CURRICULUM VITAE

Roksana Huque
Chief  Scientific Officer and Head

Food Safety and Quality Analysis Division,

Institute of Food and Radiation Biology,

Atomic Energy Research Establishment,

GPO box-3787, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

Mobile: 880-1928526324                                                E-Mail: [email protected]

Date of Birth: 1st January 1971                                      Nationality: Bangladeshi

Education

2011 (3 yrs)    PhD  (Food Science) University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

Entitled “Effect of nitric oxide on metabolism of fresh-cut apples and lettuces in relation to surface browning”

1991                Master of Science Zoology (Entomology), Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1990                Bachelor of Science (Hons.) – Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Employment History

12/2015-present                     Chief Scientific Officer

Food Technology Division, Institute of  Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment,  Dhaka, Bangladesh

06/2009-11/2015                     Principal Scientific Officer

Food Technology Division, Institute of  Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment,  Dhaka, Bangladesh

4/2003- 06/2009                     Senior Scientific Officer (SSO), Food Technology Division, Institute of  Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Dhaka, Bangladesh

07/1995- 4/ 2003                    Scientific Officer (SO), Insect Biotechnology Division, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Professional experience:

28/3/11- 28/4/11           Research Assistant, Department of Food Technology,  Faculty of Science and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, (Central Coast campus), NSW Australia under the supervision of Professor Ron Wills.

Professional Training / Fellowship/ Scientific visit

10/12/18–24/12/18     Scientific visit on basic molecular biology. NANOCAT, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur,   Malaysia

8/9/06- 8/12/06         Mass rearing of fruit fly parasitoids and their host. International Center of Training in Fruits Flies. Moscamed-Moscafruit Programme Sagarpa-IICA- Organized by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA- Fellowship)

24/4/97- 23/7/97         6th Basic Nuclear Orientation Course – organized by Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Bangladesh

Involvement in International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) project :

Chief Investigator : Technical Cooperation Project cycle 2018-21 : Building Capacity of Food Traceability and Authenticity for Improving Food Security and Safety by Using Nuclear Analytical Techniques
National Project Counterpart :  RAS Project -5081 Enhancing Food Safety and Supporting Regional Authentication of Foodstuffs through implementation of Nuclear Techniques  (2018-2021)
Chief investigator :  Coordination Research Project (  18195/R0)  on “Accessible Technologies  for the verification of origin of  dairy products as an example control system to enhance global trade and food safety” ( for 2013-2018 )
Successfully completed the project RAS/5/062 title on “Building capacity for food traceability and food safety control system through the use of nuclear analytical technique.” as a National Project Coordinator (2012-2016)
Presentation:

Poster presentation : Roksana Huque .Comparative Study of Raw and Boiled Silver Pomfret Fish from Coastal Area and Retail Market in Relation to Trace Metals and Proximate Composition International Symposium on Food Safety and Quality: Applications of Nuclear and Related Techniques. IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria, 10 – 13 November 2014
Oral presentation : Metabolic effects of nitric oxide on apple slices. Fifth International Symposium on Managing Quality in Chains in collaboration with the Australasian Postharvest Horticultural Conference, Napier, New Zealand. 2009
Poster Presentation: John B. Golding, Roksana Huque, Penta Pristijono and Ron B.H Will. Efficacy of NO treatment to inhibit browning on fresh cut lettuce types. 7th International Postharvest Symposium , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2012.
Book Chapter

Yeasmin Jolly, Roksana Huque, Ashraful Islam, Safiur Rahman, Shirin Akter, Jamiul Kabir, Kamruzzaman Munshi, Mahfuza Islam, Afifa Khatun and Arzina Hossain. Toxic Elements in Rice and Possible Health Risk Assessment — Bangladesh Prospect. In Breeding and Genetic Engineering: The Biology and Biotechnology Research. ISBN:978-1-922227-355. I Concept Press. 2016.

Selected Publications: (2011-2019)

Mohammad Shakhawat Hussain, Minyeong Kwon, Eun-ji Park, Kajla Seheli and Roksana Huque. 2019. Disinfection of Bacillus cereus biofilms on leafy green vegetables with slightly acidic electrolyzed water, ultrasound and mild heat. LWT – Food Science and Technology 116. 108582. 1-10.

Rahat Khan, Md. Shohel Parvez,Yeasmin Nahar Jolly, Md. AbuHaydar, Md. Ferdous Alam, Mst. Afifa Khatun, Md. Mizanur Rahman Sarker, Md. Hosan Habib, Umma Tamim, Sopan Das, Shahnaz Sultana, Mohammad Amirul  Islam, Kamrun Naher , Debasish Paul, Shirin Akter, Md. Harunor Rashid Khan, Farzana Nahid, Roksana Huque, Mohammad Rajib, Syed Mohammod Hossain. 2019. Elemental abundances, natural radioactivity and physicochemical records of a southern part of Bangladesh: Implication for assessing the environmental geochemistry. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management. 12, December 2019, 100225.
Roksana Huque, Tasrina Rabia Choudhury, Mst. Afifa Khatun, Md. Ferdous Alam, Md. Golam Rasul, Md. Kamruzzaman Munshi, Md. Ashraful Islam Bhuiya, Mahfuza Islam, Md. Ashikur Rahman, Shamshad B. Quraishi. 2018. Multi element analysis of cow milk: geographical origin determination and potential health risk assessment. International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology, 3(6): 2131-2139
Mst. Afifa Khatun, Biplob Kumar Roy, Arzina Hossain, Ashikur Rahman, Md. Kamruzzaman Munshi, Mahfuza Islam, Md. Afzal Hossain, Mohammad Ashraful Islam Bhuiya, Md. Mazibur Rahman and Roksana Huque. 2018. Biochemical and microbial quality attributes of cow’s milk in respect to regional discrimination in Bangladesh. Archives of Current Research International 12(4): 1-12,  Article no.ACRI.39451

Huque R., Jolly Y.N., Choudhury T.R., Munshi M. K., Hussain M. S., Khatun A.,  Roy B.K., Islam M., Hossain M.A. and Hossain A. 2018. Evaluation of elemental, microbial and biochemical status of raw and pasteurized cow’s milk. International Food Research Journal 25(4): 1682-1690.

Abu Ashfaqur Sajib, Mohammad Ashraful Islam Bhuiya, Roksana Huque.2017. A Simple, Efficient  and rapid method for good quality DNA extraction from rice grains. Rice Science, 24(2): 119−122. Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsci.2016.09.003

Afzal Hossain, Mst. Afifa Khatun, Mahfuza Islam, and Roksana Huque.2017.Enhancement of antioxidant quality of green leafy vegetables upon different cooking method. Prev. Nutr. Food Sci. 2017;22(3):216-222

Afifa Khatun , Afzal Hossain, Mahfuza Islam , Kamruzzaman Munshi , Afroza Akter , Badier Rahman, Roksana Huque. 2017  Evaluation of gamma irradiation and boiling treatment on antioxidant status in different spices. J Food Process Eng.  40:e12482. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.12482

Farzana Mridha , Roksana  Huque, Afifa Khatun , Mahfuza Islam,Arzina Hossain, Md. Afzal Hossain and Md. Shahinur Kabir. 2017. Effects of  gamma  irradiation on antioxidant marker , microbial population and sensory attributes of strawberry(Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv. Festival. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology 18(5&6):208-218

Salma Sultana, Mahfuza Islam, Mst Afifa Khatun, Md Afzal Hassain and Roksana Huque. 2017. Effect of  foliar application of oligo-chitosan on growth, yield and quality of tomato and eggplant. Asian  Journal  of Agricultural Research. DOI: 10.3923/ajar.2017

Yongxin Li., Ron B H Wills., .John B Golding and Roksana Huque. 2014. Effect of halide salts on development of surface browning on fresh-cut ‘Granny Smith’ (Malus × domestica Borkh) apple slices during storage at low temperature. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.6766.

Afifa, K., Kamruzzaman, M., Mahfuza, I., Afzal, H., Arzina, H. and Roksana, H. 2014. A comparison with antioxidant and functional properties among five mango  (Mangifera indica L.) varieties in Bangladesh. International Food Research Journal. 21(4): 1501-1506.

Roksana Huque, R.B.H. Wills, Penta Pristijono , J.B. Golding. 2013. Effect of nitric oxide (NO) and associated control treatments on the metabolism of fresh-cut apple slices in relation to development of surface browning. Postharvest Biology and Technology 78, 16–23.

Md. Shojib Mia, Mahfuza Islam, Roksana Huque, Jahid M M Islam, M. E. Molla and Mubarak A. Khan. 2014. Effect of gamma radiation on morphological, thermal and physico-chemical properties of dietary fiber extracted from Pineapple shell. International Multilingual Academic Journal.  1 (1). 18-19.

Roksana Huque, M. KamruzzamanMunshi, Afifa Khatun, Mahfuza Islam, Afzal Hossain, Arzina Hossain, Shirin Akter, Jamiul Kabir, Yeasmin Nahar Jolly, and Ashraful Islam. 2014. Comparative study of raw and boiled Silver Pomfret fish from coastal area and retail market in relation to trace metals and proximate composition. International Journal of Food Science . vol. 2014, 1-6. doi:10.1155/2014/826139.

Sayka M. Ibrahim., Shamsun Nahar, Jahid M M Islam, Mahfuza Islam, M. M. Hoque, R. Huque and Mubarak A. Khan. 2014. Effect of Low Molecular Weight Chitosan Coating on Physico-chemical Properties and Shelf life Extension of Pineapple (Ananas sativus). Journal of Forest Products & Industries . 3(3), 161-166

Fatema Akhter, Mahfuza Islam, Afifa Khatun, M. Kamruzzaman Munshi, Md. Afzal   Hossain, Mozammel Hoque , Roksana Huque. 2013. Biochemical composition and effects of radiation on sensory, biochemical and physiological quality of fresh spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.). International  Journal of Biosciences. 3(5), 25-34.

Roksana Huque, M. Afzal Hossain, M. Kamruzzaman Pramanik , M. Zahid Hasan, Mahfuza Islam, Afifa Khatun and M. Kamruzzaman Munshi. 2013. Microbiological quality improvement of dried fish by gamma radiation and assessment of food value upon irradiation with respect to biochemical aspect. International Research Journal of Pharmaceutical and Applied Sciences. 3(2), 1-5.

Kamruzzaman Munshi, M.,  Fuad Hossain, Md., Roksana Huque, Mazibur Rahman, M., Afifa Khatun, Mahfuza Islam, Ibrahim Khalil, Md.  2013. Effect of biomass and sugar in citric acid production by Aspergillus niger using molasses and jackfruit as substrates. American Journal of Food and Nutrition. 1 ( 1), 1-6

M. Kamruzzaman Munshi, Md. Fuad Hossain, Roksana Huque, Mazibur Rahman, Afifa Khatun, Mahfuza Islam, M. Afzal Hossain and Md. Ibrahim Khalil. 2012. Effect of Gamma-Ray Induced Mutant Strains of Aspergillus niger on Citric Acid Fermentation Using Molasses and Jackfruit Based Medium. Academic Journal of Nutrition. 1(3),23-28

Afifa Khatun, Afzal Hossain, Mahfuza Islam, Arjina Hossain, Kamruzzaman Munshi, Roksana Huque. 2012. Effect of gamma radiation on antioxidant marker and microbial safety of fresh bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.).  International Journal of Biosciences.  2 (11).  43-49. Peer reviewed journal

Huque, R., Wills, R.B.H and Golding, J.B. 2011. Nitric oxide inhibits cut-surface browning in four lettuce types. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. 86(2), 97-100.

Referees

Professor Ron Wills
Food Technology

Faculty of Science and Information Technology

University of Newcastle

Science Offices,
Ourimbah

10 Chittaway Road

Ourimbah NSW 2258

Australia

[email protected]

Dr. John Golding

Research Horticulturalist

Primary Industries

Industry & Investment NSW

Central Coast Primary Industries Centre,
Locked Bag 26,
Gosford NSW 2250

[email protected]

Dr. Md. Khorshed Alam

Director of Bioscience

Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission

E-12/A, Paramanu Bhaban,

Agargaon, Dhaka-1207

Bangladesh

Email: [email protected]