

Dr. Mahbuba Khatun
Associate Professor & Head
Qualification: M. Sc (RU), PhD (RU)
Mobile: +8801830204827
E-mail: mkhatun0211@gmail.com
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- A highly motivated and dedicated academic professional with over 10 years of teaching and research experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I have supervised approximately 30 B.Sc. and M.Sc. theses, providing strong mentorship and academic guidance to students. My expertise lies in Human Health and Nutrition, particularly focusing on clinical aspects, with a passion for innovative research. I am committed to making significant contributions to public health and nutrition, aiming to foster the development of a healthier and more sustainable society.
Examination | University/Board | Subject | Division/Class/GPA (Position) | Year of Passing |
PhD | University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh | Biochemistry | Awarded | 2015 |
M.Sc. | University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | First Class | 2007 |
B.Sc. (Hon’s), 4-year integrated | University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2nd Class | 2005 |
H.S.C. | Rajshahi Board | Science | First Division | 2000 |
S.S.C. | Rajshahi Board | Science | First Division | 1998 |
Duration | Summary |
1st March 2015 –28th December,2015
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Senior Research Fellow
Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS), Mirpur-1, Darus Salam Road, Dhaka |
1st March 2015 –28th December,2015
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Consultant Biochemist
Lab Science Diagnostic, Green Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka |
March 2011 – November 2014 | Ph.D. Research Fellow
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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March 2013 – December 2014 | Guest Lecturer & Examiner
Institute of Health Technology, Rajshahi (Government IHT)
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August 2008 – December 2010
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Biochemist
Bangladesh Institute of Medical Technology |
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- Mahbuba khatun, Shahnaz Rahman, Asma Farid, Md. Abu Rayhan, Md. Nafij Mashrur, Md. Fuad Hossain, Nahin Islam Lammi, Sonia Akter, Mostafa Tanvir Tusar, Md. Kamrul Hasan Jabed Chowdhury, Sumi Islam,Md. Afzal Hossain, Shohal Hossain(2024)/Exploring the reationship of Gender-Specific Symptoms, BMI, and Comorbidities in COVID-19 patients: A cross sectional study.(Accepted: 11/02/2025)/GB Journal/2025/6:1.
- Mahbuba Khatun , Shohal Hossain , Shahnaz Rahman , Md. Abu Rayhan , Md. Nafij Mashrur , Md. Fuad Hossain , Asma Farid , Nahin Islam Lammi , Mostafa Tanvir Tusar , Md. Kamrul Hasan Jabed Chowdhury and Mst. Sumi Islam(2024)./The Silent Struggle: Addressing Post COVID Health Challenges with Booster Doses / Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International/ Volume 36, Issue 11, Page 150-162, 2024; Article no.JPRI.125098 ISSN: 2456-9119, NLM ID: 101716968.
- Mahmood, Shakil, Tanvir, E M, Komarova, Tatiana, Islam, Md Nazrul, Khatun Mahbuba, Hossain, Md Fuad, Ng, Jack C., Whitfield, Karen M., Hossain, Md Sabir, Khalil, Md Ibrahim and Shaw, P Nicholas (2023)/Relationships between growth indicators, liver and kidney function markers, and blood concentrations of essential and potentially toxic elements in environmentally exposed young children. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health,/253 114237, 114237. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114237.
- M. Tanvir · Shakil Mahmood· Md Nazrul Islam· Mahbuba Khatun · Rizwana Afroz · Shaikh Shohidul Islam Sabrina Afrin Md Ibrahim Khalil· Muhammed Alamgir Zaman Chowdhury · Jack C. Ng Karen M. Whitfeld· P Nicholas Shaw/ Environmental Exposure to Metals and Metalloids in Primary School-Aged Children Living in Industrialised Areas of Eastern South Asian Megacity Dhaka, Bangladesh/ Exposure and Health https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-021-00443-3/ 28 July 2021 / Revised: 20 October 2021 / Accepted: 27 October 2021.
- Md Shajedul Islam, Farzana Akonjee Mishu, Mahabuba Khatun, Mohammad Amirul Islam. Study of fasting blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin and lipid profile in male and female type 2 diabetic patients. BIRDEM Medical Journal. 2021,11(1). https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BIRDEM
- Wasim Bari, Md. Monirul Islam, Mahbuba Khatun, Mst Julia Sultana, Rabbi Ahmed, Ariful Islam, Md. Ismail Hossain, Md. Matiar Rahman & Mohammad Amirul Islam/ Antidiabetic effect of Wedelia chinensis leaf extract in alloxan induced Swiss albino diabetic mice /Clinical Phytoscience /2020/volume 6, Article number: 58/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40816-020-00197-6
- Mu1edur Rahman, Mahadi1Hasan, Abdul Hai siddique, Shahangir Biswas, Mahabuba Khatun , Minarul Islam , Masudul Hasan Khan , Matiar Rahman, Mohammad Amirul Islam/Evolution of phytochemical,antibacterial, antioxidant, cyto toxic properties of Cocciniacordofolia leaves/ International Journal of Advanced Research /2015/Volume 3, Issue 8, 384-394. https://www.journalijar.com/article/5658
- Asaduzzaman M, Sohanur Rahman M, Munira S, Muedur Rahman M, Siddique M A H, Biswas S , Belal M.H, Khatun M , Khan M.H, Rahman M.M, Karim M., Islam M. A/ Effects of honey supplementation on hepatic and cardiovascular disease marker in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats/ Journal of diabetes and metabolism/2015/Vol 6, Issue 592, pg. 2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280930775
- Ahsan Habib, Shahangir Biswas, Abdul Hai Siddique, Manirujjaman M,, Belal Uddin, Sohel Hasan, Khan MMH, Meftah Uddin, Minarul Islam, Mahadi Hasan, Muedur Rahman, Asaduzzaman M, Sohanur Rahman M, Khatun M, Islam MA and Matiar Rahman/Nutritional and Lipid Composition Analysis of Pumpkin Seed (Cucurbita maxima Linn.)/Nutrition and Food Sciences/ 2015/5:4. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280721647
- Mohammad A. Islam, Sohel Hasan, S. Munira, M Sohanur Rahman, M. Asaduzzaman, M. Muedur Rahman, M Khatun , M.H Khan, Ziaul Amin, MdRezaul Karim-2, and Matiar Rahman/Inhibition of phospholipase A2 expression by the trans, trans conjugated linoleic acid isomers in mammary tumorigenesis induced by N-methyl-N-nitrosourea in Sprague Dawley Rat/IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences/2015/ Volume 10, PP 71-79 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327551973
- Shahangir Biswas, Ahsan Habib, M. Manirujjaman, Belal Uddin, M.M.H. Khan, Sohel Hasan, Meftah Uddin, Minarul Islam, M.Khatun, M. A. Islam, Matiar Rahman/ Cytotoxicity and phytochemical studies of pumpkin seed (cucurbita maxima linn.) Extract./ Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research/ 2014/3 (2) , 29-36. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275524245
- Khan M.M.H, Manirujjaman, Matiar Rahman, M.Khatun, Meftah Uddin, Shahangir Biswas, M A Islam/Studies on Nutritional and fatty acids properties of two fishes (Catlacatla and Cirrhinuscirrhosus) from wild and farmed and their effects on various blood parameters in experimental rats/Journal of Food and Nutrition Research/2014/2(1), pp 47-50. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275524077
- Attend in 4th Regional Public Health Conference, Organized by Bangladesh University of Health Sciences with the Collaboration of University of Oslo, Norway at 02-03 March, 2014. Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Attend in 20thDiabetic Endocrine Conference, Organized by Bangladesh University of Health Sciences with the Collaboration of University of Oslo, Norway at 02-03 March, 2014. Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Attend in Conference of Medical Biochemistry Association, Organized by BSMMU at November, 2014. Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Attend in 5th Regional Public Health Conference, Organized by Bangladesh University of Health Sciences at 20-21 November, 2015. Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Attend in 21th Diabetic Endocrine Conference, Organized by Bangladesh University of Health Sciences at 17-19th March, 2014. Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Attend in seminar on “Medical Physicist: Education and Profession” Organized by GonoBishwabidyalay, Dhaka, Bangladesh at 27th March, 2016.
- Attend in Seminar on “Biosafety and Biosecurity” at 2nd May, 2016 Organized by GonoBishwabidyalay, Dhaka, Bangladesh at 27th March, 2016 .
- Monitoring and Evaluation on Tuberculosis Control Program by ICDDRB & Brac.(2011)
- Teaching-Planning, Learning-Assessment & Curriculum Development by Professor Dr. Zuraidah Mohd Zain, University of Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia.
- Pedagogy and Professional Ethics by Professor Dr. M. Mozahar Ali, Director, GTI, BAU
- Training on Communication and Skill Development
- Workshop on Laboratory Biosafety organized by ICDDRB: Venue: Gonoshasthaya Samaj vittik Medical College.
- Workshop On How To Write Research Proposal January 28, 2020.Venue: Department Of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology, Gono Bishwabidyalay , Savar, Dhaka.
- Workshop On How To manage reference February, 2020.Venue: Department Of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology, Gono Bishwabidyalay , Savar, Dhaka.
- “R Programing for Biological Science” organized by National Institute of Biotechnology (NIB)- (2024)
- Nutritional Status of Children in Slum of Kodda, Gazipur, Bangladesh (November 2018 – 2019)
- Effect of Food Habits on Health of Slum Children in Ashulia, Savar, Bangladesh (January 2019 – June 2019)
- Comparative Study of Nutritional Status and Dietary Pattern of Primary School Children in Rayer Bazar Slum Area, Dhaka (January 2019 – December 2019)
- Biomonitoring of Toxic Metals and Their Health Effects on Children in Industrial Areas of Dhaka City.
- An Investigation of the Impact of Age, Gender, and abnormal Lipid Profile on Quality of Life in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.
- Evaluation of Hepatitis B and C Co-Infection Among Patients Undergoing Dialysis
- An assessment of clinical symptoms and post COVID complications among adult population in Bangladesh.
- Impact of lifestyle on developing diabetic mellitus
- Assessment of Iron Deficiency Anemia Among University Students (Ongoing)
- Comparative Analysis of Microbial Load in Common Fruits and Vegetables (Ongoing)
- Waste Management Practices in Savar Area and Health Hazards (Ongoing)
- Short-Term Effects of Water Pollution on river side slum dwellers in Bangladesh. (Ongoing)
- A study of lipid profile in adult of Bangladesh. (Ongoing)
- Impact of water pollution in people who lived in river side. (Ongoing)
SUPERVISION
B.Sc. (honors) And M.Sc. thesis students
Area of study: CVD; Kidney Disese; Liver Diseas; Human Health and Nurtition; heavy metal consumption and their impact on health of children and adult; COVID-19 , Diabetes and life style.
EQUIPMENTS AND EXPERIMENTAL SETUPS HANDLED
Clinical biochemistry analyzer dimension rxl, semi auto biochemistry analyzer evolution 3000 & microlab 300, sysmex, nyco cord reader ii, immunochemistry analyzer immolite 1000 & maglumi 800, electrolytes analyzer biolyte 2000 & electrolye xd687, rotary evaporator, autoclave, hot air over, laminar air flow.
Research Project or Grant Awarded and Continue:
- Biomonitoring of Toxic Metals and Their Health Effect on Children among the Industrial Areas of Dhaka City. Funded as a Co-Principal Investigator by Centre for Multidisciplinary Research, Gono Bishwabidyalay, November 2018-Ongoing.