Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME)

Md. Ushama Shafoyat

Technical Officer, Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME)

Contact Information/Office Adds.

Room: 3rd Floor, Tower-4, MIST.

Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.

Cell Ph.: +880 1822085327, +8801581458188

Email: ushamashafoyat@gmail.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/md-ushama-shafoyat-1824631b0

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md-Ushama-Shafoyat-2

Professional Summary

Energetic, hardworking, passionate, and ambitious student in the field of biomedical engineering, willing to learn new skills and improve my excellence in research while applying my strong organizational skills, talent, creativity, and knowledge of healthcare technology. Expertise in Biomedical Engineering with a good working history in the Academic Organization (Military Institute of Science and Technology). Worked on many research projects and Published four review articles in relevant journals. Skilled in Cooperation, Management, Device Development, New Project Ideas, Concept notes Specialist, Expert in Medical Equipment (training, maintenance, operation, repair), Research interest in Medical device development,  Biomaterials, Composites, and Biopolymers. Good knowledge in Laboratory Management, Laboratory & Medical Equipment, Biosafety & Security, Data Management, Biomedical Engineering Curricula, Medical Devices Regulations, Medical Device Design & Development, and Health Technology Management.

Academic Qualifications

  • M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering

           Military Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, Duration: 2023- Ongoing

  • B.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering

           Military Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, Duration: 2017- 2021

Research Interest

Research Domain: Bioinstrumentation, Medical Device Development, Biomaterials and Biofabrication, Nanoparticles, Polymeric biomaterial, Drug Delivery, Molecular Biology, Tissue Engineering, Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering.

Course Taught

Theory

Sessional

 

  1. Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurements Sessional.
  2. Embedded Systems and Interfacing Sessional, Code- BME 310.
  3. Biomedical Engineering Design-I Sessional, Code-BME 308.

Professional Experiences

  • FACULTY MEMBER, Department of BME, Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.
    Duration: 2022 – Present.

Working Experiences

Key contributions:

•           Responsible person for all nine (9) laboratories of the department.

•           Responsible person for operation and providing training on lab equipment.

•           Ensuring Laboratory electrical, water, and air safety and security.

•           Ensure proper maintenance, calibration, safety, and security of lab equipment.

•           Ensuring proper implementation of lab SOP.

•           Appointed as an Acting Programme Coordinator and Personal Staff Officer of the Head Biomedical Engineering department from 18 April to 05 November 2023.

•           Work as a team member on various research projects of the department.

•           Give support for any technical problems in the department.

•           Helping undergraduate and postgraduate students with thesis and projects.

•           Conduct Sessional Courses.

•           Supervise and guide four (4) lab technicians in the department.

•           Giving administrative support (official documents preparation, account audit, procurements).

•           Appointed as safety officer in CRO, BME department, MIST.

•           Have contributed to establishing the MRI & CT Scan Training Lab.

•           Shifting and Reinstallation of  MRI, CT Scan, and Angiogram machine in MIST.

Academic and Research Experiences

Key contributions:

  • Taught undergraduate sessional courses namely Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurements Sessional, Embedded Systems and Interfacing Sessional, and Biomedical Engineering Design-I Sessional.
  • Was the trainer of Lab equipment – UTM, FTIR, UV spectrometer, Rotary evaporator, HPLC, Biochemistry analyzer, Fume Hood, Laminar Flow Cabinet, Biosafety cabinet, Freezdryer, CO2 Incubator, Laboratory oven, Automated Flow cytometer, Linverted light Microscope, Autoclave, Refrigerated centrifuge, RT-PCR, Ventilator & Anesthesia Ventilator, Rehometer, Ultrasound machine, MRI, CT Scan, Angiogram, Gas flow analyzer, Ice maker, Light Microscope, Ph Meter, Multi flow analyzer, ECG, EMG, EEG teaching set, TENS, Function generator, Oscilloscope, DC power supply, BioPack student lab, surgical diathermy, 2.5 Axis CNC, Laser cutter, 3D Printer, PCB printer, pulse oximeter, Gait Analysis, lab SOP, lab safety, personal safety etc.
  • Was the trainer of Educational software - Solidworks (3D design), Autodesk Eagle (circuit design), Ultimaker Cura (3D Printer), LightBurn (laser cutter), Mach3 (CNC machine).
  • Co-supervised two (02) undergraduate final-year research students each year.
  • Conducted research, and published three (03) book chapters and one (01) peer-reviewed articles in ISI and Scopus-indexed journals.

Training Experiences

January to April 2024

Faculty Development Training Programme, Organized by Biomedical Engineering Department, MIST

  • Key contributions:  Given training on lab equipment to the faculty members.

May 2024

Operation, Maintenance, Repair, and Troubleshooting training on Medical equipment of Hyundai Ambulance (BLS type), Organized by Army Medical Corps in CMTD.

  • Key contributions:  Given training on Medical equipment to CMH staff (AMC Core medical staff and AFNS Officers) alongside foreign instructors from South Korea (Mrs. Jiin Kim, Mr. Taehoon Jung, Mr. Junghyun Hwang).

July 2024 (ongoing)

Lab Technician Development Training Programme, Organized by Biomedical Engineering Department, MIST. 

  • Key contributions:  Given training on lab equipment to lab technician to develop their skills.

          Received Training

BME Department has 9 Modern laboratories filled with 9 crore taka worth of lab equipment. I have received training on most of this lab's equipment and can operate maintenance and give training on this equipment

 

Expertise and Niche Skills  

Medical Equipment:

Have experience in installation, maintenance, calibration, and validation.

Hospital Oxygen Plant:

Have experience in oxygen plant inspection and validation.

Lab Equipment:

Operation, Analytical, Maintenance experiences

Laboratory:

Safety, Security, Maintenance, Lab SOP maintenance.

Professional Membership/Fellowship

Awards and Honors

  1. Champion in the Anuronon-22 Project presentation competition organized by the Department of Biomedical Engineering, MIST. (My photo was published in the journal- Amadershomoy, The Daily Shomoyer Alo,  News 24); 2nd Jul 2022.

Research Grants

Cumulative Total: BDT 2,50,000

  • Research Grant: Design and Development of Hybrid Pneumatic Pump for Varicose Vein Patient (full design and development of the medical device). Thesis Student, Military Institute of Science and Technology, BDT 2,50,000 (2021-2022).

Patents

BS.C Thesis Title

Design and Development of Hybrid Pneumatic Pump for Varicose Vein Patient (full design and development of the medical device).

List of Publications:  Google Scholar h-index: 2;

Journal Articles

  1. Advances in Nanomaterial-Based Platforms to Combat COVID-19: Diagnostics, Preventions, Therapeutics, and Vaccine Developments; Muammer Din Arif, Md Enamul Hoque, Md Zillur Rahman, Md Ushama Shafoyat, Materials Today Communications, P- 109335, 2024, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.109335

Book Chapter

  1. Polymers, their composites, blends, and nanocomposites for the fabrication of prosthetics; Md Enamul Hoque, Md Ushama Shafoyat, Fatiha Tabassun, Applications of biopolymers in science, biotechnology, and engineering, P- 361-389, 2024, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119783473.ch15  
  2. Self-healing polymer nanocomposite films and coatings; Md Enamul Hoque, Md Ushama Shafoyat, Polymer Nanocomposite Films and Coatings, P- 181-217, 2024, Woodhead Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-19139-8.00010-3  
  3. Biopolymers and Their Composites for Biotechnological Applications; Md Enamul Hoque, Md Ushama Shafoyat, Applications of Biopolymers in Science, Biotechnology, and Engineering, P- 189-217, 2024, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119783473.ch8  

Conference Proceedings/Presentations

       PERFORMED PROJECTS

  1. Development of an advanced heart monitoring system for real-time cardiac health
  2. Artillery gun system inspection and repair. (Army Project)
  3. Design and Development of Hybrid Pneumatic Pump for Varicose Vein Patient.
  4. Design and development of tens technology.
  5. Design and development of syringe pump technology.
  6. Design of Ankle foot Orthosis.
  7. Design of Back support Orthosis.
  8. Design of artificial heart Valve.
  9. Heart Aorta blood flow analysis heart artery analysis and heart block identification.
  10. Design of total hip replacement prosthesis.

       SUPERVISION

UNDERGRADUATE THESIS SUPERVISOR

  1. Abrar Farhan Fuad ID: 202126001, Daiyan Nizam ID: 202126005; Development of an advanced heart monitoring system for real-time cardiac health. Biomedical Engineering Department, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka -1216, Bangladesh

CERTIFICATION COURSES

Online Course

  1. Introduction to SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences)
  1. Mastering Data Visualization: Theory and Foundations
  1. Signal processing problems, solved in MATLAB and in Python.

LANGUAGES

Bangla: Native Language

English: Reading, writing, and speaking fluently

Hindi: Speaking fluently