Center of Excellence in Higher Education
The First Private University in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Harunur Rashid

Full Time Faculty
Associate Professor

Ph.D., The University of Sydney, AUS. (2013)

Assistant Prof. North south University, Dhaka, BD (2019-2023)

Research Fellow, RMIT University, AUS. (2015-2018)

Postdoc., Kyoto University, Japan. (2014-2015)

Research Assistant.; MIPS, Monash University,  AUS. (2013)

 

Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: 6397
Email: harunur.rashid01@northsouth.edu
Office:SAC-1026

 

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md-Rashid-46

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_jXJmbUAAAAJ&hl=en

 

 
সম্পর্কে

মোঃ হারুনুর রশিদ নর্থ সাউথ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের গণিত ও পদার্থবিদ্যা বিভাগের একজন সহযোগী অধ্যাপক। তিনি বাংলাদেশের শাহজালাল বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় থেকে পদার্থবিদ্যায় বিএসসি এবং এমএসসি ডিগ্রি অর্জন করেন। পরবর্তীতে তিনি অস্ট্রেলিয়ার সিডনি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের পদার্থবিদ্যা স্কুল থেকে পটাসিয়াম চ্যানেলের নির্বাচনী টক্সিন ব্লকারের কম্পিউটেশনাল ডিজাইনের উপর গবেষণার জন্য পিএইচডি ডিগ্রি অর্জন করেন। পিএইচডি সম্পন্ন করার পর, রশিদ মোনাশ ইনস্টিটিউট অফ ফার্মাসিউটিক্যাল সায়েন্সেসে গবেষণা সহকারী, কিয়োটো বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের একজন নির্দিষ্ট গবেষণা-কেবল বিজ্ঞানী এবং আরএমআইটি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের একজন গবেষণা ফেলো হিসেবে কাজ করছেন। শিক্ষাজীবনে, এম এইচ রশিদ জার্নাল, প্রকাশনা এবং পেটেন্ট প্রকাশনায় অবদান রাখেন। তিনি গবেষণা শিক্ষার্থীদের, গবেষণা সহকারীদের পরামর্শদাতা এবং জার্নাল পর্যালোচনা সম্প্রদায়ের সদস্য হিসেবেও কাজ করেন।

তিনি সম্প্রতি TWAS-UNESCO ফেলোশিপ পেয়েছেন এবং তার  গবেষণা  স্বনামধন্য জার্নালে প্রকাশিত. 

About

Md Harunur Rashid is an Associate Professor at North South University’s Department of Mathematics & Physics. He studied at the Shajalal University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh, where he graduated with a BSc & MSC in Physics. He subsequently obtained a PhD from the School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Australia, for research on Computational design of selective Toxin Blocker of Potassium channels. After completing a PhD, Rashid is working as a Research Assistant at Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, as A Specific research-only scientist at Kyoto University, and as a Research Fellow at RMIT University. During the academic periods, M H Rashid contributes to publishing in Journals, publications, and patents.  He also mentors research students and research assistants, and serves as a member of the journal review communities.

 

 

 Conference Travel & Research  Grants; Publications (NSU)

(1) UNESCO TWAS research grant 2024. Title: Effects of Pathogenic Mutations and Kinase Inhibitors of LRRK2 Associated with Parkinson's Disease Identified Through the Lens of Molecular Dynamics. Grant ID: 24-362 RG/PHYS/ASJ - FR 3240339192.

Grant Amount- USD 22,281 

(2) CTRG 2024-2025 Research grant --North South University. Title: Exploring the impact of novel Pr-Mn based double pervoskites Nanomaterials: A DFT study. Grant ID: CTRG-24-SEPS-06. Grant Amount- BDT 476000

(3) Biophysical Society (USA), 2024 Travel Grant Award (3000 USD) 68th Annual Meeting,  February 10-14, Philadelphia.

(4) CTRG 2023-2024 Research grant--North South University. Title:Molecular Dynamic Dynamics simulation study of LRRK2 mutations Associate  Mutations with parkinson disease.  Grant ID: CTRG-23-SEPS-14. Grant Amount- BDT 500000

(5) CTRG 2022-2023 Research grant--North South University.  Synthesis, charecterization, and Density function theory calculations of Al3+ doped Ni-Co ferrite nano particles.  Grant ID: CTRG-22-SEPS-10. Grant Amount- BDT 326940

(6) CTRG 2021-2022 Research grant--North South University. Exploring the blocking mechanism of 4-Aminopyridine in Kv channels.  Grant ID: CTRG-21-SEPS-21. Grant Amount- BDT 500000

(7)  CTRG 2020-2021 Research grant--North South University. Computational studies of genetic charge mutation associate with Atrial Fibrillation disease  Grant ID: CTRG-21-SEPS-21. Grant Amount- BDT 465000

Research Outcome (Journal Publication)

(1) Ferromagnetic double Sr2PrSnO6 perovskite: DFT analysis of physical, optoelectronic, and transport properties for advanced opto-spintronics. RS Apu, N Hasan, RI Haque, A Kabir, MH Rashid. AIP Advances 15 (3) (2025)
 
(2) Structural insights into the novel Parkinson’s-linked R1501W mutation in the Roc domain of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 KS Hoque, MR Khan, MH Rashid Molecular Simulation 51 (1), 66-75 (2025)

(3) Pressure‐Induced Physical and Optoelectronic Properties of Noble Cs2HfInBr6 for Enhanced Solar Energy Harvesting. RS Apu, N Hasan, MHK Anik, MM Hasan, M Arifuzzaman, MH Rashid, ...International Journal of Energy Research 2025 (1), 9913604

(4) Molecular dynamics studies reveal the structural impacts of LRRK2 R1441C and LRRK2 D1994A mutations in Parkinson's disease. R. A Rahman, ..., M Harunur Rashid.  Biochemistry and Biophysics Report. 40 101866 (2024)

(5) Mass Spectrometry -based proteomics for biomaker discovery in Droswophilia model of Parkinson Disease. Radid M Khan, Ramisha A Rahman, M Harunur Rashid, Shariful Islam. Neuroprotection (Wiley) 2024 https://doi.org/10.1002/nep3.59

(6) Bi3+ doped nanocrystalline Ni–Co–Zn spinel ferrites: Tuning of physical, electrical, dielectric and magnetic properties for advanced spintronics applications
MM Rahman, N Hasan, S Tabassum, MHO Rashid, MH Rashid, ...Ceramics International 50 (21), 44585-44597

(7) Strain-Promoted Cycloadditions in Lipid Bilayers Triggered by Liposome Fusion. Coline Jumeaux, Christopher D. Spicer, Patrick Charchar, Philip D. Howes,Margaret N. Holme, Li Ma, Nicholas C. Rose, Joe Nabarro, Martin A. Fascione,M. Harunur Rashid, Irene Yarovsky, and Molly M. Stevens. Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2024), 63, e202314786.

(8) Binding mechanism of 4AP in hKv1. 5 channel: Molecular dynamic simulation studies MH Rashid, RA Rahman, B Zaman, R Ahmed. Biophysical Journal 123 (3), 250a

(9) Computational Studies Show How the H463R Mutation Turns hKv1.5 into an Inactivation state. Ramisha A Rahman, Bushra Zaman, Mohammad R Khan, M. Shariful Islam, M Harunur Rashid. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 128 (2), 429-439, (2024)

(10) Theoretical study of the structural, electronic, mechanical, and optical of transition metal (mn, co, and ni) doped FrGeI3 perovskites. N Hasan, MM Hasan, A Kabir, MH Rashid Results in Materials 20, 100457 (2023)

(11) Did national holidays accelerate COVID-19 diffusion during the first phase of the pandemic in Bangladesh? M Khan, S Mottakin, M Kabir, E Hoque, M Amin, M Rashid, MS Islam. International Journal of Public Health Science 12 (2), 741-751

(12) Design of lipid-based nanocarriers via cation modulation of ethanol-interdigitated lipid membranes. Valeria Nele, Margaret N. Holme, M. Harunur Rashid, Hanna M. G. Barriga, Tu C. Le, Michael R. Thomas, James J. Doutch, Irene Yarovsky, Molly M. Stevens. Langmuir 2021, 37, 40, 11909–11921

(13) No lockdown policy for COVID-19 epidemic in Bangladesh: Good, bad or ugly? M Arifuzzaman, ZS Siam, MH Rashid, MS Islam. International Journal of Modern Physics C 32 (05), 2150062

(14) Molecular simulation of the Kv7.4[ΔS269] mutant channel reveals that ion conduction in the cavity is perturbed due to hydrophobic gating M. Harunur Rashid. Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports. 2021, 25,100879

(15) Dynamics of COVID-19 transmission in Dhaka and Chittagong: Two business hubs of Bangladesh. ZS Siam, M Arifuzzaman, MS Ahmed, FA Khan, MH Rashid, MS Islam. Clinical epidemiology and global health. 2021, 10, 100684

(16) Effect of annealing temperature on the structural, dielectric and electric properties of  ferrites. M Arifuzzaman, MB Hossen, MH Rashid, MS Ahmed, MS Islam
Bulletin of Materials Science 2020,  43 (1), 155

 

 

Journal Publications & Patent

(1) Ferromagnetic double Sr2PrSnO6 perovskite: DFT analysis of physical, optoelectronic, and transport properties for advanced opto-spintronics. RS Apu, N Hasan, RI Haque, A Kabir, MH Rashid. AIP Advances 15 (3) (2025)
 
(2) Structural insights into the novel Parkinson’s-linked R1501W mutation in the Roc domain of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 KS Hoque, MR Khan, MH Rashid Molecular Simulation 51 (1), 66-75 (2025)

(3) Pressure‐Induced Physical and Optoelectronic Properties of Noble Cs2HfInBr6 for Enhanced Solar Energy Harvesting. RS Apu, N Hasan, MHK Anik, MM Hasan, M Arifuzzaman, MH Rashid, ...International Journal of Energy Research 2025 (1), 9913604

(4) Molecular dynamics studies reveal the structural impacts of LRRK2 R1441C and LRRK2 D1994A mutations in Parkinson's disease. R. A Rahman, ..., M Harunur Rashid.  Biochemistry and Biophysics Report. 40 101866 (2024)

(5) Mass Spectrometry -based proteomics for biomaker discovery in Droswophilia model of Parkinson Disease. Radid M Khan, Ramisha A Rahman, M Harunur Rashid, Shariful Islam. Neuroprotection (Wiley) 2024 https://doi.org/10.1002/nep3.59

(6) Bi3+ doped nanocrystalline Ni–Co–Zn spinel ferrites: Tuning of physical, electrical, dielectric and magnetic properties for advanced spintronics applications
MM Rahman, N Hasan, S Tabassum, MHO Rashid, MH Rashid, ...Ceramics International 50 (21), 44585-44597

(7) Strain-Promoted Cycloadditions in Lipid Bilayers Triggered by Liposome Fusion. Coline Jumeaux, Christopher D. Spicer, Patrick Charchar, Philip D. Howes,Margaret N. Holme, Li Ma, Nicholas C. Rose, Joe Nabarro, Martin A. Fascione,M. Harunur Rashid, Irene Yarovsky, and Molly M. Stevens. Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2024), 63, e202314786.

(8) Binding mechanism of 4AP in hKv1. 5 channel: Molecular dynamic simulation studies MH Rashid, RA Rahman, B Zaman, R Ahmed. Biophysical Journal 123 (3), 250a

(9) Computational Studies Show How the H463R Mutation Turns hKv1.5 into an Inactivation state. Ramisha A Rahman, Bushra Zaman, Mohammad R Khan, M. Shariful Islam, M Harunur Rashid. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 128 (2), 429-439, (2024)

(10) Theoretical study of the structural, electronic, mechanical, and optical of transition metal (mn, co, and ni) doped FrGeI3 perovskites. N Hasan, MM Hasan, A Kabir, MH Rashid Results in Materials 20, 100457 (2023)

(11) Did national holidays accelerate COVID-19 diffusion during the first phase of the pandemic in Bangladesh? M Khan, S Mottakin, M Kabir, E Hoque, M Amin, M Rashid, MS Islam. International Journal of Public Health Science 12 (2), 741-751

(12) Design of lipid-based nanocarriers via cation modulation of ethanol-interdigitated lipid membranes. Valeria Nele, Margaret N. Holme, M. Harunur Rashid, Hanna M. G. Barriga, Tu C. Le, Michael R. Thomas, James J. Doutch, Irene Yarovsky, Molly M. Stevens. Langmuir 2021, 37, 40, 11909–11921

(13) No lockdown policy for COVID-19 epidemic in Bangladesh: Good, bad or ugly? M Arifuzzaman, ZS Siam, MH Rashid, MS Islam. International Journal of Modern Physics C 32 (05), 2150062

(14) Molecular simulation of the Kv7.4[ΔS269] mutant channel reveals that ion conduction in the cavity is perturbed due to hydrophobic gating M. Harunur Rashid. Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports. 2021, 25,100879

(15) Dynamics of COVID-19 transmission in Dhaka and Chittagong: Two business hubs of Bangladesh. ZS Siam, M Arifuzzaman, MS Ahmed, FA Khan, MH Rashid, MS Islam. Clinical epidemiology and global health. 2021, 10, 100684

(16) Effect of annealing temperature on the structural, dielectric and electric properties of  ferrites. M Arifuzzaman, MB Hossen, MH Rashid, MS Ahmed, MS Islam
Bulletin of Materials Science 43 (1), 155

(17) Towards Cell Membrane Biomimetic Lipidic Cubic Phases: A High-Throughput Exploration of Lipid Compositional Space. Sampa Sarkar, Nhiem Tran, Md Harunur Rashid, Tu C. Le, Irene Yarovsky, Charlotte E. Conn, and Calum J. Drummond. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2019, 2, 2019

(18) Fate of Liposomes in the Presence of Phospholipase C and D: From Atomic to Supramolecular Lipid Arrangement. Holme, Margaret; Rashid, Md Harunur; Thomas, Michael; ..., Stevens, Molly. ACS Central Science. 2018, 4, 1023-1030

(19) Computational Study of the Loss-of-Function Mutations in the Kv1.5 Channel Associated with Atrial Fibrillation. M Harunur Rashid and Serdar Kuyucak. ACS Omega 2018, 3, 8882-8890.

(20)  Exploring proton diffusion across insulin amyloid fibril surfaces by naphthol- based photoacid fluorescence and molecular simulations. .Nadav Amdursky, M. Harunur Rashid, Molly M. Stevens, Irene Yarovsky.Scientific reports 2017, 6245

(21) Bioelectromagnetics research within an Australian context: The Australian centre for electromagnetic bioeffects research (ACEBR)
SP Loughran, MS Al Hossain, A Bentvelzen, M Elwood, J Finnie, J Horvat, ...International journal of environmental research and public health 13 (10), 967

(22) Calculation of free energy changes due to mutation of charged residues from alchemical free energy calculations. Rashid, M.H.; Heinzelmann,G; Kuyucak, S.  J Theor. Comput. Chem. 2015 14 (03), 1550023.

(23)  A potent and Kv1.3- selective analogue of the scorpion toxin HsTX1 as a potential therapeutic for autoimmune diseases.Rashid, M.H.; Huq, R.; Tanner M.R.; Chhabra, S.; et al. Scientific reports. 2014 4.

(24)  Free Energy Simulations of Binding of HsTx1 Toxin to Kv1 Potassium Channels: the Basis of Kv1.3/Kv1.1 Selectivity.Rashid, M.H.; Kuyucak, S. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2014, 118 (3), 707-716.

(25) A potent and selective peptide blocker of the Kv1.3 channel: In silico design and experimental confirmation.Rashid, M.H.; Heinzelmann, G.; Huq, R.; Tajhya, R.B.; Chang, S.C.; Chhabra,S.; Pennington, M.W.; Beeton, C.; Norton, R.S.; Kuyucak, S.  Plos One. 2013, 8(11), e78712.

(26) Computational Studies of Marine ToxinsTargeting Ion Channels. Rashid, M.H.; Mahdavi, S.; Kuyucak, S. Marine Drugs 2013, 11,848-869.

(27)  A C- terminally amidated analogue of ShK is a potent and selective blocker of the voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3.Pennington, M.W.; Rashid, M.H.; Tajhya, R.B.; Beeton, C.; Kuyucak, S.; Norton, R.S. FEBS lett. 2012, 586, 3996-4001.

(28) Affinity and selectivity of ShK toxin for the Kv1 potassium channels from free energy simulations.Rashid, M.H.; Kuyucak, S. J. Phys. Chem. B 2012, 116, 4812-4822.

US Patent

(1) Patent Publications: Inventor: Raymond S. Norton, Serdar KUYUCAK, M Harunur RASHID, Michael PENNINGTON, Christine Beeton. Scorpion toxin analogue and method for treating autoimmune disease

Publication of US9708377B2, Application granted: 2017-07-18, Status:Active; Anticipated expiration: 2033-10-28
Publication of AU2013404615B2: Application granted: 2017-07-18, Status: Active; Anticipated expiration: 2033-10-28

 

 

 

  • General Physics-1

           Course Code: PHY-107

           Course Credit: 3

            Textbook       : Fundamentals of Physics; Author: David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker

  •  General Physics-2

           Course Code: PHY-108

           Course Credit: 3

           Textbook        : Fundamentals of Physics; Author: David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker

  •      General Physics-Lab-1

           Course Code : PHY-107L

           Course Credit: 1

  •       General Physics Lab-2

           Course Code : PHY-108L

           Course Credit: 1

        

1.  November 2023 (continue) | Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2. September 2018 to October 2023 | Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics & Physics, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1. March-2015 to SEP-2018 | Research fellow, Material modeling group, RMIT University, Aus

2. April-2014-January-2015 | Post Doctoral Fellow, Theoretical Chemistry Group, Kyoto University, Japan

3. October-2013 - February-2014| Visiting fellow, Biophysics Group, The University of Sydney, Aus

4. April -2013 - September-2013 | Research Assistant, Medicinal Chemistry Group, Monash Institute of Phamaceutical sciences, Aus

5. August-2009 - January-2013   | Ph.D. graduate, School of Physics, The University of Sydney.

6. February -2009- July 2009 | Lecturer in Physics, Prime Asia University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Awards & Honors

UNESCO-TWAS Individual Research Grant Award 2024 (22,281 USD)

Biophysical Society (USA), 2024 Travel Grant Award (3000 USD) 68th Annual Meeting,  February 10-14, Philadelphia.

Invitation: International Silk Road Science & Technology Exchange and Co-operation Forum, Apri l5-7, 2019, Xiamen, China

The University of Sydney International PhD Scholarship 2009-2012

RECENT TALK

Title:Binding mechanism of 4AP in hKv1.5channel: Molecular dynamics simulation studies.

68th Biophysical Society (USA) Annual Meeting Feb 10-14, Philadelphia, USA

Title: Computational studies of pore residue mutations in voltage-gated potassium channels.

International Silk Road Science & Technology Forum,2029, Xiamen China.

Title: Effect of phospholipase C and D on properties of lipid bilayers: a molecular simulation study.

ACS Publications Symposium: Innovation in Materials Science & Technology, Singapore from November 17-19, 2019.

Membership & professional Activites

  • Life member of Physical Society of Bangladesh
  • Member Biophysical Society, USA
  • General member of Australian Biophysical Society.
  • Affiliate member of Royal Society of Chemistry, UK (2016-2018)

  •  Molecular simulation on membrane channels, drug design, and drug delivery system. 
  • Material modeling