Dr. Abhishek Kumar | Faculty Biotechnology - Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun

Assistant Professor (Research)
Dr. Abhishek Kumar

RESEARCH AREA
Plant Ecology, Environmental Biotechnology, Climate change and Biodiversity.

EDUCATION
• Ph.D. (Forestry in Forest Ecology and Environment)
• M. Tech – Biotechnology
• B. Tech – Biotechnology

FELLOWSHIP/ AWARD/ ACHIEVEMENTS

CSIR-NET (Life Sciences), AIR-76
GATE (Biotechnology)
Young Scientist Award at for PhD work by Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology in May, 2022.
Young Achiever Award at the 6^th International Conference on Climate Change and its Impact at the Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University.
Best Oral Presentation Award by Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board at National Conference on Forests and Innovation on 22^nd March, 2024.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Member of British Ecological Society
Member of Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation
Life member of Environment and Social Development Association

Abhishek Kumar works in the domain of Environmental Biotechnology and Biodiversity conservation. He holds a PhD degree in Forestry (Forest Ecology and Environment) from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. He has a B. Tech (Biotechnology) degree from Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj and M. Tech (Biotechnology) degree from Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida. Dr. Kumar and has worked with various reputed organizations like Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi and National Bureau of Plant and Genetic Resources, New Delhi in different research projects and capacities. He also worked with Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun (2022-24) in NMCG project working on biodiversity conservation and nature interpretation. His research area is interdisciplinary and focuses mainly on invasive species biology, plant ecology, and biodiversity involving the aspects of environmental biotechnology.