Department of Pharmacy - University of Asia Pacific

Education

Master of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Technology

University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm)

University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh

Professional Experience

Lecturer

Department of Pharmacy, University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh

2022 – Present

Actively involved in teaching and research, currently pursuing a PhD focusing on molecular genetics and pharmacogenomics.

Product Executive

General Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

2020

Research Interests

Pharmacogenomics

Genetic polymorphisms, personalized medicine, and drug response

Molecular Biology

Molecular genetics and cancer susceptibility research

Public Health

Antimicrobial resistance and public health research

Publications

Hossain I, Ivy SC, Islam MS, Shahriar M. 2026. Evaluation of ERCC4 (XPF) gene rs6498486 polymorphism and its potential role in breast cancer risk among Bangladeshi women. BMC Cancer.

Himi HZ, Ivy SC, Begum S, et al. 2025. Trends in Antibiotic Resistance Among Bacterial Isolates from Diverse Water Samples Across Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Shahriar M, Ivy SC, Das S. 2025. DNA Repair Gene Polymorphisms and Cervical Cancer Risk: Insights from NER and HRR Pathways. International Conference on Drug Discovery and Translational Medicine.

Rafi MSH, Ivy SC, Dewan SMR. 2025. A Review on the Double Burden of Diabetes and Myocardial Infarction: Healthcare Challenges and Future Prospects in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Health Science Reports.

Shayla TA, Arthi SR, Ivy SC, et al. 2025. Link between the ESR2 (rs3020449) polymorphism and breast cancer risk in Bangladeshi women. Scientific Reports.

Begum S, Ivy SC, Shahriar M. 2025. Patterns of Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria Isolated from Hospital Settings in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. International Conference on Pharmaceutical and Health Science.

Salsabil Islam, Towhidul Islam, Zabun Nahar, Mohammad Shahriar, Sardar Mohammad Ashraful Islam, Mohiuddin Ahmed Bhuiyan, Md. Rabiul Islam. 2022. Altered serum adiponectin and interleukin-8 levels are associated in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder: A case-control study. PLoS ONE. 17(2): e0276619. ISSN: 1932-6203.

Ivy SC, Shabnaz S, Shahriar M, Jafrin S, Aka TD, Aziz MA, Islam MS. 2021. Association of RAD51 and XRCC2 Gene Polymorphisms with Cervical Cancer Risk in Bangladeshi Women. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention.

Conference Presentations

DNA Repair Gene Polymorphisms and Cervical Cancer Risk: Insights from NER and HRR Pathways. International Conference on Drug Discovery and Translational Medicine (ICDDTM 2025), November 2025.

Patterns of Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria Isolated from Hospital Settings in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. International Conference on Pharmaceutical and Health Science (ICPHS 2025), July 2025.

Awards & Recognition

Vice Chancellor's Gold Medal

University of Asia Pacific

Awarded in recognition of academic excellence.

Prof. Dr. Md. Habibur Rahman Scholarship in Biopharmaceutics