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

Dr. Md. Mazharul Islam Chowdhury

Full Time Faculty
Assistant Professor (On Leave)

Ph.D. from Tottori University, Japan (field: Bioresource and Life Sciences
with a concentration in Biotechnology and Cancer Research), September 2021

MS on Biological Science and Biotechnology, Shimane University Japan, 2018

Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: 6282
Email: mazharul.chowdhury01@northsouth.edu
Office: SAC-1055

Curriculum Vitae

 

 

Chowdhury, M.M.I., Tomii, A., Ishii, K., Tahara, M., Hitsuda, Y., Koto, Y., Kurata, K., Yuasa, K., Nishimura, K. and Shimizu, H. TLR4 may be a novel indole-3-acetic acid receptor that is implicated in the regulation of CYP1A1 and TNFa expression depending on the culture stage of Caco-2 cells. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 85 (9):2011-2021, Aug 2021. (DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbab128)

Chowdhury, M.M.I., Kurata, K., Yuasa K., Koto, Y., Nishimura, K., Shimizu, H. Suppression of TNFa expression induced by indole-3-acetic acid is not mediated by AhR activation in Caco-2 cells. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. 85 (4):902-906, 2021. (DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbaa101)

Rahman, M.S., Syeda, P.K., Nartey, M.N.N., Chowdhury, M.M.I., Shimizu, H., Nishimura, K., Jisaka, M., Shono, F. and Yokota, K. Comparison of pro-adipogenic effects between Prostaglandin (PG) D2 and its stable, isosteric analogue, 11-deoxy-11-methylene-PGD2, during the maturation phase of cultured adipocytes. Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators 139: 71-79, 2018. (DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2018.10.006)

Chowdhory, A., Kabir, N., Chowdhury, M.M.I., Chowdhury, J.A. Detection of Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Sources of Filter Units and Supply Water. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal. 19(2): 206-210, July, 2016.

Begum, K., Sarkar, A., Shimu, I.J., Chowdhury, M.M.I., Jalil, R. Characterization of Nanoemulsion Prepared from Self-emulsifying Rifampicin and its Antibacterial Effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Stap. Epidermidis Isolated from Acne. Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 14(2): 171-177, 2015.

Chowdhury, M.M.I., Ullah, M.A., Maruf, A.A., Islam, M.S., Ahmed, M.U., Shohag, M.H., M., Azad, M.A.K, Hasnat, A. Validation and Optimization of a Simple RP-HPLC Method for Determination of Trimetazidine in Human Serum and Its Application in a Pharmacokinetic Study with Healthy Bangladeshi Male Volunteers. Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 10(2): 71-78, 2011.

Chowdhury, M.M.I., Ullah, M.A., Iqbal, N., Maruf, A.A., Shohag, M.H., Harun, S., Akter, K.A., Begum, B., Latif, A.H.M.M., Hasnat, A. Relative Bioavailability and Pharmacokinetic Study of Two Trimetazidine Modified Release Formulations in Healthy Bangladeshi Male Volunteers. Arzneimittel-Forschung [Drug Research] 61(7): 393-398, 2011.

  • Young Scientists Award, 2020 -- Awarded by Chu-Shikoku Branch of Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry (JSBBA) for the publication and oral presentations
  • Best Presentation award, 2019--Awarded for the best oral presentation on Academic Communication of Science (II), Tottori University
  • Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT), 2018 for 2018 ~ 2021
  • Awarded for the best oral presentation on the intermediate presentation of research
    activities,2017 by Shimane University
  • Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT), 2016 for 2016 ~ 2018

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Bioresource and Life Sciences, Tottori University, Japan

Master’s in Biological Science and Biotechnology, Shimane University, Japan

Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm): Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

2022

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences

North South University, Bangladesh

 

-          teaching and research

2016

Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy

Southeast University, Bangladesh

 

-          teaching and research

 

2012-2016

Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy

ASA University Bangladesh

 

-          teaching and research

 

2011-2012

Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy

ASA University Bangladesh

 

-          teaching and research

 

2008-2010

Officer, Product Development

Novartis (Bangladesh) Limited

 

- Formulation designing and manufacturing of drug products.

 

- Preparation of all types of technical documents.

 

- Packaging Developments for new products like blister, alu-alu pack, leaflet and box, etc.

 

-          Recipe preparation and submission.

-       Registered Pharmacist (Grade-A-6082), Bangladesh Pharmacy Council (PCB)

-       Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry (JSBBA)