Shofiqul Islam, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Lafayette, In, Us

Lafayette, Indiana, United States

-Managing R&D projects aiming to develop new molecular assays for estimating genetic trait purity in agricultural crops-Interacting with plant breeders and seed customers to provide the test services they need-Mentoring and motivating Lab technicians in a team environment-Collaborate with interdepartmental Labs to complete the task as a team-Co-author of Patent pending application

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Ardmore, Ok, Usa

-Developed plastid DNA extraction protocol from five Festuca species-Developed molecular markers for marker-assisted breeding in tall fescue-Genome-wide discovery of SNPs/InDels from genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) data of bi-parental F1 mapping population of tall fescue obtained from Illumina next-generation sequencing platform-Assembled and annotated plastid genomes of Festuca grass species-Development of molecular markers for tall fescue morphotype detection-Molecular breeding of tall fescue -Developed phenotyping method of summer dormancy in tall fescue under controlled growth condition

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Project 1: - Analyzed GBS data generated from the pooled DNA of F2 rice mutant and wild-type progeny using MutMap bioinformatic pipeline to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in rice mutant linesProject 2:- Analyzed whole genome sequence data of cultivated and weedy rice accessions/varieties to identify genome-wide SNPs and insertion and deletions (InDels)Project 3:- Performed meta-analysis of QTLs related to salt tolerant traits in rice

Section Of Forest, Nature And Biomass, Rolighedsvej 23, Dk 1958 Frederiksberg C

- DNA Extraction from phloem of the infected beech (Fagus sylvatica) and oak (Quercus spp.) trees- Use of Phytophthora genus-specific TaqMan real-time PCR assay to diagnosis Phytophthora from the symptomatic beech and oak trees- Use of ramorum-specific TaqMan real-time PCR assay to detect Phytophthora ramorum from the infected beech and oak trees in Denmark- Use of cambivora-specific TaqMan real-time PCR assay to identify Phytophthora cambivora from the symptomatic beech trees in Denmark

Section Of Forest, Nature And Biomass, Rolighedsvej 23, Dk 1958 Frb C, Denmark

Project 1:- Analyze genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) data of Noble Fir (Abies procera) using STACKS software pipeline.- Visualization of the STACKS output files through STACKS Web Interface in the Apache web server.- User of MySQL database using both Unix system and PhpMyAdmin.Project 2:- Optimization and development of DNA extraction protocol from the wood chips.- Extraction of DNA from wood chip mixtures with different levels of insect-pest and pathogen contamination. - Quantify the level of target DNA sequence using Taqman Real-Time PCR from different species mixtures subjected to different degrees of heat treatment and decay treatmentProject 3:- Generate new idea and writing project proposal in order to apply for a research grant

Department Of Molecular Biology And Genetics, Slagelse, Denmark

- Development and optimization of a protocol for efficiently extracting mitochondrial DNA from young leaves of perennial ryegrass- 454 Next-generation sequencing data analysis- De-novo assembly and annotation of mitochondrial genomes of male-fertile and cytoplasmic male-sterile (CMS) perennial ryegrass- Molecular characterization of CMS systems in perennial ryegrass- Morphological characterization of CMS systems in perennial ryegrass- Point mutation- Self-incompatibility/self-compatibility of perennial ryegrass- Identification and development of heterotic groups and patterns- Hybrid breeding in forage and turf grasses- Published peer-reviewed article in the scientific journal

Dept. Of Geosciences & Natural Resource Management, Laboratory Of Lars Vesterdal

- Responsible for sample preparation of approximately 1300 soil samples from a repeated inventory of forest soils across Denmark

Dept. Of Genetics And Plant Breeding, Laboratory Of Prof. Lutfur Rahman

- Planning and design of both field and laboratory experiments- Collection, identification and documentation of morphological traits for DUS (Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability) of 94 rice varieties of Bangladesh- DNA fingerprinting of 94 rice varieties of Bangladesh- Rice seed germination test

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Genetics

Activities and Societies: PhD ClubDissertation title: Genomics-Assisted Exploitation of Heterosis in Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne.

Sustainable Forest And Nature Management (Sufonama)

Master Of Science (M.S.), Genetics And Plant Breeding, A (Cgpa 3.897 Out Of 4.00)

Activities and Societies: ResearchThesis title: Genetic Diversity Analysis of Groundnut Genotypes by Using Microsatellite DNA Markers

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Agriculture, A (Cgpa 3.95 Out Of 4.00)

Activities and Societies: Cultural activities