Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME)

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering Military Institute of Science and Technology RESEARCH INTERESTS 2021 – 2025 Molecular and Cellular Biology, Immunology, Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Drug Design and Delivery PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Research Assistant Department of Biomedical Engineering Military Institute of Science and Technology Biomedical Engineering Intern International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) Division: Clinical and Diagnostic Services RESEARCH EXPERIENCE January 2026 – Present February 2024 – March 2024 Research Intern Center For Bio-Health Research Bangladesh Research Area: Cancer Bioinformatics Research Intern AI and Biotechnology/Bioinformatics Milan, Italy Undergraduate Research Student Military Institute of Science and Technology Thesis Title: “In House Development of Double Stranded DNA Binding ELISA Kit to Detect Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients” Supervisor: Lt Col Md Maruf Hasan, PhD, EME COURSES AND WORKSHOPS August 2025 – Present July 2025 – December 2025 May 2024 – Present Laboratory Internship Training on Basic Biosafety and Microbiology Protocols Centre for Advanced Research in Sciences (CARS), University of Dhaka Bioinformatics for Computer-Aided Drug Design August 2025 September 2024 – October 2024 Panacea Research Center, Rajshahi-6206, Bangladesh SKILLS  Laboratory Techniques: ELISA, PBMC isolation, nucleic acid (DNA, RNA) extraction, RT-PCR, qPCR, gel electrophoresis, bacterial media preparation, CFU enumeration, gram staining, biosafety and biosecurity practices, clinical lab protocols  Software: ANSYS, SOLIDWORKS, MS Excel, MS Word, Biovia Discovery Studio, PyRx  Programming Language: C, Python, R, MATLAB POSTER PRESENTATIONS First Position in Scientific Poster Competition 2025 Secured the first position among 200 participants and won 15000 BDT worth scholarship in a poster challenge arranged by Rufaida Biomeds. First Position in Chemovate: The Poster Challenge Secured the first position among 38 teams from 10 different universities in the poster presentation competition arranged by BUET ACS Student Chapter. HONORS AND AWARDS August 2025 December 2024 MIST Dean’s List 2024 Military Institute of Science and Technology MIST Merit Scholarship, Spring 2024 Military Institute of Science and Technology MIST Dean’s List 2023 Military Institute of Science and Technology MIST Merit Scholarship, Fall 2021 Military Institute of Science and Technology PROJECTS October 2025 July 2025 June 2024 March 2022 1. In-House Development of Double Stranded DNA Binding ELISA Kit to Detect SLE Patients Developed a cost-effective in-house ELISA kit for detecting anti-dsDNA antibodies to support early diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). 2. Transcriptomic Profiling of HPV-Driven Cervical Cancer to Identify Potential Biomarkers Analyzed differential gene expression in HPV-associated cervical cancer and identified potential biomarker panels using machine learning approaches. 3. Brain Tumor Detection from MRI Images Designed an MRI-based brain tumor detection and grading system in MATLAB using morphological feature extraction. 4. Biomechanical Analysis and Material Optimization for Dental Screw Performed finite element analysis to optimize dental screw design and material selection for improved mechanical stability and durability. 5. Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrogel using PVA, Gelatin and Glutaraldehyde Synthesized and characterized PVA–Gelatin–Glutaraldehyde hydrogel using chemical crosslinking method, and evaluated its mechanical, swelling, and biocompatibility properties. 6. Server-Client Based Wireless Surgical Robotic Assistant with a 3-DOF Robotic Arm Developed a server-client based wireless surgical robot with a 3-DOF robotic arm using ESP32 for remote tool handling. 7. Voice Assist App for Mute Individuals Developed a Bangla voice-assisted mobile application enabling communication and emergency alerts for vocally impaired users. REFERENCES Lt Col Md Maruf Hasan, PhD, EME Instructor Class-A Department of Biomedical Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology Email: maruf.hasan@bme.mist.ac.bd Dr Md Kaiissar Mannoor Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Military Institute of Science and Technology Email: kaiissar.mannoor@bme.mist.ac.bd Dr Latiful Bari Chief Scientist Centre for Advanced Research in Sciences (CARS) University of Dhaka Email: latiful@du.ac.bd M Abdur Rahman Khan Bio-Medical Engineer (Electrical & Electronics) Bio-Medical Engineering Unit, Facilities Management, Support Services & Radiation Control Officer International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) Email: rahman@icddrb.org