Assistant Professor (Study Leave)
Md. Abu Sayem Khan
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Biological Sciences
Research profiles & links
Biography
Md. Abu Sayem Khan has been working as a lecturer at the Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, since January, 2021. He completed his BS (Honors) and MS from the same department in 2015 and 2016, respectively. He joined at the Dept. of Microbiology, Primeasia University in October, 2018. He also worked as a scientific officer at Environmental Biotechnology Division, ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Masters | Microbiology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2016 |
| Bachelor | Microbiology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2015 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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| Assistant Professor | Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Aug 2023 | Present |
| Lecturer | Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jan 2021 | Aug 2023 |
| Scientific Officer | National Institute of Biotechnology (NIB) | Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Apr 2019 | Jan 2021 |
| Lecturer | Department of Microbiology, Primeasia University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Oct 2018 | Apr 2019 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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| Clinical microbiology | Microbial pathogenesis, Host-Pathogen interactions, Vaccine development |
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| Virology | Phage therapy, Oncogenic viruses |
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| Microbial metabolism | Metabolic pathways, Drug target |
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 | Phenotypic Characterization and Genomic Analysis of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Clinical Samples | Md Abu Sayem Khan | Nowshin Kabir | 2024 | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | Isolation and characterization of carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from hospital wastewater | Md. Abu Sayem Khan | Supantha Rivu | 2022 | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | Screening and characterization of chromium tolerant bacteria from poultry | Md. Abu Sayem Khan | Muzahidul Islam | 2022 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| Microbiology | Whole genome sequencing to detect the co-occurrence of antimicrobial and heavy metal resistance gene in Salmonella spp. isolates from poultry | CRC, DU | 01-07-2021 | 30-06-2023 | |
| Microbiology | Centennial Research Grant, DU |
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 of Microbiologists | 2022 | Life Time |
| Book Section | |
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| 1 |
Tanzina Akter, Modhusudon Shaha, Mohammad Al Mamun, Md Abu Sayem Khan and Abu Hashem "The role of the proton exchange membrane (PEM) in microbial fuel cell performance."
Microbial Fuel Cells : Emerging trends in electrochemical applications. IOP Science, 2022 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Md Abu Sayem Khan, Mahbub Arefin Rafi, Md Azad Hossen, Md. Majibur Rahman and Sabita Rezwana Rahman : Clonal Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Kentucky ST198 in Poultry Market Environments in Dhaka city, Bangladesh,
PLOS ONE (impact factor:2.6) , 2026
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| 2 |
Shanjana Rahman Tuli, Md. Firoz Ali, Tabassum Binte Jamal, Md. Abu Sayem Khan, Nigar Fatima, Irfan Ahmed, Masuma Khatun and Shamima Akhtar Sharmin : Characterization and molecular insights of a chromium-reducing bacterium Bacillus tropicus (Accepted),
Microorganisms (impact factor:4.1) MDPI , 2024
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| 3 |
Md Abu Sayem Khan, Sudipta Chowdhury Chaity, Arman Hosen and Sabita Rezwana Rahman : Genomic epidemiology of multidrug-resistant clinical Acinetobacter baumannii in Bangladesh,
Infection, Genetics and Evolution (impact factor:4.4) Elsevier , 2024
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| 4 |
Md Abu Sayem Khan, Sunjida Afrin, Md. Firoz Ahmed and Sabita Rezwana Rahman : Shotgun metagenomic analysis reveals the emergence of plasmid-encoded mcr-5.1 gene in hospital wastewater in Bangladesh,
Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance (impact factor:3.7) , 2024
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| 5 |
Md Abu Sayem Khan, Zahidul Islam, Chayan Barua, Md. Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Md. Firoz Ahmed and Sabita Rezwana Rahman : Phenotypic characterization and genomic analysis of a Salmonella phage L223 for biocontrol of Salmonella spp. in poultry,
Scientific Reports (impact factor:3.8) Springer Nature , 2024
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| 6 |
Tanvir Ahmed Saikat, Md Abu Sayem Khan, Md Saiful Islam, Zarin Tasnim and Sangita Ahmed : Characterization and genome mining of Bacillus subtilis BDSA1 isolated from river water in Bangladesh: a promising bacterium with diverse biotechnological applications,
Heliyon (impact factor:3.4) Elsevier , 2024
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| 7 |
Md Abu Sayem Khan, Zahidul Islam, SM Tanjil Shah and Sabita Rezwana Rahman : Characterization of biofilm formation and multi-drug resistance among Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from hospital wastewater in Dhaka, Bangladesh,
Journal of Water and Health (impact factor:2.3) IWA publishing , 2024
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| 8 |
Md. Abu Sayem Khan, Md Muzahidul Islam Badhon, Supantha Rivu and Sabita Rezwana Rahman : Screening and Identification of Chromium Resistant Bacteria from Poultry Excreta,
Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology , 2023
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| 9 |
Md Abu Sayem Khan, Md Ibrahim Miah and Sabita Rezwana Rahman : A comprehensive immunoinformatic analysis of Chitin deacetylase’s and MP88 for designing multi-epitope vaccines against Cryptococcus neoformans,
Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (impact factor:4.4) Taylor & Francis , 2023
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| 10 |
Md Abu Sayem Khan, Md Ibrahim Miah, Zahidul Islam, Sunjida Afrin, Md Firoz Ahmed and Sabita Rezwana Rahman : Molecular docking and dynamics simulation study of medicinal fungi derived secondary metabolites as potential inhibitor for COVID-19 treatment,
Informatics in Medicine Unlocked (impact factor:Citescore 8.0) Elsevier , 2023
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| 11 |
Md Abu Sayem Khan, Md Ibrahim Miah and Sabita Rezwana Rahman : Subtractive proteomic analysis for identification of potential drug targets and vaccine candidates against Burkholderia pseudomallei K96243,
Informatics in Medicine Unlocked (impact factor:3.373) Elsevier , 2022
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| 12 |
Md Abu Sayem Khan, Rifat Parveen, Sheikh Ariful Hoque, Md Firoz Ahmed, Abu Shara Shamsur Rouf and Sabita Rezwana Rahman : Implementing in vitro and in silico approaches to evaluate anti-influenza virus activity of different Bangladeshi plant extracts,
Advances in Traditional Medicine (impact factor:2.0) Springer , 2022
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| 13 |
Talal Hossain, Md Abu Sayem Khan, Md Firoz Ahmed and Sabita Rezwana Rahman : Prevalence and molecular detection of multidrug-resistant Salmonella spp. isolated from eggshells in local market of Dhaka city,
International Journal of One Health Veterinary World , 2022
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| 14 |
Md Abu Sayem Khan and Sabita Rezwana Rahman : Use of Phages to Treat Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella Infections in Poultry,
Veterinary Sciences (impact factor:2.518) MDPI , 2022
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| 15 |
Mst Fatema Khatun, Md Abu Sayem Khan, Md Firoz Ahmed, Md Majibur Rahman and Sabita Rezwana Rahman : Assessment of foodborne transmission of Salmonella enteritidis in hens and eggs in Bangladesh,
Veterinary Medicine and Science (impact factor:1.950) Wiley , 2022
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| 16 |
Md Abu Sayem Khan, Zahidul Islam Nahid, Md Ibrahim Miah and Sabita Rezwana Rahman : Draft genome analysis of a multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa CMPL223 from hospital wastewater in Dhaka, Bangladesh,
Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance (impact factor:4.6) Elsevier , 2022
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| 17 |
Md Raisul Islam Rabby, SM Tanjil Shah, Md Ibrahim Miah, Md Shariful Islam, Md Abu Sayem Khan, Mohammad Saydur Rahman and Md Abdul Malek : Comparative analysis of bacteriological hazards and prevalence of Salmonella in poultry-meat retailed in wet- and super-markets in Dhaka city, Bangladesh,
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research (impact factor:3.8) Elsevier , 2021
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| 18 |
Md Abu Sayem Khan, Md Muktadir Rahman Ashik and Sabita Rezwana Rahman : Isolation of Bacteriophage from Eggs and Use of Excreta as Biocontrol Agent in Controlling Eggs Related Salmonellosis,
Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology , vol.35 , no.1 , pp.37-44 , 2019
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| Conference Proceedings | |
| 1 |
Md Abu Sayem Khan "Assessment of antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation among environmental isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa."
2nd International Conference on Genomics, Nanotech, and Bioengineering-2022 (ICGNB-2022)
2022
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| 2 |
Md Abu Sayem Khan "Reduction in the occurrence of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with the use of honey."
International Conference on Science and Technology for Celebrating the Birth Centenary of Bangabandhu (ICSTB-2021)
2021
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| 3 |
Md. Abu Sayem Khan, Shamima Akhter Sharmin, Afroza Akter, Shamsun Nahar, Tanzina Akter and Md. Salimullah "Detoxification of hexavalent chromium by potential chromate reducing bacteria isolated from tannery dump."
4th Young Scientist Congress organized by Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS)
2019
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| 4 |
Md Abu Sayem Khan, Muktadir Rahman Ashik and Sabita Rezwana Rahman "Isolation of Bacteriophage from Egg and Excreta for Supplementation in Improving Egg Quality."
31st Annual Conference arranged by Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists
2018
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | DU Research Excellence Recognition 2025 | 2025 | Bangladesh | University of Dhaka |
| Local | Youth Emerging Scientist (YES) | 2024 | Bangladesh | 38th Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists (BSM) Annual International Conference 2024 |
| Local | National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship | 2016 | Bangladesh | |
| Local | Dean's award | 2016 | Bangladesh | Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka |
Name & designation
Md. Abu Sayem Khan
Assistant Professor (Study Leave)
Department
Department of Microbiology Faculty of Biological Sciences
Email
khan.sayem24@du.ac.bd
Phone
01515241198