Center of Excellence in Higher Education
The First Private University in Bangladesh

Dr. Md. Hafizur Rahman

Full Time Faculty
Professor

PhD (Physiological Sciences, 2005), Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
MSc (Biochemistry, 1995), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext- 
Email: hafizur.rahman04@northsouth.edu
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Curriculum Vitae

Professor Dr. Hafizur Rahman did MSc in Biochemistry (1995) from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He did his MSc Thesis work at BIRDEM and later worked at BIRDEM Research Division as a Research Fellow, and Scientific Officer during 1997-2000. In the year 2000, he was awarded “Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho/MEXT) Scholarship” for the PhD program at Kumamoto University, Japan. During his PhD graduation, he was actively involved in basic research, and cloned several genes, expressed proteins, purified these proteins, and performed functional properties.

Prof. Dr. Hafiz is very familiar with Gene Cloning, Expression and Purification of Proteins, Isolation and Purification of DNA & RNA, PCR, Transformation, Gene sequencing and Gene manipulation, ELISA, Western blotting, Gel Electrophoresis, Histological and Immunohistochemical Techniques, etc. Dr. Hafiz is also very familiar with the development of pre-diabetes, diabetes, and diabetic complications models in rats.

Prof. Hafiz has 27 years of research, teaching, and leadership experience in the arena of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Diabetology, Clinical and Drug Research. Dr. Hafiz worked at BIRDEM (the Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders) as a Research Fellow, Scientific Officer, and Postdoctoral Fellow, respectively. He has a long association with molecular medicine and drug research at Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD), International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, Pakistan. He served as a Visiting Professor, Assistant Professor, and Associate Professor at PCMD, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Pakistan as well as different academic Institutions at home and abroad. He has supervised 5 PhD, 9 MPhil, 4 BSc students at the University of Karachi, Pakistan.

He also won several research grants from international funding agencies as a Principal Investigator. Dr. Hafiz is passionate about research and teaching in the arena of biological sciences. He is working on a multi-county and multi-center research project focusing on insulin secretory defects among Asian diabetic subjects. Furthermore, he has initiated several research projects: i) Pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes in Asian subjects, ii) Exploring insulin secretory mechanisms of natural compounds in Pancreatic Islets, and iii) Development of an antioxidant-enriched blended tea for prevention and management of diabetes.

Dr. Hafiz has been awarded as a “COMSTECH Distinguished Scholar”. Taking advantage of this program, he can nominate 2-4 students for research work (6-12 months) and 1-2 faculty members for training (3 months) every year in OIC countries. Additionally, he can nominate 1-2 Technicians for a short training (6 weeks) in OIC/non-OIC countries. Recently, Dr. Hafizur Rahman has been nominated the “OIC-COMSTECH Focal Person for Bangladesh”. His role is to facilitate collaboration between Bangladesh and the OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH). He can play vital role in National Coordination (Acting as the primary liaison between COMSTECH and Bangladeshi government agencies, Universities, and Research Institutions), Scientific Collaboration & Networking (Encouraging joint research projects, exchange programs, and scholarships offered by COMSTECH), Research & Development Facilitation (Assisting researchers in grant applications and funding opportunities from COMSTECH and Islamic Development Bank), Human Resource Development (Encouraging Bangladeshi scientists, academics, and students to participate in COMSTECH fellowships, training, and skill development programs; Facilitating to organize seminars, workshops, and symposiums in Bangladesh under COMSTECH sponsorship).

Book Chapter:

Maliha Sarfraz, Rahman Md Hafizur, Hayat Ullah, Sanaullah Sajid, Rana Waseem Akhtar, Mamoona Noreen, Shazia Perveen, and Misbah Ullah Khan (2023) Current Strategies of New Drugs for Diabetes Management. In: Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research-Diabetes and Obesity. Chapter 2, Volume 7 (pp.22-47), Bentham Science Publishers (2023) Doi: 10.2174/9789815123586123070005

 

Research Papers

  1. Ali A, Memon Z, Hameed A, Ul-Haq Z, Ali M, Hafizur RM (2025) Myricetin amplifies glucose- stimulated insulin secretion via the cAMP-PKA-Epac-2 signaling cascade. Biomedicines [impact factor = 3.9], accepted on April 23, 2025 Scopus Indexed, Q1
  2. Fatima N, Khan MI, Jawed H, Qureshi U, Ul-Haq Z, Hafizur RM, Shah TA, Dauelbait M, Bin Jardan YA, Shazly GA (2024) Cinnamaldehyde ameliorates diabetes-induced biochemical impairments and AGEs macromolecules in a pre-clinical model of diabetic nephropathy. BMC Pharmacol Toxicol, 25(1): (2024), P.85. doi: 10.1186/s40360-024-00811-0. [impact factor = 2.8] Scopus Indexed, Q2
  3. Shahab F, Hameed A, Ali A, Imad R, Hafizur RM (2024) Apigenin potentiates glucose-stimulated insulin secretion through the PKA-MEK kinase signaling pathway independent of K-ATP channels. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 177:116986. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116986. [impact factor = 7.5], Scopus Indexed, Q1
  4. Shahwar D, Baqai S, Khan F, Khan MI, Javaid S, Hameed A, Raza A, Saleem Uddin S, Hazrat H, Hafizur RM, Musharraf SG, Chotani MA (2024) Proteomic Analysis of Rap1A GTPase Signaling- Deficient C57BL/6 Mouse Pancreas and Functional Studies Identify an Essential Role of Rap1A in Pancreas Physiology. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(15):8013. doi: 3390/ijms25158013. [impact factor = 5.6], Scopus Indexed, Q1
  5. Ahmed S, Nur-E-Alam M, Parveen I, Threadgill MD, Orton JB, Hafizur RM, Khan I, Al-Oqail M, Al-Rehaily AJ (2023) Diterpenoids Related to Saudin and Three New Series of Diterpenoids from Clutia Journal of Natural Products 2023, 86(5), 1129–1149 [impact factor = 4.80], Scopus Indexed, Q2
  6. T Azam, F Noreen, BS Siddiqui, Hafizur RM, and S Begum (2022) Suppression of β-cell apoptosis from H2O2-induced oxidative stress in MIN6 cells using methyl gallate. Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan, 44(1): 84-84 Scopus Indexed, Q4
  7. Sharif, Deedar Ali, Shumaila Javed, Hafizur RM (2021) Natural products embedded crown ethers as potent insulin secretory Pak J Pharm Sci. 34(5):2003-2008. Scopus Indexed, Q2
  8. Syed Ali Raza Shah, Israr Khan, Hira Jawaid, Urooj Qureshi, Zaheer Ul-Haq, and Hafizur RM* (2021) Nicotinamide-cinnamic acid cocktail exerts pancreatic β-cells survival coupled with insulin secretion through ERK½ signaling pathway in an animal model of apoptosis. DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 29(2): 483–492 [impact factor = 3.048] Scopus Indexed, Q2
  1. Sarfraz M, Khaliq T, Hafizur RM, Raza SA, and Ullah H (2021). Effect of black pepper, turmeric and ajwa date on the endocrine pancreas of the experimentally induced diabetes in Wister albino rats: A histological and immunohistochemical study. Endocrine and Metabolic Science, 4, 100098. doi:10.1016/j.endmts.2021.100098 Scopus Indexed
  2. Nur-E-Alam M, Parveen I, Wilkinson B, Ahmed S, Hafizur RM, Bari A, Woodman TJ, Threadgill MD, Al-Rehaily AJ (2021) A neoclerodane orthoester and other new neoclerodane diterpenoids from Teucrium yemense, which stimulate the secretion of insulin from pancreatic islets. Scientific Report 11: 8074 [impact factor = 998] Scopus Indexed, Q1
  3. Farah Naz, Muhammad Ali Versiani, Qandeel Laraib, Maryam Shafique, Sehar Afshan Naz, Shaheen Faizi, Ahsana Dar, Hafizur RM and Lubna Avesi (2021) In vivo hepatoprotective and in vitro antimicrobial potential of Ceasalpinia bonduc (Linn): Pharmacological correlation with identified     Pak.    J.    Pharm.    Sci.,    34:    809-817 doi.org/10.36721/PJPS.2021.34.2.SUP. 809-817.1 Scopus Indexed, Q2
  1. Qureshi S, Khan MI, Ashraf S, Hameed A, Hafizur RM, Rafique R, Khan KM, and Ul-Haq Z (2020) Identification of novel Epac2 antagonists through in silico and in vitro analyses. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 153: 105492 [impact factor = 3.773] Scopus Indexed, Q1
  2. Ahmed S, Nur-e-Alam M, Parveen I, Coles S, Hafizur RM, Hameed A, Orton J, Threadgill M, Yousaf M, and Alqahtani A (2020) Stimulation of insulin secretion by 5-methylcoumarins and its sulfur analogues isolated from Clutia lanceolata Phytochemistry 170:112213 [impact factor = 2.905] Scopus Indexed, Q1
  3. Sombié PAED, Hafizur RM, Kiendrébéogo M, Choudhary MI, and Nacoulma OG (2019) Extracts of Guiera senegalensis JF Gmel (Combretaceae) galls ameliorates streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus rats status. International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review, 25(2): 1-11, 2019 Scopus Indexed, Q1
  4. Hameed A, Raza SA, Khan MI, Janaki B, Adhikari A, and Hafizur RM* (2019) Tambulin from Zanthoxylum armatum acutely potentiates the glucose induced insulin secretion via KATP- independent Ca2+-dependent amplifying pathway. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 120: 109348 [impact factor = 3.743] Scopus Indexed, Q1
  5. Hafizur RM*, Hameed A, Khan MI, Abira J, Hao W, Miaomiao Z, Kohichi M, Tetsuro I, Sonia S, Khan F, Adhikari A, and Khaga RS (2019) Coixol amplifies glucose-stimulated insulin secretion via cAMP mediated  signaling    European  Journal  of  Pharmacology  858 (doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.172514) [impact factor = 3.170] Scopus Indexed, Q1
  1. Nur-E-Alam M, Yousaf M, Parveen I, Hafizur RM, Ghani U, Ahmed S, Hameed A , Threadgill MD, and Al-Rehaily AJ (2019) New flavonoids from the Saudi Arabian plant Retama raetam which stimulates secretion of insulin and inhibits α-glucosidase. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 17(5):1266-1276. (doi: 10.1039/c8ob02755b) [impact factor = 3.564] Scopus Indexed, Q2
  2. Imran M, Hameed A, Shafiullah S, Hafizur RM, Ali I, Roome T, and Shah MR (2018) Fabrication of Xanthan stabilized green gold nanoparticles based tolbutamide delivery system for enhanced insulin secretion in mice pancreatic islets. Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry 55: 11-12 (doi.org/10.1080/10601325.2018.1510290) [impact factor = 163] Scopus Indexed, Q3
  3. Hameed A, Ashraf S, Khan MI, Hafizur RM*, and Ul-Haq Z (2018) Protein kinase A-dependent insulinotropic effect of selected International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 119: 149-156 [impact factor = 4.784] Scopus Indexed, Q2
  4. Hussain N, Hameed A, Ahmad MS, Mujeeb-Ur-Rehman, Yousuf S, Ali Z, Hafizur RM, and Iqbal Choudhary M (2018) New iridoids from Lyonia ovalifolia and their anti-hyperglycemic effects in mice pancreatic islets. Fitoterapia 131: 168-173 (doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2018.08.016) [impact factor = 2.431] Scopus Indexed, Q2
  1. Hameed A, Hafizur RM*, Hussain N, Raza SA, Rehman M, Ashraf S, Ul-Haq Z, Khan F, Abbas G, and Choudhary MI (2018) Eriodictyol stimulates insulin secretion through cAMP/PKA signaling pathway in mice islets. European Journal of Pharmacology 820:245-255 (doi: 1016/j.ejphar.2017.12.015) [impact factor = 3.170] Scopus Indexed, Q1
  2. Khan G, Aftab MF, Bano B, Khan KM, Murtaza M, Siddiqui Sa, Hafizur RM, and Waraich RS (2018) A new indanedione derivative alleviates symptoms of diabetes by modulating RAGE-NF- kappaB pathway in db/db mice. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 501:863- [impact factor = 2.705], Scopus Indexed, Q2
  3. Hafizur RM*, Maryam K, Hameed A, Zaheer L, Bano S, Sumbul S, Sana A, Saleem R, Naz S, Waraich RS, Haq ZU, and Faizi S (2018) Insulin releasing effect of some pure compounds from Moringa oleifera on mice islets. Medicinal Chemistry Research 27(5): 1408-1418 [impact factor = 720] Scopus Indexed, Q2
  4. Bhatti HA, Maryam K, Waraich RS, Hameed A, and Hafizur RM (2018) The possible potency of Ocimum basilicum new constituent on glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in vitro and β-cell function in  vivo.                                              Letters in Drug Design & Discovery 15:9 (doi: 2174/1570180814666171113155732) [impact factor = 0.953] Scopus Indexed, Q3
  5. Hafizur RM, Erukainure OL, Kabir N, Choudhary MI, Atolani O, Banerjee P, Preissner R, Chukwuma CI, Muhammad A, Amonsou EO, and Islam MS (2018) Suppressive effects of Clerodendrum volubile P [Labiatae] methanolic extract and its fractions on type 2 diabetes and its complications. Frontiers in Pharmacology (10.3389/fphar.2018.00008) [impact factor = 3.845] Scopus Indexed, Q1
  6. Kanwal N, Adhikari A, Hameed A, Hafizur RM, and Musharraf SG (2017) Isolation and characterization of non-sulfated and sulfated triterpenoid saponins from Fagonia indica. Phytochemistry 143:151-159 (doi: 1016/j.phytochem.2017.08.005) [impact factor = 2.905] Scopus Indexed, Q2
  7. Hafizur RM*, Momin S, and Fatima N (2017) Prevention of advanced glycation end-products formation in diabetic rats through beta-cell modulation by Aegle marmelos. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 17(1):227 (doi: 10.1186/s12906-017-1743-y) [impact factor = 479] Scopus Indexed, Q1
  8. Murtaza M, Khan G, Aftab MF, Afridi SK, Ghaffar S, Ahmed A, Hafizur RM, and Waraich RS (2017) Cucurbitacin E reduces obesity and related metabolic dysfunction in mice by targeting JAK- STAT5 signaling PLoS ONE 12(6) (doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178910) [impact factor = 2.776] Scopus Indexed, Q1
  9. Nazir I, Ur Rahman N, Alvi Z, Hafizur RM, Sendker J, Zhang T, Frankish N, and Sheridan H (2017) Antidiabetic activities of an LC/MS fingerprinted aqueous extract of Fagonia cretica in preclinical models. Planta Medica (doi: 10.1055/s-0043-109620) [impact factor = 2.746] Scopus Indexed, Q1
  10. Ghaffar S, Afridi SK, Aftab MF, Murtaza M, Hafizur RM, Sara S, Begum S, and Waraich RS (2017) Clove and its active compound attenuate free fatty acid-mediated insulin resistance in skeletal muscle cells and in Journal of Medicinal Food 20(4):335-344. [impact factor = 2.020] Scopus Indexed, Q2
  11. Fatima N, Hafizur RM*, Hameed A, Ahmed S, Nisar M, and Kabir N (2017) Ellagic acid in Emblica officinalis exerts anti-diabetic activity through the action on β-cells of pancreas. European Journal of Nutrition 56:591-601 [impact factor = 449] Scopus Indexed, Q1
  12. Aftab MF, Afridi SK, Mughal UR, Karim A, Haleem DJ, Kabi N, Khan KM, Hafizur RM, and Waraich RS (2017) New isatin derivative inhibits neurodegeneration by restoring insulin signaling in Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy 81: 1-9 [impact factor = 2.357] Scopus Indexed, Q3
  13. Erukainure OL, Hafizur RM, Choudhary MI, Adhikari A, Mesaik AM, Atolani O, Banerjee P, Preissner R, Muhammad A, and Islam MS (2017) Anti-diabetic effect of the ethyl acetate fraction of Clerodendrum volubile: protocatechuic acid suppresses phagocytic oxidative burst and modulates inflammatory cytokines. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 86:307-315 [impact factor = 743] Scopus Indexed, Q2
  14. Fernando KSSP, Abeysekera AM, Padumadasa C, Goonathilake AKE, Choudhary MI, Hafizur RM, Thadani VM, and Chandrika UG (2017) Hypoglyceamic activity of fractions of ethyl acetate fraction of the water extract of Artocarpus heterophyllus senescent leaves. International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Research 5:1-6. Non-Scopus Indexed, Q4
  15. Hafizur RM*, Raza SA, Maryam K, Fatima N, and Hameed A (2017) Cinnamic acid enhances glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in MIN6 cells. Journal of Cytology & Histology 8: 475 (Doi: 4172/2157-7099.1000475) [impact factor = 1.01] Scopus Indexed, Q4
  16. Fatima N, Khaleeq A, Momin S, Waraich RS, Khaliq S, Khaliq S, and Hafizur RM* (2017) Modulation of pancreatic β-cells and antioxidant status by cinnamon in type 2 diabetic rats. Journal of Cytology & Histology 8: 477 (doi: 10.4172/2157-7099.1000477) [impact factor = 1.01] Scopus Indexed, Q3
  17. Joseph T, Hafizur RM, Tchouankeu J, Adhikari A, Hameed A, Simeon F, and Choudhary MI (2016) Flavonoids and other constituents with insulin secretion activity from Pseudarthria hookeri. Phytochemistry Letters 17:181-186 [impact factor = 1.338] Scopus Indexed, Q3
  18. Erukainure OL, Zaruwa MZ, Choudhary MI, Naqvi SA, Ashraf N, Hafizur RM, Muhammad A, Ebuehi OA and Elemo GN (2016) Dietary fatty acids from leaves of Clerodendrum volubile induce cell cycle arrest, downregulate matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression, and modulate redox status in human breast Nutrition and Cancer 68:634-645 [impact factor = 2.322] Scopus Indexed, Q2
  19. Hafizur RM*, Fatima N, and Shaukat S (2015) Immunohistochemical evidence of pancreatic β-cell regeneration in streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats treated with Gymnema sylvestre Journal of Cytology & Histology 6:342 doi:10.4172/2157-7099.1000342 [impact factor = 1.01] Scopus Indexed, Q3
  20. Hafizur RM*, Raza SA, Hameed A, Adhikari A, and Sharma KR (2015) Coixol exerts an exclusive glucose-dependent insulinotropic effect in βTC-6 cells. Journal of Cytology & Histology 6:319 doi: 4172/2157-7099.1000i109 [impact factor = 1.01] Scopus Indexed, Q3
  21. Sharma KR, Adhikari A, Hafizur RM, Hameed A, Raza SA, Kalauni SK, Miyazaki J, and Choudhary MI (2015) Potent insulin secretagogue from Scoparia dulcis Linn of Nepalese origin. Phytotherapy Research 29(10):1672-1675 [impact factor = 3.766] Scopus Indexed, Q2
  22. Hafizur RM*, Raza SA, Chishti S, Shaukat S and Ahmed A (2015) A ‘Humanized’ rat model of pre- diabetes by high fat diet-feeding to weaning Wistar rats. Integrative Obesity and Diabetes 1: 44-48, No Scopus Indexed
  23. Hafizur RM*, Hameed A, Shukrana M, Kabir N and Chishti S (2015) Cinnamic acid exerts anti- diabetic activity by improving glucose tolerance in vivo and by stimulating insulin secretion in vitro. Phytomedicine 22, 297-300 [impact factor = 4.180] Scopus Indexed, Q1
  24. Shaukat S and Hafizur RM (2014) A long term high fat diet/low dose streptozotocin develops a type 2 diabetic rat model showing clinical presentation and pathophysiology of natural history of diabetes. Journal of Biological and Chemical Research 31, 1187-1204. Scopus Indexed, Q4
  25. Siddiqui BS, Hasan M, Mairaj F, Mehmood I, Hafizur RM, Hameed A and Khan Shinwari Z (2014) Two new compounds from the aerial parts of Bergenia himalaica Boriss and their anti-hyperglycemic effect in streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced diabetic rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 152, 561- [impact factor = 3.414] Scopus Indexed, Q1
  26. Erukainure OL, Ebuehi OAT, Adeboyejo FO, Okafor EN, Hafizur RM, Aliyu M and Elemo GN (2014) Iridoid glycoside from the leaves of Clerodendrum volubile beauv shows potent antioxidant activity against oxidative stress in rat brain and hepatic tissues. Journal of Dietary Supplements 11, 19-29. Scopus Indexed, Q3
  27. Sardar K, Hafizur RM, Rashid MA, Faruque MO and Ali L (2013) Stress response to total abdominal hysterectomy under general anesthesia in type 2 diabetic Journal of Anesthesia & Clinical Research 4, 1-3 (doi:10.4172/2155-6148.1000329). Scopus Indexed, Q3
  28. Shefin SM, Faruque MO, Hafizur RM, Islam NM, Hossain MM, Latif ZA, Akter S, Nahar Q and Ali L (2013) Insulin secretory capacity and insulin sensitivity in the normoglycemic first degree relatives of Bangladeshi prediabetes Journal of Diabetology 4, 2. Scopus Indexed, Q2
  29. Erukainure OL, Ebuehi OAT, Adeboyejo FO, Okafor EN, Hafizur RM, Aliyu M and Elemo GN (2013) Anti-diabetic and hypoglycemic properties of fibre-enriched cake in alloxan-induced diabetic The Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism 6, 135-141. Scopus Indexed, Q3
  30. Hafizur RM*, Babiker R, Yagi S, Chishti S, Kabir N and Choudhary MI (2012) The antidiabetic effect of Geigeria alata is mediated by enhanced insulin secretion, modulation of β-cell function, and improvement of antioxidant activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic Journal of Endocrinology 214, 329-335. [impact factor = 4.381] Scopus Indexed, Q1
  31. Rahman KM, Choudhary MI, Islam RM, and Hafizur RM (2012) Developmental changes of catecholamine-mediating enzyme-dopamine-β-hydroxylase and its cofactors in central and peripheral tissues and serum of Long-Evans rats. International Journal of Biomedical Science 8, 194-203. Non- Scopus Indexed, Q3
  32. Gihan OME, Adhikari A, Yousof S, Hafizur RM, Khalid A, Omer H, Fun HK, Choudhary MI and Yagi S (2012) Phytochemistry and antiglycation activity of Aloe sinkatana Phytochemistry Letters 5, 725-728. [impact factor = 1.338] Scopus Indexed, Q3
  33. Hafizur RM*, Kabir N and Chishti S (2012) Asparagus officinalis extract controls blood glucose by improving insulin secretion and β-cell function in streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats. British Journal of Nutrition 108, 1586-1595. [impact factor = 3.319] Scopus Indexed, Q1
  34. Kazeem MI, Akanji MA, Hafizur RM and Choudhary MI (2012) Antiglycation, antioxidant and toxicological potential of polyphenol extracts of alligator pepper, ginger and nutmeg from Nigeria. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 727-732. [impact factor = 587] Scopus Indexed, Q2
  35. Islam MN, Hossain M, Hafizur RM, Khan I, Rashid MA, Shefin MS, Haque ME, Faruque MO and Ali L (2011) Fasting glucose to adiponectin ratio is associated with the development of type 2 diabetes Journal of Diabetology 3, 3. Scopus Indexed
  36. Karim MR, Zinnat R, Akter S, Islam S, Biswas KB, Hafizur RM and Ali L (2011) Characterization of insulin secretion in type 2 diabetic Bangladesh Journal of Medical Biochemistry 2, 21-25. Scopus Indexed
  37. Hafizur RM*, Kabir N and Chishti S (2011) Modulation of pancreatic β-cells in neonatally streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats by ethanolic extract of Momordica charantia fruit pulp. Natural Product Research 25, 353- [impact factor = 1.999]Scopus Indexed, Q3
  38. Noor SI, Masum N, Naoshin Z, Hafizur RM, Hossain S, Khan SA, Ahmed T and Mahmud I (2011) Effects of thyroid status on Lipid profile and its association with components of metabolic syndrome. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Sciences 17, 159-164. Scopus Indexed, Q3
  39. Rahman MH, Hafizur RM, Nahar Q, Khan AR and Ali L (2010) Insulin secretion and sensitivity in Bangladeshi prediabetic Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications 24, 37-42. [impact factor = 2.684] Scopus Indexed, Q2
  40. Ali ME, Ahmed MU, Alam S and Hafizur RM (2008) HLA-A, -B and -DRB1 allele frequencies in the Bangladeshi Tissue Antigens 72, 115-119. [impact factor = 2.785] Scopus Indexed
  41. Hafizur RM, Yano M, Gotoh T, Mori M and Terada K (2004) Modulation of chaperone activities of Hsp70 and Hsp70-2 by a mammalian DnaJ/Hsp40 homolog, Journal of Biochemistry 135, 193-200. [impact factor = 2.23] Scopus Indexed, Q2
  42. Fatema K, Ali L, Hafizur RM, Parvin S and Hassan Z (2003) Serum glucose and insulin response to mango and papaya in type 2 diabetic subjects. Nutrition Research 23, 9-14. [impact factor = 2.627] Scopus Indexed, Q3
  43. Abdul KM, Terada K, Gotoh T, Hafizur RM and Mori M (2002) Characterization and functional analysis of a heart-enriched DnaJ/Hsp40 homolog dj4/DjA4. Cell Stress and Chaperones 7, 156-166. [impact factor = 2.903] Scopus Indexed, Q2

*, corresponding author

 

1999-2000 :

NST Fellowship, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of Bangladesh.

1999 :

Travel Grant to attend the 35th Annual Meeting of the EASD, September 28- October 2, 1999, Brussels, Belgium.

2000-2005 :

Japan Govt. scholarship for PhD study sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Culture of Japan (MEXT, known as MONBUKAGAKUSHO), Japan.

2006 :

Travel Grant to attend the COMSTECH Workshop on ‘Industrial Biotechnology: Connecting Business, Academia’ Nov 6-17, 2006, Islamabad, Pakistan.

2010 :

Travel Grant to attend 6th International Seminar on Plant Materials as a Source of Antidiabetic Agents, January 15-17, 2010, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2011 :

Travel Grant to attend the IDF World Diabetes Congress, December 4-8, 2011, Dubai, UAE.

2012 :

Travel Support to attend IDF-WPR Congress, Nov 24-27, 2012, Kyoto, Japan.

2013 :

Travel Grant to attend 7th ANRAP International Seminar, March 22-24, 2013, Kathmandu, Nepal.

 

Travel Grant to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the Japan Diabetes Society, May 16-18, 2013, Kumamoto, Japan.

 

Travel Grant to attend the IDF World Diabetes Congress, December 2-6, 2013, Melbourne, Australia.

2014 :

Travel Grant to attend IDF-WPR Congress, November 21-24, 2014, Singapore.

 

Travel Grant to attend 2nd International Conference on Biotechnology for Sustainable Development, November 26-28, 2014, Lahore, Pakistan.

 

Travel Grant to attend 20th Diabetes & Endocrine Conference, December 18-20, 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh

2015 :

Travel Grant to attend 1st International Conference on Drug Discovery & Development Research in Developing Countries, October 3-6, 2015, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

 

Travel Grant to attend 20th IUPAC Conference on Chemical Research Applied to World Needs (CHEMRAWN XX), November 6-9, 2015, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2016 :

Travel Grant from Japan Diabetes Society to attend the 59th Annual Meeting of the Japan Diabetes Society, May 19-21, 2016, Kyoto, Japan.

2018 :

Travel Grant from Asian Association for the Study of Diabetes, to attend the international focus group meeting “Diabetes and Nutrition Assessment Collaborators” February 25, 2018, Osaka, Japan.

 

Travel Grant from Japan Diabetes Society to attend the 61st Annual Meeting of the Japan Diabetes Society, May 24-26, 2018, Tokyo, Japan.

2019 :

Travel Grant from Asian Association for the Study of Diabetes, to attend the international focus group meeting “Diabetes and Nutrition Assessment Collaborators” May 22-28, 2019, Sendai, Japan.

2022 :

Travel Grant from COMSTECH to attend the 5th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry (ISNPC-15), February 21-24, 2022, Karachi, Pakistan.

2023 :

Travel Grant from COMSTECH to conduct the Workshop “Development of Animal Models for Metabolic Disease”, August 2-5, 2023, Islamabad, Pakistan.

2024 :

Travel Grant from COMSTECH to conduct the Workshop “Drug Design and Development: The Arts and Science”, May 20-22, 2024, Islamabad, Pakistan.

2025 :

Travel Grant from COMSTECH for attending the 5th OIC Rector’s Meeting, January 22-26, 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • PhD (Physiological Sciences, 2005), Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
  • MSc (Biochemistry, 1995), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • BSc (Biochemistry, 1994), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Position

Duration

University / Institution

Professor (Biochemistry & Microbiology)

 2025/0 – Present

    North South University (NSU)

Professor & Chairman (Biochem. & Mol. Biol)

2023/06 – 2025/05

Dhaka International University (DIU)

Professor (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology)

2020/12 – 2023/05

Primeasia University, Bangladesh.

Controller of Examinations (acting)

2020/07 – 2023/01

Primeasia University, Bangladesh.

Associate Professor (Biochem. & Mol. Biol.)

2020/03 – 2020/12

Primeasia University, Bangladesh.

Associate Professor (Molecular Medicine)

2017/06 – 2020/02

University of Karachi, Pakistan.

Adjunct Professor (Molecular Biology)

2014/07 – 2018/06

Bangladesh Univ. of Health Sciences (BUHS).

Assistant Professor (Molecular Medicine)

2010/09 – 2017/06

University of Karachi, Pakistan.

Research Officer (Molecular Medicine)

2007/11 – 2010/09

University of Karachi, Pakistan.

Visiting Professor (Molecular Medicine)

2007/03 – 2007/11

University of Karachi, Pakistan.

Graduate Assistant (Biotechnology)

2006/01 – 2006/12

North South University (NSU).

Postdoctoral Fellow (Biomedical Research)

2005/04 – 2007/03

BIRDEM, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

PhD Fellow (Physiological Sciences)

2000/10 – 2005/03

Kumamoto University, Japan.

Scientific Officer (Biomedical Research)

1997/03 – 2000/09

BIRDEM, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Chairman, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology:

I am serving as a Chairman of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Department, Dhaka International University.

  • Lead academic and administrative functions of the department, including curriculum development, research coordination, and faculty management.
  • Facilitate collaborations with national and international research
  • Foster a research-based learning environment, aligning department goals with global

 

  • I have served as a Controller of Examinations (acting) at Primeasia University from 2020/7 - 2023/1 and successfully led the team of Controller office to conduct exams, grade submission and result publication in time.

Served as a convener of Library management system of Primeasia University.

  • Biology I (BIO 103) 
  • Biology I (BIO 103L) 
  1. Member, Asian Association for the Study of Diabetes (AASD crd000964).
  2. Life Member, Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh (JUAAB).
  3. Life Member, Graduate Biochemist Association, Bangladesh (01L/94).
  4. Member, Asian Network of Research on Anti-diabetic Plants (ANRAP).
  5. Core Member, Kumamoto International Education Progress (KIEP),

Diabetes, Natural Products, Molecular Genetics, Biotechnology, Clinical and Drug Research.