Faculty Profile

Sabrina Suhani

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Assistant Professor Institute of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801717282758
  • Email: suhani-geb@sust.edu, sabrinasuhani@gmail.com

Biography

Sabrina Suhani started her career on June 14, 2015 as Lecturer in the Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet, Bangladesh. She has been serving as Assistant Professor in the respective department since June 14, 2017. She completed her M.S and B.Sc from the same department. She acquired the first merit position with distinction in the respective department and also in the faculty of Life Sciences in B.Sc honors. She was awarded with Prime Minister Gold Medal and Vice-Chancellor award for her academic excellence. She completed her second M.S in Biomedical Sciences (Biology of Cancer and Immune System) from University of Groningen, The Netherlands with the prestigious Eric Bleumink Fund (EBF) Talent Grant. Sabrina has recently been appointed as Student Advisor of the department and she has been acting in this post since June, 2022.

Education

  • Master of Science (M.S) in Biomedical Sciences (Biology of Cancer & Immune System), University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
  • Master of Science (M.S) in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Research Interests

  • Medical microbiology
  • Bacteriology
  • Molecular mechanism of antimicrobial-resistance
  • Antimicrobial photodynamic-therapy (PDT)
  • Involvement of microbial metabolites in cancer progression and metastasis
  • Isolation and characterisation of clinically and industrially important proteins from bacteria

Previous Research Project

  • Elucidation of molecular mechanisms of multidrug resistance in bacteria causing urinary tract infections
  • Production of biodiesel by Lipomyces starkeyi from the residual biomass of agro-industrial and municipal solid wastes
  • In vivo and biochemical assessments of nutritional and medicinal values of Satkora (Citrus macroptera) fruits in its maturity stages

Journal Publish

  • 1. Ahmed J, Taslim A-U-, Raihan T, Sohag MMH, Hasan M, Suhani S, et al. Characterization of an endo-beta-1,4 glucanase gene from paper-degrading and denim bio-stoning cellulase producing Aspergillus isolates
  • 2. Raihan, T., Azad, A. K., Ahmed, J., Shepon, M. R., Dey, P., Chowdhury, N., ... & Suhani, S. (2021). Extracellular metabolites of endophytic fungi from Azadirachta indica inhibit multidrug-resistant bacteria and phytopathogens. Future microbiology, 16(8), 557-576.
  • 3. Bispo, M., Suhani, S., & van Dijl, J. M. (2021). Empowering antimicrobial photodynamic therapy of Staphylococcus aureus infections with potassium iodide. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 112334.
  • 4. Bispo, M., Anaya-Sanchez, A., Suhani, S., Raineri, E. J., López-Álvarez, M., Heuker, M., ... & van Dijl, J. M. (2020). Fighting Staphylococcus aureus infections with light and photoimmunoconjugates. JCI insight, 5(22).
  • 5. Chowdhury, N., Suhani, S., Purkaystha, A., Begum, M. K., Raihan, T., Alam, M. J., ... & Azad, A. K. (2019). Identification of AcrAB-TolC efflux pump genes and detection of mutation in efflux repressor AcrR from omeprazole responsive multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolates causing urinary tract infections. Microbiology insights, 12, 1178636119889629.
  • 6. Suhani, S., Purkaystha, A., Begum, M. K., Islam, M. J., & Azad, A. K. (2017). Plasmids for amoxicillin and ciprofloxacin resistance in Escherichia coli isolate causing urinary tract infection. Clin Microbiol, 6(284), 2.
  • 7. Munna, A. N., Suhani, S., Ahmad, I., Ali, M. S., & Alam, M. J. (2017). In Vitro Antioxidant Activity and Cytotoxicity of The Ethanolic Extracts of Satkara (Citrus Macroptera) Fruit Peels at Different Maturity Stages.
  • 8. Chakraborty, A., Hoque, H., Hasan, M. N., Akter, F., Suhani, S., Joy, Z. F., & Akther, J. (2017). Effect of Different Concentrations of Plant Growth Hormones for in Vitro Regeneration of Rice Varieties BRRI Dhan 28 and BRRI Dhan 29. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 33(2), 26-33.

External Affiliations

  • Member,Young Biotechnologist of Bangladesh (YoungBB)
  • Member, American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Awards & Recognition

  • Featured in annual report 2019, Ubbo Emmius Fonds by University of Groningen
  • Featured in alumni magazine Broerstraat 5 (Edition 1, 2020) by University of Groningen
  • Participant at Scientific Spring Meeting of the Dutch Society of Medical Microbiology (NVMM) and the Royal Dutch Society of Microbiology (KNVM), 2021
  • University Merit Scholarship for the best result in B.Sc Honors in the department and the faculty of Life Sciences
  • Prime-minister Gold Medal Award-2014 for best academic performance in B.Sc Honors in the department & faculty of Life Sciences
  • Vice Chancellor’s Award-2020 in recognition of the highest talent and achievement among all graduates at the school of Life Sciences at the bachelor level
  • Eric Bleumink Fund (EBF) Talent Grant for M.S program in University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Conference

  • 1. Suhani, S, van Dijl, J.M., anD Bispo, M (2021) Empowering targeted antimicrobial photodynamic therapy of Staphylococcus aureus infections with potassium iodide in vitro. BaMa symposium, Scientific Spring Meeting of the Dutch Society of Medical Microbiology (NVMM) and the Royal Dutch Society of Microbiology (KNVM)
  • 2. Suhani, S,, Purkaystha, A,, Begum, M,K,, Mannoor, M,K,, Islam, M,T,, Shirin, T,, Khan, M,H,, Muraduzzaman, A,K,M,, Qadri, F,, Islam, K,, Alam, M,J, and Azad, A,K. (2016). Multidrug Resistance Phenotypes and Efflux Mechanism of Escherichia coli Isolates Causing Urinary Tract Infections in North East Part of Bangladesh. Second conference on sustainable development, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • 3. Begum, M.K., Rabbee, M.F., Islam. M.J., Suhani. S, Purkaystha. A., Chowdhury. O.A., Chowdhury. P.A., Islam. K., Azad. A.K. (2014) Antibiogram and plasmid profiling of Escherichia coli causing Urinary Tract Infections in patients in Sylhet region in Bangladesh.27th Annual conference of Bangladesh Society of Microbiology, Dhaka University, Bangladesh.

Teaching

  • Microbial Biotechnology
  • Bioprocess Engineering
  • Environmental Biotechnology
  • Immunology & Oncology
  • Bioenergetics
  • Research Methodology

Graduate Supervision

  • 6