Biography
Kamal Rashid , Ph.D.
- Associate Director , CIB
- 4700 Old Main Hill
- Logan, UT 84322-4700
- Phone: (435) 797-2739
- Fax: (435) 797-2766
Overview
Dr. Kamal A. Rashid has over twenty years of academic experience in both research and biotechnology education program development. During his career he has developed, directed and implemented biotechnology training courses at Utah State University, Penn State University and internationally. He joined Utah State University in July 2000 as the Biotechnology Center's Associate Director of Education and Outreach and Research Professor of Toxicology. He developed several educational programs including the Biotechnology Training Program, Summer Biotechnology Academy for high school students, Biotechnology Teacher Symposium, Biotechnology for Extension Agents and a Biotechnology Newsletter. He is also credited with developing and equipping the bench scale fermentation and cell culture laboratory at the Center. From September 2001 to September 2002 he held the position of Acting Executive Director of the Biotechnology Center.
Prior to joining USU, he was a faculty member at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Penn State University. While at Penn State, Dr. Rashid conducted research on the impact of environmental pollutants on human health, developed and taught biotechnology undergraduate courses, developed and directed the Penn State biotechnology training programs, directed the nationally-recognized Summer Symposium in Molecular Biology for ten years and was the key person in the development of the Biotechnology Undergraduate degree and the course curriculum. He has established several cooperative agreements between Penn State and several international institutions. Dr. Rashid has delivered numerous lectures and training programs in several countries, including Egypt, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore and the US.
Academic Experience
| Research Professor | Animal, Dairy & Veterinary Science Utah State University |
2000–present |
| Research Professor | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Pennsylvania State University |
2000 |
| Research Associate Professor | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pennsylvania State University |
1991–1999 |
| Senior Research Associate | Pennsylvania State University | 1986–1990 |
| Visiting Professor | Pennsylvania State University | 1983–1985 |
| Assistant Professor | University of Sulaymania, Iraq | 1978–1982 |
Administrative Experience
| Associate Director of Education | Center for Integrated BioSystems
Utah State University |
2002–present |
| Acting Executive Director | Biotechnology Center Utah State University |
2001–2002 |
| Associate Director | Education & Outreach Biotechnology Center Utah State University |
2000–2001 |
| Director | Summer Symposium in Molecular Biology Pennsylvania State University |
1991–2000 |
| Director | Instructional & International Programs Biotechnology Institute Pennsylvania State University |
1992–2000 |
| Director | Biotechnology & Bioprocessing Training Programs Pennsylvania State University |
1989–2000 |
Awards & Honors
| Received FASEB/MARC Appreciation Award | 2004 |
| Utah Health Science and Technology Youth Programs Committee | 2000–present |
| Charter Member, Advisory Committee for FASEB- MARC Program, Washington, D.C. | 2000–present |
| Consultant, Amersham-Pharmacia Biotech, Inc. | 2000 |
| Consultant, Bioprocessing Resource Center Inc., PA | 1997–1998 |
| American Men and Women of Science | 1997 |
| Faculty Service Award, Penn State University | 1997 |
| Listed in Who's Who in Science and Engineering | 1996 |
| Listed in Who's Who in America | 1995 |
| Consultant, Center Analytical Laboratories Inc., PA | 1994–1995 |
| Ranked superior by the Ph.D. thesis examination committee at The Pennsylvania State University | 1978 |
| Awarded a full scholarship to a Toxicology Ph.D graduate program at The Pennsylvania State University | 1972 |
| Graduated from University of Baghdad with Distinction | 1965 |
Education
| Penn State University | Ph.D., Environmental Toxicology | 1978 |
| Penn State University | M. Sc., Environmental Toxicology | 1974 |
Industry Experience
Dr. Rashid has a long standing presence in industrial circles. He co-founded Cogenics, Inc., where he served as Vice President for Research and Development from 1988-1990. He is also the founder of the International Biotechnology Associates that has provided industry with consultations for the past decade. He has established much collaboration with the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries during the past fifteen years and has trained hundreds of employees of these industries in bioprocess technology. He is an advocate of industry academia collaborations and has given many presentations at national conferences emphasizing this collaboration.
Research Focus
- Mutagenesis and DNA repair studies in microbial and mammalian systems.
- Molecular mechanism of chemical mutagenesis.
- Analysis of multiple residues of environmental pollutants and residue mutagenicity studies.
- Structure-mutagenicity relationship studies with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
- Comparative studies of the P-450 system for activation of xenobiotics.
- Studies involving virus-induced cell fusion and cell entry of herpes simplex virus.
Publications
Rashid, K. and B. Weimer. 2005 The Role of Academia in Biotechnology and BioprocessWorkforce Development. Bioprocessing International. Vol. 3 No. 1, pp 16-22.
Murinda, S. E., Rashid, K. A., Kunze, E. and Roberts, R.F 2005. Novel real-time method for in vitro cytotoxicity assessment of bacteriocin mode of action against mammalian cells with interactive laser image cytometry and DiOC5(3), a membrane potential-sensitive, fluorescent dye. In Press.
Murinda, S.E.; Rashid, K. A.; and Roberts, R.F. 2003. In Vitro cytotoxicity of bacteriocins: Nicin,Pediocin, and Colicin in SV40 transfected Human Colon and Vero Cells. J. Food. Prot. 66:847-853.
Allcock, H. R.; S. R. Pucher; R. J. Fitzpatrick and K. A. Rashid. 1992. Antibacterial activity and the mutagenicity studies of water-soluble phosphazine cyclic trimers and polymers. Biomaterials, 13: 857-862.
Rashid, K. A.; J. G. Babish and R. O. Mumma. 1988. In vitro activation assays with hepatic S9 preparations from wild and laboratory reared woodchucks. Toxicology, 48:53-59.
Mullin, C. A.; K. A. Rashid and R. O. Mumma. 1987. Mutagenic potential of some conjugated nitroaromatic compounds and its relationship to structure. Mutation Res., 188:267-274.
Rashid, K. A. and RO Mumma. 1986. Screening pesticides for their ability to damage bacterial DNA . J. Environ. Sci. Health, B21:319-324.
Rashid, K. A.; C. A. Mullin and R. O. Mumma. 1985. Structure-mutagenicity relationships of chalcons and their oxides in the Salmonella assay. Mutation Res., 169:71-78.
Rashid, K. A.; J. G. Babish and R. O. Mumma. 1985. Comparative mutagenicity assays with rat and woodchuck hepatic S9 preparations. Toxicology, 36:139-146.
Rashid, K. A.; I. T. Baldwin; J. G. Babish; J. C. Schultz and R. O. Mumma. 1985. Mutagenicity test with gallic and tannic acid in the Salmonella/mammalian microsome assay. J. Environ. Sci. Health, B20:153-165.
Rashid, K. A. and R. O. Mumma. 1984. Genotoxicity of methyl parathion in short term bacterial tests systems. J. Environ. Sci. Health, B19:565-577.
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