Faculty Profile
Name: Dr. Tamanna Zerin
Designation: Associate Professor & MMB Coordinator,
Department of Microbiology, Stamford University Bangladesh
E-mail: tamanna.zerin@stamforduniversity.edu.bd, tzerin1983@gmail.com
*Communicating Editor of Stamford Journal of Microbiology
Professional links:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=ToaTrQsAAAAJ&user=rqdhJoIAAAAJ
https://kr.linkedin.com/in/tamanna-zerin-59050a47
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8582-7167
https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/59101469_Tamanna_Zerin
Education
Education:
2010-2013 Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine (Molecular Toxicology)
Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, South Korea
4.31 out of 4.50
2006-2008 Master of Science in Microbiology
University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
First Class (Grade A)
2000-2006 Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
First Class (Grade A)
Areas of Interest
Basic Microbiology
Biotechnology
Molecular Biology
Water Microbiology
Waste Management
Genetic Engineering
Food Microbiology
Immunology
Toxicology
Enzymology
Environmental pollution and Bioremediation
Overview:
Dr. TamannaZerin is working as an assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology at Stamford University Bangladesh. She joined the department as assistant professor in 29th September 2018. She is actively engaged in curriculum committee of the Dept., editorial committee of ‘Stamford Journal of Microbiology (SJM)’ and departmental exam-monitoring committee. She is keenly involved in other activities and committees in the department. Before that she was in Primeasia University from October, 2016 to September, 2018 as a faculty member. She was assigned as a member of the Self-Assessment Committee from the university, convener of lab maintenance committee and peer observation committee in the department. Moreover, she is currently serving as a reviewer in some local and international peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Tamanna Zerin has been working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology at Stamford University Bangladesh since February 2024. She joined the department as an Assistant Professor on 29th September 2018. She is actively engaged in the Curriculum Committee of the Dept., departmental Exam-Committee. Also, she is the research coordinator and communicating editor of the Stamford Journal of Microbiology. She is keenly involved in other activities and committees in the department. Before that, she was a faculty member at Primeasia University from October 2016 to September 2018. She was assigned as a member of the Self-Assessment Committee from the university, convener of the lab maintenance committee, and peer observation committee in the department.
Dr. Zerin received Ph.D. degree from Soonchunhyang University, South Korea in August 2013. She served as a teaching assistant during the period of her doctoral program. Following her Ph.D., she joined as a postdoctoral researcher at the same university from September 2013 to December 2015. Her post-doctoral period of research focused on understanding the molecular mechanism of methanol and its metabolites in poisoning, and additives (as surfactants) rather than the major active ingredients are responsible for specific pesticide poisoning. She had experiences with the antioxidant effects of phytochemicals relating to nrf-2 on cytoprotection and oxidative stress. Besides, she was also involved in mycobacteriology research. During her Ph.D. and postdoctoral period of research, she was obliged to teach undergraduate students extensively about the lab environment, research techniques, instrument handling, how to write a manuscript for publication, etc. Moreover, she had comprehensive experiences in cell biology, molecular toxicology, microbiology, and mycobacteriology-oriented fields. Her laboratory experiences include DNA/RNA/Protein extraction and quantification, SDS-PAGE, Western Blot, Conventional and Real-time PCR, Agarose Gel electrophoresis, Apoptosis assay by FACS analysis, Immunocytochemistry by confocal microscopy/fluorescent microscopy, Adipogenesis, Gene silencing by siRNA transfection, Animal (mouse and rat) handling, splenocyte collection, cloning, etc. She had almost 20 publications; most of them were in international peer-reviewed journals including well-reputed toxicology-oriented journals as Toxicology Letter and Toxicology in Vitro.
Dr. Zerin served in the International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR’B) for more than one year in the LLAMA project and RotaRix vaccine project as a research officer.
Dr. Zerin completed her B.Sc. and M.S. in Microbiology from Dhaka University in the year 2006 and 2008, respectively. Her M.S. thesis work was accomplished at the International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR, B) on the ‘characterization of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis and their prevalence of different phylogenetic clades and sensitivity to second-line anti-tuberculosis Drugs’.
Professional experiences
- Associate Professor, from Feb 2024-Present, Department of Microbiology, Stamford University Bangladesh, 51 Siddheswari Rd, Dhaka 1217
- Assistant Professor, from Sept 2018-Feb, 2024, Department of Microbiology, Stamford University Bangladesh, 51 Siddheswari Rd, Dhaka 1217.
- Assistant Professor, from Jun 2018-Sept 2018, Department of Microbiology, Primeasia University, Star Tower,12 Kamal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka-1213.
- Senior Lecturer, from Oct 2016-Jun 2018, Department of Microbiology, Primeasia University, Star Tower, 12 Kamal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka-1213.
- Researcher, from Sept 2013-Dec 2015, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, South Korea.
- Teaching Assistant, from Sept 2010-Feb 2013, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, South Korea, Department of Microbiology.
- Research Officer, from Oct 2009-Aug 2010, ICDDR, B (International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh). Child Health Unit, CHU. RotaRix Vaccine Project.
- Research Officer, from May 2009-Aug 2009, ICDDR, B (International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh). Child Health Unit, CHU. RotaRix Vaccine Project.
- Research Fellow, from May 2008-May 2009, ICDDR, B (International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh). Parasitology Lab, CSD.Child Health Unit, CHU.
- Research Fellow, from May 2006-May 2008, ICDDR, B (International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh). TB lab, LSD.