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Dr. Adarsh Kumar, Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam. He has a B.E. in Biotechnology from VMU, Chennai and Ph.D. in Environmental Sci and Engg from IIT-ISM, Dhanbad. His 8 years of Post-Doc experience from Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg focussed on Bioremediation, Biofuel, and Bioeconomy. He has 52 Scopus publications, 34 in Q1 and Q2 journals (Citation: 1613; H-index 24 ). He has also received multiple research and travel grants.
Research Publications
- Kumar A*, Tripti, Maleva M, Bruno LB, Rajkumar M (2022) Synergistic effect of high ACC deaminase producing Pseudomonas sp. TR15a and siderophore producing Bacillus aerophilus TR15c for enhanced growth and copper accumulation in Helianthus annuus L. Chemosphere. 276:130038 IF: 8.8, Q1 J
- Kumar A*, Tripti, Voropayeva O, Maleva M, Panikovskaya K, Borisova G, Rajkumar M (2021) Bioaugmentation with copper tolerant endophyte Pseudomonas lurida strain EOO26 for improved plant growth and copper phytostabilization by Helianthus annuus. Chemosphere. 266:128983 IF: 8.8, Q1 J
- Tripti, Kumar A*, Maleva M, Borisova G, Rajkumar M. (2023) Amaranthus Biochar-Based Microbial Cell Composites for Alleviation of Drought and Cadmium Stress: A Novel Bioremediation Approach Plants. 2023. 12(10):1973. IF: 4.5, Q1 J
- Bruno LB, Anbuganesan V, Kartik C, Tripti, Kumar A*, Banu JR, Freitas H, Rajkumar M (2021) Enhanced phytoextraction of multi-metal contaminated soils under increased atmospheric temperature by bioaugmentation with plant growth promoting Bacillus cereus. Journal of Environmental Management 289:112553 IF 8.7, Q1 J
- Vishnupradeep R, Bruno LB, Taj Z, Karthik C, Challabathula D, Tripti, Kumar A*, Freitas H, Rajkumar M (2022) Plant growth promoting bacteria improve growth and phytostabilization potential of Zea mays under chromium and drought stress by altering photosynthetic and antioxidant responses. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 25:102154 IF: 7.1, Q1 J
Ongoing Research Projects
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The use of hydrolyzed lignocellulosic residues to produce biochar and its use to reduce the metal content in raw materials for the production of bioethanol and for bacterial phytostabilization of areas contaminated with heavy metals. Young scientist award/grant from the Presidential program oF RSF, Russia. 2021-2023 . COMPLETED
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Amalgamation and optimization of the pretreatment methods for enhanced saccharification to aid in bioethanol production from tropical seaweed. 2024-2025 Ongoing
Expertise
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Environmental Microbiology
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Biomass to Biofuel
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Environmental Monitoring, Assessment and Bioremediation
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Sustainable Agriculture
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Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Authored Books
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Sahu SS, Kumar A*, Prasad MNV, Maiti SK, (2023) Aromatic, medicinal, and energy plantations on metalliferous/ contaminated soil—Bioremediation and bioeconomy In: Prasad MNV (Ed.) Bioremediation and Bioeconomy: A circular economy approach. pp. 81-98. Elsevier, SCOPUS
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Kumar A*, Usmani Z, Tripti, Rani P, Ahirwal J, (2019) Phytomanagement of Chromium contaminated brown fields. In Pandey VC and Buddha K (Ed.) Phytomanagement of polluted sites: Market opportunities in sustainable phytoremediation. pp. 447-463. Elsevier. SCOPUS
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Kumar A*, Tripti, Prasad MNV, Favas P, Maiti SK (2018) Mycoremediation for mine site rehabilitation. In Prasad MNV, Maiti SK and Favas P (Ed.) Bio-Geotechnologies for Mine Site Rehabilitation. pp. 233-260. Elsevier. SCOPUS
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Kumar A*, Prasad MNV, Maiti SK, Tripti (2016) Asbestos: Resource recovery and its waste management. In Prasad MNV and Shih K (Ed.) Environmental Materials and Waste: Resource Recovery and pollution prevention. pp. 285-305. Elsevier. SCOPUS
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Maiti SK and Kumar A* (2016) Energy Plantations, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants on Contaminated Soil. In: Prasad MNV (Ed.) Bioremediation and Bioeconomy. pp. 29-47. Elsevier. SCOPUS
