Publications

My research sits at the intersection of plant taxonomy, morphometrics, and computer-aided drug design, with additional work in ethnobotany, urban biodiversity, and environmental pollution.

M.S. thesis: Taxonomic and morphometric studies of the family Anacardiaceae with a focus on structure-based drug design for cancer (University of Dhaka, 2024).

Journal articles

1. Deciphering morphometric relationships of Anacardiaceae (R. Br.) Lindl. in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 54(2), 199–209 (2025).

Authors: Md. Siddiq Hasan, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Md Nasir Uddin, Momtaz Begum, Md Oliur Rahman

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v54i2.82020

2. In silico investigation of Toxicodendron succedaneum phytochemicals as extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2 inhibitors for non-small cell lung cancer therapy. Medical Oncology (Springer), 42, 260 (2025).

Authors: Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, M. Oliur Rahman, Md. Siddiq Hasan, S. M. Nasir Uddin, Momtaz Begum

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-025-02800-7

3. Assessment of anthropogenic activities impact based on metals in soil and tree leaves along roadside in Bangladesh. Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio), 15, 6960 (2025).

Authors: Armin Anwar, A. H.M. Mezbah Uddin, Md. Siddiq Hasan, Md. Sohel Parvez, Bianka Sipos, Dina Bibi, Zsófi Sajtos, Béla Tótmérész, Tibor Magura, Edina Simon

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-91683-9

4. Accumulation of microplastics and potentially toxic elements in plant leaves along an urbanization gradient in Bangladesh. Toxics, 12(12), 848 (2024).

Authors: Md. Sohel Parvez, Herta Czédli, Md. Imdadul Hoque, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, Armin Anwar, Abu Hena Mohammad Mezbah Uddin, Md. Siddiq Hasan, Dina Bibi, Béla Tóthmérész, Tibor Magura, Edina Simon

https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12120848

5. Consensus in the use of ethnomedicinal plants during COVID-19 pandemic in and around Dhaka city. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 30(1), 123–151 (2023).

Authors: Mohammad Zashim Uddin, Md Abdul Mazid, Md. Siddiq Hasan, Abulais Shomrat, Noushin Sharmili Suzana, Marzuk Ahmad Saad

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v30i1.67051

6. Plant diversity assessment of Matarbari area of Moheshkhali Upazila, Cox’s Bazar. Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management, 8(2), 89–102 (2022).

Authors: M. Z. Uddin, A. Shomrat, M. S. Hasan

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcbm.v8i2.63820

7. Evaluation of plant species diversity in the road dividers of Dhaka City. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 28(1), 141–154 (2021).

Authors: Mohammad Zashim Uddin, Abulais Shomrat, Md. Siddiq Hasan, Md Robin Khan, Abdur Rahman Fahad, Md Al Amin

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v28i1.54214

Books

Swadeshi Brikkho: Sobuje Sajai Desh, Deshi Brikkho Diye

Nymphea Publication · First published April 2026
ISBN 978-984-29649-2-3

In English: Native Trees: Greening the Country with Native Trees. Written in Bangla.
Authors: Prof. Dr. Mohammad Zashim Uddin, Md. Siddiq Hasan, and Abulais Shomrat

Plantae: A Concept Book of Botany

Planned and compiled by EazyBio · 2021

A botany concept book written to follow the NCTB (National Curriculum and Textbook Board) syllabus, for HSC students, Olympiad participants, and university and medical college admission candidates. Written in Bangla.
Authors: Abulais Shomrat (author) and Md. Siddiq Hasan (co-author)