Scientific Officer at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Muhammad Zakaria Hossain has been serving as a Scientific Officer at BARI since 2012. His research focuses on precision agriculture, farm machinery, and renewable energy, with notable contributions to developing IoT-based agricultural systems and robotic mowers for orchard management. He has published 11 journal articles and a book chapter, earning recognition such as the Best Paper Award at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Weed Society (2024). With over 12 years of experience, Zakaria has led multiple innovative projects, presented at international conferences, and completed advanced training programs, including a 7-month JICA training in Japan.
Publication Profile
📚 Academic and Professional Background:
Muhammad Zakaria Hossain has been a Scientific Officer at BARI since 2012, focusing on precision agricultural techniques for sustainable crop production. His PhD research explored robotic mowers for orchard floor management. With over 12 years of experience, he has published 11 journal articles and a book chapter in reputable platforms like Wiley and MDPI.
🚜 Research and Innovations:
He has led and contributed to various projects, including developing IoT-based systems, solar-powered machinery, and automated agricultural tools. Notable projects include the Farm Machinery Technology Development Project (2020–2025) and the Smallholder Agricultural Competitiveness Project (2024).
🌟 Achievements:
- Best Paper Award at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Weed Society (2024).
- Presented research at 11 conferences, including ASABE AIM (2021).
- Completed advanced training programs, including a 7-month JICA training in Japan.
🛠️ Areas of Expertise:
Precision agriculture, farm machinery, renewable energy, UAV imagery, and sensor-embedded systems.
🌐 Professional Memberships:
Member of ASABE, Bangladesh Society of Agricultural Engineers, Japanese Society of Farm Work Research, and JICA Alumni Association Bangladesh.
- Hanging as a method of suicide: Retrospective analysis of postmortem cases
M Ahmad, MZ Hossain
Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh, 2010
- Design and development of solar dryer for chilli drying
MZ Hossain, MA Hossain, MA Awal, MM Alam, A Rabbani
International Journal of Research, 2015
- Weed management and economic analysis of a robotic lawnmower: A case study in a Japanese pear orchard
MZ Hossain, M Komatsuzaki
Agriculture, 2021
- Performance evaluation of a cabinet solar dryer for drying red pepper in Bangladesh
MZ Hossain, MM Alam, MFB Hossain, MSH Sarker, MA Awal, N Jahan
Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 2018
- Design of a new beneficial single-axis automatic controlled solar tracker
MRI Sarker, RA Beg, MZ Hossain, MT Islam
Proceedings of the 11th APM, 2006
- Drying and dehydration kinetics of ginger
MM Alam, MZ Hossain, M Aktar, MS Islam, Z Hasan
International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, 2014
- Robotic lawnmower saves labor and operation costs in a pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) orchard
MZ Hossain, K Takahashi, M Komatsuzaki
Japanese Journal of Farm Work Research, 2020
- Rehydration characteristics of dried summer onion
MM Alam, MZ Hossain, MN Islam
International Journal of Research, 2014
- Optimization of the year‐round mowing schedule of a robotic lawnmower in a Japanese pear orchard
MZ Hossain, S Watanabe, T Okayama, M Komatsuzaki
Weed Biology and Management, 2022
- Risk of High Systolic Blood Pressure among the Air Crew in Bangladesh Air Force
MM Rahman, MA Wahab, MZ Hossain, MM Yasin, NKBG Quddus
Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh, 2021
- Osmotic development of value-added garlic products through dehydration and mechanical drying
M Alam, MZ Hossain, W Ahmed, S Nahar
Scientia, 2017
- Architecture program structure in Bangladesh: A critical study
M Ahsan, SI Raj, M Hossain, A Kundu
International Seminar on Architecture: Education, Practice and Research, 2012
- The need to incorporate ergonomics in smart agriculture and organic farming in agricultural and biological engineering education
M Komatsuzaki, MZ Hossain, NS Dewi
Agricultural, Biosystems, and Biological Engineering Education, 2024
- RTK-UAV monitoring of oat cover crop termination by a straight-bar roller-crimper amid weeds
MZ Hossain, M Komatsuzaki
2021 ASABE Annual International Virtual Meeting, 2021
- Design and development of a low-cost power tiller operated potato harvester for small farmers, Bangladesh
MZHKKS MI Hossain
Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 2016
- Computer vision technique for optimum nitrogen application in rice
MZ Hossain, MM Alam, MA Haque, A Rahman, MA Awal
International Journal of Research (IJR), 2014
- Impact study of a generation-rich island and development of auto load shedding scheme to improve service reliability
M Hossain, MS Alam, MI Hossain, MQ Ahsan
1st International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information, 2014
- Study of impacts on operation of island and frequency-based auto load shedding to improve service reliability using CYME PSAF
M Hossain, H Rahman, MQ Ahsan
7th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2012
- Effects of gibberellic acid and indole-3-acetic acid on growth, development, and yield of Arahar plants (Cajanus Cajan (L.) millsp. cultivar 76013)
R Parveen, SN Hossin, F Hossain, M Hossain
Bangladesh Journal of Life Sciences, 1994
- 日本のナシ果樹園におけるロボット芝刈り機の評価と草刈りの最適化
MZ Hossain