Sultan Ahmed, Khalid Ahsan, Maria Kippler, Akhirunnesa Mily et al.
Prenatal arsenic exposure is associated with increased infant morbidity and reduced thymus size, indicating arsenic-related developmental immunotoxicity. We aimed to evaluate effects of prenatal arsenic exposure on thymic function at birth and related mechanisms of action. In a Bangladeshi cohort, a...
Casey Butt, Md. Ashraful Hoque, M.A. Rahman
This paper presents a simplified fuzzy-logic-based speed controller of an interior permanent-magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) drive for maximum torque per ampere (MTPA) of stator current with inherent nonlinearities of the motor. The fundamentals of fuzzy logic algorithms as related to motor control...
Mirza Muntasir Nishat, Fahim Faisal, Rezuanur Rahman Dip, Sarker Md. Nasrullah et al.
INTRODUCTION: Chronic Kidney Disease refers to the slow, progressive deterioration of kidney functions. However, the impairment is irreversible and imperceptible up until the disease reaches one of the later stages, demanding early detection and initiation of treatment in order to ensure a good prog...
Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Md Abul Kalam, Md Abdul Alim, Shahanaj Shano et al.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become an emerging health issue globally, posing a threat to zoonotic pathogens and foodborne diseases. In Bangladesh, the poultry sector supplies the majority of the demand for animal-source protein. The irrational and excessive use of antimicrobials (AMU) has bee...
Hasan Mehbub, Ayasha Akter, Mst. Arjina Akter, Mohammad Shamim Hasan Mandal et al.
Ornamentals come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors to suit a wide range of climates, landscapes, and gardening needs. Compared to demand, a shortage of plant materials and diversity force the search for solutions for their constant acquisition and improvement to increase their commercial val...
S. S. Hasan, Mokarram Hossain, Raushanara Akter, Mariam Jamila et al.
M. Abdullah Al Amin, Md. Ashraful Hoque
To ensure a stable and reliable operation of a power system network, load forecasting on a short-term basis is very crucial. The two most important requirements of short-term load forecasting are accurate forecasting and speed. It is really necessary to study as well as analyze the load characterist...
Cathrine Axfors, Perrine Janiaud, Andreas M. Schmitt, Janneke van ’t Hooft et al.
Abstract Background Convalescent plasma has been widely used to treat COVID-19 and is under investigation in numerous randomized clinical trials, but results are publicly available only for a small number of trials. The objective of this study was to assess the benefits of convalescent plasma treatm...
Nurshad Ali, Md. Ashraful Hoque, Abedul Haque, Kazi Abdus Salam et al.
BACKGROUND: Arsenic is a potent pollutant that has caused an environmental catastrophe in certain parts of the world including Bangladesh where millions of people are presently at risk due to drinking water contaminated by arsenic. Chronic arsenic exposure has been scientifically shown as a cause fo...
S. S. Hasan, Mariam Jamila, Muntasir Mamun Majumder, Raushanara Akter et al.
herbal remedy for various ailments in Bangladesh. But the scientific basis for its medicinal use especially in pain and inflammation remains unknown. Therefore, the present study was designed to evaluate analgesic and antioxidant potential of the hydromethanol extract of the leaves of the plant. App...
M. Mojibar Rahman, Shahroz Mahean Haque, Shams M. Galib, Md. Ashraful Islam et al.
Developing countries are far more vulnerable to climate change impacts than industrialised countries. Most of the world’s poor live in South Asia where they have limited livelihood options that have become even narrower in recent years, indicating a need for alternative income-generating options. Mu...
Md Salman Shakil, Md. Ashraful Hasan, Md. Forhad Uddin, Aminul Islam et al.
Cobalt ferrite nanoparticle (CFN) has received attention in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a promising contrast agent due to its higher saturation magnetization and magneto-crystalline anisotropy. However, the in vitro cytotoxicity of CFN has raised concern for its biomedical application as a d...
Sairatun Nesa Soheli, Golam Sarowar, Md. Ashraful Hoque, Md Saidul Hasan
This paper proposed a DC-DC buck boost converter which mainly presents the downbeat lower output voltage than the input voltage. It consists of same elements similar to a conventional DC-DC buck converter such as MOSFET switch, paired inductors and switched capacitor. A PSIM simulation has been cond...
Mirza Muntasir Nishat, Tasnimul Hasan, Sarker Md. Nasrullah, Fahim Faisal et al.
Parkinson's Disease is caused by a decline in the production of dopamine due to the degeneration of brain cells. Dopamine is responsible for the communication between parts of the brain associated with the control and fluency of body movements. Hence, the disease manifests with a spectrum of movemen...
Md. Ashraful Islam, M. A. Hoque, Kazi Matin Ahmed, Adrian P. Butler
Pervasive salinity in soil and water is affecting agricultural yield and the health of millions of delta dwellers in Asia. This is also being exacerbated by climate change through increases in sea level and tropical storm surges. One consequence of this has been a widespread introduction of salt wat...
S.M. Ferdous, Pablo García, Mohammad Abdul Moin Oninda, Md. Ashraful Hoque
An improved algorithm for MTPA (Maximum Torque Per Ampere) and Field Weakening operation which is suitable for implementation with Field Oriented Control, has been proposed for the Synchronous Reluctance motor (SynRel) for high dynamic performance. The proposed method overcomes the problem of excess...
Mirza Muntasir Nishat, Fahim Faisal, Tasnimul Hasan, Sarker Md. Nasrullah et al.
Md Ashraful Islam, Abdulla Al Mamun, M M Naushad Ali, Ratil H. Ashique et al.
In a very dense urban landscape, incorporating renewables becomes challenging due to a lack of space, planning, and mindset. Utilization of already existing large infrastructures in combination with existing technology and necessary adaptation can create the right synergy for harnessing renewables l...
Md Abul Kalam, Md Abdul Alim, Shahanaj Shano, Md. Raihan Khan Nayem et al.
Poultry production has boomed in Bangladesh in recent years. The poultry sector has contributed significantly to meet the increased demand for animal source proteins in the country. However, increased use of antimicrobials appeared to be a significant threat to food safety in the poultry sector. The...
Sumaya Islam Progga, Javed Masood Khan, Tajmul Hasan, Md Abdul Goni et al.
Interactions between bovine serum albumin (BSA) and cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) were studied utilizing conductivity approach. The critical micelle concentration (CMC), micelle ionization (α) along with counter ion binding (β) of CTAC micellization in aqueous solutions of BSA/BSA + hydrotr...