Khandaker Mahbub

Dr Khandaker Mahbub

School of Biological Sciences

College of Sciences


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

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

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.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
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 WoS2 Europe PMC1
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 Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC2
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 Scopus77 WoS65 Europe PMC36
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 Scopus14 WoS13 Europe PMC13
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 WoS4 Europe PMC1
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 Scopus32 WoS32 Europe PMC19
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 Scopus30 WoS31 Europe PMC19
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 Scopus25 WoS25 Europe PMC10
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 WoS15 Europe PMC8
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 Scopus24 WoS23
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 Scopus34 WoS28
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 Scopus70 WoS56 Europe PMC32
2017 Mahbub, K. R., Krishnan, K., Naidu, R., Andrews, S., & Megharaj, M. (2017). Mercury toxicity to terrestrial biota. Ecological indicators, 74, 451-462.
DOI Scopus113 WoS97
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 Scopus41 WoS32 Europe PMC24
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 Scopus37 WoS32 Europe PMC17
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 Scopus46 WoS41 Europe PMC22
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 Scopus19 WoS16 Europe PMC7
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 PMC4
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 Scopus54 WoS43
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 Scopus14 WoS13 Europe PMC7
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 Scopus27 WoS26 Europe PMC15
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 Scopus93 WoS76 Europe PMC41
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. (2012). 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. (1970). <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. (2012). 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. (2014). 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. (2010). 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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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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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.

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

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