Dr. Md. Mohibul Alam Khan

Research Articles in Peer-reviewed Journals (⁺ indicates joint-first author, * indicates corresponding author)

1. Khan MMA^*, Duan J, Glick BR, Finnegan PM, Kabli SA, Al-Garni SMS. 2021. Draft genome sequence of the plant growth-promoting bacterium Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes KB-10. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 10 (20): e00311-21. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00311-21
2. Ahmed MMM, Khan MMA, Al-Garni SMS, Bora RS, Kabli SA. 2020. Comparative molecular studies of halophilic bacteria from saline water and soil in the Saudi environment. Bioscience Journal. 36(3): 1024-1031. doi: 10.14393/BJ-v36n3a2020-49988
3. Al-Garni SMS, Khan MMA⁺*, Bahieldin A. 2019. Plant growth-promoting bacteria and silicon fertilizer enhance plant growth and salinity tolerance in Coriandrum sativum. Journal of Plant Interactions. 14(1): 386-396. doi: 10.1080/17429145.2019.1641635
4. Rahman M, Sabir A, Mukta JA, Khan MMA, Mohi-Ud-Din M, Miah MG, Rahman M, Islam MT. 2018. Plant probiotic bacteria Bacillus and Paraburkholderia improve growth, yield, and content of antioxidants in strawberry fruit. Scientific Reports. 8:2504. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-20235-1
5. Khan MMA, Haque E, Paul NC, Khaleque MM, Al-Garni SMS, Rahman M, Islam MT. 2017. Enhancement of growth and grain yield of rice in nutrient deficient soils by rice probiotic bacteria. Rice Science. 24(5): 264-273. doi: 10.1016/j.rsci.2017.02.002

Chapters in Books

1. Khan MMA, Finnegan PM, Mahmood MS, Bahieldin A, Al-Garni SMS, Anwar Y, Islam MT. 2019. Enhancement of abiotic stress tolerance in plants by probiotic bacteria. In: Hasanuzzaman M, Fujita M, Oku H, Islam MT, editors. Plant tolerance to environmental stress: role of exogenous phytoprotectants. Boca Raton, USA: Taylor & Francis Group, p. 381-402
2. Khan MMA, Anjum M, El Omri A, Bahieldin A, Al-Garni SMS. 2018. Bioremediation: trends and latest applications. In: Anwar Y, Hakeem KR, Al-Harby H, editors. Environmental contamination and bioremediation. UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishers, p. 39-68
3. Khan MMA, Khatun A, Islam MT. 2016. Promotion of plant growth by phytohormone producing bacteria. In: Garg N, Aeron A, editors. Microbes in action. New York, USA: Nova Science Publishers, p. 45-76

1. Assistant Professor (part-time), Department of Biotechnology, German University Bangladesh, Gazipur.

Duration: October 2022 – April 2024

2. Postgraduate Research Student (Research Assistant), Department of Biological Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Duration: September 2017 – August 2018

3. Lab Assistant in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Lab, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, North South University, Dhaka

Duration: July 2014 – October 2014

4. Graduate Assistant, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, North South University, Dhaka

Duration: January 2013 – April 2013

Abstracts in International Conferences and Symposia

1. Khan MMA, Glick BR, Finnegan PM, Duan J, Kabli SA, Ghamdi KM, Rahman U, Howlader M, Hossain MN, Al-Garni SMS, Bahieldin A. 2019. Plant growth-promoting Pseudomonas pseudoalkaligenes KB-10 promotes growth and improves salt stress tolerance in coriander plants. 3rd International miCROPe Symposium, 2-5 December, Vienna, Austria, p.133
2. Khan MMA, El Omri A, Finnegan PM, Kabli SA, Bahieldin A, Al-Garni SMS. 2018.  Plant growth-promoting Pseudomonas putida KB-25) isolated from alfalfa rhizosphere increases seed germination and vigor index in alfalfa and cucumber. 41st New Phytologist Symposium, 11-13 April, Nancy, France, p. 52

Khan MMA, El Omri A, Kabli SA, Bahieldin A, Al-Garni SMS. 2018. Characterization of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) isolated from the rhizosphere of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). 3rd International Conference on Bioscience and Biotechnology (BioTech-2018), 8-9 March, Colombo, Sri Lanka, p.20