Shahed Uddin Ahmed Shazib
Evolutionary Microbiologist | Microbial Eukaryotes | Mitochondria | Single-cell Omics | Symbiosis
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Biological Sciences
Purdue University. USA
Email : sshazib@purdue.edu
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ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
I am an evolutionary microbiologist and am currently working as a postdoctoral researcher at Purdue University. My research explores how eukaryotic cells evolve and function, with a focus on microbial eukaryotes, mitochondrial biology, symbiosis, and genome evolution.
By integrating experimental and computational approaches—including single-cell transcriptomics, phylogenomics, quantitative proteomics, microscopy, and bioinformatics—I seek to uncover the mechanisms that drive cellular complexity and adaptation.
Prior to Purdue, I held research positions at The Ohio State University, Smith College, and the University of Ulsan, South Korea.
I am also committed to teaching, mentoring, and inspiring future scientists through research and education.
RECENT UPDATES
RECENT UPDATES
June 4, 2026 — Presented my recent research work at the 11th Annual Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Biomolecular Galaxy (HG2BG) Symposium at Purdue University. Title: "Mitochondrial Resource Allocation Across Diverse Nutrient Conditions."
May 28, 2026 — Our article, "Evolutionary Assembly of a Unique Purple-Green Photosymbiosis Revealed by Expanded Ciliate Diversity," accepted in The ISME Journal. Here is the journal link.
April 22, 2026 — Served as a judge for the poster session at the Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs (OIGP) Spring Reception 2026, Purdue University, USA.
April 2, 2026 — Attended the Universal Design for Learning and Student-Centered Teaching workshop at Purdue University.
April 1, 2026 — Delivered an invited talk in the EEB Seminar Series at Purdue University. Title: "Utilizing Single-Cell RNA Sequencing to Illuminate Cryptic Species Diversity and Phylogeny in Microbial Eukaryotes."
January 27, 2026 — Our article, "Comprehensive Phylogenomic Analyses of Ciliated Protists with a Revised Classification of the Phylum Ciliophora (Eukaryota, Alveolata)," is out today in Science China Life Sciences. Here is the journal link.
May 7, 2025 — Served as a judge for the poster session at the Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs (OIGP) Spring Reception 2025, Purdue University, USA.
March 1, 2025 — Our article, "Phylogenomic Workflow for Uncultivable Microbial Eukaryotes Using Single-Cell RNA Sequencing: A Case Study with Planktonic Ciliates (Ciliophora, Oligotrichea)," is out today in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. Here is the journal link.
February 27, 2025 — Our article, "Phylogeny and Species Delimitation of Ciliates in the Genus Spirostomum (Class Heterotrichea) Using Single-Cell Transcriptomes," is out today in BMC Ecology and Evolution. Here is the journal link.
December 17, 2024 — Presented my recent research work at the joint meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) in San Diego, USA. Title: "Evaluating Resource Investment into Mitochondria Across Nutrient Environments."
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