Center of Excellence in Higher Education
The First Private University in Bangladesh

Dr. Sabbir Rahman Shuvo

Full-Time Faculty
Associate Professor

Ph.D. in Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Canada
BS  in Microbiology, North South University, Dhaka

Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: 6263
Email: sabbir.shuvo@northsouth.edu
Office: SAC 815

Curriculum Vitae
 

I am Sabbir Rahman Shuvo, an associate professor at the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Health and Life Sciences, North South University. I have always been passionate about learning, so I have spent my career in teaching and research. I am particularly intrigued by how tiny organisms, like bacteria, viruses, and fungi, affect our health and the world around us. My research focuses on bioremediation, phage treatment, bacterial fitness, antibiotic resistance, and next-generation sequencing techniques. As an educator and researcher at North South University, I am committed to fostering the development of future generations of scientists and meaningfully contributing to the scientific community. I cordially encourage you to browse this platform to learn more about my research endeavors, grant and conference participation, and other activities.

Publications: Google Scholar link (https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=RgWMw84AAAAJ&hl=en )

  1. Ishrat Jabeen, Sohidul Islam, AKM Hassan, Zerin Tasnim, R. Shuvo (2023). A Brief Insight into Citrobacter species-A Growing Threat to Public Health. Frontiers in Antibiotics. Volume 2, Page 1276982
  2. Ishrat Jabeen, S. M. Iqbal Mahamud, Sohidul Islam, Anika Bushra Lamisa, Afia Anjum, Sumaiya Hossain Oishy, R. Shuvo (2023). Genomic identification and characterization of prophages associated with Citrobacter freundii strains. Journal of Advanced Biotechnology and Experimental Therapeutics, Volume 6, Issue 3.648-658
  3. Fatimah Az Zahra, Ishrat Jabeen, Mohammed Jafar Uddin, Nazmun Nahar, Sohidul Islam, R. Shuvo (2023). Genomic analysis to elucidate the antibiotic resistance mechanism of extremely drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from Bangladesh. Bioresearch Communications, Volume 9, Issue 1: 1208-1214
  4. Mohammed Jafar Uddin, Farhana Haque, Ishrat Jabeen, R. Shuvo (2022). Characterization and Whole genome sequencing of an extreme arsenic tolerant Citrobacter freundii SRS1 strain isolated from Savar area in Bangladesh. Can. J. Microbiol. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjm-2022-0149
  5. Farhana Haque, Ishrat Jabeen, Chaman Ara Keya, R. Shuvo (2022) Whole-genome sequencing and comparative analysis of heavy metals tolerant Bacillus anthracis FHq strain isolated from tannery effluents in Bangladesh. AIMS Microbiology 2022, Volume 8, Issue 2: 227-239.
  6. R. Shuvo, Anna Motnenko, Oleg V Krokhin, Victor Spicer, Deborah A. Court (2022). Proteomic Shifts Reflecting Oxidative Stress and Reduced Capacity for Protein Synthesis, and Alterations to Mitochondrial Membranes in Neurospora crassa Lacking VDAC. Microorganisms. 10(2), 198
  7. R. Shuvo, Lilian M Wiens, Saravananaidu Subramaniam, Jason R Treberg, Deborah A. Court (2019). Increased reactive oxygen species production and maintenance of membrane potential in VDAC-less Neurospora crassa mitochondria. J. of Bioenr. and Biomembranes 51(5):341-354
  8. A. Court, S. Khetoo, S. R. Shuvo, S. D. Reitmeier, G. Hausner (2017). In silico analysis of co-evolution among ERMES proteins, Pex11 and Lam6, Can. J. Microbiol 63(12):984-997
  9. R. Shuvo, U. Kovaltchouk, A. Zubaer, A. Kumar, W.A.T. Summers, L.J. Donald, G. Hausner, D.A. Court, (2017). Functional characterization of an N-terminally truncated mitochondrial porin expressed in Neurospora crassa, Can. J. Microbiol. 63:730-738
  10. R. Shuvo, F.G. Ferens, D.A. Court, (2016). The N-terminus of VDAC: Structure, Mutational Analysis, and a potential role in regulating barrel Shape, Biochim. Biophys. Acta – Biomembranes: 6:1350–1361
  11. W. Lao, M. Gungormusler-Yilmaz, S. R. Shuvo, T. Verbeke, V. Spicer, O.V. Krokhin, (2015). Chromatographic behavior of peptides containing oxidized methionine residues in proteomic LC-MS experiments: Complex tale of a simple modification, J. Proteomics. 125:131-9

Conference Presentations :

  1. B. Lamisa, S. H. Oishy, S. M. I. Mahamud, S. R. Shuvo (2022). Prevalence and Evolutionary Analysis of Prophages Associated with Citrobacter freundii Genomes. 2nd  ICGNB (Poster).
  2. K M S. A. Shayer, Sadia Ferdous, S. R. Shuvo, Sohidul Islam (2022). Analyses of Mobile Genetic Elements (MGEs) in Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates. 2nd  ICGNB (Poster).
  3. J. Uddin, Farhana Haque, Ishrat Jabeen, S. R. Shuvo (2022). Citrobacter freundii SRS1: an extreme arsenic tolerance strain isolated from Savar, Bangladesh.

2nd ICGNB (Poster).

  1. Farhana Haque, R. Shuvo (2020). Whole-genome sequencing of a lead-tolerant Bacillus anthracis strain isolated from Bangladesh. 34th annual conference of Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists. (Oral Presentation)
  2. Farhana Haque, R. Shuvo (2020). Isolation and characterization of a lead-resistant bacterial strain from tannery effluent of Savar for bioremediation purposes. ICSL(Poster)
  3. Md Jafar Uddin, Nayma Haque Tonny, R. Shuvo (2020). Isolation and characterization of a novel arsenic-resistant bacterial strain from Savar. ICSL(Poster)
  4. Z. U. Ahmed, A. S. Sadi, S. R. Shuvo, N. Bulbul, (2019). In-silico Characterization of Hypothetical Proteins from Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B strain MC58. ICNST (Poster).

 

 

Grants:

  1. Conference Travel and Research Grants, North South University, Bangladesh, 2023-2024

Project title: Characterization of multidrug-resistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and their bacteriophage by whole genome sequencing

  1. Conference Travel and Research Grants, North South University, Bangladesh, 2022-2023

Project title: Feasting on carbon source:  Transcriptomic profiling of cephradine resistance and ESBL-producing E. coli strains grown in maltose as a carbon source  

  1. Conference Travel and Research Grants, North South University, Bangladesh, 2021-2022

Project title: Deciphering the enigma of vancomycin and methicillin resistance mechanisms of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Bangladesh by whole-genome sequencing

  1. R & D grant from Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, 2019-2020.

Project title: Whole-genome sequencing and characterization of arsenic-resistant bacterial strains

  1. Conference Travel and Research Grants, North South University, Bangladesh, 2020-2021

Project title: A tale of preventing biofilm formation of multi-drug resistant E. coli by the mixture of bacteriophages.

  1. Conference Travel and Research Grants, North South University, Bangladesh, 2019-2020

Project title: Killing the superbug: using bacteriophage cocktail to kill bacteria on the surfaces of the hospitals to reduce infections.

  1. R & D grant from Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, 2019-2020.

Project title: Whole-genome sequencing and characterization of arsenic-resistant bacterial strains

  1. R & D grant from Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, 2018-2019.

Project title: Removal of arsenic from farmland soil by genetically modified microorganisms and increase rice production

Ph.D. in Microbiology: 2012-2018, in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Manitoba, Canada. “Mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion-selective channel (VDAC): A global player of cells”. Supervisor Dr. Deborah Court (https://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~dcourt/).

BS. in Microbiology: 2008-2011, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. B. Sc. Project: “Xylanse production from Fusarium and partial characterization of the enzyme.”

Assistant Professor at North South University at the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology from February 2018-October 2023

Associate Professor at North South University at the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology from November 2023-

MIC 314:Environmental Microbiology and Bioremediation

MIC 414: Food Microbiology and Quality Control

1. The International Society of Bangladesh Affiliated Microbiologists

2. Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists

Bacterial fitness and antibiotic resistance: My work includes investigations into the fitness and adaptation of antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative Citrobacter freundii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in response to environmental stressors such as various carbon sources and vitamins. Antibiotic resistance in those bacterial strains causes severe public health problems, and my research also focuses on understanding the genetic mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in these bacterial species using next-generation sequencing. 

Phage therapy: An interesting idea that has been around for a long time: using viruses that naturally target bacteria to fight infections. These viruses are called bacteriophages, or phages for short. The exciting part is they can kill even bacteria that resist antibiotics. I am fascinated by exploring this approach. I want to see if we can use phages to fight these multidrug-resistant bacterial infections and also learn more about the phages themselves.

Bioremediation: Another area of my research is bioremediation. In my research, I isolate special bacteria in places polluted with heavy metals. These bacteria have a superpower: they can help clean up the environment! I find them, study them, and figure out how they work their magic