Ph. D. (Comparative Endocrinology), 2002: Hokkaido University, Japan. 

M. S. (Aquaculture Nutrition), 1998: Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

B.Sc. (Fisheries), 1996: Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

High School (Biology),1991:  Birendra Sainik Awasiya Mahavidhyalaya, Sallaghari, Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Fellowships/Awards Received

Zoological Science Award (2007) from Zoological Society of Japan- best paper of the year in Physiology published in Zoological Science.
"Bhandari, R.K. et al. Induction of female-to-male sex change in the honeycomb grouper (Epinephelus merra) by 11-ketotestosterone treatments. Zoological Science 23: 65-69 [2006]".

Fellowship from Japan Society for the promotion of Science (JSPS) for postdoctoral research at National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan with Prof. Yoshitaka Nagahama (November, 2003-November, 2005) 

Scholarship from the Ministry of Education, Government of Japan (Monbukagakusho) for Ph.D. at Hokkaido University (October,1998-March, 2002)

Fellowship from the Government of Bangladesh (ERD Fellowship ) for B.Sc. Fisheries (Hons.) and M. S. in Aquaculture (July 1992-June 1998)

Professional and Research Experiences

Research Associate (November 2006~ to date)
Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, USA
Prof. Michael Skinner

Research Fellow (December 2005-September 2006).
Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan with Prof. Yoshitaka Nagahama.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (November 2003-November, 2005).
Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan with Prof. Yoshitaka Nagahama.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Tentative Lecturer (June 2002-November 2003).
Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan with Prof. Masaru Nakamura.

Doctoral Student (Apr 1999-Mar 2002).
With Prof. Kohei Yamauchi/Hiroshi Ueda at Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences/Field Science Center for Northernn Biosphere (FSCNB), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.

Research Student (October 1998-March 1999).
With Prof. Hiroshi Ueda, FSCNB, Sapporo, Japan.

Research Student (July 1996-Dec 1998).
With Prof. Dr. Md. Arshad Hossain, Department of Aquaculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh.


Ad hoc Manuscript Review Committee

1. General and Comparative Endocrinology
2. Molecular Reproduction and Development
3. Journal of World Aquaculture Society
4. Aquaculture
5. Journal of Fish Biology
6. Journal of Experimental Zoology


Membership in Scientific Organizations

Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR), USA
Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), USA