Profile of Dr. Sumaiya Mamun

... Name Dr. Sumaiya Mamun
Designation Associate Professor
Last Degree PhD (University of Cambridge, UK)
   
PhD       University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, Epidemiology
MS         University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nutrition and Food Science
BSc        University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nutrition and Food Science
2016-Present     Assistant Professor, Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
2011-2016                Lecturer, Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Jan,2011-Oct,2011   Research Assistant, icddr'b, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2010-2011                Research Associate, Dhaka Community Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2009-2010                Intern, Dhaka Community Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
 
Trainings
Development Module Road Map Training, CSC, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, UK, 2013.
Gender Awareness, icddr'b, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011.
Design and Methods of Community Trials, JiVitA,John Hopkins Bangladesh, 2011.
SPSS for Professionals, Researchers and Students, Department of Statistics, Biostatistics and Informatics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011. 
 
 

Rahman A., Rashid M. AKM., Mamun S. (2016). Ocular surface disease index scoring – A strong concluding method of dry eye diagnosis, Bangladesh Ophthalmic Journal, 2 (2): 26-41.

Mamun, S., Shaheen, N., Mohiduzzaman, M., Banu, C. P., & Takano-Ishikawa, Y. (2012). Hydrophilic antioxidant capacities and total phenol content of seasonal fruits of Bangladesh. Malaysian journal of nutrition, 18(3).

Rahman M., Rashid M. AKM, Mamun S. (2012). Preconditions and barrier for uptaking cataract surgery in Bangladesh. Journal of the Ophthalmological Society of Bangladesh, 39 (2): 243-252.

Rashid M. AKM, Mamun S. (2011). Effect of antioxidant on cataract. Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Ophthalmology, 18 (1): 63-65.

COURSES
NFS 102: Organic Chemistry
NFS 208: Macroeconomics (In-charge)
NFS 306: Nutritional Problems (In-charge)
NFS 401: Epidemiology (In-charge)
NFS 407: Dietetics
NFS 411: Dietetics Practical
NFS 503: Community Nutrition
SCHOLARSHIPS
German Language Learning Scholarship, University of Cambridge, 2016
Churchill College Scholarship, University of Cambridge, 2015.
Commonwealth Scholarship UK, CSC, UK (2012-2015)
Cambridge Overseas Scholarship, University of Cambridge, UK (2012-2015)
Student Scholarship, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh (2004-2009)
 
Award
University of Dhaka Alumni Association Award, Dhaka, Bangladesh (2008)
 
 

Research Interests:

Nutritional Epidemiology, Food Toxicology, Nutraceuticles and Global Nutrition & Health.

Current Projects:

Identifying the effect of neutraceuticles on hyperlipidemic animal models. Identifying the effect of herbs on hyperglycemic animal models. Investigating the source of heavy metal toxicity in food and analysis of heavy metals in food. Identifying the socio-demographic factors which elevates the risk of hypertension. Identifying the nutritional and socio-demographic risk factors of dry eye.

 

 

 

COURSES
NFS 102: Organic Chemistry
NFS 208: Macroeconomics (In-charge)
NFS 306: Nutritional Problems (In-charge)
NFS 401: Epidemiology (In-charge)
NFS 407: Dietetics
NFS 411: Dietetics Practical
NFS 503: Community Nutrition