Dr. Piyush Kumar Gupta
Assistant Professor
Department of Biotechnology
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India-211004
E-mail: pkg[at]mnnit[dot]ac[dot]in
Telephone: 00000000(O) 7017866485(M)
Other Academic Achievements
- Keynote Address/Invited Talks in Conferences & Workshops:
- Title of the Talk: Smart Phytonanomedicine: Harnessing Fucoidan and Garlic for Quercetin-Driven Anti-Leishmanial Therapy Role: Invited Speaker Event: National Conference on Recent Advances in Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Biotechnology Host Institution: Graphic Era Deemed to be University Date: November 2025
- Title of the Talk: Fabrication and Biological Assessment of Fucoidan-Garlic Extract Coated Quercetin Nanoparticles as Synergistic Anti-leishmanial Agents Role: Invited Speaker Event: NanoThailand 2025 Host Institution: National Nanotechnology Center, Thailand Date: November 2025
- Title of the Talk: Development of Sustainable Biomaterials for Healthcare Applications Role: Invited Speaker Event: National Conference on Innovative Strategies for Advancing Biomedical Research Host Institution: Dayananda Sagar University Date: January 2025
- Title of the Talk: Bridging the Gap: Life Sciences in the Digital Age Role: Invited Speaker Event: Global Congress on Sustainable Growth & Development 2024 Host Institution: INTI International University, Malaysia Date: December 2024
- Title of the Talk: Nanotoxicity – A Challenge for Future Medicine Role: Invited Speaker / Resource Person Event: Karyashala Program on Development and Characterization of Bionanomaterials for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Host Institution: Sharda University, India Date: May 2024
- Title of the Talk: Nanotoxicity – A Challenge for Future Medicine Role: Invited Speaker Event: Webinar on Nanotoxicity – A Challenge for Future Medicine Host Organization: Heredity BioSciences, India Date: February 2024
- Title of the Talk: Scholarly Publishing Books Role: Invited Speaker / Resource Person Event: First Digital Training on Scientific and Patent Writing Host Organization: Merck & CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, India Date: May 2023
- Title of the Talk: Sustainable Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications Role: Invited Speaker / Resource Person Event: Karyashala Program on Advanced Techniques of Preparation, Characterization, and Evaluation of Nanoformulations for Biomedical Applications Host Institution: Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, India Date: January 2023
- Title of the Talk: Nanotoxicology – A Challenge in Future Medicine Role: Invited Speaker / Resource Person Event: Karyashala Program on Advanced Techniques of Preparation, Characterization, and Evaluation of Nanoformulations for Biomedical Applications Host Institution: Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, India Date: January 2023
- Title of the Talk: Nanotoxicology – An In Vitro, In Vivo, and Ex vivo Perspective Role: Invited Speaker / Resource Person Event: One-Week International Faculty Development Programme on Modern Scientific Technologies – Ways to Enhance Research Skills Host Institutions: K.R. Mangalam University; Hansraj College; Motilal Nehru College, India Date: December 2022
- Title of the Talk: Metal-Free Polyester: A Novel Nanomaterial for Biomedical and Clinical Use Role: Invited Speaker Event: BPI-Minisymposium on Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Host Institutions: Indian Institute of Technology Madras & Bioprocessing India Date: November 2021
- Title of the Talk: Biodegradable polyester nanomaterials as tumour targeting drug-delivery vehicles for potential clinical application Role: Invited Speaker Event: Recent Advances on Biological Research Host Organization: Heredity Life Sciences, India Date: August 2020
- Title of the Talk: The Science of Securing Funding: Writing Grants That Get Funded Role: Invited Speaker Event: PRAYOJAN 2026 Host Institution: Indian National Young Academy of Science in association with Indian National Science Academy Date: April 2026
- Title of the Talk: Innovations in Polymeric Nanocarriers for Cancer Drug Delivery Role: Invited Speaker Event: ICMR-DHR Sponsored Workshop on Integrated Drug Discovery: From Target Identification to Lead Optimization Host Institution: Sharda University Date: May 2026
- Title of the Talk: ISO 13485 and ISO 14971: Building Safer and Globally Compliant Medical Devices Role: Invited Speaker Event: Faculty Development Programme on Medical Devices and AI/ML in Healthcare Host Institution: National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Raebareli Date: May 2026
- Title of the Talk: Modern Trends in Biomanufacturing of Biologics and Biosimilars Role: Invited Speaker Event: ANRF Sponsored National Workshop on Enzyme Manufacturing: Fermentation, Recovery and Applications Host Institution: Sharda University Date: June 2026
- Award and Honors:
- 2026 – Member, Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS), INSA, New Delhi
- 2025 – ERA Asian Research Excellence Award in Technology and Innovation Fields
- 2025 – Listed in Top 2 % list of World Scientists in Pharmacy and Nanoscience categories
- 2025 – Member, Sigma XI, The Scientific Research Honor Society, USA
- 2025 – Fellow, The Linnean Society of London (FLS), United Kingdom
- 2025 – Member, Royal Society of Biology, United Kingdom
- 2025 – Member, Indian National Academy of Engineering, New Delhi
- 2024 – Best Flash Talk Award, NIPER Raebareli, India
- 2024 – Listed in Top 2 % list of World Scientists in Pharmacy and Nanoscience categories
- 2023 – International Travel Fellowship, DST-SERB, Govt. of India
- 2022 – 2023 - Best Researcher Award, Sharda University, India
- 2021 – INSA-Visiting Scientist Award, Indian National Science Academy, Govt. of India
- 2021 – Royal Society of Chemistry–Nanoscale Horizons Award, RSC, United Kingdom
- 2021 – Springer Nature Poster Prize Award, Springer Nature, India
- 2021 – Young Scientist Award, NIT Jalandhar, Punjab, India
- 2020 – Prof. S. Rajeswari Award for Biomedical Innovation, Bharathiar University, India
- 2019 – Best Paper Presentation Award, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
- 2018 – Rudolf Cimdins Scholarship, European Society for Biomaterials, France
- 2018 – Best Poster Presentation Award, VIT University, India
- 2017 – ICON-BIO Poster Award, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
- 2017 – APA Best Poster Award, Asian Polymer Association, India
- 2014 – National Eligibility Test, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, India
- 2013 – National Eligibility Test in Life Sciences, CSIR-UGC, India
- 2012 – Junior Research Fellowship in Life Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, India
- 2012 – GATE (BT), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
- 2009 – Post Graduate Scholarship, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India
- Conferences/ Workshops/Symposium/ Short-term Courses Organized:
- Title: Karyashala Program on “Development and Characterization of Bionanomaterials for Drug Delivery/Tissue Engineering” Role: Principal Investigator (PI) Project Number: AV/KAR/2023/0035 Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India Sanctioned Amount: ₹5.00 Lakhs Duration: 27 May 2024 – 2 June 2024
- Title: DBT Sponsored National Symposium on Next Generation Drug Delivery Systems (NGDDS) Role: Principal Investigator (PI) Project Number: DBT/CTEP/01/20241157332 Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology, Government of India Sanctioned Amount: ₹1.50 Lakhs Duration: 26–27 December 2024
- Title: Two-Days National Workshop on Green Nanomedicine Role: Principal Investigator (PI) Project Number: SSY/2025/001179 Funding Agency: Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Government of India Sanctioned Amount: ₹2.50 Lakhs Duration: 22–23 December 2025
- Title: Two-Days National Workshop on Green Nanomedicine Role: Principal Investigator (PI) Project Number: HRDG-25/Sym/12863 Funding Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India Sanctioned Amount: ₹0.50 Lakhs Duration: 22–23 December 2025
- Projects Completed:
- Title: Fabrication and Biological Assessment of Fucoidan-Garlic Extract Coated Quercetin Nanoparticles as Synergistic Anti-Leishmanial Agents Role: Principal Investigator (PI) Project Number: SRG/2022/000395 Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India Sanctioned Amount: ₹22.03 Lakhs Duration: 22 November 2022 – 21 February 2025
- Expert Lectures:
- Title of the Talk: Innovations in Polyester Nanocarriers for Cancer Drug Delivery Role: Invited Speaker Event: Expert Lecture Series Host Institution: Dayananda Sagar University Date: June 2026
- Reviewer for Transactions / Journal / Conferences:
- ACS Applied Bio Materials
- ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- ACS Applied Nano Materials
- ACS Food Science and Technology
- ACS Langmuir
- ACS Omega
- Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, Elsevier
- Ageing Research Reviews, Elsevier
- Biomaterial Advances, Elsevier
- Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Elsevier
- Cancer Nanotechnology, BMC
- Ceramics International, Elsevier
- Colloid and Polymer Science, Springer
- Drug Delivery, Taylor and Francis
- Emergent Materials, Springer
- Environmental Chemistry Letters, Springer
- European Polymer Journal, Elsevier
- Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, Taylor & Francis
- International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Elsevier
- International Journal of Cancer, Wiley
- International Journal of Nanomedicine, Taylor and Francis
- iScience, Cell Press
- Journal of Biological Engineering, BMC
- Journal of Cluster Science, Springer
- Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, Elsevier
- Journal of Materials Science: Polymer, Springer
- Journal of Nanobiotechnology, BMC
- Journal of Nanoparticle Research, Springer
- Materials Today Communications, Elsevier
- Nanomedicine, Taylor and Francis
- Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, Elsevier
- Nanotechnology Reviews, De Gruyter
- Nanotechnology, IOP
- NPJ Antimicrobial and Resistance
- Particle and Particle Systems Characterization, Wiley
- Phytomedicine, Elsevier
- Phytotherapy Research, Wiley
- Polymer Bulletin, Springer Nature
- RSC Medicinal Chemistry
- RSC Nanoscale Advances
- Science Advances, AAAS
- 3 Biotech, Springer
- Advances in Agriculture, Wiley
- Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Springer
- Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, Elsevier
- Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Springer
- Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, Springer
- BMC Cancer
- BMC Chemistry
- Brazilian Journal of Physics, Springer
- Chemistry and Biodiversity, Wiley
- ChemistrySelect, Wiley
- Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, Elsevier
- Current Research in Microbial Sciences, Elsevier
- Current Research in Toxicology, Elsevier
- Discover Nano, Springer
- Discover Oncology, Springer
- Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, Taylor and Francis
- European Journal of Pharmacology, Elsevier
- Experimental Parasitology, Elsevier
- Food Frontiers, Wiley
- Food Bioscience, Elsevier
- Food Reviews International, Taylor and Francis
- Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
- Frontiers in Bioscience Landmark, IMR Press
- Frontiers in Chemistry
- Frontiers in Immunology
- Frontiers in Medical Technology
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Frontiers in Pharmacology
- Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
- Future Oncology, Taylor and Francis
- Future Virology, Taylor and Francis
- Heliyon, Elsevier
- Immunology, Wiley
- Industrial Crops and Products, Elsevier
- International Journal of Green Energy, Taylor and Francis
- International Journal of Microbiology, Wiley
- International Journal of Radiation Biology, Taylor and Francis
- Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, Taylor and Francis
- Journal of Immunology Research, Wiley
- Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Elsevier
- Journal of Molecular Structure, Elsevier
- Journal of Neuroscience Methods, Elsevier
- Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, Wiley
- Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Wiley
- Life Sciences, Elsevier
- Molecular Neurobiology, Springer
- Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, Wiley
- Nanofabrication, Eurasia
- Nanotechnology in Environmental Engineering, Springer
- Next Materials, Elsevier
- Nutrition and Cancer, Taylor & Francis
- Pharmacological Research – Modern Chinese Medicine, Elsevier
- PharmaNutrition, Elsevier
- PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
- PLoS One
- Polymer Bulletin, Springer Nature
- Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, Springer
- Public Health Challenges, Wiley
- Results in Chemistry, Elsevier
- Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group
- The Chemical Record, Wiley
- Waste and Biomass Valorization, Springer
- Die Pharmazie, IMR Press
- Other Significant Achievements:
- Handling Editor, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (IF = 5.8, Q1)
- Associate Editor, Frontiers in Biomaterials Science
- Editorial Board Member, Biotechnology for Sustainable Materials, Springer Nature
- Guest Editor, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer
- Guest Editor, Materials Today Chemistry, Elsevier (IF = 7.4, Q1)
- Guest Editor, Discover Materials, Springer Nature (IF = 5.8, Q2)
- Guest Editor, Journal of Visualized Experiments (IF = 1.2, Q3)
- Handling Editor, Frontiers in Microbiology (IF = 5.8, Q1)
- Handling Editor, Frontiers in Pharmacology (IF = 5.4, Q1)
- Handling Editor, Frontiers in Oncology (IF = 3.4, Q2)
- Young Editor, Cancer Drug Resistance, OAE Publishing (IF = 7.6, Q1)
- Young Editor, Journal of Cancer Metastasis and Treatment, OAE Publishing (IF = 1.6, Q4)