Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Publications
Technical Skills
Notable Projects
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Md Faizur Rahman

Lubbock,Texas

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate Research Assistant

Sustainability and Advanced Materials Lab (TTU)
01.2021 - Current
  • Conducted experimental research to develop sustainable nonwoven materials for industrial applications, utilizing state-of-the-art laboratory equipment to analyze and optimize material properties
  • Conducted 500+ literature reviews, 3 research presentations, and 3 publications, as well as 1 patent application
  • Collaborated with faculty members on writing grant proposals to secure external funding

Research Assistant

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
08.2018 - 12.2020
  • Worked as research assistant with PI on conducting experimental research on marine organisms
  • Mentored 2+ graduate students on independent projects in the marine science laboratory
  • Instructed 60+ undergraduate students and 30+ High School students in Biology laboratory

Trainee Student

SF Ahmed & Co, BD
, Bangladesh
01.2013 - 12.2013
  • Worked as a trainee student

Education

Ph.D. - Environmental Toxicology

Texas Tech University
12.2024

MS - Ocean, Coastal and Earth Sciences

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
12.2020

BS - Zoology

University of Dhaka
12.2010

Skills

  • PLASMAtech
  • Air Permeability Testing
  • Fehrer Needle Punching Machine Operation
  • Moisture Vapor Transport Rate Testing
  • Aerosol Filtration Efficiency Testing
  • Electrospinning
  • Tensile Properties Analysis
  • ASTM/AATCC Nonwoven Testing Standard
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Histology
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Gel electrophoresis
  • Isolation
  • Purification and quantification of nucleic acids and protein
  • QRT-PCR
  • Western blotting
  • Gene Sequencing
  • Bacterial cell culture
  • Autoclaves
  • Cell counting
  • Statistical analysis with R
  • SAS
  • Microsoft Office
  • GraphPad Prism
  • GPS

Publications

  • Rahman, M. F., Billah, M. M., Kline, R. J., Rahman, M. S., 2022, Effects of elevated temperature on 8-OHdG expression in the American oyster (Crassostrea virginica): Induction of oxidative stress biomarkers, cellular apoptosis, DNA damage and γH2AX signaling pathways., Fish and shellfish immunology reports, 4, 100079, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsirep.2022.100079
  • Olopade b. k., Rahman, M. F., Khyum, M., Ramkumar, S., 2024, Persistence and Control of viruses on fomites and environmental matrices., Helion, Under Review
  • Rahman, M. F., Khyum, M., Ramkumar, S., 2024, Filtration performance of face masks and facepiece respirators used during COVID-19 pandemic., TAPPI, Accepted

Technical Skills

PLASMAtech, Air Permeability Testing, Fehrer Needle Punching Machine Operation, Moisture Vapor Transport Rate Testing, Aerosol Filtration Efficiency Testing, Electrospinning, Tensile Properties Analysis, ASTM/AATCC Nonwoven Testing Standard, Liquid Chromatography, Histology, Immunohistochemistry, Gel electrophoresis, Isolation, purification and quantification of nucleic acids and protein, qRT-PCR, Western blotting, Gene Sequencing, Bacterial cell culture, Autoclaves, Cell counting, Statistical analysis with R, SAS, Microsoft Office, GraphPad Prism, Hazard Communication, Lab Safety, Respiratory Protection, Safety Awareness, Autoclave Safety, Bloodborne Pathogens, Flammable Liquid Safety, Formaldehyde Safety, Radiation Safety, Biological Safety, X-Ray Safety

Notable Projects

  • Surface Functionalization of PVA Nanoweb | Electrospinning, Functionalized PVA nanowebs with Zinc to enhance hydrophobicity for improved filtration and biomedical performance.
  • Enhancing Filtration Performance Using Plasma Finish, Utilized Argon plasma treatment to improve filtration efficiency of polypropylene meltblown nonwovens.
  • Filtration Performance Analysis using Dioctyl Phthalate, Investigated filtration performance of government distributed face masks and respirators used during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Detection and Quantification of V. cholerae in marine invertebrates, Investigated V. cholerae presence and quantified the density in marine invertebrates like Oysters.
  • Investigation of Heat stress in marine invertebrates, Investigated heat stress effects in marine invertebrates like Oysters and Sea Urchins.

Timeline

Graduate Research Assistant

Sustainability and Advanced Materials Lab (TTU)
01.2021 - Current

Research Assistant

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
08.2018 - 12.2020

Trainee Student

SF Ahmed & Co, BD
01.2013 - 12.2013

Ph.D. - Environmental Toxicology

Texas Tech University

MS - Ocean, Coastal and Earth Sciences

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

BS - Zoology

University of Dhaka
Md Faizur Rahman