Dr. Khondoker Md Zulfiker Rahman Professor, Department of Zoology
PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Khondoker Md Zulfiker Rahman joined as a Lecturer in the department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University in 2009 after obtaining B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. degrees from the same department and was promoted to Professor in 2022. He was awarded NFP/NUFFIC Scholarship-2012 for studying M.Sc. in Bio-interactions (Ecology) at the Wageningen University and Research (WUR) in the Netherlands. In 2014, he was selected as a Junior Scientist (IPA) at the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) and worked in the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) at the RIKEN headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Rahman earned his doctoral degree in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology from RIKEN-Saitama University International School in 2018. During that period, he worked on the Molecular and Cellular Biology of Cancer, focusing on gene manipulation (CRISPR/Cas9, RNAi, dsRNA) and cell signaling (HSP70 family genes). Dr. Rahman has a number of articles published in international and national peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. He worked as a team member of WUR consultancy services for the project "Making the Wageningen UR campus more beautiful: a modular plan for increasing natural diversity" funded by ‘Mooi Wageningen', the Netherlands. His current research activities include aquatic and terrestrial Ecology, exploring the role of macroinvertebrates in ecosystem functioning, and biodiversity conservation with the aid of traditional and molecular approaches.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecology, Aquatic Macroinvertebrates and Ecosystem Functioning, Bioinformatics, Genome Editing (CRISPR/Cas9, RNAi and dsRNA), Entomology, and Conservation Biology.
JOURNAL PAPER
K.M.Z. Rahman, M.A. Rahman, M.J. Sharif, M.S. Mia, M.M. Kamal, M.A. Razzak and K. Bashar, Predatory efficiency of dragonfly nymphs, Crocothemis servilia and Rhyothemis variegata against the mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus Say, Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 7, 3, pp.82-89, 2022.M.A. Razzak, S. Awal, K.M.Z. Rahman and K. Bashar, Diversity and abundance of soil arthropods in Jahangirnagar University campus, Dhaka, Bangladesh, International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies, 9, 6, pp.7-12, 2022.
M.A. Razzak, S. Mia, R. Islam, R. Islam, K.M.Z. Rahman, K. Bashar and A.T.M.F. Islam, A preliminary checklist of moths (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) of Jahangirnagar University campus, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 10, 5, pp.397-404, 2022.
K.M.Z. Rahman and H. Helder, Wolbachia-filarial nematode interactions: embryological, cellular and molecular aspects and therapeutic targets, Journal of Embryology and Stem Cell Research, 5, 2, pp.1-7, 2021.
KMZ Rahman, Cereal-Legume Intercropping: An Eco-Friendly Land-Use System for Sustainable Agriculture and Pest Management, International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology, 4, 5, pp.1-9, 2021. doi: 10.23880/izab-16000325
Khondoker Md Zulfiker Rahman , Hiroshi Mamada, Masatoshi Takagi, Shingo Kose, Naoko Imamoto , Hikeshi modulates the proteotoxic stress response in human cells: Implication for the importance of the nuclear function of HSP70s, Genes to Cells, 22, 11, pp.968-976, 2017. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/gtc.12536
K.M. Z. Rahman, S. Kose and N. Imamoto, Effect of an inhibitor of HSP70, YM-1, on Hikeshi knockout cells, Thermal Medicine, 33, 4, pp.129-134, 2017.
M. Hossain, K. Bashar, K.M.Z. Rahman, M.A. Razzak & A.J. Howlader, Biting rhythms of selected mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh, Journal of Mosquito Research, 5, 8, pp.1-5, 2015. doi: 10.5376/jmr.2015.05.0008
K. Bashar, M.S. Reza, M.A. Razzak, K.M.Z. Rahman, P. Goda and A.J. Howlader, Faunistic study of Odonata (Dragonfly & Damselfly) in some selected regions of Bangladesh, Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 2, 4, pp.1-6, 2014.
CONFERENCE PAPER
K.M.Z Rahman, S. Kose and N. Imamoto, Investigating the role of Hikeshi (C11ORF73) in protection of cells from heat shock induced damage: cancerous vs non-cancerous human cells, Annual meeting of the Junior Scientists-2016, Tsukuba International Congress Center, Tsukuba, Japan, September 9-10, 2016.K.M.Z Rahman and N. Imamoto. 2015, Generation and characterization of Hikeshi (C11ORF73) knockout hTERT-RPE cell lines. RIKEN Summer School, RIKEN Summer School, Shinrin-Koen Heritage Resorts, Shinrin-koen, Saitama, Japan, September 4-5, 2015.
K.M.Z Rahman and N. Imamoto. 2014, Analysis of Hikeshi-mediated nucleocytoplasmic transport, Noyori School, International Productivity Center, Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan, December 1-2, 2014.
K. Bashar, N. Debnath, A.J. Howlader and K.M.Z. Rahman, Predatory Efficiency of the Tadpole of Cricket Frog Fejervarya limnocharis (Anura: Dicroglossidae) on the Larvae of Culex quinquefasciatus Say Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae), Proceedings of the IXth European Congress of Entomology, Budapest, Hungary, 22-27 August, 2010.
M.S. Reza, Kabirul Bashar, K.M.Z. Rahman and A.J. Howlader, Faunistic study of odonata (Dragon & Damselfly) in some selected region of Bangladesh, Proceedings of the 18th National Conference and AGM of the Zoological Society of Bangladesh, 31 December, 2011.
S. Saha, K. Bashar, K.M.Z. Rahman and A.J. Howlader, Predatory efficiency of Toxorhynchites splendens Wiedemann against the larvae of Culex quinquefasciatus Say and Aedes albopictus Skuse (Dipterea: Culicidae), Proceedings of the 18th National Conference and AGM of the Zoological Society of Bangladesh, 31 December, 2011.
S. Sultana, K. Bashar, K.M.Z. Rahman, A.J. Howlader, Studies on the aquatic arthropods in rice fields, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Proceedings of the 18th National Conference and AGM of the Zoological Society of Bangladesh, 31 December, 2011.
S. Sultana, K. Bashar, K.M.Z. Rahman, A.J. Howlader, Studies on the aquatic arthropods in rice fields, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Proceedings of the 18th National Conference and AGM of the Zoological Society of Bangladesh, 31 December, 2011.
M.S. Rahman, K. Bashar, K.M.Z. Rahman and A.J. Howlader, Study on Biting behavior and host preference of mosquitoes in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Proceedings of the 18th National Conference and AGM of the Zoological Society of Bangladesh, 31 December, 2011.
Teaching
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester/Year |
|---|---|---|
| Zool. 611 | Insect Population and Behavioural Ecology | M.Sc. Zoology (Entomology) |
| Zool. 641 | Entomology Practical-II | M.Sc. Zoology (Entomology) |
| Zool. 401 | Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering | 4th Year B.Sc. (Hon's), Zoology |
| Zool. 410 | Zoology Practical-V (Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering) | 4th Year B.Sc. (Hon's), Zoology |
| Zool. 311 | Zoology Practical_IV (Entomology, Information literacy) | 3rd Year B.Sc. (Hon's), Zoology |
| Zool. 206 | Cell Biology | 2nd Year B.Sc. (Hon's), Zoology |
| Zool. 210 | Zoology Practical-II (Cell Biology) | 2nd Year B.Sc. (Hon's), Zoology |
Experience
Position: Associate Professor
Period: 2018-continuing
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: 2012-2018
Position: Lecturer
Period: 2009-2012
Activity
Position: Member, WUR Consultancy on "Roadmap for Enhancing Biodiversity of WUR Campus"
Period: 2013-2014
Position: International Programme Associate
Period: 2014-2017
Contact
Dr. Khondoker Md Zulfiker Rahman
Professor
Department of Zoology
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Cell Phone: +88-01791344307
Email: rahmankmz@juniv.edu
, zulfikerju@gmail.com
