Research Learning Center

Bakul Akter

Lecturer

School of Pharmacy, BRAC University, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh

bakul.akter@bracu.ac.bd Dhaka, Bangladesh

Biography

Ms. Bakul Akter is a pharmaceutical researcher specializing in natural product chemistry, ethnopharmacology, computational drug design, quantum chemical calculations, and toxicology. She has nearly three years of research experience and almost one year of teaching experience in pharmaceutical sciences. Ms. Akter earned both her Bachelor of Professional Pharmacy (B. Pharm) and Master of Pharmacy (M. Pharm) degrees from the University of Chittagong, graduating first in her class in both programs with a perfect GPA of 4.00/4.00 in her M. Pharm.

Teaching & Research Experience

School of Pharmacy, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Lecturer — 3 August 2025 – Present

Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Division, BCSIR, Dhaka, Bangladesh Research Pharmacologist — 20 August 2023 – 31 July 2025

Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC), Bangladesh Lecturer — 1 July 2023 – 18 August 2023

University of Chittagong, Bangladesh Graduate & Undergraduate Research Assistant — 2021 – 2023

Drug Design Division, Computer in Chemistry and Medicine Laboratory, Dhaka, Bangladesh Junior Research Instructor

Academic Degrees & Thesis Work

2022-2023

Master of Pharmacy (Thesis)

Pharmacy — University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Dissertation Title:

“Phytochemical & Pharmacological investigation of methanol and fractionated extract of Spermacoce ocymoides Burm. through in vitro and in vivo approaches”

Supervisors: University of Chittagong

2016-2021

Bachelor of Professional Pharmacy (5 Years)

Pharmacy — University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Publications & Preprints

1 Akter, B., Aishee, S., Hridoy, A., Pulok, M. M. H., Islam, M. A., & Uzzaman, M. (2025). Structural tailoring of etoricoxib: A spectrochemical, medicinal and pharmacological study. Chemical Physics Impact, 10, 100830.

2 Sami, S. A., Akter, B., Nirob, M. N. H., Jahan, I., Lokman, M., Khatun, M. H., ... & Barmon, J. (2025). A comprehensive review on environmental dynamics of chlorpyrifos: Fate, toxicity, remediation, and regulatory aspects. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 308, 119484.

3 Akter, B., Uddin, M. S., Islam, M. R., Ahamed, K. U., Aktar, M. N., Hossain, M. K., ... & Bourhia, M. (2025). Computational drug design approaches for the identification of novel antidiabetic compounds from natural resources through molecular docking, ADMET, and toxicological studies. Cell biochemistry and biophysics, 83(1), 1057-1070.

4 Akter, B., Ahamed, K. U., Sohrab, M. H., Aishee, S., Sarkar, B., Anika, A., ... & Aktar, M. N. (2025). Integrated In Vivo, In Vitro, and In Silico Evaluation of Spermacoce ocymoides Methanolic Extract for Antidiarrheal, Thrombolytic, and Antiarthritic Activities. Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 1-20.

5 Alam, S., Richi, F. T., Akter, B., Hossain, M. H., Rony, S. R., Hridoy, A., ... & Jahan, F. (2025). An integrated investigation on taro vegetable (Colocasia gigantea Hook. f.) to ascertain its ethnomedicinal importance: insights into prospective phytochemicals regulating analgesic, antidiabetic, and cytotoxic actions. Food Chemistry Advances, 9, 101099.

6 Ali, M. L., Jaber, M. A., Hasan, Z., Proma, N. M., Hoque, N., Tipu, M. T. R., Akter, B., & Hossain, M. K. (2025). Phytochemical and Bioactivity Profiling of Unconventional Food Plant, Boehmeria caudata Leaves: FT-IR, GC-MS, Experimental, and In Silico Investigation. Food Science & Nutrition, 13(9), e70953.

7 Hoque, N., Tipu, M. T. R., Bashar, M. A., Dash, R., Akter, B., & Proma, N. M. (2026). Investigating the Phytochemical Constituents, and Neuropharmacological Activities of Podocarpus neriifolius Leaves Through GC-MS Experimental Studies, and Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, 14(3), e70272.

8 Sadia, Q. A., Metu, A. F., Noushin, F., Chowdhury, M. T., Akter, B., Ahamed, K. U., ... & Hossen, S. M. (2026). Unveiling the promising pharmacological and molecular insights into Ruppia maritima: Natural source of antidepressant, sedative, and antidiarrheal agents. South African Journal of Botany, 188, 38-52.

9 Dutta, M., Uddin, M. S., Akter, B., Sami, S. A., Ahamed, K. U., Nisat, U. T., ... & Chakrabarty, A. (2026). Computational and Experimental Approaches for Development of Therapeutics Agents against Acute Pain from Heliotropium Indicum L. Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 1-16.

10 Begum, A., Afrin, N., Ali, M. L., Rahman, M. H., Hoque, N., Tripty, A. S., Akter, B., & Khanam, B. H. (2025). Exploration of in Vitro and in Vivo Pharmacological Activities of the Ethnomedicinal Plant Eranthemum pulchellum Andrews, Supported by in Silico Investigation. Chemistry & Biodiversity, 22(12), e01276.

11 Afrin, S. R., Islam, M. R., Alam, M. A., Nisat, U. T., Akter, B., & Hossain, M. K. (2024). Investigation of CNS depressant and muscle relaxant effects of the ethnomedicinal plant Macropanax dispermus on Swiss Albino mice and its effect against oxidative stress. BioTechnologia, 105(3), 249.

Areas of Instruction & Specialization

Medicinal Chemistry I

Physical Pharmacy II

Cosmetology

Pharmacognosy

Biopharmaceutics

Pharmaceutical Technology I