Biography
Kasim Bajrović
Citizenship: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Phone: +387 33220926
Date of birth: 15/07/1965
Gender: Male
E-address: kasim.bajrovic@ingeb.unsa.ba
Address: Zmaja od Bosne 8 (Kampus), 71000 Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING

BSc in Biology
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Sarajevo [1985 - 1989]
Address: 71000 Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Thesis ‘Experimental study of genotoxic effects of two hormonal preparations, clomiphene and pregnyl, in onion root cells model’ mentor Prof. dr. A. Sofradžija
MSc in Biology
Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb [1990 - 1992]
Address: Zagreb (Croatia)
Master's thesis ‘Effect of 1- (6-purinyl) -2,5-dimethylpyrrole on the growth of tobacco and ornamental nettle mentor Prof. dr. Z. Kniewald

PhD in Biology
Faculty of Science, Istanbul University [1994 - 1997]
Address: Istanbul (Turkey)
“Establishment of plant tissue culture and transformation of poplar (Populus tremula) with genes involved in lignin biosynthesis” mentor Prof. dr. N. Gozukirimizi

WORK EXPERIENCE
Assistant
INGEB University of Sarajevo [ 1990 – 1998 ]
Research Associate
INGEB University of Sarajevo [ 1998 – 2000 ]
Senior Research Fellow
INGEB University of Sarajevo [ 2002 – 2006 ]
Scientific advisor
INGEB University of Sarajevo [ 2006 – Current ]
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Sarajevo [ 1999 – 2005 ]
Associate Professor
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Sarajevo [ 2005 – 2009 ]
Full Professor
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Sarajevo [ 2009 – Current ]
Acting Director
INGEB University of Sarajevo [ 2002 – 2003 ]
Director
INGEB University of Sarajevo [ 2003 – 2015 ]

LANGUAGE SCILLS
Mother tongue: Bosnian, English, Turkish, Russian

Editor in Chief of Genetics & Applications
University of Sarajevo,
Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Zmaja od Bosne 8 Kampus, 71000 Sarajevo,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel/Fax: +38733220926, +38733442891
E-mail: kasim.bajrovic@ingeb.unsa.ba
Web: www.genapp.ba

ICGEB Appointed Governor and ICGEB Liaison Officer
Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Sarajevo
Zmaja od Bosne 8, Kampus 71000 Sarajevo,
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA ICGEB Affiliated Centre,
Tel: +387-33-220926; Fax: +387-33-442891
Email: kasim.bajrovic@ingeb.unsa.ba
Web: www.ingeb.unsa.ba

President Genetic Association of BiH (GenuBiH)
Zmaja od Bosne 8, Campus
71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel / Fax: +387 33 220 926, +387 33 442 891
Email: kasim.bajrovic@ingeb.unsa.ba
Web: www.genubih.ba

Member of the Committee for genetic engineering and biotechnology of Academy of Science and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ANUBiH) and member of the Center for demographic genetics at ANUBiH.
Scientific areas: Genetic Engineering, Molecular Genetics, Biotechnology, Biosafety

Dr. Mohamed Faraj Edbeib is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medical Technology, Bani Walid University, Libya. His research focuses on protein engineering, bioremediation, environmental biotechnology, biochemistry, and bacteriology.


As of January 2025, Dr. Edbeib has been cited 598 times, with an h-index of 13 and an i10-index of 17, reflecting his significant contributions to his fields of study.


In the AD Scientific Index 2024, which evaluates scientists based on various metrics, Dr. Edbeib is ranked 51st among scientists in Libya. His total h-index is 13, with 12 of these in the last six years, indicating consistent research productivity.


Dr. Edbeib has collaborated with researchers worldwide, including Yilmaz Kaya from Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Azzmer Azzar Abdul Hamid from the International Islamic University, and Roswanira Abdul Wahab from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

His publications cover various topics, such as the biology and adaptation of halophiles and their role in decontaminating hypersaline environments, in silico characterization of novel dehalogenases from halophilic bacteria, and the functional profiling of bacterial communities in Lake Tuz.

Dr. Edbeib's work has significantly advanced the understanding of environmental biotechnology and bioremediation, particularly concerning halophilic microorganisms and their applications in decontaminating saline environments.