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Faculty Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences Parasitology Faculty Members DR. Saiful Islam

DR. Saiful Islam

Assistant Professor

MS in Parasitology, DVM (SAU)

saiful.parasitology@sau.ac.bd

saiful1201082@gmail.com
+8801723212460
Dept. of Parasitology

Academic Degrees and Qualification

  • M.S. (Parasitology) 01/2018— 06/2019 Sylhet Agricultural University
  • D.V.M. 04/2012— 12/2017 Sylhet Agricultural University

Positions and Affiliations

  • Research Officer ( July 2019 - January 2021). Emerging Infectinons & Parasitology Laboratory. Infectious Diseases Division, icddr,b
  • Co-Principal Investigator (January 2021-June 2022) Project Title: Identification and preparation of permanent slides of gastrointestinal helminths from slaughtered goats of slaughterhouse at Sylhet City Corporation of Bangladesh. From July 2020 to June 2021. Responsibilities: Collection of organs of goat from slaughterhouse, separation of parasites from organs, preparation of permanent slides. Collaborator: Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet
  • Principal Investigator (July 2021-June 2022) Project Title: Surveillance of Aedes spp and detection of dengue virus through PCR in Sylhet City Corporation, Bangladesh. From July 2021 to June 2022. Responsibilities: Collection of aedes adult, larvae, pupa, egg; detection of dengue virus from aedes mosquitoes by PCR. Collaborator: Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), Sylhet
  • Co-Principal Investigator (March 2022-December 2022) Project Title: Optimizing control program for helminthiasis: development of mapping system and feasibility of youth club in Bangladesh. From: March 2020 to December 2022. Responsibilities: Collection of helminth, examination of helminth, biobanking, DNA Banking. Collaborator: International Parasite Resource Bank, Korea
  • Lecturer (January 2021- January 2023) Department of Parasitology, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Responsibilities : Academic and Research
  • Assistant Provost (Abdus Samad Azad Hall, SAU) (December 2024- Present)
  • Co-Principal Investigator (July 2024-June 2025) Project Title: Unraveling risks in healthy foods: An Investigation of Parasitic Infections in Vegetables and Fruits in Sylhet City Corporation (SCC), Bangladesh, Responsibilities: Determine the prevalence of parasitic contamination in commonly consumed vegetables and fruits. Identify the parasite, ova, larva that contaminate common fruits and vegetables in SCC. Collaborator: Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet
  • Field organizer (February,2019- present). International parasite resource Bank, Bangladesh
  • Field Experience Trainee (July 2018 – June 2019). Emerging Infections & Parasitology Laboratory, icddr,b under the supervision of Dr. Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Associate Scientist of Emerging Infections & Parasitology Laboratory, icddr,b for the completion of MS thesis

Role as Reviewer

  • 2021- Annual Research and Review in Biology (ISSN: 2347-565X)

Professional Memberships

  • Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB)
  • Bangladesh Veterinary Council ( BVC)
  • CIVIL SOCIETY FOR MALARIA ELIMINATION (CS4ME)
  • Online Resource Exchange Network for Entomology (ORENE)

Conference contributions (Oral Presentations)

  • International Conference on Advanced Agricultural Research. 2024. Organized by SAURES. Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh

Conference contributions (Poster Presentations)

  • Islam S , Al-Amin HM, Sazed SA, Islam KM, Bhuiyan MJU, Nath TC, Alam MS. Investigating Seasonal Abundance, Diversity of Ticks and their impact on Agriculture Economy and Wildlife, Sylhet, Bangladesh. The Gnatwork: Building capacity for research on neglected tropical vectors. 2018. Organized by London schools of Hygiene & Tropial Medicine, The Pirbright institute, UK

Attended Conferences and Workshops

  • First International Parasite Resource Bank Symposium. 2020. C & V centre, Osong, Korea
  • Regional Workshop on National Qualifications Framework. 2018. Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
  • Workshop on Outcome Based Education (OBE) Curriculum Development. 2022. Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100

Training

  • Training on Bloom’s Taxonomy: A guide to Attain OBE Based Quality Enhancing-Learning-Evaluation at the Tertiary Level. 2025. Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
  • Training on Teaching Methodology, Service Rules and Financial Management. 2021. Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
  • Training on Curriculum Adaptation with BN2F Aiming Accreditation. 2024. Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
  • Training on OBE for Level-2 Semister-1 Course Teacher. 2025. Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
  • Teaching methodology, service rules & Financial Management. 2021. Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Sylhet Agricultural University,Sylhet.
  • The Global Challenge of Vector Borne Disease and How to Control Them. 2020. LSHTM
  • Introduction to Poliomyelitis and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. 2020. WHO
  • COVID-19: Operational training guidelines and COVID-19 Partners Platform to support country preparedness and response. 2020. WHO
  • 2nd International Training Course on Malaria Vector Surveillance for Elimination (MVSE). 2019. APMEN & Kasetsart University, Thailand.
  • Entomological Surveillance Planning Tool. 2019. International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (Icddr,b), Chakaria Cox’Bazar
  • Thesis and Technical report Writing. 2019. Institutional Quality Assurance Cell( IQAC), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
  • The Gnatwork: Building capacity for research on neglected tropical vectors. 2018. Organized by London schools of Hygiene & Tropial Medicine, The Pirbright institute, UK
  • Wildlife Restraining and Treatment. 2017. Zoological Garden, Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (Undergraduate)

  • Current status of endoparasite in captive wildlife, Bangladesh, 2023.
  • Assessment of Pet Owners' Knowledge on Parasitic Infection in Sylhet City Corporation, Bangladesh, 2024.
  • Parasitic threats in Restaurants Salads: An Investigation into Food Vendor Hygiene in Sylhet City Corporation, Bangladesh, 2025.
  • Prevalence of Gaps in Knowledge and Prevention Practices Related to Zoonotic Parasites among Pet Owners in Bangladesh: A Questionnaire-Based Study, 2025.

Language

  • Hindi
  • Bangla
  • English