Vijay Kumar

About

My research interests are to bridge Microbial Ecology and Industrial Microbiology for the benefit of society and the environment. I am interested in the bioprospection of microbes (their genes and genomes) from extreme niches, and exploring them for the production of industrially important biomolecules through genome engineering and bioprocess development.

Employment

• Guru Nanak Dev University Assistant Professor
  2023 - Present
• Hokkaido University JSPS Postdoctoral researcher
  2022 - 2023
• Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology CSIR Postdoctoral researcher
  2016 - 2022

Education

• Himachal Pradesh University Ph. D.
  2010 - 2016

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (31)

• Multi-proteomics reveals integrated metabolic and regulatory networks for xylan catabolism in Streptomyces sp. SirexAA-E
  Microbiology Spectrum 2026 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02251-25
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• A genomic and proteomic characterization of mannan-degradable Bacillus sp. TTS1, isolated from Tomakomai Forest in Hokkaido
  2026 DOI: 10.64898/2026.05.18.725066
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• Comparative genomics and functional analysis of Rahnella sp. PCH160 revealed metal stress tolerance and plant growth-promotion traits
  Microbiological Research 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2025.128264
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• Genome integration and expression of β-glucosidase in Priestia megaterium enhanced poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) production from cellobiose and cellulose
  Bioresource Technology 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132681
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• Consolidated bioprocessing of plant biomass to polyhydroxyalkanoate by co-culture of Streptomyces sp. SirexAA-E and Priestia megaterium
  Bioresource Technology 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128934
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• Green bioprocess for degradation of synthetic dyes mixture using consortium of laccase-producing bacteria from Himalayan niches
  Journal of Environmental Management 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114764
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• Genomic Insights Driven Statistical Optimization for Production of Efficient Cellulase by Himalayan Thermophilic Bacillus sp. PCH94 Using Agricultural Waste
  Waste and Biomass Valorization 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s12649-021-01491-1
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• Utilization of Weed Plants for Biochemicals and Bioactive Compounds Production
  Bioremediation using weeds 2021 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-33-6552-0_8
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• Bioprocess for co-production of polyhydroxybutyrate and violacein using Himalayan bacterium Iodobacter sp. PCH194.
  Bioresource technology 2021 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124235
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• A New Extracellular β-Galactosidase Producing Kluyveromyces sp. PCH397 from Yak Milk and Its Applications for Lactose Hydrolysis and Prebiotics Synthesis
  Indian Journal of Microbiology 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-021-00955-1
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