Profile

Academic Degrees and Qualification

• PhD in Microbiology - Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology, Chonbuk National University | South Korea
• MS in Microbiology - Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology, Bangladesh Agricultural University | Bangladesh
• MS in Dairy Science - Dept. of Dairy Science, Sylhet Agricultural University | Bangladesh
• DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) - Shah Jalal University of Science & Technology | Bangladesh

Positions and Affiliations

• Professor, Faculty of Veterinary, Animal & Biomedical Sciences, Sylhet Agricultural University; Bangladesh
• Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Microbial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering; SYlhet Agricultural University; Bangladesh

Awards and Scholarships

• NIH (National Institute of Health) Fellow: Pathology and Microbiology, UNMC, Nebraska, USA
• NIH (National Institute of Health) Fellow: Division of Clinical Immunology, University of Colorado, Denver; USA
• Best International Student Research Award in 2017 (Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea)
• NSICT (National Science Information Communication & Technology) Fellowship in the year 2007-2008, Ministry of Science & Technology; Bangladesh
• Dean Award for the scoring topmost CGPA (1st place) in the DVM degree in 2003
• Awarded as Young Scholar in 2001 by Bangladesh Scholarship Council (BSC) & Nippon Foundation, Japan

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Immunology
• World Allergy Organization (WAO)
• Korean Association of Immunologists
• The Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI)
• One Health Bangladesh
• Bangladesh Veterinary Association

Training

• BSL3 / P3 Lab procedures & operation
• SARS-CoV-2 virus culturing, propagation, purification, murine Covid-19 modeling, etc.
• Veterinary Pedagogy
• Murine models for zoonotic viral diseases
• Irradiation Technology & preparation and quantification of STEM cells
• Basic Training on Flow Cytometry (LSRIIgreen, Fortessa-upto 13 clolors) & Cell Sorting (Aria)

Mentorship and Supervisory Work (MS)

• Sanchita Sarkar (BSc. BGE; MS-Microbial Biotechnology): Thesis - Molecular detection and characterization of pseudomonas aeruginosa form One health interfaces.
• Tajmin Ara (BSc. BGE; MS-Microbial Biotechnology): Thesis - Screening of mcr genes in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from dairy products and beef.
• Musammat Fathema Sultana Tonny (BSc. BGE; MS-Microbial Biotechnology): Thesis - Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis via regulating the NF-kB pathway and preserving gut cytoskeletal integrity.
• Nadia Sultana (BSc. BGE; MS-Microbial Biotechnology): Thesis - Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from milk and milk products.
• Sohel Rana (DVM, MS-Dairy Sci.): Thesis - Molecular characterization of bacteriophages against STECs recovered from sub clinical mastitic milk.
• Fahmida Jahan Fahim (DVM, MS-Dairy Sci.): Thesis - Characterization of biofilm producing Klebsiella aerogenes from raw milk.
• Rimi Das (DVM, MS-Dairy Sci.): Thesis - Molecular characterization of common foodborne pathogens from milk and milk products.
• Md. Mahmudul Hasan (DVM, MS-Dairy Sci.): Thesis - Cell free supernatant of Lactobacillus acidophilus in combating multidrug-resistant common foodborne pathogens.
• Md. Tafazzal Hossain (DVM, MS-Dairy Sci.): Thesis - Molecular detection of super-antigenic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from commercial cheese in Bangladesh.
• Chinmoy Kanti (DVM, MS-Dairy Sci.): Thesis - Molecular detection of common food-borne pathogens from powder and pasteurized milk.
• Mithu Chandra Roy (DVM, MS-Dairy Sci.): Thesis - Zoonotic Linkage and Environmental Contamination of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Dairy Farms: A One Health Perspective.
• Tonmoy Chowdhury (DVM, MS-Dairy Sci.): Thesis - Prevalence and zoonotic risk of MDR Escherichia coli in bovine subclinical mastitis milk: Insights into the virulence and antimicrobial resistance.