Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering
Mr. Md. Harun-Ar Rashid  Assistant Professor
Name :
Mr. Md. Harun-Ar Rashid
Designation
Assistant Professor  
Department
Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering
Faculty
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Personal Webpage
https://faculty.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/profile/nfe/harun.html
E-mail
rashid.nfe@diu.edu.bd
Phone
Cell-Phone
+8801717824006
  1. M.Sc. in Food Technology and Nutrition, Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Lund University, Sweden (2017), (Si Scholar).
  2. M.Sc. in Food Technology and Nutritional Science, Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail.
  3. B.Sc. (Honours) in Food Technology and Nutritional Science, Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail.
04.2021 6 Weeks long training on “ACU Early Career Researcher Training on Grant Proposal Writing” conducted by Daffodil International University, organized by Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).
09.2020 2 Days training on “Prevent Suicide: Don't Let Another Light Go Out “Conducted by Psychological Service Center, DIU.
06.2020 Two month long training on “Management on leadership and conflict resolution” conducted by Swedish Institute (SI), Sweden.
09.2019 7 Days long training program on “Teaching with Passion” organized by Daffodil International University.
05.2019 2 Days training on “Awareness Building on BRC Global Food Safety Issue-8” conducted by SGS Bangladesh Limited, organized by Eurasia Food Processing (BD) Ltd, Gouripur, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka.
11.2018 2 Days training on “Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)” conducted by BRAC Institute of Skill Development, organized by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Ashkuna, Dhaka.
05.2018 1 Days training on “Halal Compliance of Food” conducted by KGS International, organized by Eurasia Food Processing (BD) Ltd, Gouripur, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka.
09.2017 1 Days training on “Microbial Safety of Processing Plant and Products” conducted by 3M Health Care Academy, organized by Globex Marketing Company, Gardenian Grand Hall, Dhaka.
08.2017 2 Days training on “Hygiene & Sanitation in Food Business” conducted by FAO, organized by BFSA, BIISS, Eskaton, Dhaka.
  • Food Science
  • Food Chemistry
  • Food Technology
  • Food Processes Engineering
  • Fruits and Vegetable Technology 
  • Technology of Meat, Poultry and Fish Products
  • Food Safety and Quality Assurance
  • Dietetics and Nutrition Planning
  • Mredul, A. R., Mahin, M. I., Rashid, H. A., Hossain, B., & Rahim, A. (2025). Anti-nutrient properties of different potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and physicochemical properties of their extracted starches. Journal of Central European Agriculture, 26(3), 656–666. https://doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/26.3.4450 
  • Mahin, M. I., Rashid, H. A., & Mredul, A. R. (2025). Effects of shrimp chitosan based edible coating on the shelf life of selected vegetables in context of attaining SDGs. Applied Food Research, 5(1), 100682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afres.2024.100682 
  • Noman, A. H., Mahin, M. I., Rashid, H. A., (2024), Development And Consumer Acceptance Of Date Jam Enriched With Apple And Orange. Malaysian Journal of Halal Research, 7(2): 36-41.
  • Uddin, N., Acter, T., Rashid, H. A., Chowdhury, A. I., and Jahan, E. A. (2023). Coping with the COVID-19 pandemic by strengthening immunity as a nonpharmaceutical intervention: A major public health challenge. Health Science Reports, 6(9). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1562
  • Hossain M, Kader M, Goh K, Islam M, Khan M. S, Rashid, H. A., Ooi D. J., Coutinho, H. M., Al-Worafi, Y. M., Moshawih S., Lim, Y. C., Kibria K., and Ming L., 2022. Herb and Spices in Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Treatment: A Narrative Review. Front. Pharmacol. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.865801  
  • Hossain, M., Chowdhury, A., Hossain, J., Rashid, H. A., Acter, T., Khan, N., Mahatabuddin, S. and Uddin, N., 2021. Heavy Metal Pollution in the Soil-Vegetable System of Tannery Estate. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, p.100557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2021.100557
  • Rashid, H. A., Acter T, Uddin N, Rahim MA and Hossain MB (2020). Feasibility study of beetroot cultivation and sale in Bangladesh. J. Agri. Res. Adv., 02 (04):01-11
  • Rashid, H. A., Sjöö, M., (2017). Method development and analysis of textural properties of quinoa starch stabilized dried emulsion. Perten Science World, (14), pp.8-17.
  • Prodhan, U., Alam, M., Sultana, A., Rashid, H. A., Das, T., Akter, N. and Rahman, M. (2017). Quality Assessment of Sweetmeat (Rosogolla) Of Dhaka and Tangail Region of Bangladesh. IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, 11(07), pp.06-11.

 

Conference and Seminar:

  • Rashid, H. A., Khan, N. Preparation and characterization of low molecular weight chitosan-starch based functional film for food packaging. Poster presentation at 8th Conference of Bangladesh Crystallographic Association, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Rashid, H. A., Uddin, N., Acter, T., Khan, N., Chowdhury, A. S. M., Mustafa, A. I. Development of an Eco-friendly, Sustainable, and Low-cost Retting-pulping Method of Green Jute Plants. Poster presentation at International Conclave on Materials, Energy and Climate-2022, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Rashid, H. A., Khan, T., Abdullah, A., Prodhan, U., Hossain, M. and Rahman, M. Evaluation of capsaicin content, phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of different varieties of dried chilli (Capsicum Spp.) exists in Bangladesh. Abstract presented at the 54th BCSIR congress, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Co-organizer of a seminar on Strategy to Improve Food Safety in Bangladesh, MHK Biggan Bhaban, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Participated in a workshop on Medicinal Plant of Bangladesh at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Khamar bari Road, Framgate, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh.
  • Agri-food byproduct valorization
  • Development and characterization of biodegradable packaging films
  • Food hydrocolloids
  • Functional food
  • Plant based food 
  • Analytical chemistry
  • Quality and product safety
  • Novel food processing 

Area of Expertise:

  • Agri-food byproduct valorization
  • Food fermentation 
  • Plant based meat analogues 
  • Pickering based encapsulation system
  • Isolation, characterization and application of functional food ingredients
  • Product development and analysis using advanced analytical techniques
  • Plant active bio compound extraction, identification and quantification
  • 2025: Special Research Grant (Project ID: SRG-252346), Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
  • 2024: R&D Research Grant (Project ID: R&D-2420203), Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
  • 2022: R&D Research Grant (Project ID: R&D-222036), Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
  • 2014: Swedish Institute (SI.) study scholarship (2014-2016)
  • 2007: Tangail municipal scholarship for undergraduate study
  • 2006: Tangail municipal scholarship for undergraduate study
  • Member: Swedish Institute Alumni Association in Bangladesh.
  • Convener: Technical Committee of Laboratory, NFE, DIU.
  • Convener: Program Self Assessment Committee of BAC Accreditation for NFE, DIU. 
  • Founder member: Association of Advance Juvenile (AOAJ).
  • Member: South Asian Students Association (SASA) at Lund University.
  1. Officer, QC and R&D (January, 2017 – August, 2019), Eurasia Food Processing (BD) Ltd, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. A Subsidiary of Euro Foods Group UK.
  2. Trainer (Part time), National Training Pool of SEIP-BAPA Project of Skills for Employment Investment Program (August, 2017 – August, 2019). Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh.
  3. Project Student (November, 2015 – June, 2016), Aventure AB, Lund, Sweden.
  4. Sales and marketing executive (June, 2012 – August, 2012), Tech-Tuch Science and Synergy Ltd, Dhaka, Bangladesh