Curriculum Vitae
Zohorul Islam
I have had a long-term passion for biological science as a researcher. Self-starter with demonstrated abilities in
managing scientific projects and research by meeting aggressive timelines. I have identified several
improvements and implemented many innovation indicators in my previous research laboratory. Proven
success across multiple scientific disciplines, documented with 10+ abstract papers and journal publications.
My success can be defined by my dedication to work and openness to new ways of doing research projects.
Identification
Personal identification
Full name
Zohorul Islam
Gender
Male
Birth date
1989/01/03
Citation names
Islam, Zohorul
Author identifiers
Ciência ID
8216-1278-486E
Email addresses
[email protected] (Professional)
[email protected] (Personal)
Telephones
Mobile phone
920024049 (Personal)
Addresses
Campo Grande 380, Fundacao Cidade De Lisboa, 1700-097 Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Personal)
Knowledge fields
Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences
Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Pharmacology and pharmacy
Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
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Languages
Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Upper
(C1) (C1) (C1) (C1) intermediate
(B2)
Bengali
(Mother
tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/06/03 - PhD in Pharmacy (Ensino básico 3º ciclo)
2023/08/01 Major in Specialization on Pharmacognosy and
Ongoing Pharmacology
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2014/08/28 - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (Master) CGPA- 3.039
2016/08/01 Major in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology
Concluded
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
"“Isolation of Potential Probiotic Strains from Selective
Regional Yoghurt Stocks”" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2009/01/25 - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Bachelor) CGPA - 3.255
2014/08/28 Major in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Concluded
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
"“Statistical Analysis of Different Parameters of
Pneumonia Disease in Children”" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation
Science
Category
Employer
Host institution/organization
2018/03/01 - 2019/05/15 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Crop protection and Toxicology
Crop protection and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology,
Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
2017/01/10 - 2018/12/20 Research Assistant (Research) Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory,
Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences,
Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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2014/09/01 - 2016/12/03 Researcher (Research) Molecular Pathology Laboratory,
Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences,
Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Projects
Grant
Designation Funders
2014/09/01 - 2016/12/03 Isolation and Characterization of Bacterial Strains NST- National
https://most.gov.bd/site/page/e75c394a-535a-4851-a837- Science and
d97c5c2c5ee7/NST-Fellowship Technology,
Bangladesh
Master Student Fellow
Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Institute of Biological
Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Other
Designation Funders
2019/06/03 - Current Discovery of new antimicrobial drugs against resistant
pathogen agents: The case study of medicinal plants
PhD working project
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia Biblioteca,
Portugal
Outputs
Publications
Conference 1 Islam, Zohorul. "Effect of Plant Growth Regulators to Improve Somatic
abstract Embryogenesis Using Mature and Immature Seeds of Wheat (Triticum aestivm
L.)". Paper presented in Annual Botanical Conference, Org. by Dept. of Botany,
IBSc, RU and BBS, Rajshahi, 2017.
Published
2 Islam, Zohorul. "Protein profiling and edema inducing activity of
Heteropneustes fossils from Bangladesh". Paper presented in International
conference on Biostatistics and Bioinformatics for Agriculture Health and
Environment, Rajshahi, 2017.
Published
3 Islam, Zohorul. "Identification of Gibberella Intermedia from post-harvest
spoiled mangoes in Bangladesh and its control by salt, plant and spice extract".
Paper presented in International conference on Biostatistics and
Bioinformatics for Agriculture Health and Environment, Rajshahi, 2017.
Published
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4 Islam, Zohorul. "Assessment of Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity of Wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.)". Paper presented in Conference on Botanical Pesticides
and Environmental Sustainability, 2016.
Published
5 Islam, Zohorul. "Statistical analysis of different effective factor of pneumonia
disease in children". Paper presented in International Conference on Biological
Sciences: Food, Health and environmental Perspectives (ICBSc-2015), Rajshahi,
2015.
Published
6 Islam, Zohorul. "In vitro regeneration from callus culture and evaluation of
agricultural activity of Gynura Procumbens a rare medicinal plant". Paper
presented in International Conference on Biological Sciences: Food, Health
and environmental Perspectives (ICBSc-2015), Rajshahi, 2015.
Published
7 Islam, Zohorul. "Identification of TNF-a polymorphism in type -2 diabetes
patient within northern region of Bangladesh". Paper presented in
International Conference on Biological Sciences: Food, Health and
environmental Perspectives (ICBSc-2015), Rajshahi, 2015.
Published
Conference 1 Islam, Zohorul. "Identification of Gibberella Intermedia from post-harvest
poster spoiled mangoes in Bangladesh and its control by salt, plant and spice extract".
Paper presented in International conference on Biostatistics and
Bioinformatics for Agriculture Health and Environment, 2017.
2 Islam, Zohorul. "Analysis multidrug resistant NDM producing bacteria in
Bangladesh". Paper presented in International Conference on Biological
Sciences: Food, Health and environmental Perspectives (ICBSc-2015), 2015.
Journal article 1 Islam, Zohorul. "Determination of Antioxidant Properties and the Bioactive
Compounds in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)". Jordan Journal of Biological
Sciences (JJBS) Vol-11,N-3 July 2018 (2018): 315-321. http://jjbs.hu.edu.
jo/files/v11n3/Paper%20Number%2012.pdf.
Published • Open access
2 Saha, Supria; Islam, Zohorul; Islam, Sadequl; Hassan, Mirza Fida; Hossain, Md.
Shahadat; Islam, S. M. Shahinul. "Enhancement of Somatic Embryogenesis by
Mature and Immature Seeds in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)". Journal of
Biology and Life Science 8 2 (2017): 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jbls.v8i2.11529.
10.5296/jbls.v8i2.11529
3 Islam, Zohorul. "Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of wheat (Triticum aestivum
L.) against four bacterial strains". SKUAST Journal of Research, India 21 (1) 1
(2017): 58-62. https://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:
skuastjr&volume=20&issue=1&article=010.
Published • Open access
4 Mahmudul, Islam; Zahida, Yesmin Roly; Mirza, Ruhullah; Zohorul, Islam; Alsan,
Sharia; Rafsan, Zani Tanvir; Khaja, Foyasal. "Identification of accelerated
evolution in the metalloproteinase domain of snake venom metalloproteinase
sequences (SVMPs) through comparative analysis". African Journal of
Biotechnology 15 8 (2016): 252-263. http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/ajb2015.14818.
10.5897/ajb2015.14818
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5 Islam, M. Mahmudul; Islam, Zohorul; Roly, Zahida Yesmin; Ruhullah, Mirza;
Tanvir, Rafsan Zani; Foyasal, M. Khaja; Bapari, M. Rajib; Roy, Dipu; Hasan, B.M.
Mahmudul. "Functional Characterization of Elapid Venom Toxin Proteins and
Related Non-Toxin Proteins of Human through Comparative Analysis". Trends
in Bioinformatics 8 3 (2015): 86-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/tb.2015.86.92.
10.3923/tb.2015.86.92
6 Islam, Z.; Islam, M.M.; Saha, S.; Jahangir, C.A.; Basak, B.; Islam, M.N.; Islam, M.S.;
Paul, S.; Khalekuzzaman, M.. "Identification and Computational Analysis of
Chicken Alpha-1 Collagen Sequences". International Journal of Scientific and
Engineering Research 6 1 (2015): 217-221. http://dx.doi.org/10.14299/ijser.
2015.01.014.
Published • 10.14299/ijser.2015.01.014
Thesis / 1 Islam, Zohorul. "Isolation of Potential Probiotic Strains from Selective Regional
Dissertation Yoghurt Stocks". Master, University of Rajshahi, Department of Genetic
Engineering and Biotechnology, 2016.
2 Islam, Zohorul. "Statistical Analysis of Different Parameters of Pneumonia
Disease in Children". Degree, University of Rajshahi, Department of Genetic
Engineering and Biotechnology, 2014.
Activities
Event participation
Activity description Event name
Type of event Institution / Organization
2017/04/28 - Conference attending: Conference on Bangladesh Association
2017/04/28 Conference on Bangladesh Association of Biotechnology Graduate National
of Biotechnology Graduate National Congress 2017 (BABG Congress)
Congress 2017 (BABG Congress) held on Bangladesh Association of
28 April 2017 jointly organized by Biotechnology Graduate-BABG,
Bangladesh Association of Bangladesh
Biotechnology Graduate and
Department of Biotechnology and
Genetic Engineering at Jahangirnagar
University.
Congress
2017/04/08 - Attended a conference on Material Conference on Material Science and
2017/04/09 Science and Nano-Electrochemistry Nano-Electrochemistry
held on 8-9 April 2017 organized by Department of chemistry, University of
department of chemistry, University of Rajshahi., Bangladesh
Rajshahi.
Conference
2017/01/20 - 2017/01/23 Conference attending: The International Conference on
The International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biostatistics for
Bioinformatics and Biostatistics for Agriculture Health and Environment
Agriculture Health and Environment
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held on 20-23 January 2017 organized
by Department of Statistics, University
Department of Statistics, University of
of Rajshahi.
Rajshahi., Bangladesh
Conference
2016/09/24 - Conference attending: 1st International conference on
2016/09/25 1st International conference 2016 held Botanical Pesticides and
on 24-25 September at Rajshahi Environmental Sustainability
University, Bangladesh organized by Institute of Environmental Science,
Institute of Environmental Science. University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Theme was “Botanical Pesticides and
Environmental Sustainability”.
Conference
2016/09/03 - Participated in Seminar on Relation of Seminar on Relation of Biological
2016/09/03 Biological Science with Other Sciences Science with Other Sciences
on 3 September, 2016 organized by Rajshahi University Science Club,
Rajshahi University Science Club at University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Dean’s Complex, University of Rajshahi,
Bangladesh.
Seminar
2016/08/30 - Participated in National Workshop on National Workshop on Bioinformatics
2016/08/31 “Bioinformatics for Sustainable for Sustainable Development in
Development in Agriculture, Health and Agriculture, Health and Environment
Environment” during 30-31 August, 2016 Department of Statistics, University of
organized by Department of Statistics, Rajshahi., Bangladesh
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Workshop
2015/08/09 - 2015/08/11 Training on “Biosafety and Biosecurity” Training on Biosafety and Biosecurity
9-11 August, 2015 at institute of
International Centre for Diarrhoea
Environmental Science, University of
Diseases Research Bangladesh, icddr,
Rajshahi organized by International
b, Bangladesh
Centre for Diarrhoea Diseases Research
Bangladesh (icddr,b), Bangladesh.
Workshop
2015/08/08 - Participated in the International International Conference on Biological
2015/08/08 Conference on Biological Sciences: Sciences: Food, Health and
Food, Health and environmental environmental Perspectives (ICBSc-
Perspectives (ICBSc-2015) held on 8 2015)
August 2015 organized by Institute of University of Rajshahi, Institute of
Biological Sciences, University of Biological Sciences, Bangladesh
Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Conference
2015/04/05 - Participated on “Workshop on Workshop on Advanced Research
2015/04/05 Advanced Research Methodology” Methodology
organized by Space and Environmental Space and Environmental Research
Research Centre (SERC), University of Centre (SERC), University of Rajshahi,
Rajshahi, Bangladesh on April 5, 2015. Bangladesh
Workshop
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2015/03/25 - Training on “Basic Environment Training on Basic Environment
2015/03/30 Microbiology” 25-30 March, 2015 at Microbiology
Environment Microbiology Laboratory, International Centre for Diarrhoea
International Centre for Diarrhoea Diseases Research Bangladesh, icddr,
Diseases Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), b, Bangladesh
Bangladesh.
Workshop
2015/01/24 - 2015/01/29 Training on “Basic Biotechnology” 24–29 Training on Basic Biotechnology
January, 2015, Organized by National
National Institute of Biotechnology-
Institute of Biotechnology (NIB), Savar,
NIB, Bangladesh
Dhaka-1349, Bangladesh.
Workshop
2015/01/09 - 2015/01/10 Attended a conference in titled International Conference of
International Conference of Biotechnology in Health and
Biotechnology in Health and Agriculture (ICBHA) 2nd GNOBB
Agriculture (ICBHA) 2nd GNOBB Conference
Conference 2015 held on 9-10 January Global Network of Bangladeshi
2015 organized by Global Network of Biotechnologies., Bangladesh
Bangladeshi Biotechnologies.
Conference
Association member
Society Organization Role
2017/04/28 - BABG - Bangladesh Association of Joint organizing Secretary
2019/04/02 Biotechnology Graduates
Committee member
Activity description
Role Institution / Organization
2015/01/17 - 2016/04/25 Founder and President Rajshahi University Science Club,
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
President / Vice-president
Conference scientific committee
Conference title Conference host
2019/05/02 - National conference on DNA and genome Rajshahi University Science Club
2019/05/03 research for sustainable development in (RUSC) and Bioinformatics
agriculture and health ‘world DNA day Research Group of Rajshahi
conference’ University (BioRGRU)
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2020/11/23 - 2020/11/27 PhD Advanced Course in Universidade de
Biologic Therapies: From Lisboa Faculdade de
Engineering to Clinics under Farmácia, Portugal
the faculty of Pharmacy,
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University of Lisbon
2020/07/06 - PhD Advanced Course in (Outros) Universidade de
2020/07/10 Advances in Neuro Lisboa Faculdade de
pharmaceutics under the Farmácia, Portugal
faculty of Pharmacy, University
of Lisbon
2020/06/29 - PhD in advanced course (Outros) Universidade de
2020/07/03 Advanced Analytical Tools: Lisboa Faculdade de
Multiple Applications for Mass Farmácia, Portugal
Spectrometry under the
Faculty of Pharmacy,
University of Lisbon
2020/03/28 - Course in titled NON-CLINICAL (Outros) Universidade de
2020/04/18 EFFICACY AND SAFETY under Lisboa Faculdade de
the Faculty of Pharmacy, Farmácia, Portugal
University of Lisbon
2019/10/07 - 2019/10/11 Course in titled Drug Life Cycle (Curso de Universidade de
under the Faculty of doutoramento Lisboa Faculdade de
Pharmacy, University of Lisbon. (conclusão de Farmácia, Portugal
unidades
curriculares))
2019/07/08 - Course in titled ' Molecular (Curso médio) Universidade de
2019/07/12 Biomarker and Technologies' Lisboa Faculdade de
under the faculty of Pharmacy, Farmácia, Portugal
University of Lisbon
Distinctions
Award
2016 1st Prize Winner in Oral Research Presentation Competition of “RUSC SCIENCE
FIESTA-2016”. Organized by the Rajshahi University Science Club.
Rajshahi University Science Club, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
2015 • First prize winner in poster presentation of International Conference on
Biological Sciences: Food, Health and environmental Perspectives (ICBSc-2015)
held on 8 August 2015 organized by Institute of Biological Sciences, University of
Rajshahi.
University of Rajshahi, Institute of Biological Sciences, Bangladesh
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