Ajay Kumar | Agricultural Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award

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Dr Ajay Kumar |  Agricultural Biotechnology |  Best Researcher Award

Assistant Professor at  Amity University,  India

Dr. Ajay Kumar is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India. His research spans areas including plant growth-promoting bacteria, postharvest decay control using microbial communities, and bioinformatics. Dr. Kumar’s expertise includes microbial inoculants, biocontrol screening, fermentation, and postharvest management of fruits.

 

Publication Profile

Education & Work Experience:

  • Ph.D. (2010–2016): Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, India. Focused on the modulation of growth and metabolites in Curcuma longa using plant growth-promoting bacteria.
  • Postdoctoral Research (2018–2022): Department of Postharvest Science, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel. Focused on developing strategies for controlling postharvest decay in fruits using microbial communities.
  • Current Role: Assistant Professor at Amity University since 2023, specializing in biotechnology and microbiology.

Awards & Fellowships:

  • A.R.O. Fellowship, Volcanic Centre, Israel (2018)
  • CSIR NET/JRF, New Delhi (2009)
  • GATE, IIT Kanpur (2009)

Professional Memberships:

  • Associate Editor, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Special Issue Guest Editor for Microorganisms (MDPI), Plants (MDPI), Sustainability
  • Life Member, Asian Society of PGPR (Auburn, USA)
  • Life Member, Association of Microbiologists of India

Research Impact:

  • Total Citations: 4,979
  • H-index: 37
  • i10-index: 95
  • Cumulative Impact Factor: 398

Publication Top Notes

  1. Therapeutic and Medicinal Uses of Aloe vera: A Review
    P.K. Sahu, D.D. Giri, R. Singh, P. Pandey, S. Gupta, A.K. Shrivastava, A. Kumar, …
    Pharmacology & Pharmacy, 4 (08), 599, 2013.
    Cited by: 460
  2. Endophytic bacteria: a new source of bioactive compounds
    M. Singh, A. Kumar, R. Singh, K.D. Pandey
    3 Biotech, 7 (5), 1-14, 2017.
    Cited by: 272
  3. Disease management of tomato through PGPB: current trends and future perspective
    V.K. Singh, A.K. Singh, A. Kumar
    3 Biotech, 7 (4), 1-10, 2017.
    Cited by: 179
  4. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria: application in biofertilizers and biocontrol of phytopathogens
    M. Singh, D. Singh, A. Gupta, K.D. Pandey, P.K. Singh, A. Kumar
    PGPR Amelioration in Sustainable Agriculture, 41-66, 2019.
    Cited by: 166
  5. Isolation and characterization of bacterial endophytes of Curcuma longa L.
    A. Kumar, R. Singh, A. Yadav, D.D. Giri, P.K. Singh, K.D. Pandey
    3 Biotech, 6 (1), 60, 2016.
    Cited by: 161
  6. Trichoderma Species: Our Best Fungal Allies in the Biocontrol of Plant Diseases—A Review
    P. Guzmán-Guzmán, A. Kumar, S. de los Santos-Villalobos, F.I. Parra-Cota, …
    Plants, 12 (3), 432, 2023.
    Cited by: 146
  7. Interaction of plant growth promoting bacteria with tomato under abiotic stress: a review
    V.K. Singh, A.K. Singh, P.P. Singh, A. Kumar
    Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 267, 129-140, 2018.
    Cited by: 144
  8. Regulation of Reactive Oxygen Species during Salt Stress in Plants and Their Crosstalk with Other Signaling Molecules—Current Perspectives and Future Directions
    M.S. Kesawat, N. Satheesh, B.S. Kherawat, A. Kumar, H.U. Kim, S.M. Chung, …
    Plants, 12 (4), 864, 2023.
    Cited by: 122
  9. The potential application of endophytes in management of stress from drought and salinity in crop plants
    H. Verma, D. Kumar, V. Kumar, M. Kumari, S.K. Singh, V.K. Sharma, S. Droby, …
    Microorganisms, 9 (8), 1729, 2021.
    Cited by: 122
  10. Microbial biosurfactant: a new frontier for sustainable agriculture and pharmaceutical industries
    A. Kumar, S.K. Singh, C. Kant, H. Verma, D. Kumar, P.P. Singh, A. Modi, …
    Antioxidants, 10 (9), 1472, 2021.
    Cited by: 111
  11. Isolation of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and their impact on growth and curcumin content in Curcuma longa L.
    A. Kumar, M. Singh, P.P. Singh, S.K. Singh, P.K. Singh, K.D. Pandey
    Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 8, 1-7, 2016.
    Cited by: 107
  12. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR): perspective in agriculture under biotic and abiotic stress
    A. Kumar, V.K. Singh, V. Tripathi, P.P. Singh, A.K. Singh
    Crop Improvement Through Microbial Biotechnology, 333-342, 2018.
    Cited by: 103
  13. Global Analysis of the Apple Fruit Microbiome: Are All Apples the Same?
    A. Abdelfattah, S. Freilich, R. Bartuv, V.Y. Zhimo, A. Kumar, A. Biasi, S. Salim, …
    Scientific Report, 98*, 2021.
  14. Isolation and characterization of bacterial endophytes from the roots of Cassia tora L.
    V. Kumar, A. Kumar, K.D. Pandey, B.K. Roy
    Annals of Microbiology, 65 (3), 1391-1399, 2015.
    Cited by: 92
  15. Bioremediation: a sustainable approach for management of environmental contaminants
    P. Singh, V.K. Singh, R. Singh, A. Borthakur, S. Madhav, A. Ahamad, A. Kumar, …
    Abatement of Environmental Pollutants, 1-23, 2020.
    Cited by: 83
  16. Role of Pseudomonas sp. in Sustainable Agriculture and Disease Management
    A. Kumar, H. Verma, V.K. Singh, P.P. Singh, S.K. Singh, W.A. Ansari, A. Yadav, …
    Agriculturally Important Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture, 195-215, 2017.
    Cited by: 74
  17. Current Scenario and Future Prospects of Endophytic Microbes: Promising Candidates for Abiotic and Biotic Stress Management for Agricultural and Environmental Sustainability
    U. Anand, T. Pal, N. Yadav, V.K. Singh, V. Tripathi, K.K. Choudhary, A.K. Shukla, …
    Microbial Ecology, 1-32, 2023.
    Cited by: 64
  18. Compositional shifts in the strawberry fruit microbiome in response to near-harvest application of Metschnikowia fructicola, a yeast biocontrol agent
    V.Y. Zhimo, A. Kumar, A. Biasi, S. Salim, O. Feygenberg, M.A. Toamy, …
    Postharvest Biology and Technology, 175, 111469, 2021.
    Cited by: 63
  19. Distribution of cyanobacteria and their interactions with pesticides in paddy field: a comprehensive review
    A.K. Singh, P.P. Singh, V. Tripathi, H. Verma, S.K. Singh, A.K. Srivastava, …
    Journal of Environmental Management, 224, 361-375, 2018.
    Cited by: 61
  20. Impacts of agrochemicals on soil microbiology and food quality
    D. Singh, S.K. Singh, A. Modi, P.K. Singh, V.Y. Zhimo, A. Kumar
    Agrochemicals Detection, Treatment and Remediation, 101-116, 2020.
    Cited by: 56