Research Assistant, Paul G. Allen School for Global Health (Aug 2021 - Dec 2022)

• Rodent trapping & sample collection from different ecosystems of the Washington & Idaho panhandle
• Identification and characterization of CRE, ESBL-E and E. coli from stool samples
• Determination of antibiotic susceptibility pattern & clonal diversity using PFGE of selected isolates
• Quantification of RNS levels in the tick cell lines, ISE6 and IDE12
• Quantification of gene expression of NOS with quantitative reverse transcriptase qRT-PCR in vivo samples

Research Assistant, Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (Sep 2019 - May 2021)

• Mycoremediation of reactive red dye by fungal strain isolated from textile effluents
• Transcriptomic analysis to reveal the pathophysiological impact of COVID-19 on comorbidities 
• Multi-epitope vaccine construction using immunoinformatic approaches against Lassa virus & CCHFV 
• Isolation and identification of biofilm-forming multidrug-resistant clinical pathogens 
• Identification of anti-quorum sensing compounds from Gynura procumbens leaf extract 

Content Developer, Shabash Fakibaj                                                                                           (Sept 2020 - May 2021)

• Responsibilities include: 

Campus Ambassador, Shabash Fakibaj       (Mar 2020 - Sept 2020)

• Responsibilities include:

Software Proficiency

• Molecular Docking PyRx, AutoDock Vina
• Visualization & Analysis Cytoscape, Discovery Studio Suite, SnapGene, PyMol​​, Chromas
• Word Processing MS Word, MS Publisher, Google Docs​
• Illustrations MS Powerpoint, BioRender​
• Programming R tools, Python
• Data analysis MS Excel, Google Spreadsheets​, Power Bi
• Referencing Mendeley, Zotero
• Operating System Windows, Linux (Ubuntu)

Lab-based skillset

• Experimental Cell Culture, MIC, Spectrophotometry, Biochemical Assays, Antibiotic Susceptibility Test, SDS-PAGE, Column & Thin Layer Chromatography, Pearson’s Correlation, Student’s T-Test, Standard Deviation, ANOVA.
• Computational Computer-aided Drug & Vaccine Design, Virtual Screening, Protein Modelling, Molecular Docking, Phylogeny, Disulfide Engineering, In Silico Cloning, Immune Simulations, etc.

• Participant, Global Community Bio Summit 4.0, MIT Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA [9th-11th October, 2020]
• Bronze Award Winner in Poster Presentation at IECBBB2020, AIMST University, Malaysia (Abstract No: P9)
• University Stipend Scholarship for 3rd and 4th year.   (2018 – 2020)
• Semi Finalist in 3 Minute Thesis Presentation, National Biotechnology Fair - 2020.
• National Education Board Scholarship, Junior School Certificate Examination.
• National Education Board Scholarship, Primary School Certificate Examination.

• 'Fundamentals of Scholarship’ organized by IU Career Club     [February 2022]
• 'Journey to Graduate Studio Aboard during Covid Lockdown’ organized by Shabash Fakibaj [July 2021]
• ‘Open Q/A session on Higher Studies Abroad’ organized by IU Biotech Club [August 2021]
• ‘IELTS 101: an introductory session’ organized by PharmaBangla   [December 2020]

• Co-founder, Alorito’30, Islamic University
• Founding Member, Islamic University Model United Nations Association (IUMUNA)
• Vice President, IAAS Bangladesh - Islamic University Chapter
• Executive Member, ISCB - RSG, Bangladesh
• Global Outreach Student Member, American Society For Microbiology (ASM)
• Member, Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB)
• Member, British Society For Immunology
• Member, Islamic University Film Society (IUFS)

• Poster Presentation (Abstract No: P9 & P18), International E-Conference on Biotechnology, Bioinformatics & Biomedicine, AIMST University, Malaysia. [24-26 August 2020]

• Poster Presentation (Abstract No: PDM02), 34th BSM Annual Conference (International E-conference) organized by Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists. [19-20 December 2020]

• 3 Minute Thesis Presentation, National Biotechnology Fair – 2019, Bangabandhu Novo Theatre, Dhaka, Bangladesh.