Skills (22)
Research experience
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Jan 2006–
Aug 2011Research: Epidemiological study on the impact of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in different cattle breeds in the northern part of Bangladeshlivestock in Bangladesh
University of Neuchatel · Department of Parasitology · University of NeuchatelParasitology group · NeuchatelThis is a collaborative research work among the Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi; Department of Livestock Services, Bangladesh and Institute of Biology, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland. Funded by: The University Exchange Program (2008-2010) of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (administrated by the KFPE) & MOSICT (Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology), Bangladesh under Special Allocation Program in year 2007-2008 & 2009-2010 -
Jan 2001–
Aug 2005Research: The bionomics and management of tick pests (Acarina: Ixodidae) and the diseases transmitted to livestock in Bangladesh.
University of Rajshahi · Institutte of Biological Sciences · University of RajshahiParsitology group · RajshahiThis is a collaborative research work among the Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi; Department of Livestock Services, Bangladesh and Institute of Biology, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland. Funded by: Private sources -
Aug 1999–
Jul 2001Research: Ticks and tick-borne diseases in livestock in Bangladesh
University of Neuchatel · Parasitology · University of NeuchatelParasitology group · NeuchatelTwo years Post-doctoral research work in Parasitology in the Institute of Zoology, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland -
Jul 1997–
Jun 1998Research: Effect of triflumuron on the development of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae
Univdersity of Rajshahi · Institute of Biological Sciences · Univdersity of RajshahiEntomology group · RajshahiThe results of the research works was presented in the 7th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection, 14 -19 Oct. 1998, Beijing, China. -
Jul 1992–
Jun 1995Research: Effectiveness of some plant oils against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and Tribolium confusum Duval (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
University of Rajshahi · Institute of Biological Sciencers · University of RajshahiEntomology group · RajshahiFor Ph. D. Degree (Sumission --1997; Awarded -- 1998) -
Jul 1991–
Jun 1992Research: Effects of Caffeine and Castor oil on Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera:Tenebrionidae)
University of Rajshahi · Department of Zoology · University of RajshahiEntomology group · RajshahiFor M. Sc. degree
Education
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Aug 2005
Institute of Zoology, University of Neuchâtel
Special training for learning molecular techniques of detection tick-borne pathogens in cattle blood and ticks by PCR and RLB-PCRSwitzerland · Neuchatel -
Feb 2001
Institute for Comparative Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, University of Munich
Special training for learning methods to determine blood parasitesGermany · Munich -
Oct 1999
University of Neuchatel
Parasitology, Molecular parasitology and Control of ectoparasites, Epidemiology, Epidemiology of vector-borne diseases and ImmunologySwitzerland · Neduchatel -
Jul 1992–
Jun 1995Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi,
Biological Sciences (Entomology) · Ph. D (Awarded in 1998)Bangladesh · Rajshahi -
Jun 1987–
Jul 1988University of Rajshahi
Zoology (Specialization in Entomology) · M. Sc. (held in 1992)Bangladesh · Rajshahi -
Jun 1984–
Jul 1987University of Rajshahi
Zoology · B. Sc. (held in 1990)Bangladesh · Rajshahi
Awards & achievements
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Jul 2006Scholarship: Dutch-Bangla Bank Foundation Fellowship (1.6 year)
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Jul 1999Scholarship: Swiss Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) (2 years)
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Jul 1992Scholarship: Research Fellowship, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (3 years)
Other
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LanguagesBangla, English, French and German (Preliminary)
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Scientific Memberships• Life Member, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
• Life Member, Zoological Society of Bangladesh
• Member, Bangladesh Entomological Society
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Other InterestsCountries visited: Switzerland, England, Italy, France, Germany and India etc.
Special interests: Nature, Traveling, Photography and Multicultural Environment etc.
Questions and Answers (4) View all
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Answer added in Biology24 What enzymes are produced by Sulphate Reducing Bacteria and is there of inhibiting them?Most probably Hydrogenase enzyme produced by sulfate reducing bacteria. The enzyme was partially inhibited by arsenite at concentrations of 10−2 to ... [more]
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Answer added in Methodology6 Does anyone know of a method to measure the relative humidity inside an insect's cocoon (in this case an ant's)?Nobody cannot escape from a destructive test; in this case, try to put the cocoon in an eppendorf previously weight, and then dry in a oven without fa... [more]
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Answer added in Forest Entomology16 Where can I find data about the pupa (2-3 days old) and developmental data of various diptera (mainly the forensic ones)?Dear Yves Braet Thanks for your nice question. The growth rate of insects varies depending on the temperature, relative humidity and many other fact... [more]
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Answer added in Reliability45 What should I do to perform a confirmatory factor analysis using SPSS?I completely agree with Nasos Gouras. So far I know SPSS cannot performa CFA. For this purpose you have to make yourself familiar with other software ... [more]
Publications (5) View all
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Conference Proceeding: Epidemiological Study of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in the northern part of Bangladesh. (Abstract no 06)
Oral Presentation. International workshop on ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Bangladesh and its Control. Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) Dinajpur, Bangladesh. 27-28 April 2011 (BANGLADESH); 01/2011 -
Conference Proceeding: Key steps in the development of a mutual research collaboration between Bangladeh and Switzerland based on the project.
Poster presented in the Annual Conference of the KFPE (From Research to Development----Mutual Learning for Change). Organized by scnat---Science and Policy (Platform of the Swiss Academy of Sciences and KFPE---Swiss Commission for Research Partnerships wi, Lugano, Switzerland; 01/2009 -
Conference Proceeding: Prevalence of Ticks and Tick – Borne Pathogens Transmitted to Cattle in Barind Tract of Bangladesh.
Proceeding of the 5th International Conference of Ticks and Tick-borne Pathogens, 28-2 September, 2005, Neuchtel, Switzerland, 144 – 149pp, Neuchtel, Switzerland; 01/2005 -
Conference Proceeding: Brief survey of ticks and tick-borne pathogens among cattle in Barind tract of Bangladesh
Poster presented in the 5th International Conference of Ticks and Tick-borne Pathogens. 28-2 September, 2005, Neuchatel, Switzerland, Neuchatel, Switzerland; 01/2005 -
Article: Synergistic Action of Wedelia calendulacea Less. Plant Extracts with Lamda Cyhalothrin on Adult Red Flour Beetle Tribolium casta neum Herbst
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ABSTRACT: Synergistic effect of W. calendulacea plant extract combined with Lamda cyhalothrin were demonstrated against red flour beetle T. castaneum in methanol extract. W. calendulacea plant extract offered synergistic action when used Lamda cyhalothrin . It was noted that plant extract indicates synergistic action from 1:1 to 1:5 ratio and above.Journal of Agronomy. 01/2005;
About
1. Career:
• 2001 - 2010 Post-doctoral Fellow at the Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (9 years)
(Tick Taxonomy, Tick biology, Molecular analysis of tick-borne pathogens from ticks and blood samples--- DNA extraction, PCR, RLB-PCR and Gene sequence analysis)
• 1999 - 2001 Post-doctoral Fellow at the Department of Parasitology, Institute of Zoology, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland (2 years)
(Tick identification and tick - borne diseases detection from ticks and animal samples)
• 1998 Ph.D. degree in Biological Sciences (Entomology), Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
(Title: Effectiveness of some plant oils against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and Tribolium confusum Duval (Coleoptera : Tenebrionidae)
• 1988 (held in 1992) M. Sc. Final in Zoology (Specialization in Entomology), University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
(Title: Effects of Caffeine and Castor oil on Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
• 1987 (held in 1990) B. Sc. Honours in Zoology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
2. Research Grants:
• 2008-2010 SDC (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation) under the University Exchange Program of KFPE
• 2009-2010 Ministry of Science, Information and Communication Technology, Bangladesh under the special allocation program
• 2007-2008 Ministry of Science, Information and Communication Technology, Bangladesh under the special allocation program
• 2004-2005 Ministry of Science, Information and Communication Technology, Bangladesh under S & T project
3. Research publications: 14 (National and International Journals)
4. International Conferences:
• 5th International Conference on Ticks and Tick-borne Pathogens (TTP5), Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 28.8 – 2.9.2005
• The Annual Conference of the KFPE (From Research to Development----Mutual Learning for Change), Organized by scnat---Science and Policy (Platform of the Swiss Academy of Sciences and KFPE---Swiss Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries, 23 October, 2009, University of Lugano, Switzerland
5. Collaborations:
• 2001 – 2005, Prof. Bruno Betschart, Institute of Zoology, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland, The bionomics and management of tick pests and the diseases transmitted to livestock in Bangladesh
• 2005 – 2010, Prof. Bruno Betschart, Dr. Lise Gern and Prof. Kurt Pfister, Institute of Biology, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland, Epidemiological study on the impact of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in different cattle breeds in the northern part of Bangladesh
6. Some scientific activities:
• 1996 Participant of Tenth National Zoological Conference of the Zoological Society of Bangladesh, Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 28-30 May.
• 1998 Participant of Silver Jubilee of Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 16-18 May.
• 2002 Participant of Golden Jubilee Foundation Day Celebration of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, 3 January.
• 2002 – 2003 Field work (March – September 2002, April – October 2003) in Rajshahi division, Bangladesh in order to collecting samples on ticks and tick-borne diseases in livestock.
• 2005 Participant of Fifteenth Biennial National Conference of the Zoological Society of Bangladesh, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, 2-3 December.
• 2006 Sixteenth Biennial International Conference, Organized by- Zoological Society of Bangladesh, 27- 29 February 2008, Department of Zoology, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh.
• 2007 Participant of Sixteenth AGM and National Conference of the Zoological Society of Bangladesh, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, 30 March.
• 2008 – 2009 Field work (July 2008 to June 2009) at five places in Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. Collecting samples on Epidemiological study on the impact of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in different cattle breeds in the northern part of Bangladesh. Funded by: SDC (KFPE), Switzerland and MOSICT (Bangladesh).
• 2011 Organizer of International Workshop on Ticks and Tick-borne Pathogens in Bangladesh and its Control, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) Dinajpur, Bangladesh, 27-28 April 2011.
