Gulam Hussain

Dr. M. Gulam Hussain is Asia Regional Coordinator for Mississippi State University's Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish, a USAID-funded project. He obtained his BSc and MSc in Fisheries, Aquaculture and Management from Bangladesh AgriculturalUniversity and his PhD in Aquaculture from Stirling University's Institute of Aquaculture. Dr. Hussain brings more than 35 years of research and development experience in aquaculture, fish genetics and biotechnology, fish hatchery management, quality mass seed production, blue economy, and marine and coastal ecosystems. In his current position as Asia Regional Coordinator, he oversees seven aquaculture and fisheries projects across Bangladesh and Cambodia to identify and implement priority research areas in aquaculture, fisheries, and associated socioeconomic aspects. Other notable professional assignments include Fisheries and Aquaculture Specialist with the FAO Investment Centre Division in Rome, Italy (2020) and Key Fisheries and Aquaculture Expert with the EU-BGD collaboration on Blue Economy in Bangladesh (2018).