24/09/2026
Prof. Mojibur R. Khan is a Distinguished Professor in the Life Sciences Division at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST). He received his Ph.D. in 2006 from the College of Life Sciences, University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland, and his M.Sc. in Agricultural Biotechnology from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, in 2002. After six years of postdoctoral research at UCD, Dublin, he returned to India in 2011 as a recipient of the prestigious Ramalingaswami Fellowship from the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. His doctoral research was supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (DAFF), Government of Ireland, while his postdoctoral research was supported by Enterprise Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI).
His research focuses on healthy ageing, gut microbiome, fermented foods and probiotics, with particular emphasis on translating microbiome research into applications for human health and community development. His group conducted one of the early microbiome studies involving Indian tribal communities and has isolated and characterised 132 potential probiotic strains from traditional fermented foods of Northeast India. His research has also led to industrial collaboration with Bharat Biotech International Ltd. for clinical evaluation of selected probiotic candidates. He has published more than 90 peer-reviewed international research papers, holds 18 patents, and has successfully led 9 major research projects as Principal Investigator.
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