University of Science and Technology Chittagong

Abu Tayab Moin

Lecturer
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Email: moin@ustc.ac.bd

Profile

Tayab Moin is a Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology at the University of Science and Technology, Chittagong (USTC). He is deeply committed to advancing scientific research and contributing to community development and global progress in the life sciences.

Moin holds an M.S. (Thesis) and a B.Sc. (Honors) in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology from the University of Chittagong, earning first-class results in both degrees. His master’s research focused on molecular genetics, immunogenetics, and clinically relevant biomedical investigations.

As an accomplished early-career researcher, Moin’s interests span immunology, oncology, infectious diseases, and bioinformatics. He has authored over 20 research and review articles in reputable international journals, including several Q1 journals such as Nature Scientific Reports, PLOS ONE, ASM Microbiology Spectrum, Computers in Biology and Medicine, and multiple Frontiers journals. His work has been recognized with multiple Best Student Researcher awards from the University of Chittagong in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, reflecting his significant contributions to science. He has presented his research at numerous national and international conferences, earning accolades for excellence.

Beyond his academic endeavors, he actively engages in leadership and community service. He serves as an advisor for multiple student organizations, including the BBTech Science Club USTC and BBTech Journal Club USTC, and mentors students in various research projects on a voluntary basis. Notably, he coordinated the Duke of Edinburgh International Award, successfully organizing the 2025 cohort for over 150 students.

Dedicated to mentorship, lifelong learning, and interdisciplinary collaboration, Moin aims to build a strong global research network and contribute meaningfully to the advancement of life sciences, public health, and biomedical innovation.

Education

  • M.S. (Thesis) in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, Institution: Department of Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, University of Chittagong
  • B.Sc. (Honors) in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, Institution: Department of Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, University of Chittagong
  • Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC), Science Group, Institution: Govt. City College, Chattogram (Chattogram Board)
  • Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Science Group, Institution: Nasirabad Govt. High School, Chattogram (Chattogram Board)

Program Affiliated

  • B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Areas of Interest

  • Immunology
  • Oncology
  • Infectious diseases
  • Bioinformatics.

Courses Taught

  • Cell Biology
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Bio-organic Chemistry
  • Bioinformatics
  • Virology

Journals & Articles

  • Dipto KZ, Shariar R, Saha CK, Huzaifa A, Robin TB, Patil RB, Alam MT, Rafi MIH, Faruk MAZ, Moin AT, Zinnah KMA, Hasanuzzaman M, Islam T. Computational insights into harmala alkaloids as novel antimalarial candidates against Plasmodium falciparum. Sci Rep. 2025 Oct 21;15(1):36814. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-20645-y
  • Hossain MS, Islam Tusar T, Faruqui NA, Rahaman TI, Sharker YA, Santo SS, Moin AT, Araf Y, Afif IK, Saikat S, Hosen MJ. Exploring the oncogenic role and prognostic value of CKS1B in human lung adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Front Genet. 2025 Mar 17;16:1449466. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2025.1449466
  • Moin, A. T., Ullah, M. A., Nipa, J. F., Rahman, M. S. F., Emran, A., Islam, M. M., Das, S., Arian, T. A., Elahi, M. M. E., Akter, M., Rahman, U. S., Halder, A., Saikat, S., & Hosen, M. J. (2025). Identifying health risk determinants and molecular targets in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis via combined differential and weighted gene co-expression analysis. Frontiers in Genetics, 15, 1496462.https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2024.1496462
  • Ja’afaru, S. C., Uzairu, A., Hossain, S., Ullah, M. H., Sallau, M. S., Ndukwe, G. I., Ibrahim, M. T., Bayil, I., & Moin, A. T. (2024). Computer-aided discovery of novel SmDHODH inhibitors for schistosomiasis therapy: Ligand-based drug design, molecular docking, molecular dynamic simulations, drug-likeness, and ADMET studies. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18(9), e0012453. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012453
  • Mustapha, T., B, S., Zubair, T., Patil, R. B., Bhongade, B. A., Sangshetti, J. N., Mali, A., Babalola, B. J., Moin, A. T., & Islam, T. (2024). In vitro and in silico investigation of effects of antimicrobial peptides from Solanaceae plants against rice sheath blight pathogen Rhizoctinia solani. PLoS One, 19(6), e0302440. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302440
  • Moin, A. T., Rani, N. A., Patil, R. B., Robin, T. B., Ullah, M. A., Rahim, Z., Rahman, M. F., Zubair, T., Hossain, M., Mollah, A. K. M. M., Absar, N., Hossain, M., Manchur, M. A., & Islam, N. N. (2024). In-silico formulation of a next-generation polyvalent vaccine against multiple strains of monkeypox virus and other related poxviruses. PLoS One, 19(5), e0300778. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300778
  • Moin, A. T., Robin, T. B., Patil, R. B., Rani, N. A., Prome, A. A., Sakif, T. I., Hossain, M., Chowdhury, D. U. S., Rashid, S. S., Mollah, A. K. M. M., Islam, S., Uddin, M. H., Khalequzzaman, M., Islam, T., & Islam, N. N. (2024). Antifungal plant flavonoids identified in silico with potential to control rice blast disease caused by Magnaporthe oryzae. PLoS One, 19(4), e0301519. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0301519
  • Ullah, M. A., Moin, A. T., Nipa, J. F., Islam, N. N., Johora, F. T., Chowdhury, R. H., & Islam, S. (2024). Exploring risk factors and molecular targets in leukemia patients with COVID-19: a bioinformatics analysis of differential gene expression. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 115(4), 723–737. https://doi.org/10.1093/jleuko/qiae002
  • Ullah, M. A., Alam, S., Moin, A. T., Ahamed, T., & Shohael, A. M. (2023). Risk factors and actionable molecular signatures in COVID-19-associated lung adenocarcinoma and lung squamous cell carcinoma patients. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 158, 106855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.106855
  • Moin, A. T., Singh, G., Ahmed, N., Saiara, S. A., Timofeev, V. I., Faruqui, N. A., Ahsan, S., Tabassum, A., Nebir, S. S., & Andalib, K. M. S. (2023). Computational designing of a novel subunit vaccine for human cytomegalovirus by employing the immunoinformatics framework. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 41(3), 833-855. https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2022.2037041
  • Bappy, M. N. I., Robin, T. B., Prome, A. A., Patil, R. B., Moin, A. T., Akter, R., Laskar, F. S., Roy, A., Akter, H., & Zinnah, K. M. A. (2023). Subtractive proteomics analysis to uncover the potent drug targets for distinctive drug design of Candida auris. Heliyon. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e08002
  • Moin, A. T., Ullah, M. A., Patil, R. B., Faruqui, N. A., Araf, Y., Das, S., Uddin, K. M. K., Hossain, M. S., Miah, M. F., & Moni, M. A. (2023). A computational approach to design a polyvalent vaccine against human respiratory syncytial virus. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35309-y
  • Moin, A. T., Patil, R. B., Tabassum, T., Araf, Y., Ullah, M. A., Snigdha, H. J., Alam, T., Alvey, S. A., Rudra, B., & Mina, S. A. (2022). Immunoinformatics approach to design novel subunit vaccine against the Epstein-Barr virus. Microbiology Spectrum, 10(5), e01151-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/Spectrum.01151-22
  • Araf, Y., Moin, A. T., Timofeev, V. I., Faruqui, N. A., Saiara, S. A., Ahmed, N., Parvez, M. S. A., Rahaman, T. I., Sarkar, B., & Ullah, M. A. (2022). Immunoinformatic design of a multivalent peptide vaccine against mucormycosis: Targeting FTR1 protein of major causative fungi. Frontiers in Immunology, 13, 863234. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2022.863234
  • Ullah, M. A., Araf, Y., Sarkar, B., Islam, N. N., Moin, A. T., Zohora, U. S., & Rahman, M. S. (2022). Exploring the prognostic significance of FOXM1 gene expression in human breast cancer by bioinformatics analysis. Gene Reports, 29, 101693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genrep.2022.101693
  • Ullah, M. A., Tabassum, T., Farzana, M., Moin, A. T., Zohora, U. S., & Rahman, M. S. (2022). Expression analysis, molecular characterization and prognostic evaluation on TMED4 and TMED9 gene expression in glioma. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 78, 103922. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2022.103922
  • Ullah, M. A., Islam, N. N., Moin, A. T., Park, S. H., & Kim, B. (2022). Evaluating the prognostic and therapeutic potentials of the proteasome 26S subunit, ATPase (PSMC) family of genes in lung adenocarcinoma: A database mining approach. Frontiers in Genetics, 13, 935286. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.935286
  • Ahmed, N., Mahmood, M. S., Ullah, M. A., Araf, Y., Rahaman, T. I., Moin, A. T., & Hosen, M. J. (2022). COVID-19-Associated Candidiasis: Possible Patho-Mechanism, Predisposing Factors, and Prevention Strategies. Current Microbiology, 79(5), 127. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-022-02824-6
  • Moin, A. T., Sarkar, B., Ullah, M. A., Araf, Y., Ahmed, N., & Rudra, B. (2021). In silico assessment of EpCAM transcriptional expression and determination of the prognostic biomarker for human lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC). Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 27, 101074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrep.2021.101074
  • Reshad, R. A. I., Riana, S. H., Chowdhury, M. A., Moin, A. T., Miah, F., Sarkar, B., & Jewel, N. A. (2021). Diabetes in COVID-19 patients: challenges and possible management strategies. The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 15(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-021-00009-3
  • Shahik, S. M., Salauddin, A., Hossain, M. S., Noyon, S. H., Moin, A. T., Mizan, S., Raza, M. T. (2021). Screening of novel alkaloid inhibitors for vascular endothelial growth factor in cancer cells: an integrated computational approach. Genomics Inform. 19(1), e6. https://doi.org/10.5808/gi.20068
  • Moin, A. T., Chowdhury, M. A.-B., Riana, S. H., Ullah, M. A., Araf, Y., Sarkar, B., & Shohael, A. M. (2021). An Updated Overview of Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Infection: Insights from Origin to Mitigation Measures. Electronic Journal of General Medicine, 18(4), em299. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/10869
  • Ullah, M. A., Moin, A. T., Araf, Y., Bhuiyan, A. R., Griffiths, M. D., & Gozal, D. (2020). Potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on future birth rate. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, 578438. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.578438
  • Moin, A. T., Sakib, M. N., Araf, Y., Sarkar, B., & Ullah, M. A. (2020). Combating COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: A Memorandum from Developing Country. European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies, 13(4), em2017. https://doi.org/10.30935/ejmets/8571
  • Ullah, M. A., Araf, Y., Sarkar, B., Moin, A. T., Reshad, R. A. I., & Rahman, M. H. (2020). Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Possible Therapeutic Options for COVID-19. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations, 11(4), em00755. https://doi.org/10.29333/jcei/8564″

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