Kumari Uma Mahto

About

I am a microbiologist with expertise in biofilm biology, microbial ecology, and pathogenesis. I completed my PhD at the National Institute of Technology Rourkela, where I studied polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) degradation by marine biofilm-forming bacteria, highlighting the role of quorum sensing and extracellular polymeric substances in enhancing biodegradation.
As a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, I worked on mRNA vaccine development against Japanese encephalitis virus and investigated amino acid homeostasis in Candida albicans. My research integrates molecular, microscopic, and genomic approaches.

Employment

• Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology Postdoctoral Research Associate
  2024 - 2025
• National Institute of Technology Rourkela Research Fellow
  2017 - 2023

Education

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Projects & Funding

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Publications (8)

• Exogenous acyl homoserine lactones modulate biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PFL‐P1 and enhance phenanthrene degradation
  Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 2025 DOI: 10.1002/jctb.70023
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• Electroactive biofilm communities in microbial fuel cells for the synergistic treatment of wastewater and bioelectricity generation
  Critical Reviews in Biotechnology 2025 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2024.2372070
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• Bacterial biofilm and extracellular polymeric substances in the treatment of environmental pollutants: Beyond the protective role in survivability
  Journal of Cleaner Production 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134759
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• Unraveling the complex regulatory networks in biofilm formation in bacteria and relevance of biofilms in environmental remediation
  Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2022 DOI: 10.1080/10409238.2021.2015747
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• Bacterial biofilm and extracellular polymeric substances in the moving bed biofilm reactor for wastewater treatment: A review
  Bioresource Technology 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126476
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• Microscopic techniques to evaluate the biofilm formation ability of a marine bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa PFL‐P1 on different substrata
  Microscopy Research and Technique 2021 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23799
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• Whole genome characterization and phenanthrene catabolic pathway of a biofilm forming marine bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa PFL-P1
  Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111087
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• DNA polymorphism analysis of Indian germplasms of Trapa natans using RAPD molecular Marker
  Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2018.06.001
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