Nafisa Islam
Have a look at the details of my career below and feel free to contact me with any questions or for reference requests.
Professional Experiences
Visiting Research Fellow (Nov 2017-Jan 2018)
Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley
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Research Assistant (Aug 2008-Oct 2013)
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NCSU
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Teaching Assistant (Jan 2009-Dec 2009)
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NCSU
Lecturer (Nov 2006-July 2008)
Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET
Educational Biography
(Aug 2008-Oct 2013)
MSc. and PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Minor: Biotechnology (BIT) and Biomanufacturing (BEC)
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA.
Ph.D. Research Project
‘Surface Plasmon Resonance studies of the specific interactions of hexamer peptide ligands with human immunoglobulin G’
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(Aug 2001- Nov 2006)
Bachelors of Science (BSc.) In Chemical Engineering
Minor: Chemical Technology
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka
Undergraduate Thesis Project
‘Study of Sterilization of Water Using Double Mouthed Cookstoves’
Undergraduate Design Project
‘Design of a Cement Plant to produce Portland Cement’
Skills
Analytical/Bioanalytical techniques :
o Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR)
o Quartz Crystal Microgravimetry (QCM)
o Ellipsometry, o Contact Angle Goniometry
o SDS-PAGE analysis
o UV Spectrometry
o Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (ToF SIMs)
o Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR)
o High Performance Liquid chromatography (HPLC)
o Western blot / ELISA preparation and analysis
o Cloning and PCR Technology
o Protein Purification by affinity chromatography (FPLC, HPLC)
o Bioinformatic basic tools : PyMOL, FASTA, PDB etc
Programming and Data Handling via MATLAB, ORIGIN, SCRUBBER etc
o BL-II safety procedures (including handling of toxins, biohazardous waste handling and disposal, and BL-II safety hoods)
Other Experiences
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Head, Program Self-Assessment Committee for Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET (Mar 2020-present)
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·Member, Program Self-Assessment Committee for Department of Chemical Engineering (under Institutional Quality Assurance Cell, BUET, (Nov 2015 - Jun 2018)
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·Member, Industrial Advisory Board, Chemical Engineering Alumni Association (December 2016 – present)
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·Editor, Seminar Souvenir, “24th Annual General Meeting of Chemical Engineering Alumni Association, BUET: Energy Security for Bangladesh- Challenges and Opportunities” (April 2016)
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·Reviewer, Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin (since Aug 2014)
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·Examiner, AMIE (Associate Member of Institute of Engineers) Examinations, by The Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) (since Aug 2014)
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·Member, Board of Postgraduate studies, Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET (since Aug 2014)
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·Member, Board of Undergraduate studies, Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET (since Aug 2014)
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Mentoring activities
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·Lead Mentor, Poster Presentation Workshop, AICHE UG Student Poster Competition (BUET AIChE Student Chapter, September 25, 2020)
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·Moderator, “English Medium Buetians Association” (January 2016 – present)
Professional Memberships
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Member, The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World, OWSD
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Member, Asian Federation of Biotechnology
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Life Member, American Alumni Association
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Life Member, Chemical Engineering Alumni Association, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Professional Projects
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Evaluation of Biodegradability and Leaching properties of Commercial Polymeric and Other Materials, 2017, BUET
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Feasibility Study of Commercial Oxygen Plant, 2016, BUET
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Training professional recruits, graduate and undergraduate students to collect and analyze data
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Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR)
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Quartz Crystal Microgravimetry (QCM)
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Surface Chemistry techniques : Spin coating, Self assembled monolayer deposition on gold/silica, NCSU, Jan 2011-Oct 2013)
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Team leader for joint project of Johnson C Smith University, Charlotte, NC and CBE, NCSU: ‘Protein Sensor based on Peptide Ligands Immobilized on Thin Films of Cellulose’, NCSU, Aug 2010-Dec 2011