Profile of Dr. Md. Sazzat Hossain Sarker

Dr. Md. Sazzat Hossain Sarker
Professor
Department of Food Engineering & Technology (FET)
Faculty of Engineering
Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University, Dinajpur.
E-mail: mshsarker@hstu.ac.bd
Mobile: +8801705950003, +8801713163347
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CAREER OBJECTIVE
- To devote myself for the welfare of whole mankind through working as a university teacher and researcher.
RESEARCH INTEREST
- Mathematical Modeling and Simulation on drying, Agricultural Process Engineering, Fluidized and fixed bed drying of paddy, Packaging Engineering, Vegetable and Green chili processing and preservation
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EDUCATION
- PhD in Food Engineering, 2014
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- M S in FPM, 2000
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
- B.Sc.Agril. Engg., 1998
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
- H.S.C, 1991
Govt. Titumir College, Dhaka
- S.S.C, 1989
Chandaikona ML High School, Sirajganj
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
- Chairman
Department of Food Engineering & TechnologyNovember 19, 2013 to December 19, 2024
- Dean
Faculty of Engineering, HSTUNovember 19, 2019 to November 18, 2022
- PhD (2+) and MS (20+) Supervisor
Dept. of Food Engg. & Tech. Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Tech. University (HSTU), DinajpurJanuary 01, 2014 to Present
- Agricultural Engineer
Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) under the Ministry of AgricultureFebruary 29, 2000 to February 08, 2003
- Assistant Engineer
Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA), Rajshahi under the Ministry of AgricultureFebruary 08, 2003 to June 23, 2004
- Chief Instructor (Farm Machinery)
Parbatipur Technical School and College, Parbatipur, Dinajpur under the Ministry of EducationJune 24, 2004 to January 08, 2005
- Lecturer
Dept. of Food Engg. & Tech, Hajee Md. Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, BangladeshJanuary 09, 2005 to January 16, 2008
- Assistant Professor
Dept. of Food Engg. & Tech, Hajee Md. Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, BangladeshJanuary 17, 2008 to January 16, 2013
- Associate Professor
Dept. of Food Engg. & Tech, Hajee Md. Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, BangladeshJanuary 17, 2013 to January 08, 2017
- Professor
Dept. of Food Engg. & Tech, Hajee Md. Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, BangladeshJanuary 09, 2017 to Present
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Papers
Research publication No.21: Mondal, M.H.T.;. K.S.P. Shiplu, Sen, K.P.; J. Roy; M.S.H. Sarker. Performance Evaluation of Small Scale Energy Efficient Mixed Flow Dryer for Drying of High Moisture Paddy. Accepted for publishing in Drying Technology 2018, DOI: 10.1080/ 07373937. /2018.1518914
Read MoreResearch publication No.20: Muhammad Zakaria Hossain, Md Masud Alam, Md Faruq Bin Hossain, MSH Sarker, Md Abdul Awal, Nusrat Jahan. Performance evaluation of a cabinet solar dryer for drying red pepper in Bangladesh. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, Vol 49 (2): 100-109.2018
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Research publication No.19: Md. Akhtaruzzaman, Mouluda Sohany, Mohammad Ali Basunia, Md. Khaled.Hossain, Md. Sazzat Hossain Sarker. Drying and quality features of selected maize varieties dried in commercial processing complexes. Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal 19(3), 148-155. 2017
Read More Research publication No.18: MSH Sarker, SMK Hasan, MN Ibrahim, N Ab Aziz, MS Punan. Mechanical property and quality aspects of rice dried in industrial dryers. Journal of Food Science and Technology 54 (12), 4129-4134. 2017.
Read MoreResearch publication No.17: MF Ahmed, MZ Islam, MSH Sarker, SMK Hasan, R Mizan. Development and performance study of controlled atmosphere for fresh tomato. World Journal of Engineering and Technology 4 (02), 168, 2017.
Read MoreResearch publication No.16: Optimization of spray drying parameters for pink guava powder using RSM. MRI Shishir, FS Taip, NA Aziz, RA Talib, MSH Sarker. Food Science and Biotechnology 25 (2), 461-468. 2016
Read MoreResearch publication No.15: M. S. H. Sarker, M. N. Ibrahim, N. Ab Aziz, and Mohd Salleh Punan
Overall energy requisite and quality feature of industrial paddy drying. Drying Technology, 33: 1360–1368, 2015.
Read MoreResearch publication No.14: M. N. Ibrahim, M. S. H. Sarker, N. Ab. Aziz, and Mohd Salleh Punan. Drying performances and milling quality of rice during industrial fluidized bed drying of paddy in Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of science and Technology (JST) 23 (2), July, 2015
Read MoreResearch publication No.13: M.S.H. Sarker, M.N. Ibrahim, N. Ab. Aziz, M.S. Punan. Application of simulation in determining suitable operating parameters for industrial scale fluidized bed dryer during drying of high impurity moist paddy. Journal of Stored Products Research. Vol.61, Pages 76-84, March, 2015.
Read MoreResearch publication No.12: Md. Sazzat Hossain Sarker, Mohd Nordin Ibrahim, Norashikin Abdul Aziz, Mohd Salleh Punan. Energy and exergy analysis of industrial fluidized bed drying of paddy. Energy 84:131-138, March 2015
Read MoreResearch publication No.11: M. N. Ibrahim, M. S. H. Sarker, N. Ab. Aziz, and Mohd Salleh Punan. Drying performance and overall energy requisite of industrial inclined bed paddy drying in malaysia. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology. Vol. 9(3): 323 - 334, July, 201
Read MoreResearch publication No.10: M. S. H. Sarker, M. N. Ibrahim, N. Ab. Aziz, and Mohd Salleh Punan. Energy and rice quality aspects during drying of freshly harvested paddy with industrial inclined bed dryer. Energy Conversion and Management. 77, 389–395. 2014
Read MoreResearch publication No.9: M. S. H. Sarker, M. N. Ibrahim, N. Ab Aziz, and Mohd Salleh Punan
Drying kinetics, energy consumption, and quality of paddy (MAR-219) during drying by the industrial inclined bed dryer with or without the fluidized bed dryer.Drying Technology. Vol. 31, pp. 286-294, 2013.
Read MoreResearch publication No.8: M. S. H. Sarker, S. M. K. Hasan, M. G. Aziz, M. T. Islam, S. M. R. Azam, S. Royand M. N. Ibrahim. The Effect of Processing Treatments on the Shelf Life and Nutritional Quality of Green Chilli (Capsicum annuumL.) Powder. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. 3 5(4), 855-864, 2012.
Read MoreResearch publication No.7: M. G. Aziz, J. Roy, M. S. H. Sarker and Y. A. Yusof. Isolation and use of bitter gourd polysaccharide in formulating dietetic soft drinks. African Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 6(23), pp. 5314-5319, 19 October, 2011
Read MoreResearch publication No.6: K. Parvin , M. G. Aziz , Y. A. Yusof , M. S. H. Sarker and H. P. Sill. Degradation kinetics of water-soluble annatto extract and sensory evaluation of annatto colored yoghurt. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment. Vol.9 (3&4): 139-142. 2011.
Read MoreResearch publication No.5: S.M.K. Hasan, M.A. Hoossain, M.J. Hossain, J. Roy and M.S.H. Sarker: Preparation of biscuit from jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) seed flour blended with wheat flour. The Agriculturists: A Scientific Journal of Krishi Foundation. Vol. 8, No. 1, Page 10-18, 2010.
Research publication No.4: SMK Hasan, M.S.H. Sarker and MN Islam: Design and development of a domestic air blast refrigerator. International Journal of Bioresearch. Vol. 2, No. 6, Page 28-35, 2009.
Research publication No.3: SMK Hasan, MM Alam, M.S.H. Sarker and MR Ali: Performance evaluation of a direct seeder imported from Vietnam. International Journal of Bioresearch. Vol. 2, No 4, Page 6-10, 2008.
Read MoreResearch publication No.2: M.S.H. Sarker and S M Farouk: A study on steam boilers used for rice processing mills in Bangladesh. Journal of The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh.Vol.30/AE, No. 1, Page 81-88, 2003.
Research publication No.1: M.S.H. Sarker and S M Farouk: A field level investigation on the status of equipment, energy and labour utilization of some semi-automatic rice processing mills in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Engineering.Vol.12 (1 &2), Page 87-94, 2001.
Conference Papers
M. S. H. Sarker, G. C. Roy, M. A. Hossain, and S. M. Kamrul Hasan. Drying and quality characteristics of aromatic rice dried by two stage drying technique. 1st International Conference on Challenges for Future Agriculture, 2018
M.S.H. Sarker and M.M. Roshid. Quality features of maize dried by two stage and sun drying method. 14th Annual Scientific Conference, 1-2 April, 2017
M. Nordin Ibrahim, M. S. H. Sarker, Ab Aziz, N., Mohd. Salleh, P. Performance evaluation of industrial scale fluidized bed paddy dryer International Conference on Agricultural and Food Engineering for Life (Cafei2012), 26-28 November 2012
M. S. H. Sarker, M. Nordin Ibrahim, Ab Aziz, N., Mohd. Salleh, P. Comparison of performances of industrial scale inclined bed paddy dryers. International Conference on Agricultural and Food Engineering for Life (Cafei2012), 26-28 November 2012.
Md. Sazzat Hossain Sarker, Mohd Nordin Ibrahim, S.T. Chan. Batch drying of paddy with intermittent mixing of grain bed. Proceedings of the Regional Engineering Postgraduate Conference- 2009, 20-21 October 2009.
Awards and SCHOLARSHIPS
- PhD Fellow under Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) Tenable in Malaysia
Funded by: Ministry of Education, Malaysia
- NST Fellow
Funded by: Ministry of Science and Technology
PROJECTS
- Commercialization of fruit and vegetable dryer for drying of local fruits and vegetables and manufacturing of fortified dried products
Funded by: BANBEIS, Ministry of Education
Position: Principal Investigator
Description: To commercialize HSTU Fruit and Vegetable Dryer and dried fruit and vegetable powder fortified bakery products for ensuring nutrition security in Bangladesh
- Development of smoke free fuel from burnt coal of brick field and peat soil
Funded by: Ministry of Science and Technology
Position: Project Director
Description: The duration of this project was from July 2002 until June 2003. A low cost smoke free fuel has been successfully developed which is suitable for tea stall and domestic use . A comprehensive report has been submitted to the respective Ministry.
- Processing and preservation of tomato, brinjal and green chili.
Funded by: University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Education
Position: Project Director
Description: This project has been successfully completed. A simple and economic technique for preparing green chili powder has been developed. One article has been published in ISI and Scopus indexed Journal.
- Design and development of two stage drying technique for drying of high moisture grain
Funded by: Krishi Gobeshona Foundation (KGF), Ministry of Agriculture
Position: Principal Investigator
Description: The research works of this project have been started from March 2017. The aim of this project is to design and develop energy efficient dryer for drying of high moisture grain specially maize.
- Milling and Nutritional quality evaluation of dried aromatic rice by two stage drying technique using fluidized bed dryer and tempering followed by inclined bed dryer
Funded by: University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Education
Position: Principal Investigator
Description: This is a one year project from May 2018 to April 2019. Appropriate drying technique will be invented which will yield quality milled aromatic rice.
- Development of storage structures, containers and packages for preservation of high moisture local fresh fruits and vegetables
Funded by: BANBEIS, GARE, Ministry of Education
Position: Principal Investigator
Description: This is a three year research project from November 2018 until October 2021. Suitable low cost storage structure and various packages will be developed for storing and transporting local fresh fruits and vegetables.
SOCIAL NETWORK
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