Assistant Professor
Dr. Nadra Tabassum
Department of Botany
Faculty of Biological Sciences
Biography
My journey into the fascinating field of plant science began long before I became a faculty member in the Department of Botany. As an enthusiastic student at the renowned Department of Botany at the University of Dhaka, I was already captivated by plant science. With an enduring love for plants that has been a constant throughout my life, I ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Molecular Plant Sciences | University of Edinburgh | United Kingdom | 2024 |
| Masters | Molecular Plant and Microbial Sciences | Imperial College London, England | United Kingdom | 2014 |
| Masters | Botany ( Thesis : Biotechnology) | University of Dhaka, Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2011 |
| Bachelor | Botany | University of Dhaka, Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2010 |
| H.S.C | Science | Motijheel Ideal School and College, Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2006 |
| S.S.C | Science | Motijheel Govt. Girls High School, Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2004 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Jul 2018 | Present |
| Lecturer | University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Mar 2015 | Jul 2018 |
| Research Officer | Bangladesh Forest Research Institute | Chittagong | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Evolution, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Conservation Biology and Environment. |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Phytoremediation Potential of Pteridophytes in Urban and Semi-Urban Areas of Bangladesh | Sadia Afrin Anty | 2025 | |||
| Masters | Decoding the Liverwort Flora of Bangladesh- An Integrative Taxonomic and Genomic Approach | Most. Shaoana Akter | Current Year |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Director | Pteridophytes of Lalmai Pahar and Mainamati, Cumilla district | Bangladesh University Grant Commission project allocation 2017-18. | 01-09-2017 | 01-09-2018 | |
| Project Director | Identification and Checklist of available Bryophytes of Adampur Forest, Sylhet, Bangladesh. | Bangladesh University Grant Commission project allocation 2016-17. | 01-07-2016 | 01-07-2017 | |
| Project Director | Checklist of Pteridophytes of Adampur Forest, Moulvibazar, Sylhet. | Research and Development 2016-2017 project under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of the Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh | 01-07-2016 | 01-07-2017 | |
| Project Director | Clonal Propagation of Economically Important Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris). | Research and Development 2016-2017 project under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of the Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh | 01-07-2015 | 01-07-2016 | |
| Project Director | Micropropagation of Economically Important Fern Adiantum philippense. | Biotechnology Research Centre, University of Dhaka, 2016. |
Invited Talk
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| No invited talk is found | |
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| Book Section | |
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| 1 |
Nadra Tabassum and Pan Qiaona , Beimi Cui "Nitric Oxide in Plant Immunity: Signalling Mechanisms and Evolutionary Perspectives."
Nitric Oxide in Plant Resilience to Abiotic Stress. Elsevier, 2026 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Nadra Tabassum, Justin Goodrich and Gary J Loake : A key role for S-nitrosylation in immune regulation and development in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha,
Journal of Experimental Botany (impact factor:6.5) Oxford Academy , 2026
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| 2 |
Nadra Tabassum : Hidden Greens- A Preliminary Checklist of Bryophytes From Adampur Forest, Sylhet,
Bioresearch Communications (impact factor:0.40) , vol.12 , no.1 , 2026
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| 3 |
Nadra Tabassum, Momtaz Begum : A taxonomic survey of pteridophytic flora of Lalmai Pahar and Mainamati of Cumilla district, Bangladesh,
Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , 2024
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| 4 |
Nadra Tabassum, Mahbubah Jannat, Mohammad Nurul Islam : Genetic Diversity Analysis of Five Different Species of Riccia,
Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology (impact factor:0.64) , 2022
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| 5 |
Shusanto Roy, Armin Anwar, Nadra Tabassum and Mohammad Nurul IslamMohammad Nurul Islam : Genotypic Variability Analysis of Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) from Bangladesh using RAPD and SSR Markers,
Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology , 2022
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| 6 |
Shusanto Roy, Mahbubah Jannat, Nadra Tabassum and Mohammad Nurul Islam : Morphological and Genotypic Characterization Of Different Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn.) Samples Available in Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy (impact factor:0.7) , 2022
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| 7 |
Nadra Tabassum, Bangladesh Momtaz Begum, M Oliur Rahman : Jungermannia exertifolia Steph. - A new bryophyte record from Bangladesh,
Dhaka University Journal of Bilogical Sciences , 2020
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| 8 |
Nadra Tabassum : A taxonomic account of pteridophytic flora of Adampur forest, Moulvibaar district, Bangladesh.,
Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , 2018
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| 9 |
Dagdas F.Y., BelhajK., Maqbool A., Chaparro-Garcia A., Pandey P., Petre B, Tabassum N., Cruz-Mireles N., Hughes R. K., Sklenar J., Win J., Menke F., Findlay K., Banfield M.J., Kamoun S. and Bozkurt T.O. : An effector of the Irish potato famine pathogen antagonizes a host autophagy cargo receptor.,
eLife (impact factor:9.2) , 2016
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| 10 |
Tabassum, N., Sony, S.K., and Islam, M.N. : Analysis of genetic diversity in eleven tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) varieties using RAPD markers.,
Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech. (impact factor:0.64) , 2013
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| Conference Proceedings | |
| 1 |
Kamal, M.M., Bhajan, S.K., Tabassum, N. and Islam, M.N. "Molecular diagnosis of tomato leaf curl virus disease."
Intl. Conference Advances in Bioinformatics,Biotechnology and Enviornmental Engineering. ABBE 2015, University of Birmingham, U.K.
2015
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Prime Minister Fellowship for PhD Study | 2019 | United Kingdom | |
| International | Commonwealth Scholarship for Masters 2013-14 | 2013 | United Kingdom | |
| National | National Science and Technology Fellowship 2012-13 | 2012 | Bangladesh | |
| National | Dean's Award in recognition of outstanding achievements in the B.S. Honours Examination | 2010 | Bangladesh |
Name & designation
Dr. Nadra Tabassum
Assistant Professor
Department
Department of Botany Faculty of Biological Sciences
Email
nadra.du.imp@gmail.com
Phone
+88-01712613773