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Adarsh Kumar

Assistant Professor, Life sciences, GSS, VSP

akumar15@gitam.edu | | | |

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 indexed publications, including 34 in Q1 and Q2 journals (Citation: 1413). 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

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

Authored Books

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
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
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
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
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

Expertise

Environmental Microbiology
Biomass to Biofuel
Environmental Monitoring, Assessment and Bioremediation
Sustainable Agriculture
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

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