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Full Time Faculty
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Dr. Kazi Rahman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology at North South University in Bangladesh. He earned his PhD in 2017 from the University of Georgia, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) until 2023. His research focuses on understanding host-pathogen interactions through evolutionary bioinformatics, comparative genomics, and biochemical approaches.
During his PhD, Dr. Rahman studied the pathogenesis of the intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii, discovering and characterizing its complete oxygen-sensing pathway. His research was recognized as the Paper of the Week by the prestigious Journal of Biological Chemistry. At NIH, Dr. Rahman investigated innate immunity against viral infections, with his work published in leading journals such as eLife, Trends in Genetics, and the Journal of Molecular Biology.
Dr. Rahman is passionate about teaching and has previously taught in the Biomedical Sciences MS program at Hood College, Maryland, USA. He intends to utilize his expertise to guide students toward achieving academic and research excellence.
2022 FARE Award (Fellows Award for Research Excellence) - NIH, USA
2021 Best Paper Award by Dhaka University Microbiology Alumni Association (DUMMA)
2017-2018 Ambassador, National Cancer Institute (NCI) Techology Transfer Center, USA
2016 Paper of the Week' award by the Journal of Biological Chemistry editorial board
2015 Travel Award for attending Society for Glycobiology meeting
2009-2011 Monbukagakusho Scholarship from the Japanese Govt. for MS study at Yamaguchi University, Japan
2007-2008 Provost Award for 1st class marks in BS & MS in Microbiology, Univ. of Dhaka Bangladesh
2017 Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
2011 M.S. in Biological Chemistry, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
2008 M.S. in Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2007 B.S. in Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
01/2024- Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019-2023 Instructor (Part-time), Biomedical Sciences MS Program, Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, USA
2017-2023 Postdoctoral Fellow, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Frederick, Maryland, USA
2011-2017 Research Assistant, PhD program, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
2009-2011 Research Assistant, MS program, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan.
2017-2018: National Cancer Institute Technology Transfer Ambassador
Dr. Rahman has a strong interest and academic background in technology transfer. He participated in the competitive NCI Technology Transfer Ambassadors Program (TTAP), where he studied various NCI inventions and received training on selecting technologies with high commercialization potential. These included innovations like CAR-T cells, peptides, nanoparticles, microRNAs, and cancer treatment devices. Under the guidance of experienced NCI tech transfer managers, he learned practical skills such as prior art searches, commercial feasibility analysis, and market size evaluation using resources like Pharmaprojects.com and clinicaltrials.gov. Additionally, he undertook independent projects to identify potential licensees and assessed the developmental stages of inventions. He also gained experience in licensing agreements and their feasibility by working with NCI licensing managers and utilizing patent databases like Google Patents and USPTO. About NCI-TTAP program.
MIC 311: Introduction to Bioinformatics
MIC 316: Molecular Biology
MIC413: Virology
BIO103: Biology I
Associate Member, American Society for Virology (ASV)
Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists (BSM)
Evolutionary Bioinformatics, Comparative genomics, Virology, Immunology
