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Name: Md. Aftab Uddin
Designation: Associate Professor & Chairman,
Department of Microbiology, Stamford University Bangladesh
Education
Ph.D. (Part time, ongoing in Department of Microbiology,
Jahangirnagar University)
MS in Microbiology, Department of Microbiology,
University of Dhaka (1st class 7th), 2004
B.Sc. in Microbiology, Department of Microbiology,
University of Dhaka (1st class 11th), 2003
Professional Memberships:
2005 to till date: General Member, Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists (BSM).
2015 to till date: General Member, American Society for Microbiology (ASM).
2006 to till date: General Member, Graduate Microbiologist Society (GMS).
2024 to till date Vice-President, Dhaka University Microbiology Alumni Association (DUMAA)
Areas of Interest
Advance Molecular Biology
Metagenomics
Food Microbiology
Clinical Microbiology and Drug Resistance
Environmental Microbiology
Md. Aftab Uddin
Chairman
Department of Microbiology
Overview:
Md. Aftab Uddin is working as an Associate Professor and Chairman in the Department of Microbiology, Stamford University Bangladesh. He joined in this department on 8th January, 2008 as a Lecturer and promoted to Senior Lecturer in December, 2010. Later he got the position of Assistant Professor in June, 2013 and assumed the position of Associate Professor on February 28, 2024. Before that he worked as a Research Fellow, in ICDDR, B from December 2005 to November, 2007.
Since his joining in the department, he has been conducting theory and lab courses besides guiding Honors and Masters research students. His fields of interest in research are metagenomic analysis, molecular microbiology, clinical microbiology, environmental microbiology, food microbiology, medical microbiology, diagnostic microbiology and quality control of food, fish and beverages. In addition he worked as the departmental program coordinator and also had been a dedicated team member of the university proctorial body. Currently he is pursuing his Ph.D. Degree (part-time) in the Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University.
Mr. Md. Aftab Uddin has 43 published articles in both local and international peer reviewed journals. He also has reviewed a number of scientific original articles in such journals.
Research:
Area of Research
- Trend analysis of antimicrobial resistance pattern of various Gram-positive & Gram-negative clinical bacterial isolates
- Microbiological quality analysis of various types of food products
- Metagenomic analysis of environmental samples
Research Links
- Researchgate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md-Uddin-79
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Zi8yGI0AAAAJ
Publications:
Total number of publications: 43
International: 21 National: 22
Citations: 535; h-index: 11; i10-index: 13 (According to Google Scholar)
As Associate Professor
- International Publications:
1. Maisha Farzana Momo, Seemi Tasnim Alam, Sawda Binte Monir, H. M. Abu Shayem, Raquiba Sultana, Rowson Habiba Tisha, Sadiya Sultana, Jahidul Islam, Md. Aftab Uddin. Detection of Vibrio cholerae as a Potential Microbiological Hazard from Water Samples Used for Cleaning Purpose of Pani-puri Serving Plates in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Journal of Preventive, Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies in Medicine 3(3):p 180-187, Jul–Sep 2024.
- Anika Islam Shama, Raquiba Sultana, Mehjabin Ferdous, Seemi Tasnim Alam, Maisha Farzana Momo, Tanaj Mehjabin, Khaleda Ferdous, M. Saifuddin Nury Snikdho, Abdullah Al Hasan Pranto, Aftab Uddin. Recent Trends of Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Gram‑negative Bacteria Collected from Clinical Isolates in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Journal of Preventive, Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies in Medicine3( 2):120-30,2024.
3. Raquiba Sultana, Seemi Tasnim Alam, Sayeda Akter, Palash Mia, Sanjana Sarwar Nabila, Sadika Tasnim, Mehjabin Ferdous, Md. Aftab Uddin. "Microbiological Analysis of Bacterial Isolates Obtained from Salad Dressing Samples from Street Food Vendors in Bangladesh Along with their Antibiogram Profiling."Journal of Preventive, Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies in Medicine3, no. 2 (2024): 92-99.
4. Mehjabin Ferdous, Tasnim Jabin, Shafiqul Islam, Md. Mofaser Rahman Sarker, Sunjida Rahman, Ayesha Esrat, Al Mahmud, Md. Ifrat Hossain, Seemi Tasnim Alam, Md. Aftab Uddin. 2024. Current Status of Drug-resistant Patterns of Gram-positive Clinical Isolates Collected from Renowned Diagnostic Centers of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal8(1):p 53-59.
- Shanaz Fatema Bristy, Md Reaz Uddin, Ayat Meghla Bushra, Taslima Akter Tisha, Aftab Uddin, Mohammad Tarequl Islam, Masayasu Mie et al. "Misdiagnosis of bacterial pathogens by the diagnostic centers: A potential route for antibiotic resistance." (2024).
As Assistant Professor
- International Publications:
- Bushra Rahman, Md Riadul Islam, Raquiba Sultana, Seemi Tasnim Alam, Tanaj Mehjabin, Nohor Noon Haque Bushra, SM Moniruzzaman, Md Ifrat Hossain, Shamia Naz Rashna, Md Aftab Uddin. 2023. Determination of the Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Gram-positive Bacteria Causing Urinary Tract Infection in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal (BBRJ). 7:432-7.
- Touhida Ishma, Aklima Akter, Eiva Akter, Maisha Farzana Momo, Raquiba Sultana, Saurab Kishore Munshi, Seemi Tasnim Alam and Aftab Uddin. 2023. Effect of Commercial Probiotics on the Drug Resistant Enteric Pathogens Isolated from Clinical Specimens. Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal (BBRJ).
- Jabin T., Hossain M.M., Nasrin S., Tabassum R., Rahman M.A. and UddinA. 2022.Microbiological assessment and detection of drug resistant bacterial isolates in some vendor fresh fruit juice samples in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Food Research. 6 (4): 413-19
- Aftab Uddin. 2020. Phenotypic Characterization & Determination of the Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas spp. Collected from Various Diagnostic Centers of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology. 7, (12). DOI 10.17148/IARJSET.2020.71201.
- Aftab Uddin, Tasnim Jabin, Ehsan Al Siam, E.A., MT Afreen, Sami Sharif Uddin and Umme Sayed. 2020. Microbiological analysis of different categories of food items in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Food Research. 4(4): 1351-1356.
- Ehsan Al-din Siam, Syeda Nuzhat Hoque, Tasnim Jabin, Md Ifrat Hossain, Muhammad Asaduzzaman, Aftab Uddin. 2020. Determination of the Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Clinical Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus Collected from Various Diagnostic Centers of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology. 7(6): 116-121.
- Abdul khaleque, Chanchal Kumer Sarkar, Md. Ariful Islam, Mahmud Kobid, Abu Hayat Mahmudun Nabi, Md Nazmul Islam, Md. Sajib Al Reza, Md. Aftab Uddin. 2020. Microbiological Analysis of Water Used for Pharmaceutical Product Preparation. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy And Biological Sciences. 15(4): 07-10.
- Anika Bushra Moumita, Aftab Uddin,Tasnia Ahmed. 2020. Microbiological analysis of pharmaceutical non-injectable drugs produced in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Open Access Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 5(2): 000160.
- Navid Safa Nova, Aftab Uddin, Tasnia Ahmed. 2019. Comparative study of the antibacterial activity of seaweed (Sargassum muticm) and freshwater weed (Spirodela polyrrhiza). Bacterial Empire. 2(4):80-85.
- Aftab Uddin, Salma Akhter, Masuma Mahbub Mimi. 2019. Microbiological analysis of fish feeds with the demonstration of the antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates and the antibacterial activity of the feeds. IOSR Journal Of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences. 14 (1):27-31.
- Aftab Uddin, Masuma Mahbub Mimi, Salma Akhter. 2019. Microbiological Analysis Of Herbal Medicines Collected From Different Areas Of Dhaka, Bangladesh. IOSR Journal Of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences. 14 (2):46-49.
- Shakil Munna, Sadika Tamanna, Most. Rumana Afrin, Gulshan Ara Sharif, Chaity Mazumder, Konica Sarker Kana, Nusrat Jahan Urmi, Md. Aftab Uddin, Tasmina Rahman and Rashed Noor. 2014: Influence of aeration speed on bacterial colony forming unit (CFU) formation capacity. American Journal of Microbiological Research. 2 (1): 47-51 (ISSN: 2328-4137).
- Nishat Sarker, Sharmin Islam, Mehedi Hasan, Farzana Kabir, Aftab Uddin, Rashed Noor. 2013. Use of multiplex PCR assay for detection of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in street vended food items. American Journal of Life Sciences. 1 (6): 267-272 (ISSN: 2328-5737).
- Rashed, N., Aftab, U., Md. Azizul, H., Saurab, K. M., Mrityunjoy, A. and M. Majibur, R. 2013. Microbiological study of vendor and packed fruit juices locally available in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. International Food Research Journal. 20 (2): 1011-1015 (ISSN: 1985-4668).
- Mrityunjoy, A., Kaniz, F., Fahmida, J., Shanzida, J. S., , Aftab, U., Rashed, N. 2013. Prevalence of Vibrio cholerae in different food samples in the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh. International Food Research Journal. 20 (2): 1017-1022 (ISSN: 1985-4668).
- National Publications:
- Sultana R. , Shorna T.J. , Khatun A. , Ferdous M. , Mazumder C. and Uddin M.A. Antibiogram Profiling of Clinical Isolates From Several Renowned Diagnostic Centers in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Stamford Journal of Microbiology. Vol. 13, Issue 1, p. 11-14.
- Iqbal I., Momo M.F. , Sultana R., Islam T., Farabi A.A., Khan M.S. , Alam S.M.S., Uddin K.M.M., Hossain M.K., Chakraborty S.R. , and Uddin M.A. RECENT TRENDS OF DENGUE VIRUS INFECTION IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH. Stamford Journal of Microbiology. Vol. 12, Issue 1, p. 43-46.
- Mobarok Hossain, Tasnim Jabin, Md. Ifrat Hossain, Mst. Arzina Khatun, Md. Hossain Emam, Mohammad Asaduzzaman and Md. Aftab Uddin. 2021. Antibiotic resistance profiling of clinical Isolates of Salmonella enterica Serovar Paratyphi A in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Stamford Journal of Microbiology. 11 (1): 14-16
- Tasnia Ahmed and Aftab Uddin. 2020. Microbiological analysis of popular spreads used in restaurants inside Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Stamford Journal of Microbiology. 10 (1): 16-19.
- Omor Ahmed Chowdhury, Md. Raihan Ahmed, Md. Aftab Uddin. 2020. Detection of pathogenic bacteria associated with earphones used by students of Stamford university Bangladesh. Stamford Journal of Microbiology. 10 (1): 1-4
- Aftab Uddin, Mst. Aysha Siddiqua and Mst. Sadia Ahmed. 2019. Isolation & quantification of indicator and pathogenic microorganisms along with their drug resistance traits from bottled and jar water samples within Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Stamford Journal of Microbiology. 9 (1): 12-14
- Aftab Uddin. 2018. Microbiological analysis of ready to eat foods collected from different places of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Stamford Journal of Microbiology. 8(1): 30-33
- Jubaida Binte Jamal, Sharmin Akter and Aftab Uddin. 2018. Microbiological quality determination of pasteurized, UHT and flavoured milk sold in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Stamford Journal of Microbiology. 8(1): 1-6
- Tasnia Ahmed, Kamal Kanta, Aftab Uddin. 2018. A short review on the current prospective of commercial fruit juices. Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology. 35(2). ISSN: 10119981
- Jubaida Binta Jamal, Tasnia Ahmed and Aftab Uddin. 2018. Detection of Microbial Proliferation and Assessment of Antibacterial Activity of Syzygium aromaticum collected from various locations of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology. 35 (1): ISSN: 10119981
- Chanda Rani Roy, Tasnia Ahmed, Aftab Uddin. 2017. Microbiological analysis of poultry feeds along with the demonstration of the antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates and the antibacterial activity of the feeds. Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology. 34(2):103-107.
- Sheikh Al Mamun, Kamal Kanta Das and Md Aftab Uddin. Microbiological analysis and determination of antibacterial activity of apple samples collected from local markets in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Stamford Journal of Microbiology. 6(1): 11-15
- Susmita Bhowmik, Runa Akter Chowdhury and Md Aftab Uddin. 2016. Microbiological analysis and detection of anti-bacterial activity of Centella asiatica and Aloe vera samples collected from different areas of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Stamford Journal of Microbiology. 6(1): 39-43.
- Shirin Tabassum and Aftab Uddin. 2016. Microbiological analysis of different flavoured milk samples collected from various areas in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology. 33 (1 & 2): 11-15.
- Mushfia Malek, Jasmin Akhter, Tasnia Ahmed, Md Aftab Uddin. Isolation and quantification of microorganisms from some common milk products within Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Stamford Journal of Microbiology. 5(1): 13-17. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sjm.v5i1.26913
- Habiba Afroz, Tasnia Ahmed, Md Aftab Uddin. 2015. Microbiological analysis and antibacterial activity of pear samples. Stamford Journal of Microbiology. 2015; 5(1): 1-4. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sjm.v5i1.26910
- Sourav Kumar Banik, Kamal Kanta Das and Aftab Uddin. 2014. Microbiological quality analysis of raw, pasteurized, UHT milk samples collected from different locations in Bangladesh. Stamford Journal of Microbiology. 4 (1): 5-8.
- Rowshan Akter, Nusrat Islam Tanu and Aftab Uddin. 2013. Isolation and quantification of bacterial isolates from citrus fruits and determination of their anti-bacterial activity against selected pathogens. Stamford Journal of Microbiology. 3 (1): 30-33.
- Biswajit Modak, Md. Shahinur Rahman, Mohammad Shahid Gazi, Aftab Uddin and Tasmina Rahman. 2013. Antimicrobial potency assay of common antibiotics collected from different drug stores in Dhaka Metropolis. Stamford Journal of Microbiology 3 (1): 26-29.
As Senior Lecturer:
- International Publications:
- Rashed Noor, Shekhar Ranjan Saha, Farjana Rahman, Saurab Kishore Munshi, Uddin, M Majibur Rahman. 2012: Frequency of opportunistic and other intestinal parasitic infections in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus in Bangladesh. Tzu Chi Medical Journal. 24 (4): 191-195 (ISSN: 1016-3190)
- National Publications:
- Aftab Uddin, Wali Ullah and Rashed Noor. 2012: Prevalence of Vibrio cholerae in human-, poultry-, animal excreta and compost samples. Stamford Journal of Microbiology. 2 (1): 38-41 (ISSN: 2074-5346).
As Lecturer:
- National Publications:
- Tanvir Bashar, Ami Chakraborty, M Aftab Uddin, Khadiza Zaman, Faizal Islam, M Majibur Rahman. 2010: In vitro and in vivo characterization of Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae and Aeromonas Isolated from Freshwater Habitat of Dhaka City. BANGLADESH Journal of MEDICAL SCIENCE. 16(1): 43-47 (ISSN: 1607-0755)
- Aftab Uddin, Hasan Md. Motazzim-ul-Haque and Rashed Noor. 2011. Isolation and identification of pathogenic Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp. and Staphylococcus spp. in raw milk samples collected from different areas of Dhaka city. Stamford Journal of Microbiology, Vol. 1(1): 19-23 (ISSN: 2074-5346).
Awards:
- Dean’s Award by the Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka, 2008
- Amar Ekushey Hall Provost award, 2007
- EBL-DUAA inspiration Scholarship, 2007
Seminar/Conference preceding and Presentation
- Seminar presentation. 2024. Evaluation of efficacy of waste water treatment plants from microbiological & metagenomic approaches. Wazed Mia Advanced Research Center. Jahangirnagar University. Md. Aftab Uddin
- 36th BSM Annual Conference, 2023. Poster presentation: Abstract published on Recent trends of Dengue virus infection in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Raquiba Sultana, Ismita Iqbal , Maisha Farzana Momo , Palash Mia, Mst. Arzina Khatun and Md Aftab Uddin.
- 36th BSM Annual Conference, 2023. Poster presentation: Abstract published on Microbiological analysis & antibiogram profiling of the bacterial isolates collected from raw vegetables and salad dressing samples collected from local markets and different street food vendors of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Tabassum Binte Obayed Adrita, Sayeda Akter, Md. Sabir Khan, Md. Mofaser Rahman Sarker, Abdullah-Al-Farabi Akash and Md. Aftab Uddin.
- 36th BSM Annual Conference, 2023. Poster presentation: Abstract published on Potency of Selected Herbs and Spices in Prohibiting the Growth of Clinical Isolates. Sunjida Rahman, Ayesha Esrat, Maisha Farzana Momo, Raquiba Sultana, Saurab Kishore Munshi and Md. Aftab Uddin.
- 36th BSM Annual Conference, 2023. Poster presentation: Abstract published on Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic Acid by Real Time RT-PCR in symptomatic and presumed asymptomatic people in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Maisha Farzana Momo, Nohor Noor Haque Bushra, Raquiba Sultana, Tasmia Jannat Shorna, Sowmitra Ranjan Chakraborty and MD. Aftab Uddin.
- 35th BSM Annual Conference, 2021. Poster presentation: Abstract ID Pacs-06. Abstract published on Antibiotic resistance profiling of clinical Isolates of Salmonella enterica Serovar Paratyphi A in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Md. Mobarok Hossain, Tasnim Jabin, Md. Ifrat Hossain, Mst. Arzina Khatun, Md. Hossain Emam, Mohammad Asaduzzaman and Md. Aftab Uddin
- 34th BSM Annual Conference, 2020: Abstract published on Effect of Probiotics on Drug resistant enteric pathogens isolated from clinical samples.
- 32nd Annual Conference on Trends of Microbiology for Sustainable Agroecological Development (BSM 2019) 6th April 2019 at Jashore-7408, Bangladesh.
- Poster presentation: Abstract ID P-2019-097. In vitro biofilm formation by fruit pathogens and the study of possible enhancement of bacterial drug resistance. Md. Aftab Uddin. Md. Mostaque Ahmed.
- Oral presentation: Abstract ID P-2019-011. Microbiological Analysis of Vendor fruit juices collected from various locations of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Aftab Uddin. Masrur Hossain Ansari.
- Presentation on “Drug resistance mechanism in Escherichia coli” in Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. 2018.
- Presentation on “Virulence genes in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella ” in Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. 2017.
- Presentation on “Microbiological analysis and detection of anti-bacterial activity of Centella asiatica and Aloe vera samples collected from different areas of Dhaka city, Bangladesh” in Department of Microbiology, Stamford university Bangladesh. 2015.
- Presentation on “Frequency of opportunistic and other intestinal parasitic infections in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus in Bangladesh” in Department of Microbiology, Stamford university Bangladesh. 2013.
- Presentation on “Isolation and identification of pathogenic Escherichia coli, Klebsiella and Staphylococcus spp. in raw milk samples collected from different areas of Dhaka city ” in Department of Microbiology, Stamford university Bangladesh. 2010.
- Presentation on “General notes on cholerae ” in Department of Microbiology, Stamford university Bangladesh. 2008.
- Presentation on “Molecular Characterization of Diarrhoeagenic non-01/ non-0139 Serogroup Strains of Vibrio cholerae and their Comparison with the Environmental Strains ” in Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and International center of Diarrholeal Disease Research (ICDDRB) Bangladesh. 2007.
- Presentation on “Virulence genes involved in the production of cholera by V. cholerae” in International center of Diarrholeal Disease Research (ICDDRB) Bangladesh. 2006
- Presentation on “Live attenuated vaccine” in Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2006.
- Presentation on “Isolation and Identification of Bacterial Indicators and Pathogens from Fresh Water Fish” in Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2005.