I am a trained Veterinarian and Molecular Virologist. I obtained my DVM and MS in Veterinary Virology at Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Thereafter, I obtained my Ph.D. in Veterinary Virology at the Free University of Berlin, Germany. I have over 33 years of experience as a tenured Faculty member, first at Kansas State University (KSU) and currently at Louisiana State University (LSU). During these years, I have risen through the ranks and obtained tenure in two different Universities (Kansas State University and Louisiana State University). Since 2002, I have been a tenured Full Professor of Molecular Virology, first at Kansas State University and currently at Louisiana State University. My research interests are: 1. understanding the molecular and immunological basis of BHV-1 pathogenesis in cattle, and 2. constructing genetically engineered animal herpesvirus-vectored, bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1), and pseudorabies virus (PRV) subunit vaccines against other animal viral diseases.