Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemistry -2017

Ph.D. Thesis title: New Biosensors for DNA and Insulin Determination.

Department of Chemical Science & Food Technology

University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia.

Postgraduate Research Diploma-2016

Thesis title: A Label-free Electrochemical Aptasensor for the Detection of Insulin Secreted by Human Islets.

Future Industries Institute (FII), University of South Australia

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Master of Science (MS) in Chemistry -2012

Thesis title: Electrochemical characterization of recombinant Humicola Insolens CDH for enhanced glucose oxidation: Application in Biosensors.

Department of Chemistry, Chemical Center

Lund University, Lund, Sweden.

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering -2008

Department of Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Islamic University (IU), Kushtia, Bangladesh.

B.Sc. (Hons.) in Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering -2007

Department of Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Islamic University (IU), Kushtia, Bangladesh.

1. Training course on Teachers’ Training Program. (2-9 May, 2017)
   Organized By: HRDI, DIU.
   Duration: 1 Week.
2. Training & Learning Program (30 March, 2017)
   Organized By: IQAC, DIU.
   Duration: 1 Day.
3. Training program on DNA Extraction & Purification for DNA Biosensors from Arowana fish flesh by RAPD PCR methods (August-September 2013)
   Organized By: Fisheries Research Institute, FRI, Glami Lemi, Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
   Duration: Two Month
4. A lab work based training in molecular biological techniques for the DNA extraction procedure by PCR methods. (July, 2013)
   Organized by: Malaysia Genome Institute (MGI)”, Bangi, Malaysia.
   Duration : 1 Week

5. Research oriented training and teaching on the advanced Analytical Chemistry
   Organized by: Dept. of Analytical Chemistry, Lund University, Sweden.  (November 2010- March 2010).
   Duration: 5 Month

6. Malaysian Language Learning Course Level 1 (March- August 2013)
   Organized By: Language Learning Center, University Kebangsaan Malaysia.
   Duration: 6 months.

7. Malaysian Language Learning Course Level 2 (September-February 2013)
   Organized By: Language Learning Center, University Kebangsaan Malaysia.
   Duration: 6 months.

Industrial Internship:

Mar-2006/Aug-2006 Six months Internship during Bachelor Degree at Chemical Industries in Bangladesh. These are Modern Pharmaceuticals Ltd, R.A.K Ceramics Ltd, Usmania glass house Ltd, PHP Steel Mills Ltd, Keru & Kong sugar mills, PHP Float Glass Ltd, TSP Fertilizer Mills Ltd, and Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited (KAFCO).

Attended Conference

1. 1st national seminar on sensors (Sensors Malaysia). Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Research Center, Maldi, Putrajaya, Malaysia. 23 March 2016 (Oral presentation).
2. 15th postgraduate colloquium organized by Faculty of Science & Technology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia. 15-16 April 2015 (Oral presentation).
3. International Conference on Recent Advances in Mathematical and Physical Sciences (ICRAMPS) 2018. Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Springer publishing.

Attended Workshop:

1. Presentation on the workshop of “Technology Transfer Experience: Success & Failure”. Human life advancement foundation annual award & workshop (HAAW) -2014 on Monday, 9 June 2014 at the Tun Hussein Ann Hall, Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2. Attended on the workshop of ‘Publishing Connect Author workshop’ organized by Elsevier publisher.
3. Attended on the workshop on ‘Journal Publication workshop’ organized by Institute of Space Science, University Kebangsaan Malaysia.
4. Attended on the workshop on ‘We Are the Host’ organized by Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia.
5. Participated in an ‘International poem competition in Malay language’.

• Jan 2017/To-date Assistant Professor (Chemistry), Department of General Educational Development (GED), Faculty of   Science & Information Technology, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• May 2018/ Dec 2021  Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
• Sep 2008/Aug 2010 Executive officer (Chemist) in Dyeing & Finishing in Beximco Industrial Park, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

National & International collaboration:

1. Shukui Zhou, MD, PhD.
   Professor and Director, Department of Urology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University; Shanghai Oriental Institute for Urologic Reconstruction, China.
   Project: An experimental study on the treatment of pressure urinary incontinence by USPIO - labeled adipose stem cell membrane desomeric suspension injection.

2. Dr Beatriz Prieto Simon
   Senior Research Fellow, Drug Delivery, Disposition & Dynamics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia..
   Project: Electrochemical Biosensor for insulin detection.

3. Dr. Lee Yook Heng
   Professor, Department of Chemical Science & Food Technology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia.
   Project: Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) Species Detection with Biosensors

4. Dr. Tan Ling Ling
   Fellow, Southeast Asia Disaster Prevention Research Initiative (SEADPRI-UKM), Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
   Project: Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) Species Detection with Biosensors.

5. Dr. Md. Zaved H. Khan
   Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore 7408, Bangladesh.
   Project: Electrochemical biosensor for DNA detection.

Fundamentals of Chemistry:

• Analytical Chemistry
• Electro-Chemistry
• Basic Polymer Chemistry
• Material Chemistry
• Corrosion Chemistry
• Basic Inorganic Chemistry
• Basic Physical Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
• Bio-chemistry
• Textile Chemistry
• Basic Organic Chemistry

Journal Publications:

1. S. Bacchu, M.R. Ali, H.Sakamoto, M.M. Rahman, K.Campbell, M.Z.H. Khan. A DNA functionalized advanced electrochemical biosensor for identification of the foodborne pathogen Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi in real samples. Analytica Chimica Acta (Elsevier)- 2021. IF: 6.6
2. R. Ali, M.S. Bacchu, M.A.A. Setu, M.M. Rahman, M.S. Ahommed, M.Z.H. Khan. Development of an Advanced DNA Biosensor for Pathogenic Vibrio Cholerae Detection in Real Sample. Journal of Biosensors and Bioelectronics (Elsevier)-2021. Volume: 188; IF: 10.62
   
3. Romjan Ali, Md. Sadek Bacchu, Md. Mahbubur Rahman and Md. Zaved Khan. Sensitive MWCNT/P-Cys@MIP sensor for selective electrochemical detection of Ceftizoxime. Journal of Materials Science-2021 (Springer). IF: 4.22
4. Fatema, K., Rahman, M., Sarker, M.A.H., Haque, M.A. and Islam, M.S. ‘A new experimental study on fly ash, lime and dredged sediment mixed block as an alternative eco-friendly building materials’, J. Masonry Research and Innovation, Vol. 6 (2021), No. 2, pp.196–207
5. Ying Wang, Meng Duan, Mahbubur Rahman, Ming Yang, Weixin Zhao, Shukui Zhou, Guo Gao, Qiang Fu. Use of bioactive extracellular matrix fragments as a urethral bulking agent to treat stress urinary incontinence. Acta Biomaterialia (Elsevier). 117, 156–166 (2020). IF: 8.95.
6. Ying Wang, Shukui Zhou, Ranxing Yang, Mahbubur Rahman, Russel Clive Sequeira, Qiang Fu. Magnetic targeting of super-paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle labeled myogenic-induced adipose-derived stem cells in a rat model of stress urinary incontinence. Journal of Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine (Elsevier). 30, 102281 (2020) IF: 6.5
7. Romjan Ali, Md. Sadek Bacchu, Md. Mahbubur Rahman and Md. Zaved Khan. A highly sensitive poly-arginine based MIP as an electrochemical sensor for selective detection of Dimetridazole. Journal of Analytica Chimica Acta (Elsevier) –1121 (2020) 11-16. IF: 6.6
8. Mahbubur Rahman, Daxiang Cui, Shukui Zhou, Amin Zhang and Di Chen. Graphene Oxide Coated Gold Nanostars based Sensing Platform for Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Detection of Circulating Tumor DNA. Journal of Analytical Methods (The Royal Society of Chemistry) -2020. IF:9
9. Zhou Shukui, Ying Wang, Mahbubur Rahman, Hong Liao and Qiang Fu. The fabrication and evaluation of a potential biomaterial produced with stem cell sheet technology for future regenerative medicine. Journal of Steam Cells International. Volume 2020, Article ID 9567362, (IF: 44)
10. Faridul Islam, Jannat Al Foisal, Mahbubur Rahman*, Md Zahidul Islam and Daxiang Cui. Antimicrobial activity of Cu(II) And Fe(III) with Pyridine complexes as ligands contrary to clinical strains of Bacteria And Fungi species. Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 31, No. 10 (2019), 2323-2326. (IF: 247).
11. Zahidul Islam, Jannat Al Foisal, Mahbubur Rahman*, Rasel Habib, Md. Atiqur Rahman, Tanzima Parvin and Nowshin Farzana Khan. Extraction, radical scavenging and antimicrobial activity of essential oils of root of Dryopteris marginalis. Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 31, No. 11 (2019), and 2512-2516 (IF: 0.247).
12. Mahbubur Rahman*, Lee Yook Heng, Dedi Futra, Chew Poh Chian, Zulkafli A. Rashid and Tan Ling Ling. High sensitive electrochemical biosensor fabrication for the determination of Arowana DNA hybridization based on acrylic microsphere. Journal of Nanoscale Research Letters2017 12:484 (Impact Factor 125).
13. Mahbubur Rahman*, Lee Yook Heng, Dedi Futra and Tan Ling Ling. Ultrasensitive Biosensor for the Detection of Vibrio cholerae DNA with Polystyrene-co-acrylic Acid Composite Nanospheres. Journal of Nanoscale Research Letters 2017 12:474 (Impact Factor 125).
14. Roberto Ortiz, Mahbubur Rahman, Beatrice Zangrilli, Christophar Sygmund, Miguel D. Toscano, Roland Ludwig, Lo Gorton. Engineering of Class II Cellobiose Dehydrogenases for Improved Glucose Sensitivity and Reduced Maltose Affinity. Journal of ChemElectroChem, 2017 Apr 1;4(4):846-55 (IF: 446).
15. Mohiuddin, D. Arbain, A. K. M. Shafiqul Islam, M. Rahman, M. S. Ahmad and M. N. Ahmad. Electrochemical measurement of antidiabetic potential of medicinal plants using screen-printed carbon nanotubes electrode. Journal of Current Nanoscience, 2015 11(2), 229-238 (IF: 1.306).
16. Faridul Islam, J. M. Morshed, Mahbubur Rahman, Parul Akther, A. Sayeed Mahamud, Lee Yook Heng. Determination of heavy metals and trace elements in worldwide branded shampoo available in local market of Bangladesh by Atomic Adsorption Spectroscopy. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2015 27(10), 3756-3762 (IF: 247).
17. Mohiuddin, D. Arbain, A. K. M. Shafiqul Islam, M. S. Ahmad, M. N. Ahmad and M. Rahman. Electrochemical measurement of the antidiabetic potential of medicinal plants using multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode. Russian Journal of Electrochemistry (Springer Link), 2015, 51(4), 368-375 (IF: 0.880).
18. Yunus Ahmed, Zahira Yaakob, Mahbubur Rahman, Parul Akhtar and Faridul Islam. In vitro Antibacterial and in vivo Brine Shrimp Lethal Active Compounds Isolated from the Leaves of Saurauiaroxburghii. International Journal of Pharmacology (Science Alert), 2015, 11(7), 821-827 (IF: 1.503).
19. Mohiuddin, D. Arbain, A. K. M. Shafiqul Islam, M. Rahman, M. S. Ahmad, M. N. Ahmad. Covalent immobilization of α-glucosidase enzyme onto amine functionalized MWCNTs. Journal of Current Nanoscience, 2014, 10(5), 730-735 (IF: 1.306).
20. Islam, M. Rahman, S. S. A. Khan, B. Ahmed, A. Bakar and M. Halder. Heavy metals in water, sediment and some fishes of Karnofuly River, Bangladesh. Journal of Pollution Research, 2013.
21. Ahmed, Y., Rahman, S., Akhtar, P., Islam, F., Rahman, M. and Yaakob, Z. Isolation of steroids from n-hexane extract of the leaves of Saurauiaroxburghii. International Food Research Journal, 2013 (IF: 559)
22. Islam, F., Bhattacharjee, S.C., Hossain, A., Ahmed, Y. and Rahman, M. Assessment of Copper in diverse Pulses, Bananas, Vegetables and Arums of five Upazila of Chittagong areas in Bangladesh by Spectro-photometric Method. International Food Research Journal, 2013 (IF: 559).
23. Kaniz Fatema, Md. Ashraful Alam and Mahbubur Rahman. Performance of green concrete block encompassing fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag. International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science. Volume 3, Issue 10, October-2021.

Conference Papers

1. Mahbubur Rahman, Lee Yook Heng, Dedi Futra and Chew Poh Chiang. Development of an electrochemical biosensor method based on acrylic microsphere for the determination of Arowana DNA hybridization. AIP Publishing, 2015.
2. Dedi Futra, Lee Yook Heng, Chew Poh Chian and Mahbubur Rahman. Rapid Determination of the Variety of Golden Asian Arowana Fish (Scleropages formosus) Using a DNA Biosensor. 11th Asian Conference on Chemical Sensors, ACCS 2015. Journal of Procedia Chemistry. Scopus indexing, 2015.
3. Faridul Islam, Md. Amran Hossain, Mahbubur Rahman, Md Zahidul Islam, Likson Chowdhury, Sreebash Chandra Bhattacharjee, and Jannat Al Foisal. Synthesis and Characterization of Cu(II), Fe(Iii) Complexes with Pyridine as a Ligand. International Conference on Recent Advances in Mathematical and Physical Sciences (ICRAMPS) 2018. Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Springer publishing.

Research Interest:

• Biosensor
• Biosensor Application for DNA and Aptamer
• Glucose Biosensor
• Electrochemical Biosensors
• Nanostructured materials
• Biosensors and Nanodiagnostics
• Bioelectronics
• Biomaterials and Nanotherapeutics
• Nanobioengineering
• Bioreceptors
• Conducting polymer Biomarker

Research Area:

Biosensors, Electrochemical Biosensors, DNA and Aptamer Biosensors, Bio-electro-analytical Chemistry, Material Sciences, Conducting Polymer, Nano Materials, Surface Modification, Nanobioengineering.

Current Research Activities:

1. Electrochemical DNA biosensor for the detection of Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) for Gastric cancer pre-warning and early diagnosis system based on nanotechnology (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
2. A Straight-Forward Electrochemical Aptasensor for Direct Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) for Gastric cancer pre-warning and early diagnosis system based on nanotechnology (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China).
3. A Highly Sensitive SERS Sensor for Early Diagnosis of Noninvasive Exhaled Breath Analysis for the Prediction of Gastric Cancer. (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China).
4. Electrochemical aptasensor for direct detection of insulin (University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
5. Electrochemical biosensor for DNA detection of Salmonella typhi. (Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore 7408, Bangladesh).

1. Prestigious Chinese Government Postdoctoral Fellowship-2018/2021 (3 years and 8 months), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
2. Zamalah Research University Fellowship (Three and Half Year) from Semester 2 2013-14 by the Research University Grant, University Kebangsaan Malaysia.
3. Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) (Three and Half Year) from Semester 2 2013-14 by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia and Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) Malaysia Grant through University Kebangsaan Malaysia.
4. A Top-up Research Grant for Six Month Funded by Future Industries Institute (FII), University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (September 2015- February 2016).
5. A Full Free Tuition Fees Scholarship for Master’s Program funded by the Lund University, Sweden.
6. Merit Based Inter School Scholarship in Kushtia District for Two Years (1998-1999).
7. Junior School (1998) and Primary School (1995) Scholarship.

• Member, Islamic University Kushtia ACCE Alumni Association.
• Registered Graduate, Islamic University Kushtia. Bangladesh.
• Life Member, Bangladesh Chemical Society (BCS),

• Executive officer (Chemist) in Dyeing & Finishing
• Beximco Textile Industries
• Beximco Industrial Park
• Kashimpur, Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.