Jahangir Ahmed

Post-Doctoral Researcher with expertise in nanobiotechnology, marine aquaculture, and antimicrobial resistance. Specialized in nanoemulsion/nanoparticle synthesis, Vibrio pathogen research, and shrimp feed development. Strong background in microbiology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and next-generation sequencing technologies. Published 14+ peer-reviewed articles and 1 patent in nanoemulsion applications.

Post-Doctoral Researcher - University Putra Malaysia - Dept of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, 43400, UPM, Serdang, Malaysia

(2025-08 - 2026-01)

Research focus on Microalgae Biota Technology/Technology Advancement for Economic Growth/Holistic Nation Development with Advancing Aquatic Health: Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in Asian Aquaculture.

• Probiotic Anti-Quorum-Sensing Activity: Evaluate quorum-quenching (QQ) potential of marine probiotic Bacillus spp. against quorum-sensing pathogens using Chromobacterium violaceum CV026 as biosensor strain
• Agar-based qualitative assays to assess degradation of N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs), particularly short-chain C4–C8 HSL molecules
• Bioluminescence detection: Quantitative assessment of bioluminescence in Vibrio wild-type and mutant strains (BB120 and JAF548-pAKlux1) using negative and positive controls measured over time through time-dependent assay using multimode reader

Scientific Officer - Clinigenome Delhi - Indian Private Limited, Delhi

(2024-12 - 2025-06)

Worked on next-generation sequencing and identification of infections from bacteria, fungi, and viruses in clinical samples.

• Infectious Disease Cultures: Identifying infections from bacteria, fungi, and viruses in clinical samples (pus, sputum, wound swabs) using Oxford Nanopore sequencing technologies
• DNA extraction, PCR amplification, gel electrophoresis, size selection, end-prep, and dA tailing, including adaptor and barcode ligation, followed by pooled library purification, and nanopore sequencing using MinION nanopore sequencer with flow-cell
• Bioinformatics Analysis: Analysis, interpretation, and understanding of genetic sequences from already sequenced genes of specific interest using MinION nanopore sequencer

Research Assistant - Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - India

(2021-10 - 2024-09)

Supported by university JRF candidates, including Ph.D. work on project titled Nano-ointment (nanoemulsion/nanoparticles) for the treatment of hospital infection-associated multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.

• Project ID: 2020-4964
• Research on nanoemulsion and nanoparticles for antimicrobial applications
• Conducted microbiology and molecular biology experiments

Ph.D.

• Life Science - B.S.

Abdur Rahman Crescent

Institute of Science and Technology (2020-01 - 2025-12)

B.Ed.

• Bachelor of Education - Kashmir University, KCEF Law College (2016-01 - 2018-12)

M.Sc.

• Biotechnology - Central University of Rajasthan (2013-01 - 2016-12)

B.Sc.

• Zoology, Botany, Environmental Science, and Sericulture - University of Jammu, GDC Poonch (2011-01 - 2013-12)