Khandaker Mahbub

Khandaker Mahbub

School of Biological Sciences

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2022 - ongoing Affiliate Lecturer University of Adelaide
    2022 - ongoing Honorary Visiting Research Fellow University of Adelaide
    2019 - ongoing Researcher South Australian Research and Development Institute
    2017 - 2019 Asst Lecturer and Demonstrator University of Technology Sydney
    2016 - 2019 Post Doctoral Researcher University of Technology Sydney

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2017 The University of Newcastle Australia PhD

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2025 Torok, V. A., Mahbub, K. R., Grey, P. A., Fletcher, G. C., & Turnbull, A. R. (2025). Survey of foodborne pathogenic Vibrio species in commercial Tasmanian bivalve shellfish and predictors of risk at harvest. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 430, 13 pages.
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    2025 Siboni, N., King, W. L., Tongacan, M., Williams, N. L. R., Carney, R., Mahbub, K. R., . . . Labbate, M. (2025). Antibiotic resistance gene levels within a highly urbanised estuary. Marine Environmental Research, 204, 9 pages.
    DOI Scopus1
    2023 Mahbub, K. R., Chénard, C., Batinovic, S., Petrovski, S., Lauro, F. M., Rahman, M. H., . . . Labbate, M. (2023). Complex interactions between diverse mobile genetic elements drive the evolution of metal-resistant bacterial genomes. Environmental Microbiology, 25(12), 3387-3405.
    DOI Scopus1
    2022 Yonathan, K., Mann, R., Mahbub, K. R., & Gunawan, C. (2022). The impact of silver nanoparticles on microbial communities and antibiotic resistance determinants in the environment. Environmental Pollution, 293, 1-14.
    DOI Scopus58 WoS19 Europe PMC24
    2022 Rahman, M. H., Mahbub, K. R., Espinoza-Vergara, G., Ritchie, A., Hoque, M. M., Noorian, P., . . . Labbate, M. (2022). Protozoal food vacuoles enhance transformation in Vibrio cholerae through SOS-regulated DNA integration. ISME Journal, 16(8), 1993-2001.
    DOI Scopus12 WoS7 Europe PMC7
    2021 Nguyen, V. K., King, W. L., Siboni, N., Mahbub, K. R., Rahman, M. H., Jenkins, C., . . . Labbate, M. (2021). Dynamics of the Sydney rock oyster microbiota before and during a QX disease event. Aquaculture, 541, 736821-1-736821-10.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS3
    2020 King, W. L., Siboni, N., Kahlke, T., Dove, M., O'Connor, W., Mahbub, K. R., . . . Labbate, M. (2020). Regional and oyster microenvironmental scale heterogeneity in the Pacific oyster bacterial community.. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 96(5), fiaa054.
    DOI Scopus27 WoS17 Europe PMC11
    2020 Bahar, M. M., Mahbub, K. R., Naidu, R., & Megharaj, M. (2020). A simple spectrophotometric method for rapid quantitative screening of arsenic bio-transforming bacteria. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 19, 7 pages.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS3
    2020 Mahbub, K. R., King, W. L., Siboni, N., Nguyen, V. K., Rahman, M. M., Megharaj, M., . . . Labbate, M. (2020). Long-lasting effect of mercury contamination on the soil microbiota and its co-selection of antibiotic resistance. Environmental Pollution, 265(Pt B), 115057-1-115057-10.
    DOI Scopus26 WoS16 Europe PMC9
    2020 Nguyen, V. K., King, W. L., Siboni, N., Mahbub, K. R., Dove, M., O'Connor, W., . . . Labbate, M. (2020). The Sydney rock oyster microbiota is influenced by location, season and genetics. Aquaculture, 527, Not-Available.
    DOI Scopus23 WoS16 Europe PMC3
    2018 Mahbub, K. R., Bahar, M. M., Megharaj, M., & Labbate, M. (2018). Are the existing guideline values adequate to protect soil health from inorganic mercury contamination?. Environment International, 117, 10-15.
    DOI Scopus17 WoS13 Europe PMC2
    2018 Bahar, M. M., Mahbub, K. R., Naidu, R., & Megharaj, M. (2018). As(V) removal from aqueous solution using a low-cost adsorbent coir pith ash: Equilibrium and kinetic study. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 9, 198-209.
    DOI Scopus20 WoS17
    2017 Mahbub, K., Krishnan, K., Naidu, R., & Megharaj, M. (2017). Development of a whole cell biosensor for the detection of inorganic mercury. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 8, 64-70.
    DOI Scopus32 WoS22
    2017 Mahbub, K. R., Bahar, M. M., Labbate, M., Krishnan, K., Andrews, S., Naidu, R., & Megharaj, M. (2017). Bioremediation of mercury: not properly exploited in contaminated soils!. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 101(3), 963-976.
    DOI Scopus62 WoS43 Europe PMC17
    2017 Mahbub, K. R., Krishnan, K., Naidu, R., Andrews, S., & Megharaj, M. (2017). Mercury toxicity to terrestrial biota. Ecological Indicators, 74, 451-462.
    DOI Scopus99 WoS70
    2017 Mahbub, K. R., Krishnan, K., Naidu, R., & Megharaj, M. (2017). Mercury remediation potential of a mercury resistant strain Sphingopyxis sp. SE2 isolated from contaminated soil. Journal of Environmental Sciences (China), 51, 128-137.
    DOI Scopus38 WoS26 Europe PMC7
    2017 Mahbub, K. R., Subashchandrabose, S. R., Krishnan, K., Naidu, R., & Megharaj, M. (2017). Mercury alters the bacterial community structure and diversity in soil even at concentrations lower than the guideline values. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 101(5), 2163-2175.
    DOI Scopus35 WoS27 Europe PMC10
    2017 Mahbub, K. R., Krishnan, K., Andrews, S., Venter, H., Naidu, R., & Megharaj, M. (2017). Bio-augmentation and nutrient amendment decrease concentration of mercury in contaminated soil. Science of the Total Environment, 576, 303-309.
    DOI Scopus42 WoS35 Europe PMC9
    2017 Mahbub, K. R., Krishnan, K., Naidu, R., & Megharaj, M. (2017). Mercury toxicity to Eisenia fetida in three different soils. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(2), 1261-1269.
    DOI Scopus18 WoS15 Europe PMC1
    2017 Mahbub, K. R., Kader, M., Krishnan, K., Labbate, M., Naidu, R., & Megharaj, M. (2017). Toxicity of Inorganic Mercury to Native Australian Grass Grown in Three Different Soils. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 98(6), 850-855.
    DOI Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC2
    2016 Mahbub, K. R., Krishnan, K., Naidu, R., & Megharaj, M. (2016). Mercury resistance and volatilization by Pseudoxanthomonas sp. SE1 isolated from soil. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 6, 94-104.
    DOI Scopus47 WoS33
    2016 Kader, M., Lamb, D. T., Mahbub, K. R., Megharaj, M., & Naidu, R. (2016). Predicting plant uptake and toxicity of lead (Pb) in long-term contaminated soils from derived transfer functions. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23(15), 15460-15470.
    DOI Scopus13 WoS11 Europe PMC3
    2016 Mahbub, K. R., Krishnan, K., Megharaj, M., & Naidu, R. (2016). Mercury Inhibits Soil Enzyme Activity in a Lower Concentration than the Guideline Value. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 96(1), 76-82.
    DOI Scopus26 WoS23 Europe PMC11
    2016 Mahbub, K. R., Krishnan, K., Megharaj, M., & Naidu, R. (2016). Bioremediation potential of a highly mercury resistant bacterial strain Sphingobium SA2 isolated from contaminated soil. Chemosphere, 144, 330-337.
    DOI Scopus85 WoS61 Europe PMC23
    2012 Mahbub, K. R., Mohammad, A., Ahmed, M. M., & Begum, S. (2012). Decolorization of Synthetic Dyes Using Bacteria Isolated from Textile Industry Effluent. Asian Journal of Biotechnology, 4(3), 129-136.
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    - Akhtar, N., Ahmeda, M. M., Sarker, N., Mahbuba, K. R., & Sarker, A. M. (n.d.). Growth response of Spirulina platensis in papaya skin extract and antimicrobial activities of Spirulina extracts in different culture media. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 47(2), 147-152.
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    - Islam, M. M., Masum, S. M., & Mahbub, K. R. (n.d.). <i>In vitro</i> antibacterial activity of shrimp chitosan against <i>Salmonela paratyphi</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>. Journal of the Bangladesh Chemical Society, 24(2), 185-190.
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    - Mahbub, K. R., Nahar, A., Ahmed, M. M., & Chakraborty, A. (n.d.). Quality Analysis of Dhaka WASA Drinking Water: Detection and. Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, 4(2), 41-49.
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    - Ahmed, S., Mahbub, K. R., Ahmed, M. M., Rahman, M., & Hoque, M. M. (n.d.). Microbiological Quality of Street Vended Drinking Water in Dhaka City and Screening for Antibiotics Resistance of Isolated <i>Salmonella spp</i> and <i>Pseudomonas spp.</i>. Journal of Scientific Research, 6(2), 359-371.
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    - Ahmed, M. M., Rahman, M. M., Mahbub, K. R., & Wahiduzzaman, M. (n.d.). Characterization of Antibiotic Resistant <i>Salmonella spp</i> Isolated from Chicken Eggs of Dhaka City. Journal of Scientific Research, 3(1), 191.
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  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2019 Viet, K. N., King, W. L., Siboni, N., Mahbub, K. R., Dove, M., O'connor, W., . . . Labbate, M. (2019). The Sydney rock oyster microbiome is influenced by local environmental parameters and QX disease resistance. In FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY Vol. 91 (pp. 438). ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD.
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  • Report for External Bodies
    Year Citation
    2024 Mahbub, K., Torok, V., Fletcher, G., & Turnbull, A. (2024). Assessing the Risk of Pathogenic Vibrio Species in Tasmanian Oysters. FRDC.
    2023 Mahbub, K., Torok, V., Jolley, J., Hamilton, D., Hodgson, K., & Howard, A. (2023). Investigation of the viability and national serological prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Australian sheep.

  • Editorial Boards
    Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
    2023 - ongoing Board Member Frontiers in Environmental Science Frontiers Australia
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