Dr. ABM Sharif Hossain obtained his Ph.D in Biotechnology (Plant Physiology/Micropropagation/Bioresource Science) from Ehime University, Japan. He had been awarded the Japanese Govt. Scholarship (MONBUSHO) for 5.5 years during his M.S and Ph.D period. He got teaching Assistantship from 2002-2005, Ehime University, Japan. Now he has been working as an Associate Professor, Programme of Biotechnology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He conducted 3 projects from MOSTI and UM. Now two projects are being carried out. He supervises 5 Ph.D and 8 M.S and M. Biotech students. He has published 65 papers in the national and International Journals until 2010. Most of the Journals are SCOPUS., The 26 are ISI listed Journals. He presented more than 30 proceedings/abstracts in the National and interational conferences. His present research works are seedless fruit production; biodiesel and bioethanol production from waste oil, algae and fruit biomass; tissue culture of pineapple, mangrove trees and nanobiotechnology (nano biomaterials production).