CURRICULUM VITAE OF

ASMA SULTANA
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 Masters of Science in Zoology specializing in Parasitology
 Excellent presentation and communication skill
 Research, analytical and problem-solving skill gained through course work
 Willingness to learn and meet the demands of new experiences, as evidenced by diverse work and
volunteer experience.
 Conscious effort in analyzing things beyond conventional perspective.

EDUCATION: Specializing in Parasitology, GPA 3.93 out of 4,

M.S. (Master of Science) Ranking in the group: 1st among 7 students ,
Passing year: 2013, University of Dhaka.
Final year dissertation- Comparison of direct microscopy, culture and
Real-time PCR for the detection of Blastocystis hominis among the slum
children of Dhaka City, Bangladesh, supervised by Prof. Dr. Hamida
Khanum of Dhaka University and Dr. Rashidul Haque of icddr,b
(Parasitology Laboratory)
B.S. (Bachelor of Science) CGPA 3.94 out of 4,
Ranking in the group: 1st among 33 students ,
Passing year: 2012, University of Dhaka.
H.S.C.(Higher Secondary GPA 5 out of 5, College: Dhaka City College, Passing year : 2007, Major:
Certificate Examination) Science (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)
S.S.C.( Secondary School GPA 5 out of 5, School: Holycross Girls High School, Passing year : 2005,
Certificate Examination) Major: Science (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES: Worked as an “Research fellow” in Parasitology Laboratory, icddr,b under

the supervision of Dr. Rashidul Haque. (Duration: 2nd Feb, 2013- 30 th
April, 2014).
LABORATORY ASSAYS MASTERED:
Microscopy, Staining techniques, Kato-Katz method, Formol Ether Concentration Technique, ELISA, DNA
Extraction, Conventional PCR, Real Time PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, In-vitro Culture of Entamoeba
histolytica and Blastocystis hominis.

FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS:

 NSICT Fellowship holder under Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology
for the session 2013-14.
 Dean’s Award winner under Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka.
 Silver Jubilee Award holder in the Department of Zoology for session 2008-09.

PRESENTATION:
 Oral presentation on my research work (Masters thesis paper) in the 2 nd Asian Congress Of
Protistology and 9th Asian Conference, 2014, University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India.
 Thesis presentation was given in Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka .
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Bengali : Native
English: Good Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking Skill.
IELTS Band Score: 6.5
Medium of instructions of Undergraduate University was English.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
1. Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP/ 2007
2. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

 General member of the Zoological Society of Bangladesh.

 Volunteer and charity work for the SEiD (Society for Education of the Intellectually Disabled,
Bangladesh

Publications and Conference Proceedings :

 Antata S. Adhri, Asma Sultana and Sadniman Rahman "Habit and Habitat of Squirrels in Bangladesh",
International Journal of Recent Research in Life Sciences (IJRRLS), ISSN 2349-7823, Vol. 2, Issue 1,
pp: (41-44), Month: January - March 2015
 “Detection of Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium spp. In diarrhoeal patient
by tricombo ELISA technique”-Rukhsana Kadir Prova, Hamida Khanum, Tuhinur Arju, Tahmina
Ahmed and Asma Sultana. Accepted by Bangladesh Journal of Zoology.
 Abstract : Asma Sultana, Hamida Khanum, Priyanka Barua, Tahmina Ahmed and Rashidul Haque.
Comparison of direct microscopy, culture and Real-Time PCR for the detection of Blastocystis
hominis among the slum children. 2nd Asian Congress Of Protistology and 9th Asian Conference, 26-
28 th November, 2014, University of Kalyani, West Bengal, P-63.

REFERENCES:
1. Prof. Dr. Hamida Khanum, PhD 2. Dr. Md. Sagir Ahmed
Supervisor Professor
Ph. D. Parasitologist Department of Zoology,
Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka,
University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh. Sagir_udhaka@hotmail.com
hamida_ khanum@yahoo.com