Md. Ahad Ali
Founder and Coordinator
Panacea Research Center
Research Interest: Computational Medicinal Chemistry; Theoretical Chemistry & Cheminformatics; Drug Discovery; Drug & Peptide design; Bioinformatics; Machine Learning & Deep Learning.
Hobbies:
- Cycling & Driving
- Sports (Cricket, Badminton)
- Problems
Working Experiences
Founder and Head Coordinator
July 2023 to Present
Panacea Research Center (PRC), Bangladesh.
Peer-Reviewer
Elsevier Editorial | Computers in Biology and Medicine (CBM) | Ms. No. CIBM-D-24-07351
September 2022 to February 2024
Polymer Colloids & Nanomaterials Group
Research Assistant
June 2022 – Present
Bioinformatics Laboratory (Dry)
Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh.
Academic Credentials
M.Sc. [Master of Science] -2022
Department of Chemistry (Organic Chemistry)
University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh.
B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) -2020
Department of Chemistry
University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh.
Research Exprience
THESIS
Title: Covalent Conjugation of Hydrazine to Polyglycerol Functionalized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for pH- triggered Drug Delivery
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Md. Mahbubor Rahman
Research Laboratory of Polymer Colloids and Nanomaterials (PCN)
Department of Chemistry | University of Rajshahi (RU), Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
Project 1
Research Supporting Project, King Saud University
Project Title: Discovery of bacterial key genes from 16s rRNA-seq profiles that stimulate SARS-CoV-2 infection and drug repurposing
Project Director: Prof. Dr. Mashooq Ahmad Bhat
Project number: RSPD2024R740
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry; King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Project 2
University Grant Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) Research Project
Project Title: Association of PGR Gene Polymorphism with Multiple Cancers: An Evidence from Statistical Meta-Analysis.
Project Director: Prof. Dr. Saroje Kumar Sarker
Project number: PhySci-30-2021
Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh.
List of Publication
Ali, M. A.; Sheikh, H.; Yaseen, M.; Faruqe, M. O.; Ullah, I.; Kumar, N.; Bhat, M. A.; Mollah, M. N. H. Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Petiveria Alliacea L. Phytochemicals: A Computational Study on Inhibiting SARS-CoV-2’s Main Protease (Mpro). Molecules 2024, 29 (11). External Link
Ali, M.A.; Reza, M. S.; Ahsan, M. A.; Sheikh, H.; Kibria, M. K.; Mollah, M. N. H. Detection of top-ranked phytocompounds from the black-cumin medicinal plant as the potential inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2 infections by molecular docking, ADME/T and DFT analyses. Submitted to Heliyon, Status: Accepted for Publication.
Kibria, M. K.; Ali, M. A.; Yaseen, M.; Khan, I. A.; Bhat, M. A.; Islam, M. A.; Mahumud, R. A.; Mollah, M. N. H. Discovery of Bacterial Key Genes from 16S RRNA-Seq Profiles That Are Associated with the Complications of SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Provide Therapeutic Indications. Pharmaceuticals 2024, 17 (4). External Link
Kibria, M. K.; Ali, M. A.; Mollah, M. N. H. “Exploring Bacterial Key Genes and Therapeutic Agents for Breast Cancer among the Ghanaian Female Population: Insights from In Silico Analyses” PLoS One 2024. External Link
Sarkar, N.K.; Ali, M. A.;* Sheikh, H.; Nath, R. D.; Faruqe, M. O.; Al-Omar6, M. A.; Bhat. M. B. A.; Haque. S. M. J. Identification of potential lead compounds from Piper betle as an anticancer agent against Colon Cancer: an in-silico approaches. Submitted to Sci. Rep., Status: Under Review
Alamin, M. H.; Rahaman, M. M.; Ferdousi, F.; Sarker, A.; Ali, M. A.; Hossen, M. B.; Sarker, B.; Kumar, N.; Mollah, M. N. H. In-Silico Discovery of Common Molecular Signatures for Which SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Lung Diseases Stimulate Each Other, and Drug Repurposing. PLoS One 2024, 19 (7 July). External Link
Ahmmed, R.; Hossen, M. B.; Ajadee, A.; Mahmud, S.; Ali, M. A.; Mollah, M. M. H.; Reza, M. S.; Islam, M. A.; Mollah, M. N. H. Bioinformatics Analysis to Disclose Shared Molecular Mechanisms between Type-2 Diabetes and Clear-Cell Renal-Cell Carcinoma, and Therapeutic Indications. Sci. Rep. 2024, 14 (1). External Link
Ajadee, A.; Mahmud, S.; Hossain, M. B.; Ahmmed, R.; Ali, M. A.; Reza, M. S.; Sarker, S. K.; Mollah, M. N. H. Screening of Differential Gene Expression Patterns through Survival Analysis for Diagnosis, Prognosis and Therapies of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. PLoS One 2024, 19 (9). External Link
Mahmud, S.; Ajadee, A.; Hossen, M. B.; Islam, M. S.; Ahmmed, R.; Ali, M. A.; Mollah, M. M. H.; Reza, M. S.; Mollah, M. N. H. Gene-Expression Profile Analysis to Disclose Diagnostics and Therapeutics Biomarkers for Thyroid Carcinoma. Comput. Biol. Chem. 2024, 108245. External Link
Hossen, M. B.; Islam, M. A.; Horaira, M. A.; Ali, M. A.; Himu, U. H.; Kibria, M. K.; Reza, M. S.; Sarker, A.; Hossen, M. A.; Kabir, M. H.; Mollah, M. N. H. Robust Identification of Shared Key Genomic Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Therapies of Pancreatic Cancer with Type-2 Diabetes. Research Square (Preprint) 2023. External Link
Conferences Proceedings (2023-2024)
Md Ahad Ali, Md. Shahidul Islam, Hasan Ahmad, and Md Mahbubor Rahman* “Functionalization of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles with pH Cleavable Moiety Containing Polyglycerol for Drug Delivery” Chem PS-34; 1st National Conferences on Advance in Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh (7-8 December, 2023)
Md. Sohel Rana, Md. Ahad Ali, C.M. Zakaria, Md. Kudrat – E-Zahan and Md. Ali Asraf “Synthesis, spectral characterization, biological activity evaluation, molecular docking, DFT, ADMET and pass prediction of 2-aminophenol-based Schiff base metal complexes of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(II).” Chem PS-22; 1st National Conferences on Advance in Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh (7-8 December, 2023)
Md. Ahad Ali, Md. Shahidul Islam, Hasan Ahmad, and Md Mahbubor Rahman, ‘Covalent Conjugation of Hydrazine to Polyglycerol Functionalized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for pH- triggered Drug Delivery’ OP: ID206, International conference on the role of science and technology towards 4IR, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. (October 5 – October 6, 2023).
Humaira Sheikh, Md. Ahad Ali, Md Omar Faruqe, Md. Nurul Haque Mollah, ‘Investigation of the Structural and Dynamic Properties of Petiveria alliacea L. Phytochemicals as SARS-CoV-2 Mpro Inhibitors.’ PP: ID166, International conference on the role of science and technology towards 4IR, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. (October 5 – October 6, 2023).
Md. Sohel Rana, Md. Ahad Ali, C.M. Zakaria, Dr. Md. Kudrat – E – Zahan and Md. Ali Asraf “Synthesis, spectral characterization, biological activity evaluation, molecular docking, DFT, ADMET and pass prediction of 2-aminophenol-based Schiff base metal complexes of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(II).” PP: ID227, International conference on the role of science and technology towards 4IR, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. (October 5 – October 6, 2023).
M. A. Ali, M. S. Reza, H. Sheikh, M. M. Rahman, M. N. H. Mollah, ‘A Computational Investigation of Nigella Sativa Components to Identify Potential Natural Antiviral for Covid-19 Therapeutics: Molecular Docking, Simulation and, DFT Calculation’ OP;11. J. Bangladesh Acad. Sci (2022); 46 (Suppl 1): 29; 5th Young Scientist Congress, Organized by Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Agargaon, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh. (November 25 – 27, 2022).
Md. Ahad Ali, Md. Selim Reza, Humaira Sheikh, Md. Mahbubor Rahman, Md. Nurul Haque Mollah, ‘Investigating the Structural Stability of Novel Plant’s Seed Derived Molecules of Black Cumin as Inhibitors of SARS-COV2’. Chem-PS-25; 1st International Conference on Frontier in Sciences (ICFS-2022 Organized by Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
Md. Ahad Ali, Asmaulhusna Biswas, Humaira Sheikh, Md. Nurul Haque Mollah “In-silico screening of natural Phytocompounds from S. Cumini as an anti-Breast Cancer agent based on Molecular docking, Simulation, ADMET and DFT calculation” 1st International Conference on Public Health -(ICPH) 2023, (August 3-August5, 2023).
Awards & Certifications
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP – National Science Technology (NST) Fellow
Category: Physical Science (Chemistry); Merit-1075; Reg. No. 889
Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION – “Basic Python for Data Science”
By – Interactive Cares
Valid Certificate ID: cc419cd7befd3203
Date: September 2021
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION – “Advanced Training on Structure Based Drug Design” By – NovusR (A Research Assistance Platform)
Trainee ID: N07M4-34
Date: 12th May – 3rd June, 2021
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION – “R for Cancer Bioinformatics Cohort 1.0”
By – Center For Health Innovation, Research, Action and Learning (CHIRAL) Bangladesh
Trainee ID:
Date: 12 July – 13 July; 2024