Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
PhD in Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2022.
MS in Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2006.
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Khan Bahadur Ahsan Ullah Teachers Training College, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014.
BSc in Agriculture (Hons.), Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2002
Dr. Lutfunnaher Laila was born in the Kishoregonj District in Bangladesh. Dr. Laila has been appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agriculture, City University, Birulia, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Prior joining to the City University she was teaching at the College of Development Alternative (CODA) as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agriculture Science. Dr. Laila is a rice blast scientist who significantly contributed to the nation. He has more than seventeen (17) years of teaching and research experience in different reputed institutions. She carried out different research on field crops especially rice and wheat blast with agronomical, varietal and different botanicals and chemical treatments. She also published nine (9) articles in different reputed national and international journals. Dr. Laila received a Ph.D. research fellowship from Sayed Momena Montaj Foundation, National Agri Care Group, CGDL Sonorgaon Tower, Kathalbagan, Dhaka-1205. Dr. Laila is a member of the different professional societies.
Seventeen (17) years of teaching and research experience
1. July 08, 2023, to till, Assistant Professor, Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, City University, Birulia, Savar, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.
2. September 14, 2014, to July 07, 2023, Assistant Professor, Department of Agriculture Science, College of Development Alternative (CODA), Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.
3. September 30, 2014, to December 31, 2021, PhD Research Scholar, Department of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
4. September 02, 2008, to September 13, 2014, Senior Lecturer, Department of Agriculture Science, College of Development Alternative (CODA), Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.
5. September 02, 2006, to September 01, 2008, Lecturer, Department of Agriculture Science, College of Development Alternative (CODA), Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.
Dr. Laila's research focus includes but is not limited to, rice blast, wheat blast, and wheat blight.
1. Nazifa, Z., Aminuzzaman, F. M., Laila, L., & Ashrafi, M. L. (2021). Comparative in Vitro Efficacy Assessment Methods of a Bioagent Trichoderma harzianum THR 4 against Rice Blast Pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae. Open Access Library Journal, 8(12), 1-13.
2. Nazifa, Z., Aminuzzaman, F. M., Laila, L., & Rehena, M. K. (2021). In Vitro Efficacy of Botanicals against Rice Blast Pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 12(4), 662-678.
3. Nazifa, Z., Aminuzzaman, F. M., Akhter, K., Rehena, M. K., & Laila, L. (2021). Survey on Rice Blast and Morphological Characterization of Magnaporthe oryzae. Journal of Advances in Microbiology, 21, 8-21.
4. Rayhanul, M. I., Aminuzzaman, F. M., Chowdhury, M. S. M., Laila, L., & Ahmed, M. (2019). Survey on Rice Blast in Some Selected Area of Bangladesh and in Vitro Evaluation of Fungicides against Pyricularia oryzae. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Pathology, 35, 59-64.
5. Tanjina, A., Aminuzzaman, F. M., Islam, M. R., Joty, A. A., Laila, L., & Rayhanul, M. I. (2019). Survey on Wheat Blast and Morphological Variability of Magnaporthe oryzae triticum in Two South-Western Districts of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Pathology, 35, 39-46.
6. Laila, L., Aminuzzaman, F. M., Islam, M. R., Rayhan, S. J., & Tania, S. N. (2013). Evaluation of Some Wheat Varieties against Leaf Blight (Bipolaris sorokiniana). J. Sher-e-Bangla Agric. Univ., 7(2), 1-6.
7. Rahman, M. A., Ali, F., Hossain, K. A., & Laila, L. (2011). Screening of different eggplant cultivars against wilt disease caused by fungi, bacteria and nematodes. Journal of Experimental Science, 2(1), 6-10.
8. Laila, L., Aminuzzaman, F. M., Islam, M. R., & Islam, M. A. (2010). Reaction of Some Wheat Varieties to Bipolaris sorokiniana. International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management, 1(3), 210-212.
9. Laila, L., Aminuzzaman, F. M., Islam, M. R., Islam M. A. & Rahman. M. A. (2010). Varietal reaction of leaf blight of wheat. International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Technology, 6(10),18-21.