Full Time Faculty Ph.D., Saitama University, Japan Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: 1925
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Dr. Nayeema Bulbul is currently working as a Professor (Full time Faculty) in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, North South University, Bangladesh. Basically, she is teaching Microbiology courses. Dr. Bulbul has joined the North South University as an Assistant Professor (full time faculty) since Fall 2010. Before that, she worked as a part time faculty in this university since June 2009 with the same designation after completetion of her PhD.
Dr. Nayeema Bulbul has completed Her SSC and HSC from Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College (11th Batch,1989-1995). She did her B.Sc. (Hon.) in Microbiology from University of Dhaka. She has completed her M.Sc. from the same university and the same department as a thesis group student. Then, she pursued her Ph D in Science and Engineering, majoring in Biological and Environmental Sciences from Saitama University, Japan in September, 2008. During her PhD research, she worked on the Cell Biology of Rhizobium-legume symbiosis and her research topic was "Ultrastructural studies of soybean root nodules".
Dr. Nayeema Bulbul was awarded with the Monbukagakusho Scholarship to complete her PhD work. She worked as a ‘Visiting Foreign Researcher’ in the Faculty of Education, Saitama University, Japan after completion of her PhD. She was elected as a post doctoral research fellow and the fellowship was given by Japan Student Services organization (JASSO) for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 for 90 days.
Her Research interests focuses on the cell biology of Legume-Rhizobium symbiosis, Screening of antimicrobial substance producing microorganisms, Food Microbiology, Bioremediation.
Dr. Nayeema Bulbul has served as the chairman of the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology from July 15, 2020 to September 12, 2022.
Publications:
1. Bulbul N, Sakurai M, Matsushima H, Kaneko Y (2008) Induction of ultrastructural specialization for ureide metabolism in soybean tissue cultured in vitro. Plant Science, 175: 833-838
2. Bulbul N, Kaneko Y (2009) Co-localization of membranes and actin in growing infected cells of the Glycine max root nodules. Plant Biology, 11: 555-560.
3. Kaneko Y., Sharmin F., Bulbul N., Kimie atsuzawa (2018) Backscattered electron imaging of high pressure frozen soybean root nodules visualizes formation of symbiosome membranes. Microscopy, 1-4
4. Maqsud Hossain, Samiha Tasnim, Ashrafus Safa, Abdullah Bin Hossain Rayhan, Mohammad Tanvir Ibna Ashad Khan, Nayeema Bulbul, Abdus Sadique, Gias U Ahsan, Jinath Sultana Jime. Draft Genome Sequence of Bacillus cereus TN10, a Chromium-Resistant and -Reducing Strain Isolated from Tannery Effluent. Microbiol Resour Announc. 2020;9(27):e00603-20. Published 2020 Jul 2. doi:10.1128/MRA.00603-20
5. Imran Khan Masum, Margia Hossain Rahi, Raidah Jahan, Farishta Shahel, Hamja Hasanat, Jinath Sultana Jime, Nayeema Bulbul, Md. Fakruddin, Md. Mainul Hossain, Maqsud Hossain, Abdus Sadique, Ashrafus Safa. (2025). Draft Genome Sequence of Kurthia Strain ISK08 Isolated from Shrimp in Bangladesh, Microbiology Resource Announcements, Volume 14, Issue 4
6. Md. Fakruddin, Zarifah Chowdhury, Suraiya Nasrin Suprova, SM Bakhtiar Ul Islam, Jinath Sultana Jime, Nayeema Bulbul, Mohammad Badrul Anam, Khanjada Shahnewaj Bin Mannan, Md. Asaduzzaman Shishir.( 2025). Microbial Influences: The Microbiome's Impact on Pancreatic Cancer Development and Progression. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Q2). [Accepted; Article ID-BMS-CPB-2024-499]
7. Tasbir Amin, Md. Asaduzzaman Shishir, Rameesa Maliha Jameel, Mubashshir Muntaha Bari, Nashia Farzana Shameem, Amana Hossain, Nusrat Jerin, Shahnewaj Bin Mannan, Ashrafus Safa, Jinath Sultana Jime, Nayeema Bulbul, Md. Fakruddin. (2025). Early-Life Microbiome and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Current Neuropharmacology (Q1), [Accepted; Article ID-BMS-CN-2024-189]
8. Md. Fakruddin, Zarifah Chowdhury, Sayed Ul Alam Shibly, SM Bakhtiar Ul Islam, Jinath Sultana Jime, Nayeema Bulbul, Mohammad Badrul Anam, Khanjada Shahnewaj Bin Mannan, Md. Asaduzzaman Shishir. (2024) Microbial Avengers: How Microorganisms Drive Angiogenesis for Good and Bad? Journal of Angiotherapy 8(5): 1-12. Doi- https://doi.org/10.25163/angiotherapy.859650
9. Md. Fakruddin, Abu Bakar Karim, SM Bakhtiar Ul Islam, Ashrafus Safa, Jinath Sultana Jime, Nayeema Bulbul, Md. Asaduzzaman Shishir. (2024) Genomic Face-Off: An In Silico Comparison of the Probiotic Potential of Lactobacillus spp. and Akkermansia muciniphila. Current Genomics (Q4). Doi: 10.2174/0113892029317403240815044408
10. Tasbir Amin, Nusrat Jerin, Md Fakruddin, Jinath Sultana Jime, Nayeema Bulbul, Sadaf Saaz Siddiqi2, S M Bakhtiar UL Islam. (2024). Targeting Glioma with Oncolytic Viruses: Emerging Possibility in Overcoming Treatment Limitations – A Review, Journal of Angiotherapy, 8(6), 1-14, 9685. https://doi.org/10.25163/angiotherapy.869685
11. Imran Khan Masum, Zobayda Nahar, Margia Hossain Rahi, Farishta Shahel, Raidah Jahan, Hamja Hasanat, Jinath Sultana Jime, Nayeema Bulbul, Md. Fakruddin, Ashrafus Safa. (2025). Draft genome sequence of Listeria monocytogenes AZLM01 isolated from chicken sausage in Bangladesh. Microbiol Resour Announc. Jun 12;14(6):e0135224. doi: 10.1128/mra.01352-24.
12. Pijush Sarkar, Abu Naieum Muhammad Fakhruddin, Sirajee Arif Mahmud , Nayeema Bulbul,Jinath Sultana Jime, Abdullah-Al-Mahin. Dairy-Associated Lactic Acid Bacteria. (2025). Isolation, Characterization, and Probiotic Evaluation. International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2025, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 54-65 https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijmb.20251002.13
13. Sirajul Islam, Rehana Begum, Md. Raihan Ali, Sikder M. Asaduzzaman, Nayeema Bulbul, Jinath Sultana Jime, Abdullah-Al-Mahin. Evaluation of Microbiological Contamination in Fruit Juices and Sensitivity of Isolates to Radiation. Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2025, 16(4), 417-426
14. Md. Fakruddin, Israk Iram Oyshe , SM Bakhtiar Ul Islam , Ashrafus Safa , Jinath Sultana Jime , Nayeema Bulbul , Md. Asaduzzaman Shishir. (2025) Microbial Omens: The Predictive Power of Microbiome Signatures in Cancer Risk. Mikrobiolohichnyi Zhurnal May - June 2025, no. 3 or July - August 2025, no. 4
15. Md. Fakruddin, Nazia Nazrul Nafsi, Md. Ashiqur Rahman, Jinath Sultana Jime, Nayeema Bulbul, Md. Asaduzzaman Shishir, Md. Shamsul Arefin, Ashrafus Safa. (2024). Unleashing the potential of gut microbiota: Cholesterol Reduction Through Microbial Bile Acid Metabolism. Current Biotechnology, 13(1), 6-14. (Q3) doi: 10.2174/0122115501282536240301055402
16. Nazia Nazrul Nafsi, Md. Ashiqur Rahman, Md. Asaduzzaman Shishir, Md. Shamsul Arefin, Jinath Sultana Jime, Nayeema Bulbul, Ashrafus Safa, Md. Fakruddin, Md. (2024). Unleashing the potential of gut microbiota: Cholesterol reduction through microbial bile acid metabolism. Current Biotechnology, Volume 13, Number 1, 2024, pp. 6-14(9). (Q4)
17. Tasbir Amin, Amana Hossain, Nusrat Jerin, Shahnewaj Bin Mannan, Noor Jahan Akter, Murad Hossain, Monir Uddin Ahmed, Jinath Sultana Jime, Nayeema Bulbul, Ashrafus Safa, Md. Asaduzzaman Shishir, Md. Fakruddin.(2024). The Potential of Traditional Medicine in Combating COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Accepted in “Coronaviruses” Journal. 2024 ( Scopus site score 1.5)
18. Tasbir Amin, Abu Bakar Karim, Israk Iram Oyshe, Amana Hossain, Tafsir karim, Jinath Sultana Jime, Nayeema Bulbul, Md. Asaduzzaman Shishir, Ashrafus Safa, Md. Fakruddin. Unlocking Nature's Treasure Trove: Exploring Microorganisms for Novel ioactives. Journal of Angiotherapy, October 2023 7(1):1-8. DOI:10.25163/angiotherapy.719345 (Q3, SJR 0.158)
Conference Papers
International:
Shahed. S. R., Rahman. S., Bulbul. N., Sultana. J., Md. Fakruddin. Bakhtiar Islam. S. M. Rahman. K., and Pial. K. S. Detection of Multidrug-Resistant Foodborne Staphylococcus aureus Strains and Their Biofilm Formation Abilities. 1st International Student Conference and Research Fair-2024. University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. 22nd-23rd February, 2025.
Rahman. K., Akter. M. M., Rahman. T., Pial. K. S., Sultana. J. and Bulbul. N.. Optimizing Assay Conditions of Three Amylase Producing Soil Bacteria. 38th BSM Annual International Conference, 2024. BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 28-29 December, 2024.
Masud. F., Rahman. K., Fakruddin. M., Islam. B., Sultana. J., Bulbul. N. and Pial. K. S.. Evaluating the Antimicrobial Effects of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Raw Farm Milk. 38th BSM Annual International Conference, 2024. BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 28-29 December, 2024.
Local Conferences:
Akter. S., Oishi. F. J., Pial. K. S., Sultana. J., Bulbul. N. and Rahman. K.. Determination of antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacteria isolated from plastic bottled fruit juices. 37th BSM Annual Conference, 2024. Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 26th- 27th January, 2024.
Akter. S., Pial. K. S., Rahman. K., Fakruddin. M., Sultana. J., and Bulbul. N.. Detection of blaTEM and tetA gene from Salmonella isolated from poultry based foods in Bangladesh. 37th BSM Annual Conference, 2024. Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 26th- 27th January, 2024.
Bhuiyan. R., Rahman. K., Fakruddin. M., Sultana. J., Bulbul. N. and Pial. K. S.. Evaluating the efficacy of bacteriophage isolated from pond water as biocontrol agents targeting Escherichia coli isolated from street food. 37th BSM Annual Conference, 2024. Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 26th- 27th January, 2024.
Hasan. S., Sultana. J., Rahman. K., Pial. K. S., Fakruddin. M., and Bulbul. N.. Isolation of multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli from the fomites (door knob and water tap). 37th BSM Annual Conference, 2024. Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 26th- 27th January, 2024.
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Major Awards and Scholarships:
Monbukagakusho Scholarship (MEXT Scholarship: Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture of Japan):
From October 2005 to September, 2008 as a graduate student to carry out the research work at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Japan in order to obtain Doctoral degree.
JASSO Fellowship:
From September 2013 to December 2013 as a research fellow and the fellowship was given by Japan Student Services organization (JASSO) for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 for 90 days.
"Exploring Bacillus subtilis as a Potential Biocontrol Strategy for Aedes aegypti Mosquito. Grant approval ID: CTRG-24-SHLS-28. Year 2024-2025.
2008, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
Degree/Certificate : Ph.D. in Science and Engineering majoring in Biological and Environmental Sciences
Institution : Saitama University, Japan
Period of study: October, 2005 – September, 2008
Doctor Course Thesis Title:
Ultrastructural studies of cellular specialization involved in the
establishment of symbiosis in soybean root nodules.
1999, Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Degree/Certificate : M.Sc. in Microbiology
Institution : University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Period of study : July, 1998- June 1999 (Examination held in 2002)
Master Course Thesis Title:
Partial purification and Characterization of alpha-amylases from Streptomyces pseudoechinosporeus.
Major Courses: Genetic Engineering and Microbial Biotechnology, Advanced Food and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Environmental Pollution and Microbial Control, Advanced Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Selected Topics in Microbiology
1998, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Degree/Certificate : B.Sc. with Honours in Microbiology
Institution : University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Period of study : July, 1995 - June, 1998 (Examination held in 2000)
Major Courses:
General Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, Food Microbiology, Microbial Chemistry, Basic Techniques in Microbiology, Microbial Genetics, Environmental Microbiology, Microbial physiology and Metabolism, Clinical Microbiology, Mycology, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Analytical Microbiology, Agricultural Microbiology, Biotechnology, Enzymology, Virology
Experience:
April 1, 2022 - till date: Professor, Dept of Biochemistry and Microbiology, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
July 15,2020 -September 12,2022: Chairman, Dept of Biochemistry and Microbiology, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Feb 4, 2016 – March 30,2022: Associate Professor, Dept of Biochemistry and Microbiology, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sep 2010- Jan 2016: Assistant Professor, Dept of Biochemistry and Microbiology, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Jun 2009- Aug 2010: Assistant Professor (Part Time Faculty), Dept of Biochemistry and Microbiology, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nov 2008- Mar 2009: Visiting Foreign Researcher, Faculty of Education, Saitama University, Japan
Oct 2005- Sep 2008: PhD Student, Department of Regulation Biology, Saitama University, Japan
May 2004- Sep 2005: Microbiologist , Bottled Water plant, Duncan Brothers, Dhaka, Bangladesh
BIO 202 Basic Microbiology
MIC 202 Basic Techniques in Microbiology
MIC 206 Microbial Taxonomy and Diversity
MIC 415 Mycology
MIC 315 Infectious Diseases and Diagnostic Microbiology
MIC 412 Bacterial Pathogenesis
BBT 622 Microbiology
BBT 652 Industrial Microbiology
In addition to these courses, Laboratory Courses at the undergraduate level.
1. Member : Japanese Society of Microscopy, Japan
2. Member : The Botanical Society of Japan, Japan
3. Member : Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists, Bangladesh
4. Member: International Society of Bangladesh affiliated Microbiologists (ISBM), USA
5. Member : Association of Mymensingh Ex- Cadets (AMEC)
6. Member : Dhaka University Friends Alliances (DUFA)
Research interests:
Electron and Light Microscopy, Cell Biology of Legume-Rhizobium symbiosis, Food Microbiology, Screening of antimicrobial substance producing microorganisms, Bioremediation, Biopesticides