Dr. Asif Ahmed
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Dr. Asif Ahmed is currently working as Professor in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Discipline, Khulna University where he is working since 2005. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the same department in 2003. Later on, in 2009 he completed his MS in Prof. Ae Nim Pae's Molecular Modeling lab in Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST). Then he joined Prof. Paul A Millner's Biosensor and Bionanotechnology lab in University of Leeds, UK and obtained PhD in 2015. In Khulna University Mr. Ahmed has contributed toward syllabus and curricula development, lecturing in undergraduate and MS, thesis supervision and other relevant academic and non academic duties. He has also acted as reviewer in some renowned journals related to his research field.


2011-2015

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Leeds, United Kingdom

2007-2009

Master of Science (MS), Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea

1998-2002

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Khulna University, Bangladesh




Biosensor, Molecular Modeling, Medical Biotechnology and Public Health, Science Education and Policy


Current Research Project/Collaboration

SL Title Research Role Awarded Date Completion Date Funding Agency
1 In silico analysis of seaweed derived bioactive compounds and their potential as feed additives for fish production Principal Investigator July, 2022 June, 2024 National

Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Discipline, Khulna University
Professor: October 2021- Present
Associate Professor: January 2012- October 2021
Assistant Professor: January 2008- January 2012
Lecturer: January 2005- January 2008

1.    Best final year talk, first prize
Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK
Postgraduate symposium, 20 min talk.    2014
2.    Fully International Research Scholarship (FIRS)
University of Leeds, UK. PhD scholarship for international students.    2011-14
3.    Academic excellence award in MS
Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)    2007
4.    Best poster award
Korean Chemical Society 101st annual meeting    2008
5.    KIST MS scholarship
Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)    2007-2009
6.    Merit scholarship in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Khulna University, Bangladesh.    1998-2002

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Research Articles:


2024
        25. Refat, MKH, Nishi, FA......Ahmed, A, Billah, MM; Effects of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction on Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Gelatin Derived from Hilsha (Tenualosa ilisha) Scales, Food Biophysics, 2024 (Published online 15 Nov 2024)
2023

        24. Andalib, K M S, Ahmed, A and Habib, A; Omics data anlysis reveals common molecular basis of small cell lung cancer and COVID-19, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2023, (Published online 15 Sep 2023), Taylor and Francis

       23. Arifuzzaman M, Masud M K, Ahmed A, Billah M M and Islam M N; Book Chapter: Chapter 14: Electrochemical Biosensor for Cancer Biomarkers Detection, Current Cancer Biomarkers, 2023, 349-371, Bentham Science Publishers

2022

    22. Ahmed A* and Rahman MM, 2022. Critical Analysis of the Possible Determining Factors of COVID-19 Epidemiological Trend in Bangladesh: A Review. Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases. Vol 8 No 1, 2021 (online on 30 Jan 2022)

    21. Tasin F R, Ahmed A, Halder, D and Mandal C, 2022. On-going consequences of in utero exposure of Pb: An epigenetic perspective. Journal of Applied Toxicology. Published online12 January 2022 (2021 IF: 3.628)

2021

    20. Rahman M M, Hasan M and Ahmed A*, 2021. Potential detrimental role of soluble ACE2 in severe COVID‐19 comorbid patients. Reviews in Medical Virology. Published online 10 January 2021 (2021 IF: 11.043)

2020

    19. Salekeen R, Ahmed A, Islam ME, Billah MM, Rahman H and Islam KMD. 2020.  In-silico screening of bioactive phytopeptides for novel anti-Ageing therapeutics. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. Published online: 15 Dec 2020. DOI

    18. Salekeen R, Mou SN, Islam ME, Ahmed A, Billah, MM, Rahman SMM, and Islam KMD. 2020. Predicting multi-enzyme inhibition in the arachidonic acid metabolic network by Heritiera fomes extracts. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. Published online: 07 Dec 2020. DOI

    17. Ahmed A*, Haque T and Rahman M M. 2020. Lifestyle acquired immunity, decentralized intelligent infrastructures and revised healthcare expenditures may limit pandemic catastrophe: a lesson from COVID-19. Frontiers in Public Health. DOI (2021 IF: 6.461)

    16. Afroz M, Akter S, Ahmed A, Rouf R, Shilpi JA, Tiralongo E, Sarker SD, Gorannson U, and Uddin SJ. 2020, Ethnobotany and antimicrobial peptides from plants of the Solanaceae family: an update and future prospects. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 11:565. DOI
   
2017

    15. Sultana Z, Uddin SN and Ahmed A*. 2017. Role of environmental and genetic factors in autism spectrum disorder. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical Univ J 10: 76-83 https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v10i2.32385

    14. Hazra S, Joshi H, Ghosh BK,  Ahmed A, Gibson T, Millner PA and Ghosh NN. 2017. Development of a Ru Nanoparticle Loaded Thiol Functionalized Meso Porous Silica Modified Screen Printed Au Electrode for Electrochemical Detection and Estimation of Glucose. J. of Nanosci. and Nanotechnol. 17(2): 1163-1170. https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2017.12714

2015   

     13. Hazra S, Joshi H, Ghosh BK,  Ahmed A, Gibson T, Millner PA and Ghosh NN. 2015. Development of a novel and efficient H2O2 sensor by simple modification of a screen printed Au electrode with Ru nanoparticle loaded functionalized mesoporous SBA15. RSC Adv 5: 34390-34397. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA02712H

2014

    12. Ahmed A*, Rushworth JV, Hirst NA and Millner PA. 2014. Biosensors for Whole-Cell Bacterial Detection (Review). Clinical Microbiology Reviews 27 (3): 631-646. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00120-13 (2021 IF: 26.123)

    11. Goode JA, Ahmed A, Pike D, Millner PA, Kapur N and Stewart D. 2014. Comparative Electrochemical Analysis of Two Flow Cell Systems. Journal of The Electrochemical Society 161: B143-B146. http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2.073406jes

2013

    10. Rushworth JV, Ahmed A and Millner PA. 2013. Midland blotting: a rapid, semi-quantitative method for biosensor surface characterization. Journal of Biosensors and Bioelectronics 4:1-7. DOI: 10.4172/2155-6210.1000146

    9. Rushworth JV, Ahmed A, Griffiths HH, Pollock NM, Hooper NM and Millner PA. 2013. A label-free electrical impedimetric biosensor for the specific detection of Alzheimer's amyloid-beta oligomers. Biosens Bioelectron 56: 83-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2013.12.036

    8. Ahmed A*, Rushworth JV, Wright JD and Millner PA. 2013. Novel Impedimetric Immunosensor for Detection of Pathogenic Bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes in Human Saliva. Anal Chem 85: 12118-12125. https://doi.org/10.1021/ac403253j

    7. Rushworth JV, Hirst NA, Goode JA, Pike DJ, Ahmed A and Millner PA. 2013. Impedimetric biosensors for medical applications: current progress and challenges. ASME, 2 Park Avenue, NY. (Monograph). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.860243

2011

    6. Ahmed A, Nagarajan S, Doddareddy MR, Cho YS and Pae AN. 2011. Binding Mode Prediction of 5-Hydroxytryptamine 2C Receptor Ligands by Homology Modeling and Molecular Docking Analysis. B Korean Chem Soc 32: 2008-2014. https://doi.org/10.5012/bkcs.2011.32.6.2008

    5. Nagarajan S, Ahmed A, Choo H, Cho YS, Oh KS, Lee BH, Shin KJ and Pae AN. 2011. 3D QSAR pharmacophore model based on diverse IKKbeta inhibitors. Journal of molecular modeling 17: 209-218. DOI: 10.1007/s00894-010-0714-8

2009

    4. Ahmed A, Choo H, Cho YS, Park WK and Pae AN. 2009. Identification of novel serotonin 2C receptor ligands by sequential virtual screening. Bioorgan Med Chem 17: 4559-4568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2009.05.003

    3. Sobhani ME, Haque N, Islam ATMK, Salma U, Ahmed A, Mukti IJ and Haque AKMF. 2008. Brief naturalistic stressors cause shift of TH1 to TH2 cytokine response and increase diseasse susceptibility. Biotechnology, 7(4), 623-629

    2. Huda, M.N.; Ahmed, A.; Mandal, C.; Alam, K.A.; Reza M.S.H. and Wadud, A. 2007. In vitro morphogenic responses of different explants of stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bert.). International Journal of Agricultural Research, 2 (12): 1006-1013

    1. Sobhani ME, Islam ATMK, Chowdhury E.K, Haque N, Wahiduzzaman AKM, Ahmed A, Morshed AHG, Masood SMA, and Marufuzzaman M. 2006. Stress induced neuro-endocrine-immune system alteration and its relation with autoimmune/inflammatory diseases: A review. Khulna University Studies, 7(1): 99-106

[* indicates role as corresponding author]


Poster Abstracts:


Tasnima Haque , Asif Ahmed, Maruf Hasan , Mohammad Nurul Islam and Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman
Screening of bioactive components from plant based food through molecular docking as Angiotensin-II Type I Receptor Blockers (ARBs) to reduce diabetes complications, page 33, P-106, (Nutrition Expo and Allied Public Health Conference -22, 6-7 January 2023; Venue: BARC, FARMGATE, DHAKA)


Medha Sultana , Arifa Farzana Tanha, Most. Buni Akter , Naima Khondkar, Jurana Jahan Deepti, Khadiza Nur Rahi Haque, Maruf Hasan, Asif Ahmed , Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman
Prolonged use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may incline to toxicity, cognitive and behavioral disorders and hinder cancer treatments: in silico study. page 34, P-108, (Nutrition Expo and Allied Public Health Conference -22, 6-7 January 2023; Venue: BARC, FARMGATE, DHAKA)

Sen, C., Rahman, M.S. and Ahmed, A.; In Silico Identification of Potential Therapeutic Ligands against Human Glycine Receptor Using Known Agonist. Registration ID-43, Abstract ID-98, International Conference on Biotechnology in Health and Agriculture (ICBHA 2017), December 29-30, 2017, Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Organized by Golbal Network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists (GNBB).

Millner, P., Gibson, T., Rushworth, J., Hirst, N., Tiernan, J., Ahmed, A. and Goode, J.; Nanostructure of electrochemical biosensors critically affects their performance. INDO- UK International Workshop On Advanced Materials And Their Applications In Nanotechnology (AMAN 2014), BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus (May 17-19, 2014), Organized by Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus, India Jointly with University of Leeds, UK. Sponsor DST-UKIERI.

Asif Ahmed,  "Detection of pathogenic bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes in human saliva using impedance biosensors", 2nd International Conference on Nanotechnology in Medicine (NANOMED), poster no: MED-40, 26-28 Feb, 2014, University College London (Royal Free Hospital Campus), London, United Kingdom.

Ahmed, A; Choo, H.; Cho, Y.S.; and Pae, A.N. October 16-17, 2008, Combined pharmacophore and homology model based docking for serotonin 2C receptor ligands virtual screening, 102nd National Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society.

Ahmed, A; Choo, H.; Cho, Y.S.; and Pae, A.N. April 17-18, 2008. Common feature pharmacophore based virtual screening of 5-HT2C agonists, 101st National Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society. Program and Abstracts. ISSN: 1229-6708, p 503.
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