Md Kamruzzaman

Md Kamruzzaman

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

My obsession to nutrition started back during my college life, from when I found myself to be fascinated by biological sciences. Although I initially wanted to be a doctor, I later discovered that the field of “Human Nutrition” would be an excellent opportunity for me to realize my aspiration in the context of the socioeconomic and health-related welfare of my countrymen and women. Upon entering university, I first tasted the pleasure of clinical and lab-based research in nutrition. I think it is that research-derived pleasure that has ultimately matured into a strong desire to pursue doctorate research in human nutrition, metabolic disorder and related fields. I also dream of contributing to the socioeconomic development of my country by becoming a sound researcher in human nutrition, a field of study closely related to human development. Nutrition is a critical area in human development, and is rightly included in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition to the existing problem of undernutrition, the prevalence of obesity and obesity-related complications (Dual Burden of Malnutrition) and metabolic disorder is increasing worldwide. A working title of my Ph.D. thesis is "Hypoglycemia and Delayed Gastric Emptying in Diabetes", which will be carried out in the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences (Adelaide Medical School) at the University of Adelaide. I have been awarded the Full Fee RTP Scholarship by the University of Adelaide for pursuing my Ph.D. Degree under distinguished Researcher Prof. Karen Jones, Prof. Michael Horowitz and Dr. Chinmay Marathe. After successful completion of my PhD, I hope to do a Postdoc on the more precise objective to narrow down my research area and to dedicate myself to nutrition and metabolic disorder and the academic field.

Basically, I am from Bangladesh, born and raised there, have completed my first MSc and BSc in Applied Nutrition and Food Technology from Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh. Then to prepare myself adequately for strenuous journey of PhD research, I have completed a second Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Nutrition and Rural Development (Main: Human Nutrition) from the prestigious Ghent University in Belgium. My time at Ghent University has helped me fine-tune my research focus and has drawn me to the complex and updated research at the molecular level.

Over my past 11 years of teaching career in Bangladesh, I have trained undergraduate and graduate students as a supervisor or co-supervisor of B.Sc. projects and M.Sc. thesis and published more than 20research articles and three conference proceedings. I have served as a clinical Dietician at Evercare Hospital (formerly Apollo Hospital) based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. As a Dietician, I have learned the clinical aspects of disease prevention and treatment using the dietary approach. Besides building a solid repertoire of theoretical knowledge, I believe it is incredibly crucial for a researcher to acquire laboratory skills and develop confidence in discussing science and mentoring students.

As a faculty member in a public university in Bangladesh I have engaged myself in research. My primary research interest is to explore the link between nutrition and metabolic disorder.

 

 

 

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2019 - ongoing Associate Professor Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh
    2013 - 2019 Assistant Professor Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh
    2010 - 2013 Lecturer Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh
    2008 - 2010 Dietician Apollo Hospital Dhaka (Currently Evercare Hospital Dhaka)

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    Bengali Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2016 - 2018 Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium Belgium Master of Science (MSc) in Nutrition and Rural Development (Main: Human Nutrition)
    2005 - 2007 Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh Bangladesh Master of Science (MSc) in Applied Nutrition and Food Technology
    1999 - 2005 Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladeshr Bangladesh Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Applied Nutrition and Food Technology

  • Certifications
    Date Title Institution name Country
    2020 Nutrition and Health: Human Microbiome (NUTR104x) Wageningen University & Research Netherlands

  • Research Interests
    Child and Adolescent Health Nutrition and Metabolic Health Translational Health Outcomes Food Nutritional Balance Nutrition and Dietetics Nutritional Physiology Public Nutrition Intervention

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2025 Rahman, S. S., Klamrak, A., Mahat, N. C., Rahat, R. H., Nopkuesuk, N., Kamruzzaman, M., . . . Daduang, S. (2025). Thyroid Stimulatory Activity of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. Ethanolic Extract in 6-Propyl-Thiouracil-Induced Hypothyroid and STZ Induced Diabetes Rats: In Vivo and In Silico Studies. Nutrients, 17(3), 24 pages.
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    2025 Kamruzzaman, M., Horowitz, M., Rahman, M. S., Deshmukh, H., Jones, K. L., & Marathe, C. S. (2025). Glycemic control is worse in rural compared to urban type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh, irrespective of food security status.. Journal of diabetes investigation.
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    2024 Kamruzzaman, M., Horowitz, M., Polonsky, W. H., Talley, N. J., Borg, M. A., Rayner, C. K., . . . Marathe, C. S. (2024). Diabetes distress and depression are independently associated with gastrointestinal symptoms in type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh. Diabetic Medicine, 41(11), e15379-1-e15379-4.
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    2024 Childebayeva, A., Fricke, F., Rohrlach, A. B., Huang, L., Schiffels, S., Vesakoski, O., . . . Haak, W. (2024). Bronze age Northern Eurasian genetics in the context of development of metallurgy and Siberian ancestry. Communications Biology, 7(1), 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC1
    2024 Mohamoud, H. M., Kamruzzaman, M., Islam, M. M., Klamrak, A., & Rahman, S. S. (2024). Body composition, nutritional status, and socio-demographic factors among university students and teachers in Bangladesh: A pilot study. Food and Humanity, 3, 100417.
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    2024 Ghosh, S., Hasan, M. N., Nath, N. D., Haider, N., Jones, D. H., Islam, M. K., . . . Islam, M. N. (2024). Rabies control in Bangladesh and prediction of human rabies cases by 2030: a One Health approach. The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 27, 100452.
    DOI Scopus1
    2023 Islam, M. S., Ahmed, A. M. F. U., Goni, M. O., Islam, M. R., Rahman, M. M., Bari, S. U., . . . Kamruzzaman, M. (2023). Anthropometry in predicting Semitendinosus and Gracilis graft diameter for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction among the Bengali population. Medicine (United States), 102(40), E35402.
    DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC2
    2023 Kabir, M. H., Rahman, S. A., & Kamruzzaman, M. (2023). General and abdominal obesity and dietary nutrient intake among university students in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study targeting potential risk factors. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 57, 587-597.
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    2022 Islam, K. N., Jashimuddin, M., Hasan, K. J., Khan, M. I., Kamruzzaman, M., & Nath, T. K. (2022). Stakeholders’ Perception on Conservation Outcomes of Forest Protected Area Co-management in Bangladesh. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 41(3-5), 240-256.
    DOI Scopus15
    2022 Bhowmik, B., Kamruzzaman, M., Siddiquee, T., Samad, M. A., Khan, F. A., Rashid, H., . . . Khan, A. K. A. (2022). Non-communicable Disease Risk Factors among Garment Factory Workers in Bangladesh. Journal of Diabetology, 13(3), 262-269.
    DOI Scopus2
    2021 Khan, A. G., Kamruzzaman, M., Rahman, M. N., Mahmood, M., & Uddin, M. A. (2021). Quality of life in the COVID-19 outbreak: influence of psychological distress, government strategies, social distancing, and emotional recovery. Heliyon, 7(3), 8 pages.
    DOI Scopus50 WoS26 Europe PMC22
    2021 Kamruzzaman, M., Rahman, S. A., Akter, S., Shushmita, H., Ali, M. Y., Billah, M. A., . . . Paul, D. K. (2021). The anthropometric assessment of body composition and nutritional status in children aged 2–15 years: A cross-sectional study from three districts in Bangladesh. PLOS ONE, 16(9), e0257055.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS1 Europe PMC4
    2021 Ahmmed, M. S., Shuvo, S. D., Paul, D. K., Karim, M. R., Kamruzzaman, M., Mahmud, N., . . . Elahi, M. T. (2021). Prevalence of dyslipidemia and associated risk factors among newly diagnosed Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients in Kushtia, Bangladesh. PLOS Global Public Health, 1(12), e0000003.
    DOI Scopus14 Europe PMC10
    2021 Kamruzzaman, M. (2021). Is BMI associated with anemia and hemoglobin level of women and children in Bangladesh: A study with multiple statistical approaches. PLOS ONE, 16(10), e0259116.
    DOI Scopus37 WoS15 Europe PMC29
    2021 Kamruzzaman, M., Horowitz, M., Jones, K. L., & Marathe, C. S. (2021). Gut-Based Strategies to Reduce Postprandial Glycaemia in Type 2 Diabetes. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 12, 1-10.
    DOI Scopus11 WoS4 Europe PMC7
    2021 Bakhtiar, M., Masud-ur-Rahman, M., Kamruzzaman, M., Sultana, N., & Rahman, S. S. (2021). Determinants of nutrition knowledge, attitude and practices of adolescent sports trainee: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh. Heliyon, 7(4), 11 pages.
    DOI Scopus22 WoS8 Europe PMC11
    2020 Rahman, S. S., Yasmin, N., Kamruzzaman, M., Islam, M. R., Karim, M. R., & Rouf, S. M. (2020). Anti-hyperglycemic effect of the immature endosperm of sugar palm (Borassus flabellifer) fruit on type 2 diabetes mellitus patients-a case study. Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews, 14(5), 1317-1322.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS5 Europe PMC2
    2020 Ahmed, S., Sarker, A. R., Sultana, M., Roth, F., Mahumud, R. A., Kamruzzaman, M., . . . Khan, J. A. M. (2020). Do employer-sponsored health insurance schemes affect the utilisation of medically trained providers and out-of-pocket payments among ready-made garment workers? A case-control study in Bangladesh. BMJ Open, 10(3), e030298.
    DOI Scopus7 Europe PMC6
    2020 Jannat, M., Kamruzzaman, M., & Hossain, M. K. (2020). Tree species diversity and structural composition of village common forest in Bandarban District, Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Forestry, 4(2), 76-83.
    DOI Scopus2
    2020 Mamun, M. A., Hossain, M. S., Kamruzzaman, M., Khalil, M. I., Sikder, M. T., Manzar, M. D., & Griffiths, M. D. (2020). Prevalence of Poor Sleep Quality and Its Determinants Among Bangladeshi Students: A Pilot Study. Sleep and Vigilance, 4(2), 185-193.
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    2018 Jannat, M., Hossain, M. K., Uddin, M. M., Hossain, M. A., & Kamruzzaman, M. (2018). People’s dependency on forest resources and contributions of forests to the livelihoods: a case study in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, 25(6), 554-561.
    DOI Scopus10
    2018 Islam, R., Kumar, S., Karmoker, J., Kamruzzaman, M., Rahman, M. A., Biswas, N., . . . Rahman, M. M. (2018). Bioaccumulation and adverse effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on ecosystems and human exposure: A review study on Bangladesh perspectives. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 12, 115-131.
    DOI Scopus61 WoS31
    2018 Alam, M. S., Kamruzzaman, M., Khanom, S. A. A., Patowary, M. R. H., Elahi, M. T., Hasanuzzaman, M., & Paul, D. K. (2018). Quality Evaluation of Ginger Candy Prepared by Osmotic Dehydration Techniques. Food and Nutrition Sciences, 09(04), 376-389.
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    2017 Jannat, M., Hossain, M. K., Alam, M. S., Hossain, M. A., & Kamruzzaman, M. (2017). Vegetative propagation of Tali (Palaquium polyanthum Engl.) for commercial harvest and landscape conservation. Rhizosphere, 3(P1), 9-12.
    DOI Scopus8
    2016 Nath, T. K., Jashimuddin, M., Kamruzzaman, M., Mazumder, V., Hasan, M. K., Das, S., & Dhali, P. K. (2016). Phytosociological characteristics and diversity of trees in a comanaged protected area of Bangladesh: Implications for conservation. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 35(8), 562-577.
    DOI Scopus21
    2016 Jonayed, S. A., Kamruzzaman, M., Saha, M. K., Alam, S., & Akter, S. (2016). The Role of Selective Nerve Root Block in the Treatment of Lumbar Radicular Leg Pain. Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ, 25(1), 141-147.
    Scopus3 Europe PMC1
    2015 Islam, M. M., Kamruzzaman, M., Islam, M. S., Elahi, M. T., Rahman, S. S., Paul, D. K., . . . Samad, M. A. (2015). Impact of bread made from mix cereals and pulses on the glycemic profile in type 2 diabetic patients - A randomized controlled trial. Current Nutrition and Food Science, 11(2), 136-144.
    DOI Scopus5 WoS5
    2014 Hasanuzzaman, M., Kamruzzaman, M., Islam, M. M., Khanom, S. A. A., Rahman, M. M., Lisa, L. A., & Paul, D. K. (2014). A Study on Tomato Candy Prepared by Dehydration Technique Using Different Sugar Solutions. Food and Nutrition Sciences, 05(13), 1261-1271.
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    2013 Khatun, F. (2013). Health Hazards and the Socioeconomic Status of Female Labour of Tobacco Processing Mills in Kushtia, Bangladesh. Science Journal of Public Health, 1(1), 1.
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    2013 Haque, E. (2013). Assessment and Comparison of Quality of Solar Tunnel Dried Bombay Duck and Silver Pomfret with Traditional Sun Dried Samples. International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 2(4), 187.
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    2013 Ara, S. (2013). Assessment of Social, Economic and Medical Determinant of Safe Motherhood in Dhaka City: A Cross-Sectional Study. American Journal of Life Sciences, 1(3), 93.
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    2013 Islam, M., Rahman, S., Kamruzzaman., Islam, M., & Samad, A. (2013). Effect of maternal status and breastfeeding practices on infant nutritional status - a cross sectional study in the south-west region of Bangladesh. PAN AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 16, 9 pages.
    DOI WoS6 Europe PMC6
    2013 Islam, M. A., Uddin, M., Aziz, M. A., Muzaffar, S. B., Chakma, S., Chowdhury, S. U., . . . Akter, R. (2013). Status of bears in Bangladesh: Going, going, gone?. Ursus, 24(1), 83-90.
    DOI Scopus31
    - Pervin, T., Yeasmin, S., Islam, R., Kamruzzaman, . -., Rahman, A., & Sattar, A. (n.d.). Studies on nutritional composition and characterization of lipids of Lates calcarifer (Bhetki). Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 47(4), 393-400.
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    - Malik, R., Kamruzzaman, M., Rahman, M. H., Md. Abdur Rouf, S., & Shahinur Rahman, S. (n.d.). PREVALENCE OF PNEUMONIA, DIARRHEA AND ANEMIA AMONG INFANTS (CHILDREN UP TO 1 YEAR) IN SOUTH - WEST REGION OF BANGLADESH. International Journal of Advanced Research, 7(12), 365-371.
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  • Book Chapters
    Year Citation
    2025 Kamruzzaman, M. (2025). Bangladesh-China Bilateral Relations: Appraising the Dynamic Role of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In Bangladesh–China Connectivity: History, Trade and Diplomacy, and Society (pp. 149-161). Springer Nature Singapore.
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  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2024 Kamruzzaman, M., Horowitz, M., Jones, K. L., & Marathe, C. (2024). Co-existence of food insecurity and obesity in type 2 diabetes is associated with worse glycaemic control in Bangladesh. In DIABETOLOGIA Vol. 67 (pp. S332). SPAIN, Madrid: SPRINGER.
    2024 Jalleh, R. J., Quast, D., Kamruzzaman, M., Grivell, J., Hatzinikolas, S., Murthy, T. A., . . . Marathe, C. S. (2024). Short-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist therapy delays gastric emptying during insulin-induced hypoglycaemia as well as euglycaemia in type 2 diabetes. In DIABETOLOGIA Vol. 67 (pp. S45). SPAIN, Madrid: SPRINGER.
    2024 Kamruzzaman, M., Clark, S. R., Horowitz, M., Jones, K. L., & Marathe, C. S. (2024). Undiagnosed depression among people with type 2 diabetes attending specialist clinics in Bangladesh. In DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE Vol. 209 (pp. 1 page). ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD.
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    2024 Kamruzzaman, M., Horowitz, M., Jones, K. L., & Marathe, C. S. (2024). Glycemic control is worse in rural compared to urban type 2 diabetes irrespective of food security status in Bangladesh. In DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE Vol. 209 (pp. 1 page). ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD.
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    2024 Kamruzzaman, M., Hosseini-Marnani, E., Horowitz, M., Jones, K. L., & Marathe, C. S. (2024). Factors associated with gastrointestinal symptoms among people with type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh. In DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE Vol. 209 (pp. 2 pages). ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD.
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    2023 Marathe, J. A., Kamruzzaman, M., Jalleh, R. J., Horowitz, M., Jones, K. L., & Marathe, C. S. (2023). Diabetes distress and depression frequently co-exist in people with type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh. In DIABETOLOGIA Vol. 66 (pp. S446-S447). GERMANY, Hamburg: SPRINGER.
    2023 Marathe, C., Kamruzzaman, M., Horowitz, M., & Jones, K. L. (2023). Food insecurity is common in type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh and associated with diabetes distress and depression. In DIABETOLOGIA Vol. 66 (pp. S369). GERMANY, Hamburg: SPRINGER.
    2022 Kamruzzaman, M., Horowitz, M., Jones, L. K., & Marathe, S. C. (2022). Trends for type 2 diabetes and obesity in Bangladesh between 2011-2017. In DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE Vol. 186 (pp. 2 pages). ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD.
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    2020 Kamruzzaman, M., Arifuzzaman, M., & Saiful Islam, M. (2020). Fast Response and Energy Efficient Caching Policy for Information Centric Networking with Flexible User Mobility. In 2020 IEEE Region 10 Symposium, TENSYMP 2020 (pp. 1482-1485). IEEE.
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    2017 Islam, M. S., Kamruzzaman, M., Jessy, T., Zahan, M. S., & Hassan, M. S. (2017). Performance analysis of massive MIMO for 5G wireless communication systems. In Proceeding - IEEE International Conference on Computing, Communication and Automation, ICCCA 2016 (pp. 1579-1583). IEEE.
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    2014 Kamruzzaman, M., & Islam, M. S. (2014). Rain attenuation prediction for satellite communications link at Ku and Ka bands over Bangladesh. In 1st International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information and Communication Technology, ICEEICT 2014 (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
    DOI Scopus11

  • Conference Items
    Year Citation
    2024 Jalleh, R. J., Hatzinikolas, S., Slavotinek, A. C., Kamruzzaman, M., Lange, K., Malbert, C. H., . . . Jones, K. L. (2024). Effects of endogenous and exogenous glucose dependent insulinotropic polypeptide on blood pressure, heart rate, gastric emptying and blood glucose responses to oral glucose in healthy older people. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 60th EASD Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes as published in Diabetologia. Madrid, Spain: Springer Nature.
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    2024 Marnani, E. H., Hatzinikolas, S., Slavotinek, A. C., Kamruzzaman, M., Jalleh, R. J., Lange, K., . . . Jones, K. L. (2024). Neither exogenous nor endogenous glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide affects appetite or energy intake acutely in healthy older people. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 60th EASD Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes as published in Diabetologia. Madrid, Spain: Springer Nature.
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Title of the Projects

Evaluation of the synergistic effect of Azadirachta indica based silver nanoparticles in combination with different antibiotics and hypoglycemic drugs: In vitro antimicrobial and in vivo antidiabetic activities.

Funding organizations

Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.

Funding year

2020-2021

Position

Associate Principal Investigator
  • Associate Professor, Dept. of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh. Web: http://www.iu.ac.bd.
  • Assistant Professor, Dept. of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh. Web: http://www.iu.ac.bd.
  • Lecturer, Dept. of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh. Web: http://www.iu.ac.bd.

  • Other Supervision Activities
    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2020 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Gut related complications and it's relation with socioeconomic demographic characteristics and and dietary habit Dept. of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh B.Sc. (Honours) in Applied Nutrition and Food Technology Honours Full Time Humayan Kabir and Sheikh Arafat Rahman
    2015 - 2016 Principal Supervisor Prevalence of Anaemia among Under-2 Years Children in Urban area, Dhaka Dept. of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh M.Sc. in Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh Master Full Time Sadat Kamal
    2015 - 2016 Principal Supervisor The anthropometric assessment of body composition and nutritional status in children aged 2–15 years Dept. of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh B.Sc. (Honours) in Applied Nutrition and Food Technology Honours Full Time Shah Arafat Rahman, Sharmin Akter, Humaria Shushmita, Md. Yunus Ali and Md Adnan Billah
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