Ashok Kumar

@juit.ac.in

Assistant Professor
Jaypee University of Information Technology

EDUCATION

Job experience
Dec 2017-onwards
Assistant Professor,
Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of
Information Technology, Waknaghat, Himachal Pradesh India, 173-234
Assistant Professor (Brain Pool- KU), Department of Chemical
Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, Korea,
143701
March 2016- Feb
2017 Konkuk University brain pool fellow
June 2014- Mar 2016
Visiting Post Doctoral research associate, Department of Chemical
Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 143-
701.
Post Doctoral Fellow [Enzyme Molecular Engineering Lab] State Key
Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University,
Wuhan, People’s Republic of China.

Education
2013 Ph.D. (Biotechnology)
Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India. [Supervisor: Prof. S.S.
Kanwar] Ph.D. Thesis title: “Purification and characterization of a
solvent-tolerant thermophilic bacterial li

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Microbial Biotechnology, Enzymology, Biocatalysis, CO2 conversion
194

Scopus Publications

9945

Scholar Citations

56

Scholar h-index

165

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Recent Advances in Laccase‐Based Nanobiocatalysts for Sustainable Bioremediation Applications
    B Thakur, AK Nadda, A Kant
    Biotechnology and Bioengineering , 2026
    2026
  • Thermodynamic study of CTAB Micellization in the presence of bifonazole and lecithin: enhancing solubility and permeability
    K Mahajan, V Abbot, AK Nadda, D Kumar, P Sharma
    Colloid and Polymer Science, 1-15 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Synthesis and characterization of a sponge from algal biomass of Tetradesmus obliquus for efficient removal of dye in contaminated water
    K Sharma, AK Nadda
    Bioresource Technology Reports, 102540 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Thermodynamic analysis, kinetics, and isotherms of Tetradesmus obliquus algal biomass for the removal of methylene blue from wastewater
    K Sharma, AK Nadda
    Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 1-16 , 2025
    2025
  • Transforming waste to worth: Integrated multi-tech green approaches for environment-friendly and sustainable production of bio-enzymes, bio-cleaners, and organic acids from …
    P Agarwal, A Dhyani, AK Nadda, N Mahato
    Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 118640 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Enhanced production of lutein in Tetradesmus obliquus by medium engineering and its application for the development of lutein-loaded hydrogel
    K Sharma, AK Nadda
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1-10 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Production and Characterization of Prodigiosin from a Bacterial Strain and its Applications
    A Jain, AK Nadda
    Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan, HP , 2025
    2025
  • Biogenic Silica in Ocean and Terrestrial Environments
    D Suman, S Kumar, AK Nadda, R Shrivastava
    2024
  • Biogenic Silica: Sources, Structure and Properties
    B Thakur, R Shrivastava, VK Gupta, AK Nadda
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • Biogenic Silica: Fundamentals and Applications
    AK Nadda, VK Gupta
    Royal Society of Chemistry , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Microfiber Pollution: Environmental Challenges and Remediation Strategies
    S Sharma, MC Biswas, AK Nadda
    CRC Press , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Application of Potential Extremophilic Bacteria for Treatment of Xenobiotic Compounds Present in Effluents
    P Banerjee, K Sharma, AK Nadda, A Mukhopadhayay
    Microbes and Enzymes for Water Treatment and Remediation, 170-189 , 2024
    2024
  • Microbes and Enzymes for Water Treatment and Remediation
    AK Nadda, P Banerjee, S Sharma
    CRC Press , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 9
  • Biopolymer Conjugates: Industrial Applications
    S Sharma, AK Nadda
    Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Isolation and Characterization of a Prodigiosin Pigment Producing Bacterial Straing from Himalayan Region
    A Kumar, AK Nadda
    Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan, HP , 2024
    2024
  • Extraction of Omega-3 Fatty Acids from a Newly Isolated Strain of Microalgae
    G Maddheshiya, AK Nadda
    Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan, HP , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Chemistry of CO2-phillic materials in enzyme-based hybrid interfacial systems: Implications, strategies and applications
    AK Nadda, D Dutta, A Kumar, K Sharma, PK Panda, D Kundu, D Yadav, ...
    Fuel Processing Technology 250, 107905 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • Mp ADC, an l -aspartate-α-decarboxylase, from Myzus persicae, that enables production of β-alanine with high yield by whole-cell enzymatic catalysis
    P Liu, S Xie, Q Guo, Y Chen, J Fan, A Kumar Nadda, X Huang, X Chu
    Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts 16 (1), 157 , 2023
    2023
  • Synergetic anaerobic digestion of food waste for enhanced production of biogas and value-added products: strategies, challenges, and techno-economic analysis
    P Sharma, SK Parakh, TH Tsui, A Bano, SP Singh, VP Singh, SS Lam, ...
    Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 1-21 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 26
  • A rapid, high‐yield and bioinspired synthesis of colloidal silver nanoparticles using Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract and assessment of antibacterial and …
    M Kim, JS Sung, R Atchudan, A Syed, AK Nadda, DY Kim, GS Ghodake
    Microscopy Research and Technique , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 15

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Lipase catalysis in organic solvents: Advantages and applications
    AKKDSSKPK Arora
    Biological procedures online , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 627
  • Lead phytochemicals for anticancer drug development
    SSKAK Sukhdev Singh, Bhupender Sharma
    Frontiers in Plant Science , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 527
  • Sustainable and green trends in using plant extracts for the synthesis of biogenic metal nanoparticles toward environmental and pharmaceutical advances: A review
    V Soni, P Raizada, P Singh, HN Cuong, S Rangabhashiyam, A Saini, ...
    Environmental Research, 111622 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 338
  • A State-of-The-Art Review on the Latest trends in Hydrogen production, storage, and transportation techniques
    F Qureshi, M Yusuf, MA Khan, H Ibrahim, BC Ekeoma, H Kamyab, ...
    Fuel 340, 127574 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 335
  • Advances in biogas valorization and utilization systems: A comprehensive review
    R Kapoor, P Ghosh, B Tyagi, VK Vijay, V Vijay, IS Thakur, H Kamyab, ...
    Journal of Cleaner Production, 123052 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 253
  • SiO2 microparticles with carbon nanotube-derived mesopores as an efficient support for enzyme immobilization
    A Kumar, GD Park, SKS Patel, S Kondaveeti, S Otari, MZ Anwar, VC Kalia, ...
    Chemical Engineering Journal 359, 1252-1264 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 212
  • An efficient conversion of waste feather keratin into ecofriendly bioplastic film
    S Sharma, A Gupta, A Kumar, CG Kee, H Kamyab, SM Saufi
    Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 20 (10), 2157-2167 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 178
  • Energizing the CO2 utilization by Chemo-enzymatic approaches and potentiality of carbonic anhydrases: A review
    T Sharma, S Sharma, H Kamyab, A Kumar
    Journal of Cleaner Production, 119138 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 168
  • Palm Oil Mill Effluent as an Environmental Pollutant
    H Kamyab, S Chelliapan, MFM Din, S Rezania, T Khademi, A Kumar
    Palm Oil , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 153
  • Extremophiles for Hydrolytic Enzymes Productions: Biodiversity and Potential Biotechnological Applications
    D Kour, KL Rana, T Kaur, B Singh, VS Chauhan, A Kumar, AA Rastegari, ...
    Bioprocessing for Biomolecules Production, 321-372 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 147
  • Microbial lipolytic enzymes–promising energy-efficient biocatalysts in bioremediation
    A Kumar, R Gudiukaite, A Gricajeva, M Sadauskas, V Malunavicius, ...
    Energy, 116674 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 137
  • Tailoring of electrocatalyst interactions at interfacial level to benchmark the oxygen reduction reaction
    G Yasin, S Ibrahim, S Ajmal, S Ibraheem, S Ali, AK Nadda, G Zhang, ...
    Coordination Chemistry Reviews 469, 214669 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 129
  • Insights into polyester plastic biodegradation by carboxyl ester hydrolases
    A Gricajeva, AK Nadda, R Gudiukaite
    Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 97 (2), 359-380 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 127
  • ZnS-based quantum dots as photocatalysts for water purification
    K Sharma, P Raizada, V Hasija, P Singh, A Bajpai, VH Nguyen, ...
    Journal of Water Process Engineering 43, 102217 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 118
  • Recent progress on MXenes and MOFs hybrids: Structure, synthetic strategies and catalytic water splitting
    K Sharma, V Hasija, S Patial, P Singh, VH Nguyen, AK Nadda, S Thakur, ...
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 115
  • Lipase Production in Solid-State Fermentation (SSF): Recent Developments and Biotechnological Applications
    A Kumar, SS Kanwar
    2012
    Citations: 115
  • New TiO2-doped Cu–Mg spinel-ferrite-based photocatalyst for degrading highly toxic rhodamine B dye in wastewater
    C Van Tran, DD La, THP Nguyen, HD Ninh, THT Vu, AK Nadda, ...
    Journal of Hazardous Materials, 126636 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 111
  • An overview of process monitoring for anaerobic digestion
    IA Cruz, LRS Andrade, RN Bharagava, AK Nadda, M Bilal, RT Figueiredo, ...
    Biosystems Engineering 207, 106-119 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 109
  • Role of microbes in bioaccumulation of heavy metals in municipal solid waste: Impacts on plant and human being
    P Sharma, D Dutta, A Udayan, AK Nadda, SS Lam, S Kumar
    Environmental Pollution, 119248 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 107
  • Fe2O3 yolk-shell particle-based laccase biosensor for efficient detection of 2, 6-dimethoxyphenol
    SKS Patel, MZ Anwar, A Kumar, SV Otari, RT Pagolu, SY Kim, IW Kim, ...
    Biochemical Engineering Journal 132, 1-8 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 101