Dr. Nazmun Naher

Nazmun Naher
Deputy Director (Chemical)
Chemical Testing Wing,
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI)

Professional Experience:
Deputy Director (Chemical) April ,2026 to Present
Assistant Director (Chemical) September 2020 to March, 2026
Chemical Testing Wing, Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI)
Senior Examiner (Food & Bact.): September 2014 -August 2020
Chemical Testing Wing, Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI)
Examiner (Food & Bact.): January 2010-August 2014
Chemical Testing Wing, Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI),
116/A Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1208.
Responsibility:
As the Assistant Director and Lab Manager of the Microbiology Laboratory at BSTI, I oversee the microbiological testing of mandatory food and dairy products in Bangladesh to ensure their safety and quality. I am responsible for maintaining ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation by upholding rigorous quality management and testing standards. Additionally, I actively contribute to developing and improving national standards for food and dairy products to strengthen public health protection and consumer confidence.
PhD student: Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka. December 2017 to present

Research Experience:
PhD: 2026, Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Title: Prevalence of Legionella spp. in various natural and processed water systems in Bangladesh and the development of an effective detection method

MS Thesis Research Work August 2007– September 2008
University of Chittagong
Thesis title: “Isolation, Identification, and Characterization of multidrug-resistant Escherichia Coli from Hospital, dairy, and student hall wastes.”

Publication:
1. Isolation and Characterization of multidrug resistant Escherichia Coli from hospital, dairy and student hall wastes. The Chittagong Univ. J. B. Sci., Vol. 5(1&2):19-25, 2010.

PhD Thesis Publications:
1. Detection of Legionella pneumophila in the Water Samples of Food Industries and Hospitals in Bangladesh. Microbial Bioactives 1 (1) 198-203 https://doi.org/10.25163/microbbioacts.525320
2. Risk Assessment and Detection of Legionella species in the Water System of A Luxury Hotel in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology 40(1):33-39 DOI:10.3329/bjm.v40i1.71711

Academic Credentials:

Bachelor of Science in Microbiology CGPA: 3.65/4.00
University of Chittagong
April 2004 – August 2007

Master of Science in Microbiology GPA:3.79/4.00
University of Chittagong
August 2007 – September 2008
Technical Skills:
 Assessor Training Course on ISO/IEC 17025:2005, 14-18 January/2018, Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB), Dhaka, Bangladesh

 Course on Quality System Management & Internal Audit based on ISO/IEC 17025, 10-12 June/2010, Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), Dhaka, Bangladesh

 Training on Microbiological Techniques, June 28-July2/ 2010, SRI, Delhi, India

 Workshop on Proficiency Testing (PT) and ISO/IEC 17043, 27-28 January/2013, Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB), Dhaka, Bangladesh

 Workshop on Risk Assessment in Food Safety in Bangladesh, 08-09 June/2013, IEDCR & CARS, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

 On the JOB Research Capacity Building (Research-Based Food Microbiology Training), October 10/2013-January 10/ 2014, UNI-ISP & CARS, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

 Training on microbiological examination of food, 08-12 October/2017, FAO & CARS, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

 Workshop on Food Safety and AMR Surveillance of Food of Animal Origin held on March 28-30,2022, Dhaka, Bangladesh, organized by the UNIDO

 Training on Linux and NGS data analysis held online 14-15 June 2023, organized by the National Institute of Biotechnology (NIB), Dhaka, Bangladesh

 Participation in the BSTI-BTF Collaboration Training on Method Development for Halal Testing held on 12-13 March 2025 at BSTI

 Participation in the course, Sustainable Food System: Resource Efficiency, Food Loss and Food Waste, arranged by Danida Fellowship Centre and University of Copenhagen in 2025

Linguistic Proficiency
 English (Fluent Working Proficiency)
 Bangla (Native Language)

Extra-curricular activities, awards, and achievements:

 I-Poster presentation on “Evaluation Of Culture-based & Pcr Methods & Detection Of Legionella pneumophila From Water Samples,” World Microbe Forum, 20–24 June/2021
 Poster presentation on “Studies on the prevalence of Legionella pneumophila in Water Systems of a Luxury Hotel at Dhaka” & attended 4th AFSA International Conference on Food Safety and Security, 10 – 12 August/ 2018, Siem Reap, Cambodia
 Poster presentation on “Prevalence of Legionella pneumophila in different Water Systems at Dhaka” at the 33rd BSM Annual Conference and awarded 1st prize, December 26, 2019
 Poster presentation on “Prevalence of Legionella pneumophila in Water Systems of Luxury Hotel at
Dhaka” at International Conference on Genomics, Nanotech & Bioengineering (ICGNB); June 2022,
Dhaka.
 Oral presentation on “A novel PCR-based method to detect Legionella pneumophila: a hidden threat
in water systems” & attended the International Biotechnology Conference 2025, 20-21 June 2025,
Dhaka.
 Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) conference 2023, 2024 and 2025
 Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists (BSM) Annual conference 36th (2022) and 37th (2023)
 Participated in the ISBM International E-conference 2025, September 6-7,2025
 Fellow of the American Society for Microbiology Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship (ASM FLMF) Cohort 2 (2023)
 Student Membership of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Membership ID: 200103769
 Life member of the Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists (BSM).Life Member Number:202508
 Student member of the International Society of Bangladesh-affiliated Microbiologists (ISBM)
 PhD fellowship from Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Bangladesh
 Full Free Scholarship in B. Sc from the University of Chittagong
 Scholarship for Honours’ results from the Bangladesh Scholarship Council (BSC)
 Member of Chittagong University Debating Society (2004 -2008)