Md. Jahir Rayhan

Email: jrayhan97@gmail.com 

Mailing address 

Shaylabala road, Nandirhat, Hathazari Chittagong‒4335, Bangladesh

​

Academic Qualification

 Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Zoology..................................................(2017‒Present)

University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Current status: Final year student (holding an average GPA 3.85 on a scale of 4.00)

​

Research interests

 Evolution of wing tails in Lepidoptera

 Evolution of spinneret in Lepidopteran larvae

 Evolution of feeding habits in Lepidopteran larvae

 Molecular evolution and phylogenetics

 Taxonomic revision of unresolved and major lineages of Lepidopteran tree of life

 Philosophy of Biological Science

​

Research Experience

 Independent research works.......................................................................(2018‒Present)

Topic: Taxonomy, ecology, and diversity of moths in Bangladesh with especial focus on Chittagong and southern part of the country (mainly the Sundarbans mangrove and adjacent areas)

 Undergraduate (4th year) project work....................................(January 2023‒July 2023)

Topic: From concealers to exposers by acquisition of noble traits: On the evolution of feeding behavior in Lepidopteran caterpillars

Supervisor: Dr. Munira Nasiruddin, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

​

Work experience

 Team member............................................................................(November 2021‒Present)

Moths of India team

 Freelancing writer and contributor....................................................(July 2022‒Present)

Moths of Kerala- an upcoming book by Mr. Balakrishnan Valappil

 Education and research chief.........................................................................(2020‒2021)

Bicchu: Save Wild

​

Skills

 Morphological analysis, genitalia dissection, and rearing immature stages of Lepidoptera

 Phylogenetic analysis (molecular and morphological)

 DNA extraction

 PCR

 Microsoft office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

 Software: Mesquite, MEGA, PHYLIPS, DAMBE, and Adobe Illustrator 10

​

​

​