Prof. (Dr) Aftabuz Zaman (b 27.05.1954) specializes in Agricultural Water Management for enhancing crop and water productivity as an Agronomist and formerly Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Director of Research, Head, Department of Agronomy in Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya [SAU], West Bengal, India. He is a former Chief Scientist in AICRP on Water Management (ICAR) and former Associate Director of Research, Regional Research Station, Old Alluvial Zone (Presently UBKV, Pundibari). He has coordinated, associated and involved with post-graduate teaching programme at the University and has significant research experiences in field of water management and in academia and well as having considerable administrative experiences in different capacity at various time frame. Dr. Zaman worked as Head, Irrigation Expatriate Team, Government of Uganda for 2-year period (1994-1996) under ITEC Programme being deputed by the Government of India to design, lay out and installation of famers managed small scale irrigation for sustainable crop cultivation. He was also designated as IFFCO-Chair Professor. He published more than 110 research publications and 179 publications in the proceedings of national and international seminars and conferences held in the country and abroad. He guided and supervised 7 (seven) Ph D and at least 50 (fifty) students towards post graduate thesis work. He worked as Programme Coordinator, West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project (World Bank) s 20 September 2014 to 2^nd September 2016 after superannuation from University service as on 31 May 2014. Worked as Emeritus Professor, M S Swaminathan School of Agriculture, CUTM, Paralakhemundi, Odisha since 3^rd September 2016 to 31 May 2018.

 

Presently, working as Professor & Incharge, Agriculture, The Neotia University, Kolkata, west Bengal since 1^st June, 2018.

Email :  profarzaman@gmail.com