User:Humayunkober

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Professor Dr A. K. M. Humayun Kober is a Bangladeshi professor, researcher and writer in the field of Dairy Science & allied disciplines. He currently serves as the Head of the Department of Dairy & Poultry Science at Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), located in Khulshi, Chattogram, Bangladesh.

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Early Life and Education[edit]

Dr. Kober was born on 01 March 1976 in Mymensingh city. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Animal Husbandry with distinction from Bangladesh Agricultural University in 1999. He subsequently obtained his Master of Science in Dairy Science from the same university in 2001. Dr. Kober received the Japanese MEXT Scholarship to pursue further studies in Japan, where he earned his Ph.D. in Animal Production Science from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in 2011. He further enhanced his qualifications through JSPS Post-doctoral training at Tohoku University, Japan. He did a JSPS Post-doc (2015-2017) and JSPS Invitational Research Fellow (2022-2023) on Food Immunology at Tohoku University, Japan. He was a Visiting Researcher (2014) at the Norwegian Univ. of Life Sciences, Norway.He is actively engaged in professional societies. Furthermore, he presented his research works in reputed societies such as the Japanese Society of Dairy Science/ Food Immunology, the Federation of European Microbiological Societies, and the Canadian Society of Microbiologists etc.

Career[edit]

Dr. Kober has dedicated his career to advancing teaching and research and extension in Dairy Science & allied disciplines.  Dr.  Kober has published more than 50 refereed journal articles. Dr. Kober actively shares his expertise with a wider audience through columns in leading national dailies such as Prothom Alo and The Daily Ittefaq. He has supervised 15 master’s students and is now supervising five master’s students. He received many research grants and fellowships as a recognition of his good impact on research from home and abroad. He received several prestigious national and international awards during his academic career, including receiving the “Best Researcher Award 2019–2020” for CVASU researchers. He has also significantly contributed to the development of the livestock industry in Bangladesh through his work as a National Consultant (2019) for the Quality Control (QC) Lab project at the Department of Livestock Services. Dr. Kober has chaired scientific meetings and He has held prominent positions as a Guest Editor for "Microorganisms" (IF: 4.5), Review Editor for "Frontiers in Microbiology" (IF: 5.6), and reviewer of several top leading journals including Food & Function, Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers in Nutrition. His current research interests include developing functional dairy foods, probiotics, antimicrobial resistance, and food safety concerns for healthy human and animal growth strategies.

Field of Research and Expertise[edit]

Dr. Kober's research focuses on various aspects of Dairy Science and Food Immunology, including:

Editorial and Academic Contributions[edit]

Dr. Kober is currently writing (Full authorship) a remarkable book titled “Milk and Dairy Foods: Nutrition, Processing and Healthy Ageing” which going to be published by CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, USA. This book (page about 320) will be valuable to readers worldwide.The book is meant for undergraduate and postgraduate students in food science, dairy science, nutrition, microbiology, medical, veterinary, biotechnology & allied disciplines, and those involved in formulating and producing dairy foods.

Dr. Kober has played a vital role in disseminating knowledge within the field of food microbiology through his editorial positions with prestigious publications like "Microorganisms" and "Frontiers in Microbiology". He also holds the position of Associate Editor at JMAB (Hong Kong, China).

Publications[edit]

Publication highlights: Total impact factor: 92.08; Total peer-reviewed article: 49 [International-31; National-17 (20 as first/equal contributor/ corresponding author, 28 as a co-author, Conference abstract/talk: 37 [International-34; National-3]; Popular article in top national dailies: 11.

The peer-reviewed research article has been published in Scopus/WoS/PubMed-indexed journals including Frontiers in Immunology, Cells, Microorganisms, Frontiers in Immunology, Animals, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Nutrients,  Beneficial Microbes, Molecular Immunology; Journal of Poultry Science;  Poultry Science; Genome Announcements etc.

a. Published in Journal[edit]

The applicant, A. K. M. Humayun Kober is shown in bold letters

  1. Kober, A.K.M.H†., Saha, S., Ayyash, M., Namai, F.,Nishiyama, K., Yoda, K., Villena, J., Kitazawa, H. 2024.  Insights into the Anti-Adipogenic and Anti-Inflammatory Potentialities of Probiotics against Obesity. Nutrients, 16, 1373 (IF: 5.9).
  2. Kober, A.K.M.H†., Villena, J., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2022.  Immunomodulatory effects of probiotics: A novel preventive approach for the control of bovine mastitis. Microorganisms, 10(11): 2255. (IF: 4.5).
  3. Tomokiyo, M., Tonetti, F.R., Kober, A.K.M.H., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2022. Modulation of alveolar macrophages by postimmunobiotics: impact on the antivial respiratory immune response. Cells, 11(19): 2986. (IF: 6.0).
  4. Kanwal, A., Azeem, F., Kober, A.K.M.H., Rasul, I. et al. 2022. Molecular mechanisms of cassia fistula against epithelial ovarian cancer using network pharmacology and molecular docking approaches. Pharmaceutics, 14(9): 1970. (IF: 6.25).
  5. Kober, A.K.M.H., Riaz Rajoka, M.S., Mehwish, H.M., Villena, J., Kitazawa, H. 2022. Immunomodulation potential of probiotics: A novel strategy for improving livestock health, immunity, and productivity. Microorganisms, 10(2): 388. (IF: 4.5). "Highly Cited Papers" of Microorganisms in 2022. (†Corresponding author)
  6. Suda, Y., Kagawa, K., Kober, A.K.M.H., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2022. Soymilk-fermented with Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. delbrueckii TUA4408L improves immune-health in pigs. Benef Microbes, 13(1): 61-72. (IF: 5.05).
  7. Hasan, M.S., Kober, A.K.M.H., Rana, E.A., Bari, M.S. 2022. Association of udder lesions with subclinical mastitis in dairy cows of Chattogram, Bangladesh. Adv Anim Vet Sci, 10(2): 226-235. (IF: 0.19).
  8. Suda, Y., Sasaki, N., Kober, A.K.M.H., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2021. Immunobiotic feed developed with Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. delbrueckii TUA4408L and the soymilk by-product okara improves health and growth performance in pigs. Microorganisms, 9(5): 921. (IF: 4.5).
  9. Tada, A.*, Islam M.A.*, Kober, A.K.M.H.*, Kitazawa, H. et al. 2020. Transcriptome modifications in the porcine intramuscular adipocytes during differentiation and exogenous stimulation with TNF-α and serotonin. Int J Mol Sci, 21(2): 638. (*Equal contribution). (IF: 5.6).
  10. Igata, M., Kober, A.K.M.H., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2019. Transcriptome modifications in porcine adipocytes via Toll-like receptors activation. Front Immunol, 10: 1180. (IF: 7.3).
  11. Kanmani, P., Kober, A.K.M.H., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2018. Exopolysaccharides from Lactobacillus delbrueckii OLL1073R-1 modulate innate antiviral immune response in porcine intestinal epithelial cells. Molecular Immunol, 93: 253-265. (IF: 3.6).  
  12. Clua, P., Kanmani, P., Kober, A.K.M.H., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2017. Peptidoglycan from immunobiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus improves resistance of infant mice to respiratory syncytial viral infection and secondary pneumococcal pneumonia. Front Immunol, 8: 948. (IF: 7.3).
  13. Kobayashi, H., Kober, A.K.M.H., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2016. Modulation of porcine intestinal epitheliocytes immune transcriptome response by Lactobacillus jensenii TL2937. Benef Microbes, 7(5): 769-782. (IF: 5.05).
  14. Kober, A.K.M.H., Aoyama, M., Sugita, S. 2012.  Morphological and histological studies on the adrenal gland of the chicken (Gallus domesticus). J Poult Sci, 49(1): 39-45. (IF: 1.5)
  15. Kober, A.K.M.H., Aoyama, M., Tsukahara, N.,  Sugita, S. 2011. The effects of acute transportation stress on the adrenal gland of the domestic chicken (Gallus domesticus). Anim Behav Mgmt, 47(3): 97-103.
  16. Kober, A.K.M.H., Aoyama, M., Sugita, S. 2010. Immunohistochemical localization of catecholamine biosynthetic enzymes in the adrenal gland of the domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus). Poult Sci, 89(8): 1709-1715. (IF: 4.4).

b.Conference Proceedings/Abstract /talk (only recent) 〇= Presenter[edit]

  1. Emon, M., J., H, Kober, A.K.M.H. 2023. A study on farmers’ awareness levels of antimicrobial usage in selected areas of Chattogram district. 5th National Intern Conference 2023, CVASU, (Page-43).
  2. Zhou, B., Ryusuke, O., Taiga, S., Kober, A.K.M.H., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2023. Isolation and immunosymbiotic characterization of lactic acid bacteria from swine milk to generate a Lactobacillus library. Proc 10th Congress of European Microbiologists. Germany. July 9 -13, 2023.
  3. 〇Kober, A.K.M.H. 2022. Development of probiotic & low-fat yogurt in the context of Bangladesh: Opportunities & challenges. Oral presentation presented in the Special lecture in International Education and Research Center for Food Agricultural Immunology, Tohoku University, Japan. Nov 25, 2022.
  4. 〇Kober, A.K.M.H. 2022. Development of probiotic & low-fat yogurt: Bangladesh perspectives. Oral presentation presented in the Special lecture at Shinshu University, Japan. Oct 11, 2022.
  5. 〇Kober, A.K.M.H. 2022. Overview of research & academic activity. Oral presentation presented in the Special lecture in Tohoku University, Japan. July 29, 2022.
  6. Zhou, B., Kober, A.K.M.H., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2022. Survival of immunobiotics in the GI tract for immunosynbiotic development. Proc. Annual Conference of the Japanese Dairy Science Association, (Page-24).
  7. Kasahara, H., Kober, A.K.M.H., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2022. Advanced development of an in-vitro IBD model for the selection of immunobiotics. Proc 130th Congress of the Japanese Society of Animal Science, (Page-135).
  8. Kohtaro, F., Michihiro, T., Kober, A.K.M.H., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2022. Evaluation of anti-inflammatory immunobiotics in bovine mammary epithelial cells. Proc 130th Congress of the Japanese Society of Animal Science, (Page-135).
  9. Mehwish, H.M., Rajoka, M.S.R., Kober, A.K.M.H. Kitazawa, H. et al. 2022. Immunomodulatory potential of EPS produced by LAB for the dairy industry. Proc 130th Congress of the Japanese Society of Animal Science, (Page-136). English Presentation Award.
  10. 〇Kober, A.K.M.H., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2019. Long-term adipogenic differentiation of PIP cells for evaluating obesity-induced inflammatory activities of immunobiotics. 4th Young Scientist Congress, Bangladesh, (Page-116).
  11. Kober, A.K.M.H. Amin, U.S., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2018. Immunological functionality of fermented pickled juice to enhance gut immunity, growth and meat quality in post-weaning pigs. Gnatwork workshop Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2018, (Page-27). Best Poster Presentation Award.
  12. Dhar, A., Amin, U.S., Kober, A.K.M.H. 2018. Dairy industry in Bangladesh: challenge and prospectus. 15th international scientific conference 2018, CVASU, (Page-174).
  13. 〇Kober, A.K.M.H., Albarracin, L., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2017. The respiratory commensal bacteria Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum 090104 improves respiratory antiviral innate immunity. Proc 7th Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS 2017 Congress).FEMS7-0273(Abstr).
  14. 〇Kober, A.K.M.H. 2017. Anti-obesity and anti-inflammatory activities of immunobiotics by using PIP. Oral presentation presented in the Special Seminar in IATA-CSIC, Valencia, Spain, July 14, 2017.
  15. 〇Kober, A.K.M.H., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2016. Long term differentiation model of porcine intramuscular adipocytes for evaluating anti-adipogenic and anti-inflammatory activities of immunobiotics. Proc121thCongress of the Japanese Society of Animal Science, (page-221).
  16. 〇Kober, A.K.M.H., Tada, A, Kitazawa, H. et al. 2016. Innate immunity in long-term adipogenesis of PIP cell line: ligand specific activation of Toll-like receptors modulates triacylglyceride, cytokine and chemokine secretion in adipocytes. Proc 66th Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists, (Page-175).
  17. 〇Kober, A.K.M.H. 2016. Evaluating anti-adipogenic and anti-inflammatory activities of immunobiotics by using porcine intramuscular adipocytes. Oral presentation presented in the Special Seminar in University of Toronto, June 17, 2016.
  18. 〇Kober, A.K.M.H. 2016. Overview of Bangladesh, livestock & my research. Oral presentation presented in the Special lecture in Tohoku University, August 13.
  19. Masumizu, Y., Kober, A.K.M.H., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2016. Isolation and characterization of Lactobacillus plantarum MPL16: A Wakame-utilizing immunobiotic strain from swine feces. Proc. V International Symposium on Lactic Acid Bacteria, (page-76). Best Poster Presentation Award.
  20. Sato, N., Kober, A.K.M.H., Kitazawa, H. et al. 2016. Advanced immunobiotic evaluation system by using porcine derived cells to prevent and recover inflammatory bowel disease. Proc. Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for Food Immunology, (Page-64). Best Poster Presentation Award.

c. Book (Full authorship)[edit]

  1. UG & PG level – total page 323 (13th chapter). Kober, A.K.M.H. (2024). Milk and Dairy Foods: Nutrition, Processing and Healthy Aging (1st ed.). CRC Press.

d. Published popular articles (Native Language) in national print media[edit]

  1. Kober, A.K.M.H. How to fatten cows cheaply and healthily while considering sacrifice (কোরবানিকে সামনে রেখে কম খরচে স্বাস্থ্যসম্মতভাবে গরু মোটাতাজা করবেন যেভাবে), Prothom Alo, 26 March, 2024.
  2. Kober, A.K.M.H. Sacrificed well-nourished cows and healthy meat (কোরবানিতে হৃষ্ট-পুষ্ট গরু ও স্বাস্থ্যসম্মত মাংস), Ittefaq, 21st June, 2023.
  3. Kober, A.K.M.H. World milk day: healthy aging with milk and dairy foods (বিশ্ব দুগ্ধ দিবস : বার্ধক্যে সুস্বাস্থ্য ও দুগ্ধজাত দ্রব্যের গুরুত্ব), Prothom Alo, 1st June, 2023.
  4. Kober, A.K.M.H. Milk facts (দুধের জানা-অজানা কথন), Bangla Tribune,  4th  March, 2022.
  5. Kober, A.K.M.H. Good vs. predatory journals (জার্নাল সমাচার: ভালো বনাম প্রিডেটরি জার্নাল), Bangla Tribune, 5th December, 2021.
  6. Kober, A.K.M.H. Food security and nutrition in post-covid (করোনা পরবর্তী খাদ্য নিরাপত্তা ও পুষ্টি নিশ্চিতে যা করতে হবে). Prothom Alo, 6th September, 2021.
  7. Kober, A.K.M.H. Higher Education in the Post-COVID (কেমন হতে পারে করোনা পরবর্তী উচ্চশিক্ষা?), Ittefaq, 13th August, 2021.
  8. Kober, A.K.M.H. Does milk fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic? (দুধপানে কোভিড-১৯ জয়, বাহুল্য নাকি বাস্তবতা?) Bangla Tribune, 15th January, 2021.
  9. Kober, A.K.M.H. Not all 'fat' cows are fat (সব মোটাতাজা গরু মোটাতাজা নয়), Prothom Alo, 21st July, 2019.
  10. Kober, A.K.M.H. Recognize artificially fattened cows (কৃত্রিম ভাবে মোটাতাজা করা গরু চিনবেন যেভাবে)  ProthomAlo, 3rd July, 2021.
  11. Kober, A.K.M.H. How to recognize a native cow in a sacrifice (কোরবানিতে দেশি গরু  চিনবেন যেভাবে) ProthomAlo, Ittefaq, 7th and 18th July, 2021.

e. TV talk show[edit]

  1. Kober, A.K.M.H. Dairy Sector: prospects and challenges (ডেইরি খাতের চ্যলেঞ্জ ও করণীয়) Bangla Tv (Business Time |Talk Show|Ep: 19), 27th Dec, 2021.
  2. Kober, A.K.M.H. Artificially fattened cows and public health hazards (কৃত্রিমভাবে মোটাতাজা গরু ও মানবদেহে স্বাস্থ্যঝুকি) Dainik Orthoniti  (online TV), 25th June, 2023.  

Professional Honors, Awards, and Fellowships[edit]

Dr. Kober's dedication to research has been recognized through numerous awards and

fellowships, including:

  • English Presentation Award, 130th Animal Science Congress of the Japanese Society of Animal Science (2022)
  • JSPS Invitation Fellowship (Long), Tohoku University, Japan (2022-2023) (as part of a group award)
  • Best Researcher Award, Annual Research Workshop (2020), CVASU, Bangladesh
  • Best Poster Presentation Awards at various international conferences (2016-2018)
  • JSPS Post-doctoral Fellowship, Japan (2015-2017)
  • Visiting Researcher Award, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway (2014)
  • Scholarship and Fellowship awards throughout his academic career (1995-2011)

External Links[edit]

https://cvasu.ac.bd/user-profile/97

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jOjiRnMAAAAJ&hl=en

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/A-K-M-Humayun-Kober

https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-k-m-humayun-kober-4bb898219/

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6237

https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/1435403/overview

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