Sanjit Debnath

About me:

My broad research interests are in aquatic microbiology and microbial ecology. Therefore, I have carried out several research projects to investigate the quality of commercial probiotic products used in aquaculture; ecology of disease-causing pathogens in coastal waters of Bangladesh, studied bacterial diversity from various marine and terrestrial-aquatic ecosystems of China, and have discovered several novel bacteria. Thus, I have gained experience in microbial systematics, taxonomy and ecology.

With my growing interest in microbiology, I have joined Professor Charles Tyler’s research group where I will be investigating the microbial shift in cultured tilapia, interaction between the microorganism and their hosts to predict possible disease outbreak and develop strategies to minimize the economic losses may cause by disease outbreaks.

2020 – Present PhD in Biosciences, University of Exeter, UK

2016 – 2019 MSc in Marine Science (Majoring Marine Microbiology), Zhejiang University, China

2013 – 2014 MSc in Marine Science, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

2009 – 2013 BSc (Hon’s) in Marine Science, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh