Irfan Ahmed

Scientific Officer

Environmental Biotechnology Division

Phone +8801641113462

E-mail: irfanahmeddu10@gmail.com

Academic Background

   Master of Science: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka

   Bachelor of Science: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka

Research experience

Hydrocarbon bioremediation, biosurfactant production, molecular biotechnology, computational biology

Current research area

Bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Job experience

Senior Scientific Officer (Current Charge), Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Biotechnology, Ganakbari, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka-1349, Bangladesh. from August, 2023 to date

Scientific Officer, Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Biotechnology, Ganakbari, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka-1349, Bangladesh. from April, 2021- July, 2023

Scientific Officer, Molecular Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Biotechnology, Ganakbari, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka-1349, Bangladesh. From July, 2016- March, 2021

Publications:

1. Saha TC, Protity AT, Zohora FT, Shaha M, Ahmed I, Barua E, Sarker PK, Mukharjee SK, Barua A, Salimullah M. Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Application for Generation of Electricity from Dumping Rubbish and Identification of Potential Electrogenic Bacteria. Adv. Ind. Biotechnol. 2019;2(10).

1. Moniruzzaman M, Ahmed I, Huq S, All Mahmud MS, Begum S, Mahzabin Amin US, Rahman MH, Sarker PK, Hossain MU, Das KC, Salimullah M. Association of polymorphism in heat shock protein 70 genes with type 2 diabetes in Bangladeshi population. Molecular genetics & genomic medicine. 2020 Feb;8(2):e1073.

1. Moniruzzaman M, Hossain MU, Islam MN, Rahman MH, Ahmed I, Rahman TA, Bhattacharjee A, Amin MR, Rashed A, Keya CA, Das KC. Coding-complete genome sequence of SARS-CoV-2 isolate from Bangladesh by sanger sequencing. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 2020 Jul 9;9(28):e00626-20.

1. Haque M, Ashik M, Aktar S, Akter M, Halilu A, Islam M, Abdullah-Al-Mamun M, Nahar M, Das SR, Das KC, Ahmed I. Rapid deconstruction of cotton, coir, areca, and banana fibers recalcitrant structure using a bacterial consortium with enhanced saccharification. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 2021 Jul;12(7):4001-18.

1. Hossain MU, Bhattacharjee A, Emon M, Hossain T, Chowdhury ZM, Ahammad I, Mosaib M, Moniruzzaman M, Rahman M, Islam M, Ahmed I. Novel mutations in NSP-1 and PLPro of SARS-CoV-2 NIB-1 genome mount for effective therapeutics. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. 2021 Dec;19(1):1-0.

1. Rahman MH, Shamsuzzaman M, Ahmed I, Moniruzzaman M, Amin UM, Hossain MU, Das KC, Keya CA, Salimullah M. Association of metallothionein 1A gene polymorphism rs8052394 with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Bangladeshi population. Human Gene. 2022 Dec 1;34:201098.

1. Islam MS, Hossain A, Islam M, Munshi MK, Hussain MS, Das KC, Ahmed I, Khan MS, Huque R. Impact of gamma radiation, potassium sorbate and low temperature on shrimp (Penaeus monodon) preservation. Heliyon. 2022 Dec 24:e12596.