Professor
Dr. Sharmin Musa
Department of Zoology
Faculty of Biological Sciences
Research profiles & links
Biography
Prof Dr. Sharmin Musa has done her SSC and HSC from Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in 1989 and 1991. She has done her B.S (Hons) and MS in Zoology from Dhaka University. She has been awarded PhD from University of Manchester in2005 with fellowship from Ministry of Science and Technology, Goverment of the Poeple's Republic of Bangladesh. Now she ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Animal Behaviour | University of Manchester | United Kingdom | 2005 |
| Masters | Zoology (Parasitology) | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1995 |
| Bachelor | Zoology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1994 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Jul 2015 | Present |
| associate professor | University of Dhaka | dhaka | Dec 2011 | Jul 2015 |
| assistant professor | University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Jan 2008 | Dec 2011 |
| Lecturer | University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Sep 1999 | Jan 2008 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| parasitology and animal behaviour | Human and animal parasitology, animal behaviour |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Parasite community of Polynemus paradiseus (Linnaeus,1758) and Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton,1822): histopathological and biochemical analyses in relation to their feeding habits | Prof Sharmin Musa | prof hamida khanum | Yasmin Sultana | Fish parasitology and molecular biology |
Current Year |
| Ph.D. | Epidemiology of malaria among the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh’. | Prof Sharmin Musa | Prof Hamida Khanum, Prof Richard Maude | Arif Anowar Khan | Public health and epidemiology |
Current Year |
| Ph.D. | Report on Occurrence of communicable diseases and their risk factors among the female inhabitants of lower socioeconomic groups in Dhaka city | Prof Hamida Khanum | Prof Dr.Sharmin Musa | Tahmina Karim | 2019 | |
| Ph.D. | Parasitic health risk associated with eco-san toilet manure, waslewater and flood runoff waier in and around Dhaka city | Prof Sharmin Musa | Prof Hamida Kahnum | Tamanna Akhter | Current Year | |
| Masters | Exploring the antimicrobial resistance pattern In Escherichia coli and Kleibsiella pneumoniae in cattle in Dhaka | Dr. Priyanka Barua | Prof Dr Sharmin Musa | Ms Maliha Anjum | animal and livestock parasitology |
2022 |
| Masters | Exploring The Status of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Companion Animals in Dhaka City and Neighbouring Areas of Bangladesh. | Prof Dr. Sharmin Musa | Dr.Priyanka Barua | Tasnuva Akhter | Animal parasitology and zoonosis |
2022 |
| Masters | Helminth Infections and Related Risk Factors among School-Aged Children (SAC) in Shanty-towns of Dhaka | Prof Dr. Sharmin Musa | Ms Mandira Mukutmoni | Nusrat Jahan Moonmoon | Public health parasitology |
2021 |
| Masters | A Study on pathogenic bacterial and parasitic contamination of raw salad vegetables sold in local markets of Dhaka city & associated health risks | Prof Dr. Sharmin Musa | Dr.Priyanka Barua | Mr. Ayan Gaswami | food security and public health |
2021 |
| Masters | Occurrence of communicable diseases among the staffs of halls of University of Dhaka | Prof Dr. Sharmin Musa | Dr. Priyanka Barua | Farzana Sultana | public health |
2021 |
| Masters | Soil-transmitted helminth infections in reproductive aged slum dwelling women in Dhaka: Prevalence, co-infection and risk factors | Prof Dr. Sharmin Musa | Ms Mandira Mukutmoni | Shagufta Halim Chowdhury | Public health |
2021 |
| Masters | Application of an ultra-sensitive molecular tool for the detection and quantification of Leishmania parasites of visceral leishmaniasis patients in endemic foci in Bangladesh | Dr Priyanka Barua | Prof Dr Sharmin Musa | Ms Ishrat Jahan | public health |
2020 |
| Masters | Parasitic and micorbial contamination of street food and associated health risks in street food vendors in and around Dhaka University campusrs in around | Prof Dr. Sharmin Musa | Dr. Priyanka Barua | Ms Sharmili Shaha | Food security and public health |
2020 |
| Masters | Prevalence of dengue among different socio-economic status of patients in different hospitals at Dhaka | Prof Dr. Sharmin Musa | Dr. Prianka Barua | Ms. Mahjuba Akhter | Public health |
2020 |
| Masters | Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Bangladesh and associated risk facroes | Prof Dr. Sharmin Musa | Dr.Pryanka Barua | MS Krishna Sukannay Banik | Human parsitology and public health |
2019 |
| Masters | In vitro efficacy of antimalarial drugs of Bangladesh | Prof Dr. Sharmin Musa | Prof Dr. Hamida Kahnum | MS Romana Akhter | Human parasitology |
2018 |
| Masters | OCCURRENCE AND PREVALENCE OF PROTOZOA AND HELMINTH PARASITES IN GRAZING MAMMALS | Prof Sharmin Musa | Prof Hamida Khanum | Halima Akhter | 2017 | |
| Masters | IDENTIFICATION AND OCCURRENCE OF COMMON SKIN AND VENEREAL DISEASES (SVD) AMONG THE OUT PATIENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY OF THREE HOSPITALS IN DHAKA CITY | Prof Sharmin Musa | Prof Hamida khanum | Taslima Akhter | 2017 | |
| Masters | Prevalence of Gastrointestinal parasite in Horse (Equus ferus caballus) from captive and domestic habitat | Professor Dr. Sharmin Musa | Professor Dr. Hamida Khanum | Miss Rowshan Ara Begum | Parasitology | 2017 |
| Masters | Distribution of zoonotic parasites in cat (Felis catus, Linnaeus, 1758) and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris, Linnaeus, 1753) from Katabon Market. | Prof Sharmin Musa | Prof Hamida Khanum | Rezwana aHMED | 2014 | |
| Masters | RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEAD LICE (Pediculus humanus capitis) INFESTATION AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN | Prof Sharmin Musa | Prof Hamida Khanum | Tahmina Karim | 2013 | |
| Masters | COMPARATIVE STUDY ON HELMINTHS IN DOMESTIC FOWLS (GALLUS GALLUS) AND DUCKS (ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS) | Prof Sharmin Musa | Prof HAMIDA Khanum | Munirul Islam | 2011 | |
| Masters | PREVALENCE OF ECTOPARASITES AND GASTRO-INTESTINAL PARASITES IN CATTLE (Bos indicus) IN KOTAWALI THANA, JESSORE, BANGLADESH | Prof Sharmin Musa | Prof Hamida Khanum | Tania Rahman | 2011 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vector borne disease | "Recent adances in technologies and their application for disgnosis, treatment, prevention and control of vector borne diseases (kala-azar, filariasis and malaria) in endemicareas of bangladesh' | Ministry of Science and Technology | 01-06-2019 | 01-06-2019 | University of Dhaka |
| Communicable Diseases | 'Occurrence of Communicable diseases and risk factors for Communicable Diseases among the Female Inhabitants of Lower Socioeconomic Groups' | UGC | 01-06-2019 | 01-06-2019 | University of Dhaka |
| Intestinal parasitic and intestinal tract infections (UTI) | “Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) assessment of intestinal parasitic and intestinal tract infections (UTI) among women and school going children in slum areas of Dhaka” | UGC | 01-01-1970 | 01-09-2024 | University of Dhaka |
| Malaria | 'Epidemiology of malaria among the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh' | with joint collaboration with MORU (Mahidol -Oxford Research Unit). University of Oxford. | 01-01-1970 | University of Oxford |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Zoonotically important parasites of livestock in Bangladesh" presented in ICSTD 2021 ORGANIZED BY BCSIR on 11/03/2021 |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life Member, Zoological Society of Bangladesh | Life memeber | 20016 | Life Time |
| 2 | Institute of Allergy & Clinical Immunology of Bangladesh (IACIB), a National Non-Governmental Organization, located in BiruliaUnion, PO: Dairy Farm, Savar, Dhaka – 1341, Bangladesh, | Research collaboration | 2020 | 2024 |
| 3 | with joint collaboration with MORU (Mahidol -Oxford Research Unit). University of Oxford.Will be completed in 2021 | PhD RESEARCH | 2017 | 4 YEARS |
| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Ayan Goswami, Priyanka BARUA, Meher Nigad Nipa and Sharmin Musa : Parasitic contamination of raw salad vegetables in local markets of Dhaka: health risks and hygiene practices of vendors.,
Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , vol.34 , no.1 Dhaka UnIVERSITY , pp.51-62 , 2025
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| 2 |
Md Ariful Anwar Khan, Sharmin Musa and Hamida Khanum : Combating forest malaria: a major challenge in eliminating malaria in Bangladesh.,
Bangladesh Journal of Zoology , vol.52 , no.2 Zoological Society of Bangladesh , pp.19 , 2024
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| 3 |
Pryianka Barua, Syeda Mahjuba, A.A. Khan, M.R. Biswas, K. Rahman and Sharmin Musa : Clinical manifestations and seasonal occurence of patients with dengue hospitalized in Dhaka city of Bangladesh in 2021.,
Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , vol.33 , no.1 Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka , pp.14 , 2024
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| 4 |
Yasmin Sultana, Sharmin Musa and Hamida Khanum : Helminth diversity in Xenentedon cancilla (Hamilton, 1982) and Polynemus paradiseus ( Linneus, 1788),
Biomedical Journal of Scientific and Technical Research , vol.52 , no.2 , pp.10 , 2023
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| 5 |
Sharmin Musa, Hamida Khanum and Tahmina Karim : Communicable Diseases Among The Female Inhabitants Of Lower Socio-Economic Groups in Dhaka City,
Bangladesh Journal of Zoology , vol.48(2) , pp.105-117 , 2020
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| 6 |
Prianka Barua, Sharmin Musa, Rezwana Ahmed and Hamida Khanum : Commonly found zoonotic parasitic species in Dogs and Cats from a prominent pet market of Dhaka, Bangladesh,
Annual Research and Review in Biology. , pp.35(1): 17-23. , 2020
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Mt. Tahmina Karim, Hamida Khanum and Sharmin Musa : Occurrence of enteric parasites and their risk factors among the female inhabitants of lower socioeconomic groups in Dhaka city,
Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research. , vol.4 , no.4 , pp.343-350 , 2018
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| 8 |
Sharmin Musa, Hamida Khanum and Tania Ahmed : Prevalence of ecto-parasites in cattles (BOS INDICUS) of Jessore , Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Zoology. , vol.46 , no.2 , pp.137-145 , 2018
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| 9 |
Hamida Khanum, Sharmin Musa and Rezwana Ahmed : Association of dogs(Canis lupus familiaris, Linnaeus,1753) and risk perception of zoonotic infection for humans,
National Journal of Life Sciences. , vol.15 , no.1 , pp.27-32 , 2018
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| 10 |
Per T Smiseth, Sharmin Musa and Allen J Moore : Negotiation between parents: does the timing of mate loss affect female compensation in Nicrophorus vespilloides?,
Behaviour. , vol.143 , pp.293-301. , 2005
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Overseas scholarship scheme from University of Manchester | 2000 | United Kingdom | For higher study |
| International | Bangabandhu Fellowship from Ministry of Science and Technology | 2000 | Bangladesh | Study |
| National | Dean award from Faculty of Biological Sciences | 1994 | Bangladesh | For academic excellence |
Name & designation
Dr. Sharmin Musa
Professor
Department
Department of Zoology Faculty of Biological Sciences
Email
sharminsumi@yahoo.com
Phone
880-2-9661900/7581