Lecturer
Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed
Department of Botany
Faculty of Biological Sciences
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed is a passionate educator and researcher with a primary focus on plant taxonomy, morphometrics, and molecular systematics. His research encompasses plastome-wide phylogenetics and the development of computational tools for taxonomic and molecular systematic analyses. He is also interested in computational biology and machine learning, particularly in developing analytical tools and approaches that support biological data interpretation and ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Masters | Botany | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2020 |
| Bachelor | Botany | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2019 |
| H.S.C | Science | Dhaka College, Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2015 |
| S.S.C | Science | Armanitola Govt. High School, Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2013 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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| Lecturer | Department of Botany | Dhaka | Jul 2026 | Present |
| Research Associate | Plant Taxonomy and Ethnobotany Laboratory | Department of Botany, University of Dhaka | Jan 2023 | Jul 2026 |
| IUCN Red List Assessor | International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Bangladesh | Dhaka | Sep 2021 | Jan 2023 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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| Botany (Plant Taxonomy) | I am interested in Plant Systematics and Molecular Phylogenetics, with an expanded interest in computational biology, computer-aided drug and vaccine discovery, and the development of analytical tools for biological research. |
My research interests in Plant Systematics and Molecular Phylogenetics align with SDG 15: Life on Land, particularly the conservation of biodiversity and understanding plant diversity. My work in computer-aided drug and vaccine discovery contributes to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being by supporting the development of potential therapeutic and preventive interventions. Computational tool development and data-driven research also align with SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, through scientific research and technological innovation. |
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Syeda Nusrat Jahan and M. Oliur Rahman : The first complete chloroplast genome of Calamus erectus (Arecaceae): Phylogenetic placement and divergence time estimation,
Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy (impact factor:1.0) , vol.56 , no.3 Korean Society of Plant Taxonomists , pp.213-223 , 2026
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed and M. Oliur Rahman : Chloroplast phylogenomics of Salacia chinensis L. (Celastraceae) with machine learning-assisted insights into anticancer drug discovery,
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy (impact factor:0.7) , vol.33 , no.1 Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists , pp.1-19 , 2026
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E. Yasmin, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, M. O. Rahman, R. K. Choudhary and J. Lee : Quantitative ethnomedicinal study of the Chakma community in Bangladesh integrating network pharmacology and molecular docking,
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy (impact factor:0.7) , vol.33 , no.1 Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists , pp.83-104 , 2026
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, M. O. Rahman, M. Banu, M. Begum, M. Z. Ahmed, M. A. Ali, J. Lee, K. Hamid and A. S. Alqahtani : Designing of a conserved subunit multiepitope vaccine candidate against Francisella tularensis Schu S4 using immunoinformatics,
Scientific Reports (impact factor:4.9) , vol.16 Nature Portfolio , pp.23702 , 2026
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M. Banu, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, M. Begum and M. O. Rahman : Computational identification of epifriedelanol and derived analogs from Mikania cordata as potential HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors,
PLOS ONE (impact factor:2.8) , vol.21 Public Library of Science , pp.e0340573 , 2026
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M. M. Asiri, M. A. Ali, M. S. Alwahibi, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, M. O. Rahman, R. Mahato, M. Faisal, S. Y. Kim and J. Lee : The first complete chloroplast genome of Lycium shawii: genomic architecture, molecular phylogenetics and evolutionary insights,
Ecology and Evolution (impact factor:2.6) , vol.16 Wiley , pp.e72972 , 2026
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M. Oliur Rahman, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Mohammad Ajmal Ali and Joongku Lee : The first chloroplast and nuclear genome assemblies of Prasoxylon excelsum (Meliaceae) reveal phylogenetics, evolutionary and functional insights,
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy (impact factor:0.8) , vol.32 , no.2 Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists , pp.139-160 , 2025
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed and M. Oliur Rahman : Molecular phylogenetics and divergence dating of Byttnerioideae in Bangladesh using Matk DNA barcode,
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Science , vol.51 , no.2 The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh , pp.151-163 , 2025
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M. Oliur Rahman, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Ali S. Alqahtani, Md Tabish Rehman, Nahid Sultana, Mohamed Bouhrim, Mohammad Ajmal Ali and Joongku Lee : Identification of stigmasterol derived AChE inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease using high throughput virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulations,
Scientific Reports (impact factor:3.8) , vol.15 , no.1 Nature Portfolio , pp.36676 , 2025
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Reem Lafi Saleem Alofi, Mohammad Ajmal Ali, Mona Solaiman Alwahibi, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, M. Oliur Rahman, Rajesh Mahato, Soo Yong Kim and Joongku Lee : De Novo nuclear genome assembly and annotation of Aizoon canariense L. (Aizoaceae): Uncovering genomic adaptations of a medicinal herb to arid environments,
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy (impact factor:0.8) , vol.32 , no.1 Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists , pp.1-16 , 2025
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed and M. Oliur Rahman : Complete chloroplast genome of Fraxinus griffithii C.B. Clarke (Oleaceae): Insights into genome structure and molecular phylogenetics,
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy (impact factor:0.8) , vol.32 , no.1 Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists , pp.27-44 , 2025
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Md Siddiq Hasan, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Md Nasir Uddin, Momtaz Begum and M. Oliur Rahman : Deciphering morphometric relationships of Anacardiaceae (R. BR.) Lindl. In Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Botany (impact factor:0.3) , vol.54 , no.2 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.199-209 , 2025
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, M. Oliur Rahman, Md Siddiq Hasan, S. M. Nasir Uddin and M Begum : In silico investigation of Toxicodendron succedaneum phytochemicals as extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2 inhibitors for non-small cell lung cancer therapy,
Medical Oncology (impact factor:3.5) , vol.42 , no.7 Springer Nature , pp.260 , 2025
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed and M. Oliur Rahman : Deciphering the anticancer potential of Lannea coromandelica targeting apoptosis signal-regulatory kinase 1 via advanced computational biology approaches,
Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , vol.34 , no.1 Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka , pp.1-23 , 2025
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed and M. Oliur Rahman : Comparative genomics and phylogenetic analysis of complete chloroplast genome of Scaphium scaphigerum (Wall. ex G. Don) G. Planch,
Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , vol.34 , no.1 Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka , pp.119-143 , 2025
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Sk Injamamul Islam, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Sarower Mahfuj, Gunjan Das, Md Mohaimenul Islam Tareq, Mazen Almehmadi, Mamdouh Allahyani, Naif Alsiwiehri, Partha Biswas, Md Nazmul Hasan and Foysal Ahammad : Investigating new drugs from marine seaweed metabolites for cervical cancer therapy by molecular dynamic modeling approach,
Scientific Reports (impact factor:3.9) , vol.15 , no.1 Nature Portfolio , pp.3866 , 2025
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M. Oliur Rahman, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Ali S. Alqahtani, Kaiser Hamid, Maria Sultana and Mohammad Ajmal Ali : Adenocarpine, Marmesin, and Lycocernuine from Ficus benjamina as Promising Inhibitors of Aldose Reductase in Diabetes: A Bioinformatics-Guided Approach,
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (impact factor:3.3) , vol.197 , no.5 Springer Nature , pp.3215-3257 , 2025
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Miruna Banu, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Momtaz Begum and M. Oliur Rahman : Integrating taxonomy and drug discovery: Liliopsida flora of Rajbari, Bangladesh targeting Amorphophallus paeoniifolius for colorectal cancer therapy,
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy (impact factor:0.8) , vol.31 , no.2 Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists , pp.239-264 , 2024
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Nadia Mohammad Alsuhaimi, Mohammad Ajmal Ali, Mona Solaiman Alwahibi, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, M. Oliur Rahman, Shankar Kumar Pandey, Mohamed S Elshikh, Sayfi Rashed Sayfi Alshallali, Joongku Lee and Soo-Yong Kim : Complete chloroplast genome sequence of a novel Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal: Comparative genomics and phylogenetic insights,
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy (impact factor:0.8) , vol.31 , no.2 Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists , pp.205-223 , 2024
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed and M. Oliur Rahman : Deciphering the complete chloroplast genome sequence of Meconopsis torquata Prain: Insights into genome structure, comparative analysis and phylogenetic relationship,
Heliyon (impact factor:3.6) , vol.10 , no.16 Cell Press , pp.e36204 , 2024
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed and M. Oliur Rahman : Systematics and morphometrics of the subfamily Byttnerioideae Burnett in Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy (impact factor:0.8) , vol.31 , no.1 Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists , pp.123-140 , 2024
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed and M. Oliur Rahman : From Flora to Pharmaceuticals: 100 new additions to angiosperms of Gafargaon subdistrict in Bangladesh and unraveling antidiabetic drug candidates targeting DPP4 through in silico approach,
PLOS ONE (impact factor:2.6) , vol.19 , no.3 Public Library of Science (PLOS), USA , pp.e0301348 , 2024
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Albatool Suliman Albediwi, Mohammad Ajmal Ali, Mona Solaiman Alwahibi, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, M. Oliur Rahman, Soo Yong Kim, Mohamed S. Elshikh and Nadia Mohammad Alsuhaimi : Unveiling the Complete Chloroplast Genome of Tribulus macropterus var. arabicus (Hosni) Al-Hemaid & J. Thomas: Genome Structure, Comparative Analysis and Phylogeny,
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy (impact factor:0.8) , vol.31 , no.1 Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists , pp.1-14 , 2024
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, M. Oliur Rahman, Mohammad Ajmal Ali, Fahad M. Al Hemaid and Joongku Lee : Molecular phylogenetics and molecular dating of Arecaceae in Bangladesh inferred from matK and rbcL genes,
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy (impact factor:0.6) , vol.30 , no.2 Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists , pp.213-232 , 2023
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Labiba Suchana, Nahid Sultana and M. Oliur Rahman : Unveiling cervical cancer therapeutics from Abrus precatorius and Aphanamixis polystachya: Insights from molecular docking, dynamics simulation, MM/GBSA and DFT analyses,
South African Journal of Botany (impact factor:2.7) , vol.163 South African Association of Botanists , pp.561-579 , 2023
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Ishtiaque Ahammad, Zeshan Mahmud Chowdhury, Arittra Bhattacharjee, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Farzana Akter, Mohammad Uzzal Hossain, Keshob Chandra Das, Chaman Ara Keya and Md. Salimullah : Structure-based pharmacological screening, molecular docking and dynamic simulation reveals Dexketoprofen as a repurposable drug against Alzheimer's disease,
Informatics in Medicine Unlocked , vol.43 Elsevier , pp.101380 , 2023
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M. Oliur Rahman, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Ali S. Alqahtani, Ugur Cakilcioglu and Md. Anwar Akbar : Insight into novel inhibitors from Sterculia urens against Cholera via pharmacoinformatics and molecular dynamics simulation approaches,
Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (impact factor:4.4) , vol.42 , no.19 Taylor and Francis , pp.10022-10043 , 2023
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M. Oliur Rahman and Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed : Anti-angiogenic potential of bioactive phytochemicals from Helicteres isora targeting VEGFR-2 to fight cancer through molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation,
Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (impact factor:4.4) , vol.41 , no.15 Taylor and Francis , pp.7447-7462 , 2023
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, M. Oliur Rahman, Mohammad Ajmal Ali and Joongku Lee : Quantitative ethnobotanical study in Gafargaon sub-district and unveiling drug candidates through molecular docking and dynamics simulation approaches,
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy (impact factor:0.6) , vol.30 , no.1 Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists , pp.53-76 , 2023
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Sk Injamamul Islam, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Nasim Habib, Md Akib Ferdous, Saloa Sanjida and Moslema Jahan Mou : High-throughput virtual screening of marine algae metabolites as high-affinity inhibitors of ISKNV major capsid protein: An analysis of in-silico models and DFT calculation to find novel drug molecules for fighting infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV),
Heliyon (impact factor:3.6) , vol.9 , no.6 Cell Press , pp.e16383 , 2023
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Abdullah Al-Mamun, Ishtiaque Ahammad, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Farzana Akter, Shah Imran Hossain, Zeshan Mahmud Chowdhury, Arittra Bhattacharjee, Keshob Ch Das, ra, Chaman Ara Keya and Md. Salimullah : Pharmacoinformatics and molecular dynamics simulation approach to identify anti-diarrheal potentials of Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. against Vibrio cholerae,
Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (impact factor:4.4) , vol.41 , no.24 Taylor and Francis , pp.14730-14743 , 2023
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Sk Injamamul Islam, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Saloa Sanjida, Moslema Jahan Mou, Sarower Mahfuj, Nasim Habib, Md Akib Ferdous, MD Habibur Rahman and Md Hasan Mahmud Noor : Towards characterizing of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) spore wall proteins with feature identification and analogy modeling,
Informatics in Medicine Unlocked , vol.38 Elsevier , pp.101215 , 2023
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, M. Oliur Rahman, Ali S. Alqahtani, Nahid Sultana, Omar M. Almarfadi, Mohammad Ajmal Ali and Joongku Lee : Anticancer potential of phytochemicals from Oroxylum indicum targeting Lactate Dehydrogenase A through bioinformatic approach,
Toxicology Reports , vol.10 Elsevier , pp.56-75 , 2023
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed and M. Oliur Rahman : Taxonomic Revision of the Subfamily Sterculioideae Beilschm. In Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy (impact factor:0.6) , vol.29 , no.2 Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists , pp.373-401 , 2022
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Sk Injamamul Islam, Saloa Sanjida, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Mazen Almehmadi, Mamdouh Allahyani, Abdulelah Aljuaid, Ahad Amer Alsaiari and Mustafa Halawi : Core Proteomics and Immunoinformatic Approaches to Design a Multiepitope Reverse Vaccine Candidate against Chagas Disease,
Vaccines (impact factor:4.9) , vol.10 , no.10 Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , pp.1669 , 2022
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Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Abdullah Al-Mamun, Shah Imran Hossain, Farzana Akter, Ishtiaque Ahammad, Zeshan Mahmud Chowdhury and Md. Salimullah : Virtual screening reveals liquiritigenin as a broad-spectrum inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: An in silico study,
Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (impact factor:5.2) , vol.41 , no.14 Taylor and Francis , pp.6709-6727 , 2022
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| National | Best Presenter Award: Annual Botanical Conference 2025 | 2026 | Bangladesh | Awarded for being the best presenter in the technical session 1 for presenting the work entitled "Integrative Systematics of Sterculioideae (Malvaceae): Insights from Morphology, Plastome Phylogenomics, and Phenetica-Driven Morphometrics". |
| National | Best Speaker Award: 8th International Botanical Conference 2023 | 2024 | Bangladesh | Received the Best Presenter Award for the paper “Unraveling Potential Anticancer Drug Agents from Helicteres isora Phytocompounds Targeting VEGFR through Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics” in the research section “Plant Biotechnology for Sustainable Development.” |
| National | Best Speaker Award: 8th International Botanical Conference 2023 | 2024 | Bangladesh | Received the Best Presenter Award for the paper “Systematics, Morphometrics, and Molecular Phylogenetics of the Subfamily Byttnerioideae Burnett in Bangladesh” in the research section “Taxonomy and Ethnobotany for Communities.” |
| Local | Dr. Md. Athar Uddin Gold Medal 2020 | 2024 | Bangladesh | Awarded for obtaining the highest marks and academic excellence in MS. |
| International | ICPS 2023 Oral Presentation 2nd Prize | 2023 | Bangladesh | Received the Runner-Up Award in the Oral Presentation category at the International Conference on Pharmaceutical Sciences 2023 for the research titled “Designing a Conserved Subunit Multi-Epitope Vaccine Candidate Against Francisella tularensis Schu S4 Strain Through a Reverse Vaccinology-Based Immunoinformatics Approach.” |
| Local | Dean's Award 2019, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka | 2023 | Bangladesh | Awarded for academic excellence in B.S. (Hons.) examination. |
| Local | Quazi Abdul Fattah & Khurshida Banu Fattah Gold Medal 2019 | 2022 | Bangladesh | Awarded for obtaining the highest CGPA in the B.S. (Hons.) exam. |
| National | National Science and Technology Fellowship 2021-22 | 2021 | Bangladesh | Awarded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the people's republic of Bangladesh to support post-graduate research activities |
| National | 1st Runner Up Prize in National Biotech Photography Contest 2020 | 2020 | Bangladesh | Awarded by Network of Young Biotechnologists of Bangladesh |
Name & designation
Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed
Lecturer
Department
Department of Botany Faculty of Biological Sciences
Email
sunzid79@gmail.com