Completed Projects


Bachelor Research Projects


  1. Identification of Asr (Abscisic acid, stress and ripening) gene in jute (Corchorus olitorius) variety O-72, and elucidation of it's temporal expression pattern in response to salt stress. Student: Shamira Tabrejee. Department of genetic Engineering and biotechnology, University of Dhaka. Bachelor Project 2012. (Co-supervisor: Prof. Haseena Khan, Dept. Biochemistry and Molecular biology, DU).


  1. Prediction of effective small molecules against Streptococcus extracellular protease SepM. Student: Eusra Mohammad. Department of genetic Engineering and biotechnology, University of Dhaka. Bachelor Project 2013.


  1. Structure based docking prediction of small molecule against Vibrio cholerae toxin-antitoxin system. Student: Md. Saiful Alam. Department of genetic Engineering and biotechnology, University of Dhaka. Bachelor Project 2013.


  1. Identification of Prognostic Gene Expression Signature Based On The Functional Heterogeneity Of Cancer-Associated-Fibroblasts (CAF) From Colon Tumors. Student: Mst. Shabrina Khanom. Department of genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology. Bachelor Project 2013. (In association with: Zobada Kanak Khan, SUST).


  1. An Integrated Approach to Identify Novel Driver Genes and Their Regulatory Mechanisms in Osteoarthritis. Student: Sanjana Chowdhury Orin. Department of genetic Engineering and biotechnology, University of Dhaka. Bachelor Project 2014.


  1. In silico epitope-based universal vaccine designing against envelope glycoprotein of Hantavirus. Student: Salwa Mohd. Mostafa. Department of genetic Engineering and biotechnology, University of Dhaka. Bachelor Project 2014.


  1. An Integrated Experimental and in silico Approach to Elucidate the Role of Viral miRNA for Their Survival in Host. Student: Sajedul Islam, Department of genetic Engineering and biotechnology, University of Dhaka. Bachelor Project 2015.


  1. From Differentiation to Cancer – Decoding the Functional Roles of Long Intergenic Non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs). Student: Md. Wahid Murad, Department of genetic Engineering and biotechnology, University of Dhaka. Bachelor Project 2016.


  1. Association of Bidirectional promoter in cancer. Student: Abdullah Al-Kamran, Department of genetic Engineering and biotechnology, University of Dhaka. Bachelor Project 2017.


10. Curcumin Derivatives: Promising Novel Drug Candidates against Rheumatoid Arthritis. Student: Rafeed Rahman Turjya. Department of genetic Engineering and biotechnology, University of Dhaka. Bachelor Project 2018


11. Discovery of putative novel genes on a journey of unraveling mysteries of Vibrio parahaemolyticus hypothetical proteins. Student: Rabi Us Sany. Department of genetic Engineering and biotechnology, University of Dhaka. Bachelor Project 2019



Master thesis


  1. Association of CD1A & CD1E gene polymorphism in Guillain–Barré syndrome in Bangladeshi population. Student: Iffat Jahan. Department of genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka. M.S. thesis 2013. (Co-supervisor: Dr. Jahirul Islam. ICDDRB).


  1. Analysis of mutation in Selenocysteine Insertion Sequence Binding Protein 2 (SBP2) in inherited hypothyroidism patients of Bangladesh. Student: Ahmed Shah, Department of genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka. M.S. thesis 2014. (In association with Prof. Dr. Md Aftab Uddin, GEB, DU).


  1. A Systems Biology approach to delineate the modulatory functions of intronic microRNA miR-933 and miR-1183 on their respective host gene ATF2 and SP4. Student: Eusra Mohammad, Department of genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka. M.S. thesis 2014.


  1. In silico epitope-based universal vaccine designing against polyprotein of Norovirus. Student: Mahnaz Fariba, Department of genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka. M.S. thesis 2014. (in association with Prof. Dr. Anwarul Azim Akhand, GEB, DU).


  1. Immunoinformatics Approach for Designing and Modeling of Epitope- Based Vaccine Against Zika Virus E Protein. Student: Habiba Afrin, Department of genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka. M.S. thesis 2015.


  1. A Systems Biology approach delineates models depicting interactions between intronic miR-3666, its host gene FOXP2 and their targets in neurodevelopmental processes and related disorders. Student: Salwa Mohd. Mostafa, Department of genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka. M.S. thesis 2015.


  1. Predicted Zika Virus miRNAs Associated with Viral Pathogenesis through Alteration of Host Genes Involved in Immune Response and Neurological Functions. Student: Sajedul Islam, Department of genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka. M.S. thesis 2016.


  1. Elucidation of the Effect of Mutations in Non-coding RNAs in Cancer. Student: Md. Wahid Murad. Department of genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka. MS thesis 2017.


  1. Whole Genome Sequence of Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND) positive Vibrio parahaemolyticus strain isolated from shrimp (Penaeus monodon) of south-west region of Bangladesh. Student: Shawon Ahmed (Dept. of Fisheries, DU), Abdullah Al Kamran Khan (GEB, DU), 2018.


  1. Engineering Adalimumab Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) for Designing Potential Biosimilar Candidate to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Autoimmune Diseases. Student: Abdullah Al Kamran Khan Department of genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka. M.S. thesis 2018.


  1. Interpreting Genome: Exploring Non-coding RNAs and Novel Antimicrobial Peptides from Almond. Student: Rafeed Rahman Turjya. Department of genetic Engineering and biotechnology, University of Dhaka. MS Thesis 2019.



MPhil/PhD

  1. Mutations and polymorphisms detection in marker genes of cervical carcinoma in Bangladeshi patients. Student: Fatima Tuj Zohura, Department of genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka. M.Phil. thesis (passed: 2018)