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Pravir Kumar

Delhi Technological University, Tufts University School of Medicine, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt, Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main, VIT University

ORCID iD 0000-0001-7444-2344
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Prof. Pravir Kumar, is a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology. He had also been, Dean, International Affairs, Chair/Head Department of Biotechnology and Dean of Alumni Affairs at DTU. An academician with more than 22 years of research and teaching experience in vascular biology, molecular neuroscience, drug discovery and lead molecule identification. His areas of research interest and expertise include protein aggregation, molecular chaperone and ubiquitin E3 ligase in neurodegenerative disorders along with the aberrant cell cycle re-entry into aged neurons and muscles. Prof. Kumar has more than 8100+ citations, h-index:42; i-10: 86; 170+ papers in peer-reviewed journals and IEEE conference proceedings (full length manuscripts). Further his group presented more than 200 research work in conference proceedings. Before joining Delhi Technological University, Prof. Kumar served as an Associate Professor and assistant Director for Centre for medical Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore,/institution of Eminence (IoE). He has obtained MS degree from BHU, Varanasi, India with Molecular and clinical genetics specialization, and PhD degree from J. W. Goethe University, Germany in the field of coronary artery diseases and cardiovascular physiology. Before returning to India, he served in the Neurology Department at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, USA as a postdoctoral fellow and later at faculty position. He has also served as National Expert member of Soldiers health and drug discover (SHDD), Defence Research and Development Organization, Ministry of Defense, Government of India. He was also in the selection panel in prestigious Fulbright scholarship, Indian Council of Medical Research, Ministry of Health, and did many confidential works of Government of India. He is editorial and reviewer of more than 80 journals of international repute including in Nature publication house. He is the sole INDIAN editorial board member in prestigious Ageing Research Reviews (Elsevier; Impact factor 12.4).
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Employment

  • Delhi Technological University Dean
    2022 - 2025
  • Delhi Technological University Chair/Head
    2021 - 2023
  • Delhi Technological University Dean
    2018 - 2020
  • Delhi Technological University Professor
    2015 - Present
  • Delhi Technological University Associate Professor
    2012 - 2015
  • Tufts University School of Medicine Adjunct research instructor
    2009 - 2016
  • VIT University Associate Professor
    2009 - 2012
  • VIT University Assistant Director
    2008 - 2012
  • VIT University Assistant Professor
    2008 - 2009
  • Tufts University Research associate, Senior Research Associate, Research Instructor
    2004 - 2008

Education

  • Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt PhD
    2001 - 2004
  • Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main Diploma thesis
    1999 - 2001
  • Banaras Hindu University M. Sc.
    1997 - 1999

Projects & Funding

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Publications (95)