Dr. Jannat Shopan currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Haor and Hill Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, at Habiganj Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Her expertise lies in molecular science, with research interests spanning molecular plant breeding, plant viruses and fungi, the regulation of plant growth and development, and the distinctive ecosystems of haor and char regions.Dr. Shopan is a committed researcher who emphasizes diligence and effective time management in achieving her academic and professional goals. She completed her Ph.D. and postdoctoral research at Zhejiang University, China, supported by a full fellowship. She further expanded her expertise with a second postdoctoral research position at Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh, under the BAS-USDA-funded project. Dr. Shopan also holds a Master of Science in Agronomy from Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, where she was awarded the National Science and Technology Fellowship by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, for her research contributions.With over four years of extensive research experience, Dr. Shopan began her professional journey in 2012 as a Scientific Officer at the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI). Throughout her career, she has been actively engaged in various research initiatives and has published 16 research articles, contributing significantly to her field. Her dedication to understanding and addressing the challenges of agriculture in unique ecosystems underscores her role as a vital contributor to the scientific community.

Research Articles

1. Sha, T., Li, Z., Xu, S., Su, T., Shopan, J., Jin, X., Deng, Y., Lyu, X., Hu, Z., Zhang, M. and Yang, J., 2024. eIF2Bβ confers resistance to Turnip mosaic virus by recruiting ALKBH9B to modify viral RNA methylation. Plant biotechnology journal, 22(11), pp.3205-3217.
2. Suravi, T.I., Hasan, M.K., Jahan, I., Shopan, J., Saha, M., Debnath, B. and Ahammed, G.J., 2024. An update on post-harvest losses of onion and employed strategies for remedy. Scientia Horticulturae, 338, p.113794.
3. Hasan, M.K., Shopan, J., Jahan, I. and Suravi, T.I., 2024. Silicon Nanomaterials Enhance Seedling Growth and Plant Adaptation to Acidic Soil by Promoting Photosynthesis and Antioxidant Activity in Mustard (Brassica campestris L.). International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(19), p.10318.
4. Hasan, M.K., Jahan, I., Suravi, T.I., Al Hasib Imon, M.A., Shopan, J. and Ahammed, G.J., 2024. Heavy metals and microplastics derived from laboratory effluents enhance toxicological risks to the ecosystems of canals in Bangladesh. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, pp.1-14.
5. Jahan I, Shopan J, Rahman MM, Sarkar A, Baset MA, Zhang Z, Li X, Ahammed GJ, Hasan MK. Long-Term Traditional Fertilization Alters Tea Garden Soil Properties and Tea Leaf Quality in Bangladesh. Agronomy. 2022 Sep 7;12(9):2128.
6. Chen C, Meng Y, Shopan J, Whelan J, Hu Z, Yang J, Zhang M. Identification and characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana mitochondrial F1F0-ATP ase inhibitor factor 1. Journal of Plant Physiology. 2020 Nov 1;254:153264.
7. Shopan J, Lv X, Hu Z, Zhang M, Yang J. Eukaryotic translation initiation factors shape RNA viruses resistance in plants. Horticultural Plant Journal. 2020 Mar 1;6(2):81-8.
8. Shopan, J, Liu, C, Hu, Z, Zhang, M, Yang, J (2019). Identifcation of eukaryotic translation initiation factors and the temperature-dependent nature of Turnip mosaic virus epidemics in allopolyploid Brassica juncea. 3Biotech. (Accepted).
9. Shopan, J., Mou, H., Zhang, L., Zhang, C., Ma, W., Walsh, J.A., Hu, Z., Yang, J. and Zhang, M. (2016). Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B-beta (eIF2Bβ), a new class of plant virus resistance gene. Plant Journal, 2017, 90: 929-940.
10. Yang, J., Liu, D., Wang, X., Ji, C., Cheng, F., Liu, B., Hu, Z., Chen, S., Pental, D., Ju, Y.,Yao, P., Li, X., Xie, K., Zhang, J., Wang, J., Liu, F., Ma, W., Shopan, J., Zheng, H., Mackenzie, S. A. and Zhang, M. (2016). The genome sequence of allopolyploid Brassica juncea and analysis of differential homoeolog gene expression influencing selection. Nature Genetics, 48(10), pp.1225-1232.
11. Hasan, M.K., Shopan, J., Rob, M. M., Rahman, H., Azad, A. K., Ali, M. M. A., and Alam,J. 2016. Selection of novel upland cotton cultivars (Gossypium hirsutum L.) by investigating fiber quality and yield performance in multilocation trials of Bangladesh. International Journal of Bioscience, 9, pp 177-186.
12. Shopan, J.,Azad, A.K.,Rahman H, Mondol M.S., Hasan M.K., 2012. Evaluation of cotton based inter cropping for northern region of Bangladesh. Int. J. Agro. Agril. Res. 2(12): 43-49.
13. Shopan, J., Hasan, M.K., Hossain, M.S., and Azad A.K., 2013. Comparative study on yield performance of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in Bangladesh. Bang. J. Prog. Sci. Tech. 11(1): 103-106.
14. Shopan, J., Bhuiya, M.S.U., Kader , M. A. and Hasan, M.K., 2012. The feasibility of crop diversification in rice based cropping systems in haor ecosystem. J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 10(2): 211–216.

Book Chapters

1. Hasan, M. K., Shopan, J., and Ahammed, G. J., 2019. Nanomaterial and soil health for agricultural crops production: Current status and future prospects. Nano Material for Agriculturure and Forestry Application, Chapter 8, Elsevier. A Book Chapter.
2. Hasan, M. K., Shopan, J., Ahammed, G. J., and Zhou, J., 2024. Melatonin in plants: roles in plants growth and development and stress response. Plant life and environment dynamics, Chapter 13, Springer. A Book Chapter.

Technical Reports

1. eIF2Bβ-mediating TuMV resistance mechanism and engineering of CRISPR/Cas9 based on eIF2Bβ in Brassicaceae.