Mrinmoy Sarker

15/2, Block-B, Gangadharpatty, Manikganj -1800, Bangladesh.

Mobile no: +8801717354387
Email:mrinmoy.sarker@students.sau.ac.in,mrinmoy1048@gmail.com
Nationality: Bangladeshi. Date of birth: 13
th
, October, 1990.

Career Objective
Natural science has always fascinated me and soon I realize that by putting the right kind of effort,
biotechnology can solve a large number of problems encountered by mankind. I have set my career goal
towards contributing something to the society that will help solve the modern day problems.


Education
Sl no

Institution name

Degree awarded CGPA/
Class
Year
I. South Asian University, New
Delhi, India.
Master of Science
(M. Sc in biotechnology)
6.86/9.00
(First Class)
2011-
2013
II. St. Josephs College,
Bangalore, India.
Bachelor of Science(B. Sc in
chemistry, botany and biotechnology)
4.29/5.00
(First class)
2008-
2011
III. Notre Dame College, Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
Higher Secondary Certificate 5.00/5.00 2007
IV. Manikganj Govt. High School,
Manikganj, Bangladesh.
Secondary School Certificate 5.00/5.00 2005

Research experience
Bacterial Protein expression and purification.
Transformation of bacterial cells with GFP containing plasmid using electroporation.
Cytotoxic assay (LDH release assay).
Transfection of mammalian cells using lipofectamine.
Identification of gene polymorphism of alcohol metabolizing enzymes (ADH and ALDH2).
Secondary metabolite identification of Staphylococcus aureus and structure determination by using
2D-TLC and Mass Spectrometry.
mRNA isolation of a stress induced gene in rice plant and characterization using RT-PCR.
Modeling of Cellular retinoic acid-binding protein 2 and quality estimation using Bio-informatics
techniques i, e.: Protein model portal and SPDBV.
Protein-protein interaction studies by using SPDBV, clastal W, Jal view and J mol.
Callus induction and micro propagation of Arabidopsis thaliana.
Mushroom culture.
Identification of different leukocyte using flow cytometry.

Project undertaken
Studying the differentiation of macrophage cell line into dendritic type cells in the presence of
bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Project supervisor: Prof. Rajiv K. Saxena, (Immunology laboratory,
Faculty of life science and biotechnology, South Asian University).






Term Papers
Isolation and study of plasmid DNA of bacterium Escherichia coli.
Reprogramming of leukocytes.

Presentation Skills
Seminars:
Arachidonic acid-derived eicosanoids: roles in biology and immunopathology.
Discovery of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug and Anti-cancer Drug Enhancing
Reprogramming and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Generation.
Poster presentation:
Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Work experience
Research Assistant
National Mushroom Development and Extension Centre
(Department of Agriculture Extension), Ministry of
Agriculture, Sobhanbag, Savar, Dhaka-1340,Bangladesh.
Research Assistant (Prof. Haseena Khans Laboratory)
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
December, 2013 to February, 2014.



September, 2014 to current.



Extracurricular activities
One year training in Newspaper publication training program (NPTP) and Nature Study club
member (in Notre Dame College).
Green Gene Guild club member in St. Josephs College (SJC)
One year training in Journalism and Newspaper Publication (in SJC).
One year training in Advertising and Media Studies (in SJC).
Six months experience in Human Resource Development (HRD) Course (in SJC).
Cricket a regular player in St. Josephs Colleges inter-class Cricket Team.
Public speaking ability participated in debates, seminars etc. in school, college and university.

Scholarships Year
South Asian University scholarship during Masters degree 2011-2013
Indian Council for Cultural Relation (ICCR) scholarship during Bachelors
degree
2008-2011
Secondary School Scholarship 2005-2007
Junior School Scholarship 2003-2005
Primary School Scholarship 2000-2003

Referee information
Prof. Haseena Khan
Visiting Professor (SAU), Chairperson,
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular
Biology, University of Dhaka (DU), Dhaka-1000. Or
South Asian University (SAU), Akbar Bhawan,
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021, India.
Contact:+8801711612344 ,
e-mail:haseena@sau.ac.in , haseena@univdhaka.edu
Prof. Rajiv K. Saxena
Dean (Faculty of life science and biotechnology)
and Vice President (SAU).
South Asian University, Akbar Bhawan,
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021, India.
Contact:+91-11-24122510
e-mail:rksaxena@southasianuniversity.org