Sium Ahmed

Journal Papers

1. Sium Ahmed, Abdullah Mohammad Shohael, Tanvir Ahamed, Razu Ahmed, Shawon Ahmed, and HM Shahid Hassan. "Understanding public perspectives on genetically engineered Brinjal and the adoption of modern biotechnology in Bangladesh." Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 12 (2024): 1471201. [IF: 4.3, CS: 8.3]
2. Sium Ahmed, Abdullah Mohammad Shohael, and Kee Yoeup Paek. 2022. "Evaluation of growth and some unexplored bioactivities of bioreactor grown adventitious root culture of ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer)". Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry (Wiley), 69 (5), 2046-2060. [IF: 2.8, CS: 4.9]
3. Sium Ahmed, Faisal Bin Rahman, Abdullah Mohammad Shohael. 2021. "In vitro analysis of phytoconstituents and bioactivities of Senna alata L. leaf extracts". Discovery Phytomedicine, 8 (4), 167-174.
4. M. Al-Amin Shawon^1st, Sium Ahmed^1st, and M. Rezaul Karim. 2021 "Impact of irrigation with polluted river water on the accumulation of toxic metals in soil and crops in the region of Dhaka, Bangladesh and potential effects on health." Environmental Processes (Springer), 8, 219–237. [IF: 3.06, CS: 5.9]
5. Sium Ahmed, Dil Afroj Moni, Kailas Dashrath Sonawane, Kee Yoeup Paek, and Abdullah Mohammad Shohael. 2021 "A comprehensive in silico exploration of pharmacological properties, bioactivities and COX-2 inhibitory potential of eleutheroside B from Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim." Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (Taylor and Francis), 39 (17), 6553–6566. [IF: 5.235, CS: 9.1]
6. Faisal Bin Rahman, Sium Ahmed, Priya Noor, Mir Md. Mahbubur Rahman, S.M. Azimul Huq, Md. Taharat Elahi Akib, and Abdullah Mohammad Shohael. 2020. "A comprehensive multi-directional exploration of phytochemicals and bioactivities of flower extracts from Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf., Cassia fistula L. and Lagerstroemia speciosa L." Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports (Elsevier), 24, p.100805. [IF: 2.7, CS: 4.1]
7. Sium Ahmed, Bilkis Mehrin Moni, Shawon Ahmed, Donald James Gomes, Abdullah Mohammad Shohael. 2020. "Comparative phytochemical, antioxidant, and antibacterial study of different parts of doigota plants (Bixa orellana L.)". Bulletin of the National Research Centre (Springer), 44, 95.
8. M. Al-Amin Shawon^1st, M. Abul Khair Yousuf^1st, Enayetur Raheem^1st, Sium Ahmed, Tyeaba Tasnim Dipti, Mohammad Razuanul Hoque, Hiroaki Taniguchi, M. Rezaul Karim. 2020. ''Epidemiology, clinical features, and impact of food habits on the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: A case-control study in Bangladesh". Plos one, 15(4), p.e0232121. [IF: 3.7, CS: 6.0]
9. Sium Ahmed and Abdullah Mohammad Shohael. 2019. “In Silico studies of four anthraquinones of Senna alata L. as potential antifungal compounds.” PharmacologyOnline 15 (2), 259-268. [CS: 0.4]
10. Sium Ahmed, Shawon Ahmed, Swapan Kumar Roy, Sun Hee Woo, Kailas Dashrath Sonawane, Abdullah Mohammad Shohael. 2019. “Effect of salinity on the morphological, physiological and biochemical properties of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in Bangladesh”. Open Agriculture (De Gruyter) 4, 361-373. [IF: 2.3, CS: 3.2]
11. Sium Ahmed, Faisal Bin Rahman, Shawon Ahmed, and Abdullah Mohammad Shohael. 2018. “Insights into the bioactive compounds, antioxidant potential and TLC profiling of different extracts of tomato plants”. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Biological Sciences 7 (2), 65-77.

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Awards & Recognition

1. Government Talent Pool Scholarship (Primary School & BSc Hon's Examinations)
2. Government General Grade Scholarship (Junior School, SSC & HSC Examinations)
3. Champion, Poster Presentation (1^st Biotech Fest, 2020)
4. Champion, 3 Minute Thesis Presentation (1^st Biotech Fest, 2020)
5. Full Scholarship (ABSTC) to attend 15^th ISBR Symposium (Spain, 2019)
6. Multiple awards in debate, public speaking, essay writing & poem recitation.

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Research Projects

Role	Project Title	Duration	Funding Authority	Status
Principal Investigator	In vitro callus Induction, Somatic Embryogenesis and Plantlet Regeneration of Kali Boro Rice Variety of Bangladesh (Funded: BDT 145,000)	1 Year	Jahangirnagar University	Ongoing

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Presentations & Workshops (Selected Highlights)

Oral Presentations / Conducted Sessions

1. Public Perception of Bt Brinjal & Modern Biotechnology (16^th ISBR Symposium, USA, 2023)
2. Relevance of Data Requirements (IBO Training Program, 2022)
3. Using Plant Biology Documents for CFTs (IBO Training Program, 2022)
4. Insights into Bioactivity of Ginseng Roots (1^st Biotech Fest, 2020)

Poster Presentations

1. Bioreactor Mediated Ginseng Root Culture & Health Effects (5th Young Scientist Congress, 2022)
2. Pharmacological Properties & Anti-fungal Potential of Senna alata (Annual Botanical Conference, 2020)
3. Public Perceptions of Bt Brinjal in Bangladesh (15th ISBR Symposium, Spain, 2019)

Key Workshops & Training

Engaged in numerous international and national workshops covering CRISPR-Cas9, Algal Metabolomics, Biosafety regulations (DoE, BFSA), Structural Bioinformatics (India), Molecular Dynamics, Science Communication, and completed various e-learning modules (AFSI, UNDP, UNITAR, Coursera) on ERA, CFTs, Food Safety, Ecosystem Restoration, Climate Resilience, and Bioinformatics Methods.