Dr Mahbub M Rahman

Biography/ Background

Dr. Mahbub Rahman is a Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow working on Insect Molecular Ecology and Genetics (Late Professor Otto Schmidt Laboratory) at the Waite Research Institute, The University of Adelaide, Australia. His research focuses are (i) inducible immune and metabolic tolerance to synthetic insecticides and Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crystal toxins (Cry-proteins) in Lepidopteran insects (Plutella xylostella and Helicoverpa armigera), and insect vector (mosquito) of diseases; and (ii) the genetic and epigenetic transmission of insecticide tolerance and/or resistance in insects. 

Dr. Mahbub presented highly original and significant works in insect immunology in his PhD project "Inducible tolerance to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)  endotoxins based on cell-free immune reactions". Dr. Mahbub  focused on a entirely new direction in the broad field invertebrate immunology and toxicology in his PhD project, where he was able to publish in some prestigious international journels including one in The Procedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Dr. Mahbub is one of the few research students at the University who have obtained PhD award in two years.

Dr. Mahbub extended his collaboration with national and international researchers in CSIRO, South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), Melbourne University, Australia and University of Cornell, USA; who are world leaders in their respective field. 

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Dr. Mahbub aims to establish collaborative research projects on Intregated Pest Management (IPM) and Intregrated Resistant Management (IRM) with leading research teams in South and South East Asian countries (i) to minimise the farmful impacts of synthetic chemical  pesticides to environment and human health,  and (ii) to eleviate proverty by improving crop production through environmentally friendly insect resistant Bt trangenic crops.   

 

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, Insect Molecular Biology, The University of Adelaide, Australia, 2004-2006.

Master of Science in Zoology with specialization in Entomology (1^st Class), Dhaka University, Bangladesh, 1997-1999.

Bachelor of Science (Honours, 1^st Class) in Zoology, Dhaka University, Bangladesh, 1995-1996.

Bachelor of Science in Zoology with Biochemistry & Botany, Dhaka University, Bangladesh, 1992-1994.

 

Research Interests

Genetics, Molecular Biology and Ecology, Immunology, Integrated Pest Management for agricultural and vector insect pests, Quarantine Entomology, and Molecular Biology and Epidemiology of mosquito vectors of malaria and dengue fever.

Research Funding

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Govenment of Australia; Australian Research Council (ARC), Government of Australia; Grain Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Govenment of Australia; Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL), Govenment of Australia; DuPont Australia Ltd; Syngenta Crop Protection Pty Ltd; and Dow AgroSciences Australia Ltd.

Publications

Ma, G., Rahman, M. M., Grant, W., Schmidt, O. and Asgari, S. (2012). Insect tolerance to the  crystal toxins Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab is mediated by the binding of monomeric toxin to lipophorin glycolipids causing oligomerization and sequestration reactions, Developmental and Comparative Immunology 37:184-192 (Impact Factor in 2011: 3.293, 5-year Impact Factor: 3.243). 

Rahman, M. M., Glatz, R., Roush, R. T., and Schmidt, O. (2011). Developmental penalties associated with inducible tolerance in Helicoverpa  armigera to insecticidal toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 77: 1443-1448 (Impact Factor in 2009: 3.689, 5-year Impact Factor-4.516).  

Batta, Y., Rahman, M. M., Powis, K. J.,  Baker, G. and Schmidt, O. (2011). Formulation and application of the entomopathogenic fungus: Zoophthora radicans (Brefeld) Batko (Zygomycetes: Entomophthorales). Jurnal of Applied Microbiology 110: 831-839 (Impact Factor in 2009: 2.098, 5-year Impact Factor 2.681). 

Batta, Y, Rahman, M. M., Powis, K., Baker, G., Schmidt, O. (2010). Investigations into the development of cross-tolerance in the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L., Yponomeutidae: Lepidoptera) to the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Bal.) Vuillemin (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) and the toxin Dipel®of Bacillus thuringiensis. Trends in Entomology 6: 15-21. 

Rahman, M. M., Baker, G., Powis, K. J., Roush, R. T. and Schmidt, O. (2010). Induction and transmission of tolerance to a synthetic pesticide emamectin benzoate in field and laboratory populations of diamondback moth Putella xylostella. Journal of Economic Entomology 103(4): 1347-1354 , (Impact Factor in 2009:1.296, 5-year Impact Factor-1.577).  

Sarjan, M., Ma, G., Rahman, M. M. and Schmidt, O. (2009). Resistance against Bacillus thuringiensis Endotoxins in a laboratory population of Helicoverpa armigera is based on an elevated immune status. Indonesian Journal of Basic Science 10: 77-84.

Rahman, M.M., Akter, K. F., Naidu, R.  and Schmidt, O. (2009). Arsenic interactions with lipid particles containing iron. Environmental Geochemistry and Health 31:201-206, (Impact Factor in 2009: 1.622, 5-year Impact Factor-1.885).  

Rahman, M.M., Powis, K. J. and Baker, G. (2008). Insecticide resistance testing program for diamondback moth Plutella xylostella for 2006-07 (South Australian Research and Development Institute), pp. 1- 14.

Rahman, M. M. & Schmidt O. (2008). A genetic analysis of phenotypic plasticity and inducible tolerance to pesticides and pathogens. In 'Insect Immunology'. (Ed. NE Beckage). (Elsevier/Academic Press: San Diego)

Rahman, M.M., Roberts, H.L.S. and Schmidt, O. (2007). Tolerance to Bacillus  thuringiensis endotoxin in immune-suppressed larvae of the flour moth Ephestia kuehniella. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 96: 125-132, (Impact Factor-1.807 in 2009, 5-year Impact Factor-1.815).  

Rahman, M.M., Roberts, H.L.S.and Schmidt, O. (2007). Factors affecting growth in the koinobiont endoparasitoid Venturia canescens in the flour moth Ephestia kuehniella. Journal of Insect Physiology 53: 463-467, (Impact Factor-2.235 in 2009, 5-year Impact Factor-2.363).  

Rahman, M.M., Ma, G., Roberts, H.L.S. and Schmidt, O. (2006). Cell-free immune reactions in insects. Journal of Insect Physiology 52:754-762, (Impact Factor-2.235 in 2009, 5-year Impact Factor-2.363).  

Schmidt, O., Rahman, M.M., Ma, G., Theopold, U., Sun, Y., Sarjan, M., Fabbri, M. and Roberts, H.L.S. (2005). Mode of action of antimicrobial proteins, pore-forming toxins and biologically active peptides (Hypothesis). Invertebrate Survival Journal 2: 82-90.

Rahman, M.M., Roberts, H.L.S., Sarjan, M., Asgari, S and Schmidt, O. (2004). Induction and transmission of Bacillus thuringiensis tolerance in the flour moth Ephestia kuehniella. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 101(9): 2696-2699, (Impact Factor-14.49 in 2004).

Rahman, M.M., Roberts, H.L.S.and Schmidt, O. (2004). The development of the endoparasitoid Venturia canescens in Bt-tolerant, immune induced larvae of the flour moth Ephestia kuehniella. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 87: 129-131, (Impact Factor-1.807 in 2009, 5-year Impact Factor-1.815).  

Hossain, M.I., Rahman, M.M., Ameen, M. and Rashid, M. (2002). Evaluation of Azadirachta  indica extracts against Culex quinquefasciatus larvae from  Urban Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dhaka University Journal of Biological Science 11(1):  9-15.

Rahman, M.M., Hossain, M.I., and Ameen, M. (2001) Evaluation of neem oil,    seed and seed cake extracts against Culex quinquefasciatus Say larvae of Dhaka City. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology 29(1): 29-36. 

Aslam, A.F.M., Ahmed, M. and Rahman, M.M. (2000). The breeding of the Giant African Snail Achatina fulica Bowditch in some tea estates of Moulvibazar, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology 28(2): 193-195.

Note: 5-year Medium Impact Factor for Entomology Journals:0.891

 

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Entry last updated: Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013