• Postdoc, University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia, 2023-2025
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Plant Pathology from Zhejiang University, China, 2022
• Master of Science in Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, Japan, 2018
• Master of Science in Entomology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, 2007
• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Hons.), Bangladesh Agricultural University, 2005

• Visiting lecturer, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, September 2025 to Present.
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Biotechnology Programme, University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia. August 2023 to July 2025.
• PhD Researcher,  Institute of Biotechnology Zhejiang University, China, September 2018 to June 2022.
• Teaching Assistant, Laboratory of Microbial Ecology, Shimane University, Japan. April 2016 to March 2018

• Plant Pathology
• Plant-Microbe Interactions
• Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens
• Biofertilizers
• Microbial Ecology
• Soil Microbiology
• Entomology
• Integrated Pest Management
• Biocontrol Agents
• Biotechnology
• Bionanotechnology

1. Mubeen, M., A. Ali, Y. Iftikhar, M. Shahbaz, M. I. Ullah, M. A. Ali, N. Fatima, J. S. Sathiya Seelan, Y. S. Tan, and U. B. Algopishi. 2024. Innovative strategies for characterizing and managing huanglongbing in citrus. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 40:342. (Q2, IF4.2)
2. Ali, A., M. Shahbaz, F. Ölmez, N. Fatima, U. U. D. Umar, M. A. Ali, M. Akram, J. S. S. Seelan, and F. S. Baloch. 2024. RNA interference: a promising biotechnological approach to combat plant pathogens, mechanism and future prospects. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 40:339. (Q2, IF4.2)
3. Ali, M. A., T. Ahmed, E. Ibrahim, M. Rizwan, K. P. Chong, and J. W. H. Yong. 2024. A review on mechanisms and prospects of endophytic bacteria in biocontrol of plant pathogenic fungi and their plant growth-promoting activities. Heliyon 10: e31573. (Q1, IF 3.6)
4. Temoor Ahmed, Linfei Shou, Junning Guo, Muhammad Noman, Yetong Qi, Yanlai Yao, Hafiza Ayesha Masood, Muhammad Rizwan, Md. Arshad Ali, Hayssam M. Ali, Xingjiang Qi, and Bin Li. 2024. Modulation of rhizosphere microbial community and metabolites by bio-functionalized nanoscale silicon oxide alleviates cadmium-induced phytotoxicity in bayberry plants. Science of The Total Environment. 933:173068, (Q1, IF 8.0).
5. Rahila Hafeez, Junning Guo, Temoor Ahmed, Ezzeldin Ibrahim, Md. Arshad Ali, Muhammad Rizwan, Munazza Ijaz, Qianli An, Yanli Wang, Jiaoyu Wang, Bin Li. 2024. Integrative transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveals the toxicity and mechanistic insights of bioformulated chitosan nanoparticles against Magnaporthe oryzae. Chemosphere. 356:141904 (Q1, IF 8.1)
6. Bir MSH, Ali MA, Aktar MM, Park KW, Shahbaz M, Chong KP, Shahid MS, Panfilova O, Ondrasek G. 2024. Growth Competition between Rice (Oryza sativa) and Barnyardgrass (Echinochloa oryzicola) under Varying Mono-/Mixed Cropping Patterns and Air Temperatures. Agronomy. 14(3):574. (Q1, IF 3.4)
7. Ashraf A, Altaf M, Abasi F, Shahbaz M, Hussain T, Ali MA, Seelan JSS, Ali B, Mahmoud MM, Harakeh S, Saleem MH. 2024. Exploring the antimicrobial potential of biogenically synthesized graphene oxide nanoparticles against targeted bacterial and fungal pathogens. Green Synthesis and Processing 13: 20230130. (Q2, IF 3.0)
8. Hossain A, Luo J, Ali MA, Chai R, Shahid M, Ahmed T, Hassan MM, Kadi RH, An Q, Li B and Wang Y. 2023. Synergistic action of biosynthesized silver nanoparticle and culture supernatant of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens against Dickeya dadantii causing soft disease of sweet potato. Plants 12, 1817. (Q1, IF 4.1)
9. Hossain A, Ali MA, Lin L, Luo J, You Y, Masum MMI, Jiang Y, Wang Y, Li B, An Q. 2023. Biocontrol of Soft Rot Dickeya and Pectobacterium Pathogens by Broad-Spectrum Antagonistic Bacteria within Paenibacillus polymyxa Complex. Microorganisms 11, 817. (Q2, IF 4.2)
10. Temoor A, Noman M, Jiang H, Shahid M, Ma C, Wu Z, Nazir MM, Ali MA, White JC, Chen J, Li B. 2022. Bioengineered chitosan-iron nanocomposite controls bacterial leaf blight disease by modulating plant defense response and nutritional status of rice (Oryza sativa L.), Nano Today 45, 101547. (Q1, IF 10.9)
11. Ali MA, Luo J, Ahmed T, Zhang J, Xie T, Dai D, Jiang J, Zhu J, Li B, An Q. 2022. Pseudomonas bijieensis strain XL17 within the P. corrugata subgroup producing 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol and lipopeptides controls bacterial canker and gray mold pathogens of kiwifruit. Microorganisms 10, 425. (Q2, IF 4.2)
12. Ali MA, Lou Y, Hafeez R, Li X, Hossain A, Xie T, Lin L, Li B, Yin Y, Yan J, An Q. 2021. Functional analysis and genome mining reveal high potential of biocontrol and plant growth promotion in nodule-inhabiting bacteria within Paenibacillus polymyxa complex. Frontiers in Microbiology 11:618601. (Q1, IF 4.5)
13. Ali MA, Ren H, Ahmed T, Luo J, An Q, Qi X, Li B. 2020. Antifungal effects of rhizospheric Bacillus species against bayberry twig blight pathogen Pestalotiopsis versicolor. Agronomy 10:1811. (Q1, IF 3.4)
14. Ali MA, Hafiz MHR, Salehin A, Hayashi S, Itoh K. 2022. NifH gene analysis of endophytic bacteria of sweet potato under various climatic locations. Research Journal of Biotechnology 17 (2): 90-93. (Q4, IF 0.23)
15. Ali MA, Ahmed T, Wu W, Hossain A, Hafeez R, Islam MMI, Wang Y, An Q, Sun G, Li B. 2020. Advancements in plant and microbe-based synthesis of metallic nanoparticles and their antimicrobial activity against plant pathogens. Nanomaterials (Basel) 10:1146. (Q1, IF 4.3)
16. Puri RR, Adachi F, Omichi M, Saeki Y, Yamamoto A, Hayashi S, Ali MA, Itoh K. 2019. Metagenomic study of endophytic bacterial community of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) cultivated in different soil and climatic conditions. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 35:176. (Q2, IF 4.2)
17. Ahmed T, Noman M, Luo J, Muhammad S, Shahid M, Ali MA, Zhang M, Li B. 2020. Bioengineered chitosan-magnesium nanocomposite: A novel agricultural antimicrobial agent against Acidovorax oryzae and Rhizoctonia solani for sustainable rice production. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 168: 834-845. (Q1, IF 8.5)
18. Ahmed T, Ren H, Noman M, Shahid M, Liu M, Ali MA, Zhang J, TianY, Qi X, Li B. 2021. Green synthesis and characterization of zirconium oxide nanoparticles by using a native Enterobacter sp. and its antifungal activity against bayberry twig blight disease pathogen Pestalotiopsis versicolor. NanoImpact 21: 100281. (Q1, IF 5.5)
19. Ogunyemi SO, Zhang M, Abdallah Y, Ahmed T, Qiu W, Ali MA, Yan C, Yang Y, Chen J, Li B. 2020. The bio-synthesis of three metal oxide nanoparticles (ZnO, MnO2, and MgO) and their antibacterial activity against the bacterial leaf blight pathogen. Frontiers in Microbiology 11. 588326. (Q1, IF 4.5)
20. Hossain A, Abdallah Y, Ali MA, Masum MMI, Li B, Sun G, Meng Y, Wang Y, An Q. 2019. Lemon-fruit-based green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles and titanium dioxide nanoparticles against soft rot bacterial pathogen Dickeya dadantii. Biomolecules 9: 863. (Q1, IF 4.8)
21. Ahmed T, Shahid M, Noman M, Muhammad S, Qamar MTU, Ali MA, Maqsood A, Hafeez R, Ogunyemi SO, Li B. 2021. Potential application of CRISPR/Cas9 system to engineer abiotic stress tolerance in plants. Protein & Peptide Letters 28: 1. (Q3, IF 1.5)
22. Hafiz Muhammad Ayub, Noor Fatima, Muhammad Akram, Asma Mehak, Maryam Ajmal, Iqra Ilyas, Wajiha Seerat, Muhammed Tatar, Ali Amjad, Rabia Sarwar, Maria Abbasi, Atiqa Rahman, Aqsa Batool, Muhammad Ishaq, Md. Arshad Ali. 2024. A preliminary study on the interaction between Meloidogyne incognita and some strains of Pseudomonas spp. on growth performance of tomato under greenhouse conditions. Plant Protection 8(2): 341-350. (Q3)
23. Zubair-Al-Mahmud Rownok, Mohammad Mahbubul Haque, Md. Shahidul Haque Bir, Muhammed Ali Hossain, Md. Arshad Ali. 2025. Detection of blast resistance gene(s) in some rice genotypes using molecular markers and pathogenicity assessment. Research Journal of Biotechnology (Q4, IF 0.23) (as a corresponding author, Accepted on 06 March 2025)
24. Sidra Khaliq, Tariq Mukhtar, Gulshan Irshad, Muhammad Tariq, Syed Z. Ali, Amar Mehmood, Kachu Z. Haider, Rahim U. Din, Md. Arshad Ali, Khim P. Chong. 2025. Standardization of Spawn and Substrate Formulations for Morchella Mushroom. Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology. 37 (1): 81-87. (Q4)
25. M. S., M. Noman, Z. Zhang, T. Ahmed, Y. Cai, J. Wang, M. A. Ali, R. Hafeez, H. Qiu, Z. Hao, R. Chai, M. Ijaz, Y. Wang, B. Li, and J. Wang. 2025. Advanced bifunctional nanotherapeutics display multi-tiered defense against Magnaporthe oryzae through targeted fungal inhibition and rice immunity enhancement. Materials Today Bio 35:102275 (Q1, IF 10.2)
26. MA Ali, MH Rahaman and KS Ahmed. Bio-efficacy of ash and turmeric powder mixture as seed protectants against pulse beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis on stored gram seeds. Bangladesh Journal of Seed Science and Technology 10: 7-10, 2006
27. Mahbuba Kaniz Hasna, Nipa Rani Paul, Mohammad Mahbubul Haque, Md. Shahidul Haque Bir, Md. Arshad Ali, Khim Phin Chong. Biocontrol efficacy of Trichoderma asperellum against fusarium wilt in tomato plants by induction of the host defense genes. Discover Plants. 2025. 5(1): 20-28.
28. Mohammad Mahbubul Haque, Md. Mostofa Faysal, Muhammed Ali Hossain, Md. Shahidul Haque Bir, Khim Phin Chong, Md. Arshad Ali. Uncovering bacterial leaf blight resistant genes of rice in some advanced lines through molecular marker analysis and pathogenicity assessment. German Journal of Microbiology. 2025. 2(1): 136.
29. MS Islam, MA Ali and MNI Sarker. Efficacy of medicinal plants against seed borne fungi of wheat seeds. International Journal of Natural and Social Sciences. 2(1): 48-52, 2015.
30. Islam MS, Sarker MNI and Ali MA. Effect of seed borne fungi on germinating wheat seed and their treatment with chemicals. International Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, 2(1): 28-32, 2015.
31. Sarker MNI, Ali MA, Md. Shahidul Islam, Md. Azizul Bar. Feeding Behavior and Food Preference of Red Pumpkin Beetle, Aulacophora foveicollis. American Journal of Plant Biology. 1(1): 13-17, 2016.
32. Kamal MS, Ali MA and Alam MF. Socio economic status and problems of banana growers in Bangladesh. International Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, 1(2): 91-99, 2014.
33. Sarker MNI, Ali MA and Islam MS. Causes and possible solutions of poverty perceived by char dwellers in Bangladesh. International Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, 2(1): 37- 41, 2015.
34. Sarker MNI, Islam MS, Ali MA, Islam MS, Salam MA, and Mahmud SMH. Promoting digital agriculture through big data for sustainable farm management. International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, 25: 1235-1240, 2019.
35. MS Kamal, MA Ali and MF Alam. Cost and return analysis of banana cultivation under institutional loan in Bogra, Bangladesh. International Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, 2(1): 19-27, 2015.
36. Prodhan AZMS, Sarker MNI, Islam, MS, Ali MA. Status and Prospect of Gerbera Cultivation in Bangladesh. International journal of Horticulture, Agriculture and Food science.1(1): 24-29, 2017.
37. MA Ali, Islam MS, Sarker MNI and Bari MA. Study on biology of red pumpkin beetle, Aulacophora foveicollis (Lucas.) on sweet gourd plants. International Journal of Applied Research, 2(1): 1-4, 2016.
38. Ishartati Erny, Md. Arshad Ali, Basyiruddin Mohamad Alif, Setyawan Mohammad Tri, Hariyady Hariyady. Enhancing seed and cob characteristics in reciprocal crosses between purple waxy corn and sweet corn through plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria application. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine12 (1):1-8,2024.
39. N Rasheed, U Shahzad, WA Panhwar, B Saddam, Z Rasheed, Z Ahmed, MA Ali, M Ali, F Hussain, HAF Khan. Folklores to facts: Human Psychology toward Insects in Punjab. Folklores to facts: Human Psychology toward Insects in Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Wildlife and Ecology. 8:15-26, 2024.
40. Mushtaque Kausar, Muhammad Kabir, Muhammad Shoaib Kiani, Usman Attiq, Arshad Mahmood Abbasi, Musheerul Hassan, Rainer W Bussmann, Muhammad Shoaib Amjad, Md. Arshad Ali. Animals and Plants to Strengthen Immunity against Ali and Muhammad Altaf. 2025. The Role of Medicinal Viruses: A Review, Journal of Wildlife and Ecology 2663-4600, 9(1):84-100.
41. Rahman MH, Ali MA and Ahmed KS. Efficacy of dodder vine extract as seed protectant against pulse beetle Callosobrachus chinensis (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). Journal of Bangaladesh Agricultural University. 8(1): 35-38, 2010.
42. Aktar Most. Tamzida, Bir Md. Shahidul Haque, Mondol Md. Abu Sayed, Rahman Md. Sadekur and Ali Md. Arshad. Information management behavior of growers in major crop cultivation in Bangladesh. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine. 2024, 12 (4): 1-8.

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• Chinese Government Scholarship, Zhejiang University, September 2018-June 2022.
• Shimane International Center Scholarship, Japan, April 2017-March 2018.
• Jasso Honor’s Scholarship, Japan, April 2017- March 2017.
• University Grant Commission Merit Scholarship, Bangladesh December 2005

• Member, Association of Bangladesh China Alumni (ABCA)

• Postdoctoral researcher, University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia, August 2023 to July 2025.
• Officer, Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited, 31 July 2009 to 02 March 2016