Nur Mahammad

About

I am currently employed as a Senior Engineer at the Department of Chemistry and Biomedical Science (IKB) at NTNU.

Coordination of the cell laboratory to ensure an effective research environment
Training of new employees, PhD candidates, and Master’s students in the cell laboratory
HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) Coordinator
Gas systems coordinator
Responsible for all equipment in the cell laboratory, including 6 biosafety cabinets, 6 CO₂ incubators, flow cytometer, Bio-Plex system, Coulter Counter, Tecan plate reader, and pipette calibration
Ordering research-related materials and consumables
Responsible for LN₂ training and refilling of liquid nitrogen tanks
Registration of new chemicals in the chemical inventory system
Coordination of DHL shipments

PhD in Medical Technology, NTNU (2020–2023)
MSc in Molecular Medicine, NTNU (2013–2015)
MSc in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh (2011–2012)
BSc in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh (2007–2011)

Senior Engineer, NTNU – Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering (IKB) (April 2025–Present)
Senior Engineer, NTNU – Department of Biology (IBI) (November 2024–December 2025)
PhD Research Fellow in Medical Technology, NTNU, in collaboration with the Department of Biology (IBI) and the Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine (IKOM) (2020–2023)
Laboratory Engineer, Coegin Pharma (formerly Avexxin AS), in collaboration with the Department of Biology (IBI), NTNU (2016–2020)
Research Officer, icddr,b, Bangladesh (2012–2013)

PhD scholarship from the Research Council of Norway (Industrial PhD), 2020
DAAD scholarship for summer research training at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany (2014)
Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Quota Scheme) support for MSc in Molecular Medicine at NTNU (2013)
MEXT-funded research training in advanced neurobiology at the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Okazaki, Japan (2012)

Mahammad, Nur; Ashcroft, Felicity; Feuerherm, Astrid Jullumstrø; Elsaadi, Samah; Vandsemb, Esten Nymoen; Børset, Magne. (2021) Inhibition of Cytosolic Phospholipase A2α Induces Apoptosis in Multiple Myeloma Cells. Molecules
Academic article

Ashcroft, Felicity; Mahammad, Nur; Flatekvål, Helene Midtun; Feuerherm, Astrid Jullumstrø; Johansen, Berit. (2020) cPLA2α Enzyme Inhibition Attenuates Inflammation and Keratinocyte Proliferation. Biomolecules
Academic article

Mahammad, Nur; Ashcroft, Felicity; Feuerherm, Astrid Jullumstrø; Elsaadi, Samah; Vandsemb, Esten Nymoen; Børset, Magne. (2021) Inhibition of Cytosolic Phospholipase A2α Induces Apoptosis in Multiple Myeloma Cells. Molecules
Academic article
Ashcroft, Felicity; Mahammad, Nur; Flatekvål, Helene Midtun; Feuerherm, Astrid Jullumstrø; Johansen, Berit. (2020) cPLA2α Enzyme Inhibition Attenuates Inflammation and Keratinocyte Proliferation. Biomolecules
Academic article