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Complete genome sequence of the type strain Ampullimonas aquatilis LMG 28208T
PhD Student in Civil & Environmental Engineering · Louisiana State University
Microbial processes in biological waste treatment
My doctoral research focuses on biological waste treatment, particularly the microbial processes involved in wastewater treatment, nutrient transformation, and contaminant biodegradation.
2023
At LSU since
BUET
BSc, Chemical Engineering
PhD in progress · Civil & Environmental Engineering
About
A bit about me
I'm a PhD student in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Louisiana State University and a graduate research assistant in Dr. William M. Moe's research group. My doctoral research is broadly focused on biological waste treatment, with emphasis on microbial processes relevant to wastewater treatment, nutrient transformation, and contaminant biodegradation.
My work combines cultivation-based microbiology, microbial enumeration, physiological characterization, molecular methods, and genomic analysis. I use these approaches to investigate microbial populations and characterize bacterial isolates relevant to environmental engineering.
I earned my BSc in Chemical Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), where my earlier research included cleaner production in the power sector and a microalgal biofuel project. My chemical engineering background gives me a process-engineering perspective on biological treatment.
Research interests
Environmental Microbiology
Biological Wastewater Treatment
Bioremediation
Microbial Genomics
Bacterial Characterization
Environmental Biotechnology
Research
Research & Publications
My doctoral research spans three connected areas within biological waste treatment.
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Biological Waste Treatment & Environmental Microbiology
Investigating microbial populations and processes involved in wastewater treatment and nutrient transformation using cultivation-based and molecular approaches.
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Contaminant Biodegradation & Bioremediation
Assessing microbial populations associated with contaminant biodegradation through cultivation-based experiments and characterizing relevant bacterial isolates.
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Microbial Genomics & Bacterial Characterization
Using phenotypic characterization, 16S rRNA gene analysis, whole-genome analysis, and comparative genomics to characterize bacterial isolates, determine taxonomic relationships, and interpret genotype–phenotype patterns.
Publications
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Complete genome sequence of the type strain Piscinibacterium candidicorallinum LMG 29480
Experience
Selected experience
The short version. The full record — graduate coursework, industry experience, earlier research and teaching — is on the CV page, and the PDF opens in a new tab.
Education
PhD, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Aug 2023 — Present
Louisiana State University · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
- Research area: biological waste treatment.
- Advisor: Dr. William M. Moe, Marvin Rex Clemmons Professor in the College of Engineering.
BSc, Chemical Engineering
Feb 2017 — May 2022
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) · Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Experience
Graduate Research Assistant
Aug 2023 — Present
Louisiana State University · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
- Doctoral research on biological waste treatment, focusing on microbial processes involved in wastewater treatment, nutrient transformation, and contaminant biodegradation.
- Polyphasic characterization of bacterial strains: cultivation and isolation, physiological and biochemical testing, microscopy, and 16S rRNA sequencing.
- Whole-genome and comparative genomic analyses to support bacterial classification and genotype–phenotype interpretation.
- Contributed to two complete reference genome studies of environmentally relevant bacterial type strains; first author on one.
- Work supported by the Governor's Biotechnology Initiative of the Louisiana Board of Regents, through the LSU Hazardous Substance Research Center Environmental Biotechnology Initiative.
Selected Skills
Microbiology
Bacterial isolation and cultivation, aseptic technique,
maintenance of strains, Gram staining, light microscopy, physiological and
biochemical characterization assays
Molecular & genomic
DNA extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis, 16S rRNA sequence
analysis, whole-genome and comparative genomic analysis
Software
BioEdit (sequence alignment and editing), Aspen HYSYS, MATLAB, AutoCAD (2D)
Full skills, coursework and earlier experience on the CV page.
Contact
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Beyond the lab
The personal side. For academic and professional contact, Google Scholar, LinkedIn and email are in Contact, just below.