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
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
Adarsh Kumar