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Subrato Kumar Kuri

PhD
175 Litton-Reaves Hall
Mail Code 0343
Blacksburg, VA 24061
  1. 2014,  Intensive Masters on Energy Environment and Sustainable Development, International Summer School, University of Oslo, Norway
  2. 2014, Post graduate diploma in Information and Communication Technology, Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Bangladesh Agricultural university, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  3. 2013, MS in Agricultural Extension Education, Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural university, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  4. 2011, B.Sc.Ag.(Hons.) , Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural university, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • Research Assistant, Spring 2018, Dept. of Agricultural, Leadership and Community Education, Virginia Tech
  • Teaching Assistant,  Woody landscape Plants, Fall 2017, Dept. of Horticulture, Virginia Tech
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh (Study Leave)
  • Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

 

  • Vermi-composting in Plastic bag
  • Compost Preparation
  • Crop Rotation to safe food production
  • Working on collection local innovation to combat climate change for adaptation at farm level.

Undergraduate level

In Virginia Tech, USA

  • As Lab instructor,  Woody landscape Plants, Fall 2017, Dept. of Horticulture, Virginia Tech

 

In Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh:

Faculty of Veterinary Science

  • AGEXT 424 Course Title : Agricultural Extension Education- Practical 1 Credit hr.

Faculty of Agriculture 

  • AGEXT 221: Fundamentals of Extension, Leadership and Motivation-Theory; 3 Credit hr.
  • AGEXT 222: Extension Teaching Methods and Aids-Practical; 2 Credit hr.
  • AGEXT 312: Data Collection, Processing and Report Writing- Practical; 2 Credit hr.
  • AGEXT 412: Extension Programme Planning and Outreach Programme-Practical; 2 Credit hr

Faculty of Animal Husbandry:

  • Ag. Ex. 422 Agricultural Extension Education- Practical; 1Credit hour

 

Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology (Agricultural Engineering)

  • Ag.Ext 321 Agricultural Extension Education-Theory, 2 Credit Hr.
  • Ag.Ext 322 Agricultural Extension Education-Practical, 1 Credit Hr.

 

Faculty of Fisheries

  • AgExt 428 Agricultural Extension-Practical, 1.5 Credit Hr.

Principle Investigator, Status of livelihood transformation of the river bank erased people to rescue food security: char land based social ecology analysis of the Islampur upazila under Jamalpur district of Bangladesh. Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Duration: July 2016-June 2017.

Principle Investigator, Effect of river bank erosion on food security of char-based social ecosystem: a farm level analysis from   two upazilla of Mymensingh district.  Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Duration: July 2015-June 2016

Co-Principal Investigator, Issues and Challenges in Sustainable Agricultural Research, Extension and Education for Bangladesh’ a project funded by USAID-VEGA. Duration: April 2015 to March, 2016.

Research Assistant, ‘Fostering Women Voices through Videos in Bangladesh’ a project funded by BOKU, Vienna, Austria. Duration: August 2011 to March 2013

Proceedings:

 Kuri, Subrato K., & Kaufman, Eric K. (2019). Leadership Styles in Hollywood-Based War Movies: An Analysis for Motivating Young Leaders in Military Service. Paper presented at the Leading Change Inaugural Conference: Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Leadership Studies, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/leadcc/2019/1003/1/  

Journal Articles:

  • Kuri, S. K., Hossain, M. J. and   Mondal, U. (2014). Rice for nutrition: a temporal perspective of the major SAARC countries. European Scientific Journal. 10 (12): 503-512. Website: http://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/3234
  • Kuri, S. K., Miah, M.A.M., and Farouque, M.G. (2014). Awareness of Char Land Small Farmers Regarding Effect of Climate Change on Farm Ecosystem In Bangladesh. European Academic Research. 1(11):3779-3791. ISSN 4412-4424. Romania, European Union. Website: http://www.euacademic.org/PastIssueList.aspx?artid=12
  • Hossain, M. J., Kuri, S.K. , Islam M.S.  and Mondal. U. (2014). Estimating the effect of climate change on rice Production: a study from Mymensingh district of Bangladesh using quantile regression method. International Journal of Sustainable Crop Production (IJSCP). ISSN-1991-3036 (Online). 9(1):1-7. Website: http://ggfjournals.com/content/issue/ijscp-v9-is1
  • Kuri, S. K., Hossain, M. J. and Saha, M. (2014). Trend Analysis of Climatic Factors (Air Temperature and Rainfall) and Its Influence on Rice Yield: A Case Study from Mymensingh District of Bangladesh. Journal of Sylhet Agricultural University. 1(1): 15-21.
  • Kuri, S K., Islam M R. and Mondal, U. (2011). Antifungal  potentiality  of  some  botanical  extracts  against  important  seed borne  fungal  pathogen  associated  with  brinjal seeds, Solanum  melongena L. An International Journal of agricultural technology, 7(4): p. 1139-1153. Website: http://www.ijat-aatsea.com/past_v7_n4.html
  • Kuri, S K., Islam, M. R. and Mondal. U. (2010).Effect of aqueous extract of some plants on some stored and field fungi. Journal of Agroforestry and Environment, 4(2):37-40. URL: www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/brahmaputra/data/JAE.../8.../8.%20Subrato.pdf

 

Book:

  • Subrato Kumar Kuri, Md Abdul Momen Miah and Md. Golar Farouque. (2013). Climate Change and Farm Ecosystem: Awareness of the Small Farmers (A Farm Level Analysis from Bangladesh). Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany.  ISBN:978-3-659-45371-7. URL:  https://www.lap-publishing.com/

Book Chapter:

  •  Ansari, A. A., Jaikishun, S., Islam, M.A., Kuri, S.K., Fiedler, K., Nandwani, D. (2016). Principles of Vermitechnology in Sustainable Organic Farming with Special Reference Bangladesh. pp: 213-219. In: Nandwani, D (Ed). Organic Farming for Sustainable Agriculture.  Springer International Publishing Switzerland. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-26803-3_10

 

Thesis:

Subrato Kumar Kuri (2013). Awareness of the Small Farmers regarding Effect of Climate Change on farm Ecosystem. (MS Thesis). Dept. of Agricultural Extension Education, BAU, Mymensingh

 

Conferences:

Poster: M  A Islam, S K Kuri and D Nandwani (2016). Participatory sustainable agricultural programs to improve the farm productivity in Bangladesh: A special farmer to farmer program for poverty reduction. 7th international Seminar of Regional Network on Poverty Eradication. Organized by: Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202. Dated on: 13-15, November, 2016. This Poster was awarded as 2nd best Poster out of 53.

Oral: M A  Islam, D Nandwani and S K kuri (2017). Issues and Challenges in Sustainable Agricultural Research, Extension and Education for Bangladesh. BAU Annual Research Progress 2015-2016. Organized By:  Bangladesh Agricultural University research System. Dated: May 27-28, 2017.

S K Kuri, M A Islam, R A Arancibia, M J Kabeya and M A Sarker. (2016). Vermicompost: Myths and Realities in Bnagladesh. 7th international Seminar of Regional Network on Poverty Eradication. Organized by: Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202. Dated on: 13-15, November, 2016.

M A Sarker, S M A Ullah, K H Kabir, S K Kuri, D Roy. (2013).Traditional and Organic Agriculture: Relations and Consequences to climate Change. International Conference on Climate Resilient Technology Development and Extension For Sustainable Agriculture. Organised by: Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Society. Dated: 7-8 March-2013.

Popular Articles on Newspapers

  • Kuri, S.K. (2015). Vision 2050: A Green World with Zero Emission! The Daily Sun, 18 September Issue, Dhaka. http://www.edailysun.com/home/displaypage/news_2015-09-18_6_19_b
  • Kuri, S.K. (2015). Global Warming and Carbon Trade. The Daily Sun, 18 September Issue, Dhaka. http://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/75283/Global-warming-and-carbon-trade

Honours and awards

  • ISS Scholarship-2014 on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, International Summer School, University of Oslo, Norway.
  • Awarding National Science And technology Fellowship 2012-13.

Memberships

  • Founder member: Bangladesh Society for Organic Farming and Safe Food.
  •  Life Member: Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Society.
  • Life Member: Bangladesh Seed Science Society
  • Member: Krishibid (Agriculturist) institution Bangladesh