Name: Mousumi Nath 

Designation: Lecturer

E-mail: shimunath@gmail.com

Education

Degree

Institution

Timeline

Master of Philosophy

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

January 2017-December 2018

Master of Science in Biotechnology

Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Asian University, New Delhi, India

June 2014 - May 2016

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Biotechnology

University of Science and Technology Chittagong, Bangladesh

July 2009 – Oct0ber 2013

Professional Activities

Designation

Institution and Department

Timeline

Lecturer

Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC), Chattogram, 4202, Bangladesh

January 2019 - Present

Research Interest

• Molecular Biology

• Plant Biotechnology

• Recombinant DNA Technology

• Genetic Engineering

• Nutrition

Publications

1. 

Mousumi Nath, Md. Riazul Islam, Haseena Khan. “Value addition to jute through Lignin Reduction: Artificial reduction of lignin in jute can be a potential source of textile fiber, biofuel and raw material for paper-pulp industry.” Paper presented at International Conference (BCSIR Congress 2019) organized by BCSIR and IUFRO WP, December 12-14, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Achievements, Honors and Awards

Award Name

Awarding Institution

Year

National Science and Technology Fellowship for Master of Philosophy. 

Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Bangladesh 

2018-2019

Winner of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Science, Technology and Innovation Competition

Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

2018

SAARC India Silver Jubilee Scholarships

Government of India

2014-2016

Teaching 

BB – 112: Bioorganic Chemistry-I

BB – 113: Basic Biochemistry

BB – 122: Bioorganic chemistry-II

BB – 211: Enzymology-II                                  

BB – 222: Biomolecules-II

BB – 314: Basic Immunology                                            

BB – 325: Plant Biochemistry                 

BB – 414: Virology

BB – 424: Oncology                                                                             

BMB – 504: Agricultural and Plant Biotechnology

BMB – 510: Molecular Diagnostic and Forensic DNA Technology  

Other Activities

Course coordinator of the undergraduate final semester