University of Science and Technology Chittagong

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Dr. Md. Ebrahim Khalil

Senior Lecturer
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Email: ebrahimkhalil@ustc.ac.bd

Profile

Biotechnology researcher with special interest in the environmental and bioenergy application of biotechnology. Broad scientific and biological background with specialization and experience in biotechnology, microbiology and bioprocess/biochemical engineering. Competent in working with HPLC, GC, FPLC, ICP-MS and Molecular Biology techniques. Skilled in developing and implementing upstream processes for the pre-treatment of lignocellulosic, agricultural and industrial organic wastes by using various physicochemical and biological methods and developing bioprocess workflows to increase the production of various metabolic by-products from anaerobic fermentation.

Education

  • PhD (Biotechnology), South Asian University, India

Program Affiliated

  • B.Sc. (Hon’s) in Biochemistry and Biotechnology
  • M.Sc. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Areas of Interest

  • Bioprocess Engineering and Fermentation Technology
  • Down Stream Processing
  • Industrial Biotechnology
  • Yeast Fermentation
  • Microbial Biotechnology
  • Protein Engineering
  • Recombinant Proteins Expression
  • Production & Purification, Mutagenesis

Courses Taught

  • BB-415: Environmental Biotechnology
  • BB-422: Biotechnology of Microbial System
  • BB-123: Basic Microbiology
  • BB-215: Biostatistics
  • BB- 313: Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Journals & Articles

  • Khalil, Md Ebrahim et al. (2023) ‘A robust and efficient bioprocess of hydrogen production from crude glycerol by Clostridium beijerinckii G117’, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48(21), pp. 7604–7620. doi: 10.1016/J.IJHYDENE.2022.11.177.
  • Khalil, Md. Ebrahim et al. (2023) ‘A remarkable enhancement in hydrogen production from
    Clostridium beijerinckii G117 by the co-fermentation of crude glycerol and rice bran hydrolysates’, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48(87), pp. 33810–33826 doi: 10.1016/J.IJHYDENE.2023.05.180.