Short Summary of my Curriculum Vitae

1. SHARIFUL ISLAM
1626 Avenue Y Apt 2, Lubbock, TX79401. Cell: 409-4666739, E-mail: shariful.islam@ttu.edu,
EDUCATION
PhD in Biological Sciences (small RNA Induced Gene Silencing) Continuing since January, 2016
Texas Tech University, TX79409, USA
Master in Biology (Environmental Microbiology) December 2015
Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710, USA
B. Sc in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering March 2010
Khulna University, Khulna, 9208, Bangladesh
OBJECTIVE
Intend to build my career in a competitive challenging field of Cellular or Molecular Biology showing strong sense of
responsibility, dignity of works and devotion for building a bright career and developing the organization.
COMPLETED RELEVANT COURSES
Advanced Cell Biology, Cell biology, Immunology, Genomics & Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Metabolism, Genetics,
Human Physiology, Nucleic Acids, RNA silencing and Small RNAs, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology,
Biochemistry, Environmental Toxicology, Genetics, Biostatistics etc.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Title: An Accelerated Forward Genetics Approach for Uncovering Small RNA-mediated Control of Phenotypic Variations
in Sorghum Bicolor
Techniques involved (Completed)
• Primer designing for T-DNA inserted mutant plant and point mutated plants (dCAPS primer)
• DNA extraction of different Arabidopsis and Sorghum mutant lines
• PCR for the screening of Homozygous mutant plants for both types
• Restriction Enzyme digestion
• Extraction of high molecular weight RNA
• Extraction of Low molecular weight RNA (small RNA)
• TA cloning
Techniques involved (will be done)
• Rapid Amplification of cDNA 5’ ends (5’ RACE)
• Small RNA Blot
• Small RNA profiling using Next Generation Sequencing
• New Small RNA discovery and Target identifications
• Bisulfite assay and PCR based assay to check methylation
• Western Blot
Master’s Thesis in Environmental Microbiology Laboratory at Lamar
Title: Variability among Integument Microbiomes from Different Populations of Mugil cephalus.
The target is to explore the variation in bacterial communities depending on environmental changes
Techniques involve
• Metagenomic DNA extraction
• DNA purification
• Polymerase Chain reaction (PCR) of 16S rRNA gene
• Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis(DGGE)
• Next Generation Ion Torrent DNA sequencing
Course Projects
• Writing up scripts to retrieve the (Effect of Zika virus on Gene expression by Tang et al. 2016) data from SRA,
downloading the latest human transcriptome reference set, estimating the gene expression levels and statistically
testing for differences in expression following Yi et al. (2016), and additional analyses to help derive biological
meaning

2. • Conducting annotation and analysis of data using Bioinformatics methods
Undergraduate Thesis at BLRI
Title: Effect of Breed, Stage of Lactation, Lactation number and different antibiotics therapy on Subclinical Mastitis
affected dairy cows
Recognition of Research
S. Islam, D. A. Brown, M. P. Hoch. 2015. Variability among Integument Microbiomes from Different Populations
of Mugil cephalus. 115th
American Society for Microbiology (ASM) General Meeting (Poster presentation).
D. A. Brown, S. Islam, M. P. Hoch. 2015. Defining the Gastrointestinal Microbiota of the Teleost, Mugil cephalus. 115th
American Society for Microbiology (ASM) General Meeting (Poster presentation)
LABORATORY SKILLS (FROM COURSE WORK)
• Isolation and Purification of Genomic DNA, Restriction Enzyme digestion, DNA ligation, Transformation and
Plasmid isolation from Bacteria
• Western Blotting, Southern Blotting
• Serum agglutination, Antibody diffusion test, Immunoaffinity chromatography, Immunoprecipitation, Immuno-
quantification (ELISA), Immunofluorescence assay
• Drug Toxicology, MPN/ Collilert test
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Working as a Teaching Assistant for Cell Biology (Spring’2018)
• Taught Genetics (Fall, 2017)
• Taught Biology of plants (Course- BIOL1401) in Fall, 2016 at Texas Tech University
• Worked in Microbiology Stock room in Spring, 2016 at Texas Tech University
• Student Assistant in Department of Biology at Lamar University – Assist the professor in Environmental
Microbiology lab (Undergraduate level)
• Worked as a mentor of a Mc Nair Scholar in Environmental Microbiology Lab at Lamar University.
HONORS AND AWARDS
• Secondary School Merit Scholarship, Noakhali District, 1999
• Member of the Champion team in Inter- Discipline Soccer tournament at Khulna University, 2009
APTITUDE TEST
GRE Score – 1220, equivalent to 309 (current revised GRE system.)
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES
• Served as an Orientation leader in Lamar University during international orientation program Fall’15
• Worked as Sports secretary of Bangladesh Student Association, Lamar University, TX for 1 year
• Worked as a Class leader for 9 years during Elementary and Secondary School study
• Have worked as the secretary for foreign affairs of Humanitas Social Service Center-Working with the education
of deprived and street children in Bangladesh.
REFERENCES
Professor Md Raihan Ali Dr. Matthew Hoch Dr. Hasan –Al- Faruque
Professor Associate Professor Senior Scientific Officer
Biotech. & Genetic Eng. Discipline Department of Biology Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute
Khulna University, Bangladesh Lamar University, TX, USA Savar, Dhaka
Phone: +8801711953126 Phone: 409-880-8264 +82-10-3331-9308
E-mail: raihan.bge@yahoo.com E-mail: matt.hoch@lamar.edu E-mail: hasan _vt@yahoo.com