Department of Pharmacy
Ms. Tahmina Afroz  Assistant Professor
Name :
Ms. Tahmina Afroz
Employee ID
710001915
Designation
Assistant Professor  
Department
Department of Pharmacy
Faculty
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Personal Webpage
https://faculty.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/profile/pharmacy/afroz.html
E-mail
tahmina.ph@diu.edu.bd
Phone
Cell-Phone
01763766132

• PhD Researcher, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Dhaka.
• M.S Mie University, Japan
• M.Pharm. Jahangirnagar University
• B.Pharm. Jahangirnagar University

• Training on Teaching, Research, and Professional Development, at Daffodil International University. 2019

• Training on Outcome Based Teaching & Learning (OBTL), at Daffodil International University.2018

• Training on DIU Moodle System, at Daffodil International University.2019

• Training on Flow Cytometry at Mie University, Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.2015

• Training on HPLC at Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2011

• One month In-Plant training completed in the Essential Drugs Company Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2008

 

Experiences:

  • Diverse experiences in numerous Molecular Biology, Tissue and Cell Biology fields, including: Cell culture (Primary cells and cell lines), DNA/RNA extraction, Western Blotting, PCR, Real time PCR, Flow Cytometry, Protein production and purification, Immunostaining, Fluorescence Microscopes, Microplate reader, ImageJ software
  • Also have experience using the UV spectrophotometer, HPLC, IR etc. 

• Physiology

• Pharmacognosy

• Inorganic pharmacy

• Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Control

• Microbiology

• Hospital and Community pharmacy

 

Publications:

  • BiplobkumarDey, Efficiency Myrsing, Ruhul Amin, FarukAlam, Md.Mizanur Rahman, Pal Gogai, TahminaAfrozA Ripple Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on storage of medicinal products and its impact on patient care. International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical ISSN- 0975-7058 Vol 13, Issue 5, 2021, https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2021v13i5.42177
  • Md. MizanurRahman ,Ruhul Amin , TahminaAfroz and Jayita Das Pharmaceutical, Therapeutically and Nutraceutical Potential of Aloe Vera: A Minireview. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International 33(37A): 109-118, 2021; Article no. 70696 ISSN: 24569119
  • Sharif Ahmed , Hatasu Kobayashi , TahminaAfroz, Ning Ma , Shinji Oikawa , ShosukeKawanishi , Mariko Murata & Yusuke HirakuNitrative DNA damage in lung epithelial cells exposed to indium nanoparticles and indium ions. Scientific Reports-Nature (IF: 5.133) (2020) 10:10741 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67488-3
  • Aklima Akter, Md. ZamshedAlamBegh, Fahadul Islam, TahminaAfroz, Md. Shakhawat Hossain , Md. Faysal , Md. Mominur Rahman Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of Thrombolytic, Analgesic and Antidiarrheal Activity of the leaves of Cucumissativus Linn. (Cucurbitaceae) of Methanolic Extracts. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. Vol. 12(3), 2020, 448-451 
  • Md. Mizanur Rahman, Md. Tuhin Akther, Sara Jaman Talukdar, Tahmina Afroz, A.K Azad, In-Vitro study of formulated paracetamol plus caffeine tablet with different brands available in Bangladesh. Pharmacologyonline, Newsletter 2019, vol.2 :94-104
  • Tahmina Afroz, Md. Imran Hasan, Md. Abdul Lahil Kafi, A.K Azad, Md. Mominur Rahman, Aklima Akther, Md.Mizanur Rahman, Phytochemical screening and pharmacological studies of methanol extract of Polyalthia Suberosa Roxb Pharmacologyonline, Newsletter 2019, vol.1 :104-116
  • Tahmina Afroz, Yusuke hiraku, Ning ma, Sharif Ahmed, Shinji Oikawa, Shosuke kawanishi and Mariko murata, Nitrative DNA damage in cultured macrophages exposed to indium oxide. Journal of occupational health, March 2018 Vol.60 (2): 148-155.
  • Y. Hiraku, Y. Nishikawa, N. Ma, T. Afroz, K. Mizobuchi, R. Ishiyama, Y. Matsunaga, T. Ichinose, S. Kawanishi , M. Murata. Nitrative DNA damage induced by carbon black nanoparticles in macrophages and lung epithelial cells: effect of particle size.  Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis) (2017)
  • T. Afroz, S. Ramproshad, B. Mondal, A. Haque, R. Khan,  Anti-diarrhoeal and analgesic activity of barks of medicinal plant Caesalpinia Pulcherrima, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 4(5): 1946-1949. (2013)
  • T. Afroz, M.A.Hossain, M.M.H.Chowdhury, S.Ahmed, F.Afroze, S. Ramproshad. Development of sustained release matrix tablet of nitroglycerine containing hydrophilic polymers, Pharmacologyonline, 1: 226-237. (2013
  • S. Ramproshad, T. Afroz, B. Mondal, A.Haque, S. Ara, R. Khan, S. Ahmed, Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of leaves of medicinal plant Hibiscus tiliaceus L. Pharmacologyonline, 3: 82-87. (2012)
  • S. Ramproshad, T. Afroz, B. Mondal, R. Khan and S. Ahmed. Screening of phytochemical and pharmacological activities of leaves of medicinal plant Plumeria rubra, International journal of research in pharmacy and chemistry, 2(4): 1001-1007. (2012)

 

 

Conference Proceedings:

 

  • Sharif Ahmed, Hatasa Kobayashi, Tahmina Afroz, Yasushi Arima, Shinji Oikawa, Shosuke Kawanishi, Mariko Murata,Yusuke hiraku, Inflammation-Mediated Nitrative DNA damage in lung epithelial cells exposed to indium compounds. Abstract acceptd on 90th  Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Hygiene on March 26-28, 2020; Iwate, Morioka, Japan.
  • Sharif Ahmed, Tahmina Afroz, Ning Ma, Shinji Oikawa, Shosuke Kawanishi, Mariko Murata,Yusuke hiraku, Nitrative DNA damage in cultured cells exposed to particulate and soluble indium compounds.89th  Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Hygiene on February 1-3, 2019; Nagoya University Japan.
  • Sharif Ahmed, Tahmina Afroz, Ning ma, Shosuke Kawanishi, Mariko Murata, Yusuke Hirak, Nitrative DNA damage in lung epithelial cells exposed to indium compounds. 88th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Hygiene on March 22-24, 2018; Tokyo
  • Sharif Ahmed, Tahmina Afroz, Ning Ma, Shinji Oikawa, Shosuke Kawanishi, Mariko Murata,Yusuke Hiraku , Nitrative DNA damage in cultured cells exposed to indium compounds.Tokai Journal of Public Health Vol. 5, No. 1, p. 41 , 2017 ; Mie University Japan.
  • T. Afroz, N. Ma, S. Kawanishi, M. Murata, Y. Hiraku, Nitrative DNA damage in cultured macrophages exposed to indium compounds. Conference proceedings, 86th conference on Japanese society of hygiene, Hokkaido, Japan. 2016 

 

Research:

• Phytochemical and Biological Analysis of Plant.

• Nitrative DNA damage in cultured macrophages and lung epithelial cells exposed to indium Oxide

• Nitrative DNA damage induced by carbon black nanoparticles in macrophages and lung epithelial cell

• Development of the sustained release matrix tablet of nitro-glycerine containing hydrophilic polymers

  • Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarship, Ministry of Science, Culture and Education, Japan, from October 2014 to September 2016 to pursue the MS degree  at Mie University, Japan
  • Government Scholarship during Bachelor of Pharmacy study at Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka
  • Bangladesh Government Scholarship for outstanding result in Secondary School Certificate Examination (Rajshahi board)

 

• Active member of Japanese University Alumni Association of Bangladesh (JUUAB) from 2017 to present

• Member of Japan Society of hygiene from march 2016 to  march 2017

• Member of Blood donating club of  Daffodil International University

 

  • Worked as Teaching Assistant (TA) at Mie University, Graduate school of medicine, Japan from October 2014 to September 2016
  • Worked as Quality Control (QC) Executive in Orion Pharmaceutical Ltd, Dhaka, Bangladesh from February 2011 to November 2012
  • Worked as a Quality Assurance (QA) officer in Drug International Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh from June 2009 to February 2011