Assistant Professor (Study Leave)
Farhana Tasnim Chowdhury
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Faculty of Biological Sciences
Research profiles & links
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Bachelor | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | |
| Masters | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Apr 2022 | Present |
| House Tutor | Ruqayyah Hall, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jan 2019 | Present |
| Research Associate | Molecular Biology Lab, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Mar 2018 | Present |
| Lecturer | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Feb 2018 | Apr 2022 |
| Lab Manager | Molecular Biology Lab, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Sep 2017 | Feb 2018 |
| Research Assistant | Molecular Biology Lab, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jun 2016 | Aug 2017 |
| Research Fellow | Dhaka Lab, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jun 2015 | May 2016 |
| Research Fellow | Molecular Biology Lab, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jan 2015 | May 2016 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Biology | Genomics and Transcriptomics |
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| Microbiology | Antimicrobials, Antibiotics, Industrial Enzymes |
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| Custom Jute Retting | Chemical and Microbial retting process |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Elucidation of the molecular structure and mode of action of novel antimicrobial compound, Nigrosporicin isolated from endophyte Nigrospora oryzae MBL_F107 | M Riazul Islam | Farhana Tasnim Chowdhury | Sharaf Aroni | Antimicrobial Compounds |
2021 |
| Masters | Purification and characterization of bioactive compounds from endophyte Aspergillus fumigatus MBL_F17 active against pathogenic bacterial and fungal strains | M Riazul Islam | Farhana Tasnim Chowdhury | Shafi Ahmad Talukder | Antimicrobial compounds |
2021 |
| Masters | Jute Cultivation and Post-Harvest Fiber Processing | M Riazul Islam | Farhana Tasnim Chowdhury | Zahid Hasan | 2021 | |
| Masters | Genomic variation and de novo transcriptome analysis of Corchorus olitorius var. O-9897 and acc. 2015 | M Riazul Islam | Farhana Tasnim Chowdhury | Athoi Ganguly | Genomics and Transscriptomics |
2020 |
| Masters | Purification and characterization of an novel antimicrobial compound from a jute endophyte Nigrospora orazye MBL_F107 active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | M Riazul Islam | Farhana Tasnim Chowdhury | Mostafizur Rahman | Antimicrobial Compounds |
2020 |
| Masters | Generation of Reference Transcriptome from Tissue-Specific Transcripts of Hilsa from Different Habitats for Comparative and Correlational Studies | M Riazul Islam | Farhana Tasnim Chowdhury | Md. Arko Ayon Chowdhury | Genomics and Transcriptomics |
2020 |
| Masters | Burkholderia contaminans NZ Antagonizes a Phytopathogen Macrophomina phaseolina Through Multiple Modes of Action | M Riazul Islam | Farhana Tasnim Chowdhury | Umar Faruque Chowdhury | Microbiology |
2019 |
| Masters | Nigrospora oryzae, a plant endophyte extracellularly secretes potent antimalarial and antibacterial compounds | M Riazul Islam | Farhana Tasnim Chowdhury | Md. Arman Khan | Antimicrobial and antimalarial Compounds fron Endophyte |
2019 |
| Masters | Purification, Characterization and Structure Determination of Antimicrobial Substances Isolated from Jute Endophyte Daldinia eschscholtzii | M Riazul Islam | Farhana Tasnim Chowdhury | Nuri Gulshan Habib | Antimicrobial compound |
2018 |
| Masters | Potentiality of microbial protease from jute endophyte Micrococcus luteus as a bating agent for leather industry | M Riazul Islam | Farhana Tasnim Chowdhury | Mohammad Enayet | Microbial Enzymology |
2018 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microbial and chemical jute retting | R&D project to develop cooperative efforts in applied research, education and capacity building in the field of Jute Cultivation and Post-Harvest Fiber Processing | Akij Group | 02-07-2021 | 31-08-2022 | Janata Jute mill, Akij Group |
| Immunology | Comprehensive serological profiling for pathogens associated with obesity in Bangladesh | University of Dhaka | 01-07-2021 | 30-06-2023 | Dhaka Medical College and Hospital |
| Microbiology | Isolation and characterization of Tulsi plant associated endophytic bacteria with a potential of producing antimicrobial compounds | UGC | 01-07-2021 | 30-06-2022 | |
| heavy metals-associated emerging multi-drug resistantance | Unrevealing the underlying mechanisms of heavy metals-associated emerging multi-drug resistant bacteria | MOST | 01-07-2021 | 30-06-2022 | |
| Enzyme | Alpha amylase from jute endophytic bacteria for commercial use | UGC | 01-07-2020 | 30-06-2021 | Leather Institute |
| Jute Fiber | Value addition to jute: artificial reduction of lignin in jute can be a potential source of textile fiber, biofuel and raw material for paper-pulp industry | Islamic Development Bank | 01-07-2018 | 30-06-2019 | |
| Volatile organic compounds | Identification of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) of jute endophytic fungi for their effects on seed germination, plant growth promotion and disease resistance | MOE | 01-07-2018 | 30-06-2020 | BCSIR |
| Antimalarial compound | Screening for novel compounds active against Plasmodium falciparum by high throughput screening of secondary metabolites produced by jute endophytes | Ministry of Science And Technology (MOST) | 01-07-2018 | 30-06-2019 | ICDDRB |
| Antimicrobials | Identification of jute (Corchorus sp.) endophytes harboring natural capacity of producing biodiesel and bioactive compounds | National Science and Technology Fellowship (NST) | 01-07-2015 | 30-06-2016 | BCSIR |
| Microbiology | Creating a next generation of postgraduate researchers highly skilled in molecular and analytical approaches while harnessing endophytes for broad spectrum industrial application as well as using them for improved stress tolerance in jute | HEQEP (Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project, funded by the World Bank) Sub-Project (CP-3250) | 01-01-2015 | 30-06-2017 | BCSIR |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| 1 | Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2019 | Life Time |
| Book Section | |
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| 1 |
Zaman NR, Chowdhury FT, Khan H and Islam MR "Plant Microbiome Diversity and Potential for Crops and Sustainable Agriculture."
Plant Microbiome for Plant Productivity and Sustainable Agriculture. Springer Nature, 2023 .
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| 2 |
Chowdhury FT and Tabassum T "Endophytes: A diverse world of microorganisms."
Trends in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Nova Science Publishers, 2019 .
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| 3 |
Palit P and Chowdhury FT "Insights into the Bifidobacterium: integral members of the gut microbial community."
Trends in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Nova Science Publishers, 2019 .
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| 4 |
Chowdhury FT, Islam MR, Islam M and Khan H "Diversity of plant endophytic Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) and their potential applications."
Endophytes and Secondary Metabolism. Springer Nature, 2018 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Chowdhury MA, Islam MR, Amin A, Mou SN, Ullah KN, Baten A, Shoyaib M, Ali AA, Chowdhury FT, Rahi ML, Khan H, Amin MA and Islam MR : Integrated transcriptome catalog of Tenualosa ilisha as a resource for gene discovery and expression profiling,
Scientific Data (impact factor:8.501) Nature Portfolio , 2023
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| 2 |
Ullah ME, Chowdhury FT, Aroni S, Amin A, Hossain M, Khan H and Islam MR : Protease from jute endophyte Micrococcus luteus MBL-Bac7 functions as a potential bating agent for the leather industry.,
Journal of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences BAS , 2022
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| 3 |
Palit P, Chowdhury FT, Baruah N, Sarkar B, Mou SN, Kamal M, Siddiqua TJ, Noor Z and Ahmed T : A comprehensive computational investigation into the conserved virulent proteins of Shigella sp 2 unveils potential siRNA candidates as a new therapeutic strategy against shigellosis,
Molecules (impact factor:4.927) MDPI , 2022
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| 4 |
Zaman NR, Chowdhury UF, Reza RN, Chowdhury FT, Sarker M, Hossain MM, Akbor MA, Amin A, Islam MR and Khan H : Plant growth promoting endophyte Burkholderia contaminans NZ antagonizes phytopathogen Macrophomina phaseolina through melanin synthesis and pyrrolnitrin inhibition,
Plos One (impact factor:3.752) PLOS , 2021
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| 5 |
Palit P, Chowdhury FT and Khan H : Food Security and the Role of Biotechnology,
Bangladesh Journal of Nutrition , 2021
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| 6 |
Nath M, Chowdhury FT, Ahmed S, Das A, Islam MR and Khan H : Value addition to jute: assessing the effect of artificial reduction of lignin on jute diversification,
Heliyon (impact factor:3.776) Cell Press , 2021
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| 7 |
Chowdhury FT, Zaman NR, Islam MR and Khan H : Anti-fungal secondary metabolites and hydrolytic enzymes from rhizospheric bacteria in crop protection: a review,
Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences BAS , 2020
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| 8 |
Chowdhury FT, Shohan MU, Islam T, Mimu TT and Palit P : A therapeutic approach against Leishmania donovani by predicting RNAi molecules against the surface protein, gp63,
Current Bioinformatics (impact factor:4.85) Bentham Science Publishers , 2019
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| 9 |
Chowdhury FT, Sarker M, Islam MS, Nur HP, Islam MR and Khan H : Investigation of antimicrobial activity and identification of bioactive volatile metabolites of jute endophytic fungus Aspergillus flavus,
Bioresearch Communications-(BRC) , 2018
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| International | Best Oral Presentation | 2023 | BSBMB OMC International Conference 2023 |
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| International | Winner of Islamic Development Bank Roadshow | 2018 | Winner of Islamic Development Bank Roadshow Research Grant of USD 3000 |
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| National | National Science and Technology Fellowship | 2016 | ||
| National | Best Poster Award | 2016 | Best Poster Award by institute for developing Science and Health initiatives (ideSHi) at the National conference of Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology-2016 |
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| National | Bangladesh Government Scholarship for outstanding result in Honors | 2014 | ||
| National | Dean’s Award, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka | 2014 | Dean’s Award of the Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka for outstanding performance in BS Honours examination (2014) |
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| National | Bangladesh Government Scholarship for outstanding result in HSC | 2010 |
Name & designation
Farhana Tasnim Chowdhury
Assistant Professor (Study Leave)
Department
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty of Biological Sciences
Email
farhanatasnim@du.ac.bd
Phone
01779554236