Experience

King Faisal University

• Saudi Arabia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Jan 2015 - Present



UT Southwestern Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2014

  Our laboratory is interested in transcriptional regulation of the central nervous system, trying to understand the genetic and epigenetic signaling pathways that shape cellular and behavioral brain functions. Currently, my research focus is to identify the gene regulatory elements of TLX, an orphan nuclear receptor, which is essential for maintaining neural stem cells in adult brain. Project 1: Defining the transcriptional circuits that control the expression of neural stem cells using mouse and chick model systems. Project 2: Regeneration of Neural stem cell from human fibroblast using novel factors. Frequently Used Research Tools: Computational biology, Molecular cloning, DNA electroporation into mouse brain and chick embryo, Microtome and Cryostat sectioning, Cell culture, Immunohistochemistry, EMSA, ChIP, Fluorescence & Confocal microscopy etc. Show less



Rutgers University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate student, in Dr. Li Cai's Lab

  • Jul 2009 - May 2012

  Performed doctoral research on gene regulation during retinal stem differentiation using chick and mouse models-  Used multiple computational programs and software to identify gene regulatory elements of Foxn4.  Successfully tested evolutionarily conserved sequences using cloning and reporter gene assays.  Performed in-ovo and ex-vivo electroporation techniques to transfect chick and mouse embryos.  Used immunohistochemistry as well as fluorescence & confocal microscopy to characterize retinal cells.  Identified specific transcription factors using Western Blot, EMSA, and site-directed mutagenesis assays Show less



Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Rutgers/UMDNJ

• Graduate student, in Dr. Julie Williams' Lab

  • Sep 2005 - Jun 2009

   Maintained fly stock and performed crossing between fly lines to get various mutants. Analyzed sleep behavior of Drosophila using Matlab-based software-Insomniac. Studied changes in gene expression associated with infection and sleep deprivation using Western blot and qPCR. Established a molecular and behavioral interaction between sleep and NFκBs, Dif and Dorsal in Drosophila.

• Sr. Laboratory Technician

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2005

   Set-up a new Drosophila lab from the beginning, ordering of lab supplies and equipment. Investigated interaction between sleep and immunity in Drosophila.



Aventis Pharma

• Product Executive

  • Jun 2003 - Mar 2004

  Performed pre-launching medico-marketing activities for long-term insulin, Lantus. Performed pre-launching medico-marketing activities for long-term insulin, Lantus.



University of Dhaka

• Bangladesh
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jul 2001 - 2001

  Investigated genetic improvement of Jute by Marker-Aided Selection and Transformation using RFLP and RAPD. Investigated genetic improvement of Jute by Marker-Aided Selection and Transformation using RFLP and RAPD.