Dr. Manoj Kumar
Scholar, Department of Microbiology · Guru Nanak Dev University
Research Interests
Area of Specialization: Microbiology, Bio-remediation, Microbial Diversity, Meta-genomics, Bio-degradation, Microbial Ecology. Research Activities: Isolation/characterization of potential bacterial cultures reduction of heavy metal and bio-degradation of organ...
Biography
During my doctorate degree, my research is focused on bioremediation of organic pollutants and heavy metals using bacteria (aerobic and anaerobic) and metagenomics studies of polluted sites. This research experience has equipped me with a deep understanding of the microbiology field, as well as strong analytical and problem-solving skills. During my research I have worked on various instruments such as UV-Vis Spectroscopy, PCR, Ultra-sonicator, Gel-electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, Lyophilizer, Fermentor, Rotary-evaporator, Gel-Doc, Anaerobic Chamber, Bioreactor development for degradation studies, HPLC,GC, LC-MS, XRD, SEM-EDS and AAS etc. Identification and characterization of microbes using NCBI, EzBioCloud and MG-RAST etc. All the basic knowledge and techniques of microbiology laboratories.
Education
Graduation: B.Sc. (hons.) in Microbiology from Department of Microbiology, Shoolini Institute of Life Sciences and Business Management affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Shimla in 2010 with first grade (76 %). Post-Graduation: M. Sc (hons.) Fermentation and Microbial Technology from Department of Microbiology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (Punjab) in 2012 with first grade (75 %). Qualified ASRB-ICAR NET in Agricultural Microbiology in 2016. PhD. (Microbiology) degree has been officially conferred having specialization in Microbiology with thesis entitled "Evaluation of Bio...
Recent Scopus Publications
- Metagenomics and its impact on environmental and therapeutic microbiology
- Biotechnological Approaches for the Sustainable Waste Management of Oil Refinery/Petroleum Industry
- Novel approaches to alleviate lignocellulosic biomass waste for effective and sustainable utilization
- Microbial Fuel Cells: Harnessing Power from Wastewater
- Deciphering Indigenous Bacterial Diversity of Co-Polluted Sites to Unravel Its Bioremediation Potential: A Metagenomic Approach
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8304-2104
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HvRabC8AAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57713807700