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Ajoy Kumer is a highly respected and renowned research scholar with expertise in various fields, including computational chemistry, computer-aided drug design, chemical biology, bioinformatics, computational materials science, organic synthetic chemistry, and medicinal chemistry besides the synthetic technique of Ionic Liquids. On August 1, 2023, he joined the Department of Chemistry at the College of Arts and Sciences, IUBAT—International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (1st private University in Bangladesh)—continuing his academic and research journey.

Before his current position, Ajoy Kumer held significant roles in academia and industry. From January 2023 to July 31, 2023, he served as a Professor (Assistant) in the Department of Chemistry at the European University of Bangladesh, Faculty of Science and Engineering. During his time there, he contributed as a Senior Lecturer from September 26, 2019, until December 2022 and previously as a Lecturer from May 2016 to September 25, 2019.

In his professional journey, Ajoy Kumer also gained valuable experience in the industry, working as an Assistant Executive at SGS Bangladesh Ltd., a prominent multinational company known for its third-hand testing laboratory services.

In recognition of his expertise, Ajoy Kumer was rewarded also an honorary Professor (Assistant) with the Novel Global Community Education Foundation (NGCEF) in Australia, and Distinguished Adjuct Faculty Member at the Center for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. from September from 29 September 2023 to31 December 2025, (2 years 4 months). He also holds the prestigious position of Visiting Scientist at the Center for Nanotechnology, Coppin State University (CSU), USA, where he contributes to cutting-edge research in nanotechnology and its biomedical applications. A/Prof. A. Kumer, held the Distinguished Adjuct Faculty Member in Department of General Medicine, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and Department of Research, Saveetha College of Nursing, India. In addition to his academic appointments, he is actively engaged in scholarly publishing as a Section Editor for Turkish Computational and Theoretical Chemistry (Impact Factor 2.45, Q3) under DergiPark, Turkey.  He also is Young Editorial Board Member, Collagen and Leather, Springer Nature, IF=9.2 (Q1). China. Furthermore, he actively contributes to the academic community as an editorial board member for three renowned international journals, an associate editor for another rewarded journal, and a reviewer to over 160 international ISI or Scopus indexed journals.

With his extensive experience and passion for research and academia, Ajoy Kumer continues to make significant contributions to the fields of science and chemistry, further enriching our understanding and knowledge in various domains.

Throughout his career, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership in various voluntary and significant academic and societal roles, coupled with an unwavering commitment to academic excellence. He boasts an impressive academic background, having earned a B.Sc (Honours) in 2014 and an M.S by research in 2016 from the University of Chittagong. Subsequently, he obtained an MPhil in Organic Chemistry from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 2019.

During his MS and MPhil degrees, he experienced the expertise on synthetic techniques on Ionic Liquid-engineering material for 21st century and designer solvent, its purification and biological uses as potential inhibitor. Moreover, he confronted computational study on ionic liquids having a good number of research articles in reputed journals.

During his tenure at his current working station, Prof. Kumer established the Laboratory of Computational Research for Drug Design and Material Science, equipped with over 17 simulation software. Over the past four years, he has published an impressive original research articles over 130 (Q1=30, Q2=35, Q3=27 and Q4=13), Total impact factor= 340.570) and granted six (06) patents. His scholarly achievements have earned him a distinguished h-Index, solidifying his status on google citations as a prominent research scholar in his field. His expertise has garnered invitations to numerous scientific conferences, both domestic and international, where he has served as a speaker and invited speaker. Additionally, he has conducted five national and international workshops on Computer Aided Drug Design as a trainer.

Furthermore, Prof. Kumer has made valuable contributions to the agricultural pharmaceutical industry as a Consulting Scientist at the Department of Research and Development. In this role, he successfully modified and developed the formulation some agro-based drugs having the market availity.

Outside of his professional accomplishments, Prof. Kumer actively engages in social contributions as the General Secretary (founder) of the Scientific Foundation for Cancer Research, Bangladesh.

In his leisure time, Prof. Kumer indulges in his hobbies, which include train travel accompanied by reading books or novels. He also enjoys fishing and visiting agricultural crops in the countryside.

Overall, Prof. Ajoy Kumer's outstanding achievements and multifaceted contributions reflect his dedication and passion in both academic and societal endeavors.

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