Faculty
Faculty of Sciences and EngineeringAddress
A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
- Ph.D. in Synthetic Vaccine Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
- M. Pharm. in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Dhaka
- B. Pharm., University of Dhaka
Dr. Farjana Khatun is an experienced academic and early-career researcher in the field of synthetic chemistry and computational chemistry.
Dr. Khatun started her academic career as a Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy, EWU in 2011. Over the years, she has been contributing to the department in the development of curriculum and research endeavors. In addition, she currently serves as the convener of Molecular Simulation Committee and is a dedicated member of the Graduate In-plant Training Program Committee, Department of Pharmacy, EWU.
Dr. Khatun's expertise extends to a wide range of areas in the field of chemistry and immunology. Her experience encompasses synthetic vaccine design, the synthesis of carbohydrate and peptide molecules, as well as conducting immunological activity screening in animal models. Furthermore, she is well-versed in various analytical methods. Her dedication to research is evident through her publication record in peer-reviewed international journals. Additionally, Dr. Khatun has contributed to the academic community by serving as a manuscript reviewer for both national and international journals.
- Synthetic chemistry
- Pharmacology
- Bioinformatics
- Public health
- F. Khatun, C. C. Dai, T. Rivera-Hernandez, W. M. Hussein, Z. G. Khalil, R. J. Capon, I. Toth, R. J. Stephenson, Immunogenicity assessment of cell wall carbohydrates of group A Streptococcus via self-adjuvanted glyco-lipopeptides. ACS Infect. Dis. 2021, 7, 2, 390–405.
- F. Khatun, R. J. Stephenson, I. Toth, Immunology of carbohydrate-based vaccines, Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. 2020, 165-166, 117-126.
- F. Khatun, R. J. Stephenson, I. Toth, An overview of structural features of antibacterial glycoconjugate vaccines that influence their immunogenicity. Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 4233-4254.
- F. Khatun, M. Mahfuz-E-Alam, N.S. Tithi, N. Nasrin, M. Asaduzzaman, Evaluation of phytochemical, antioxidant, anthelmintic and antimicrobial properties of Crataeva Nurvala Buch. Ham. Leaves. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Res. 2015, 6(4),1422-1429.
- M.A. Islam, S. Gunaseelan, S.A. Khan, F. Khatun, R. Talukder, Current challenges in pharmacy education in Bangladesh: a roadmap for the future. Curr. Pharm. Teach. Learn. 2014, 6(5), 730-735.
- A.S. Apu, S.H. Bhuyan, M. Matin, M.F. Hossain, F. Khatun, A.T.M. Jamaluddin, Analgesic, neuropharmacological, anti-diarrheal, and cytotoxic activities of the extract of Solanum sisymbriifolium (Lam.) leaves. Avicenna J. Phytomedicine, 2013, 4(3), 302-312.
- A.S. Apu, S.H. Bhuyan, F. Khatun, S.M. Liza, M. Matin, M.F. Hossain, Assessment of cytotoxic activity of two medicinal plants using brine shrimp (Artemia salina) as an experimental tool. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Res. 2013, 4(3), 1125-1130.
- A.S. Apu, F.A. Chowdhury, F. Khatun, A.T.M. Jamaluddin, A.H. Pathan, A. Pal, Phytochemical screening and in vitro evaluation of pharmacological activities of Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall) parker fruit extracts. Trop. J. Pharm. Res. 2013, 12(1), 111-116.
- M.A. Howlader, M. Alam, K.T. Ahmed, F. Khatun, A.S. Apu, Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activity of the ethanolic extract of Cymbidium aloifolium (L.). Pak. J. Biol. Sci. 2011, 14(19), 909-911.
- M.C. Shill, U.K. Karmakar, S.K. Biswas, R.S. Moni, F. Khatun, A.K. Das, Pathogenic isolates of wound infections and their corresponding susceptibility patterns: Diagnostic center based retrospective study. Indian J. Pharmacy Practice, 2011, 4(3), 41-45.