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

Dr. Abdul Khaleque

Full Time Faculty
Professor & Proctor

Ph.D., in Molecular Genetics Kumamoto University Medical School, Japan
M.Sc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
B.Sc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: 1140/1904
Email: abdul.khaleque@northsouth.edu
Office: Office of the Proctor, 5F, Admin Building

Curriculum Vitae

Prof. Abdul Khaleque is a prominent Molecular Biologist and Biotechnologist with over a decade of experiences in basic research, teaching and industrial settings. He earned his Ph.D in Molecular Genetics from Kumamoto University, Japan and M.S in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from Dhaka University, Bangladesh.

Abdul Khaleque has returned to Dhaka in 2007 after almost 10 years with the commitment and dedication to work in the area of Biotechnology and Bioscience. He is currently working at North South University as Proctor and Professor of Biochemistry in the Dept. of Biochemistry & Microbiology. Also he is serving as the Chair of the Scientific Review Committe (SRC) of School of Health and Life Sciences. Prior to his current positions he served as the  Director, Office of Admissions for 6 years and Chair of the  Dept. of Biochemistry and Microbiology for more than 5 years. Based on his service, quality of work, capability and dedication towards NSU, authority has given him the honor to be the Marshal for the 18th , 19th , 20th and 21st Convocation. He is doing all these extracurricular assignments in addition to his regular teaching and research.

Before joining to NSU, Dr. Abdul Khaleque has worked with Invitrogen Corp. California, USA, where he worked closely with Quality Assurance and Quality Control to identify potential areas of improvement as they pertain to regulatory or scientific issues. Prior to Invitrogen Corp., Abdul Khaleque worked in Boston University and Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA. In both institutes he was actively involved in cancer research directed at understanding the role of heat shock proteins in cancer metastasis. He was also involved with various research projects at national and internationally recognized research organizations such as ICDDRB and BIRDEM. He is well acquainted with general molecular biology, molecular pathology and biochemistry techniques.

Over the past 25 years his research works have focused on many contemporary issues related to the cancer biology, mitochondrial protein transport and regulation of protein phosphorylation in signal transduction pathways and antioxidant contents of Bangladeshi fruits and vegetables. His research finding has been published in several international journals including Journal of Biological Chemistry, Oncogene, Journal of Immunology, Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Signal Transduction Insights etc.  He published several book chapters; in 2015 two book chapters in “Foodborne Pathogens and Food Safety” (CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, USA), in 2018 two chapters in "Sea Food Safety and Quality. Food Biology Series" (Taylor & Francis), in 2020 one chapter in "Functional Foods in Cancer Prevention and Therapy" (Academic Press, Elsevier) and several other in the past.

Abdul Khaleque also worked as a visiting researcher at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia (2002) and Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan (1997). He has been awarded with several prestigious awards, including Oncology Fellowship (2005) from Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA; Monbusho Scholarship (1997) from Ministry of Education and Science, Japan; Chancellor award from the President of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh (1987).

Dr Khaleque possesses good communication, organizational, supervisory, research and teaching skills. In addition, he strives to be friendly and treat people with warmth and respect with his own interpersonal dealings.

Dr. Khaleque is happily married with two daughters and two sons. As a man he is self-driven and target oriented with a decent and simple life-style.

 Publications:

  1.  Jarin Tabassum, Afia Anjum, Sohidul Islam, Abdul Khaleque, Ishrat Jabeen, Sabbir R. Shuvo. Draft Genome Sequencing Data of Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus from Bangladeshi Hospitals. Data in Brief 57 ( 2024) 110918
  2.  Sharmin Zaman, Ashfaq Aziz, Md. Abubakkar Siddique, Md. Abdul Khaleque and Md. Latiful Bari. Use of Non-Chlorine Sanitizers in Improving Quality and Safety of Marketed Fresh Salad Vegetables. Processes 2024, 12(5), 1011; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12051011
  3. Zaman, M.A. Aziz, A. Siddique, M.A. Khaleque and M.L. Bari. Non-chlorine sanitizer enhances the food safety of common fresh salad vegetables. The Proceedings of AFSA-2022 Conference. pp.123-134; 2023. https://afsahome.org/proceedings/
  4. Anowar Khasru Parvez, Shazal Kumar Das, Abid Hasan Khan, Michael Curtin, Ehsanur Rahman, Md. Shofiqul Islam, Saiba Muhammad Sabrin, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Md. Kabir, Md. Fazlul Patwary, Md. Zahid Hossain, Nadia Afrin Urme, Md. Nazmul Hassan, and Md. Abdul Khaleque. Relation between functional independence and community integration of People with Spinal Cord Injury in Bangladesh. Submitted to Spinal Cord. (2023)
  5. Rahman A, Styczynski A, Khaleque A, Hossain SA, Sadique A, Hossain A, Jain M, Tabassum N, Khan F, Bhuiyan MSS, Alam J, Khandakar A, Kamruzzaman M, Ahsan CR, Kashem SBA, Chowdhury MEH, Hossain M. Genomic landscape of prominent XDR Acinetobacter clonal complexes from Dhaka, Bangladesh. BMC Genomics. 23:802 (2022)
  6. Mohammad Fazle Alam Rabbi, Mala Khan, Mamudul Hasan Razu, Md. Imran Khan, Saam Hasan, Mauricio Chalita, Kazi Nadim Hasan, Abu Sufian, Md. Bayejid Hosen, Mohammed Nafiz Imtiaz Polol, Jannatun Naima, Kihyun Lee, Yeong Ouk Kim, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Jongsik Chun, Abdul Khaleque, Zabed Bin Ahmed, Nur A. Hasan, Rita R. Colwell, Sharif Akhteruzzaman. Genomic and evolutionary study from SARS-CoV-2 virus isolates from Bangladesh during the early stage of pandemic strongly correlate with European origin and not with China. Genomics 114 (2022) 110497
  7. Rabeya Nahar Ferdous, Rashed Zaman, Shahedur Rahman, Oliullah Rafi, Shuvra Kanti Dey, AbdulKhaleque, Anowar Khasru Parvez. Characterization, Associated Risk Factors and Possible Treatment of Healthcare-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) and Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant (CA-MRSA). J Bacteriol Parasitol. S11: 002. (August 2021)
  8. M. Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Mohammad Fazle Alam Rabbi, Shahina Akter, Tanjina Akhtar Banu, Barna Goswami, Iffat Jahan, M. Saddam Hossain, Eshrar Osman, Mohammad Samir Uzzaman, M. Ahashan Habib, Abu Sayeed Mohammad Mahmud, Firoz Kabir, Kazi Nadim Hasan, M. Mizanur Rahman, M. Abdul Khaleque, Sharif Akhteruzzaman, and M. Salim Khan. Genome Sequence of a SARS-CoV-2 P.1 Variant of Concern (20J/501Y.V3) from Bangladesh. Microbiol Resour Announc. 10(27): e00524-21 (July 2021) doi: 10.1128/MRA.00524-21
  9. Maqsud Hossain, Tahrima Saiha Huq, Aura Rahman, Md. Aminul Islam, Syeda Naushin Tabassum, Kazi Nadim Hasan, Abdul Khaleque, Abdus Sadique, Mohammad Salim Hossain, Newaz Mohammed Bahadur, Firoz Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud Reza. Novel mutations identified from whole-genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 isolated from Noakhali, Bangladesh.  Research Square Preprint. April 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-437228/v1
  10. Mohammad Fazle AlamRabbi, ImranKhan, SaamHasan, MauricioChalita, NadimHasan, AbuSufian, Md. BayejidHosen, Mohammed Nafiz ImtiazPolol, JannatunNaima, KihyunLee, Yeong OukKim, Mamudul HasanRazu, Malakhan, Md. MizanurRahman, JongsikChun,Abdul Khaleque, Nur A. Hasan, Rita R Colwell, Sharif Akhteruzzaman. Large scale genomic and evolutionary study reveals SARS-CoV-2 virus isolates from Bangladesh strongly correlate with European origin and not with China. bioRxiv preprint. January 18, 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.01.17.425424
  11. Mohammad Shamir Montazid, Abu Ashfaqur Sajib, Kazi Nadim Hasan, Abdul Khaleque, Mizanur Rahman, Abu Sufian, Sharif Akhteruzzaman. Multiplex allele-specific detection of clinically important CYP2C19 variants associated with clopidogrel metabolism in a Bangladeshi population sample. Meta Gene 27 (2021)
  12. Abu Sufian, Ashish Kumar Majumder, M Abu Taher, Md Abul Khaleque,Sharif Akhteruzzaman and Kazi Nadim Hasan. The predominance of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes and Its Association with the Viral Load in Bangladeshi. Biores Comm. 7(1), 958-962 (2021)
  13. Maqsud Hossain, TahminaTabassum, Aura Rahman, Arman Hossain, TamannaAfroze, Abdul Mueed Ibne Momen, Abdus Sadique, Mrinmoy Sarker, Fariza Shams, Ahmed Ishtiaque, Abdul Khaleque, MunirulAlam, Anwar Huq, Gias U.Ahsan & Rita R. Colwell. Genotype–phenotype correlation of β-lactamase-producing uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strains from Bangladesh. Scientific Reports.10: 14549 (2020)
  14. Khan MI, Hasan KN, Sufian A, Hosen MB, Polol MNI, Khaleque MA, Rahman MM, Chowdhury MSM, Haider HU, Razu MH, Khan M, Rabbi MF. Reports of codingcomplete genome sequences of five 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) strains isolated in Bangladesh. Microbiol Resour Announc 9:e00692-20 (2020)
  15. Uddin MN, Hasan MK, Matin MA, Khaleque A and Bari ML. Assessment of Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Soil from Organic Vegetable Farms in Bangladesh. Microbial Bioactives, 3(1), 110-119 (2020)
  16. Kazi N. Hasan, Abu Sufian, Ashish K. Mazumder, Abdul Khaleque, Mizanur Rahman & Sharif Akhteruzzaman. A Novel Pathogenic β-Thalassemia Mutation Identified at Codon 8 (HBB: c.27delG) in a Bangladeshi Family Acquired De Novo. Hemoglobin. Jul 24:1-4 (2019)
  17. Kazi Nadim Hasan, Abu Sufian, Ismail Hosen, Ashish Kumar Mazumder, Abdul Khaleque, Mizanur Rahman, Gius Uddin Ahsan, and Sharif Akhteruzzaman. -Thalassemia Causedby de-novo Mutation in the b-globin Gene Identified in Two Bangladeshi Families. J Blood Disorder Transfus. 9:3 (2018)
  18. Muhammad Maqsud Hossain, Abdus Sadique, Aura Rahman, Tahmina Tabassum, Arman Hossain, Tasnuva Avzun, Abdul Mueed Ibne Momen, Mrinmoy Sarker, Abdul Khaleque, Gias U.Ahsan. Whole genome sequencing reveals identification of new Acinetobacter spp. (maqsudiensis) from cow fecal sample collected from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Preprints (www.preprints.org). 1-6 (2018)
  19. Muhammad Hossain, Munirul Alam, Abdul Khaleque, Sohidul Islam, Abdus Sadique, Nayeim Khan, Zahra Halim, Mrinmoy Sarker, Najib El-Sayed, Anwar Huq, Gias Ahsan, and Rita Virulence Related Genes identified from Genome Sequence of non-O1/non-O139 Vibrio cholerae VcN1 isolated from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Genome Announc. Mar 8, 6(10). pii: e01513-17 (2018)
  20. Mukesh Jain, Sohidul Islam, ASM Zisanur Rahman, Sharmin Akhter, Kazi Nadim Hasan, Gias Uddin Ahsan, Abdul Khaleque, Maqsud Hossain. Molecular Analysis of hemagglutinin, neuraminidase, matrix genes provide insight into the genetic diversity of seasonal H3N2 human influenza a viruses in Bangladesh during July – August 2012. VirusDis. pp 1-7, February (2018)
  21. Kazi Nadim Hasan, Md Abdul Khaleque, Nahian Anjum Shejuti, Tanzila Wasi and Sohidul Islam. Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Seromarkers and Associated Risk Factors in Young Healthy Individuals in Bangladesh: Implications for Preventive Strategies. Hepat Mon June 17(6):e14245 (2017)
  22. Nazmul Hasan, Sunzid Ahmed, Sharmin Zaman, Shahnila Ferdousi, A. Khaleque and Latiful Bari. CSOM Causing Tympanic Membrane Perforation and Impaired Hearing: Improved by Homeopathy. Br J Med Med Res 21(2): 1-9 (2017)
  23. Md Mohibul Alam Khan, Effi Haque, Narayan Chandra Paul, Md Abdul Khaleque, Saleh M S Al-Garni, Md Tofazzal Islam. Enhancement of Growth and Grain Yield of BRRIdhan-29 in Nutrient Deficient Soils by Rice Probiotic Bacteria. Rice Science 24(5): 264-273 (2017)
  24. Mashfiqul-Hasan, Hasanat MA, Nadim-Hasan K, Sandesh-Panthi, Yasmin-Aktar, Atiqur-Rahman M, Mazumder AK, Khaleque M A, Fariduddin M and Sharif-Akhteruzzaman. TCF7L2 gene rs7903146 polymorphism is observed in gestational diabetes mellitus in Bangladesh. Integr Obesity Diabetes 2(4), 250-254 (2016)
  25. A. Khaleque, C.A. Keya, K.N. Hasan, M.M. Hoque, Y. Inatsu, M.L. Bari. Use of cloves and cinnamon essential oil to inactivate Listeria monocytogenes in ground beef freezing and refrigeration temperature. LWT-Food Science and Technology 74, 219-223 (2016)
  26. Kazi Nadim Hasan, Abdul Khaleque, Ashish Kumar Majumder, Md. Mizanur Rahman and Sharif Akhteruzzaman. Identification of compound heterozygosite for a rare beta-globin gene mutation, codon 15 (-T) with a common mutation IVS1-5 (G>C) by direct sequencing in a Bangladeshi patient. Biores Comm. 2(2), 245-248 (2016)
  27. Ashish Kumar Majumder, Abdul Khaleque, Kazi Nadim Hasan, Lamyah Sultana Meem, and Sharif Akhteruzzaman. Two cases of Klinefelter Syndrome Identified by Quantitative Fluorescence PCR (QF-PCR). Biores Comm. 1(1), 17-21 (2015)
  28. Sohidul Islam, Obaidur Rahman, Mahmud Hossain and Abdul Khaleque. Antioxidant Activity of Some Common Seasonal Fruits of Bangladesh. Biores Comm. 1(1), 28-31 (2015)
  29. M. A. Khan, Narayan C. Paul, Md. A. Khaleque, Aniruddha Sarker, Md. T. Islam. Isolation and characterization of multifunctional phosphate solubilizing bacteria associated with rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivated in Bangladesh. Submitted in ZNC (Zeitschrift für Naturforshung C- Journal of Bioscience). (2014)
  30. M Abdul Khaleque, Faisal Bin Rashed, Fannana Rafa, Gias Uddin Ahsan, Donald James Gomes. miRNA: An Overview of In Silico Prediction Method. Editorial. Bang J Med Sci. 18(2), 80-83 (2012)
  31. Kazi Nadim Hasan, Fahmida Nasrin, A Abu Taher, Sharif Neaz, Sohidul Islam, Obaidur Rahman, Ishrat Jabeen, M Abdul Khaleque, Sharif Akhteruzzaman. Comparative Analysis of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA, Anti-HCV and Liver Transaminase Levels as Markers and Predictors of Infectivity in HCV Infection. Bang J Med Sci. 18(2), 120-125 (2012)
  32. Sohidul Islam, Lamyah Sultana Meem, Kazi Nadim Hasan,  M Abdul Khaleque,  Obaidur Rahman. Multidrug Resistance of Pseudomonus aeruginosa Isolated from Burn Patients. Bang J Med Sci. 18(2), 132-134 (2012)
  33. Obaidur Rahman, Kazi Nadim Hasan, Abdul Khaleque, Ishrat Jabeen, Sohidul Islam. Dietary Intake of Urea from Puffed Rice (Muri) in Bangladesh. Bang J Med Sci. 18(1), 58-61 (2012)
  34. Ishtiaq Mahmud, Mousomi Akter, Nuruzzaman Masum, M A Khaleque, Zillur Rahman, Rowshan Ara Islam, M Sohrab Alam, Emran Kabir Chowdhury, Shahdat Hossain. Serum Homocysteine and its Association with Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). J Bang Soc Pharm Professionals. 1(II), 11-26 (2012)
  35. Md Abdul Khaleque, Ajit Bharti and Stuart K. Calderwood. Heregulin Induces Heal Shock Proteins in an HSF1 dependent Manner in cancer Cells and Leads to Protection from Apoptosis. In vivo. 25(3), 492-493 (2011)
  36. K. Calderwood, Y. Xie, X. Wang, M. A. Khaleque, S. D Chou, A. Murshid, T. Prince and Y. Zhang. Signal Transduction Pathways Leading to Heat Shock Transcription. Signal Transduction Insights 2010:3 13-24 (2010)
  37. Ishtiaq Mahmud, Dilshat Sultana, Nuruzzaman Masum, Hussain M Shahjalal, Shamima Keka Islam, M A Khaleque, SAM Khairul Bashar. Lipid Profile in Thyroid Disorders and the Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases in the Middle-Aged Population of Bangladesh. Bang J Med Sci. 15(2), 87-92 (2009)
  38. Muhammad Maqsud Hossain, Fariza Shams, SAM Khairul Bashar, Md Abdul Khaleque, Nazmul Ahsan Khan, Kharirul Azam, Choudhury Rafiqul Ahsan, Donald James Gomes. Clinical aspects of Helicobacter pylori Bang Med J. 14(2), 155-168 (2008).
  39. Md Abdul Khaleque, Ajit Bharti, Jianlin Gong, Philip J. Gray, Daniel R. Ciocca, Arturo Stati, Mariel Fanelli and Stuart K. Calderwood. Heat Shock Transcription Factor 1 Represses Transcription Through Association with Metastasis Associated Protein 1. Oncogene, 27(13):1886-93 (2008).
  40. Yutaka Enomoto, Ajit Bharti, Md Abdul Khaleque, Baizheng Song, Chunlei Liu, Vasso Apostolopoulos, Pei-xiang Xing, Stuart Calderwood and Jianlin Gong. Enhanced immunogenicity of heat shock protein 70 peptide complexes from dendritic cell-tumor fusion cells. J Immunol. 177: 5946-5955. (2006).
  41. Stuart K Calderwood, Md Abdul Khaleque, Douglas B. Sawyer and Daniel R. Ciocca. Heat shock proteins in cancer: chaperones of tumoregenesis. Review. Trends Biochem Sci.31(3):164-72. (2006)
  42. Md Abdul Khaleque, XiaoZhe Wang, Mei Juan Zhau, Rong Zhong, Matthias Gaestel and Stuart K Calderwood. Phosphorylation of HSF1 by MAPKAP Kinase 2 on serine 121, inhibits transcriptional activity and promotes HSP90 binding. J Biol Chem. 281(2):782-91. (2006). Equal contribution
  43. Md Abdul Khaleque, Ajit Bharti, Douglas Sawyer, Jianlin Gong, Ivor J. Benjamin, Mary Ann Stevenson and Stuart K. Calderwood. Induction of heat shock proteins by heregulin 1 leads to protection from apoptosis and anchorage-independent growth. Oncogene, 24, 6564-6573 (2005).
  44. Dan Tang, Md Abdul Khaleque, Ellen L. Jones, Jimmy R. Theriault, Cheng Li, Wing Hung Wong, Mary Ann Stevenson and Stuart K. Calderwood. Expression of heat shock proteins and HSP mRNA in human prostate carcinoma in vitro and in tumors. Cell Stress & Chaperones 10 (1), 46-58 (2005).
  45. Donghui Yu, Ehsan Khan, Md Abdul Khaleque, James Lee, Gary Laco, Glenda Kohlhagen, Surender Kharbanda, Yung-Chi Cheng, Yves Pommier and Ajit Bharti. Phosphorylation of DNA Topoisomerase I by the c-Abl tyrosine kinase confers camptothecin sensitivity. J Biol Chem. 279(50):51851-61 (2004).
  46. Khaleque Md Abdul, Kazutoyo Terada, Tomomi Gotoh, Rahman Md. Hafizur, Masataka Mori. Characterization and functional analysis of a heart-enriched DnaJ/Hsp40 homolog dj4/DjA4. Cell Stress & Chaperones 7(2), 156-166 (2002).
  47. K Akhter, F Noor, MA Khaleque, N Rahman, S Shammy, T Mannan, N Kamal, JMA Hannan, L Ali. Acute effects of a low-calorie icecream on glycemic status and atherogenic risk factors of type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetes and Endocrine Journal 30(1), 14-16 (2002).
  48. Khaleque Md Abdul, Kazutoyo Terada, Masato Yano, Michael T. Ryan, Illo Streimann, Nicholas J. Hoogenraad, Masataka Mori. Functional analysis of human metaxin in mitochondrial protein import in cultured cells and its relationship with the Tom complex. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 276, 1028-1034 (2000).

Book Chapters

  1. Relationship between functional food and tumor metabolism. Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman and Abdul Khaleque. In: Functional Foods in Cancer Prevention and Therapy. Ed. Yearul Kabir. Academic Press (AP), Elsevier (Chapter 4, 59-71, 2020)
  2. Seafood Poisoning: Overview. Abdul Khaleque, Sonia Shahnaz and Md. Latiful Bari. In: Sea Food Safety and Quality. Food Biology Series. Ed, Md Latiful Bari & Koji Yamazaki. Taylor & Francis (Chapter 1, 2018)
  3. International Control of Seafood Hazards: Regulation and Authorizes. Abdul Khaleque, M. Mustafizur Rahman and Sabina Yeasmin. In: Sea Food Safety and Quality. Food Biology Series. Ed, Md Latiful Bari & Koji Yamazaki. Taylor & Francis (Chapter 15, 2018)
  4. Facts on Foodborne Pathogens. Abdul Khaleque and Md. Latiful Bari. In: Foodborne Pathogens and Food Safety. Ed. Md Latiful Bari & Dike O. Ukuku. Publisher: CRC Press (Chapter 3, 2015)
  5. Impact of Changing Lifestyles and Consumer Demands on Food Safety. Abdul Khaleque, Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman, Kazi Selim Anwar and Md. Nazim Uddin. In: Foodborne Pathogens and Food Safety. Ed. Md Latiful Bari & Dike O. Ukuku. Publisher: CRC Press (Chapter 10, 2015)
  6. Heat Shock Proteins in the Progression of Cancer. SK Calderwood, MA Khaleque and DR Ciocca. Publisher: Springer, New York (Vol. 7, 2007)
  7. HSF1: An Emerging Factor in Cancer. Stuart Calderwood, Md Abdul Khaleque, Ajit Bharti and Daniel R. Ciocca. In: Heat Shock Proteins in Cancer. Ed: Stuart K. Calderwood. Publisher: Springer, New York (Chapter 3, 2007)
  • Marshal, 21st Convocation 2018, North South University
  • Marshal, 20th Convocation 2017, North South University
  • Marshal, 19th Convocation 2016, North South University
  • Marshal, 18th Convocation 2015, North South University
  • Research & Innovation Fund, Awarded from North South University, Dhaka (2012-13, 2018-19, 2019-20)
  • Travel Award from the Japan Neuroscience Society, Nagoya, Japan. (2009)
  • Oncology Fellowship, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (2005-2006)
  • Young Investigator Travel Award from Society for Thermal Medicine (2005)
  • Monbusho Scholarship from Ministry of Education and Science, Japan (1997-2002)
  • HDF scholarship under Talent Assistance Scheme, Bangladesh (1986-1994)
  • Begum Halima Khatun Scholarship from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (1990)
  • Chancellor award from the President of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh (1987)

Ph.D   in Molecular Genetics, Kumamoto University, Japan- 2002 Degree Awarded

M.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka- 1994 (First Class)

B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka- 1992 (First Class)

HSC from Carmichael College, Rangpur (Rajshahi Board)- 1987 (First Division)

SSC from Rangpur Zilla School, Rangpur ((Rajshahi Board))- 1985 (First Division)

01/2025 - present          Professor and Proctor, Dept. of Biochemistry & Microbiology, North South University

05/2015- 11/2022           Director, Office of Admissions and Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry & Microbiology, North South University

05/2014- 5/2015             Associate Professor & Chairman, Dept. of Biology & Chemistry, North South University, Dhaka.

01/2013- 04/2014           Associate Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry & Microbiology, North South University, Dhaka.

12/2011- 12/2012           Associate Professor & Chairman, Dept. of Biochemistry & Microbiology, North South University, Dhaka.

05/2009- 12/2011           Assistant Professor & Chairman, Dept. of Biochemistry & Microbiology, North South University, Dhaka.

08/2007- 04/2009           Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry & Microbiology, North South University, Dhaka

Teaching Genes and Diseases, Basic Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Biology I, Molecular Biology, Metabolism, Seminar, Laboratory courses and Biochemistry for MS Biotechnology, Proteins and Enzymes

12/2003-07/2006            Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Worked in the Department of Radiation Oncology and completed several research projects on the role of heat shock proteins in cancer and published five full articles in journals like Treads in Biochemical Science, JBC, Oncogene, Journal of Immunology etc. Supervise the Research work & Thesis of several Masters Students.

Teaching: Basic Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

 

11/2002-11/2003            Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Worked in the Department of Medicine (Stress Response Unit) and successfully completed the project “Expression of heat shock proteins and HSP mRNA in human prostate carcinoma in vitro and in tumors” which was published in JBC and Cell Stress and Chaperones.

Supervise the Research work & Thesis of several Students.

Teaching: Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry etc.

 

07/2006-07/2007          Technical  Scientist, Zymed Division, Invitrogen Corporation, California, USA

Worked under Commercial Operation Department for the development of Cellular and Molecular Biology products such as pathology and research antibody, reagents etc. Conducted several lectures and training programs on cellular and molecular biology product development.

Industry experience

  • Establish and maintain Quality Systems consistent with GLP, GMP, FDA regulation and ISO requirements. Assures compliance to in-house and external specifications and standards.
  • Actively contribute to the data collection, trend analysis, investigation and improvements to processes, products and systems.  Manages the Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) system.
  • Work with QA personnel to ensure that appropriate scientific and regulatory improvements are properly introduced and phased into operations.
  • Design, evaluate, implement and maintain QA programs for product and process development, manufacturing and testing to ensure product quality and compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Work with quality and operations to create and modify methods and procedures to ensure that appropriate processes are developed, tests are conducted.
  • Work with the Client and Program Managers to identify all study/regulatory requirements and effectively communicate these requirements to the Operational and Study Directors.
  • Responsible for providing pre- and post-sales technical support of Invitrogen cellular and molecular biology products to customers globally as well as relaying customer feedback to organization.
  • Interface with R&D to monitor new assay development and introduction. Participate in direction of R&D work, comment on new guidance documents.
  • Preparation of new and revised technical bulletins, expert reports, promotional brochures etc.
  • Lead and provide work direction to junior personnel.

Genes and Diseases, Basic Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Biology I, Molecular Biology I&II, Metabolism I&II, Seminar I&II, Laboratory courses and Biochemistry for MS Biotechnology

Professional Affiliations:

  • Editor, Bioresearch Communications, Bangladesh
  • Reviewer, Frontiers in Public Health, London, UK
  • Member, Cell Stress Society International, USA
  • Member, Society for Thermal Medicine, USA
  • Associate Member, American Association for Cancer Research, USA
  • Member, Global Network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists, USA
  • Former Treasurer, Graduate Biochemists Association (GBA), Dhaka
  • Member, Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dhaka
  • Governing Board Member, Human Development Foundation, Dhaka
  • Advisor, Talent Assistance Scheme Alumni Association (TASAA), Dhaka
  • Life Member, American Alumni Association (AAA), Dhaka
  • Advisor, Bangladesh Biosafety & Biosecurity Association (BBBA), Dhaka
  • Member, NSU Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), North South University, Bangladesh
  • Member, Academic Council, North South University, Dhaka
  • Member, Trustee Board of NSU Employee Contributory Provident Fund (ECPF), North South University, Dhaka

Invited speaker

  • Study in Japan Online Seminar 2020. Organized by: Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh and North South University, Dhaka. October 6, 2020
  • GMO Crops: Policy and Practices in South Asia. Organized by: South Asian Institute of Policy, Governance (SIPG), North South University, Dhaka.October 27, 2019
  • Medical Biotechnology: The Promising Area of Biological Sciences. ICDDR,B, Dhaka. March 2014
  • Modern Education System: An Overview. Human Development Foundation. Dhaka. March 2014
  • Fundamental Need to Advance Biosafety Biosecurity Knowledge in Bangladesh. 1st International Conference in Bangladesh on Biosafety & Biosecurity in Developing Countries. Millon Hall, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh. December 7-8, 2012.
  • Biotechnology and its application in the pharmaceutical industries in Bangladesh. Key Note. AGM 2011 of Bangladesh Society for Pharmaceutical Professionals (BSPP). BIAM Auditorium, Dhaka. April 8, 2011
  • DNA Technology and its Application. Talent Assistance Scheme (TAS) at 25. January 8, 2011, Senate Bhaban, Dhaka University, Dhaka
  • Heregulin induction of HSP expression, anchorage independent growth and protection from apoptosis require 50th Anniversary of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka. Dhaka, Bangladesh. (28-29 Nov, 2008)
  • Induction of heat shock proteins by heregulin leads to protection from apoptosis and anchorage independent growth. Society for Thermal Medicine, Annual Meeting. Bethesda, MD (April 1, 2005)
  • Heregulin induces HSP proteins in an HSF1 dependent manner in cancer cells, 9th International Congress of Hyperthermic Oncology. St Louis, MO (April 24, 2004)
  • Studies on a mitochondrial protein import factor metaxin and a new Hsp70 co-chaperone dj4. Molecular Stress Response Seminar. Boston University, Boston, MA (Feb 24, 2003)
  • Functional analysis of a new Hsp70 co-chaperone dj4/DjA4. 74th Japanese Biochemical Society Meeting. Kyoto, Japan. (Oct 25-28, 2001)
  • Overexpression of metaxin results in accumulation of mitochondrial pre-proteins in mammalian cells. 73rd Japanese Biochemical Society Meeting. Yokohama, Japan. (Oct 11-14, 2000)
  • Environmental Pollution in Bangladesh: Role of Non-Government Organization. Organized by Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto, Japan. (Nov 18, 2000)

 

Role of HSPs in Cancer Metastasis, Mitochondrial Protein Transport, Antioxident Content of Fruits & Vegetables, food pathogen, metagenomics