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Department Of Microbiology

Noakhali Science and Technology University

Email: abanti@nstu.edu.bd

Dr. Abanti Barua

Dr. Abanti Barua

Department of Microbiology

Noakhali Science and Technology University

Email: abanti@nstu.edu.bd

I am a researcher of Microbiology and Bioinformatics and an academician with a decade of experience. With experience of managing different projects and a strong research track record, I am now looking for my next step in the research world.

Research skills:

● Project management: Designed, led, and accomplished several microbiological projects. Currently, I am working on another project to understand the harmful algal biodiversity in the marine water of Bangladesh Coastal area.
● Microbiology: Bacterial/ algal/ fungal strain isolation; culture establishment and maintenance of the culture, morphological characterization of several dinoflagellates and common fungi, biochemical characterization of bacteria.
● Molecular biology: DNA extraction and purification, Plasmid extraction, RNA extraction and purification, single cell genomics, protein extraction and purification, metabolite extraction (like toxin), PCR, qPCR, Nanostring assay.
● Bioinformatics: Primer designing, g-block designing, phylogenetic tree preparation and edit for publication, amplicon and metagenomic data analysis, gene expression and SNP detection in RNA data, and SNP detection in DNA data. I can use all of the available packages that come with Geneious software, capable to use the Unix command line for QIIME2 and RNA data analysis.
● Statistical Package: SPSS, Excel, and R programming.
● Map drawing: QGIS, and R programming.
● Supervision: Skilled to supervise HDR students and smart technical teams.
● Skilled in writing research articles, scientific reports, and grant applications.
● Excellent interpersonal skills, a quick learner, and quick adaptability to new environments.

Degree Name Group/Major Subject Institute Country Passing Year
  • Ph. D.
  • Masters
  • Bachelor
  • Algology
  • Microbiology
  • Microbiology
  • University of Technology Sydney
  • University of Chittagong
  • University of Chittagong
  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • Bangladesh
  • 2021
  • 2011
  • 2009
Designation Duration Organization/ Institute
  • Associate Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Lecturer
  • August 2022 to now
  • August 2016 to August 2022
  • August 2014–August 2016
  • Department of Microbiology, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali Bangladesh
  • Department of Microbiology, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali Bangladesh
  • Department of Microbiology, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali Bangladesh
Current Research Projects
  • Masum, M.H.U., Barua, A. The re-emergence of DENV-4: A novel epidemiological pattern and altered symptomatology in Bangladesh.
  • Barua, A., Masum, M. H.U., Wajed, S., Hossain, M.H., Sakib, M.N., Fattah, M.T., Mim, F.H. In-silico characterization, structural analysis, and functional annotation of proteins from Alexandrium catenella and Alexandrium monilatum.
  • Masum, M.H.U., Barua, A. Revelation of potent ES-62 activity of a hypothetical protein from Wuchereria bancrofti proteome by In-silico based Characterization and Functional Annotation.
  • Barua, A., Ajani P., Murray S.A., 2021. Paralytic Shellfish Toxins (PSTs) related gene expression in toxic and non-toxic strains of Alexandrium pacificum.
  • Barua, A., Ajani P., Bolch, C.J., Murray S.A., 2021. Population genetic structure of Alexandrium pacificum in Australian water.
  • Masum, M. H.U., Barua A. A review of the health risk of dry fish all over the world.
  • Barua, A., Masum, M. H.U., Sarkar, N., Islam, I. Health risk of dry fish: A detailed study on the identification of heavy metal, pesticide, and total pathogenic microbial load.
  • Barua, A. A review on “Harmful algal diversity in the south and south-east Asia.”
Projects and Contributions
  • “A metagenomic approach to understanding the algal community in marine water of Bangladesh” 2023 (As a project director)
  • “Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance pattern of Bubalus bubalis (Water buffalo) microbiome suffering from bovine mastitis: In silico and traditional microbiological approach” 2023 (As a project director)
  • “Health risk of dry fish: A detailed study on the identification of heavy metal, pesticide and total pathogenic microbial load” 2022 (As a project director)
  • Worked on a six-month project of Warringah Council, NSW, Australia to identify marine protists in the water of Warringah Council, Australia (Microscopic identification and cell count) 2021
  • Identified copepodamide in marine copepod and used copepods to stimulate the toxin production capability of Alexandrium pacificum. 2020
  • Designed probes for 8 sxt genes to use in Nanostring gene array to investigate the expression of sxt genes. 2020
  • Identification of Alexandrium strain that was responsible for bloom in Swan River using qPCR technique. 2019
  • Performed molecular characterization of the 120 established cultures of Alexandrium.
  • Performed toxin analysis of around 50 Alexandrium strains.
  • Both microscopic and molecular identification of Alexandrium pacificum as a causative organism of a huge bloom happened in Mindarie marina, Western Australia.. 2018
  • Established 120 monoclonal cultures of Alexandrium from different parts of Australian water and maintained the culture in lab till 2021.
  • Worked on a project entitled “Time series of harmful algal blooms in New South Wales”
  • Performed filtered sampling for a metagenomic study for Bioplatform Australia (BPA) for one year. 2017
  • Performed net sampling for isolation and establishment of the desired algal culture.
  • Worked on a project with NSW food authority to complete a detailed study of 2016 bloom that happened in Twofold Bay, NSW, Australia..
  • Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) application for generation of electricity from dumping rubbish and identification of potential electrogenic bacteria. 2016 (as a co-supervisor)
  • Bacterial contamination on hand touch surfaces of public buses in Chittagong city, Bangladesh.
  • Identification of freshwater cyanobacteria responsible for fish killing. 2015 (As a supervisor)
  • Potential Lactobacillus species screening from buffalo milk and curd and comparative study of antimicrobial activity. Potential Lactobacillus species screening from buffalo milk and curd and comparative study of antimicrobial activity. (As a supervisor):
  • Screening of textile dye degrading microorganisms from the textile effluent and continuing the work up to pilot scale. (As a supervisor)
  • Production of protease and keratinase enzymes from isolated microbial strains for use in the leather industry. (As a supervisor)
  • Molecular characterization of Multidrug resistant Salmonella from poultry egg samples. (As a supervisor)
  • Identification of freshwater cyanobacteria responsible for fish killing. 2014 (As supervisor)
  • Morphological change of several fungus in the presence of different minerals (Zn, Al, Pb, Cr) and comparative study in different concentration and further application of this criteria in heavy metal pollution control. (As supervisor)
Journal publications Conference papers and presentation Media coverage
  • Ruvindy, R., Barua, A., et.al 2023. Genomic copy number variability at the genus, species and population levels impacts in situ ecological analyses of dinoflagellates and harmful algal blooms. ISME communications. 3(1),70.
  • Islam, M.A., Shahi, S., Al Marzan, A., Amin, M.R., Hasan, M.N., Hoque, M.N., Ghosh, A., Barua, A., et.al 2023. Variant-specific deleterious mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome reveal immune responses and potentials for prophylactic vaccine development.
  • Islam, M.A, Haque, M.A., Rahman, M.A., Hossen, F., Reza, M., Barua, A., et.al 2022. A review on measurures to rejuvenate immune system: Natural mode of protection against coronavirus Infection. Frontiers in Immunology, 13.
  • Barua, A., Ajani, P.A., et.al 2020. First detection of paralytic shellfish toxins from Alexandrium pacificum above the regulatory limit in blue mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) in New South Wales, Australia. Microorganisms, 8(6), p.905.
  • Verma, A., Barua, A., Ruvindy, R., Savela, H., Ajani, P.A. and Murray, S.A., 2019. The genetic basis of toxin biosynthesis in dinoflagellates. Microorganisms, 7(8), p.222.
  • Chowdhury, T., Mahmud, A., Barua, A., Khalil, M.D.I., Chowdhury, R., Ahamed, F. and Dhar, K., 2016. Bacterial contamination on hand touch surfaces of public buses in Chittagong city, Bangladesh. J Environ Sci Toxicol Food Technol, 10(4), pp.48-55.
  • Khan, M.S., Akter, N., Haque, M. E., Barua, A., Chowdhury, T., Mullick, R., Mahmud, A.S.M., 2014, Isolation and Identification of non-plasmid Multidrug Resistant E.coli from Poultry Wastes in Chittagong Region, Bangladesh.
  • Hossain, M. M., Hossen, S. M. M., Islam, M. S., Tanmy, T.T., Barua, A., Alam, J., 2013. In vitro evaluation of antibacterial and antifungal property of Terminalia belerica, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 4(1), 260-264
  • Barua, A., Mahmud, A.S.M., Shahjalal, M., Islam, F., Akhtar, N. and Hakim, M.A., 2012. Isolation and Characterization of Multidrug Resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp from the Wastes of Hospital Patients and Poultry.
  • Hossen, S.M., Sarkar, M.R., Islam, M.S., Barua, A., et.al., 2012. In-vitro interaction study of Cephradine with different essential mineral salts and its influence on antimicrobial activity (MIC) of Cephradine.
  • Barua, A., Ajani, P., Murray, S.M, 2018. Diversity of Alexandrium species in Hawkesbury River. Estuarine and Coastal Science Association (ECSA) – 57, Perth, WA, Australia.
  • Hashem, A., Saha, T.C., Barua, E., Protity, T.A., Zohora, F.T., Barua, A., Salimullah, M., 2018. Microbial fuel cell (mfc) application for generation of electricity from dumping rubbish and identification of potential electrogenic bacteria.
  • Saha, T.C., Protity, A. T., Hashem, A., Zohora, F.T., Parvege, M., Barua, A., 2017. Generation of electricity by using Microbial fuel cell (MFC) from waste samples and identification of potential electro-genic bacterial community.
  • Afroz, J., Barua, A., Amin, M. R., 2015. Involvement of poultry industry in multidrug resistant (MDR) Salmonella production. 29th Annual conference of Bangladesh Society of Microbiology (BSM), Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Aktar, S., Barua, A., 2015. The response of fungi to grow in various salt concentration of different heavy metals. 29th Annual conference of Bangladesh Society of Microbiology (BSM), Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • One of my research projects was covered by UTS media on 8 July 2020. (https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-science/news/shellfish-toxin-research-helps-protects-lives-and-livelihood)
  • Same news was published in SIMS Newsletter. (http://www.sims.org.au/page/10/research-facility-for-marine-microbial-biotoxins
Scholarship
  • Charlie Boyden Award, Estuarine and Coastal Science Association to attend ECSA57, Perth, WA, Australia.
  • Travel grant to attend Winter School in Mathematical and Computational Biology, University of Queensland, 2017.
  • International Research Scholarship (IRS).
  • UTS President Scholarship (UTSP).
  • Nippon Foundation Scholarship, Japan [2006 and 2007].
Personal Information Contact and Email
  • Dr. Abanti Barua, Department of Microbiology, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh
  • Contact: (+880) 1886320023 Email: abantika2005@gmail.com