Dr. Abhishek Kumar works in the domain of environmental biotechnology and biodiversity conservation, with a strong
focus on plant ecological studies. His research is interdisciplinary in nature, encompassing invasive species
biology and ecological restoration. Dr. Kumar has worked with several reputed national research organizations like
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi, and the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
(NBPGR) New Delhi, contributing to multiple research projects in various capacities. Dr. Kumar has also worked with
Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, under the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) project, where he was
actively involved in conducting stakeholder training programmes and delivering expert lectures on biodiversity
conservation and nature interpretation education. Dr. Kumar has published various peer reviewed impactful
publications in international and national peer reviewed journals. He also serves as an editor of international
books indexed in publishers of international repute like Springer Nature, Taylor and Francis and Bentham Science.
Research Area
- Plant Ecology
- Environmental Biotechnology
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity
Awards
- CSIR-NET (Life Sciences), AIR-76
- GATE (Biotechnology)
- Young Scientist Award for PhD work by Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology (May 2022)
- Young Achiever Award at the 6th International Conference on Climate Change and its Impact, Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University
- Best Oral Presentation Award by Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board at National Conference on Forests and Innovation (22nd 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
Research Detail
- Biswas, K., Kumar, A., Girigoswami, A., & Girigoswami, K. (2026). Evaluating the role of functionalized graphene systems in achieving wastewater treatment: A paradigm for sustainable development. Next Materials, 10, 101397.
- Kumar, A., Singh, S., Gupta, A. K., & Rani, K. (2025). Ecorestoration of degraded coal mines in India: Present status and way forward for sustainable land management: A systematic review. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 100872.
- Kumar, A., Kumar, A., Vatsala, & Singh, S. (2025). A comparative analysis of emissions from mining sector in G20 countries. Anthropocene Science, 1–15.
- Kumar, A., Singh, S., Kumar, D., Singh, R. K., Gupta, A. K., Premkumar, K., & Kewat, A. K. (2024). Investigating the phenology and interactions of competitive plant species co-occurring with invasive Lantana camara in Indian Himalayan region. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 400.
- Rani, K., Kumar, K., Navpute, G. V., Kumar, A., & Nishtha (2024). Unveiling the microbiome marvels for its role in plant defense and resilience for sustainable agriculture. Vegetos, 1–12.
- Khan, S., Rani, K., Sharma, S., Kumar, A., Singh, S., Thapliyal, M., et al. (2023). Rhizobacterial mediated interactions in Curcuma longa for plant growth and enhanced crop productivity: A systematic review. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14.
- Kumar, A., Singh, S., Rani, K., Kumar, P., Singh, M., Bahadur Chand, H., & Kumar, R. (2022). Phenological growth stages of Elaeocarpus ganitrus (Rudraksha) using the extended BBCH scale. Annals of Applied Biology.
- Chand, H. B., Joshi, G., Bhatta, R. P., Singh, S., Kumar, A., Joshi, N. R., & Bohara, R. (2022). Fine root biomass differs significantly across different forest types and soil depth in Central Himalaya, India. Current Science, 123(2), 194.
- Kumar, A., Singh, S., Chand, H. B., & Kumar, R. (2022). Phenological documentation of Lantana camara using modified BBCH scale in relation to climatic variables. Plant Science Today, 9(2), 376–385.
- Mishra, S., Kumar, A., Varadwaj, P. K., & Misra, K. (2018). Structure-based drug designing and simulation studies for finding novel inhibitors of heat shock protein (HSP70) as suppressors for psoriasis. Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences, 10(2), 271–281.
Total Number of Publications : 45
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