Faculty Profile

Dr Rowshon Ara

Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Food Engineering & Tea Technology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801552428394
  • Email: rowshonara-fet@sust.edu

Biography

Ms Rowshon Ara was born in a noble Muslim Family in the district of Moulvibazar, Bangladesh. She completed her B.Sc (Hons.), M.Sc in Botany and Ph.D from Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka.

Education

  • Ph.D. (2016), Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka
  • M.Sc. (2001) in Botany, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka
  • B.Sc. (Hons- 1999) in Botany, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka

Research Interests

  • Food Microbiology
  • Nutrition
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Plant Pathology
  • Food Science
  • Tea Pest Management

Active Research Project

  • 1. Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Mucilage: Extraction Optimization, Characterization, Functionality and Application.

Previous Research Project

  • 1. Effect of physical and chemical pretreatment on drying kinetics, physicochemical properties and storage stability of Naga chili (Capsicum chinense)”. Funded by SUST Research center, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Period: 2019-2020.
  • 2. Optimization of pectinase production by Aspergillus niger under solid state fermentation using response surface methodology”, funded by SUST Research Center. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Period: 2017-18.
  • 3. Effect of Seasonal Variations on Different Biochemical Components of Tea Clones Released by Bangladesh Tea Research Institute BTRI funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh 2015-2016.
  • 4. Legumes husk as potent natural resource of phenolic, antioxidant and antihyperglycemic activity. Funded by SUST Research center. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

External Affiliations

  • Member, Botanical Society of Bangladesh
  • Life Member, Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS)

Journal Publications

  • 1. Fabrication and Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles-Based Biocomposite Films Prepared Using Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Taro Mucilage, and Black Cumin Seed Oil for Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities
  • 2. Response surface optimization of thermo-sonication conditions and taro mucilage concentrations for the preparation of soy yogurt.
  • 3. Mango (Mangifera indica L.) fiber concentrates: Processing, modification and utilization as a food ingredient
  • 4. Optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction of phenolic content & antioxidant activity of hog plum (Spondias pinnata L. f. kurz) pulp by response surface methodology
  • 5. Environmental vulnerability of people to brick kiln hazards
  • 6. Optimization of substrate composition for pectinase production from Satkara (Citrus macroptera) peel using Aspergillus niger-ATCC 1640 in solid-state fermentation
  • 7. Effect of pretreatments and temperature on rehydration kinetics of naga chili (Capsicum chinense)
  • 8. Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Four Underutilized Fruits of Bangladesh
  • 9. Yasin M, Ara R, Mamun MSA & Hoque MM (2020) Biochemical and quality parameters of BTRI released tea clones. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 49(3): 445-450
  • 10. Effect of Blanching Pretreatments on the Physicochemical and Drying Characteristics of Chui Jhal (Piper chaba H.) Stem
  • 11. A comparative study focusing on antioxidant properties of the selected green leafy vegetables: Chenopodium album, Brassica juncea and Brassica campestris.
  • 12. R. Ara, B.K Saha, M. Motalab, M. Z. Haque, A.N.M. Fakhruddin 2016. Nutritional evaluation of fresh and processed fruit juices available in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Botany. 451:187-192
  • 13. Begum,A., I.Ahmed, S.H.Prodhan. A.K.Azad. B.H.Sikder, R.Ara (2015). Study on in vitro propagation of tea (Camellia sinensis) through different explants. Journal of Global Biosciences 4(7): 2878-2887
  • 14. Ahmad I., Yasin M., R. Ara, Rafikul Hoque A.K.M. Study on Socio-Economic and Educational condition of tea worker at Sylhet in Bangladesh (2015). Journal of Tea Science Research Vol. 5 (5): 1-8
  • 15. I. Ahmed, A. Hossain, R. Ara, Z. Haque, L. Miah and T.Ahmed (2015). Effect of Rainfall On Yield And Crop Distribution Of Tea. Journal of Global Biosciences 4(5): 2304-2314
  • 16. R. Ara, S. Jahan, A. T. M. Abdullah, A. N. M. Fakhruddin, B. K. Saha (2014). Physico-chemical Properties and Mineral Content of Selected Tropical Fruits in Bangladesh. Bangladesh journal of scientific and Industrial Research 49(3): 131-136
  • 17. R. Ara, M.Motalab, M. N. Uddin, A. N. M. Fakhruddin, B. K.Saha (2014). Nutritional Evaluation of Different Mango Varieties Available In Bangladesh. International Food Research Journal 21(6): 2169-2174
  • 18. M.A. Mamun, K.M. Hossain, M.J. Hosen, M. Salim, R. Ara (2006). Assesment of coliform risk on selected non alcoholic beverages of Bangladesh. Journal of Subtropical Agricultural Research and Development 4(4): 154-159
  • 19. I.Ahmed,M.S.Rahman, M.J.Uddin, M.J.Hosen, , R.Ara and B.Elora (2006). Effect of some integrated pest management (IPM) packages in the prevention of fruit damage caused by brinjal shoot and fruit borer on eggplant. International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Technology 2(1): 56-60
  • 20. I.Ahmed, M.S.Rahman, M.J.Uddin, M.J.Hosen, K.Islam, R.Ara and B.Elora (2006). Effect of Time and point of Insertion of Scion into seedling of jackfruit for grafting. International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Technology 2(1): 52-55

Conference

  • 1. Liakujjaman SM & Ara R (2018) Study on physicochemical properties of carrot (Daucus carota) and effect of chemical preservatives on carrot juice. Presented at the International Conference on Chemical Science & Technology (ICCST-Chem 2018), 24-25 February, Department of Chemistry, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna

Teaching

  • General Microbiology
  • Food Microbiology
  • Plant Pathology
  • Tea pest management
  • Genetics and Tea Breeding
  • Tea Botany
  • Advanced Food and Industrial Microbiology