Research Assistant, Biology Education Research for Social Transformation Lab (March 2023 - Ongoing)

• Investigation of Open source and commercially available AI Image Generation Tools Across Science Disciplines for Biases; Ongoing Project
• Analysis of ChatGPT Responses to Introductory Biology Exam Questions to assess accuracy; Manuscript under review
• Challenges for activating undergraduate research based on surveys and interviews at the 2021 American Society of Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators (Collaboration with Dr Allie Smith, Associate Professor, Texas Tech University); Published
• Epistemic Network Analysis for Science Education Research: Assessing Conceptual Change Using Network Modeling (Collaboration with Dr Brock Couch, Assistant Professor, Loyola University & Dr Jenn Parrish, Associate Professor, University of Northern Colorado); Published

Research Assistant, Paul G. Allen School for Global Health (Aug 2021 - Dec 2022)

• Rodent trapping & sample collection from different ecosystems of the Washington & Idaho panhandle
• Identification and characterization of CRE, ESBL-E and E. coli from stool samples
• Determination of antibiotic susceptibility pattern & clonal diversity using PFGE of selected isolates
• Quantification of RNS levels in the tick cell lines, ISE6 and IDE12
• Quantification of gene expression of NOS with quantitative reverse transcriptase qRT-PCR in vivo samples

Research Assistant, Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (Sep 2019 - May 2021)

• Mycoremediation of reactive red dye by fungal strain isolated from textile effluents; Published
• Transcriptomic analysis to reveal the pathophysiological impact of COVID-19 on comorbidities; Published
• Multi-epitope vaccine construction using immunoinformatic approaches against Lassa virus & CCHFV; Published
• Isolation and identification of biofilm-forming multidrug-resistant clinical pathogens; Published
• Identification of anti-quorum sensing compounds from Gynura procumbens leaf extract; Published

Content Developer, Shabash Fakibaj                                                                                           (March 2020 - May 2021)

• Responsibilities include:

Software Proficiency

• Word Processing MS Word, LATEX, Google Docs​
• Illustrations MS Powerpoint, BioRender​, Canva, Capcut
• Programming R (libraries: lavaan, semTools, psych, ggplot2, dplyr, corrplot), SQL
• Data analysis MS Excel, Google Spreadsheets​, Power Bi
• Referencing Mendeley, Zotero

Lab-based Proficiency

• Statistical Analysis Pearson’s Correlation, Student’s T-Test, Standard Deviation, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), Chi-square test, Hypothesis Testing, Linear Regression, T-test
• Experimental Cell Culture, MIC, Spectrophotometry, Biochemical Assays, Antibiotic Susceptibility Test, SDS-PAGE, Column & Thin Layer Chromatography
• Computational Computer-aided Drug & Vaccine Design, Virtual Screening, Protein Modelling, Molecular Docking, Phylogeny, Disulfide Engineering, In Silico Cloning, Immune Simulations, etc.
• Molecular Docking PyRx, AutoDock Vina
• Visualization Cytoscape, Discovery Studio Suite, SnapGene, PyMol​​, Chromas

• Syed, S. B. (Presenter) & Reid, J. W. (2024, July 11-14) An Examination of Biology Graduate Student’s Awareness, Usage Patterns, and Perceptions of ChatGPT. [Poster Presentation, Abstract No: 159], Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) Annual Conference 2024, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
• Linnebur, L. (Presenter), Syed, S. B. & Reid, J. W. (2024, April 9-10) Can ChatGPT4.0 Pass an Introductory Biology Course? Assessing ChatGPT 4.0's Accuracy Answering Intro Biology Exam Questions [Poster Presentation] TTU Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) 2024, Lubbock, Texas, USA. Awarded the first position in LEDA Excellence Award 2024*
• Syed, S. B. (Presenter), Couch, B., Parrish, J. C. & Reid, J. W. (2024, March 17-20) Finding the Connections: A Scoping Review of Epistemic Network Analysis in Science Education [Poster Presentation] National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference 2024, Denver, Colorado, USA
• Syed, S. B. (Presenter) & Reid, J. W. (2024, February 9-10) A Comparison of Biology Graduate Student’s Awareness, Usage Patterns, and Perceptions of ChatGPT [Poster Presentation] 2024 Texas Tech Annual Biological Sciences Symposium (TTABSS), Lubbock, Texas, USA
• Syed, S. B. (Presenter) & Reid, J. W. (2023, November 2-5) A Theoretical Framework for the Comparison of Biology Student’s Awareness, Usage Patterns, and Perceptions of ChatGPT. [Poster Presentation, Abstract No. P01], NABT Professional Development Conference 2023, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
• Sheam, M. M. (Presenter), Syed, S. B., & Biswas, S. K. (2020) Myco-remediation of reactive red dye by highly potential fungal strain isolated from textile effluents. Poster Presentation (Abstract No: P18), International E-Conference on Biotechnology, Bioinformatics & Biomedicine, AIMST University, Malaysia.  
• Syed, S. B. (Presenter), Sheam, M. M., & Biswas, S. K. (2020) Antibiograms of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from specimens at Kushtia Medical College Hospital, Kushtia, Bangladesh. Poster Presentation (Abstract No: P09), International Conference on Biotechnology, Bioinformatics & Biomedicine, AIMST University, Malaysia.
• Syed, S. B. (Presenter), & Nain, Z. (2019). Designing of Multi-epitope vaccine against Lassa virus through immunoinformatics approaches (3MT01). National Biotechnology Fair – 2019, Three Minute Thesis Presentation Bangabandhu Novo Theatre, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Participant, Global Community Bio Summit 4.0, MIT Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA [9th-11th October, 2020]
• Bronze Award Winner in Poster Presentation at IECBBB2020, AIMST University, Malaysia (Abstract No: P9)
• University Stipend Scholarship for 3rd and 4th year.   (2018 – 2020)
• Semi Finalist in 3 Minute Thesis Presentation, National Biotechnology Fair - 2020.
• National Education Board Scholarship, Junior School Certificate Examination.
• National Education Board Scholarship, Primary School Certificate Examination.

• 'Fundamentals of Scholarship’ organized by IU Career Club     [February 2022]
• 'Journey to Graduate Studio Aboard during Covid Lockdown’ organized by Shabash Fakibaj [July 2021]
• ‘Open Q/A session on Higher Studies Abroad’ organized by IU Biotech Club [August 2021]
• ‘IELTS 101: an introductory session’ organized by PharmaBangla   [December 2020]

• Co-founder, Alorito’30, Islamic University [Jan 2017 - Aug 2021]
• Vice President, IAAS Bangladesh - Islamic University Chapter [July 2020 - Aug 2021]
• Executive Member, ISCB - RSG, Bangladesh [June 2020 - June 2021]
• Global Outreach Student Member, American Society For Microbiology (ASM) [Mar 2020 - August 2022]
• Member, Islamic University Film Society (IUFS) [Jan 2018 - Dec 2019]