Prof. Md. Zakaria Mia, PhD
Department of Microbiology

Professional Exprience of Prof. Md. Zakaria Mia, PhD

Experience:

Experience (Academic Teaching, and Research including MS, PhD, Post-Doctoral):

April 2010 – Onward

Professor

Professor, Department of Microbiology Jagannath University

June 2005 - April 2010

Associate Professor

Dept. of Microbiology, Gono Bishwabidyalay

June 2004 - June 2005

Assistant Professor

Dept. of Microbiology, Gono Bishwabidyalay

April 2003 - May 2004

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, Japan

July 1998 - March 2003

Senior Lecturer

Dept. of Microbiology, Gono Bishwabidyalay

April 1995 - March 1998

PhD Student

United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Ehime University, Japan.

April 1993 - March 1995

MS Student

Laboratory of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Dept. of Bioresources Science, Kochi University, Japan.

Jan 1993 - March 1993

Research Assistant

Laboratory of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Dept. of Bioresources Science, Kochi University, Japan.

 

Experience (Research Skill and Technical Expertise)

1

Research accomplished on following topics at MS and PhD level:

 

  1. Molecular Biology: Gene cloning for Recombinant His-tag HM-1 Killer Toxin Protein in Yeast cells.

 

  1. Biotechnology of Microbial Enzyme: Studies on b-Mannanases from Mesophiles.

 

  1. Biotechnology of Microbial Enzyme: Studies on b-Mannanases from Psychrophiles.

 

  1. Ethanol production from agro-industrial residues by indigenous yeast isolates.

2

Practical Research on Pathogens of Infectious diseases (Tuberculosis and Pneumonia).

3

Microbiological study on water pollution and Remediation.

4

Serotyping of Pneumococci for Pneumococcal vaccine development.

5

Microbiological Diagnosis of clinical samples including samples of Tuberculosis.

6

Microbiological Quality Control of intravenous product and method development.

7

Coordinating experimental research in both laboratory and field.

8

Developing course curricula for Microbiology at Graduate and postgraduate level.