Research Areas
Natural Products
- Anticancer, antidiabetic and anti-HIV plant extracts
- Endophytic fungal extracts
- Evaluation of herbal medicines
Environmental Chemistry
- Food and Environmental Chemistry
- Pesticides Residue Analysis
- Persistent Organic Pollutants & Pesticides
Carbohydrate Chemistry
- Plant Polysaccharides & Dietary fibers
- Modifications of Polysaccharides
Work as Visiting Scientist
Shaman Pharmaceuticals Inc.
South San Francisco, USA
Planning and designing testing methodology for antidiabetic research on Medicinal plants. Testing of plant extracts on high fat & fructose fed mice (Insulin resistant model).
National Cancer Institute
Frederick, Maryland, USA
Planning of research on medicinal plants for anticancer activity. Table Top bioassay techniques for toxicity studies. Screened a number of plant extracts for anticancer & anti-HIV activities on cell lines. During the work period a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between NCI and DU which has been renewed for third time in 2006 (15 Years for anticancer research on medicinal plants of Bangladesh.
Research Grants
2008
Received a GC-MS as a Research Grant from OPCW (Organization for Prohibition of Chemical of Weapons). Grant amount to US$ 220,000 (1.5 Crore in Bangladesh currency)
1996 - 2013
Research Group Leader of Studies of Organic Pollutants in Food and Environment. The research Grant obtained from the International Science Program Sciences (IPICS), Uppsala University, Sweden Research Grant amount to US$ 40,000-50,000 in each year
1996 - 2003
Research Group Leader of research project: Chemical and Biological Studies of Medicinal Plants. Amount of Grant US$ 40,000-50,000 in each year
1999 - 2001
Received research grant from the Ministry of Science and Technology Govt. of Bangladesh for developing Spirulina as an Antidiabetic Agent and for research on anticancer and anti-HIV studies. Research Grant amount to US$ 15,000 for two years.
1985 - 1988
Received research grant from the International Foundation for Sciences (IFS), Stockholm, Sweden. Research Grant amount US$ 46,000 in four years.
1985 - 1986
Received research grant from University Grants Commission of Bangladesh for research on carbohydrate chemistry. Research Grant amount to US$5,000
Other Activities
- National Representative IUPAC (Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). Division VII (Chemistry and Human Health)
- Member of Food Safety Committee, Government of Bangladesh
- Convener, Project evaluation, Ministry of Science and Technology
- Convener, Food Safety Guideline draft, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Bangladesh
- Fellow of IUPAC since 2006
- Executive Editor of Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society (2 Consecutive Terms)
- Board Member Journal of BCSIR
- Founder member of ANRAP (Asian Network of Research on Antidiabetic Plants)
- Founder Joint Secretary (at present Treasurer) of NITUB (Network of Instrument Technical Personnel and user Scientists of Bangladesh). Giving training on Instrument Use Maintenance of scientific instruments to the scientists/technicians of different public and private sectors of Bangladesh
- Founder member (Former) ANFEC (Asian Network of Food and Environmental Contaminants)
Symposiums Organized
- Secretary, Xth Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants, Spices and Other Natural Products ASOMPS X) held on 18-23 Nov. 2000 where 477 Scientist participated in the symposium including 165 Foreign Scientists of 5 different Countries
- Organized several Chemical conferences on Natural Products and ANRAP
- Organized Farmer's Awareness program at the Rural Level on Safe Use of Pesticides
- Organized several Training Programs on the Use, Maintenance and Repair of instruments (Like Common laboratory equipment, spectroscopy, LC, GC, GC-MS, LC-MSMS AAS and NMR)