Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology

    Faculty Profile

    Dr. Md Javed FOYSAL

    Assistant Professor

    Contact Information:

    • Office Address: Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh, Academic building-E, Room no. 211
    • Phone: +8801792508919
    • Email: mjfoysal-geb@sust.edu

    Biography:

    Md Javed Foysal was born in a small village of Bogra named Polashi on 26 October 1986. He is the only son of Md Ferdous Rahman and Mrs Delowara and having three sisters. After receiving his primary and secondary education from local Shaol Bi-lateral School, Bogra, he then completed his Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination (HSC) in 2004 from Santahar Govt. College, Bogra. Later, he got the chance of admission in the Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, SUST, Sylhet-3114. His efforts helped him to acquire the top position in the respective Department as well as in the Faculty of Life Sciences. After completion of his bachelor and master degree, he started his career with the position “Research Officer” in the “Virology Laboratory” of International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) in 2012. After two years and eight months service at icddr,b, he joined as a faculty in his own Department on 14 June 2015.

    Education:

    • PhD, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Australia
    • Visiting student, Helicobacter Research Laboratory, The Marshall Centre, University of Western Australia, Australia
    • Master of Science (MS) in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114. CGPA: 3.99 (out of 4.0), Position: First, Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and Faculty of Life Sciences
    • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114. CGPA: 3.91 (out of 4.0), Position: First, Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and Faculty of Life Sciences

    Research Interests:

    • Environmental microbiology
    • eDNA
    • Microbiome
    • Gut bacteria
    • High throughput sequencing
    • Bioinformatics
    • Animal nutrition

    Active Research Project

    1. Meta-genomics of water, fish, crayfish
    2. Effects of probiotics and alternative protein diets on gut microbiota of aquatic animals
    3. eDNA meta-barcoding and environmental monitoring
    4. Heavy metal, heavy fuel and water remediation bacteria
    5. Microbial communities in fermented foods

    Previous Research Project

    1. Virulence gene targeting and analysis of virulence factors of Klebsiella pneumoniae causing pneumonia and UTI in Bangladesh funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
    2. Molecular and immunological characterization of local naked neck and Assel chicken and evaluation of growth performance of C1 cross progeny for meat production

    External Affiliations:

    • Member of Bangladesh Association of Biotechnology Graduates (BABG)
    • Member of Young Biotechnologist of Bangladesh (YoungBB)
    • Member of American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

    Awards & Recognition:

    • Travel Grant AUD 200 to attend 4th Annual symposium of European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) at Garvan Medical Institute, Sydney, Australia.
    • Most Impactful Research Publication Most Enthusiastic Young Biotechnologist in 2020 awarded by Network of Young Biotechnologists, Bangladesh (NYBB) for publishing highest impact factor scientific research articles in 2020.
    • Distinction (MSc and BSc) for the completion of masters by research with Grade A (CGPA≥ 3.75) and without any course drop in all semesters.
    • University Merit Scholarship (MSc and BSc) for securing the top 1% position in the Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
    • UGC Faculty First Award provided by University Grant Commissions, Bangladesh (UGC) for securing the first position in the Faculty of Life Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
    • Vice-Chancellor Gold Medal (BSc) for securing the first position in the Faculty of Life Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
    • Vice-Chancellor Gold Medal (MSc) for securing the first position in the Faculty of Life Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
    • Prime Minister Gold Medal (Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, People’s Republic of Bangladesh) for securing the first position in the Faculty of Life Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet Bangladesh.
    • Chancellor Gold Medal (Honorable President Abdul Hamid, People’s Republic of Bangladesh) for securing the first position in 2008-09 post-graduate session of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
    • International Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship to pursue Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environment and Agriculture at Curtin University, funded by Australian Commonwealth Government.

    Journal Publications

    1. Foysal, M.J., Timms, V., Neilan, B. 2024. Dynamics of the benthic and planktic microbiomes in a Planktothrix-dominated toxic cyanobacterial bloom in Australia. Water Research 249, 120980. [SJR Q1, IF 12.8].
    2. Foysal, M.J., Chaparro, S.S. 2024. Improving the efficiency of DNA extraction from iron incrustations and oilfield-produced water. Scientific Reports 14, 2954. [SJR Q1, IF 4.6].
    3. Akter, T⁋., Foysal, M.J*⁋., Alam, M., Ehsan, R., Paul, S.I., Momtaz, F., Siddik, M.A.B.., Tay, A.C.Y., Fotedar, R., Gupta, S.K., Islam, T., Rahman, M.M., 2021. Involvement of Enterococcus species in streptococcosis of Nile tilapia in Bangladesh. Aquaculture 735790. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735790. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 3.224, *corresponding author, ⁋equal contributions].
    4. Foysal, M.J., Fotedar, R., Siddik, M.A.B., Chaklader, R., Tay, A., 2021. Lactobacillus plantarum in black soldier fly (Hermetica illucens) meal modulates gut health and immunity of freshwater crayfish (Cherax cainii). Fish Shellfish Immunol. 108, 42–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2020.11.020. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 3.289, *corresponding author]
    5. Rayees, B., Sudha, S., Manisha, P., Foysal, M.J., Gupta, S.K., Jitendra, S., 2021. Role of Sex-Biased miRNAs in teleosts - A Review. Reviews in Aquaculture. 13, 269-281. https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.12474. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 7.772]
    6. Nguyen, T.T.T., Foysal, M.J*., Fotedar, R., Gupta, S.K., Siddik, M.A.B., Tay, C.Y., 2021. The effect of two dietary protein sources on water quality and the aquatic microbial communities in marron (Cherax cainii) culture. Microb. Ecol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-021-01681-3. [Impact factor 3.356, *corresponding author]
    7. Rahman, M.M., Paul, S.I., Akter, T., Tay, A., Foysal, M.J., Islam, T., 2020. Whole-Genome Sequence of Bacillus subtilis WS1A, a promising fish probiotic strain isolated from marine sponge of the Bay of Bengal. Microbiol. Resour. Announc. 9:e00641-20.
    8. Foysal, M.J*., Momtaz, F., Kawser, A.Q.M.R., Ali, H., Raihan, T., Siddik, M.A.B. et al., 2020. Amplicon sequencing reveals significantly increased Vibrio abundance and associated gene functions in vibriosis‐infected black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon). J. Fish. Dis. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.13304. [Impact factor 2.315, *corresponding author]
    9. Gupta, S.K., Sarkar, B., Priyam, M., Kumar, N., Naskar, S., Foysal, M.J., Saurabh, S., Sharma, T.R., 2020. Inflammatory and stress biomarker response of Aeromonas hydrophila infected rohu, Labeo rohita fingerlings to dietary microbial levan. Aquaculture 521, 735020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735020. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 3.022]
    10. Siddik, M.A.B., Chaklader, M.R., Foysal, M.J., Howieson, J., Fotedar, R., Gupta, S.K., 2020. Influence of fish protein hydrolysate produced from industrial residues on antioxidant activity, cytokine expression and gut microbial communities in juvenile barramundi Lates calcarifer. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 97, 465–473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2019.12.057. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 3.289]
    11. Pham, H.D., Siddik, M.A.B., Fotedar, R., Chaklader, R., Foysal, M.J., Nguyen, C.M., Munilkumar, S., 2020. Substituting fishmeal with lupin Lupinus angustifolius kernel meal in the diets of cobia Rachycentron canadum: Effects on growth performance, nutrient utilization, haemato-physiological response, and intestinal health. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 114556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114556. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 2.69].
    12. Chaklader, M.R., Fotedar, R., Howieson, J., Siddik, M.A.B., Foysal, M.J., 2020. The ameliorative effects of various fish protein hydrolysates in poultry by-product meal based diets on muscle quality, serum biochemistry and immunity in juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 104, 567–578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2020.06.014. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 3.289]
    13. Vo, B. Van, Siddik, M.A.B., Chaklader, M.R., Fotedar, R., Nahar, A., Foysal, M.J., Bui, D.P., Nguyen, H.Q., 2020. Growth and health of juvenile barramundi (Lates calcarifer) challenged with DO hypoxia after feeding various inclusions of germinated, fermented and untreated peanut meals. PLoS One 15, e0232278. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232278. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 2.776]
    14. Vo, B.V., Siddik, M.A.B., Fotedar, R., Chaklader, R., Hanif, M.A., Foysal, M.J., Nguyen, H., 2020. Progressive replacement of fishmeal by raw and enzyme-treated alga, Spirulina platensis influences growth, intestinal micromorphology and stress response in juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer. Aquaculture 735790. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735741. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 3.224].
    15. Foysal, M.J*., Chua, E.G., Gupta, S.K., Lamichhane, B., Tay, C.Y., Fotedar, R., 2020. Bacillus mycoides supplemented diet modulates the health status, gut microbiota and innate immune response of freshwater crayfish marron (Cherax cainii). Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 114408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114408. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 2.69, *corresponding author]
    16. Foysal, M.J*., Alam, M., Kawser, A.Q.M.R., Hasan, F., Rahman, M.M., Tay, C.Y., Prodhan, M.S.H., Gupta, S.K., 2020. Meta-omics technologies reveals beneficiary effects of Lactobacillus plantarum as dietary supplements on gut microbiota, immune response and disease resistance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Aquaculture 520, 734974. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.734974. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 3.022, *corresponding author]
    17. Foysal, M.J*., Fotedar, R., Tay, A.C.Y., Gupta, S.K., 2020. Effects of long-term starvation on health indices, gut microbiota and innate immune response of fresh water crayfish, marron (Cherax cainii, Austin 2002). Aquaculture 514, 734444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.734444. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 3.022, *corresponding author]
    18. Gupta, S.K., Fotedar, R., Foysal, M.J., Siddik, M.A.B., Chaklader, R., Dao, T., Howeison, J., 2020. Impact of varied combinatorial mixture of non-fishmeal ingredients on growth, metabolism, immunity and gut microbiota of Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790) fry. Sci. Rep. 10, 17091. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72726-9. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 3.998]
    19. Foysal, M.J*., Fotedar, R., Tay, C.Y., Gupta, S.K., 2020. Biological filters regulate water quality, modulate health status, immune indices and gut microbiota of freshwater crayfish, marron (Cherax cainii, Austin, 2002). Chemosphere 125821. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.125821. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 5.108, *corresponding author]
    20. Foysal, M.J*., Fotedar, R., Siddik, M.A.B., Tay, A., 2020. Lactobacillus acidophilus and L. plantarum improve health status , modulate gut microbiota and innate immune response of marron (Cherax cainii). Sci. Rep. 10, 5916. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62655-y. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 4.011, *corresponding author]
    21. Hanif, M.A., Chaklader, M.R., Siddik, M.A.B., Nahar, A., Foysal, M.J., Kleindienst, R., 2019. Phenotypic variation of gizzard shad, Anodontostoma chacunda (Hamilton, 1822) based on truss network model. Reg. Stud. Mar. Sci. 25, 100442. [SJR Q2, IF 1.462]
    22. Foysal, M.J*., Alam, M., Momtaz, F., Chaklader, M.R., Siddik, M.A.B., Cole, A., Fotedar, R., Rahman, M.M., 2019. Dietary supplementation of garlic (Allium sativum) modulates gut microbiota and health status of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) against Streptococcus iniae infection. Aquac. Res. 50, 2107–2116. https://doi.org/10.1111/are.14088. [SJR quality Q2, Impact factor 1.502, *corresponding author]
    23. Foysal, M.J*., Momtaz, F., Ali, M.H., Siddik, M.A.B., Chaklader, M.R., Rahman, M.M., Prodhan, M.S.H., Cole, A., 2019. Molecular characterization and interactome analysis of aerolysin (aer) gene from fish pathogen Aeromonas veronii: The pathogenicity inferred from sequence divergence and linked to histidine kinase (cheA). J. Fish Dis. 42, 465–475. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.12954. [SJR quality Q2, Impact factor 2.004, *corresponding author]
    24. Foysal, M.J*., Momtaz, F., Kawsar, A.Q.M.R., Rahman, M.M., Gupta, S.K., Tay, A.C.Y., 2020. Next-generation sequencing reveals significant variations in bacterial compositions across the gastrointestinal tracts of the Indian major carps, rohu (Labeo rohita), catla (Catla catla) and mrigal (Cirrhinus cirrhosis). Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 70, 173–180. https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.13256. [SJR quality Q2, Impact factor 1.52, *corresponding author]
    25. Foysal, M.J*., Momtaz, F., Robiul Kawser, A.Q.M., Chaklader, M.R., Siddik, M.A.B., Lamichhane, B., Tay, A.C.Y., Rahman, M.M., Fotedar, R., 2019. Microbiome patterns reveal the transmission of pathogenic bacteria in hilsa fish (Tenualosa ilisha) marketed for human consumption in Bangladesh. J. Appl. Microbiol. 126, 1879–1890. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.14257. [SJR quality Q2, Impact factor 2.683, *corresponding author]
    26. Saputra, I., Fotedar, R., Gupta, S.K., Siddik, M.A.B., Foysal, M.J*., 2019. Effects of different dietary protein sources on the immunological and physiological responses of marron, Cherax cainii (Austin and Ryan, 2002) and its susceptibility to high temperature exposure. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 88, 567–577. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2019.03.012. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 3.298, *corresponding author]
    27. Foysal, M.J*., Fotedar, R., Gupta, S.K., Chaklader, M.R., 2019. Biological ball filters regulate bacterial communities in marron (Cherax cainii) culture system. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 68, 455–463. https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.13125. [SJR quality Q2, Impact factor 1.81, *corresponding author]
    28. Foysal, M.J*., Fotedar, R., Tay, C.Y., Gupta, S.K., 2019. Dietary supplementation of black soldier fly (Hermetica illucens) meal modulates gut microbiota, innate immune response and health status of marron (Cherax cainii, Austin 2002) fed poultry-by-product and fishmeal based diets. PeerJ 7, e6891. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6891. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 2.19, *corresponding author]
    29. Foysal, M.J*., Nguyen, T.T.T., Chaklader, M.R., Siddik, M.A.B., Tay, C.Y., Fotedar, R., Gupta, S.K., 2019. Marked variations in gut microbiota and some innate immune responses of fresh water crayfish, marron (Cherax cainii, Austin 2002) fed dietary supplementation of Clostridium butyricum. PeerJ 7, e7553. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7553. [SJR quality Q1, Impact factor 2.359, *corresponding author]

    Teaching

    • Molecular diagnostics
    • Techniques in molecular biology
    • Bioinformatics
    • Metabolism

    Graduate Supervision

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