Dr.Nand Kumar Singh

Associate Professor
Department of Biotechnology
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India-211004
E-mail: nksingh[at]mnnit[dot]ac[dot]in
Telephone: 05322271236(O) 05322271723(R) 9794049630(M)

Other Academic Achievements

Keynote Address/Invited Talks in Conferences & Workshops:: Agricultural Genomics: Present Status and Future Prospects; Agricultural biomass: industrial resource and bioenergy; Next Generation Genomics and Integrated approaches for agriculture and health; Reduction of Neurotoxin compound from Lathyrus sativus for nutritional quality improvement and use of Î²-ODAP as anticancer agent.; Plant virus and phytochemical used to control SARSCoV2 virus; Plant virus and phytochemical used to control SARSCoV2 virus; Cell factory in human welfare, opportunity and future prospect in 21st century, Department of Industrial Microbiology,SHUATS Naini Prayagraj 2022; Impact of nanoparticles on the biodiversity, activity and abundance of rhizospheric microbial community and crop yield. National Conference on Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology (NCEIB-2022) .Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Handicapped Kanpur, UP, November 10-12, 2022

Conferences Attended for Presenting Paper:: University of Portland Oregon USA 2014; Staff Development Programme on Experimental and Computational Methods in Fluid Dynamics. 12 days (7 July 2008 â€“ 19 July 2008). Department of Applied Mechanics, MNNIT Allahabad as Co- Coordinator; Self-Financed Short-Term Course “Genomics for crop Improvement” Dec.23-29, 2015, at Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad, Allahabad, India; Nand Singh, Manjoo Rani, Alok Yadav, Shivraj Gangoliya and Rajkishor Gupta (2014). Quality improvement in rice for prevention of chronic disease in India. Plant Biology 2014, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon, USA July 12-16, 2014. P06030-B pp104.; N. K. Singh, M. Rani and T.S. Raj (2015). Introduction and Characterization of Potential Mutants Genotypes of Basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.). NGG-P68. Feb.18-20, 2015, ACRISAT Hyderabad. P68; N. K. Singh and Saurabh Saraswat (2017). Reduction of neurotoxin compound Lathyrus sativa for nutritional quality improvement and Î²-ODAP use as anticancer agent. Emerging Trends in Agricultural Sciences and its Impact on Sustainable livelihood at Shobhit University, Meerut February 25-26, 2017; N. K. Singh and Saurabh Saraswat. Reduction of neurotoxin Î²-ODAP from Lathyrus sativa reducing the risk of lathyrism in humanbeing. 5th International Conference on Agriculture, Ecology and Biological Engineering (AEBE-17) May 2-3, 2017 at Pattaya (Thailand).; N. K. Singh, S. Gangoliya, Manjoo Rani and Saurabh Saraswat. Nutritional quality improvement in food crops (2017). National Seminar on “Agriculture Research and Education in Relation to Development of Integrated Agriculture: Challenges & Solutions” is proposed to be held on June 14, 2017 at ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (IISR).Lucknow; N. K. Singh, S. Gangoliya, Manjoo Rani and Saurabh Saraswat. Nutritional quality enhancement in crop plants to fight hidden hunger and malnutrition in India (2017). 2nd International conference on Innovative Approaches in Applied Sciences and Technologies. Nanyang Executive Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639673.June 19-23, 2017.; Monalisha Mishra and Nand K. Singh . Genetic studies of flowering and grain traits in early generation crosses of basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) in International conference on biodiversity, food security, sustainability & climate change during 25- 28 April, 2023 at Assam Agriculture University Jorhat, Assam

Award and Honors:: Early Faculty Induction Programme from AICTE, New Delhi 2006.; National Doctoral Fellowship from AICTE, New Delhi 2004- 2006.; National Eligibility Test: Genetics ASRB (ICAR) 2001; Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Vishist Krishi Vaigyanic Puraskar (Crop Improvement in Wheat). by Uttar Pradesh Academy of Agricultural Science and Uttar Pradesh Council of Agricultural Research Lucknow through Honorable Governor Uttar Pradesh and Agriculture Minister Uttar Pradesh on June 14, 2017.; Innovative Scientist of the year by Society of SERS and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Nanyang Technological University Experimental Medicine Building, Singapore June 19, 2017.

Conferences/ Workshops/Symposium/ Short-term Courses Organized:: National conference on “Bioprospecting: Access for sustainable development” February 19-20, 2010. Department of Applied Mechanics, MNNIT Allahabad.; International Conference Health, Environment and Industrial Biotechnology (ICHEIB) Biosangam 2013. Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad; International Conference on Translational Biotechnology (Biosangam 2016). Feb-04 -06, 2016. Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad.; International Conference on Innovations and Translational Dimensions: Food, Health, and Environmental Biotechnology” BioSangam 2018 March, 9-11 2018. Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad; Academia-industry Conclave- 2019, March 29th â€“ 30th, 2019. Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad.; BioSangam 2020: “International Conference on Biotechnological Interventions for Societal Development. Feb, 21-23 2020.. Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad; Course curriculum Development for M. Tech Biotechnology during 29-30 June, 2009; Course Curriculum Development for M. Tech Biotechnology 23 May, 2013; Sensitization workshop for faculty for promoting externally funded research project. 29 April, 2012. MNNIT, Allahabad; Self Financed Short Term Course on Frontiers in Biotechnology, May 28 â€“June 1, 2013, at Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad, Allahabad, India.; Self Financed Short Term Course on Human Health and Environment, June 4 â€“June 8, 2013, at Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad, Allahabad, India.; Plant tissue culture techniques and applications Jan 23-27, 2015; Plant and Enzyme Technology Jan 24- 28 2015; Workshop on “Current Advances in Applied Biotechnology”, October 13-19, 2016, at Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad, Allahabad, India.; National Workshop on “Biotechnological Interventions for Societal Development” March 21-23, 2017 at Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad, Allahabad, India.; Faculty Development Program (FDP) sponsored by AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy “Rhizospheric Engineering: Revisiting the Microbe-Plant Synergy to Mitigate Plant Nano Toxicology”during 24/01/2022 - 28/01/2022; BioSangam 2022: Emerging trends in BiotechnologyMarch 10-12, 2022; A conference on Herbal therapeutics: relevance in modern medicine October 8, 2022; 1st International Conference On Advances in Biopolymers and Composites: Health, Environment, and Energy (ABC-HEE, 2022) October 20-22, 2022 Organized by Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj UP India.; National conference: “Bio fortification in Millets : Nutritional security and human health management in India International Year of Millets (IYoM)-2023 March 24-25, 2023

On-going Projects:: Water quality parameters for in situ Nllaha treatment of Jhusi area Prayagraj under the National Mission of Clean Ganga (NMCG) CoPI; Phenotypic characterization and gene mapping of novel early rice flowering mutants during the floral transition, and seed formation CRG -SERB 2022; Aphid Infestation control using Parthenium hysterophorus. Society for Research &Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies & Institutions (SRISTI) BIRAC 2022. PI

Projects Completed:: Analysis of genes to determine grain quality, biotic stress, abiotic stress, and yield contributing traits in wheat RILs population and landraces and related wild species; Functionalization of wheat grains for enhancement of bioavailable micronutrients through reduction of phytic acid food inhibitor; Harnessing PGPR from Indo Gangetic plain region of Uttar Pradesh for growth promotion and disease suppression in rice and pigeon pea. CoPI; Improvement of food grain for nutritional quality and evaluation of herbal plant extract for disease prevention; Study of the role of lactone signaling and alginate production on neutrophil interaction, apoptosis, and subsequent macrophage-mediated phagocytosis against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm associated infections (SERB; Govt of India CoPI; Monitoring of Ganga water under clean ganga mission Government of India CoPI

Consultancy(Past):: Testing and Evaluation of Seeds Samples for Diviya Harvest Seed Company; Testing cum consultancy (Testing and evaluation seeds )project: CP/109/July/16-17 dated 29-07-2016; State mission for clean ganga - Uttar Pradesh, : 1463/0455/SMCG/09Dated: 05/12/2019

Expert Lectures:: Farming of biomolecules: Present Status and Future Prospects; Nanyang Technical University Singapore; Agricultural Genomics: Present Status and Future Prospects; Ist Presentation award on Genetic studies of flowering and grain traits in early generation crosses of basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) in International conference on biodiversity, food security, sustainability & climate change during 25- 28 April, 2023 at AAU Jorhat

Reviewer for Transactions / Journal / Conferences:: Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology; International Journal Bioactive and Agricultural Biotechnology; International Journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Other Significant Achievements:: Junior Research fellowship DBT 1999; Senior Research Fellowship award ICAR/NATP 2000; An improved anthropometrically designed face shield and a process thereof hand-gloves removing device; A multipurpose low-cost portable UV-C sanitization cabinet for home and office use; Hand-gloves removing device; COVID 19 monitoring AMRIT Application; Creation of animal feeds cake, nodules, and syrup for livestock animals and birds from food, agro and dairy waste organic materials; Designed Face Shield For Covid 19; A multipurpose low-cost portable UV-c sanitization cabinet; Biodiversity “Biodiversity and the UN Millennium. 2010. Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt/Main, Germany; Extensive training program Molecular Biology: Crop Genetics Department, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK, 2011; Research Networking visit in Univ. of Bourgogne Italy Rome and Paris 2014; Advance training in genomics in plants. At International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad India; Capacity Building and Participatory Training Programme NIRD&PR. Hyderabad India : Knowledge Updating; African Journal of Agricultural Research; Jundisha Pur Journal of microbiology; International Journal Euphytica; International Journal :JPM : Chitin and Chitosan; International Journal Bioactive and Agricultural Biotechnology; Collected accessions of Sesbania: Total 45 accessions have been collected. IC number of 10 accessions has been allotted by NBPGR Pusa New Delhi India. 1). IC 329431, 2). IC 329432, 3). IC 329433, 4). IC 329434, 5). IC 329 436, 6). IC 329437, 7). IC 329438, 8. IC329439, 9). IC329440, 10). IC 329441; Collection of Wheat and Barley Germplasms : IITR 7, IITR 8, IITR 9, IITR 11, IITR 13, IITR 15, IITR 16, IITR 17, IITR 18, IITR 19, IITR 20, IITR 21, IITR 22, IITR 23, IITR 24, IITR 25, IITR 26, IITR 27, IITR 28, IITR 29, IITR 30, IITR 31, IITR 32, IITR 33 and IITR 34. The material has been classified using morphological and molecular markers. Most of the materials collected as land races and separated for the pre and post green revolution; Development of New plants by Induced Mutation Wheat Rice Lathyrus Sativa Cynodon dactylon; More than 200 bacterial and 150 fungi samples were isolated from different sources; Technology Transfer: A multipurpose low-cost portable UV-C sanitization cabinet for home and office use 2021; Technology Transfer: Hand-gloves removing device 2021; Memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India and Central Cnstitute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi, India on October 8, 2022