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KHANDAKER ASIF AHMED

KHANDAKER ASIF AHMED

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT

PhD candidiate at Macquarie University/CSIRO.

M.Res in Biological Science, Macquarie University, Australia.

M.S. in Zoology (Genetics and Molecular Biology), Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka.

B.S. in Zoology, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka.

Genomics, Proteomics, Transcriptomics, Fruitfly

1. Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (MQRES) for PhD at Macquarie University, Australia

2. International Macquarie Research Excellence Scholarship (iMQRES) for Masters of Research at Macquarie University, Australia

3. National Science and Technology (NST) fellowship 2015 for MS thesis 

4. Deans Award 2015, Biological Science, University of Dhaka

Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT

Bioremediation of Australian major pest Queensland Fruitfly (Qfly) by Omics technology.

Working at CSIRO Black Mountain Site, Canberra, Australia. Funded by Horticulture Innovation Australia, Australian Government and Macquarie University. Stakeholder of SIT Plus Consortium and Fruitfly Biosecurity Innovation, Australia.

ARTICLE:

Alam, SM, Ahmed, AK, Begum, AR and Shahjahan, MR. (2016) Identification of Megaselia species based on mitochondrial 16S rRNA and CO1 gene sequences. Dhaka University Journal of Biological Science, 25(2), 148-158.

 

CONFERENCE PAPERS:

Powerpoint Presentation: Alam, SM, Mitu RF, Ahmed, AK, Jahan H and Shahjahan, MR. (2016) Effect of increased dietary salt on development and survival of Drosophila ananassae. 20th national conference of the Zoological Society of Bangladesh, 31st December, 2016, Zoological Society of Bangladesh, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka.

 

Poster Presentation: Alam, SM, Ahmed, AK, Begum, AR and Shahjahan, MR. (2016) Identification of Megaselia species based on mitochondrial 16S rRNA and CO1 gene sequences. 2nd international south Asian biotechnology Conference on biotechnology for sustainable development, 5th February 2016, Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban, University of Dhaka.

 

Abstract: Alam, SM, Ahmed, AK, Begum, AR and Shahjahan, MR. (2015) Identification of Drosophila species based on mitochondrial 16S rRNA and CO1 gene sequences. 19th biennial international conference of the Zoological Society of Bangladesh, 5th December, 2015, Zoological society of Bangladesh, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka.