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Ashok Kumar Nadda

Also known as: Ashok Kumar Nadda

Jaypee University of Information Technology, Konkuk University, Himachal Pradesh University

ORCID iD 0000-0001-9192-0774
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About

Dr. Ashok Kumar Nadda is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology
and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, Himachal
Pradesh, India. He holds an extensive ‘Research and Teaching’ experience of more than 10 years in the
field of microbial biotechnology, with research expertise focusing on various issues pertaining to
‘nano-biocatalysis, microbial enzymes, biomass, bioenergy’ and ‘climate change. Dr. Ashok is
teaching, Enzymology and Enzyme technology, Microbiology, Environmental Biotechnology,
Bioresources and Industrial products to the bachelor, master and Ph.D. students. He also trains the
students for enzyme purification expression, gene cloning and immobilization onto nanomaterials
experiments in his lab. He holds International work experiences in South Korea, India, Malaysia, and
People’s Republic of China. He worked as a post-doctoral fellow in the State Key Laboratory of
Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan China. He also worked as a
Brain Pool researcher/ Assistant Professor at Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea. Dr. Ashok has a
keen interest in microbial enzymes, biocatalysis, CO 2 conversion, biomass degradation, biofuel
synthesis, and bioremediation. His work has been published in various internationally reputed journals
namely Chemical Engineering Journal, Bioresource Technology, Scientific Reports, Energy,
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Science of Total Environment and Journal of
Cleaner Production. Dr. Ashok has published more than 150 scientific contributions in the form of
research, review, books, book chapters and others at several platforms in various journals of
international repute. The research output includes 108 research articles, 34 book chapters and 20 books.
He is the main series editor of “Microbial Biotechnology for environment, energy and health” that
publishing the books under Taylor and Francis, CRC Press USA. He is also a member of the editorial
board and reviewer committee of the various journals of international repute. He has presented his
research findings in more than 40 national/international conferences. He has attended more than 50
conferences/ workshops/colloquia/ seminars etc. in India and abroad. Dr. Ashok is also an active
reviewer for many high-impact journals published by Elsevier, Springer Nature, ASC, RSC, and Nature
Publishers. His research works have gained broad interest through his highly-cited research
publications, book chapters, conference presentations, and invited lectures.

Employment

  • Jaypee University of Information Technology
    2017 - Present
  • Konkuk University Assistant Professor
    2016 - 2017

Education

  • Himachal Pradesh University Ph.D.

Projects & Funding

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