Dr. Md. Hamed Hussain

Assistant Professor
Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Faculty

Faculty of Sciences and Engineering

Address

A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

Office

Ext: 360 || Room No#
hamed.hussain@ewubd.edu

Academic Background

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Genomics and Bioinformatics (Monash University, Malaysia)
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (University of Chittagong, Bangladesh)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (University of Chittagong, Bangladesh)

Demonstrated success in compiling and interpreting bioinformatics information by leveraging software, statistics and data mining while working on a "Gut Microbiome project" during PhD candidacy. Effective at keeping abreast of contemporary trends, technical developments, and new computational & modeling approaches in the field of Bioinformatics and Genomics. Expert R user with a strong command of the scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and Awk for data processing, analyses, and visualization. Devoted to fostering higher-order thinking in students to improve academic performance.

Professional Experience

Assistant Professor (Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, East West University) October 2023 to Present.
Research Scientist (Genomics Research Group, Department of Pathology and Parasitology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), Bangladesh) July 2023 to September 2023
Teaching Assistant (School of Science, Monash University) January 2019 to June 2023.

Research Interest

Metagenomics
Gut Microbiome
Microbiome and Mycobiome
NGS Data Analysis
Metabolomics
Machine Learning

Selected Publications

Selected Publications

Sarker, M. H., Hussain, M. H., Neik, T. X., Hasan, M. Z., Wee, W. Y., Tan, H. S., Ko, S., & Song, B.K., Screening of heat stress-tolerant weedy rice and SNP identification of heat-tolerance-related genes. Plant Biotechnology Reports, 18, 659-672 (2024).
Dwiyanto, J., M. a. L. Huët, Hussain, M.H., T. T. Su, J. B. L. Tan, K. Y. Toh, J. W. J. Lee, S. Rahman, and C.W. Chong, “Social Demographics Determinants for Resistome and Microbiome Variation of a Multiethnic Community in Southern Malaysia.” NPJ Biofilms and Microbiomes,9(1), 55, (2023)
Muzahid, N. H., Hanifah M.Z., Ten, K.E., Hussain, M.H., Tin T. S., Ayub, Q., Tan, H.S., and Rahman, S, “Genomic and Phenotypic Characterization of Acinetobacter Colistiniresistens Isolated from the Feces of a Healthy Member of the Community.” Scientific Reports 13 (1): 12596, (2023).
Muzahid, N. H., Hussain, M. H., Huët, M. A. L., Dwiyanto, J., Su, T. T., Reidpath, D., Mustapha, F., Ayub, Q., Tan, H. S., & Rahman, S, Molecular characterization and comparative genomic analysis of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from the community and the hospital: An epidemiological study in Segamat, Malaysia. Microbial Genomics, 9(4), 000977 (2023).
Hussain, M. H., Dwiyanto, J., Muzahid, N.H., Huët, M. A. L., Su, T. T., Reidpath, D., Ayub, Q., Rahman, S., Lee, S. M., Song, B. K., Chong, C. W., & Tan, J. B. L, The Relationship between Ethnicity and Human Gut Mycobiome: Perspectives from a Cross-Cultural Multi-Ethnic Community Study in Malaysia. 16th Congress of the Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists (FAOBMB), Christchurch, New Zealand (2021).
Dwiyanto, J., Hussain, M. H., Reidpath, D., Ong, K. S., Qasim, A., Lee, S. W. H., Lee, S. M., Foo, S. C., Chong, C. W., & Rahman, S, Ethnicity influences the gut microbiota of individuals sharing a geographical location: A cross-sectional study from a middle-income country. Scientific Reports, 11(1), Article 1 (2021).
Huët, M. A. L., Wong, L. W., Goh, C. B. S., Hussain, M. H., Muzahid, N. H., Dwiyanto, J., Lee, S. W. H., Ayub, Q., Reidpath, D., Lee, S. M., Rahman, S., & Tan, J. B. L, Investigation of culturable human gut mycobiota from the Segamat community in Johor, Malaysia. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 37(7), 113 (2021).
Hasan, Md. M., Das, R., Rasheduzzaman, Md., Hussain, M. H., Muzahid, N. H., Salauddin, A., Rumi, M. H., Mahbubur Rashid, S. M., Siddiki, A. Z., & Mannan, A, Global and local mutations in Bangladeshi SARS-CoV-2 genomes. Virus Research, 297, 198390 (2021).
Hussain, M. H., Chowdhury, A. S., Dhar, S. B., Abedin, M., Fima, I. N. & Hasan, Md. A, Computational identification of potential microRNAs and their targets from expressed sequence tags of marijuana (Cannabis sativa). Meta Gene, 10, 45–55 (2016).
Ashraf, K.U.M., Barua, P., Saha, A., Muhammad, N., Ferdoush, J., Das, D., Hussain, M.H. and Alam, M.J., An immunoinformatics approach towards epitope-based vaccine design through computational tools from Bungarus caeruleus's neurotoxin. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 6(2), 35 (2014).

Awards & Achievements

Achieved the Graduate Research Merit Scholarship for studying Doctor of Philosophy by Monash University (Malaysia), 2018.
Secured NST (National Science and Technology) fellowship for conducting MS thesis research from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh 2016
Achieved First Runner-up award for Biotech Business Idea competition at DNA day organized by University of Dhaka 2015
Clinched Champion award for Biotech Idea competition organized by Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Chittagong 2014
Secured Best Poster Award for idea and poster presentation competition at ‘Biotech Fair' organized by National Institute of Biotechnology (NIB) and Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Chittagong 2013
Secured Champion award for Biotech Business Idea competition at 3rd National Congress organized by “Young Biotechnologists Bangladesh” (YoungBB) 2012
Obtained First Runner-up award for the Creative Idea Contest organized by Finance and Banking Debating Association (FBDA), University of Chittagong 2012

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