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Dr. Dhananjay Kumar

Dr. Dhananjay Kumar

About

Specialization:
Dr. Dhannajay Kumar, an expert in Agricultural Biotechnology and Plant Molecular Biology.

Qualification

Qualification Board/University Passing Year
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)  Assam Agricultural University, India 2017
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Junagadh Agricultural University, India 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Hons.) Allahabad Agricultural Institute, India 2009

Personal Interest

Exploration of Nature

Working Experience

Position Responsibilities Duration Organization
Sr. Assistant Professor Teaching, Research and Tea Garden Incharge September 2024-present

Assam down town University, Guwahati Assam India
Postdoctoral Research Associate III Teach agricultural biotechnology courses, research to enhance plant and soil quality, manage and mentor Junior Research Fellows and students, participate in research design, project writing, and paper publication, lead a project on sustainable waste management for carbon neutrality. May 2022 - Aug 2024

DBT-NECAB, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, India
Postdoctoral Fellow Supervised laboratory work, taught classes, conducted field trials, performed phenotyping and extensive image data analysis, developed a speed breeding program for winter wheat, authored new research proposals and mentored students. Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

 As a Postdoc, I am investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying anthocyanin accumulation in black rice by studying the role of ethylene signaling, while also overseeing laboratory operations and guiding junior researchers. Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

DBT-AAU Centre, Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, India

Junior Research Fellow

 As a JRF, I am responsible for conducting research, analyzing data, and publishing research findings in relevant scientific journals under the guidance of experienced faculty. Dec 2016 - Aug 2017

DBT-AAU Centre, Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, India

Research

Publications Details

  1. Kumar, D., Kushwaha, S., Delvento, C., Liatukas, Ž., Vivekanand, V., Svensson, J. T., & Chawade, A. (2020). Affordable Phenotyping of Winter Wheat under Field and Controlled Conditions for Drought Tolerance. Agronomy, 10(6), 882. doi:10.3390/agronomy10060882
  2. Kumar, D., Das, P.K., & Sarmah, B.K. (2020). Identification of novel hypoxia-responsive factors in deep-water rice conferring tolerance to flood during germination. Biologia Plantarum. DOI: 10.32615/bp.2019.136
  3. Kumar, D., Das, P.K., & Singha, C., Sarmah, B.K. (2020). Mining and Characterizing the SSR Markers for Black Rice Using the Illumina Sequencing Platform. Preprints, 2020030119. doi: 10.20944/preprints202003.0119.v1
  4. Kumar, D., Sarmah, B.K., & Das, P.K. (2019). Ethylene mediates repression of anthocyanin accumulation in black rice pericarps in the absence of light. Journal of Plant Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2019.02.011
  5. Kumar, D., Das, P.K., & Sarmah, B.K. (2018). Reference gene validation for normalization of RT-qPCR assay associated with germination and survival of rice under hypoxic conditions. Journal of Applied Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13353-018-0466-1
  6. Kumar, D., Golakia, B. A., & Parakhia, A.M. (2017). Characterization and genetic diversity of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) genotypes linked to cowpea yellow mosaic virus. Legume Research: An International Journal, 41(1). doi:10.18805/lr.v0iOF.9101

Conference Abstract Publications

  1. Kumar, D., Das, P.K., & Sarmah, B.K. (2014). Screening of rice germplasms of Assam for isolation of gene conferring tolerance to the anaerobic condition. Biotechnology Research in Northeast India Present and Future. DBT-AAU Centre, Jorhat, India; 4-6 Nov.
  2. Kumar, D., Das, P.K., & Sarmah, B.K. (2016). Anaerobic germination tolerant deep water rice germplasm Kekuabao displays aberrant genetic perturbation in key anoxia signaling components. International Society of Plant Anaerobiosis Conference, Elsinore, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe; 5-8 Sep.
  3. Kumar, D., Das, P.K., & Sarmah, B.K. (2017). Accumulation of anthocyanin pigment in black rice pericarp is suppressed by ethylene in dark. ISPBCI Conference, IIT Guwahati, India; 20-21 Jan.
  4. Kumar, D., Delvento, C., Gintaras, B., Henriksson, T., & Chawade, C. (2019). Evaluating Nordic winter wheat germplasm for early vigour of roots and shoots. 1st International Wheat Congress, Saskatoon, Canada (ID: 020357); 21-26 Jul.
  5. Dutta, P., Kumar, D., & Bhuyan, R.P. (2023). An investigation into the effects of oil field effluents on soil health and tea (Camellia sinensis) growth. International Conference on Biodiversity, Food Security, Sustainability & Climate Change, AAU India; 25-28 Apr.
  6. Sahin, A., Kumar, D., & Bhuyan, R.P. (2023). Effects of Shading on the Physiological, Anatomical, and Growth Characteristics of Mature Assam Tea Plants. International Conference on Biodiversity, Food Security, Sustainability & Climate Change, AAU India; 25-28 Apr.
  7. Kumar, D., & Bhuyan, R.P. (2023). Sustainable Management Towards Carbon Neutrality and Zero-Waste Tea Industry: Innovating Microbial Nutrient-Enriched Production from Waste. International Conference on Agriculture and Plant Physiology, Singapore; 06-07 Sep.
  8. Poonguzhali Uthirapathi, Amrendra Kumar, Dhananjay Kumar, Prasanta Kumar Das, & P.T.V. Lakshmi. Comparative transcriptome profiling to identify significant genes in RKB and IR64 rice cultivar. International Conference on Bioinformatics in Health and Food Security (ICB-HFS 2024); March 14-16, 2024.

Publications Details

  1. Kumar, D., Kushwaha, S., Delvento, C., Liatukas, Ž., Vivekanand, V., Svensson, J. T., & Chawade, A. (2020). Affordable Phenotyping of Winter Wheat under Field and Controlled Conditions for Drought Tolerance. Agronomy, 10(6), 882. doi:10.3390/agronomy10060882
  2. Kumar, D., Das, P.K., & Sarmah, B.K. (2020). Identification of novel hypoxia-responsive factors in deep-water rice conferring tolerance to flood during germination. Biologia Plantarum. DOI: 10.32615/bp.2019.136
  3. Kumar, D., Das, P.K., & Singha, C., Sarmah, B.K. (2020). Mining and Characterizing the SSR Markers for Black Rice Using the Illumina Sequencing Platform. Preprints, 2020030119. doi: 10.20944/preprints202003.0119.v1
  4. Kumar, D., Sarmah, B.K., & Das, P.K. (2019). Ethylene mediates repression of anthocyanin accumulation in black rice pericarps in the absence of light. Journal of Plant Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2019.02.011
  5. Kumar, D., Das, P.K., & Sarmah, B.K. (2018). Reference gene validation for normalization of RT-qPCR assay associated with germination and survival of rice under hypoxic conditions. Journal of Applied Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13353-018-0466-1
  6. Kumar, D., Golakia, B. A., & Parakhia, A.M. (2017). Characterization and genetic diversity of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) genotypes linked to cowpea yellow mosaic virus. Legume Research: An International Journal, 41(1). doi:10.18805/lr.v0iOF.9101

Conference Abstract Publications

  1. Kumar, D., Das, P.K., & Sarmah, B.K. (2014). Screening of rice germplasms of Assam for isolation of gene conferring tolerance to the anaerobic condition. Biotechnology Research in Northeast India Present and Future. DBT-AAU Centre, Jorhat, India; 4-6 Nov.
  2. Kumar, D., Das, P.K., & Sarmah, B.K. (2016). Anaerobic germination tolerant deep water rice germplasm Kekuabao displays aberrant genetic perturbation in key anoxia signaling components. International Society of Plant Anaerobiosis Conference, Elsinore, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe; 5-8 Sep.
  3. Kumar, D., Das, P.K., & Sarmah, B.K. (2017). Accumulation of anthocyanin pigment in black rice pericarp is suppressed by ethylene in dark. ISPBCI Conference, IIT Guwahati, India; 20-21 Jan.
  4. Kumar, D., Delvento, C., Gintaras, B., Henriksson, T., & Chawade, C. (2019). Evaluating Nordic winter wheat germplasm for early vigour of roots and shoots. 1st International Wheat Congress, Saskatoon, Canada (ID: 020357); 21-26 Jul.
  5. Dutta, P., Kumar, D., & Bhuyan, R.P. (2023). An investigation into the effects of oil field effluents on soil health and tea (Camellia sinensis) growth. International Conference on Biodiversity, Food Security, Sustainability & Climate Change, AAU India; 25-28 Apr.
  6. Sahin, A., Kumar, D., & Bhuyan, R.P. (2023). Effects of Shading on the Physiological, Anatomical, and Growth Characteristics of Mature Assam Tea Plants. International Conference on Biodiversity, Food Security, Sustainability & Climate Change, AAU India; 25-28 Apr.
  7. Kumar, D., & Bhuyan, R.P. (2023). Sustainable Management Towards Carbon Neutrality and Zero-Waste Tea Industry: Innovating Microbial Nutrient-Enriched Production from Waste. International Conference on Agriculture and Plant Physiology, Singapore; 06-07 Sep.
  8. Poonguzhali Uthirapathi, Amrendra Kumar, Dhananjay Kumar, Prasanta Kumar Das, & P.T.V. Lakshmi. Comparative transcriptome profiling to identify significant genes in RKB and IR64 rice cultivar. International Conference on Bioinformatics in Health and Food Security (ICB-HFS 2024); March 14-16, 2024.

 

Awards & Achievements

Award/Achievement Year Organization
Outstanding Poster Award 2017

International Symposium on Plant Biotechnology for Crop Improvement (ISPBCI), IIT Guwahati.
Most Outstanding Poster Presentation for Northeast India 2013

AAU Centre, Jorhat
Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) 2013

Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) 2010

Indian Council of Agricultural Research
DBT-GoI Fellowship for PhD studies 2014

DBT-AAU Centre, Assam Agricultural University

Member of the International Society of Plant Anaerobiosis (ISPA),

 since 2016 International Network
International travel grant

 2018

 Plant phenotyping, scientific meeting held at Helenski, Finland
International travel grant 2019 1st International Wheat Congress, held at Saskatoon, Canada,
International travel grant 2019 Genomics-assisted breeding of wheat, Bologna Itlay
International travel grant 2016 ISPA Conference Ellisnore Copenhagen. Denmark