Hossain Uddin Shekhar
Bangladeshi biochemist
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Hossain Uddin Shekhar is a Bangladeshi biochemist known for his work in areas such as thalassemia carrier detection,[1] cancer biomarker detection,[2] and oxidative stress.[3] He is a professor in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Dhaka,[4] and currently serving as the Vice Chancellor of Gopalganj Science and Technology University (GSTU).[5]
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হোসেন উদ্দিন শেখর | |
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| Alma mater | University of Dhaka, Tokyo Metropolitan University |
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| Fields | Biochemistry, Food and Health Sciences |
Education
Hossain earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in biochemistry from the University of Dhaka.[4] He earned his PhD in 2003 from Tokyo Metropolitan University and completed his post-doctoral work in 2010 at United Nations University.[6]
Career
Hossain joined the department of biochemistry in Dhaka University as a lecturer in 1992. He became an assistant professor in 1995, an associate professor in 2004, and a professor in 2007.[4]
Hossain has numerous publications in Q1 journals.[7] He is also a member of the editorial boards of PLOS One,[8] Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences,[2] BioMed Research International,[9] and Springer Nature.[10]
In 2004, he jointly published a paper on gene-deficient yeast with Nobel Laureate Yoshinori Ohsumi.[11]
Under his leadership, the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) conducted a two-year research project on the institutionalization of healthy street food.[12]
Presently, Hossain is the president of VOCTA (Voluntary Consumers Training and Awareness Society)[13] and the general secretary of BSBMB (Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology).[14] He is also serving as the chief editor of Bioresearch Communications (BRC),[15] and as an editorial board member of DUJBS (Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences).[16]
Books
In 2012, Hossain published his first book, Functional Foods From Bangladesh.[17] He has also co-edited books for publishers such as Springer Nature,[18] Wiley & Sons,[19] Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences,[2] and Nova Science Publishers.[20]