2016Assistant Professor Patuakhali Science and Technology University
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2009-2011Lecturer Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Teaching overview
- DSC 111General Dairy Science
- DSC 112General Dairy Science
- DSC 211Dairy Chemistry
- DSC 212Dairy Chemistry
- DSC 311Dairy Microbiology
- DSC 312Dairy Microbiology
- DSC 321Market Milk
- DSC 322Market Milk
- DSC 323Farm Planning and Coastal Livestock Management
- DSC 411Dairy and Food Technology
- DSC 512Dairy and Goat Farm Practices
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goal
Social, Economic and Environmental Sustainability of Dairying; particularly dairy production in changing climate with the focus on heat stress assessment, monitoring and mitigation strategies involving automation and precision livestock farming technologies.
Publications
Journal (11)
Ruminant Production from Napier Grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum): A Review.
Islam MR, Garcia SC, Islam MA, Bashar MK,Roy A, Roy BK, Sarker NR, and Clark CEF. 2024. Ruminant Production from Napier Grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum): A Review. Animals 14(3), 467
Islam MR, Garcia SC, Sarker NR, Islam MA and Clark CEF. 2023. Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum) management strategies for dairy and meat production in the tropics and subtropics: yield and nutritive value. Frontiers in Plant Science 14:1269976.
A deep learning model to forecast cattle heat stress
Chapman NH, Chlingaryan A, Thomson PC, Lomax S, Islam MA, Doughty AK, Clark CEF. 2023. A deep learning model to forecast cattle heat stress. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 211:107932.
Islam MA, Lomax S, Doughty AK, Islam MR, Thomson PC, Clark CEF. 2023. Revealing the diversity of internal body temperature and panting response for feedlot cattle under environmental thermal stress. Scientific Reports 13:4879
Islam MA, Lomax S, Doughty AK, Islam MR, Thomson PC, Clark CEF. 2021. Revealing the diversity in cattle behavioural response to high environmental heat using accelerometer-based ear tag sensors. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 191:106511.
Automated Monitoring of Cattle Heat Stress and Its Mitigation
Islam MA, Lomax S, Doughty A, Islam MR, Jay O, Thomson P and Clark C. 2021. Automated Monitoring of Cattle Heat Stress and Its Mitigation. Frontiers in Animal Science 2:737213
Timing of eating during transition impacts feedlot cattle diet and liveweight gain
Islam MA, Lomax S, Doughty AK, Islam MR, Clark CEF. 2020. Timing of eating during transition impacts feedlot cattle diet and liveweight gain. Animal 15:100137
Islam MA, Lomax S, Doughty AK, Islam MR, Clark CEF. 2020. Automated Monitoring of Panting for Feedlot Cattle: Sensor System Accuracy and Individual Variability. Animals 10:1518.
Keeping quality of Red Chittagong Cows’ milk obtained under different hygienic conditions
Islam MA, Islam MN, Khan MAS. 2016. Keeping quality of Red Chittagong Cows’ milk obtained under different hygienic conditions. Asian Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology 1(2):199-205.
Adulteration of raw milk in the rural areas of Barisal district of Bangladesh
Chanda T, Debnath GK, Hossain ME, Islam MA, Begum MK. 2013. Adulteration of raw milk in the rural areas of Barisal district of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Animal Science 41(2):112-115.
Effect of different hygenic condition during milking on bacterial count of cows’ milk
Islam MA, Islam MN, Khan MAS, Rashid MH and Obaidullah SM. 2009. Effect of different hygenic condition during milking on bacterial count of cows’ milk. Bangladesh Journal of Animal Science 38(1&2):108-114
Grants
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Improvement and conservation of buffalo production in coastal area of Bhola district
Alumni Grants for Innovation and Impacts, Australia Awards-Bangladesh
(28/01/2024 → 28/10/2025)
Community Service/Aid (Showcasing baseline work and technology benefits)
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Assessment year-round heat stress of dairy cattle in Barishal district of Bangladesh
Research and Training Center (RTC), PSTU
(01/07/2023 → 30/06/2024)
Academic Research
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Objective measures of welfare for the Australian red meat industry
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)
(26/07/2017 → 06/11/2021)
Innovation and Cutting edge technology validation
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Improvement of microbial and keeping quality of cow milk produced under subsistence farming through better milking hygiene in different areas of Barisal district
Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
(01/07/2013 → 30/06/2016)
Baseline work and Farmers' Training
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Improvement of keeping quality of milk produced by local farmers through better milking hygiene
Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
(01/07/2011 → 30/06/2012)
Academic Research
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Award
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2020
Best Poster Award at Sydney Institute of Agriculture Annual Research Symposium 2020
Dr. Md Ashraful Islam (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Best Poster Award
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2019
COMMUNICATE YOUR RESEARCH | STUDENT COMPETITION
Dr. Md Ashraful Islam (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Research Communication for Young Professionals
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2017
Endeavour Leadership Program
Dr. Md Ashraful Islam (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Australia Awards
| SL | Code | Title | File Uploaded Date | File Download Link |
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| 1 | DSC 111 | General Dairy Science | 2025-10-28 | |
| 2 | DSC 112 | General Dairy Science | 2025-10-28 | |
| 3 | DSC 211 | Dairy Chemistry | 2025-10-28 | |
| 4 | DSC 212 | Dairy Chemistry | 2025-10-28 | |
| 5 | DSC 311 | Dairy Microbiology | 2025-10-28 | |
| 6 | DSC 312 | Dairy Microbiology | 2025-10-28 | |
| 7 | DSC 321 | Market Milk | 2025-10-28 | |
| 8 | DSC 322 | Market Milk | 2025-10-28 | |
| 9 | DSC 323 | Farm Planning and Coastal Livestock Management | 2025-10-28 | |
| 10 | DSC 411 | Dairy and Food Technology | 2025-10-28 | |
| 11 | DSC 512 | Dairy and Goat Farm Practices | 2025-10-28 |