Jannatul Ferdous

Jannatul Ferdous

Biography

 

Jannatul Ferdous is a dedicated research student who received her B.Sc and MS degrees from the Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering department at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University in Gopalganj-8100. Currently, she is working as a Research Fellow at the Microbial Biotechnology Division at the National Institute of Biotechnology (NIB), since March 21, 2023. The title of her research project is “Isolation, Screening, and Characterization of Potential Probiotics Collected from Traditional Dairy Products.”  Also working as a General Researcher at BioLuster Research Center Limited (BLRCL), Gopalganj 8100, Dhaka, Bangladesh, since March 01, 2024. As a general researcher of BLRCL, she brings expertise in computational approaches, natural products, pharmacological activities of bioactive compounds, and preclinical toxicology.

 

To pursue research experience and skills in a progressive environment, where her education and knowledge will be enhanced to their maximum potential so that she can render her services to humankind most efficiently as a potential researcher and an innovative biotechnologist. Her research focuses on biotechnology, microbiology, molecular biology, immunology, pharmacology, bioinformatics, and computer-aided drug design. She is also interested in enhancing her knowledge and capabilities by working in a dynamic institute that gives substantial responsibility to new talent.

Education

 

Masters of Science (MS) with Thesis

Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Life Science Faculty

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj-8100

Passing Year: 2021

CGPA:  3.79 (out of 4.00)

 

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc Honours)

Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Life Science Faculty

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj-8100 Passing Year: 2020 (exam held in 2021)

CGPA: 3.77 (out of 4.00)

 

Projects and Thesis

  • MS Thesis on Isolation, Screening, and Characterization of Potential Probiotics Collected from Traditional Dairy Products
  • B.Sc Projects on Inherited TP53 Mutations and the Li-Fraumeni Syndrome: A Molecular and Clinical Review

Experience

 

Research Fellow

Microbial Biotechnology Division

National Institute of Biotechnology (NIB), Ganakbari, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka-1349, Bangladesh

Duration: March 23, 2023 to current

 

General Researcher

BioLuster Research Center Limited (BLRCL), Gopalganj 8100, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj-8100, Bangladesh

Duration: March 01, 2024 to current

 

Internship

3-Week 3-Lab Internship at Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF), Shymoli, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Duration: December 24, 2022 to January 12, 2023

 

Research Assistant

Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, BSMRSTU

Worked as a research assistant at the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) funded the project. The project entitled “Bio-control of tomato bacterial spot caused by Xanthomonas campestris and its genetic responses”

Duration: July 2020 to June 2021

Honors and Awards 

 

  • National Science and Technology Fellowship (NST), 2023, provided by the Science and Technology Ministry, Govt. of Bangladesh
  • Dutch Bangla Bank Scholarship for excellent academic performance
  • Board and sub-district General Scholarships for S.S.C. result

Academic Skill

 

Microbiology skills

  • Collection of clinical and environmental samples using sterile technique
  • Preparation of general, selective, and differential media
  • Isolation of bacterial pure culture from mixed population and stock preparation
  • Putative identification of bacterial isolates using microscopy and biochemical tests
  • Primary and secondary screening of antimicrobial compounds
  • Antibiotic susceptibility test

 

Molecular biology skills

  • Bacterial genomic DNA and RNA extraction
  • Centrifugation, Nanodrop, Spectrophotometry
  • PCR:  qPCR and RT-PCR
  • Gel electrophoresis and gel imaging, SDS-PAGE
  • ABO blood grouping
  • Laboratory animal handling and preclinical testing

Data analysis skills

  • Next Generation Sequence data and whole genome sequence data analysis
  • Sanger sequence data retrieval, and analysis, phylogenetic analysis
  • Molecular docking, Homology modeling,
  • In-silico ADMET analysis, drawing of chemical structures

Publications

 

  1. Islam, M. T., Al Hasan, M. S., Ferdous, J., Mia, E., Yana, N. T., Ansari, I. A., ... & Coutinho, H. D. M. (2024). GabaAergic sedative prospection of sclareol-linalool co-treatment: An antagonistic intervention through in vivo and in silico studies. Neuroscience Letters, 138060. (Q2, IF: 2.5 CS: 5.2)
  2. Husain, Z., Saifiuzzaman, M., Bhuia, M. S., Ferdous, J., Al Hasan, M. S., Bappi, M. H., ... & Islam, M. T. (2024). Tangeretin exerts and modulates the anxiolytic effects of the GABAkine drugs diazepam and flumazenil in mice: molecular interventions through animal behaviour and molecular dynamic simulations. Food Bioscience, 105469. (Q1, IF: 4.8 CS: 6.4)
  3. Ferdous, J., Bhuia, M. S., Chowdhury, R., Sheikh, S., Ansari, S. A., Bappi, M. H., & Islam, M. T. (2024). Modulatory Sedative Activity of Abrine on Diazepam in Thiopental Sodium Mediated Sleeping Mice: An In Vivo Approach with Receptor Binding Affinity of GABAergic Transmission. ChemistrySelect, 9(37), e202403725. (Q2, IF: 1.9, CS: 3.3).
  4. Aktar, M. A., Bhuia, M. S., Chowdhury, R., Biswas, S., Sanzida, M. R., Sonia, F. A., Ferdous, J., ... & Islam, M. T. (2024). Anticancer activity of Nigella sativa and its bioactive compounds: An update. Pharmacological Research-Natural Products, 100100. (Q1, IF: 9.1, CS:18.7)
  5. Islam, M. T., Ferdous, J., Al Hasan, M. S., Hashem, A., Hasan Bappi, M., Ansari, S. A., Islam, M. A., & Saifuzzaman, M. (2024). Phytol exerts sedative-like effects and modulates the diazepam and flumazenil's action, possibly through the GABAA receptor interaction pathway. Neuroscience letters, 138007. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2024.138007 (Q2, IF: 2.5 CS: 5.2)
  6. Aktar, M. A., Bhuia, M. S., Chowdhury, R., Ferdous, J., Khatun, M. M., Al Hasan, M. S., Mia, E., Hasan, R., & Islam, M. T. (2024). An Insight of Plant Source, Toxicological Profile, and Pharmacological Activities of Iridoid Loganic Acid: A Comprehensive Review. Chemistry & biodiversity, e202400874. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202400874 (Q2, IF: 2.3 CS: 3.4)
  7. Chowdhury, R., Bhuia, M. S., Wilairatana, P., Afroz, M., Hasan, R., Ferdous, J., Rakib, A. I., Sheikh, S., Mubarak, M. S., & Islam, M. T. (2024). An insight into the anticancer potentials of lignan arctiin: A comprehensive review of molecular mechanisms. Heliyon, 10(12), e32899. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32899 (Q1, IF: 4.0 CS: 4.5)
  8. Ferdous, J., Bhuia, M. S., Chowdhury, R., Rakib, A. I., Aktar, M. A., Al Hasan, M. S., Coutinho, H., & Islam, M. T. (2024). Pharmacological Activities of Plant-Derived Fraxin with Molecular Mechanisms: A Comprehensive Review. Chemistry & biodiversity, e202301615. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202301615   (Q2, IF: 2.3 CS: 3.4)
  9. Bhuia, M.S., Chowdhury, R., Ara, I., Mamun, M., Rouf, R., Khan, M.A., Uddin, S.J., Shakil, M.A.K., Habtemariam, S., Ferdous, J., Calina, D., Sharifi-Rad, J., & Islam, M.T. (2024). Bioactivities of morroniside: A comprehensive review of pharmacological properties and molecular mechanisms, Fitoterapia, 174 (2024), 105896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105896   (Q1, IF: 3.4, CS: 6.4)
  10. Bhuia, M. S., Chowdhury, R., Sonia, F. A., Biswas, S., Ferdous, J., El-Nashar, H. A. S., El-Shazly, M., & Islam, M. T. (2023). Efficacy of Rotundic Acid and Its Derivatives as Promising Natural Anticancer Triterpenoids: A Literature-Based Study. Chemistry & biodiversity, e202301492. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202301492  (Q2, IF: 2.3 CS: 3.4)
  11. Bhuia, M. S., Aktar, M. A., Chowdhury, R., Ferdous, J., Rahman, M. A., Al Hasan, M. S., & Islam, M. T. (2023). Therapeutic potentials of ononin with mechanistic insights: A comprehensive review. Food Bioscience, 56, 103302. (Q1, IF: 5.2 CS: 5.6)
  12. Bhuia, M. S., Wilairatana, P., Ferdous, J., Chowdhury, R., Bappi, M. H., Rahman, M. A., Mubarak, M. S., & Islam, M. T. (2023). Hirsutine, an Emerging Natural Product with Promising Therapeutic Benefits: A Systematic Review. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 28(16), 6141. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28166141  (Q1, IF: 4.6 CS: 6.7)

Sowftware Skills

 

Operating System: Windows | Internet/E-mail/Multimedia | Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint | Graphic Software: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator | Bioedit | MEGA 14 | Endnote, Mendeley | CADD software: PyRx, PyMoL, Chem3D, ChemDraw Professional, Discovery Studio, SwissPDB Viewer | Graphpad | Chromas | SeqMan

Contact

 

 Email: jannat16bge093@gmail.com