ERP
NIAZ MAHMUD
Senior Additional Manager , Project Management Division , Renata PLC (Former Pfizer Laboratories), Dhaka , Bangladesh.
Dhaka
Summary
Results-driven Engineering and Project Management Professional with over 7 years in aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing and plant design. Expertise in process optimization and regulatory compliance (USFDA, UKMHRA, EMA, ISPE), leading engineering teams to implement impactful solutions. Published researcher with 350+ citations, holding a solid academic foundation in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering.
Overview
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Languages
3
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Certifications
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Additional Manager
Renata PLC (Former Pfizer Lab.)
08.2018 - Current
- Spearheaded design procurement, commissioning, and validation of 90,000 sq. ft. sterile manufacturing facility.
- Coached graduate engineers to improve technical skills and overall team performance.
- Delivered a fully functional COVID-19 BSL-2 testing facility within a short timeframe, enabling rapid operational readiness during a critical public-health period.
- Managed biosafety, contamination control, machine procurement, commissioning, and installation.
- Evaluated vial washers, depyrogenation tunnels, O-RABs, filling machines, capping machines, leak detectors, and camera inspection systems.
- Conducted international FAT in Italy, Germany, China, and other countries for pharmaceutical machinery.
- Worked on cleanroom, HVAC, PW, WFI, pure steam, nitrogen, and clean air system planning.
- Performed gap analysis, process optimization, calibration, and maintenance of critical instruments.
- Created proprietary software tools enhancing calibration validation and streamlining process automation.
- Managed annual maintenance budgeting, cost distribution, asset integration, and purchase planning.
- Managed annual maintenance budget, overseeing cost distribution, asset integration, and purchase planning.
- Coordinated recruitment with Human Resources, planning with Finance, and departmental alignment with Supply Chain to achieve company goals.
Education
Master of Science - Biomedical Engineering
Military Institute of Science And Technology (MIST)
Dhaka, Bangladesh12-2024
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering And Technology (BUET)
Dhaka, Bangladesh09-2017
Skills
Team leadership
Decision-making
Complex Problem-solving
Goal setting
Documentation and reporting
Operations management
Project management
Task delegation
Software
AutoCAD
Biorender
Chat GPT
Microsoft Tools(Word, Excell, Powerpoint , Project Etc)
Basic Python
Certification
Aseptic Sterile Manufacturing (2023) – Rob Walker GMP Consultancy, UK
Publications
- Mahmud, N., Tasnim, S. A., Islam, I., Hasan, M., & Islam, M. S. (2026). Development and assessment of carboxymethyl cellulose–loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles for antibacterial properties. International Journal of Chemical Engineering, Article ID 9373448.
- Mahmud, N., Tasnim, S. A., Islam, I., Gautam, S., & Islam, M. S. (2025). Comprehensive review of pharmaceutical waste: Environmental and health impacts, management strategies using 3R principles, and future implications. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, e70153.
- Suhan, M. B. K., Mahmud, N., Shahria, M. H. A., & Islam, M. S. (2023). Optimization of methylene blue dye treatment in synthetic textile wastewater using the Fenton oxidation process. Journal of Chemical Engineering, 31(1), 75–82.
- Anik, M. I., Mahmud, N., Al Masud, A., & Hasan, M. (2022). Gold nanoparticles in biomedical and clinical applications: A review. Nano Select, 3(4), 792–828.
- Anik, M. I., Mahmud, N., Masud, A. A., Khan, M. I., Islam, M. N., Uddin, S., & Hossain, M. K. (2022). Role of reactive oxygen species in aging and age-related diseases: A review. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 5(9), 4028–4054.
- Mahmud, N., Anik, M. I., Hossain, M. K., Khan, M. I., Uddin, S., Ashrafuzzaman, M., et al. (2022). Advances in nanomaterial-based platforms to combat COVID-19: Diagnostics, prevention, therapeutics, and vaccine development. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 5(6), 2431–2460.
- Rashid, F., Ashrafuzzaman, M., Ayesha, S. K. L., Islam, S. T., Mahmud, N., & Rahman, M. A. (2020). An approximate overview of COVID-19 treatment approaches by registered physicians of Bangladesh. Insights in Biomedical Research, 4(1), 125–138.
Timeline
Senior Additional Manager
Renata PLC (Former Pfizer Lab.)
08.2018 - Current
Master of Science - Biomedical Engineering
Military Institute of Science And Technology (MIST)
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering And Technology (BUET)