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
Research Assistant (Aug 2008-Oct 2013)
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NCSU
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’
(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)
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