National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Areas of Interest
  • RNA-Protein interactions in human health and diseases, RNA structures and RNA modifications

Santosh Kumar Assistant Professor Grade-I & Warden (M.Visweswaraya Hall of Residence)

Life Science

kumarsantosh@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2787

Biosketch

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PUBLICATIONS

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DOCTORAL STUDENTS

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Santosh Kumar

Assistant Professor Grade-I

Life Science

Room Number: MN-240

Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2014

Ph.D.
Biotechnology
CSIR-IGIB, New Delhi, Degree awarded by Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

2009

M.Sc
Biotechnology
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

2007

B.Sc (Hons)
Chemistry
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Teaching Experience
  • Molecular Evolution,  NIT Rourkela,   02 Jan 2020 - 30 Apr 2020
  • Evolutionary Biology,  NIT Rourkela,   29 Jul 2019 - 30 Nov 2019
  • Enzymology and Metabolism,  NIT Rourkela,   04 Jan 2019 - 30 Apr 2019
  • Biology,  NIT Rourkela,   04 Jan 2019 - 30 Apr 2019
  • Bioanalytical techniques,  NIT Rourkela,   27 Jul 2018 - 01 Dec 2018
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • Structural Biology of RNA protein complexes using NMR,  IISER Pune,   26 Jul 2016 - 12 Feb 2018
  • RNA-protein interactions in Glioblastoma,  WTCCB, University of Edinburgh, UK,   09 Dec 2014 - 31 Dec 2015

Role of pseudouridine modification of the mRNAs of mitochondrial respiratory complex proteins in RNA metabolism and mitochondrial metabolic disorders Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Optimum Resolution to Model Protein Association Reactions in Crowded Environment Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
SNP mediated changes in the structure of VPS26A mRNA and its implication in the actiology of Diabetes. ICMR
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Genome-wide identifiaction of IncRNA Ribosnitches and their Biophysical characterization. SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 20
GOOGLE SCHOLAR I10-INDEX 8
SCOPUS H-INDEX
Total Publications: 42
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S. Kumar, N. K. Vishvakarma, and A. Kumar,"Editorial: Regulation of metabolic rewiring in T-cell malignancies", Frontiers in Oncology, vol.1, pp.1-3, Frontiers Media, March 2024, 10.3389/fonc.2024.1384469       Article

S. R. Biswal, A. Kumar, S. Muthuswamy, and S. Kumar,"Genetic components of microdeletion syndromes and their role in determining schizophrenia traits", Mol Biol Rep ., vol.51, pp.804, Springer, July 2024, View Details       Article

S. Mohapatra, S. Kumar, S. Kumar, A. K. Singh, and B. Nayak,"Epitopic mining on spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 as a candidate target for vaccine design: an in-silico analysis", Authorea, Authorea, January 2024, 10.22541/au.170669074.40260219/v1       Article

R. Kumartiwari, S. G. Rawat, V. K. Gupta, P. K. Jaiswara, P. Sonker, S. Kumar, V. Gautam, M. Mishra, and A. Kumar,"Epinephrine facilitates the growth of T cell lymphoma by altering cell proliferation, apoptosis, and glucose metabolism", Chemico-Biological Interactions, vol.369, pp.110278, Elsevier, January 2023, 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.110278       Article

S. Kumar,"Regulation of post-transcriptional events by RNA-binding proteins", Transcription and Translation in Health and Disease, ch.7, vol.1, pp.93-108, Elsevier, February 2023       Inbook

  • LS1001 : Biology {Theory}
  • LS3404 : Evolutionary Biology {Theory}
  • LS404 : Enzymology and Metabolism {Theory}
  • LS4603 : Enzymology and Metabolism {Theory}
  • LS504 : Bioanalytical Techniques {Theory}
  • LS5412 : Molecular Evolution {Theory}
  • LS3093 : Life Science Laboratory- III {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [5]
RNA BIOLOGY
Sujeet Kumar Satapathy
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
RNA Biology, Human Molecular Genetics, Protein Biology and Functional Genomics
Madhumitha S
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
RNA Biology
Smruti Rekha Biswal
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
RNA BIOLOGY
Sushree Lipsa Lopamudra Dwibedy
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
RNA Biology
Mandakini Singh
Enrolled: Sep 2020
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • International travel support, DST, India,   2012
Memberships / Fellowships
  • RNA society member,   2021
  • SERB N-PDF fellowship,   2016
  • CSIR - Junior Research Fellowship,   2008
  • DBT - Junior Research Fellowship,   2008
  • DBT Fellowship for MSc,   2007