Scientific Officer (SO), Plant Biotechnology Division

 Mobile: +8801927696266

 Emails: nazrul.bmb27du@gmail.com; nazrul@nib.gov.bd

Education

• M.S (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology): University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014
• B. Sc (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology): University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2013

Research Areas

• Plant biotechnology
• Plant genetic engineering
• Molecular biology
• Microbial Biotechnology & Bioinformatics.

Career

• January, 2018- Present: Scientific Officer (SO), Plant Biotechnology Division. National Institute of Biotechnology.
• August, 2016- January, 2018: Research Officer (RO), Department of Microbiology, Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF), SEL Huq Skypark, 23/2 Khilji Road, Block-B (Mirpur Road) Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
• January, 2015- July, 2016: Research Associates (RA), Plant Biotechnology Division, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Current research involvement

1. Down regulation of Gn1a (Grain number 1a) gene by Crispr- Cas system to increase yield in Bangladeshi rice variety.

2. Molecular cloning and characterization ofTma12 an insecticidal gene from Bangladeshi fern species for whitefly resistance in Crops (Potato, Eggplant and Cotton).

3. Identification and Molecular Characterization of Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus L.)  Diseases Associated Fungi in Bangladesh.”

4. Identification and Distinction of Native Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus L.) through DNA Barcodes.

5. Bangladeshi collaborator of the project entitled “The crop microbiome survey: Quantitative assessment of the microbiome associated with croplands worldwide”.

6. NGB conservation of less common native fruits and national flower.

Research grant

• A commissioned project on genome editing funded by the BAS-USDA Endowment Program (2024-2027).
• R & D projects entitled “Isolation of Tma12 an insecticidal gene from Bangladeshi fern species for whitefly resistance in Crops (2019-2020)”, financed by Ministry of science and Technology, Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Research Profile Id:

Google scholar Id: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=m07cQvMAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID Id: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8138-0089

Researchgate Id: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md-Nazrul-Islam-18/publications

Publications

1. Islam, M.M., Rahman, M.M., Sarker, S.S., Islam, M.N., Bhuiyan, F.H., Khanam, M.S. and Alam, I., 2024. Beyond yield: Unveiling farmer perceptions and needs regarding weed management in Bangladesh. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 12, p.1410128.
2. Tanmoy, A.M., Hooda, Y., Sajib, M.S.I., Rahman, H., Sarkar, A., Das, D., Islam, N., Kanon, N., Rahman, M.A., Garrett, D.O. and Endtz, H.P., 2024. Trends in antimicrobial resistance amongst Salmonella Typhi in Bangladesh: A 24-year retrospective observational study (1999–2022). PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18(10), p.e0012558.
3. Sajib, M.S., Tanmoy, A.M., Hooda, Y., Rahman, H., Munira, S.J., Sarkar, A., Das, D., Rahman, M.A., Islam, N., Shahidullah, M. and Amin, M.R., 2023. Trends in antimicrobial resistance amongst Salmonella Paratyphi A isolates in Bangladesh: 1999–2021. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17(11), p.e0011723.
4. Yesmin, S., Mollika, S.R., Islam, M.N. and Nasrin, S., 2022. In vitro regeneration of two BINA tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) varieties of Bangladesh. Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology, 32(1), pp.43-51.
5. Hossain, M.U., Ahammad, I., Bhattacharjee, A., Chowdhury, Z.M., Rahman, A., Rahman, T.A., Omar, T.M., Hasan, M.K., Islam, M.N., Emon, M.T.H. and Das, K.C., 2022. Protein-protein interactions network model underlines a link between hormonal and neurological disorders. Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 28, p.100866.
6. Hossain, M.U., Bhattacharjee, A., Emon, M.T.H., Chowdhury, Z.M., Ahammad, I., Mosaib, M.G., Moniruzzaman, M., Rahman, M.H., Islam, M.N., Ahmed, I. and Amin, M.R., 2021. Novel mutations in NSP-1 and PLPro of SARS-CoV-2 NIB-1 genome mount for effective therapeutics. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 19(1), p.52.
7. Moniruzzaman, M., Hossain, M.U., Islam, M.N., Rahman, M.H., Ahmed, I., Rahman, T.A., Bhattacharjee, A., Amin, M.R., Rashed, A., Keya, C.A. and Das, K.C., 2020. Coding-complete genome sequence of SARS-CoV-2 isolate from Bangladesh by sanger sequencing. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 9(28), pp.10-1128.
8. Karim, Marwah, MD Nazrul Islam, and GM Nurnabi Azad Jewel. "In Silico identification of potential drug targets by subtractive genome analysis of Enterococcus faecium DO." bioRxiv (2020).
9. Biswas, S., Islam, M.N., Sarker, S., Tuteja, N. and Seraj, Z.I., 2019. Overexpression of heterotrimeric G protein beta subunit gene (OsRGB1) confers both heat and salinity stress tolerance in rice. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 144, pp.334-344.