Manish Kumar

National Postdoctoral Fellow with 10+ years of research experience in industrial biotechnology, microbial bioprocess engineering, enzyme technology, sustainable biomanufacturing, and bioresource valorization. Demonstrated expertise in developing scalable bioprocesses for production of bioactive compounds, industrial enzymes, chitooligosaccharides, and nanobiotechnology-enabled remediation systems. Strong publication record with 28 SCI-indexed research articles, >1800 citations, and h-index of 18.

National Postdoctoral Fellow at Jawaharlal Nehru University (2024-06 – Present)

• Leading ANRF-funded research on sustainable bioprocess development using marine biomass.
• Developing integrated enzyme-mediated conversion systems for production of bioactive chitooligosaccharides.
• Working on nano-enabled phytopathogen control systems for agricultural applications.

Postdoctoral Fellow at IIT Roorkee (2021-10 – 2023-10)

• Developed ZnO-based nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of industrial azo dyes.
• Worked on sustainable wastewater remediation technologies integrating nanotechnology and biotechnology.

Doctoral Researcher (Ph.D.) at Central University of Rajasthan (2014-10 – 2021-07)

• Developed thermostable chitinase-based bioprocesses for conversion of chitin into bioactive compounds.
• Established chemoenzymatic strategies for production of chitooligosaccharides and glucosamine.
• Worked on enzyme production, purification, characterization, and process optimization.
• Contributed to sustainable marine waste valorization and circular bioeconomy approaches.
• Published multiple high-impact SCI-indexed research articles during doctoral research.

Ph.D. in Microbiology – Central University of Rajasthan (2014-10 – 2021-07)

M.Sc. in Environmental Microbiology – Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (2013)

B.Sc. (Hons.) in Industrial Microbiology – Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University (2011)