Contact Information:
3rd Floor, Tower-4, MIST.
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.
Email: labiba.islam@bme.mist.ac.bd
Academic Qualification:
Bachelor at Department of Biomedical Engineering Feb 2020 – Mar 2025
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Interests: Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Drug Delivery, Cancer Biology, 3D Bioprinting
Subjects/Courses Taught:
Sessionals:
- Biochemistry
- Rehabilitation Engineering
- Biofluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
- Biomedical Engineering Design
Professional/Work Experience:
1. Lecturer at Department of Biomedical Engineering (Oct 2025 - Present)
Military Institute of Science and Technology Dhaka, Bangladesh
2. Junior Product Development Engineer (May 2025 - Jun 2025)
BioEnclave Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Gained experience in research and development (R&D) and industry exposure in translational nanomedicine through
leading the commercialization process of CuraGel, the platelet lysate incorporated nanogel developed duringmy undergraduate
thesis; and supporting pre-market development activities for one wound-healing formulation, two hemostatic
agents, and a dental-regeneration biomaterial
• Responsibilities included conducting market analyses, designing packaging and promotional materials, developing sterilization
protocols, securing ethics-committee approvals, and coordinating clinical trials for CuraGel.
Achievements:
1. Honda Young Engineer and Scientist (Y-E-S) Award 2023
Honda Foundation
• The Honda Young Engineer and Scientist Award, presented by the Honda Foundation, recognizes students’ achievements
in science, leadership and social impact. It includes a $3,000 prize plus $7,000 toward graduate studies in Japan. I
stayed as a research student in the Kano Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Biomedicine at Okayama University, entirely
supported by this award.
2. Most Popular Photographer
Sci-Capture International Science Photo Contest - 2024
• I received the “Most Popular Photographer” award at the Sci-Capture International Science Photo Contest 2024 for using
an H&E stained image of wounded mouse skin to raise awareness about ongoing genocide in the world.
3. Reduced-cost Elisa Reader
• Winner - Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Innovation Award from Honourable Health Minister of Bangladesh.
• 1st runner up - Digital Innovation Challenge for women powered by World Bank, UNDP, AWS, and Daily Star.
• 1st runner up - National STEAM Olympiad 2024 - Engineering Segment.
4. Dean’s List Scholarship 2021–2022
Awarded for outstanding academic performance during my undergraduate studies.
5.Cumilla Board General Scholarship HSC, SSC
Granted for ranking 2nd in the Higher Secondary Certificate exam and 24th in the Secondary School Certificate exam across
the Cumilla Board.
Projects/Research Experience:
1. Research student (Jul 2025 - Sep 2025)
Kano Lab, Dept of Pharmaceutical Biomedicine Okayama University, Japan
• Principal Investigator: Professor Mitsunobu R. Kano
• Investigated whether simultaneous inhibition of N-cadherin and OB-cadherin using a mTOR inhibitor (AZD8055) in pancreatic
stellate cells produces a synergistic effect that could amplify macromolecular drug delivery within the pancreatic
ductal adenocarcinoma tumor microenvironment; while receiving mammalian cell culture training under Dr. Hiroyoshi Y.
Tanaka in the Kano Lab.
• Project Overview
2. Research Assistant (Apr 2025 - Jun 2025)
Undergraduate Researcher Aug 2023 - Mar 2025
BioInnovation Research Group Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Principal Investigator: Professor M Tarik Arafat
• Topic : Platelet lysate incorporated sodium alginate nanogel with mussel-inspired chemistry for scar-minimized diabetic
wound healing.
• My undergraduate thesis focused on developing a novel M-block sodium alginate nanogel synthesized via ionic gelation
to encapsulate human platelet lysate and surface-PEGylated through mussel-inspired chemistry, then integrated into
a Carbopol gel to enhance stability and patient compliance. The system achieved encapsulation efficiency over 99%,
sustained controlled and prolonged release (99.5% over 11 days), and exhibited outstanding biocompatibility (hemolysis
0.6%, BCI 14). It significantly enhanced wound healing in a streptozotocin induced diabetic mouse model compared to
platelet lysate treatment alone, showing superior regenerative properties such as rapid re-epithelialization, significantly
reduced immunogenic response, and minimal scarring. This work has been accepted at Molecular Pharmaceutics (ACS),
with a patent application submitted (BD-P-2025-258), and has advanced to a BioEnclave-collaborative clinical trial,
targeting diabetic foot ulcer marketed as CuraGel with diabetic foot ulcer patients showing significant wound-healing
improvement.
• Topic : Induction of Type 1 diabetes in mice using repeated low doses of Streptozotocin
• Executed STZ induction, monitored glycemic regulation, characterized functional defects in pancreatic beta-cell and
performed glucose/insulin tolerance tests
• Undergraduate Research Mentor
• Guided two students through research project design and laboratory techniques, and delivered a Minitab workshop covering
one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s HSD for data analysis.
3. Reduced-cost Elisa Reader Jun 2022 - Jun 2023
Capstone Project Work BME, BUET
• Developed a cost-effective ELISA reader prototype for accurate detection of viral diseases in resource constrained
settings, priced at 34 USD.
• Regular Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) in developing countries are only 75-80% accurate, leading to incorrect treatments.
In contrast, our developed ELISA reader achieved an accuracy of 95.39% in clinical evaluations of 152 Hepatitis B samples,
addressing the issue of high-cost ELISA readers (4,000 to 33,000 USD) that are rarely accessible. This work has
been published in IEEE Xplore.
Publications:
• Salsabil, L.I., Rahman, A., Hoque, A., Wong, S.Y., Li, X., Arafat, M.T. "Platelet lysate incorporated sodium alginate
polymannuronate nanogel with mussel-inspired chemistry for scar-minimized diabetic wound healing."
Published in Molecular Pharmaceutics (ACS).
• Salsabil, L.I., Chakraborty, C., Tasnim, N., Rahman, M A., Paul, S., and Ahmed, M.T. "Affordable ELISA Reader:
Design and Feasibility Study for Resource-Constrained Regions." Published in IEEE Xplore.
Co-curricular Activities:
1. Ankur International Student Chapter Apr 2024 – present
President
• Under the supervision of Dr. Shaestagir Chowdhury, I have spearheaded education, healthcare, shelter, self-reliance,
and emergency-response programs reaching over 50,000 beneficiaries and managing $500K+ in resources. Notable
achievements include organizing a 24/7 oxygen support network of 35 regional teams serving 5,000+ patients during the
pandemic; coordinating 40+ relief units to provide medical care and rehabilitation to 10,000+ flood survivors in 2024;
leading a multidisciplinary response for the July 2024 student uprising to aid 5,000+ injured individuals; overseeing
scholarships for 100+ students since 2020; launching a high-school internship program for Hope Autism School; and
raising 300K+ BDT for Gaza through Ankur’s palestine fund.
2. Help_BUETian
General Secretary (Mar 2024 – Jun 2025)
Vice President (Jul 2025 - Present)
• As General Secretary for one year, I oversaw the entire organization and spearheaded fundraisers that raised $30K+
for social service initiatives; including support for July uprising martyrs and the injured, aid for those with intractable
diseases, and self-reliance, shelter, and education projects.
3. BUET Debating Club (Jun 2024 – Mar 2025)
General Secretary
• As General Secretary of the BUET Debating Club, I’ve honed my belief in logical thinking as a catalyst for societal change
since high school. I represented our club as a panelist at the 2023 World Universities Debating Championship and, in
my leadership role, managed all club activities; including organizing national tournaments for 300+ debaters, running
10+ skill-building workshops, securing funding from the International Centre for Climate Change and Development, and
directing a 300+-participant case competition on coastal climate change. I’ve also served as a core adjudicator for an
event hosting over 200 debaters.
4. Charulata Feb 2022 – present
Vice President Chattogram, Bangladesh
• As the Vice President, I oversee a nonprofit serving 150+ underprivileged children in Chattogram’s Tulatuli slum; meeting
their basic needs, delivering education through university, and enriching their mental and physical development with
extracurricular activities and community programs.
5. BUET American Chemical Society Student Chapter (Jun 2024 – Mar 2025)
Outreach Chair
• Managed nationwide outreach in biomedical and chemical sciences for college and university students - organizing
a national science festival featuring expert keynotes, a creative poster challenge, inter-chapter networking, and an
academia-industry panel under the ACS Global Innovation Grant 2024 (400+ students); leading 10+ workshops and
talks; and coordinating a microscopic-image competition with 70+ teams from across Bangladesh.
