Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Software
Certification
Research Experience
Timeline
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Md Azizul Islam

Graduate Research Assistant
Reno,NV

Summary

Compassionate, creative and effective instructor with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.

Overview

2
2
Certifications
11
11
years of post-secondary education
5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Instructor

Northern University Bangladesh
Dhaka
03.2013 - 07.2016
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student-centered learning.
  • Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and effectively instruct and motivate students.
  • Closely tracked student progress in chemistry, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
  • Developed classroom guidelines and assignment rules to communicate expectations.
  • Optimized learning plans, quantifying student progress through test administration.
  • Initiated new learning methods, promoting total student comprehension while curbing learning time.

Executive

The ACME Laboratories Ltd. Bangladesh
Dhaka
04.2012 - 05.2013
  • Established clear and competitive goals, growth roadmaps and strategic business plans.
  • Accomplished special objectives and projects according to requests from board members.

Lecturer, Chemistry

Mastermind English Medium School
Dhaka
04.2011 - 04.2012
  • Instructed students in lab by teaching safety protocols for proper use of chemicals and safe disposal of hazardous materials.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student-centered learning.
  • Mentored students in effective next-steps for education and career preparedness.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

University of Dhaka
Bnagladesh
04.2005 - 05.2010

Master of Science - Chemistry

University of Dhaka
Bangladesh
05.2010 - 04.2011

Ph.D. - Organic / Medicinal Chemistry

University of Nevada - Reno
Nevada
08.2016 - Current

Skills

Drug Like Small Molecule Synthesis and Purification

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Affiliations

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Software

CCDC GOLD, PyMOL, PyRx, UCSF ChimeraX, Discovery Studio, ChemDraw, Graph Pad, Origin, MestReNova, Desmond, YASARA, Web Based: HawkDock, PatchDock, FireDock, HADDOCK, ClusPro, Rosseta Dock etc

Certification

Computer Aided Drug & Peptide Design

Research Experience

Projects:

1) Deuterium isotope labeling of cyclotriazadisulfonamide (CADA) molecules to determine the mechanism of action as an anti-HIV drug

2) Synthesis and complete characterization of small molecules CADA analogs to design anti HIV, anti viral and anti-cancer drug

3) Virtual screening of small molecules to design suitable drug candidate

4) ACE2 biological activity screening of CADA analogs and their cytotoxicity evaluation to develop anti- SARS-CoV-2 drug

5) Pharmacokinetics study of CADA analogs to determine the drug like properties of synthesized molecules

Timeline

Certificate in Effective College Instruction

05-2021

Computer Aided Drug & Peptide Design

10-2020

Ph.D. - Organic / Medicinal Chemistry

University of Nevada - Reno
08.2016 - Current

Instructor

Northern University Bangladesh
03.2013 - 07.2016

Executive

The ACME Laboratories Ltd. Bangladesh
04.2012 - 05.2013

Lecturer, Chemistry

Mastermind English Medium School
04.2011 - 04.2012

Master of Science - Chemistry

University of Dhaka
05.2010 - 04.2011

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

University of Dhaka
04.2005 - 05.2010
Md Azizul IslamGraduate Research Assistant