My academic path has been shaped by resilience, curiosity, and necessity. Raised in a financially constrained household in Bangladesh, I became the main supporter of both my education and family early on. During my undergraduate and master’s studies in Molecular Biology at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), I balanced demanding coursework with tutoring to sustain my household.

Despite limited institutional resources, I remained determined to grow academically. I actively pursued MOOCs, workshops, international conferences, and free certification programs to strengthen my expertise in genomics, computational biology, and data science. To gain wet-lab experience, I sought collaborations with departments and external labs, often requesting formal access to facilities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I volunteered at a testing lab, where I gained hands-on experience in molecular diagnostics, qRT-PCR, sample handling, and statistical analysis of viral data—skills that deepened both my technical and practical understanding of bioscience.

When my father lost his job due to the pandemic’s economic impact, my responsibilities grew heavier. Although this period affected my undergraduate performance, I recovered strongly in graduate school, earning an A+ in my Master’s thesis on early, accessible diagnostic strategies for PROM in low-resource settings. I also completed a government-funded project on PROM, integrating clinical data, molecular markers, and public health outcomes to propose community-level diagnostic solutions.

Currently, I hold three active research roles that together reflect the intersection of clinical biology, laboratory diagnostics, and computational bioinformatics:

• Medical Research Officer at the Advanced Molecular Lab, President Abdul Hamid Medical College and Hospital (Kishoreganj), where I oversee molecular diagnostics including qRT-PCR, ELISA, DNA/RNA screening, and reproductive health research (cervical cancer, HPV vaccination, PROM, and eclampsia).
• Remote Bioinformatician at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUST (Sylhet), contributing to deep learning models for miRNA–mRNA binding prediction, RNA secondary structure analysis, and biomarker discovery from large-scale transcriptomics.
• Clinical Data Associate in a Phase III Clinical Trial with the Toxicology Society of Bangladesh (Dhaka), where I design automated data pipelines, build monitoring dashboards, and analyze trial outcomes using Python, R, SPSS, and SQL.

These roles highlight my interdisciplinary approach—bridging molecular diagnostics, computational modeling, and translational medicine. Whether refining deep learning models for RNA structure-function prediction or conducting diagnostics in underserved regions, I aim to make science both practical and inclusive.

Through financial, institutional, and personal challenges, I have pursued science as more than a career—it is a calling. Each milestone reflects persistence, creativity, and a commitment to advancing biomedical innovation. As I now seek PhD opportunities, I bring not only technical expertise and academic rigor but also lived experience in overcoming barriers and building meaningful, data-driven solutions to global health challenges.