I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Sciences and a Master of Science degree in Biotechnology from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Bangladesh. In 2019, I began my professional career at the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), where my research primarily focused on improving rice resistance to insect pests through genetic engineering. Specifically, I employed CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology to knock out the CYP71A1 gene, which plays a key role in the secretion of serotonin, a hormone that attracts insect pests to rice plants. By targeting this gene, my work aimed to develop rice varieties with enhanced pest resistance, contributing to sustainable crop protection strategies. In February 2025, I joined the Batley Lab as a PhD researcher to further explore plant resistance. My doctoral research aims to identify and characterise major disease-resistant genes in Brassica, leveraging advanced molecular and genomic approaches.