About

I am pursuing my PhD in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University and also serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant where I teach undergraduate students the experimental courses associated with General Chemistry. I have completed my Bachelor's and Master's in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Jahangirnagar University with MSc Dissertation. I worked as a remote research assistant for the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborative Center for Global Women's Health, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. I have several years of experience in Health Research, Clinical Research, Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, Manuscript writing and Research design. Throughout my career, I was awarded several awards and scholarships, notable of them are AT&T Chancellor's Award (Texas Tech University), and National Science and Technology Fellowship by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.

Employment

• Texas Tech University Teaching Assistant
  2023 - Present
• World Health Organization Research Assistant for WHO Collaborative Center Global Women's Health
  2022 - 2023

Education

• Texas Tech University PhD Student
  2023 - Present
• Jahangirnagar University MS
  2021 - 2023
• Jahangirnagar University B. Sc
  2016 - 2021

Projects & Funding

• Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine-associated Side Effects among Bangladeshi People who Completed at least Two Doses of Vaccination: A Study of Four Available Vaccines in Bangladesh. Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Publications (15)

• Association of Serum Creatinine, Urea, and Glomerular Filtration Rate with the Progression of Diabetic Associated Kidney Complications: A Retrospective Case-Control Study
  Current Issues in Molecular Biology 2026 DOI: 10.3390/cimb48020167
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• Causes of and risk factors for postpartum haemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  The Lancet 2025 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(25)00448-9
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• Use of telemedicine to tackle health problems in South Asia during the COVID-19 era and beyond: a systematic review
  Muhammad K. Saleem, Komal Sattar, Khawaja Faizan Ejaz

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  • Muneeb U. Rehman
  • Humayun Saleem
  • Soffia Khursheed
  • Amna Akbar
  • Jahanzeb Ahmed
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  Annals of Medicine & Surgery 2024 DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000001649
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• Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Md Asiful Islam, Sayeda Sadia Alam, Shoumik Kundu +4 more
  Journal of Clinical Medicine 2023 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12196311
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• Anticardiolipin Antibodies in Patients with Cancer: A Case–Control Study
  Md. Ashraful Islam Nipu, Shoumik Kundu, Sayeda Sadia Alam +6 more
  Cancers 2023 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15072087
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• An overview of the risk, underlying factors, and mechanism of cancer progression in polycystic ovary syndrome
  Tumor Discovery 2023 DOI: 10.36922/td.328
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• Prevalence of Anemia among Children and Adolescents of Bangladesh: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Shoumik Kundu, Sayeda Sadia Alam, Md. Al- Tareq Mia +5 more
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2023 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20031786
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• Encephalitis in Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Evidence-Based Analysis
  Md Asiful Islam, Cinzia Cavestro, Sayeda Sadia Alam +3 more
  Cells 2022 DOI: 10.3390/cells11162575
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• A Global Bibliometric Analysis on Antibiotic-Resistant Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis over the Last 25 Years (1996–2020)
  Md Asiful Islam, Shoumik Kundu, Tengku Muhammad Hanis +2 more
  Antibiotics 2022 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11081012
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• Prevalence and characteristics of fever in adult and paediatric patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A systematic review and meta-analysis of 17515 patients
  Md Asiful Islam, Shoumik Kundu, Sayeda Sadia Alam +3 more
  PLOS ONE 2021 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249788
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• Prevalence of Headache in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 14,275 Patients.
  Md Asiful Islam, Sayeda Sadia Alam, Shoumik Kundu +3 more
  Frontiers in neurology 2020 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.562634
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• Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Bangladesh: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Shoumik Kundu, Mahfuza Marzan, Siew Hua Gan +1 more
  Antibiotics 2020 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9100710
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• Gene Therapy Approaches in an Autoimmune Demyelinating Disease: Multiple Sclerosis
  Md Asiful Islam, Shoumik Kundu, Rosline Hassan
  Current Gene Therapy 2020 DOI: 10.2174/1566523220666200306092556
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• Prevalence of antiphospholipid antibodies in Behçet's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
  Md Asiful Islam, Sayeda Sadia Alam, Shoumik Kundu +6 more
  PLOS ONE 2020 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227836
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• Epigenetic Modifications Associated with the Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets 2019 DOI: 10.2174/1871530319666190301145545
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