Prof. Dr. Ashwani Kumar

Profile

Academic positionEmeritus
Research fieldsCell Biology,Evolution and Taxonomy of Plants and Fungi
KeywordsPlant nutrition, Plant pathology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Plant Physiology
Honours and awards

2019: Elected President Indian Botanical Society, Lucknow

2018: Elected Fellow Indian Fern Society, Chandigarh.

2018: Life time achievement award for outstanding contribution to Science and Technology by RUPA.

2015: Teacher Excellence Award for outstanding articles published

2014: Teacher Excellence Award for outstanding articles published

2009: V, Puri medal for outstanding

Current contact address

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Karl-Hermann NeumannInterdisziplinäres Forschungszentrum für Biowissenschaftliche Grundlagen der Umweltsicherung (IFZ), Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Gießen
Prof. Dr. Sven SchubertInterdisziplinäres Forschungszentrum für Biowissenschaftliche Grundlagen der Umweltsicherung (IFZ), Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Gießen
Prof. Dr. Sven SchubertInstitut für Pflanzenernährung (DFZ), Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Gießen
Start of initial sponsorship01/01/1977

Program(s)

1977Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2019Kumar A., Bhansali S., Gupta N., Sharma M. (2019) Bioenergy and Climate Change: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation.. In: Rastegari A., Yadav A., Gupta A, Prospects of Renewable Bioprocessing in Future Energy Systems. Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies, vol 10. Springer, Cham. Springer 2019. 269-290
2019Kumar, A and H. Fernandez Recent advances in fern research: A brief review.. In: Indian Fern J, 2019, 110 --132.
2018Hirani Arvind H, Nasir Javed, Muhammad Asif, Saikat K. Basu, and Ashwani Kumar (2018) A Review on First- and Second-Generation Biofuel Productions. In: Kumar, A., Ogita, S., Yau, Y.-Y. Biofuels: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Global Warming Next Generation Biofuels and Role of Biotechnology Springer. Springer, 2018. 141-154
2018Kumar Ashwani and Roy Shikha (2018) Agrotechnology, Production, and Demonstration of High-Quality Planting Material for Biofuels in Arid and Semiarid Regions. In: Kumar, A., Ogita, S., Yau, Y.-Y. Biofuels: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Global Warming Next Generation Biofuels and Role of Biotechnology. Springer, 2018. 205-228
2018Kumar Ashwani, Abraham, Ebin and Gupta Arti (2018) Alternative Biomass from Saline and Semiarid and Arid Conditions as a Source of Biofuels. In: Kumar, A., Ogita, S., Yau, Y.-Y, Biofuels: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Global Warming Next Generation Biofuels and Role of Biotechnology . Springer, 2018. 229-240
2018Kumar Ashwani (2018) Alternative Biomass from Semiarid and Arid Conditions as a Biofuel Source: Calotropis procera and Its Genomic Characterization . In: Kumar, A., Ogita, S., Yau, Y.-Y. Biofuels: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Global Warming Next Generation Biofuels and Role of Biotechnology . Springer, 2018. 241-270
2018Kumar Ashwani S. Ogita and Yay. Y-Y Biofuels:Greenhouse gas mitigation and global warming Next generation biofuels and role of biotechnology . Springer, 2018
2018Kumar, Ashwani 2018: Global Warming, Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation . In: Kumar, A., Ogita, S., Yau, Y.-Y. Biofuels: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Global Warming Next Generation Biofuels and Role of Biotechnology . Springer, 2018. 1-16
2018Saini, S. Meghendra S, Kumar, A (2018) Global warming and climate change: Next generation biofuels and role of Biotechnology.. In: Intl Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research, 2018, 52-57
2018Agarwal S and Kumar A.(2018) Historical Development of Biofuels . In: Kumar, A., Ogita, S., Yau, Y.-Y, Biofuels: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Global Warming Next Generation Biofuels and Role of Biotechnology . Springer, 2018. 17-46
2018Zandi, Peiman, Saikat K. Basu, Muhammad Asif, William Cetzal-Ix, Arvind H. Hirani, and Ashwani Kumar (2018): Perspective of Biofuel Production from Different Sources. In: Kumar, A., Ogita, S., Yau, Y.-Y, Biofuels: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Global Warming Next Generation Biofuels and Role of Biotechnology. Springer, 2018. 47-58
2018Kotiya, Amit, Meghendra Kumar Sharma, and Ashwani Kumar (2018) Potential Biomass for Biofuels from Wasteland. In: Kumar, A., Ogita, S., Yau, Y.-, Biofuels: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Global Warming Next Generation Biofuels and Role of Biotechnology . Springer, 2018. 59-80
2018Ashwani Kumar and Nidhi Gupta (2018) Potential of Lignocellulosic Materials for Production of Ethanol. In: Kumar, A., Ogita, S., Yau, Y.-Y, Biofuels: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Global Warming Next Generation Biofuels and Role of Biotechnology . Springer, 2018. 271-290
2018Bhansali Shikha and Kumar Ashwani (2018) Synthetic and Semisynthetic Metabolic Pathways for Biofuel Production . In: Kumar, A., Ogita, S., Yau, Y.-Y. Biofuels: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Global Warming Next Generation Biofuels and Role of Biotechnology . Springer, 2018. 421-432
2018 Randhir S. Gajraj, Gajendra P. Singh, and Ashwani Kumar Third-Generation Biofuel: Algal Biofuels as a Sustainable Energy Source . In: Kumar, A., Ogita, S., Yau, Y.-Y. Biofuels: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Global Warming Next Generation Biofuels and Role of Biotechnology. Springer, 2018. 307-326
2015Kumar, A. and N, Gupta: Application of triploids in Agriculture . In: Bir Bahadur, Manchikatla Venkat Rajam, Leela Sahijram, K. V. Krishnamurthy Plant Biology and Biotechnology. II Plant genomics and biotechnology. Springer New Delhi. Springer, 2015. 385-395
2015Kumar, A. Improving secondary metabolite production in tissue cultures . In: In: Bir Bahadur, Manchikatla Venkat Rajam, Leela Sahijram, K. V. Krishnamurthy Plant Biology and Biotechnology. II Plant genomics and biotechnology. Springer New Delhi. Springer, 2015. 397-406
2015Kumar, A Metabolic engineering in plants. . In: In: Bir Bahadur, Manchikatla Venkat Rajam, Leela Sahijram, K. V. Krishnamurthy (eds), Plant Biology and Biotechnology. II Plant genomics and biotechnology. Springer. New Delhi. Springer, 2015. 517-526
2015Kumar, A., Sharma, M. Basu, S. K., Asif, M., Xing, P.L and Chen, X Plant Molecular Breeding Perspectives from Plant Biotechnology and Marker Assisted Selection.. In: Benkeblia, N, Omics Technologies and crop improvement. C.R.C. Press, London. . CRC Press, 2015. 153-168
2015Sharma, M. and A.Kumar: Tribal medicines of India. In: Annals of Plant Sciences,, 2015, 954-959
2014Mathur Neetika and Kumar A. Environment Pollution by Textile Industries: Case Studies and Analysis. . In: Arun Arya and S K Basu Anthropogenic pollution causes and concern . The Readers Paradise. 2014. 20-26
2014Basu, Avik, Basu S.K, Kumar A., Manorma, S, Raja, C., Hedi, A. Solorio-Sánchez Francisco, Balogun Morufat Oladimeji, Hafez Elsayed Elsaye d and Cetzal William Fenugreek (Trigonella Foenum-Graecum L.), A Potential New Crop For Latin America. . In: American Journal of social and humanities. , 2014, 145-161
2014Kumar, A. Role of horticulture in biodiversity conservation.. In: D.Nandwani (Ed) Sustainable Horticultural systems: Issue Technology and Innovation.. Springer, 2014. 143-156
2012Garg, J and Kumar, A. Growth and productivity of Euphorbia lathyris: a biofuel plant Hydrocarbons from Euphorbia lathyris for biodiesel production and environment protection. . LAMBERT Academic Publishers, 2012
2012Dar, Z.A., Meena, P.D. and Kumar, A. Principles of plant breeding. . Pointer Publishers, 2012
2012Sharma Santosh and Kumar, A. Studies on growth and physiology of some medicinal plants: Improving growth and productivity of medicinal plants . LAMBERT Academic Publishers 2012
2012Rana, A and Kumar, A Studies on production of hydrocarbons from Calotropis procera a biofuel plant. . LAMBERT Academic Publishers, 2012
2012Neetika, M. and Kumar, A Study of Biodegradation of Xenobiotics by Soil Microorganisms.. LAMBERT Academic Publishers, 2012
2011Roy, A. and Kumar, A. Ethnobotanical Studies on Medicinal Plants of Himalayas: Traditional Medicine System of Himalayan Region. . LAMBERT Academic Publishers, 2011
2011Sharma M. and Kumar, A. Ethnobotanical and Pharmacognostical Studies of Some Medicinal Plants: Tribal Medicines For Health Care and Improving Quality of Life.. LAMBERT Academic Publishers, 2011
2011Vijayvargiya, S. and Kumar, A.: Influence of Salinity Stress on Plant Growth and Productivity:Salinity Stress Influences on Plant Growth. Germany. . LAMBERT Academic Publishers, 2011
2011Sharma, H. and Kumar, A. Pharmacognostical Studies on Some Selected Medicinal Plants: Plants for Human Welfare. LAMBERT Academic Publishers, 2011
2011Kumar, A. and Roy, S. Plant Tissue Culture and Applied Plant Biotechnology.. Avishkar Publishers, 2011
2011Chaudhary, M. and Kumar, A. Studies on Growth and Physiology of Medicinal Plants: Plantago spp.:Plantago ovata Forsk. (Isabgol) Cultivation and Improvement.. LAMBERT Academic Publishers, 2011
2010Kumar, A. and Sopory, S. Applications of Plant Biotechnology: In vitro Propagation, Plant Transformation and Secondary Metabolite Production.. I.K. International, 2010
2010Kumar, A. Plant Genetic Transformation and Molecular Markers. . Pointer Publishers, 2010
2010Fernandez, H., Kumar, A. and Revilla, B.M.A. Working with Ferns: Issues and Applications. . Springer, 2010
2009Neumann, K., Kumar, A. and Imani, J.: Plant Cell and Tissue Culture - A Tool in Biotechnology Basics and Application.. Springer, 2009
2009Kumar, A. and Shekhawat, N.S: Plant Tissue Culture and Molecular Markers: Their Role in Improving Crop Productivity. . I.K. International, 2009
2008Kumar, A. and Sopory, S. Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology and its Applications. . I.K. International, 2008
2006Kumar, A. and Roy, S: Plant Biotechnology and its Applications in Tissue Culture.. I.K. International. 2006
Sharma, A and Kumar A. Antimicrobial activity of Justicia adhatoda. . In: World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. , 1331-1341
Shaik N. and Kumar, A Energy crops for bio fuel and food security. In: Journal of Pharmaceutical and Scientific Innovation (JPSI), , 507-515
Bhansali S. and Kumar A.(: Journal of Pharmaceutical and Scientific Innovation (JPSI). In: J. Acad. (N.Y.) , 3-9