ASHWANI KUMAR

Dr. Ashwani Kumar is Associate Professor in the Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, UP, India and his laboratory of Metagenomics and Secretomics research is focused on plant microbiome, plant-microbe interaction, plant abiotic and biotic stress tolerance, lignocellulosic biofuels, and bioremediation. He supervised 5 and received project grants of from UGC, DST-SERB, and DBT, Govt of India as PI and Co-PI. He has published 90 articles in international journals of high repute with a cumulative Impact factor of over 500, with Google scholar citations-8520 (Scopus Citations: 5501); i10 index 85; h index 42. He also published book (1) with Springer, 2 (CRC-AAP) 35 book chapters and gave over 30 talks at International Conferences.

EDUCATION

1. 2011, Ph.D. (Biomass and Bioenergy) Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauzkhas, New Delhi, India– 110016. Dissertation: Effects of biofertilizers on
Jatropha curcas under abiotic stress. C.G.P.A.:10/10 (Course Work as per UGC guidelines)
2. 1999, M. Phil. (Botany, Specialization in Genetic Engineering and Microbiology) School of Advanced Studies, Faculty of Botany, C.C.S. Univ. campus (UP),
India. Dissertation: Growth Kinetics and Genetic Control of Exo-polysaccharides in Rhizobium nodulating Sesbania sesban. (Ist division).
3. 1997, M. Sc. (Botany, Specialization in Plant Pathology) H.N.B. Garhwal Univ. Campus (UK) India. (Ist division).
4. 1995, B. Sc. (Chemistry, Botany and Zoology), C.C.S. Univ. Meerut, (UP) India. (Ist division).

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Multidisciplinary, Plant Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Sciences

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Foliar spraying of chlorpyrifos induces morphometric changes in Glycine max (L.) and shifts native soil microbiome
A Raj, MA Malla, A Kumar, PK Khare, S Kumari
Emerging Contaminants 10 (3), 100307 2024



Microbial Biosurfactants: Green alternatives and sustainable solution for augmenting pesticide remediation and management of organic waste
SS Markam, A Raj, A Kumar, ML Khan
Current Research in Microbial Sciences, 100266 2024



Seed bio-priming with ACC deaminase-producing bacterial strains alleviates impact of drought stress in Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)
A Dubey, MA Malla, A Kumar, ML Khan, S Kumari
Rhizosphere 30, 100873 2024



Characterization of titanium dioxide nanomaterials synthesized from leaf extract of Pogostemon cablin Benth and their potential antifungal activity
M Shukla, S Narain, A Kumar, A Dikshit
Physica Scripta 99 (6), 0659d3 2024



The plant endomicrobiome: structure and strategies to produce stress resilient future crop
SR Vimal, JS Singh, A Kumar, SM Prasad
Current Research in Microbial Sciences, 100236 2024



Lipopeptides from Bacillus: unveiling biotechnological prospects—sources, properties, and diverse applications
D Saiyam, A Dubey, MA Malla, A Kumar
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology 55 (1), 281-295 2024



Role of Metabolomics in Bioremediation for Sustainable Crop Production
A Raj, A Dubey, MA Malla, A Kuma
Advances in Plant Microbiome Research for Climate-Resilient Agriculture, 73-102 2024



Phyto-Microbiomes: Role in Sustainable Agriculture Practices Under Abiotic Stress
A DUBEY, A RAJ, MA MALLA, ML KHAN, A KUMAR
Apple Academic Press, 51 2024



Microbial Endophytes as Warriors for Plant Defense Against Abiotic and Biotic Stress
A DUBEY, D SAIYAM, A KUMAR
Apple Academic Press, 23 2024



Plant Microbiome Research: Tools and Techniques to Analyze Plant Microbiome for Sustainable Agriculture Productivity
A KUMAR, A RAJ
Apple Academic Press, 1 2024



Salinity Stress in Maize: Consequences, Tolerance Mechanisms, and Management Strategies
M Islam, M Islam, M Hasan, A Hafeez, M Chowdhury, M Pramanik, M Iqbal, ...
OBM Genetics 8 (2) 2024



The looming threat of profenofos organophosphate and microbes in action for their sustainable degradation
A Raj, A Kumar, PK Khare
Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2024



Harnessing root exudates for plant microbiome engineering and stress resistance in plants
MS Afridi, A Kumar, MA Javed, A Dubey, FHV de Medeiros, G Santoyo
Microbiological Research, 127564 2023



The adaptation strategies of plants to alleviate important environmental stresses
O Sytar, A Kumar
Frontiers in Plant Science 14, 1307399 2023



Green chemistry routed sugar press mud for zinc oxide 2D nano-sheet fabrication and climate-resilient wheat crop productivity
L Verma, S Chaudhary, S Kumar, AR Sanwaria, PP Ingole, S Sharma, ...
2023



Pesticide pestilence: Global scenario and recent advances in detection and degradation methods
A Raj, A Dubey, MA Malla, A Kumar
Journal of Environmental Management 338, 117680 2023



Plant genotype -microbiome engineering as nature-based solution (NbS ) for regeneration of stressed agriculture: A review
SR Vimal, JS Singh, A Kumar, P SM
Scientia Horticulturae 321, 112258 2023



Exploring the role of microorganisms in silages: species, communities, interactions, and functional characteristics
S Wang, Q Zhang, L Sun, A Kumar
Frontiers in Microbiology 14, 1196267 2023



GC–MS based untargeted metabolomics reveals the metabolic response of earthworm (Eudriluseugeniae) after chronic combinatorial exposure to three different
MA Malla, A Dubey, RK Kori, V Sharma, A Kumar, S Yadav, S Kumari
Scientific Reports 13 (1), 8583 2023



Modeling and optimization of chlorpyrifos and glyphosate biodegradation using RSM and ANN: Elucidating their degradation pathways by GC-MS based metabolomics
MA Malla, A Dubey, A Kumar, S Yadav, S Kumari
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 252, 114628 2023

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

An evaluation of multipurpose oil seed crop for industrial uses (Jatropha curcas L.): a review
A Kumar, S Sharma
Industrial crops and products 28 (1), 1-10 2008
Citations: 1177



Renewable energy in India: current status and future potentials
A Kumar, K Kumar, N Kaushik, S Sharma, S Mishra
Renewable and sustainable energy reviews 14 (8), 2434-2442 2010
Citations: 713



Potential non-edible oil resources as biodiesel feedstock: an Indian perspective
A Kumar, S Sharma
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (4), 1791-1800 2011
Citations: 538



Exploring the human microbiome: The potential future role of next-generation sequencing in disease diagnosis and treatment
MA Malla, A Dubey, A Kumar, S Yadav, A Hashem, EF Abd_Allah
Frontiers in immunology 9 2019
Citations: 346



Role of transgenic plants in agriculture and biopharming
P Ahmad, M Ashraf, M Younis, X Hu, A Kumar, NA Akram, F Al-Qurainy
Biotechnology advances 30 (3), 524-540 2012
Citations: 311



Salt-induced changes in photosynthetic activity and oxidative defense system of three cultivars of mustard (Brassica juncea L.)
P Ahmad, NA Akram
African Journal of Biotechnology 11 (11), 2694-2703 2012
Citations: 311



Soil microbiome: a key player for conservation of soil health under changing climate
A Dubey, MA Malla, F Khan, K Chowdhary, S Yadav, A Kumar, S Sharma, ...
Biodiversity and Conservation 28 (8), 2405-2429 2019
Citations: 305



Understanding and designing the strategies for the microbe-mediated remediation of environmental contaminants using omics approaches
MA Malla, A Dubey, S Yadav, A Kumar, A Hashem, EF Abd_Allah
Frontiers in Microbiology 2018
Citations: 286



Metabolic engineering of< i> Escherichia coli</i>: A sustainable industrial platform for bio-based chemical production
X Chen, L Zhou, T Kangming, A Kumar, S Singh, BA Prior, Z Wang
Biotechnology Advances 2013
Citations: 284



Rhizosphere microbiome: Engineering bacterial competitiveness for enhancing crop production
A Kumar, A Dubey
Journal of Advanced Research 24, 337-352 2020
Citations: 233



Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and biochar improves drought tolerance in chickpea
A Hashem, A Kumar, AM Al-Dbass, AA Alqarawi, ABF Al-Arjani, G Singh, ...
Saudi journal of biological sciences 26 (3), 614-624 2019
Citations: 211



Influence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) Fungi and Salinity on Seedling Growth, Solute Accumulation, and Mycorrhizal Dependency of Jatropha curcas L.
A Kumar, S Sharma, S Mishra
Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 29 (3), 297-306 2010
Citations: 206



The number of tree species on Earth
R Cazzolla Gatti, PB Reich, JGP Gamarra, T Crowther, C Hui, A Morera, ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119 (6), e2115329119 2022
Citations: 180



Directed evolution: tailoring biocatalysts for industrial applications
A Kumar, S Singh
Critical reviews in biotechnology 33 (4), 365-378 2013
Citations: 146



Liquid fuel from biomass: An overview
P Vasudevan, S Sharma, A Kumar
Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 64 (11), 822 2005
Citations: 144



Salinity stress and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in plants
A Hameed, E Dilfuza, EF Abd-Allah, A Hashem, A Kumar, P Ahmad
Use of Microbes for the Alleviation of Soil Stresses, Volume 1, 139-159 2014
Citations: 141



Current developments in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi research and its role in salinity stress alleviation: a biotechnological perspective
A Kumar, JF Dames, A Gupta, JA Gilbert, P Ahmad
Critical Review in Biotechnology, 1-14 2014
Citations: 136



Plants endophytes: unveiling hidden agenda for bioprospecting toward sustainable agriculture
A Dubey, MA Malla, A Kumar, S Dayanandan, ML Khan
Critical Reviews in Biotechnology 40 (8), 1210-1231 2020
Citations: 107



Growing More with Less: Breeding and Developing Drought Resilient Soybean to Improve Food Security
A Dubey, A Kumar, ML Khan, EF Abd_Allah, A Hashem
Ecological Indicator 2018
Citations: 101



Microalgal cultivation for value-added products: a critical enviro-economical assessment
R Kothari, A Pandey, S Ahmad, A Kumar, VV Pathak, VV Tyagi
3 Biotech 7 (4), 1-15 2017
Citations: 101