About
I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University, working at the intersection of molecular biology, transcriptomics, and computational genomics. My research spans multiple biological systems: from human clinical cohort studies using patient-derived DNA samples during my Master’s training, to large-scale multi-omic functional genomics in Drosophila melanogaster during my doctoral work.
My dissertation investigates how the insulin/insulin-like signaling (IIS) pathway generates sex differences in gene expression across diverse genetic backgrounds, integrating bulk and single-cell RNA-seq, alternative splicing analysis, and quantitative genetic frameworks. This summer I am also working in Dr. Laurie Stevison’s lab, analyzing RNA-seq and ATAC-seq data to study the impact of thermal stress on oogenesis across Drosophila species.
I am committed to reproducible research, rigorous experimental design, and clear scientific communication — and I am eager to apply these skills to new biological questions and collaborative environments.
Outside of research, I enjoy photography, especially landscapes and family portraits. A selection of my work is available on my Flickr profile.
Research Interests
- Multi-omic data integration (RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, single-cell)
- Sex-differential gene regulation and hormone-regulated transcription
- Insulin/insulin-like signaling and gene expression
- Alternative splicing and isoform-level regulation
- Evolutionary and quantitative genetics
- Comparative genomics across Drosophila species
- Reproducible bioinformatics pipelines (R, Python, HPC)
Education
- Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Auburn University (Expected 2026)
- M.Sc. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka (2017)
- B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka (2015)
Contact
Office: 125 Rouse Life Sciences Building
Department of Biological Sciences
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849, USA