Rezoan Pranto – Portfolio

Hi, I'm Rezoan Bin Hafiz Pranto

Scientific Officer in Irrigation & Water Management Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Bangladesh

Mohammad Rezoan Bin Hafiz Pranto is a scientific officer at the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), one of the country’s leading government agricultural research organizations. His research interests encompass soil and water systems, GIS and remote sensing in agriculture, agricultural modeling, irrigation and drainage systems, and climate-resilient water management. He serves in the Irrigation and Water Management Division at BRRI, focusing on climate-smart irrigation scheduling, crop modelling, GIS and remote sensing, and sustainable water management. His research includes assessing water availability and salinity in coastal Bangladesh, validating AquaCrop and DSSAT-Rice models, and optimizing irrigation and rice production practices to enhance water productivity and climate resilience in the coastal region. To strengthen his research capabilities, he is developing his skills in Python and R for scientific computing, statistical analysis, data visualization, and agricultural modeling, with the aim of integrating data-driven approaches into agricultural water management and climate-resilient farming systems.

Pranto completed a master’s in environmental engineering at Suzhou University of Science and Technology, China; a Master of Science in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security at Bangladesh Agricultural University; and a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering at the same institution. His broader research aims to integrate GIS applications and field-based water management practices to develop adaptive solutions for sustainable farming systems under climate change.