A.G.M.Sofi Uddin Mahamud (Rupok) is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Microbiology, working in the Momany Lab (Fungal Biology Group) at the University of Georgia (UGA), where he focuses on elucidating antimicrobial resistance mechanisms and unknown gene functions in Aspergillus fumigatus.

His research career spans several countries. During his bachelor's studies in Bangladesh, he worked in the Fish Health and Bacteriology Lab, focusing on fish growth and disease control by modulating gut probiotics. In his master's research in South Korea, he developed phytochemical-based antimicrobials and explored their antimicrobial actions on bacterial biofilms, cell membranes, and energy metabolism. He also studied as a postgraduate student at the School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology (SCUT), in China. Additionally, he serves as a volunteer Research Associate at the ABEx Bio-Research Center in Bangladesh.