Nafisa Nawal Islam Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering
PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Nafisa Nawal Islam is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology from the University of Dhaka in 2014 and 2015, respectively. She conducted her M.S. thesis work in the institute for developing Science and Health initiatives (ideSHi). Immediately after finishing her Masters, she started working as a Research Assistant in Advanced Fisheries and DNA Barcoding Laboratory, Dept. of Zoology, University of Dhaka until she joined Jahangirnagar University as a Lecturer on Dec 12, 2016.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Translational Biomedical Science, Human Molecular Genetics, Genomics and Epigenetics
JOURNAL PAPER
Md Asad Ullah, Nafisa Nawal Islam, Abu Tayab Moin, Su Hyun Park, Bonglee Kim, Identifying Proteasome 26S Subunit, ATPase (PSMC) Family Genes as the Prognostic Indicators and Therapeutic Targets in Lung Adenocarcinoma, Frontiers in Genetics, 13, 935286, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffgene.2022.935286Md Jahirul Islam, Nafisa Nawal Islam, Md Siddik Alom, Mahmuda Kabir, Mohammad A Halim, A Review on Structural, Non-structural, and Accessory Proteins of SARS-CoV-2: Highlighting Drug Target Sites, Immunobiology, 228, 1, pp.152302, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imbio.2022.152302
IF: 3.152
NN Islam, AA Sajib, MS Islam, MS Ahmed, Molecular identification of snakes from cast-off skin based on COI marker in Bangladesh, Herpetology Notes, 15, 2022, pp.699-709, 2022.Scopus IF: 0.614
Md. Asad Ullah, Nafisa Nawal Islam, Bishajit Sarkar, Yusha Araf, Umme Salma Zohora, Mohammad Shahedur Rahman, Bioinformatics analysis on the prognostic significance of SOX9 gene and its transcriptional product in colorectal cancer, Human Gene, Available online 10 May 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humgen.2022.201043Impact factor (IF): 0.536
From February 1, 2022, onward, Meta Gene has continued as Human Gene.
Islam NN, Sumit AF, Chowdhury MdM, Ullah MA, Araf Y, Sarkar B, Gozal D., Age and gender-related differences in quality of life of Bangladeshi patients with Down syndrome: a cross-sectional study, Heliyon, 8, e08777, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08777
IF: 2.85
Islam MS, Ullah MA, Islam US, Hossain S, Araf Y, Das A, Khan AN, Islam NN, Sarkar B, Shohael AM., Influence on attitudes and lifestyle due to lockdown amidst COVID-19 pandemic: a perception-based analysis among Bangladeshi residents., BMC Public Health, 21, 1974, November 2021.IF: 2.521
Moin AT, Ahmed N, Saiara SA, Ahsan SS, Apu A, Faruqui NA, Tabassum A, Timofeev VI, Araf Y, Ullah MA, Sarkar B, Islam NN, Zohora US., Computational designing of a novel subunit vaccine for human cytomegalovirus by employing immunoinformatics framework., Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics, November 2021.IF: 3.310
Ahmed MdS, Islam NN, Akter JBMA, Sanzida NJ, DNA barcoding of Smiliogastrinae (Teleostei: Cypriniformes) of Bangladesh based on cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences, Zoology and Ecology, 31, 2, 2021 (July). doi: https://doi.org/10.35513/21658005.2021.2.1IF: 0.83
Sarkar B, Ullah A, Araf Y, Islam NN, Zohora US, Immunoinformatics-guided Designing and In Silico Analysis of Epitope-based Polyvalent Vaccines against Multiple Strains of Human Coronavirus (HCoVs), Expert Review of Vaccines, 2021 (January). doi: 10.1080/14760584.2021.1874925IF: 4.370
Md Tarikul Islam†, Suprovath Kumar Sarker†, Shezote Talukder, Golam Sarower Bhuyan, Asifuzzaman Rahat, Nafisa Nawal Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Mohammad Amir Hossain, A. K. M. Muraduzzaman, Jakia Rahman, Syeda Kashfi Qadri, Mohammod Shahidullah, Mohammad Abdul M, High resolution melting curve analysis enables rapid and reliable detection of G6PD variants in heterozygous females, BMC Genetics, 19, pp.58, 10 August 2018.IF: 3.240
Md. Sagir AHMED, Sabrina Rahman DINA, Luthfun NAHAR, Nafisa Nawal ISLAM, Hasan Al REZA, Molecular characterization of Channa species from Bangladesh based on Cytochrome c Oxidase Subunit I (COI) gene, FishTaxa, 3, 2, pp.87-93, 2018 (5 November).
Shamsunnahar, Baki MA, Sarker A, Hasina Begum M, Zafaria M, Islam NN, Ahmed MdS, Short Communication New record of Indian oil sardine Sardinella longiceps from the coastal region of Bangladesh, Ocean Life, 1, pp.11-13, June 5, 2017.
Masuma Akter¶, Nafisa Nawal Islam¶, Ahmed Faisal Sumit, Nazmul Ahsan, Shahanoor Hossain, Mamun Ahmed, Anwarul Azim Akhand, Tea Extract Prevents Arsenic-mediated DNA Damage and Death of Murine Thymocytes in vitro, Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci., 14, 1, pp.79-85, June 2015.
¶ Equally contributed
CONFERENCE PAPER
Ahmed Faisal Sumit, Nafisa Nawal Islam, Masuma Akter, Nazmul Ahsan, Shahanoor Hossain, Anwarul Azim Akhand, Abstract Ameliorating effects of tea extract against arsenic-mediated toxicity in mice, National Conference on Biochemistry, Industry and Sustainable Economy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh,Organized by Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BSBMB).
Md. Sagir Ahmed, Luthfun Nahar, Sabrina Rahman Dina, Nusrat Jahan Sanzida, J.B.M. Aysha Akter, Nafisa Nawal Islam, Abstract 'DNA Barcoding of Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh', Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Asian Society of the Ichthyologists (ASI-2017), Ho Chi Min City, Viet Nam, Aug 22-24, 2017.Md. Sagir Ahmed, Luthfun Nahar, Nafisa Nawal Islam, Abstract Molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationship of freshwater barbs of Bangladesh exploring Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit I (COI) gene, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Asian Society of the Ichthyologists (ASI-2017), Ho Chi Min City, Viet Nam, August 22-24, 2017.
Sagir M. Ahmed, Luthfun Nahar, Nusrat J. Sanzida, Aysha J. Akter, Sabrina R. Dina, Nafisa N. Islam, Abstract 'DNA Barcoding of Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh', Genome / 7th International Barcode of Life Conference, 60, Kruger National Park, South Africa, November 20-24, 2017.
Teaching
Course Code | Course Title | Semester/Year |
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BGE101 | Fundamentals of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering | 1st Year |
BGE201 | Basic Genetics | 2nd Year |
BGE310 | Bioinformatics | 3rd Year |
BGE315 (BGE313 on previous syllabus) | Bioinformatics Laboratory | 3rd Year |
BGE401 | Genomics and Proteomics | 4th Year |
BGE513 | Omics Practical | Masters (Non-thesis group) |
Academic Info
Period: 2014-2015
Master of Science (M.S.)
Period: 2011-2014
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Period: 2008-2010
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
Period: 1998-2008
Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C.)
Experience
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: April 11, 2020 - December, 2020
Besides my regular duties as a Faculty Member, I took the initiative of applying to the 'Coursera for Campus' program during Covid19 pandemic on behalf of JU through which (at the date June 29, 2020), more than 2100+ active learners of JU have already finished 34,000+ learning hours developing personal and professional skills free of cost.
Position: Lecturer
Period: December 12, 2016 - January 28, 2020
Besides taking lectures and regular duties, I directly supervised the Thesis of one (1) MS student, Literature Review of a total of eleven (3+4+4=11) undergraduate students in the sessions 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19.
Position: Research Assistant
Period: 20 June, 2016 - 11 December, 2016
Research topic: “DNA Barcoding of small indigenous fishes of Tanguar Haor, Bangladesh”
Position: Research Trainee
Period: 29 April, 2015 - 16 June, 2016
Research topic of MS Thesis: “Genetic Basis of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency in Clinically Suspected Participants Attending Hospital-based Care in Dhaka City”
Position: Research student
Period: May, 2014 - January, 2015
Research topic of 4th year project: “Ameliorating effects of tea extract against arsenic-mediated toxicity in mice”
Activity
Position: Nomination-Sub Committee (NSC) Member
Period: July 24, 2020 - September 5, 2020
Along with the convener, I was responsible for conducting the general election to form the 2nd Executive Committee of GEBAA-DU.
Position: Executive Board Member
Period: August 2018 to August 2020
Position: Public Relations Secretary
Period: Feb 2012 - Jun 2016
Contact
Nafisa Nawal Islam
Assistant Professor
Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Email: nafisanawal@juniv.edu
, nafisa.geb@gmail.com