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