People

Researchers

Moderators set the scientific standard. Researchers lead the project groups. Published alumni return to lead the next cohort.

Leadership

Moderators & Chief Advisors

Senior academics validate research ideas, resolve disputes, set scientific standards, and sign off flagship manuscripts before submission.

Dr. Md. Abdul Masum

Dr. Md. Abdul Masum

Professor · Department of Anatomy, Histology and Physiology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Research interests include kidney diseases, immunology, food safety, climate change, diabetes, and identification of diagnostic markers for human and animal diseases using molecular approaches.

Md. Mahbubul Alam, Ph.D

Md. Mahbubul Alam, Ph.D

Professor · Department of Agricultural Extension and Information System, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Research interests include IT adoption & continuation, social media, human behavior & information systems, and ICTs for development (ICT4D).

Mentorship

Researchers

Each mentor leads one project group and commits to training at least two interns free of charge — the 1-to-2 condition every BORA researcher accepts.

Md. Nehal Hasnain

Md. Nehal Hasnain

Founder, BORR & BORA · BSc. Vet. Sci. & A. H.; MS in microbiology

Infectious disease epidemiology Infectious & zoonotic disease surveillance One Health Antimicrobial resistance Antibiotic stewardship Omics Bioinformatics Food microbiology
Rehan Hasnain

Rehan Hasnain

PhD Fellow, Chemical Engineering · University of Arizona

Working on structural and flexible energy storage devices—cool stuffs like supercaps and Li-ion batteries…

Md. Asadul Islam

Md. Asadul Islam

Sr. Officer, Animal Vaccine · R&D Department, Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Dhaka

Selim Farhad Shihab

Selim Farhad Shihab

BSc. Vet. Sci. & A. H.; MS in Medicine and Public Health · Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka

Adnan Ahmed

Adnan Ahmed

Research Officer · icddr,b

Muhtadi Md. Waliullah

Muhtadi Md. Waliullah

Lecturer, Dept. of Pathology · Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Ashing Yaing Marma

Ashing Yaing Marma

BSc. Vet. Sci. & A. H.; MS in Pathology

Sheikh Anjuman Ara Keya

Sheikh Anjuman Ara Keya

BSc. Vet. Sci. & A. H.; MS in Anatomy

Sumaiya Islam

Sumaiya Islam

Executive, Animal Vaccine Division · The ACME Laboratories Ltd.

Subrato Biswas

Subrato Biswas

BSc. Vet. Sci. & A. H.; MS in Anatomy

Research interests span inflammation, tissue injury, fibrosis, and immune responses, with a particular focus on kidney injury, wound healing, and regenerative medicine.

Md. Monoarul Islam

Md. Monoarul Islam

B.Sc in Agriculture; MS in Agricultural Extension & Information System · Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Precision agriculture technologies IoT applications in crop production Remote sensing & GIS for extension services
Alumni Mentors

Team Leads & Alumni Mentors

Published alumni return to lead teams. This is the engine of the train-the-trainer model — the reason BORA can grow without paid staff.

Volunteer

Become a mentor

If you hold an MS, MPhil, PhD, or active publication record and can give a few hours a week, you can lead a BORA project group. The only condition is the 1-to-2 rule: train at least two interns, free of charge.

Volunteer as a mentor