Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Research Projects

Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Jagannath University 

 

Year/ Session: 2022-23

1. Detection of food borne viruses in meat cuts marketed in Dhaka city

Principal Investigator: Dr. Md. Zahid Hassan

 

2. In-silico structural, functional and evolutionary analysis of Phosphatase enzyme from Agrobacterium tumefaciens with three-dimensional protien modeling

Principal Investigator: Md. Mehadi Hasan Sohag

 

Year/ Session: 2021-22

 

1.  Detection and Isolation of Surfactant Producing Microbes from Polluted Sites of the River Buriganga

Principal Investigator: Professor Dr. Dilara Islam Sharif

Co-Investigator:  Dr. Md. Zahid Hassan

Project Associate: Md. Amzad Hossain, Md. Mehadi Hasan Sohag

 

2.  Isolation and characterization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) degrading bacterial isolates from petroleum oil spillage sites.

Principal Investigator: Professor Dr. Dilara Islam Sharif

Co-Investigator: Al-Hakim

 

3.  Detection of prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis associated clinically significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in PADI4 gene in Bangladeshi population.           

Principal Investigator : Dr. Sumaiya Farah Khan

Co-Investigator: Md. Amzad Hossain 

 

4. Detection of prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis associated clinically significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in STAT4 gene in Bangladeshi population.          

Principal Investigator : Dr. Sumaiya Farah Khan   

Co-Investigator: Mahmuda Akter

 

5. UV-based Disinfection of Public Vehicles and Mass Gathering Places to Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission.

Principal Investigator: Dr. Md. Zahid Hassan

Co-Investigator: Auroni Semonti Khan

 

6. Identification of biofilm producing anti-pathogenic bacteria from root-associated soil of jute plant.

Principal Investigator: Md. Mehadi Hasan Sohag

Co-Investigator: Nahid Parvez

Research Advisor: Md. Amzad Hossain

 

7. Evaluation of efficacy of organic and inorganic plant extracts as antibacterial agents antibiotic resistant and multi-drug resistant pathogenic bacteria.

Principal Investigator: Swapnila Choudhury

 

8. Production of Industrially Important Bacterial Alkaline Protease by Using Organic Municipal Solid Wastes 

Principal Investigator: Al-Hakim

 

 

Year/ Session: 2020-21

 

1. Project Title: Instrumental Access Award-2020 

Principal Investigator: Dr. Dilara Islam Sharif

Project Associate:                         

                          Dr. Sumaiya Farah Khan

                          Dr. Md. Zahid Hassan

                          Md. Amzad Hossain

                          Farzana Alam

                          Md. Mehadi Hasan Sohag

                          Mahmuda Akter

Funding Source: Seeding Labs, Boston, U.S.A

 

Year/ Session: 2019-20

 

1. Project Title:  Detection and Isolation of Surfactant Producing Microbes from Polluted Sites of the River Buriganga

Principal Investigator: Professor Dr. Dilara Islam Sharif

Co-Investigator:

                       Dr. Md. Zahid Hassan

Project Associate:

                       Md. Amzad Hossain

                       Md. Mehadi Hasan Sohag

Funding Source: Grants for Advanced Research in Education ; Ministry of Education, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

 

2. Project Title:  Establishment of Bioinformatics Laboratory in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Department, Jagannath University

Principal Investigator: Professor Dr. Dilara Islam Sharif

Co-Investigator:

                      Dr. Md. Zahid Hassan

                      Md. Amzad Hossain

                      Md. Mehadi Hasan Sohag

Funding Source: Information and Communication Technology Division, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunication and Information Technnology,  Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

 

3. Project Title: Detection of prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis associated clinically significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in PADI4 gene in Bangladeshi population.           

Principal Investigator : Dr. Sumaiya Farah Khan

Co-Investigator: Md. Amzad Hossain

Funding Source: Jagannath University Research Cell.

 

4. Project Title: Detection of prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis associated clinically significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in PADI4 gene in Bangladeshi population.           

Principal Investigator : Dr. Sumaiya Farah Khan                       

Funding Source: University Grants Commission (UGC)

 

5. Project Title: Detection of prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis associated clinically significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in STAT4 gene in Bangladeshi population.          

Principal Investigator : Dr. Sumaiya Farah Khan   

Co-Investigator:Mahmuda Akter

Funding Source: Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

 

6. Project Title: Phylogenetic analysis of arsenate reducing microorganisms as revealed by enrichment cultivation      

Principal Investigator :Dr. Md. Zahid Hassan                                                         

Funding Source: Research Cell of Jagannath University and UGC Joint Fund

 

Year/ Session: 2018-19

 

1. Project Title: Raising awareness related to antibiotic use and resistance in Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional study on public and physician’s perception towards the use of antibiotics.

Principal Investigator: Professor Dr. Dilara Islam Sharif

Funding Source: Jointly funded by research cell of Jagannath University and UGC

 

2. Project Title: Understanding public perception of Agricultural Biotechnology and GM crops

Principal Investigator : Farzana Alam

Funding Source: Jagannath University Research Cell and UGC (Joint Fund)

 

3. Project Title: Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Escherichia coli isolated from various local fish markets in Dhaka city, Bangladesh              

Principal Investigator :Mahmuda Akter           

Funding Source: Jointly funded by research cell of Jagannath University and UGC

4.  Project Title: Detection of prevalence of a clinically significant single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs 1801133 min Bangladeshi population.                 

Principal Investigator : Dr. Sumaiya Farah Khan                   

Funding Source: Jagannath University Research Cell and UGC (Joint Fund)

 

Year/ Session: 2017-18 

 

1. Project Title: Physico-chemical assessment of drinking water availed from different restaurants in the Dhaka South City Corporation area and probable socio-economic impact

Principal Investigator: Md. Mehadi Hasan Sohag

Funding Source: Jagannath University Research Cell and UGC (Joint Fund)