| Nazmul Sarwar |
|
Assistant Professor
Department of Food Processing and Engineering Faculty of Food Science and Technology |
Nazmul Sarwar's research focuses on the impact of foods on human health, with particular interest in investigating the associations between diet, nutrition, food processing, and cardiometabolic diseases. His work integrates large-scale dietary, metabolomic, and genomic data to identify novel metabolomic signatures reflecting dietary intake and assess their causal relevance.
Nazmul graduated from the University of Cambridge, UK, with an MPhil as a Commonwealth Scholar. Prior to this, he completed his Bachelor's studies in food science and technology and Master's studies in food processing and engineering from the Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. He received the prestigious Prime Minister Gold Medal 2015, the Chancellor Gold Medal 2015 & 2017, and the Dean's Award for his academic excellence. He has frequently engaged with the media to promote knowledge of food science and nutrition.
Nazmul Sarwar is currently on study leave for his PhD at the University of Cambridge, UK.
Chancellor Gold Medal received from the Honourable President of Bangladesh, Mohammad Abdul Hamid 
Prime Minister Gold Medal received from Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Dean's Award
MPhil Graduation Program at the University of Cambridge (November 2022)
PhD Matriculation at the University of Cambridge, UK (October 2023)
| • | Assistant Professor in Department of Food Processing and Engineering, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University from Aug. 8, 2019 to Present |
| • | Lecturer in Department of Food Processing and Engineering, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University from Aug. 8, 2017 to Aug. 7, 2019 |
| • | Assistant Proctor in Office of the Proctor, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University from May 22, 2023 to Sept. 30, 2023 |
| • | Co-ordinator, Industrial Placement Program in Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Chittagong Vetetrinary and Animal Sciences University from Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2020 |
| Course Name | Course Code | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bio Technology | FBT-301 | Faculty of Food Science and Technology |
| Food Plant Design, Layout & Management | PDL-202 | Faculty of Food Science and Technology |
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning in Food Processing | RAF-401 | Faculty of Food Science and Technology |
| Tea, Coffee, Cocoa and Spices Technology | TCS-302 | Faculty of Food Science and Technology |
| Technology of Food Preservation | TFP-201 | Faculty of Food Science and Technology |
| Unit Operation in Food Processing | UOP 201 | Faculty of Food Science and Technology |
| Course Name | Course Code | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Dairy Engineering | ADE-501 | Department of Food Processing and Engineering |
| Advanced Food and Industrial Microbiology | AFM-501 | Department of Food Processing and Engineering |
| Advanced Technology of Animal products | ATA-502 | Department of Food Processing and Engineering |
| Advanced Unit Operations in Process and Food Engineering | AUP-502 | Department of Food Processing and Engineering |
| By- product Utilization and Waste Treatment in Food Industry | BUW-502 | Department of Food Processing and Engineering |
| Computation and Modeling in Food Industry | CMF-501 | Department of Food Processing and Engineering |
| Fermentation and Food Biotechnology | FFB-502 | Department of Food Processing and Engineering |
| Food Additives, Contaminants and Toxicology | FCT-501 | Department of Food Processing and Engineering |
| Food Machinery Design | FMD-501 | Department of Food Processing and Engineering |
| Novel Food Processing Techniques | NFP-502 | Department of Food Processing and Engineering |
Email:
nazmulsarwar@cvasu.ac.bd
nazmul.sarwar@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk
Cell Phone: +44 (0) 7774 735876
Room No.: 404,
Yusuf Chowdhury Building, 3rd floor,
Department of Food Processing and Engineering,
Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Zakir Hossain Road, Khulshi, Chattogram-4225.
PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge
MPhil, School of Clinical Medicine
University of Cambridge
Result: Pass with Distinction in Dissertation
MS, Department of Food Processing and Engineering
Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU)
Result: Grade: A+ (CGPA 4.00 out of 4.00), Class: First Class with Distinction, Rank: 1st Position
*Highest CGPA achiever amongst all the graduates of MS in Food Processing and Engineering
B.Sc. (Hon’s), Faculty of Food Science and Technology
Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU)
Result: Grade: A (CGPA 3.98 out of 4.00), Class: First Class with Distinction, Rank: 1st Position
*Highest CGPA achiever amongst all the graduates of B.Sc. (Hons.) in Food Science and Technology
Awards:
Scholarships/Fellowship:
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AS FIRST AUTHOR (* denotes the corresponding author)
1. Nazmul Sarwar*, Taslima Ahmed, Md. Altaf Hossain, Mohammad Mozibul Haque, Indrajit Saha, Kazi Nazira Sharmin. 2020. Association of Dietary Patterns with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Bangladeshi Adults. International Journal of Nutrition Sciences. 5(4):2-11. doi:10.30476/IJNS.2020.88173.1091
2. Nazmul Sarwar*, Taslima Ahmed and Shireen Akther. 2019. Effect of Different Processing and Preservation Methods on the Quality of Tenualosa Ilisha (Hilsa Shad) Fish. Journal of Advances in Food Science & Technology, 6(2): 75-87. http://www.ikprress.org/index.php/JAFSAT/article/view/4660
3. Nazmul Sarwar*, Taslima Ahmed and Monsur Ahmad. 2019. Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Common Vegetables and Spices Available in Bangladesh. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology, 17 (3): 43-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.19026/ajfst.17.6011
4. Nazmul Sarwar*, Shireen Akther, Taslima Ahmed, Kazi Nazira Sharmin, Monsur Ahmad, Md. Altaf Hossain, Ferdusee Akter and Md, Kauser-Ul-Alam, M. K. 2016. Determination of Major Constituents in Commercial Brands of Carbonated soft drinks. European Academic Research Journal, 4(5): 5029-5043. http://euacademic.org/UploadArticle/2738.pdf
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AS CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR (* denotes the corresponding author)
1. Mohammad Shamsul Arefin, Shireen Akther, Nahidur Rahman, Morsheda Begum, Nazmul Sarwar. Effects of Processing and Preservation Technologies on Keeping Quality of Labeo rohita: Attributes of Nutritional, Microbial and Sensory. J. Food Qual. Hazards Control 2024; 11 (3) :157-165. http://jfqhc.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-1176-en.html
2. Ammara Tukassar, Rizwan Shukat, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Masood Sadiq Butt, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Seema Ramniwas, Sami Al Obaid, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Ioannis Konstantinos Karabagias, Nazmul Sarwar. 2023. Compositional profiling and sensory analysis of cauliflower by- products- enriched muffins. Food Science and Nutrition https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3536
3. Harsh B. Jadhav, Shyam Sablani, Parag Gogate, Uday Annapure, Federico Casanova, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Kamal Alaskar, Nazmul Sarwar*, Irfan Ahmad Raina, Seema Ramniwas, Amin Mousavi Khaneghah. 2023. Factors Governing Consumers Buying Behavior Concerning Nutraceutical Products. Food Science and Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3518
4. Aneela Shamshad, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Masood Sadiq Butt, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Sami Al Obaid, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Ioannis Konstantinos Karabagias, Nazmul Sarwar*, Seema Ramniwas. 2023. Effect of Storage on Physicochemical Attributes of Ice Cream Enriched with Microencapsulated Anthocyanins from Black Carrot. Food Science and Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3384
5. Taslima Ahmed, Nahidur Rahman, Rifa Tasfia, Jannatul Farhana, Tanvir Hasan, Nazmul Sarwar*. 2022. Effects of Non-Thermal Processing Methods on Physicochemical, Bioactive, and Microbiological Properties of Fresh Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merr.) Juice, Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control, 9(3): 120-129. https://doi.org/10.18502/jfqhc.9.3.11150
6. Taslima Ahmed, Nazmul Sarwar*, Nahidur Rahman, Md Kauser-Ul-Alam. 2022. Formulation, Development and Quality Evaluation of a Fortified Biscuit with Antidiabetic Potential. International Journal of Nutrition Sciences, 7(1):2-10. doi:10.30476/IJNS.2022.90147.1119
7. Ahmed, T., Sarwar, N*. Ahmad, M. and Sharmin, K. N. 2019. Evaluation of Quality and Vitamin A Fortification Level of Soybean Oil Available in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (BJVAS), 7(2): 38-46.
8. Sharmin, K.N., Sarwar, N., Mumu, S.J., Taleb, D.A. and Flora, M.S. 2019. Postnatal Depression and Infant Growth in an Urban Area of Bangladesh, Midwifery, 74:57-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2019.03.014
9. Ahmed, T., Sarwar, N. 2018. Evaluation of Quality and Antioxidant Activity of Developed Instant Black Tea and Commercial Tea (Сamellia sinensis) Available in Bangladesh, Ukrainian Journal of Food Science, 6 (2): 184-197. doi: 10.24263/2310-1008-2018-6-2-4
10. Ahmad M., Islam M.S., Sarwar N., Kobra K.T., Hoque M.M., Junayed M., Mamun A.A. Morshed S. and Ahmed T. 2018. Microbial safety of drinking jar water and antimicrobial resistant pattern against Escherichia Coli in jar water at Chittagong, Bangladesh. International Food Research Journal (IFRJ), 25(2): 597-601. http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/25%20(02)%202018/(20).pdf
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Nazmul Sarwar, Taslima Ahmed, Nahidur Rahman, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Saeme Asgari. 2023. Chapter 7: Industrial Applications of Cereals. Cereal Grains: Composition, Nutritional Attributes, and Potential Applications, Taylor & Francis Group. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003252023-7/industrial-applications-cereals-nazmul-sarwar-taslima-ahmed-nahidur-rahman-gulzar-ahmad-nayik-saeme-asgari?context=ubx&refId=2bd24412-dde1-4e87-b88b-95b2f2d9b1ca
2. Nazmul Sarwar and Taslima Ahmed. 2022. Chapter 3 Tannins, Handbook of Plant and Animal Toxins in Food: Occurrence, Toxicity and Prevention. Taylor & Francis under the Imprint of CRC Press, Florida, USA. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003178446-3/tannins-nazmul-sarwar-taslima-ahmed?context=ubx&refId=d664cf01-b798-496b-af9d-a191d2f7a612
3. Nahidur Rahman, Taslima Ahmed, Md. Kauser-Ul Alam, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik & Nazmul Sarwar. 2024. Bitterness in Citrus Fruits: Approaches to Quantify and Reduce the Bitterness. In: Gupta, A.K., Kour, J., Mishra, P. (eds) Citrus Fruits and Juice. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8699-6_7
1. Quantification of anti-nutritional compounds in common pulses in Bangladesh and process optimization to alleviate their content as well as increase the bioavailability of nutrients, Funded by: Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Fiscal Year: 2022-2023
2. Nutraceutical Properties of Indigenous Bangladeshi Fruits, Funded by: University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, Fiscal Year: 2022-2023.
