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Prof. (Dr.) Umesh Kumar

Chandigarh University, Institute of Management Studies Ghaziabad, University of Delhi, University of Delhi Department of Chemistry

ORCID iD 0000-0002-4715-7967
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Prof. (Dr.) Umesh Kumar is currently serving as Professor & Assistant Director in University Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali Punjab India. Previously He was working as Professor and Head Research in the Department of Biosciences at IMS Ghaziabad (University Courses Campus), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, a position he has held since 2019. In addition, he leads the Research Department as Research Mentor at the institution. Prior to this role, he worked as a Scientific Officer in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Delhi. Dr. Kumar earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences entitled “Epigenetic Regulation in Breast Carcinogenesis” from the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi in 2013. He has started his Research journey as Research Fellow at Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology (ICMR) Noida in 2005. Following his doctoral studies, he joined the Stem Cell Biology Laboratory at the National Institute of Immunology (DBT- Government of India) as a Research Associate in 2014 for his post-doctoral studies on Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells. Dr. Kumar has published 100 research articles in prestigious journals such as Nature Oncogene, Cell Death and Disease, BMC Cancer, Life Sciences, Cellular Signalling, Immunobiology, Cells, International Immunopharmacology, Heliyon, and Tumor Biology etc. Dr. Kumar has contributed more than 52 book chapters to international publishers. He has also edited several books in Oncology in Springer Nature, CRC Press and Elsevier. His research interests encompass a range of topics, including the molecular diagnosis of cervical cancer, the molecular epigenetics of breast carcinogenesis, CAR T- cell therapy, mesenchymal stem cells, epithelial ovarian carcinoma, and tumor virology. He has been awarded several grants from government funding agencies, including UP Council of Science & Technology, DST- Science and Engineering Research Board and ICMR, New Delhi, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) New Delhi and Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) New Delhi. In addition to his research publications, Dr. Kumar has received two Young Scientist Awards and one Senior Scientist Award from government- recognized societies and organizations in recognition of his research contributions. He also serves as a reviewer for several international journals, including Plos One, Phytomedicine, Cellular Signalling, Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, Cell Communication and Signaling, Molecular Diversity, Discover Medicine, Medical Oncology, BMC Nutrition, Discover Oncology, and the European Journal of Human Genetics. Dr. Kumar has been serving as a Doctoral Research Committee (DRC) Expert member in several universities and Medical Institutions like AIIMS Delhi in India.

Employment

  • Chandigarh University Associate Director
    2025 - Present
  • Institute of Management Studies Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh Professor
    2024 - 2025
  • Institute of Management Studies Ghaziabad Head
    2022 - Present
  • IMS Society Associate Professor & Head
    2018 - 2024
  • University of Delhi Department of Chemistry Scientist
    2017 - Present
  • University of Delhi - South Campus Scientific Officer(Technical), Genomics Facility
    2016 - 2017
  • National Institute of Immunology Research Associate
    2014 - 2015
  • National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research Research Assistant
    2006 - 2010

Education

  • University of Delhi Ph.D
    2009 - 2014

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (159)