November 6, 2023
I have participated and co-instructed the 3-days long "Pathogen Genomics and Infectious Diseases, in context of Bangladesh" bioinformatics training program at the Institute for developing Science and Health initiatives (ideSHi), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
September 1, 2023
I have successfully completed the Pan-Structural Variation Hackathon 2023 organized by the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center (BCM-HGSC). I have contributed to the intermediary analyses and development of the <a class="urls" href="https://github.com/collaborativebioinformatics/isocomp">IsoComp</a> python package. The preprint of the hackathon will be published soon.
September 11, 2021
I have successfully completed the 5-weeks long <a class="urls" href="https://thehackbio.com/">HackBio Bioinformatics Internship 2021</a>. The capstone project of the internship <span class="font-semibold">"Integrative eQTL Analysis of Gene Expression and Metabolic Pathways associated with Alzheimer's Disease"</span> has been <a class="urls" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.24163.02080">published as a preprint</a>.
May 2, 2021
I have successfully completed and won the <a class="urls" href="https://twitter.com/cambscifest/status/1388575287789727746">First Runner Up prize</a> in the Amazing Bio-Hunt competition by Amino Labs at <a class="urls" href="https://cambridgesciencefestival.org">Cambridge Science Festival</a>, and received kits for different purposes such as genetic engineering, canvas painting, DNA extraction, an amazing genetic engineering book, and an incubator.
September 23, 2020
I have successfully completed the <a class="urls" href="https://twitter.com/cambiohack">Cambridge Bioinformatics Hackathon 2020</a>, organized by the Babraham Bioinformatics Group, UK. The final presentation slides of the hackathon have been <a class="urls" href="https://doi.org/10.7490/f1000research.1118352.1">published in F1000Research</a>.
December 15, 2018
I have been awarded the Best Organizer Award at the HULT Prize at SUST 2018-19.
October 4, 2023
Our tidyomics preprint has been tweeted 237 times so far by 219 users worldwide according to <a class="urls" href="https://biorxiv.altmetric.com/details/154136625/twitter">Altmetric</a>.
February 21, 2023
Our year-round jackfruit genome paper was featured in the news of <a class="urls" href="https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2023/global-institute-for-food-security-partnership-in-bangladesh-produces-first-sequenced-genome-of-year-round-jackfruit.php">University of Saskatchewan, Canada</a>.
December 18, 2022
Our year-round jackfruit genome paper was featured in several newspaper media including <a class="urls" href="https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/280323/genome-of-jackfruit-that-grows-all-year-round">Dhaka Tribune</a>, <a class="urls" href="https://businesspostbd.com/front/genome-sequence-of-jackfruit-decoded-2022-12-19">Business Post</a>, and <a href="https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=398409" class="urls">Daily Observer</a>.
December 2, 2018
HULT Prize at SUST 2019, an event that I was a co-director of, was featured in the <a class="urls" href="https://www.newagebd.net/article/57698/articlelist/323/index.php">NEWAGE Bangladesh</a> newspaper.
April 14, 2017
While serving as a volunteer for the biggest online education platform in Bangladesh, 10 Minute School, I led an initiative called "Smartbook". Hundreds of digitalized books reached millions of students via internet covering all subjects from grade 6-12. This project was featured in <a class="urls" href="https://www.thedailystar.net/change-makers/the-smart-book-smarter-you-1391044">The Daily Star</a> newspaper.