Rakshak Kumar

Employment

• Tripura University Associate Professor
  2024 - Present
• Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology Senior Scientist
  2020 - 2024
• Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology CSIR Scientist
  2017 - 2020

Education

• North-Eastern Hill University Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics PhD
  2007 - 2012

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (69)

• Biodiversity and natural capital in ecologically sensitive regions
  Scientific Reports 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-63956-4
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• Seed bio-priming with a cold-adapted rhizobacterium from the Himalayan phytobiome enhances cold resilience and biocontrol potential in fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graceum): Genomic and physiological evidence
  Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2026.111256
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• Microbial community structure, functional potential, probiotic signatures, and MAG reconstruction of fermented bamboo shoots from Northeast India
  FEMS Microbes 2026 DOI: 10.1093/femsmc/xtag032
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• Melting mountains, shifting microbiomes: reconsidering microbial roles in post-glacial ecosystem services
  Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2026.101700
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• Physiological and Genomic Elucidation of Cold-Resilient Rhizobacteria Reveals Plant Growth Promotion by Siderophore Optimization and Enhanced Biocontrol Potential Against Fungal Pathogens
  Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s00344-024-11430-8
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• St. John's wort root-associated beneficial bacteria with vermicompost augment specialized metabolites without penalizing biomass yield by improving photosynthesis and soil microbial properties
  Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jarmap.2025.100670
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• Sustainable approaches of microbial-assisted organic waste valorization in colder regions for greener future
  Biomass and Bioenergy 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.108168
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• Metagenomic report of element-microbe synergy and xenobiotic detoxification in the sacred waters of Khecheopalri lake, Eastern Himalaya
  BMC Microbiology 2025 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-025-04450-1
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• Unravelling the importance of cold-adapted bacterial formulations in microbial community dynamics during in situ lemongrass residue valorization under cold conditions
  Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s13399-023-05085-w
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• Psychrotrophic Pseudomonas putida IRS13 and its alginate-like exopolysaccharide as a potent biostimulant promote growth and tolerance in wheat under chilling stress
  Rhizosphere 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.rhisph.2025.101113
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