Ongoing Research Projects:

Principal Investigator, “Identification of Virulence Genes Involved in Streptococcosis in Tilapia and Development of Prevention Measure against the Disease” – Project funded by Bangladesh Academy of Sciences under BAS-USDA PALS program. 

Research Projects Accomplished:

  1. Project Director (March 2009 to February 2013): “Molecular Detection of Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Carp and Catfish and Herbal Treatment for Remedy of the Diseases” – Project funded by United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Principal Investigator (July 2012 to June 2013): “Identification of Biofunctional Bacteria Inhibiting Fish Pathogenic Bacteria for better Fish Production”- Project funded by RMC, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur and University Grants Commission, Bangladesh.
  3. Principal Investigator (July 2013 to June 2014): “Molecular Identification of the Pathogen Causing Streptococcal Infection in Tilapia and Control Measures of the Disease” – Project funded by Ministry of Fisheries under IDRS-BFRI Project.
  4. Principal Investigator (July 2013to June 2014): “Molecular Detection and Biocontrol of the Pathogen Causing Vibriosis and Black Spot Disease in Prawn and Shrimp” – Project funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, GoB.
  5. Principal Investigator (July 2013 to June 2014): “Application of Biofunctional Bacteria to Control Fish Pathogens for Better Fish Production”- Project funded by RMC, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur and University Grants Commission, Bangladesh.
  6. Associate Member, Sub Project Management Team (March 2012 to September 2015) “Enrichment of Facilities to Promote Quality Higher Education and Research in Biotechnology” –Project (HEQEP CP# 2071) funded by World Bank.
  7. Principal Investigator (July 2014 to June 2015): “Rapid Molecular Identification of Bacterial Pathogens Causing Diseases in Farmed Stinging Catfish (Heteropneustis fossilis) and Development of their Control Measures”- Project funded by RMC, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur and University Grants Commission, Bangladesh.
  8. Principal Investigator (March 2015 to February, 2016): “Multiplex PCR for Detection of Virulence Associated Genes in Fish Pathogenic Aeromonad Isolates”-Project funded by University Grants Commission, Bangladesh