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Md. Moaz Ahmed Asif
Contact No: (+880) 1762990394
Email: moaz.ahmed@uits.edu.bd
Website:
· https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md-Moaz-Ahmed-Asif
· https://www.linkedin.com/in/moaz-ahmed-asif
Designation/Post: Lecturer
Department: Pharmacy
Academic Background:
· Master of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Thesis), University of Dhaka
· Bachelor of Professional Pharmacy, University of Dhaka
Professional Experience:
· Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science & Engineering, University of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS). (February 2023 – Present)
· Analytical Development Executive, Analytical Development Laboratory, Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Limited, Gazipur. (February 2022 – January 2023)
· Research Assistant, Molecular Pharmacology & Herbal Drug Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka. (November 2021 – January 2022)
· Research Assistant, Plant Processing Research Laboratory, Centre for Advanced Research in Sciences (CARS), University of Dhaka. (January 2020 – March 2020)
Research Interests:
· Medicinal Chemistry
· Molecular Biology
· Analytical Chemistry
· Organic Synthesis
· Statistical Analysis with R Language, GraphPad Prism, and IBM SPSS Statistics
· Bioinformatics with R Language
Selected Publications:
· Md. Moaz Ahmed Asif *, Susmita Roy Lisa *, Nazmul Qais. (2023). Introduction of chirality at C1 position of 1- substituted-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline by its enantioselective reduction: synthesis of chiral 1-substituted-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline - a review. RSC Advances, 13(16), 11010 – 11036. (https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ra01413d)
· Md. Moaz Ahmed Asif *, Susmita Roy Lisa *, Nazmul Qais. (2021). Exploring the Anti-Hypertensive Properties of Medicinal Plants and Their Bioactive Metabolites: An Extensive Review. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 12(11), 1705 – 1740. (https://doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2021.1211119)
(* Co-first authors)
Career Highlights:
B. Pharm. Project Supervision:
· Evaluation of Various In Vitro and In Vivo Biological Activity of Acetone Extract of Mycetia longifolia (Wall.) Kuntze (Family: Rubiaceae) Leaves. (Ongoing)
Students supervising: 3 [Fatema Tuz Johura (ID: 2041461001), Israt Jahan Sumaiya (ID: 2111561010), Muhammad Aminu Shitu (ID: 2111561009)]
· A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen among Prospective Blood Donors attending General Hospital, Katsina, Nigeria. (Ongoing)
Students supervising: 1 [Abubakar Aminu (ID: 2111561001)]
· Phytochemical Screening and Anti-oxidant Assessments of Acetone Extract of Mycetia longifolia (Wall.) Kuntze (Family: Rubiaceae) Leaves. (Submitted on March, 2024)
Students supervised: 3 [Mehdi Hassan (ID: 2011361059), Ajra Fahamida Irina (ID: 2011361023), Sanjida Jamal Supti (ID: 2011361052)]
· A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of Malaria among Pregnant Women admitted to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano, Nigeria. (Submitted on January, 2024)
Students supervised: 4 [Aminu Kabiru (ID: 1941261014), Safiyanu Ibrahim (ID: 1941261013), Nasiru Idris (ID: 1941261015), Salisu Adamu (ID: 2011361058)]
· Assessment of Health Risk for Heavy Metals Exposure by Vegetable and Fish Consumption in Bangladesh - A Review. (Submitted on October, 2023)
Students supervised: 2 [Shuvo Rudra Bhauyan (ID: 1941261002), Bonna Akter (ID: 1941261010)]
Training:
· Hospital Training as Hospital Pharmacist at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (June 18, 2019 - November 5, 2019)
· Industrial Training as Industrial Pharmacist at Square Pharmaceuticals Limited (February 4, 2019 - February 17, 2019)
In-house Pharmaceutical Training:
· Training on ‘High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)’
· Training on ‘UV-Visible Spectrophotometer’
· Training on ‘Dissolution Apparatus’
Fellowship:
· National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship 2021 – 2022 by Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Membership:
· Convenor, UITS Pharmacy Club Committee Autumn 2023
· Treasurer (Faculty), UITS Pharmacy Club Committee Spring 2023
Workshops:
· The 1st CAS Academic Conference in Bangladesh 2023: Achieving Academic Excellence through Research Productivity and Scientific Discovery at the University of Dhaka. (September 26, 2023)
· World Pharmacist Day 2018: Poster Presentation on ‘Caspases: Potential Therapeutic Targets for New Drug Discovery’ at the University of Dhaka. (September 25, 2018)
· Plant Orientation Program: Square Pharmaceuticals Limited, Gazipur. (August 4, 2018)
Certifications:
· ‘Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health’ Specialization by Imperial College London on Coursera. (Completed on March 18, 2024) (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/specialization/EHADPBWEV2M9)
· ‘Biostatistics in Public Health’ Specialization by Johns Hopkins University on Coursera. (Completed on December 13, 2023) (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/specialization/FTCJGKB3QY6D)
· ‘Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis’ Course by Johns Hopkins University on Coursera. (Completed on May 19, 2023) (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/WJVAQED9H73D)
· ‘Drug Development Product Management’ Specialization by University of California San Diego on Coursera. (Completed on January 31, 2022) (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/specialization/C94C7X6J86L3)
