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Dr. Mohammad Atikur Rahman

He received BSc in Agriculture and MS in Entomology degrees from the Bangladesh Agricultural University and PhD degree from Kyungpook National University, South Korea in 1997, 2002 and 2012, respectively. He commenced his professional journey as a lecturer in the Department of Entomology, PSTU from 2003, and still enjoying it as Associate Professor from 2012 to till date.

During his PhD research, he focused on systematics, phylogeny and bio-geography of Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera) insects. A total of 102 species belonging to 53 genera are arranged in the revisionary work, of which 9 genera and 21 species were recorded for the first time in Korea, and 23 species were discovered newly to the science using both morphological and molecular techniques. He have published more than 30 research articles in the world reputed journals (SCI, SCIE etc.) along with submission of several gene sequences of insects in gene bank. He received academic honors and appreciation awards not only from Korean Government and Systematic Entomology Lab, KNU, Korea for excellent academic achievement and research activities but also from Bangladesh Government for MS research work. He has two on-going research projects on "Taxonomic Status of Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera) Known from Bangladesh" funded by UGC and PSTU right now in my lab where postgraduate students are working. He is particularly interested in the systematics, phylogeny and biodiversity of the Auchenorrhynchan (Hemiptera)insects in Bangladesh. The taxonomy of this group is poorly understood and presently only a small proportion of the known species can be identified. His study incorporated morphological, biological or molecular information into analyses that are used to formulate hypothesis of phylogenetic relationships and evolution of behavioral pattern.

He has the following species authorities in the world: Produsa koreana Rahman, Kwon & Suh; Hauptenia tripartata Rahman, Kwon & Suh; H. palgongsanensis Rahman, Kwon & Suh; Vekunta jahini Rahman, Kwon & Suh; V. fuscolineata Rahman, Kwon & Suh;Eponisiella andonga Rahman, Kwon & Suh, and Gergithoides jejudoensis Rahman, Kwon & Suh.

Some refereed publications: 01. Rahman, M.A., Kwon, Y.J. and Suh, S.J. 2014.Taxonomic revision of the subfamily Kermesiinae (Hemiptera: Meenoplidae) from Korea. Entomological Research 44 (6): 323-330. 02.Rahman, M.A., Kwon, Y.J. and Suh, S.J. 2012. Taxonomic revision of the tribe Zoraidini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Derbidae) from Korea. Entomological Research 42 (5): 41-54. 03. Rahman, M.A., Kwon, Y.J. and Suh, S.J. 2012. Two new species of the genus Vekunta Distant (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Derbidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 3313: 23-33. 04. Rahman, M.A., Kwon, Y.J. and Suh, S.J. 2012. Two newly recorded genera and three new species of the tribe Cedusini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Derbidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 3261: 59-68. 05. Rahman, M.A., Kwon, Y.J. and Suh, S.J., Youn Y.N. and Jo, S.H. 2012. The genus Pochazia Amyot and Serville (Hemiptera: Ricaniidae) from Korea, with a newly recorded species. Journal of Entomology 9(5): 239-247. 06. Rahman, M.A., Kwon, Y.J. and Suh, S.J. 2012. Sexual dimorphism documented in Reptalus iguchii (Matsumura) (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) with a description of male. Entomological Research 42(1):35-43. 07. Rahman, M.A., Kwon, Y.J. and Suh, S.J. 2012. A new species of the genus Gergithoides Schumacher (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Issidae) from Korea. Entomological News 122 (4): 293-299. 08. Rahman, M.A., Kwon, Y.J. and Suh, S.J. 2011. Taxonomic revision of family Tropiduchidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha) from Korea. Entomological Research 41(6): 247-256.