Dr. Ismot Ara Professor, Department of Zoology
PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Ismot Ara was born at Tangail, Bangladesh, in 1972. She started her education at Model Primary School and completed SSC from Bindubashini Govt. Girl’s High School, Tangail. Ismot Ara completed her HSC from Lalmatia Girl’s College, Dhaka and B.Sc. (Hon’s) and M.Sc. from Jahangirnagar University (JU). She was awarded Ph.D. degree from JU. Currently she is a Professor of Jahangirnagar University. Ismot Ara is a Researcher, Red book of threatened fishes of Bangladesh, IUCN,2000 and an assessor, Red list of Bangladesh, Volume 5: Freshwater fishes, IUCN 2015. She also has engaged herself with many national entities. Dr Ismot has written 20 scientific articles in national and international peer reviewed journals, she has received several research projects from NST, UGC and Ministry of Education, which enriched the Laboratory of Limnology and Fishery Sciences, Department of Zoology, JU. Other than academic she was a house tutor of Pritilata Hall, JU from 2007 to 2012. Dr. Ismot Ara was a Member of Executive Committee and Vice-President of Jahangirnagar University Teachers Association (JUTA) in 2020-2021 and 2022, respectively.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Fish Osteology, Limnology, Fish Taxonomy, Fish Nutrition and Dry fish fungus
All Publications
1. Masud, A., Ara, I. and Alam, N. 2023. Morphology and molecular identification of dry fish fungus Cunninghamella blakesleeana from small indigenous fish ‘Kachki’ Corica soborna (Hamilton 1822) in Bangladesh. American Journal of Plant Sciences. 14(11): 1316-1326.
2. Akter, H., Ara, I., Alam, N.B., and Alam, N. 2023. The first report of Aspergillus ochraceopetaliformis Bat. & Maia from small indigenous dry fish Setipinna phasa (Hamilton 1822) in Bangladesh. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Biological Sciences. 12(1&2): 55-51.
3. Chanda, I.J., Ara, I., Sultana, R. and Alam, N. 2021. Morphological and molecular characterization of Aspergillus elegans from small indigenous dry fish ‘Jat Puti’ Puntius sophore (Hamilton 1822) in Bangladesh. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Biological Sciences. 10(1&2): 25-30.
4. Ara, I., Sultana, R., Chanda, I.J. and Alam, N. 2020. The first report of fungus Scopulariopsis brevicaulis from fresh water dry shrimp in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal Zoology. 48(1): 203-209.
5. Sultana, R., Ara, I., Chanda, I.J. and Alam, N. 2020. First report of Lichtheimia hyalospora from fresh water dried shrimp in Bangladesh. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. 8(3): 474-477.
6. Ara, I., Sultana, R., Chanda, I.J. and Alam, N. 2020. First report on Ovatospora brasiliensis from fresh water dried shrimp and prawn in Bangladesh. International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies. 7(3): 43-47.
7. Ayubi, M.M., Ara, I., Huque, R., Khatun, M.A., Islam, M. Hossain, M.A. and Hossain, A. 2019. Effects of ascorbic acid and gamma radiation on shelf-life extension of freshwater hilsa, Tenualosa ilisha (Hamilton, 1822) at refrigerated temperature. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. 7(6): 287-291.
8. Ara, I., Ayubi, M.M., Huque, R., Khatun, M.A., Islam, M. and Hossain, M.A. 2019. Morphometric, meristic and proximate composition between freshwater and marine hilsa fish. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. 7(6): 125-129.
9. Ara, I. and Nabi, M.R. 2018. Osteological comparison between local and Thai climbing perch in terms of neurocranium, vertebral column and accessory respiratory organ. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. 6(4): 484-491.
10. Ara, I. and Nabi, M.R. 2018. Proximate Analysis of Local and Thai climbing perch, Anabas testudineus. International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies. 5(4): 93-97.
11. Ara, I. and Nabi, M.R. 2018. Diet effects of local and Thai climbing perch, Anabas testudineus on plasma biochemical in rats. International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies. 5(4): 69-73.
12. Ara, I. and Nabi, M.R. 2018. Morphometric and meristic comparison of local and Thai Anabas testudineus. J. Fisheries. 6(2): 599-604.
13. Ayubi, M.M. and Ara, I. 2017. Fish consumption and socio-economic status of the rural people: a case study on Islamnagar village, Savar, Dhaka. Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 6(2): 39-46.
14. Anny, M.F.A. and Ara, I. 2015. Plankton population and physico-chemical properties of a lake of Jahangirnagar University campus, Bangladesh at various lunar rhythms. Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 4(2): 31-36.
15. Borman, M., Ara, I., Kamrujjaman, M. and Nabi, M.R. 2015. Histo-morphology of the alimentary canal in two freshwater snakehead fish Channa punctata and Channa striata. J. Fisheries. 3(3): 297-300.
16. Ara, I. 2013. Comparative histomorphology of the alimentary canal of local and Thai climbing perch, Anabas testudineus (Bloch). Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 2(2): 67-74.
17. Ara, I. 2013. Proximate composition of mola (Amblypharyngodon mola), kachki (Corica soborna) and shing (Heteropneustes fossilis) from Savar, Bangladesh. Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 2(2): 43-49.
18. Ara, I. and Sarkar, A. 2010. Cranial osteology of Puntius chola. Bangladesh J. of Life Sci. 22 (2): 37-42.
19. Sarkar, A., Nabi, M.R. and Ara, I. 2009. Cranial osteology of Mystus vittatus (Bloch, 1797). Bangladesh J. of Life Sci. 21 (1): 47-53.
20. Alam, N., Amin, R., Khan, A., Ara, I., Shim, M.J. Lee, M.W., Lee, U.Y. and Lee, T.S. 2009. Comparative effects of oyster mushrooms on lipid profile, liver and kidney function related parameters of hypercholesterolemic rats. Mycobiology. 37(1): 37-42.
21. Alam, N., Amin, R., Khan, A., Ara, I., Shim, M.J., Lee, M.W. and Lee, T.S. 2008. Nutritional analysis of cultivated mushrooms in Bangladesh-Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus sajor-caju, Pleurotus florida and Calocybe indica. Mycobiology, 36(4): 228-232.
22. Ara, I., Pavel. S., Ezaz, M.T. and Nabi. M.R. 2002. Studies on the comparative cranial osteology of Puntius sarana and P. gonionotus. Bangladesh J. of Life Sci. 14 (1& 2): 23-34.
Teaching
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester/Year |
|---|---|---|
| Zool.210 (4 credit) | Zoology Practical-II | Year |
| Zool.402 (4 credit) | Fish Biology, Physiology and Nutrition | Year |
| Zool.412 (2 credit) | Zoology Practical-VII | Year |
| Zool.607 (4 credit) | Fish Population Dynamics and Fish Genetics | Year |
| Zool.630 (2 credit) | Limnology & Fishery Sciences Practical- I | Year |
| Zool.720 (4 credit) | Fish growth, Population dynamics and Fishery systematic | Year. |
Academic Info
|
Name of the Degree |
Board / University |
Year |
Division/Class |
|
Secondary School Certificate |
Dhaka |
1988 |
First Division |
|
Higher Secondary Certificate |
Dhaka |
1990 |
First Division |
|
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Zoology |
Jahangirnagar University |
1993 (Held in 1995) |
First Class |
|
M.Sc. in Zoology, Thesis in Fishery Sciences |
Jahangirnagar University |
1994 (Held in 1996) |
First Class |
|
Ph.D. |
Jahangirnagar University |
2014 Awarded |
|
Experience
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Dates (from to date) |
Organization |
Position |
Nature of duties |
|
|
08-11-2018 |
To date |
Jahangirnagar University |
Professor |
Teaching & research |
|
23-08-2014 |
07-11-2018 |
Jahangirnagar University |
Associate Professor |
Teaching & research |
|
25-04-2010 |
22-08-2014 |
Jahangirnagar University |
Assistant Professor |
Teaching & research |
|
10-01-2007 |
24-04-2010 |
Jahangirnagar University |
Lecturer |
Teaching & research |
|
28-10-2002 |
09-01-2007 |
Jagannath College & University |
Lecturer |
Teaching |
|
20-08-2001 |
27-10-2002 |
Narshindi Govt. College |
Lecturer |
Teaching |
|
31-05-2001 |
19-08-2001 |
Govt.M. M. Ali Degree College |
Lecturer |
Teaching |
|
31-03-2000 |
30-05-2001 |
Bangladesh Bank, Dhaka |
Officer |
Reserve monitoring |
|
12-11-1997 |
30-03-2000 |
Dept. of Zoology, Savar College |
Lecturer |
Teaching |
Contact
Dr. Ismot Ara
Professor
Department of Zoology
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Cell Phone: +88-01711-231229
Email: ismotzool@juniv.edu
, ismotzool@yahoo.com
