Assistant Professor
Saiful Islam
Department of Botany
Faculty of Biological Sciences
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Plant Biology | Iowa State University | United States | 2026 |
| Masters | Botany | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2015 |
| Bachelor | Botany | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2014 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Department of Botany, University of Dhaka | Dhaka-1000 | Sep 2020 | Present |
| Lecturer | Department of Botany, University of Dhaka | Dhaka-1000 | Jul 2016 | Sep 2020 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Biology, Cell Biology, protein structure prediction, design and machine learning |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effects of 2, 3, 5-Trioiodobenzoic acid (TIBA) on yield and biochemical changes in chickpea plants with relation to anatomical changes | CASRBS: SI. No. 45 | Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences (CASRBS), University of Dhaka. | 01-07-2017 | 30-06-2018 | |
| Effects of 2, 3, 5-Tri-iodobenzoic acid on growth, yield, biochemical and nutritional parameters of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) with relation to anatomical changes | CASRBS: SI. No. 08 | Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences (CASRBS), University of Dhaka. | 01-07-2016 | 30-06-2017 | |
| Regulation of human aquaporins using plasmodesmata-located protein 5. | Frontier Science Fund | Iowa State University | |||
| A Bacterial Effector Protein Modulates Host Cell-to-Cell Communication. | NIH/NIGMS: R00GM115766 | National Institute of Health, USA | |||
| Determine the function of plasmodesmata as redox signaling hubs. | NSF-CAREER-MCB2339067 | National Science Foundation, USA |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) | 2025 | 2026 | |
| 2 | Dhaka University Botany Alumni Association (DUBAA) | 2016 | Life Time | |
| 3 | Bangladesh Botanical Society (BBS) | 2026 | Life Time |
| Journal Article | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Saiful Islam, Umma Fatema Shahjadee and Anjum Zerin Rupa : Effects of foliar application of tiba on proximate composition and amino acid profile of chickpea,
Bangladesh Journal of Botany (impact factor:0.4) , vol.55 , no.3 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.563-569 , 2026
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| 2 |
Zhongpeng Li, Su-Ling Liu, Saiful Islam, Madelyn Clements, Yani Chen, Kyaw Aung : PDLP5 regulates aquaporin-mediated hydrogen peroxide transport in Arabidopsis,
bioRxiv , 2026
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| 3 |
Bhuiyan MAH, Islam Md R, Islam SAMS, Kowser A, Kakoly SA, Mohid M, Islam S and Khondker M. : Water quality and potamoplankton periodicity of Sitalakhsya river, Narayanganj, Bangladesh.,
Dhaka University of Biological Sciences , vol.30 , no.3 , pp.487-497 , 2021
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| 4 |
Bhuiyan MAH, Islam MdR, Islam SAMS, Kowser A, Kakoly SA, Mohid M, Islam S and Khondker M. : Plankton composition of Hakaluki haor of moulvibazar, Bangladesh.,
Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , vol.30 , no.1 , pp.69-78 , 2021
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| 5 |
Islam, S and N. Jahan. : Growth and yield responses of chickpea var. BARI Chola-7 following application of TIBA,
, vol.48 , no.3 , pp.603-608 , 2019
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| 6 |
Islam, S and P. Rashid : Effects of 2, 3, 5-Triiodobenzoic acid on the anatomical changes of chickpea var. BARI Chola-7.,
, vol.28 , no.2 , pp.2227-231 , 2019
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| 7 |
Islam S : TIBA induced morphological and root anatomical changes in lentil.,
Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences , vol.43 , no.2 , pp.107-112 , 2019
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| 8 |
Islam, S. and N. Jahan. : Growth analysis of chickpea var. BARI chola-7 as affected by foliar spray of TIBA (2, 3, 5-triiodobenzoic acid).,
Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences , vol.40 , no.2 , pp.199-205 , 2016
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| 9 |
Islam, S. and N. Jahan. : Growth and yield responses of Triticum aestivum L. var. BARI Gom- 26 following application of Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) at varying nitrogen levels.,
Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.45 , no.2 , pp.411-418 , 2016
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| 10 |
Islam, S. and N. Jahan. : Growth analysis of wheat var. BARI Gom- 26 as affected by foliar spary of NAA at different levels of nitrogen fertilizer,
Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , vol.25 , no.2 , pp.131-138 , 2016
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| 11 |
Islam, S. and N. Jahan : Effects of NAA and different nitrogen levels on nutrient uptake by BARI Gom- 26 (Triticum aestivum L.).,
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Science , 2016
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | D4 Scholar Award | 2026 | United States | Received D4 mini-grant award ($500) for developing an outstanding machine learning solution. Built Ebio-Net, a deep learning model with a custom architecture for ordinal classification of bacterial colonization in Arabidopsis leaves. Sole developer. |
| International | Miller Completion Award | 2026 | United States | Received Competitive Research Assistantship due to outstanding research progress. Award received from Iowa State University in the Spring semester of 2026. |
| International | COMS 5710X project winner | 2024 | United States | Winner of the project challenges 'COMS 5710X: Responsible AI-Risk Management in Data-Driven Discovery'. Project tittle: Automated Cell Counting Using Machine Learning Algorithm. Team members: Saiful Islam, Ying Wei, Shahrzad Esmat and Rohail Alam |
| International | Travel Award | 2024 | United States | 11th International Plasmodesmata Meeting, PD2024 Travel Award |
| International | NSF NRT D4 Fellowship | 2024 | United States | Two-year Dependable Data Driven Discovery National Research Traineeship (D4), 2024-2026. The program was conducted under National Science Foundation (Award No. 2152117). |
| International | #CyThx2023 recognition | 2023 | United States | #CyThx2023 recognition for making positive impact on undergrad-students' lives |
| National | National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship | 2014 | Bangladesh | Received fellowship for MS thesis project. |
Name & designation
Saiful Islam
Assistant Professor
Department
Department of Botany Faculty of Biological Sciences
Email
saiful.botany@du.ac.bd
Phone
+8801681893668