Dr. Nazmul Ahsan

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Name: 
Dr. Nazmul Ahsan
Position: 

Assistant Professor

Date of Birth: 
Sat, 1974-08-31
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Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
University of Dhaka
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

Academic qualification: 

Ph. D.
Department of Tumor Virology
Institute for Genetic Medicine
Hokkaido University, Japan.

M. Sc.
Department of Microbiology
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

B. Sc. (Honors.)
Department of Microbiology
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Ongoing research: 
  • Mechanisms of Epstein-Barr virus mediated pathogenesis
  • Effect of various Natural products on pathogenic bacteria and cancer cells
  • Bioremediation of arsenic and others heavy metals
List of publication: 

2009:

1.Sumaiya F. Khan, Fazle Rabbi, Nazmul Ahsan, Mahmuda Yasmin, Jamalun Nessa and Chowdhury R. Ahsan. 2009. The non-O1 non-O139 Vibrio cholerae may possess a Complex Polysaccharide Moiety for its Haemagglutinating Activity. Cell and Mol Immuno. (Under Review).

2. Abdulla al Hasan, Md. Kawser Ahmed, Anwarul Azim Akhand, Nazmul Ahsan and Md. Monirul Islam. 2009. Toxicological Effects and Molecular Changes Due to Mercury Toxicity in Freshwater Snakehead (Channa punctatus Bloch, 1973). Int J Environ Res. In press.

3. Miraj Kobad Chowdhury, Nazmul Ahsan, Anwarul Azim Akhand. 2009. Comparative antibacterial effects of leaf extracts of Azadirachta indica and Terminalia arjuna and aggregation of bacterial proteins. J Top Med Plant. 10 (1):31-38. http://www.tropmedplants.com/article.php?aid=383

4. Miraj Kobad Chowdhury, Nazmul Ahsan, Anwarul Azim Akhand. 2009. Azadirachta indica and Terminalia arjuna extracts provoke death of HeLa cells without DNA degradation. Dhaka Univ J Pharm Sci.. 8 (1): 75-79. http://www.pharmadu.net/dujps/index.php

5. Akhter MS., Ahmed K., Akhand AA., Ahsan N., Islam M. and Khan S. 2009. Arsenic and mercuric induce death of Anabus testudineus (Bloch) involving fragmentation of chromosomal DNA. Terrestrial & Aquatic Environ Toxicol J. 3(1): 42-47. http://www.globalsciencebooks.info/Journals/GSBJournals.html

6. Md. Kawser Ahmed, Masudul Hasan, Md. Jahangir Alam, Nazmul Ahsan, Md. Monirul Islam and Mosammat Salma Akter 2009. Effect of Gamma Radiation in Combination with Low Temperature Refrigeration on the Chemical, Microbiological and Organoleptic Changes in Pampus chinensis (Euphrasen, 1788). World J. Zool. 4 (1): 09-13. www.idosi.org/wjz/wjz4(1)2009/2.pdf / http://www.idosi.org/wjz/wjz4(1).htm

7. Sayema Perveen, Nazmul Ahsan, Md. Anwarul Azim Akhand. 2009. Influence of temperature and growth regulators on wound periderm formation of potato tuber. Mol Biol & Biotech J. In press.

2008:

1. Abu Hena Muhammad Yousuf, Md. Kawser Ahmed, Sabina Yeasmin, Nazmul Ahsan, Md. Mujibur Rahman and Md. Monirul Islam. 2008. Prevalence of Microbial Load in Shrimp, Penaeus monodon and Prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii from Bangladesh. World J. Agric Sci. 4 (S): 852-855. www.idosi.org/wjas/wjas4(s)/9.pdf

2. Abu Hena Muhammad Yousuf, Md. Kawser Ahmed, Sabina Yeasmin, Nazmul Ahsan, Md. Mujibur Rahman and Md. Monirul Islam. 2008. Reduction of Bacterial Pathogens in Penaeus monodon and Macrobrachium rosenbergii Using Several Chemical Interventions. World J. Agric Sci. 4 (S): 856-861. www.idosi.org/wjas/wjas4(s)/10.pdf

3. Nazmul Ahsan and Anwarul Azim Akhand. 2008. Latent Membrane Protein 1 (LMP1) of Akata strain Epstein-Barr virus is essential for B cells transformation. Bangladesh J. Med. Sci. 14(2): 112-116.

2007:

1. Meshkatul Jannat, Nazmul Ahsan, M Monirul Islam, M Raknuzzaman, M Niamul Naser and Fauzia Begum. 2007. Bacterial load of raw Hilsha (Tenualosa ilisha) collected from catching point and market. Bangladesh J. Microbiol. 24(2): 160-162. http://www.bsmbd.org/journal_total_article.php?id=10

2006:

1. MMH Khan, Khandoker Aklimunnessa, Nazmul Ahsan, M Kabir, Mitsuru Mori. 2006. Case-control study of arsenicosis in some arsenic contaminated villages of Bangladesh. Sapporo Med J. 75: 51-61.

2. Aklimunnessa Khondoker, M.M.H. Khan, Nazmul Ahsan, M. Fazley Elahi Chowdhury, M. Kabir and Mitsuru Mori. 2006. Association between decision making autonomy and knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention among ever-married women in Bangladesh. J. Med Sci. 6:155-163. http://www.ansijournals.com/jms/2006/155-163.pdf

2005:

1. T. Kanda, Yajima. M., Ahsan N., Tanaka M., Takada K. 2004. Production of high-titer EBV recombinants derived from Akata cells using a bacterial artificial chromosome system. J. Virology. 78: 7004-15. http://jvi.asm.org/cgi/content/full/78/13/7004

2. Nazmul Ahsan., Kanda T. Nagashima K., Takada. K. 2005. Viral transforming protein LMP1 plays a critical role in virus production. J. Virology. 79: 4415-4424. http://jvi.asm.org/cgi/content/full/79/7/4415

3. Nazmul Ahsan, S. M. Mostafa Kamal, Nur-A-Hasan, S. A. M. Khairul Bashar, Shin-ichi Miyoshi, Munirul Alam. 2005. Characterization of human +ve blood group-specific hemagglutination mediating intestinal adherence of Vibrio cholerae 0139 Bengal. Bangladesh J Med. Sci. 11:96-100

Report in Nature (Research Highlight): Nature Review in Microbiology. Volume 3: 366 May 2005. http://www.nature.com/nrmicro/journal/v3/n5/full/nrmicro1169.html

Membership: 
  • Member, International EBV Association.
  • Life member, Graduate Microbiology Association (GMA), Bangladesh.
  • Member, Bangladesh Society of Microbiologist (BSM).
  • Member of the Japanese Universities Alumni Association.
  • Executive member, Microbiology Alumni Association of Dhaka University (MMADU).
  • Member, Center for Development Research (CDR), Dhaka University.
  • Editorial member, Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences.