Biography
Sium Ahmed is an educator, researcher, science communicator and a former development professional who loves science and cares for humans, animals and the environment. He works as a Lecturer at the Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jahangirnagar University (BGE-JU). He also serves as the Co-Principle ...
Research Interests
Contact
Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering,
Jahangirnagar University,
Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Articles
13
Books
1
Projects
7
Discourses
98
Selected Scholarship
Sium Ahmed, Sagar Sivaji Barale, Rupali Sarjerao Kamble, Kaniz Fatema, Kailas Dashrath Sonawane, Kathleen Hefferon, Kee Yoeup Paek, Abdullah Mohammad Shohael. 2026. Mechanistic insights into amyloid β fibril disruption by ginsenosides through molecular dynamics simulations. Network Modeling Analysis in Health Informatics and Bioinformatics (Springer Nature) 15(1), p.45. [Q3, IF: 2.0, CiteScore: 4.9]
Mimma Afrin, Sium Ahmed, Tanvir Ahamed, Mir Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Sayeda Mahfuja Khatun, A.K.M. Mohiuddin and Abdullah Mohammad Shohael. 2024. "Optimization of Plant Growth Regulators for Efficient Embryogenic Callus Induction and Subsequent Plant Regeneration in Two Indigenous Aromatic Rice Varieties of Bangladesh". Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology (PTC&B) 34 (2), 153-164. [ISI IF: 0.64]
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. [Q1, IF: 4.8, CiteScore: 8.8]
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. [Q2, IF: 2.7, CiteScore: 7.7]
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.
M. Al-Amin Shawon1st, Sium Ahmed1st, 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. [Q1, IF: 4.0, CiteScore: 8.0]
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. https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2020.1803135. [Q1, IF: 2.4, CiteScore: 8.3]
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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrep.2020.100805. [Q2, IF: 2.2, CiteScore: 4.8]
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. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-020-00349-1.
M. Al-Amin Shawon1st, M. Abul Khair Yousuf1st, Enayetur Raheem1st, 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. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232121. [Q1, IF: 2.6, CiteScore: 5.4]
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. [CiteScore: 0.4]
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. [Q3, IF: 1.6, CiteScore: 3.4]
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.
Sium Ahmed, Abdullah Mohammad Shohael, Javeria Uzma & Ahmed Abdul Haleem Khan (2026). Nanofertilizers: Revolutionizing Nutrient Delivery Systems at Molecular Scale. In: Faizan, M., Alam, P., Ahmed, S.M., Maruthi, K.R. (eds) Plant-Based Nanotechnology for Proteomic and Genomic. Smart Nanomaterials Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-4709-8_13
Research Projects
Co-Principal Investigator
OngoingCRISPR/Cas9 Mediated Enhancement of Semi-Dwarf Aromatic Rice Cultivars in Bangladesh for Improved Lodging Resistance and Yield
Funding Authority
BAS-USDA
Duration
3 Years (2025-28)
Budget Amount
BDT 7,500,000
Co-Principal Investigator
OngoingIntegrated Morpho-Physiological and Molecular Assessment of Drought Tolerance in a Bangladeshi Local Rice Variety, Kali Boro
Funding Authority
Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Duration
1 Year (2025-26)
Budget Amount
BDT 350,000
Principal Investigator
OngoingAssessing the Impact of Salinity on Seedling Growth and Callus Formation in Kali Boro Rice Under In Vitro Conditions
Funding Authority
Jahangirnagar University
Duration
1 Year (2025-26)
Budget Amount
BDT 150,000
Principal Investigator
OngoingAssessment of Toxic Metal Bioaccumulation in Rice Plants Cultivated Near the Amin Bazar Landfill in Dhaka
Funding Authority
Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Duration
1 Year (2025-26)
Budget Amount
BDT 90,000
Co-Principal Investigator
CompletedDeciphering the Nutritional Profile and Genetic Mysteries of Bamboo Rice
Funding Authority
Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Duration
1 Year (2024-25)
Budget Amount
BDT 300,000
Principal Investigator
CompletedIn vitro callus Induction, Somatic Embryogenesis and Plantlet Regeneration of Kali Boro Rice Variety of Bangladesh
Funding Authority
Jahangirnagar University
Duration
1 Year (2024-25)
Budget Amount
BDT 145,000
Co-Principal Investigator
CompletedInvestigation of antioxidant activity and HPLC fingerprinting profile of ethanolic extract of Gracilariopsis laemaneiformis isolated from St. Martin Island, Bangladesh
Funding Authority
Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Duration
1 Year (2023-24)
Budget Amount
BDT 300,000
Experience
- 21/09/2023 to PresentLecturerJahangirnagar University
- 23/09/2023 to PresentCo- Principal Investigator | Cell Genetics and Plant Biotechnology Laboratory (CGPBL), BGE-JUJahangirnagar University
- 01/08/2024 to PresentAssistant House Tutor, Shahid Salam Barkat HallJahangirnagar University
- 27/12/2023 to 26/12/2025Student Advisor and Seminar Library in Charge, Dept. of Biotechnology and Genetic EngineeringJahangirnagar University
- 01/05/2023 to 20/09/2023Deputy ManagerSouth Asia Biosafety Program; C/o, CIMMYT Bangladesh; Managed By- Agriculture and Food Systems Institute (AFSI), USA
- 01/08/2022 to 30/04/2023Biosafety OfficerSouth Asia Biosafety Program; C/o, CIMMYT Bangladesh; Managed by- Agriculture and Food Systems Institute (AFSI), USA
- 01/08/2019 to 31/07/2023Biosafety Support OfficerSouth Asia Biosafety Program; C/o, CIMMYT Bangladesh; Managed By- Agriculture and Food Systems Institute (AFSI), USA
Education
2018-19
Master of Science in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Jahangirnagar University
GPA: 3.97/4.00 (Merit: 1st)
2013-17
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Jahangirnagar University
cGPA: 3.93/4.00 (Merit: 2nd)
2011
Higher Secondary Certificate (Science)
Birshrestha Noor Mohammad Rifles Public School and College, Dhaka
GPA: 5.00/5.00
2009
Secondary School Certificate (Science)
Shohagpur S.K Pilot High School, Sirajganj
GPA: 5.00/5.00