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Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.
Email:
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Dr. Kazi Mohammed Didarul Islam
Professor
An
enthusiastic and proactive biotechnology professional with eighteen years of parallel
experience in education and research. Research initiatives are mainly focused
in the arena of healthcare and food, mostly employing the approaches of
molecular bioscience and biomolecular engineering. Strong interest in educating
students and sharing knowledge to broader audience in research and academia.
PhD
in Biology (specialization in Molecular Biotechnology; 2003 to 2007)
Department
of Molecular Biology, Albrecht von Haller Institute, Georg August University
Goettingen, Germany
Thesis:
Development of an orthogonal ligand-receptor pair based on synthetic estrogen
analogs and engineered estrogen receptor for transcriptional regulation.
MSc
in Biology (specialization in Plant Cell Biotechnology; 2001 to 2003)
Department
of Pharmacognosy, Leiden-Amsterdam Center for Drug Discovery, Leiden
University, The Netherlands
Thesis:
Transport of vindoline and catharanthine into the vacuole of Catharanthus
roseus.
Bachelor
of Science in Biotechnology (1995 to 2000)
Biotechnology
and Genetic Engineering Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University,
Bangladesh
Thesis:
Adaptation of reovirus on Vero cell line.
Molecular Biotechnology, Natural Products Biotechnology, Functional Foods.
Quality
Assurance Expert (Subject Matter Specialist), Higher
Education Quality Enhancement Program (HEQEP), (July 2017- June 2018).
Visiting
Professor, Department of Horticulture, Sunchon National
University, South Korea (July-August 2016).
Visiting
Professor, Department of Biotechnology and Genetic
Engineering, Jahangir Nagar University, Bangladesh (February-June 2015).
Postdoctoral
Fellow, Faculty of Biological Sciences,
International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia (December 2011-
May 2012)
Assistant
Director, Khulna University Research Cell, Khulna
University, Bangladesh (January 2008-
December 2013).
Research
Assistant, German Research
Foundation (DFG) at Georg August University Goettingen, Germany, (September 2003- March 2007).
Research
Scientist, Development of
Biotechnology and Environmental Conservation Center (DEBTEC), Dhaka, Bangladesh, (April 2001- August 2002)
Book
Tanim KM, Roy B and
Islam KMD (2012) Role of Bcl-2 Family Proteins in Mitochondrial Pathway of Apoptosis:
Molecular Mechanism, LAP
LAMBERT Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-3659233234.
Book Chapter
Islam KMD (2012) Probiotics and Health. In: Yunus
K (Ed.) Frontiers in Science and Technology, IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, ISBN:
978-9674182403, pp. 1-43.
Original Article
Aunjum A, Biswas R,
Ullah M, Billah MM, Islam ME and Islam KMD (2019) Bioactivity analysis
of Sarcolobus globosus Wall., a mangrove plant of the Sundarbans, Journal
of the Bangladesh Agricultural University 17(4), 476-482. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v17i4.44608.
Biswas R, Rahman SMM, Islam
KMD, Billah MM, Aunjum A, Nurunnabi TR, Kundu SK, Islam ME (2019)
Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, and Anticoagulation Properties of Aegiceras
corniculatum and Acanthus ilicifolius. Pharmaceutical and Biomedical
Research 5 (3) :35-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.18502/pbr.v5i3.2117.
Islam ME, Rahman S,
Sohrab MH, Biswas R, Ullah M and Islam KMD (2019) Concordance of
antioxidant and anti-Inflammatory activity in Xylocarpus granatum (Koen),
Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University 17(4), 466-475. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v17i4.44607.
Aunjum A, Biswas R,
Nurunnabi TR, Rahman SMM, Islam ME and Islam KMD (2019) Antioxidant
and antibacterial activity of three herbs belonging to Zingiber genus
of Bangladesh, Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13596-019-00403-y
Islam ME, Islam KMD,
Billah MM, Biswas R, Sohrab MH, Rahman SMM (2019) Antioxidant and
anti-inflammatory activity of Heritiera fomes (Buch. -Ham), a
mangrove plant of the Sundarbans. Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental
Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13596-019-00401-0
Mahmud-Al-Rafat A,
Majumder A, Taufiqur Rahman KMT, Hasan AMM, Islam KMD,
Taylor-Robinson AW and Billah MM (2019) Decoding the enigma of antiviral
crisis: Does one target molecule regulate all? Cytokine 115:
13-23, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2018.12.008.
Das A, Nurunnabi TR,
Parveen R, Mou AN, Islam ME, Islam KMD and Rahman SM (2019)
Isolation and characterization of indole acetic acid producing bacteria from
rhizosphere soil and their effect on seed germination, International
Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 8(3): 1237-1245. doi:
https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2019.803.146
Alam F, Islam KD and
Rahman SMM (2018) Variability among selected guava (Psidium gujava L.)
varieties revealed by morphology and RAPD marker, Jahangirnagar
University Journal of Biological Sciences, 7(2): 89-98.
Afrin S, Pervin R,
Sabrin F, Rony SR, Sohrab MH, Islam ME, Islam KMD and Billah
MM (2016) Assessment of antioxidant, antibacterial and preliminary cytotoxic
activity of chloroform and methanol extracts of Caesalpinia crista L.
leaf, Bangladesh Journal of Botany 45(5): 1061-1068.
Afrin S, Pervin R,
Sabrin F, Rony SR, Sohrab MH, Islam KMD and Billah MM
(2016) In vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial and preliminary
cytotoxic activity of Cynometra ramiflora- a mangrove plant, Journal
of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 6(2): 844-850; doi:
10.15414/jmbfs.2016.6.2.844-850.
Islam T, Khan MIH, Afroz
KF, Rahman MZ, Hossain MS, Islam ME, Billah MM, Islam KD (2016)
Effective identification of Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. Paracasei-1 by
16s-23s rRNA intergenic spacer region sequencing, Journal of
Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 6(1): 695-701; doi:
10.15414/jmbfs.2016.6.1.695-701.
Pervin R, Afrin S,
Sabrin F, Zohora US, Rahman MS, Islam KD and
Billah MM (2016) Antioxidant, antibacterial and brine shrimp
lethality bioassay of Amoora cucullata, a mangrove plant, Journal
of Young Pharmacist, 8(1): 33-38; doi: 10.5530/jyp.2016.1.8
Rony IK, Baten A, Bloomfield JA, Islam ME, Billah MM and Islam KD (2015)
Inducing pluripotency in vitro: recent advances and highlights in induced
pluripotent stem cells generation and pluripotency reprogramming, Cell Proliferation, 48(2):140-56. doi: 10.1111/cpr.12162.
Rahman H, Hasan CK,
Ahmed M, Islam KD and Hossain MA (2015) Promising natural
products against nosocomial infections, European Journal of
Biotechnology and Bioscience, 3(1): 63-85.
Rahman A, Afroz M, Islam
R, Islam KD, Hossain MA and Na M (2014) In vitro antioxidant
potential of the essential oil and leaf extracts of Curcuma
zedoaria Rosc., Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science,
4(2): 107-111; doi: 10.7324/JAPS.2014.40217.
Uddin MJ, Akhter
MS, Islam KMD and Billah MM (2014) Study on cytotoxic activity
of Clerodendrum inerme and Caesalpinia crista by
brine shrimp lethality bioassay, International Journal of Innovation
and Applied Studies, 8(4): 1574–1580.
Honi U, Sabrin F, Islam
T, Islam ME, Billah MM and Islam KD (2013) Enzymatic activity
and antibiotic resistance profile of Lactobacillus paracasei ssp.
Paracasei-1 isolated from regional yogurts of Bangladesh, Journal
of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 3(3): 235-239.
Pervin R, Sabrin F,
Billah MM, Islam KMD, Elmezughi J and Shilpi JA (2012)
Antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of Meyna spinosa stem, Turkish
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 9(2): 225-230.
Islam T, Sabrin F, Islam
ME, Billah M and Islam KMD (2012) Analysis of antimicrobial
activity of Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. Paracasei-1 isolated
from regional yogurt, International Research Journal of Applied Life
Sciences, 1(4): 80-89.
Shilpi JA, Islam ME,
Billah M, Islam KMD, Sabrin F, Uddin SJ, Nahar L, and Sarker SD
(2012) Antinociceptive, anti-Inflammatory, and antipyretic activity of mangrove
plants: A mini review, Advances in Pharmacological Sciences, Volume
2012, Article ID 576086, doi:10.1155/2012/576086.
Rahman A, Afroz M, Islam
KMD, Rokonuzzaman, Islam MR, Al-Reza SM, Sattar MA (2012) Chemical
composition and antibacterial properties of essential oil and organic extracts
of Curcuma zedoaria leaf, Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing
Plants, 15(5): 131-139.
Sabrin F, Hasan MN,
Rahman MM, Islam KD and Billah MM (2011) Investigation on
antimicrobial activities of the two selected shrubs, Clerodendrum
inerme and Caesalpinia crista, from the Sundarbans, Journal
of Innovation and Development Strategy, 5(2): 62-69.
Haque MZ, Akter F,
Hossain KM and Islam KMD (2010) Isolation, identification and
analysis of probiotic properties of Lactobacillus spp. from
selective regional yoghurts, World Journal of Dairy and Food Sciences,
5(1): 39-46
Islam KMD, Dilcher M, Thurow C, Vock C, Krimmelbein I,
Tietze L, Gonjalez V, Zhao H and Gatz C (2009) Directed evolution of estrogen
receptor proteins with altered ligand binding specificities, Protein
Engineering, Design and Selection, 22: 45-51; doi:10.1093/protein/gzn067.
Tietze LF, Vock CA,
Krimmelbein IK, Wiegand JM, Nacke L, Ramachandar T, Islam KMD and
Gatz C (2008) Synthesis of novel structurally simplified estrogen
analogues, Chemistry European Journal, 14: 3670 – 3679; doi:
10.1002/chem.200701600.
Islam KMD, Roytrakul S and Verpoorte R (2005) Transport
of vindoline and catharanthine into the isolated vacuole of Catharanthus
roseus, European Journal of Biotechnology, 27: 312-319
Ahmed T, Hossain KM,
Billah MM, Ahsan M, Islam KMD and Islam ME (2004) Adaptation
of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) on Vero cell line, International
Journal of Poultry Science, 3 (2): 153-156
Begum F, Islam
KMD, Paul RN, Mehedi M and Rani S (2003) In vitro propagation
of emetic nut Randia dumetorum (lamb.), Indian
Journal of Experimental Biology, 41: 1479-1481.
Islam KMD, Ahmed T, Ahasan MM, Billah MM, Islam ME and
Hossain KM (2003) Adaptation of reovirus on Vero cell line, Journal of
Animal and Veterinary Advances, 2 (8): 425-429
Shrestha P, Ahsan
MM, Islam KMD, Islam ME, Mitra S and Islam MR (2003) Seroprevalence
of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV)-specific antibody in chicken, Pakistan
Journal of Biological Science, 6 (14):1234-1240.
Aryal P, Hossain
KM, Islam KMD and Mitra S (2003) Seroprevalence of Newcastle
disease virus (NDV)-specific antibody in chicken, Journal of Animal and
Veterinary Advances, 2 (6): 366-371.