Prof. Dr. Md. Harun – Or – Rashid

Head of the Department

  • Ph.D in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biological Science, Rajshahi University
  • PGD (Research) in Health Chemistry, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, Japan
  • M . Pharm. (Thesis) in Phytochemistry, University of Rajshahi
  • B. Pharm. (Hons.), University of Rajshahi
Short Biography:

I am Dr. Md. Harun-Or-Rashid, Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy, World University of Bangladesh. I have completed my graduation from Rajshahi University with first class in all academic examination and started the career as a Research and Development (R & D) officer at Nipa Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Mirpur-2, Dhaka. Afterward I got promoted as Quality Control (QC) In-charge. As the QC In-charge I was responsible for smooth operation of quality control department, new product development, analytical method development and process validation. I was also worked as a Research Associate under the research project “Characterization of Alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase I and II from starfish (Asterina amurensis) and squid (Todarodes pacificus)” in the Health Chemistry Laboratory, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences (NUPALS), Niigata, Japan. I also taught undergraduate student in the laboratory to handle their laboratory classes as the Research Associate. After returning to my motherland, I have joined as Assistant Professor on 4th June, 2009 in the Department of Pharmacy, World University of Bangladesh, Dhaka and now involved in research and academic activities in this Department. I completed my PhD in the Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, in collaboration with Health Chemistry Department, NUPALS, Niigata, Japan. My PhD research title was “Molecular and Enzymatic Characterization of Alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidases from Starfish and Hilsha. 

I published a good number of articles in various national and international journal and conducting research work with students and providing mentoring and supporting student activities.

Journal Section
Conference Section
SL Collaboration & Membership Name Type Membership Year Membership Expire Year
1 Member of Rajshahi University Pharmacy Association (RUPA), Rajshahi. General member 1996 1998
2 Member of Pharmaceutical Society of Japan General member 2006 2008
3 Member of Program QAU, IQAC under the project of HEAT, Department of Pharmacy, WUB. General member 2018 2020
4 Member of Program QAU, IQAC under the project of HEQEP, Department of Pharmacy, WUB. General member 2016 2018
5 Member of Rajshahi University Pharmacy Alumni Association (RUPAA), Rajshahi. General member 2018 Life Time
6 Member of Rajshahi University Pharmacy Graduate Association (RUPGA), Dhaka General member 2016 Life Time
7 Member of Pharmacy Graduate’s Association (PGA) of Bangladesh. General member 1998 Life Time
8 Member of Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Society (BPS). General member 1998 Life Time
9 Registered Pharmacist (A-1905) of Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh. General member 1998 Life Time
SL Award Title Award Type Year Country
1 Student awards, University of Rajshahi Good student 1993 Bangladesh
2 Shaheed Habibur Rahman Memorial Award. University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi Gold Medal 1999 Bangladesh
3 Post-graduation Fellowship. Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences (NUPALS) 2004 Japan
4 Doctoral Fellowship. Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 2012 Bangladesh
SL Certificate Title Institution Year Country
1 Conference Participation 20th IUBMB & 11th FAOBMB Congress, Kyoto 2006 Japan
2 GMP training DGDA in collaboration with WHO, Dhaka 2002 Bangladesh
3 In-plant training Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Dhaka 1998 Bangladesh