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
11449
Scholar Citations
54
Scholar h-index
101
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Bioremediation of Heavy Metals: A Green Approach to Climate-Friendly and Sustainable Agriculture T Shree, SS Patel, A Kumar 2026
Soil Microbes in the Management of Green Sustainable Agriculture T Shree, SS Patel, A Kumar 2026
Microbes-Based Next-Generation Sustainable Solutions for Climate-Resilient Agriculture Vimal SR, S SS, A Kumar, P SM. 2026
Botanical Microbiomes: Sustainable Practices in Agriculture and Ecosystem Management SR Vimal, JS Singh, A Kumar. 2026
Systems-Level Insights Into Microbial Naphthalene Biodegradation: An Integrated In Silico and Omics Perspective A Raj, A Pant, A Kumar, A Kumar, AS Kalamdhad, M Khwairakpam Environmental Microbiology , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Microbial consortia interactions and bioremediation of pesticides: A review on designing, mechanism and efficacy SS Patel, T Shree, Ashwani Kumar Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology , 2026 2026 Citations: 3
Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: A Plant-Mediated Synthesis, Characterizations and Their Functional Applications M Shukla, S Narain, A Kumar, A Dikshit Nano Trends, 100184 , 2026 2026 Citations: 2
Microbial, nanotechnological and biosensor-based innovations for sustainable pesticide management N Singh, A Raj, A Kumar Discover Environment 3 (1), 1-27 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
Plant-Microbiome Engineering: Synergistic Microbial Partners for Crop Health and Sustainability A Dubey, MA Malla, SR Vimal, A Kumar, SM Prasad, ML Khan Plant Growth Regul. , 2025 2025 Citations: 18
Toxicological Concerns of Nanomaterials in Agroecosystem: Risk, Fate, and Their Analytical and Regulatory Assessment K Singh, MA Malla, A Kumar, S Yadav Environmental Quality Management 35, e70136 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
Dermal Delivery of NanoFormulations: An Emerging Technology in Dermatological Conditions M Shukla, S Narain, A Kumar, A Dikshit BioNanoScience 15 (2), 215 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Elevated profenofos alters soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] morphology and soil microbes: a metagenomic investigation A Raj, A Kumar Environmental Sustainability, 1-16 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Nanotechnology for Agriculture: A Potential Tool for Abiotic Stress Tolerance A Kumar, A El Sabagh CRC Press , 2025 2025 Citations: 28
Dissection of Gene Expression Pattern and Metabolic Profile Under Enhanced Oil Production Conditions in Diatoms G Kumawat, P Vyas, S Deora, S Sabu, AK Gupta, M Meena, A Kumar, ... Diatom Cultivation for Biofuel, Food and High‐Value Products, 267-322 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Comparative toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles and ionic zinc to earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae in Soil Matrix K Singh, MA Malla, A Kumar, S Yadav Discover Soil 2 (1), 17 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Synthesis, characterization and determination of antifungal and antioxidant activities of plant-derived zinc oxide nanoparticles M Shukla, S Narain, S Jha, A Kumar, A Dikshit Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1-15 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Evaluation of nematicidal activity and in silico functional interpretations of Diploknema butyracea saponins against Meloidogyne incognita A Gupta, A Mandal, TK Dutta, A Kumar, S Saha, S Sharma Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 132 (1), 31 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
Towards 2030: Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing. A Sociological Perspective A Klimczuk, S Chattoo, C Izugbara, M Klimczuk-Kochańska, P Toczyski, ... Frontiers in Sociology 10, 1616878 , 2025 2025
Nano-Fertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture Under Limited Abiotic Conditions A Dubey, D Saiyam, A Kumar, ML Khan, A El Sabagh Nanotechnology for Agriculture, 127-140 , 2025 2025
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 2024 Citations: 4
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 2008 Citations: 1235
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 2010 Citations: 815
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 2011 Citations: 602
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 2019 Citations: 488
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 2019 Citations: 447
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 2018 Citations: 369
Rhizosphere microbiome: Engineering bacterial competitiveness for enhancing crop production A Kumar, A Dubey Journal of Advanced Research 24, 337-352 , 2020 2020 Citations: 368
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 2012 Citations: 342
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 2012 Citations: 338
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 2013 Citations: 332
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 2019 Citations: 292
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 2010 Citations: 225
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 2022 Citations: 207
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 2020 Citations: 186
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 279, 127564 , 2024 2024 Citations: 182
Bacterial Root Endophytes: Characterization of their competence and plant growth promotion in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] under drought stress A Dubey, D Saiyam, A Kumar, A Hashem, AA EF, K ML Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 18, 931 , 2021 2021 Citations: 171
Directed evolution: tailoring biocatalysts for industrial applications A Kumar, S Singh Critical reviews in biotechnology 33 (4), 365-378 , 2013 2013 Citations: 166
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 , 2013 2013 Citations: 161
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 2014 Citations: 159
Liquid fuel from biomass: An overview P Vasudevan, S Sharma, A Kumar Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 64 (11), 822 , 2005 2005 Citations: 155
