Tuhidul Islam

With over 12 years of expertise in bioprocess applications and a Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering specializing in the purification of biologics, I am currently serving as a Senior Manager at Avantor, a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to the biopharma industry. Responsible for overseeing, strategizing, and directing the advancement of downstream process platforms, particularly focusing on monoclonal antibodies, viral vectors, bispecifics, Fc-fusion proteins, and antibody-drug conjugates. My core competencies include offering comprehensive technical solutions, managing cross-functional teams, and authoring patent applications and scientific publications. I am passionate about driving innovation and efficiency in bioprocessing applications and advancing collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. I am eager to learn new skills, explore new challenges, and contribute to the growth and success of the bioprocessing industry.

• Leadership and Teams, Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Business Essentials, Harvard Business School Online
• Biotechnology Project Management, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

• American Chemical Society (ACS)
• European Federation of Biotechnology

• Fellowship, European Union (EU)-IMI-Translocation, 2013
• Fellowship, Marie Curie-International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES), 2012
• Award, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)-STIBET-I, 2010

Avantor Business System (ABS), Avantor Inc., 2022

Scientific Award, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., 2019

Total   citations >400

[1] Islam, T., Naik D. A., Hashimoto Y., Menegatti, S., Carbonell   G.R. 2019. Optimization of   sequence, display, and mode of operation of IgG-binding peptide ligands to   develop robust, high-capacity affinity adsorbents that afford high IgG   product quality, International Journal   of Molecular Sciences 20(1), 161.

[2] Islam, T. and Fernandez-Lahore, M. 2015. A modular approach to   multifunctional polypeptide/ceramic fluorapatite-based self-assembled system   in affinity chromatography for the purification of human Immunoglobulin G. Journal of Molecular Recognition 28,   191-200.

[3] Islam,   T., Aguilar-Yañez, J.M., Simental-Martínez, J., Ortiz-Alcaraz, C.I.,   Rito-Palomares, M., Fernandez-Lahore, M.   2014. A novel strategy for the purification of a recombinant protein   using ceramic fluorapatite-binding peptides as affinity tagss affinity tags. Journal of Chromatography A 1339, 26-33.

[4] Islam, T., Bibi, N. S., Vennapusa, R. R.,   Fernandez-Lahore, M. 2013. Selection of ceramic fluorapatite-binding peptides from phage   display combinatorial peptide library: optimum affinity tags for fluorapatite   chromatography. Journal of Molecular Recognition 26,   341-350.

[5] Menegatti, S., Bobay, G. B., Ward L. K., Islam T, Naik D. A., Carbonell G.R. 2016. Design of protease-resistant peptide ligands for the purification of   antibodies from animal plasma. Journal   of Chromatography A, 1445, 93–104.

[6] Naik D. A., Islam, T., Terasaka T., Ohara Y., Menegatti, S., Carbonell G.R. 2018. Silica resins and peptide   ligands to develop disposable affinity adsorbents for antibody purification, Biochemical Engineering Journal (doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2018.07.011).

[7] Najafian T. F., Bibi, S. N., Islam, T., Fernández‐Lahore, M. 2017.  A megaporous   material harbouring a peptide ligand for affinity IgG purification, Electrophoresis, 38, 2914-2921.

[8] Lamichhane, U., Islam, T, Prasad,   S, Weingart, H., Mahendran, K.R., Winterhalter, M. 2013. Peptide translocation through the mesoscopic channel:   binding kinetics at the single molecule level, European biophysics journal, 42, 363–369.

[9] Nour, F. H., Islam, T., Fernández‐Lahore, M., Kuhnert, N. 2012. Probing the dynamic reversibility and generation of dynamic   combinatorial libraries in the presence of bacterial model oligopeptides, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry,   26, 2865-2876.

[10] Islam,   T, Khan, A. R., Khan A. M., Rahman, A. M.,, Fernandez-Lahore, M., Huque,   I.M.Q., Islam, R. 2009.   Physico-mechanical and degradation properties of gamma-irradiated   biocomposites of jute fabric-reinforced poly (caprolactone), Polymer-Plastics Technology and   Engineering, 48, 1198-1205.

A   full list of publications can be found through the following Google Scholar link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=vHtYA2AAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate

[1] Islam T., Hesselink, W., Oh, J., Deorkar, N. Fahnestock, B. Safeguarding Biologics with a Revolutionary cGMP Compliant Viral Inactivation Solution: Pioneering a Sustainable Alternative to Triton X-100. Messe Wien Congress Centre, Vienna, Austria. April 9–12, 2024.

[2] Islam T., Oh, J., Deorkar, N. Novel approach to purification and viral inactivation of new class of monoclonal antibodies. BioProcess International (BPI) conference, Boston Convention Center, Boston, USA, September 17–30, 2022.

[3] Islam, T., Naik, A., Hashimoto Y., Menegatti, S., Carbonell G. R. Development of peptide-based affinity media for the purification of Monoclonal antibodies: effect of spacer arms, peptide variants and process conditions. 251st American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, USA, March 13–17, 2016.