Dr Mahmudur Rahman is currently working at the Analytical Research Laboratory (ARL) in Southern Cross Analytical Research Services (SCARS), Southern Cross University. Prior to that, Dr Mahmud worked as a casual academic (Teaching) for Chemistry with School of Environment, Science and Engineering, from July 2019 to October 2021 and as a Visiting Researcher, Southern Cross Plant Science, Southern Cross University, from June 2015 to May 2016. Besides, he has completed his PhD study in February 2021 on seed proteomics, traditional uses in medicine and allergenicity of rapeseed/Canola under the supervision of Professor Bronwyn Barkla and Dr Ben Liu. He also worked as a Research Officer for Medicine & Health, University of New South Wales. Earlier, he worked as an academic and researcher at the Department of Pharmacy, Northern University, Bangladesh from February 2007 to March 2015, lastly as Assistant Professor. Mahmud has been applying proteomics technologies to advance our knowledge in seed protein chemistry, their utilisation as food, reveal their link to allergenicity employing 1D-SDS-PAGE-LC-MS/MS, Western-blotting immunoassay, three-dimensional modelling, basic mass-spectrometry and HPLC analyses. Research also includes evaluation of natural products for antioxidant, anti-microbial, analgesic, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, neuropharmacological, thrombolytic activities.