Assistant Professor
Israt Dilruba Mishu
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Biological Sciences
Research profiles & links
Biography
Israt Dilruba Mishu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. She holds both her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Microbiology from the University of Dhaka, graduating with outstanding academic distinction. She has received numerous prestigious awards including the Shamsun Nahar Mahmud Foundation Gold Medal, Dean’s Award, and the National Science and Technology ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Masters | Microbiology | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 2018 |
| Bachelor | Microbiology | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 2017 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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| House Tutor | Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall, University of Dhaka | Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh | Jun 2025 | Present |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh | May 2024 | Present |
| Assistant House Tutor | Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall, University of Dhaka | Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 |
| Lecturer | Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh | Jun 2021 | May 2024 |
| Lecturer | Primeasia University | 12 Kemal Ataturk Ave, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh | Nov 2020 | Jun 2021 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| Masters | Integrated Morphological, Molecular, and Quantitative Assessment of Aflatoxigenic Fungi and Aflatoxin Contamination in Stored Grain Products | Israt Dilruba Mishu | Nur-e-jannat Sara | 2025 | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | Phenotypic and Molecular Identification and Characterization of Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria from Clinical Samples | Israt Dilruba Mishu | Munia Akter | 2025 | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | Isolation, Virotyping, and Antibiotic Resistance Profiling of Escherichia coli Isolated from Clinical Samples | Israt Dilruba Mishu | Md. Shakil Ahmed | 2025 | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | Phenotypic and molecular characterization of klebsiella spp. highlighting antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation | Israt Dilruba Mishu | Arafat Hossain Roni | 2024 | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | Isolation and Characterization of Pathogenic Bacteria Associated with Raw Betel Leaf Contamination | Israt Dilruba Mishu | Arpita Achargee | 2024 | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | Genomic Insights, Biofilm Formation and Drug Resistance Profile in Escherichia coli Isolates from Pharmaceutical Waste in Dhaka, Bangladesh | Israt Dilruba Mishu | Shah Md. Ahsanul Haque | 2023 | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | ASSESSMENT OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE AND RESISTANCE GENE DISTRIBUTION IN URINARY TRACT PATHOGENS WITH EMPHASIS ON β-LACTAMS AND MACROLIDES | Israt Dilruba Mishu | Muntaha Noor Muskan | 2023 | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | Analyzing Antibiotic Resistance Profiles and Prevalence of Resistance Genes in Urinary Tract Pathogens with Emphasis on β-Lactams, Macrolides and Fluoroquinolones | Israt Dilruba Mishu | Inshira Afrose Setu | Microbial Genetics |
2022 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Genetic Variability Analysis of Monkeypox Virus Host Range Proteins and Exploring Their Interaction with Human Toll Like Receptors | Israt Dilruba Mishu | Nowshin Kabir | Genomics and Proteomics |
2022 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Genomic insights into the multidrug resistant bacterial isolates collected from hospital wastewater of Dhaka, Bangladesh | Israt Dilruba Mishu | Mahbub Arefin Rafi | Microbial Genetics |
2022 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Interrogating the prevalence and multidrug resistance profile of Escherichia coli isolated from clinical samples | Israt Dilruba Mishu | Sarmin Akter | Clinical Microbiology |
2021 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Probiotic Profiling of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Yogurt and Their Impact on Multidrug-resistant Clinical Pathogens | Israt Dilruba Mishu | Fatema Jannat Abonee | Food Microbiology |
2021 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | CHARACTERIZATION OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA AND YEAST ISOLATED FROM COMMERCIAL AND HOMEMADE FERMENTED FOODS | Md. Abdul Malek | Israt Dilruba Mishu | Charushila Paul | Food Microbiology |
2020 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| Research and Development (R & D) Project 2023-24 | Investigating the molecular mechanisms of macrolide resistance in bacterial pathogens isolated from patients with urinary tract infection | Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh | 01-07-2023 | 30-06-2024 | |
| Centennial Research Grant 2021-22 | Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms with Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Urinary Tract Pathogens | University of Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01-07-2021 | 30-06-2022 | |
| Special Allocation for Science and Technology 2021-22 | Molecular Characterization and Antimicrobial Potential of Probiotics over Multidrug Resistant Gut Microflora | Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh | 01-07-2021 | 30-06-2022 | |
| Research and Development (R & D) Project 2021-22 | Understanding the Molecular Diversity of Human Gut Microflora and Genome Wide Analysis of Gut Resistome | Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh | 01-07-2021 | 30-06-2022 |
Invited Talk
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| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| 1 | Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists | 2022 | Life Time |
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Mohtasim Fuad, Zimam Mahmud, Israt Dilruba Mishu, Sonia Tamanna, Farzana Ansari, Md Rasel Khan Manik and Md Zakir Hossain Howlader : Molecular characterization of extended-spectrum $eta$-lactamase (ESBL) and virulent genes in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from pharmaceutical and environmental Wastewaters in Dhaka, Bangladesh,
Scientific Reports , vol.16 Nature Publishing Group UK London , pp.15633 , 2026
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| 2 |
Nurun Nahar Nila, Israt Dilruba Mishu, Zimam Mahmud, Sonia Tamanna, Kaniz Fahima, Adittya Sabhayasachi Khan, Farzana Ansari, Mahmud Hossain and Md Zakir Hossain Howlader : Comprehensive analysis of the deleterious nonsynonymous, non-coding SNPs and cancer variants of human aldo-keto reductase type 1 (AKR1C1) protein and their probable association with disease risk and progression: a computational study,
Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports , vol.45 Elsevier , pp.102502 , 2026
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| 3 |
Farzana Sultana, Priyanka Barua, Israt Dilruba Mishu, Md Rasel Biswas and Sharmin Musa : Prevalence of Intestinal and Urinary Parasitic and Bacterial Pathogens Among Staffs of Four Residential Halls of a Public University in Bangladesh,
Bioresearch Communications , vol.12 , no.1 , pp.1981--1990 , 2026
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| 4 |
Mohammad Sayem, Mahbub Arefin Rafi, Israt Dilruba Mishu and Zimam Mahmud : Comprehensive genomic analysis reveals virulence and antibiotic resistance genes in a multidrug-resistant Bacillus cereus isolated from hospital wastewater in Bangladesh,
Scientific Reports , vol.15 , no.1 Nature Publishing Group UK London , pp.22915 , 2025
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Md Rasel Khan Manik, Israt Dilruba Mishu, Zimam Mahmud, Muntaha Noor Muskan and Sharmin Zaman Emon : Association of fluoroquinolone resistance with rare quinolone resistance-determining region (QRDR) mutations and protein-quinolone binding affinity (PQBA) in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from patients with urinary tract infection,
Journal of Infection and Public Health , vol.18 , no.6 Elsevier , pp.102766 , 2025
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Zimam Mahmud, Syeda Antara Shabnam, Israt Dilruba Mishu, Abdus Sadique, Laila N Islam and Munirul Alam : Unveiling the spectrum of antibiotic resistance and virulence genes in Escherichia coli: A comparative study of clinical and environmental isolates,
Gene Reports , vol.36 Elsevier , pp.101987 , 2024
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Israt Dilruba Mishu, Sarmin Akter, Fatema Jannat Abonee, Sabita Rezwana Rahman and Md Abdul Malek : Underscoring the looming threat of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli: A comparative analysis across urinary tract infections, diarrheal illnesses and healthy controls,
Bioresearch Communications , vol.10 , no.2 , pp.1532--1538 , 2024
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Israt Dilruba Mishu, Nowshin Kabir and Zimam Mahmud : In silico Evolutionary Insights into Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Malate Dehydrogenases (MDH) Support the Archaebacterial Origin of Eukaryotes,
Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology , vol.40 , no.1 , pp.15–24 , 2024
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Rasel Khan Manik, Zimam Mahmud, Israt Dilruba Mishu, Md Sourav Hossen, Zakir Hossain Howlader and A. H. M. Nurun Nabi : Multidrug Resistance Profiles and Resistance Mechanisms to beta-Lactams and Fluoroquinolones in Bacterial Isolates from Hospital Wastewater in Bangladesh,
Current Issues in Molecular Biology , 2023
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| 10 |
Charushila Paul, Israt Dilruba Mishu, Md Ibrahim Miah, Md Latiful Bari, Sabita Rezwana Rahman and Md Abdul Malek : Isolation, identification and probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts from commercial yogurt and homemade non-dairy fermented food “KANJI”,
International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science (impact factor:3.8) , no.34 Elsevier , pp.100787 , 2023
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| 11 |
Fatema Jannat Abonee, Israt Dilruba Mishu, Sarmin Akter, Sabita Rezwana Rahman and Md. Abdul Malek : EXPLORING THE PROBIOTIC PROFICIENCY OF DAIRY-DERIVED LACTIC ACID BACTERIA AND THEIR ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY AGAINST MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT DIARRHEAL AND URO-PATHOGENS,
Bioresearch Communications , 2023
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Tohura Ahmed Suchi, Israt Dilruba Mishu, Marufa Zerin Akhter and Md. Mahfuzul Hoque : Comparative Antimicrobial Efficacy, Kinetic Destruction Pattern and Microbial Inactivation Dynamics of Extracted Cinnamon Essential Oil and Commercial Cinnamaldehyde against Foodborne Pathogens,
Iranian Journal of Medical Microbiology , 2023
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| 13 |
Israt Dilruba Mishu, Tanzia Akter, Marufa Zerin Akhter and Md Mahfuzul Hoque : Carvacrol and Cinnamaldehyde as Next Generation Antimicrobial Agents against Foodborne Pathogens: Antibacterial Efficacy and Synergistic Interaction with Nisin,
Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology , 2023
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Zimam Mahmud, Atiqur Rahman, Israt Dilruba Mishu and Yearul Kabir : Mechanistic insights into the interplays between neutrophils and other immune cells in cancer development and progression,
Cancer and Metastasis Reviews (impact factor:9.264) , 2022
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Zimam Mahmud, Syeda Antara Shabnam, Israt Dilruba Mishu, Fatema-Tuz Johura, Shahnewaj Bin Mannan, Abdus Sadique, Laila N. Islam and Munirul Alam : Virotyping, genotyping, and molecular characterization of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli isolated from diarrheal patients of Bangladesh,
Gene Reports (impact factor:1.3) , vol.23 , no.101182 , 2021
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Israt Dilruba Mishu, Salma Akter, A.S.M. Rubayet Ul Alam, M. Anwar Hossain and Munawar Sultana : In Silico Evolutionary Divergence Analysis Suggests the Potentiality of Capsid Protein VP2 in Serotype Independent Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Detection,
Frontiers in Veterinary Science (impact factor:3.412) , vol.7 , no.592 , 2020
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| 17 |
M Shaminur Rahman, M Nazmul Hoque, M Rafiul Islam, Israt Islam, Israt Dilruba Mishu, Md Mizanur Rahaman, Munawar Sultana and M Anwar Hossain : Mutational insights into the envelope protein of SARS-CoV-2,
Gene Reports , vol.22 , no.100997 , 2021
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Md. Nazmul Hoque, Salma Akter, Israt Dilruba Mishu, M. Rafiul Islam, M. Shaminur Rahman, Masuda Akhter, Israt Islam, Mehedi Mahmudul Hasan, Md. Mizanur Rahaman, Munawar Sultana, Tofazzal Islam and M. Anwar Hossain : Microbial co-infections in COVID-19: Associated microbiota and underlying mechanisms of pathogenesis,
Microbial Pathogenesis (impact factor:3.738) , vol.156 , no.104941 , 2021
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| Local | Best Oral Presenter award | 2023 | Bangladesh | Best Oral Presenter award in the infectious disease session provided at the BSBMB-SABC-OMC International Conference (2023). |
| Local | Shamsun Nahar Mahmud Foundation Gold Medal | 2022 | Bangladesh | The Gold Medal was offered from Shamsun-nahar hall, University of Dhaka for securing outstanding academic result in B.S. (Hons.) examination 2017 and extra-curricular activities. |
| Local | Merit Award | 2018 | Bangladesh | The award was offered by the Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka for securing highest CGPA in the M. S. (Thesis) examination |
| Local | Dean's Award | 2018 | Bangladesh | The award is provided by the Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka as a recognition of academic excellence in the B.S.(Hons.) examination |
| National | National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship | 2018 | Bangladesh | The fellowship is offered by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Bangladesh for conducting the Master's thesis
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| Local | Fatema Iqbal Trust Fund Scholarship | 2017 | Bangladesh | Fatema Iqbal Trust Fund Scholarship was offered from Shamsun-nahar hall, University of Dhaka for securing highest academic result in B.S. (Hons.) examination among the female students of biological faculty attached to this hall |
| Local | Merit Award | 2017 | Bangladesh | The award was offered by the Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka for securing 3rd highest CGPA in the B.S. (Hons.) examination |
| Local | Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray Science Speaker Award | 2017 | Bangladesh | The award was provided for outstanding talk in a scientific seminar entitled "Speak Up Your Research" organized by The Red-Green Research Centre |
| National | Education board scholarship | 2012 | Bangladesh | Education board scholarship is offered by the Education Ministry of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh for outstanding result in Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination |
| National | Junior Scholarship | 2008 | Bangladesh | Junior Scholarship was offered by Dhaka Education Board for outstanding performance in class eighth scholarship examination |
Name & designation
Israt Dilruba Mishu
Assistant Professor
Department
Department of Microbiology Faculty of Biological Sciences
Email
israt_mishu@du.ac.bd