Meet COB Leaders

We have a versatile team of dedicated Chiefs working towards making the Community of Biotechnology reach its highest potential.

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Yusha Araf Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Yusha Araf is an enthusiastic and innovative individual with extensive experience in scientific research, leadership, team management, event planning, social networking. This person exhibits a high level of dedication, gets fully engaged, and has a clear vision of his goals. He does not get distracted and uses his energy entirely towards the manifestation of his dreams and makes full use of his resources. Mr. Araf is currently working as a Research Associate at COVID Research Cell, Wazed Miah Science Research Center, Jahangirnagar University. He is an undergraduate student of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh. He is the founder of “Community of Biotechnology”, a nonprofit organization that provides workshops, training, counseling, and research opportunities among the life science students of the world. He is also the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of “X-Genomics”, an initiative that provides support for genomics and bioinformatics to the broader research community and aims to collaborate with genomic research projects and develop a new bioinformatics platform to advance the research and clinical diagnosis using sequencing technologies. He was also the secretary of ISCB RSG-Bangladesh and the Director-General of SUST Science Arena. He previously worked as a visiting lecturer at Sylhet Cadet College. His areas of expertise are Public Health, Immunoinformatics, Molecular Biology, and Mathematics. He has already published 35 scientific articles, 16 conference proceedings, and achieved many awards, fellowships in various conferences all over the world.

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Md. Asad Ullah Chief Research Officer

Md. Asad Ullah, a hardworking and dedicated soul with extensive experience in research, networking, collaboration, and communication. He is currently pursuing his master's degree, major in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering at Jahangirnagar University. He is the founder of the national virtual research platform - Swift Integrity Computational Lab (SICL). So far, Md. Asad Ullah has published 19 scientific articles in multiple international journals and presented 18 abstracts in 7 national and 11 international conferences while securing 4 awards under the umbrella of SICL. He has trained a number of students from multiple universities and multiple disciplines in Bangladesh who are currently working on several scientific projects. Md. Asad Ullah has been serving the Wazed Miah Science Research Center as one of three Research Associates of COVID Research Cell (CRC) and significantly contributed to the initiation of the infectious disease unit of the central research center of Jahangirnagar University. He is also working as a reviewer at multiple reputed journals and conducting multiple projects under international collaboration with professors from universities abroad. Regarding academic performance, he stood first in all parts of the final examination of his bachelor's degree. For his excellence in scientific research, he was awarded the "Most Rising Biotechnology Student of Bangladesh 2020" at NYBB 5th National Young Biotechnologists Congress. Apart from his academic excellence, Md. Asad Ullah also has outstanding skills in leadership, networking, and team management. He is the licensee of the world's prestigious conference - both TEDxJUniv and TEDxJUnivLive and the first steering committee core member of ISCB RSG-Bangladesh. He always dreams to see the next generation with multiple problem-solving skills.

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MD. Hasanur Rahman Chief Creative and Branding Officer

MD. Hasanur Rahman is a passionate and ingenious individual with immense experience in visual arts, event management, social networking and leadership. He is the Chief Creative and Branding officer of “Community of Biotechnology”, a national organization where all the students of biotechnology of public and private universities in Bangladesh are united in a platform where they share different resources and do research despite being in different institutions. It offers workshops, seminars, and research opportunities throughout the country. It is being collaborated with many well-known national and international organizations in the world. He is also the Bioinformatician and Designer at “Swift Integrity Computational Lab” that is a national platform of young researchers in Bangladesh, Graphics Designer, and Web Developer at “ISCB RSG-Bangladesh” which is affiliated with the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) Student Council, also Technical Assistant at “Journal of Advanced Biotechnology and Experimental Therapeutics” that is an international scientific journal head office in Seoul, South Korea. He is also the chief of visual arts of TEDxJUniv and TEDxSUST. He is currently working as a research assistant at “ABEx Bio Research Center” which is a national Bio-Research platform. He has numerous research projects under his belt and published 16 research publications, 4 International Conference Poster and 2 National Conference, Paper. Now, he is doing his undergraduate studies majoring in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science & Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh.

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Khaled Mahmud Sujon Chief Development Officer

Khaled Mahmud Sujon, a persevering and steadfast soul dedicated to his works. Aside from being revered by his peers, subordinates, and collaborators alike, he is a headstrong and highly perceptive individual with quite extensive experience in visual arts, event management, social networking, and leadership; as well as a man of code due to his athletic training, especially basketball. Presently, he is pursuing his honors degree as an undergraduate student majoring in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Aside from academics, he is currently working as a research assistant at “Molecular Biology and Protein Science Lab” of the aforementioned department of the same academia. He has numerous research projects underway and published 4 research publications, 2 International Conference posters alongside several research publications under review. He is the executive member of ISCB-RSG Bangladesh, a volunteer of Nobojagoron Foundation, a basketball player of RU teams, Sports Secretary of GEB Society, RU, and a BNCC ex-cadet.

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Kamrun Nahar Meem Chief Financial Officer

Kamrun Nahar Meem, a cheeriest and diligent sole with extensive experience in financial maintenance, event management, event planning & social networking, and leadership. She is the Chief Financial officer of “Community of Biotechnology”, a national organization where all the students of biotechnology of public and private universities in Bangladesh are united in a platform where they share different resources and do research despite being in different institutions. It offers workshops, seminars, and research opportunities throughout the country. It is being collaborated with many well-known national and international organizations in the world. Kamrun Nahar Meem forges ahead with numerous research projects and already published 2 research publications. Now, she is doing her undergraduate studies majoring in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology at Chittagong University, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

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Sadman Omith Riad Chief Administration Officer

Md. Sadman Omit, who is an energetic and industrious leader with immense experience in leadership, team management, event planning & social networking. He has numerous research projects under his belt and published 4 research publications. He also performed his responsibilities very skillfully as a divisional leader in The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), a global humanitarian organization, which coordinates and directs international assistance following natural and man-made disasters in non-conflict situations. Apart from academics, he is also a young talent in investment and has some enormous skills in business management. He is also multi-lingual. Apart from mother-tongue Bangla, he can speak English, German, Spanish, Hindi, and Urdu as well. Now, he is doing his undergraduate studies majoring in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering at Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

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Humaira Raihan Chief Relationship Officer

Humaira Binte Raihan, the cheeriest and diligent sole with her massive experience in Entrepreneur, Teaching, Social Media Management, Event Management and Leadership. She is associated with the 1st ever ACM w chapter of Bangladesh which is the NSU ACM-W chapter, advocating for the full engagement of women in all aspects of computing science. Currently, she is working as a corporate team member. Humaira Binte Raihan associated numerous projects in NSU and published 2 research publications. Now, she is doing her undergraduate studies majoring in Biochemistry and Microbiology Department in North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.