Rate My Professor Nurul Absar

Prof. Dr. Nurul Absar serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology at the University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC), a role he has held since June 2006. He concurrently holds the position of Professor and Dean of the Department of Public Health, Treasurer of the university until September 2027, and Member of the Syndicate. His academic qualifications include a B.Sc (Honors), M.Sc, M.Ag, and D.Ag. Throughout his tenure at USTC, Prof. Absar has contributed extensively to teaching, research, and administration in the fields of biochemistry, biotechnology, and public health.

Prof. Absar's research focuses on food science and technology, biochemistry and biotechnology, nutritional and phytochemical analysis of fruits, vegetables, and other foods, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, enzyme purification and characterization, in silico investigations including phytochemical inhibitors and vaccine design, and public health studies such as the prevalence of hepatitis B and C among job seekers and anemia in chronic kidney disease patients. His laboratory skills encompass PCR, gel electrophoresis, DNA sequencing, Western blot analysis, protein purification, and SDS-PAGE. With 120 publications listed on ResearchGate, garnering 1,582 citations and 96,847 reads, his work demonstrates significant academic impact. Key publications include "Efficacy of phytochemicals derived from Artocarpus heterophyllus (Jackfruit) as inhibitors against NS2B/NS3 protease of dengue virus: an in-silico investigation" (2026), "Prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Among the Abroad Job Seekers in a Selective Diagnostic Centre of Chattogram, Bangladesh" (2025), "Purification and Characterization of Lectins from Jute (Corchorus olitorius) Leaves" (2008, Journal of The Chinese Chemical Society), "Purification and characterization of peroxidase from Moringa oleifera L. leaves" (2012, Bioresources), "Physicochemical and Biochemical Properties of Pepsin-Solubilized Collagen Isolated from the Integument of Sea Cucumber (Stichopus vastus)" (2013, Journal of Food Processing and Preservation), and "Hepatitis B Viral Load (HBV-DNA) with Age and Sex Stratifications in Bangladeshi People" (2014, Journal of Medical Microbiology & Diagnosis). Through his prolific output and leadership roles, Prof. Absar advances biochemical research and higher education in Bangladesh.