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Syed Muhammad Kamal Uddin

Syed Muhammad Kamal Uddin
Assistant Professor

Ph.D (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology) – University of Malaya, Malaysia – 2022
MPhil (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology) – University of Dhaka, Bangladesh – 2013
Master of Science (Msc) (Biochemistry) – University of Dhaka, Bangladesh – 1998
Bachelor of Science (B.sc Honors) (Biochemistry) – University of Dhaka, Bangladesh – 1996

Academic:

  • Working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences, BUHS (sponsored by Diabetic Association of Bangladesh), Dhaka, Bangladesh since October 2021 till date.
  • Worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Biotechnology, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences, BUHS (sponsored by Diabetic Association of Bangladesh), Dhaka, Bangladesh (July 2017 – September 2021).
  • Worked as Senior Lecturer in the Department of applied Laboratory Sciences, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences BUHS (sponsored by Diabetic Association of Bangladesh), Dhaka, Bangladesh (October 2013 – June 2017).
  • Worked as Lecturer (part time) in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences, an associate Organization of BIRDEM, Dhaka, Bangladesh (2008 – 2013).
  • Worked as Senior Scientific Officer in the Dept of Clinical Biochemistry at Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences, BIHS, an Enterprise of Diabetic Association of Bangladesh under Bangladesh –Netherlands joint Cooperation (October 2005 -September 2013).

Administrative: (if any)

  • Convener of committee for preparation of specification, market evaluation, and preparation of quotations of Bangladesh University of Health Sciences, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Convener of Sports Forum, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences.
  • Member of Academic Committee and admission committee of Bangladesh University of Health Sciences.
  • Member of Social Forum, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences.
  • Member of Training wing, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences.
  • Worked as Program Coordinator for the BSc Honors program in Bangladesh University of Health Sciences.
  • Ex Member of Literary Forum, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences.
  1. Hossain, M A M; Uddin, S M K; Hashem A; Mamun M A; & Johan M R. (2022). Advancements in detection approaches of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences; 29(6):15–33. https://doi.org/10.21315/mjms2022.29.6.3 Manuscript ID: 02-2021-086-RA. (Scopus indexed).
  2. Uddin, S. M. K., Hossain, M. M., Sagadevan, S., Al Amin, M., & Johan, M. R. (2021). Halal and Kosher gelatin: Applications as well as detection approaches with challenges and prospects. Food Bioscience, 101422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101422. IF 4.240, Q2 (ISI indexed).
  3. Uddin, S. M. K., Hossain, M. M., Chowdhury, Z. Z., & Johan, M. R. (2021). Detection and discrimination of seven highly consumed meat species simultaneously in food products using heptaplex PCR-RFLP assay. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 100: 103938.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2021.103938, IF 4.556, Q1 (ISI indexed).
  4. Uddin, S. M. K., Chowdhury, Z.Z; Johan, M. R. (2021). Short targeting multiplex PCR assay to detect and discriminate beef, buffalo, chicken, duck, goat, sheep and pork DNA in food products. Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 38(8): 1273–1288. IF 3.057, Q2 (ISI indexed). https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2021.1925748.
  5. Bonny, S.Q.; Hossain, M.A.M.; Uddin, S.M.K.; Pulingam, T; Johan, M. R. (2020). Current Trends in Polymerase Chain Reaction based Detection of Three Major Human Pathogenic Vibrios. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2020.181469. IF 11.176, Q1 (ISI-Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2020.1841728.
  6. Hossain, M. M., Uddin, S. M. K., Sultana, S., Wahab, Y. A., Sagadevan, S., Johan, M. R., and Ali, M. E. (2020). Authentication of Halal and Kosher meat and meat products: Analytical approaches, current progresses, and future prospects. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1-26. IF 11.176, Q1 (ISI-Indexed).https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2020.1814691
  7. Bonny SQ, Hossain MAM, Uddin SMK, Thong KL, Sagadevan S, et al. (2020) Enumeration and Survivability Assessment of Three Major Vibrios in Frozen Sushi using Multiplex MPN-PCR Assay. Food & Nutrition Journal, 5: 228. DOI: 10.29011/2575-7091.100128
  8. Bonny, S. Q., Hossain, M. A. M., Uddin, S. M. K., Sagadevan, S., & Johan, M. R. (2020). Screening of Ready-to-Eat Canned Fish from Malaysian Supermarkets to Observe the Occurrence of Staphylococcus aureus using MPN-Duplex PCR. Food & Nutrition Journal, 5, 227. DOI: 10.29011/2575-7091.100127.
  9. Ahamad, M. N. U., Hossain, M. M., Uddin, S. M. K., Sultana, S., Nizar, N. N. A., Bonny, S. Q., & Ali, M. E. (2019). Tetraplex real-time PCR with TaqMan probes for discriminatory detection of cat, rabbit, rat and squirrel DNA in food products. European Food Research and Technology, 245(10), 2183-2194. IF 2.998, Q2 (ISI-Indexed).
  10. Hossain, M. A. M., Uddin, S. M. K., Sultana, S., Bonny, S. Q., Khan, M. F., Chowdhury, Z. Z., & Ali, M. E. (2019). Heptaplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for the Simultaneous Detection of Beef, Buffalo, Chicken, Cat, Dog, Pork, and Fish in Raw and Heat-Treated Food Products. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 67(29), 8268-8278. IF 5.279, Q1 (ISI-Indexed).
  11. Hossain M. A., Kamal Uddin SM., Chowdhury Z., Sultana S., Johan M.R., Rohman A, R., Erwanto Y., Ali M. E. (2019). Universal mitochondrial 16s rRNA biomarker for mini-barcode to identify fish species in Malaysian fish products. Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 36(4), 493-506, IF 3.057, Q2 (ISI indexed).https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2019.1580389.
  12. Nayeem, J., Kamaluddin, SM., Chowdhury, H. A., & Ali, L (2019). Technical accuracy of ten self-monitoring blood glucose devices commonly used in Dhaka City of Bangladesh. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. 1-6, IF 0.718, (ISI indexed). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-019-00712-7.
  13. Hossain, M. A. M., Uddin, S. M. K., Bonny, S. Q., Johan, M. R., & Ali, M. E., (2019). Development of multiplex PCR assay for meat products authentication: targeting double gene. Matter: International Journal of Science and Technology, 5(2), 149-158. DOI- https://dx.doi.org/10.20319/mijst.2019.52.149158.
  14. Nayeem J, Kamaluddin SM, Chowdhury HA, Ali L. (2018). Perceptions of Dhaka city retailers on user choice of self-monitoring blood glucose devices. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Biochemistry. 11(1): 17-21. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjmb.v11i1.39763.
  15. Siddique MAH, Tamannaa Z, Kamaluddin SM, Saiedullah M, Khan MAH, Rahman M, Ali, L. (2016). Total antioxidant status in newly-diagnosed type II diabetes patients in Bangladeshi population. Journal of Molecular Pathophysiology. 5(1): 5-9. doi: 10.5455/jmp.20160307103940.
  16. Ferdousi F, Siddique MAH, Kamaluddin SM, Saiedullah M, Ali L (2015). Association of Lipid Abnormalities with High-Sensitivity C – reactive Protein in Patients Treated with Atorvastatin. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolism. 6: 564. doi: 10.4172/2155-6156.1000564.
  17. Kamaluddin SM, Saiedullah M, Biswas S, Hayat S, Akhteruzzaman S, Faruque MO, Ali L (2015). Circulating Resistin Concentration Associates Strongly with Post-Prandial Plasma Glucose in Newly Diagnosed Bangladeshi Type 2 Diabetic Patients. Journal of Molecular Pathophysiology. 4(2): 59-64.
  18. Biswas S, Kamaluddin SM, Saiedullah M, Rahman M, Islam A, Faruque MO, Ali L (2014). Association of Circulating Fasting TNF-Α with Hyperglycemia is Stronger than with Body Mass Index in Newly Diagnosed Bangladeshi Type 2 Diabetic Subjects. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolism 5: 429. doi:10.4172/2155-6156.1000429.
  19. Saiedullah M, Begum S, Hayat S, Kamaluddin SM, Rahman MR, Khan MAH. (2013). Non-HDL cholesterol versus LDL cholesterol as a CVD risk factor in diabetic subjects. Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons 31:199-203.
  20. Saiedullah M, Hayat S, Kamaluddin SM, Begum S. (2013). Correlation of fasting and post prandial plasma glucose on hemoglobin glycation. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal. 4:28-30.
  21. Saiedullah M, Begum S, Rahman MR, Khan MAH, Hayat S, Kamaluddin SM, Shaheen MAH. (2013). Evaluation of CKD-EPI and MDRD prediction equations for estimation of GFR in lean and obese Bangladeshi subjects. Journal of Scientific Research. 5(1):207-213. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jsr v5i1.8764.
  22. Saiedullah M, Hayat S, Kamaluddin SM, Begum S. (2012). Association of glycated minor hemoglobin fraction of A1 with microalbuminuria and glycemic status in diabetic subjects. Diabetes and Endocrine Journal. 40 (1): 14-16.
  23. Saiedullah M, Sarkar A, Kamaluddin SM, Begum S, Hayat S, Rahman MR, Khan MAH. (2011). Friedewald’s formula is applicable up to serum triacylglycerol to total cholesterol ratio of two in Bangladeshi population. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal. 2:21-25.
  24. Saiedullah M, Rahman MR, Shaha SS, Begum S, Hayat S, Kamaluddin SM. (2011). Comparison of C-reactive protein among controlled, moderately controlled and uncontrolled diabetic subjects in a Bangladeshi population. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Biochemistry. 4(2):17-9.
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  • Jointly received a grant of Malaysian Ringit (RM) of 40,000.00 in 2021 from the University of Malaya, Malaysia, for the project “A Multiplex PCR Kit for the Identification of Seven Highly Consumed Meat Species in Food Products by a Single Test”.
  • Best poster presentation award for the poster titled “Heptaplex PCR kit for the simultaneous detection of Beef, buffalo, mutton, lamb, chicken, duck and pork in various food products” in the international conference on Applications of Physics, Chemistry & Engineering Sciences, Malaysia- 2020, at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on January 9-10, 2020.
  • Research Grant as Coinvestigator from Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC) under Health, Nutrition and Population Sector Programme [HNPSP] in 2015 for the project entitled Relationship of endogenous antioxidant enzymes and total antioxidant capacity with B-cell dysfunction and insulin resistance in Bangladeshi prediabetic subjects.
  • President award in 1989 for securing 19th position in the combined merit list in SSC examination under Jessore Board.
  • I achieved especial expertise in PCR techniques, Gel electrophoresis (including automatic capillary electrophoretic system), DNA extraction and quantification techniques during my doctoral study in the field of Biochemistry and Biology at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. I served as Research Assistant (RA) at Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Center (NANOCAT), University of Malaya, Malaysia and gained in-depth knowledge and experience in design and development of DNA biomarkers (primers and probes), development of singleplex and multiplex conventional (end-point) and quantitative real-time PCR (TaqMan Probe based) systems, Restriction digestion, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) analysis.

Doctoral Research

  • Developed short-targeted heptaplex PCR (conventional) and multiplex quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assays for discriminatory detection and quantification of seven animal species in food products.

Patent:

  • M. A. Motalib Hossain, Syed Muhammad Kamal Uddin, Mohd Rafie Bin Johan. (2021). A kit for detecting multiple targets in a food. Patent file no. UI2021000958.

MPhil Research

  • Determined the association of Resistin, a pro-inflammatory adipocytokine, with the basic defects in type 2 diabetes and evaluated its role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

MSc Research

  • Isolated xylanase, a xylan (polysaccharide) hydrolytic enzyme from gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and salivary glands of cockroach and determined its properties and functional activities.

Research students Supervision

  • Supervised and co-supervised a number of MS research students.
    Worked as co-investigator of several M Phil and MS research students doing research in collaboration with University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jahangir Nagar University, Bangladesh, and University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Editorial Board member, Reviewer and other Research activities:

  • Associate Editor of ‘BUHS Journal of Health and Allied Sciences (BJHAS), an official journal of Bangladesh University of Health Sciences, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Reviewer of PLOS ONE, Frontiers in Pharmacology, International STD Research & Reviews, Microbiology Research Journal International, Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research etc.
  • Worked as assistant editor of Diabetes and Endocrine Journal (abstracts), Bangladesh.
  • Worked as associate organizer of Diabetes and Endocrine Conference, Bangladesh.