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Md Islam
PeerJ Author & Reviewer
205 Points

Contributions by role

Author 135
Reviewer 70

Contributions by subject area

Genomics
Microbiology
Virology
Infectious Diseases
Respiratory Medicine
Agricultural Science
Mycology
Plant Science

Md Tofazzal Islam

PeerJ Author & Reviewer

Summary

Md Tofazzal Islam is a Professor and Director of the Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (IBGE) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University in Bangladesh. He did his MS and Ph D in Applied Biosciences at Hokkaido University in Japan. Dr. Islam received postdoctoral research experiences at Hokkaido University, University of Goettingen, University of Nottingham and West Virginia University under the JSPS, Alexander von Humboldt, Commonwealth, and Fulbright Fellowships, respectively. He published articles in many international journals and book series (>200 peer-reviewed articles, total citation 2,289, h index 25, i10-index 65; RG score 40.61). Dr. Islam was awarded many prizes and medals including Bangladesh Academy of Science Gold Medal in 2011, University Grants Commission Bangladesh Awards in 2004 and 2008, and Best Young Scientist Award 2003 from the JSBBA. Prof. Islam is the Chief Editor of a book series, Bacillus and Agrobiotechnology publishes by Springer. He is an elected Fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Science. His research interests include genomics, genome editing, plant probiotics and novel biologicals, and bioactive natural products. Further details of Prof. Islam can be found at http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md_Tofazzal_Islam,
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7613-0261 and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Md._Tofazzal_Islam

Agricultural Science Biochemistry Bioengineering Bioinformatics Biomolecules Bioorganic Chemistry Biotechnology Cell Biology Climate Change Biology Microbiology Mycology Omics Technologies Organic Chemistry (other) Organic Compounds Plant Science Synthetic Biology

Work details

Professor and Director

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University
July 2010
Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Teaching, research, and policy decision

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PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 1
  • Reviewed 1
September 1, 2020
Genomic diversity and evolution, diagnosis, prevention, and therapeutics of the pandemic COVID-19 disease
M. Nazmul Hoque, Abed Chaudhury, Md Abdul Mannan Akanda, M. Anwar Hossain, Md Tofazzal Islam
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9689 PubMed 33005486

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January 14, 2020
Isolation and identification of L-asparaginase-producing endophytic fungi from the Asteraceae family plant species of Iran
Sareh Hatamzadeh, Kamran Rahnama, Saeed Nasrollahnejad, Khalil Berdi Fotouhifar, Khodayar Hemmati, James F. White, Fakhtak Taliei
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8309 PubMed 31976175