Dr. Nitesh Kumar

Lecturer

Amity Institute of Renewable & Alternative Energy

Biotechnology
Amity Institute of Renewable and Alternative Energy - AIRAE

Amity Institute for Advanced Research & Studies (Materials & Devices) Amity University, Noida Email: nkumar10@amity.edu

M. Tech, Ph.D.
Thesis title: Nanocellulose based composites for chromium decontamination in aqueous system.
Synthesis of Nanomaterials
Wastewater treatments, Water analysis &
Fabrication of Water Purification System
Energy Ecology and Environment
• Nanomaterials, Heavy Metals, Biosorption, Adsorption Technology
• Wastewater treatments, Water analysis, Water remediation
• Materials and Devices, Biosensors
• Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Microbiology, Molecular biology, and Biochemistry
BioChemistry
Energy ecology and Environment
Amity Institute of Advanced Research and Studies (Materials & Devices)
Teaching & Research
Patents (Filed/granted): 4
1. Jain VK, Sengupta S, Kumar A, Basniwal RK, Verma A, Kumar N*, Kumar V, Dhasmana H. A novel utilization of inner thin membrane/skin of peapods with nanomaterials for strong thin films and sensors. Application no. 202211015697, filed on 22-03-2022.
2. Jain VK, Kumar N*, Shrivastava P, Mehra A, Kumar V, Gautam V, Nagpal S, Verma A, Madhwal D, Basniwal RK. A potable water quality testing system based on nanoparticles and method thereof. Application no. 202111042126, filed on 17-09-2021.
3. Suman, Kumar N*, Jain VK. Polyaniline coated activated carbon composite system for dye and heavy metal removal from waste. Application no 201811040952, filed on 30-10-2018.
4. Kardam A, Narayanana SS, Madhwal D, Verma A, Kumar N*, Jain VK. A Portable System for chromium Detection in Aqueous Media for On-Field Applications. Application no. 201711036833, filed on 15-10-2017.

Technology transferred:
1. Suman, Kumar N*, Jain VK. Polyaniline coated activated carbon composite system for Dye & Heavy Metal removal from Waste, transferred to S.S. Engineering Corporation, Noida, transferred on date 17 Dec 2018.


Publications:
Research articles:
1. Verma, P., Kumar, N*., & Nagpal, S. Development and validation of Hand-held device for the rapid detection of Metformin in biological samples: A forensic application. Chemical Biology Letters. 2022;10(1):486. https://pubs.thesciencein.org/journal/index.php/cbl/article/view/486 (Impact factor: 6.200)
2. Shrivastava P, Jain SK, Kumar N*, Jain VK, Nagpal S. Handheld device for rapid detection of Lead (Pb2+) in Gunshot Residue for forensic application. Microchemical Journal. 2021 Mar 20:106186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2021.106186 (Impact factor: 4.821)
3. Shalvi, Kumar N*, Jain VK, Nagpal S. Integrated device for colorimetric detection of arsenite using Polyethylene capped gold nanoparticles-Lab on chip. Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13530-021-00095-5 (Impact factor: 1.198)
4. Kumar N*, Madhwal D, Jain VK, Suman. A POC device for on-the-spot detection of hexavalent chromium in wastewater. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2020, 104342 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104342 (Impact factor: 5.909)
5. Kumar N*, Kardam A, Jain VK, Suman. A rapid, reusable polyaniline-impregnated nanocellulose composite-based system for enhanced removal of chromium and cleaning of wastewater. Separation Science and Technology. 2019; 55(8):1436-48. https://doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2019.1600552 (Impact factor: 2.475)
6. Kumar N*, Kardam A, Rajawat DS, Jain VK, Suman N. Carboxymethyl nanocellulose stabilized nano zero-valent iron: An effective method for reduction of hexavalent chromium in wastewater. Materials Research Express. 2019; 6(11):1150f3. https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab508c (Impact factor: 1.620)
7. Kumar V, Wadhwa R, Kumar N*, Maurya PK. A comparative study of chemically synthesized and Camellia sinensis leaf extract-mediated silver nanoparticles. 3 Biotech. 2019; 9(1):7 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-018-1544-0 (Impact factor: 2.406)
Review article:
1. Wadhwa R, Aggarwal T, Malyla V, Kumar N*, Gupta G, Chellappan DK, Dureja H, Mehta M, Satija S, Gulati M, Maurya PK, Collet T, Hasbro PM, Dua K. Identification of biomarkers and genetic approaches towards chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 2019; 234(10):16703-23. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcp.28482 (Impact factor: 6.384)
2. Wadhwa R, Pandey P, Gupta G, Aggarwal T, Kumar N*, Mehta M, Satija, S, Gulati, M, Madan, JR, Dureja, H, Balusamy, SR, Perumalsamy, H, Maurya, PK, Collet, T, Tambuwala, MM, Hansbro, PM, Chellappan, DK, Dua, K. Emerging Complexity and the Need for Advanced Drug Delivery in Targeting Candida Species. Current topics in medicinal chemistry. 2019;19(28):2593-609. https://doi.org/10.2174/1568026619666191026105308 (Impact factor: 3.295)

Book chapter:
1. Mehra A, Chamoli S, Kumar N*, Gautam V, Shrivastava P, Kumar V, Verma P, Kumar P, Maurya PK. Catalytically Active Nanomaterials as Artificial Enzymes. In Oxides for Medical Applications, edited by Piyush Kumar, Ganeshlenin Kandasamy, Jitendra Pal Singh, Pawan Maurya 2023 Feb 1 (Elsevier). https://www.elsevier.com/books/oxides-for-medical-applications/kumar/978-0-323-90538-1?fbclid=IwAR1R2t53zWqv-NIiwKujEdZQCZZMmu4fP8l1407eFL--gH86OkAOCSelGjs
2. Mehra A, Chatterjee A, Kumar N*. Biochemistry and Applications of Flavonoids. In The Flavonoids: Extraction and Applications, edited by Deepika Saini, Rajesh K. Kesharwani, Raj K. Keservani (CRC press Taylor & Francis Groups, 2023 July). https://www.appleacademicpress.com/the-flavonoids-extraction-and-applications-/9781774913772
3. Kumar N*, Chauhan S, Mehra A, Maurya PK. Nanomaterials-based drug delivery approaches for metabolic disorders. In Drug Delivery Systems for Metabolic Disorders 2022 Jan 1 (pp. 359-370). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99616-7.00013-X
4. Mehra A, Chauhan S, Verma P, Kumar N*. Latest advances of phytomedicine in drug delivery systems for targeting metabolic disorders. In Drug Delivery Systems for Metabolic Disorders 2022 Jan 1 (pp. 469-479). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99616-7.00029-3
5. Kumar N*, Patwal T, Kumar V, Shrivastava P, Mehra A, Maurya PK. Clinical trials in drug delivery for the treatment of cancer. In Advanced Drug Delivery Systems in the Management of Cancer 2021 Jan 1 (pp. 509-519). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85503-7.00002-X
6. Kumar V, Kumar N*, Mehra A, Shrivastava P, Maurya PK. Microparticles for cancer therapy. In Advanced Drug Delivery Systems in the Management of Cancer 2021 Jan 1 (pp. 359-371). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85503-7.00019-5
7. Kumar N*, Gautam V, Kumar V, Maurya PK. Nanoparticle-based macromolecule drug delivery to lungs. In Targeting Chronic Inflammatory Lung Diseases Using Advanced Drug Delivery Systems 2020 Jan 1 (pp. 227-259). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820658-4.00011-X
8. Wadhwa R, Bharathala S, Aggarwal T, Sehgal N, Kumar N*, Gupta G, Chellappan DK, Maurya PK, Pinto TDJA, Collet T, Dureja H, Hansbro PM and Dua K., Pulmonary Bioadhesive Drug Delivery Systems and Their Applications. In Bioadhesives in Drug Delivery, edited by K.L. Mittal, Inderbir Singh Bakshi, Jasjit Kaur Narang 2020 May 22 (pp. 371-386) Scrivener Publishing LLC, Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119640240.ch12
9. Suman, Kumar N*, and Kardam A. Nanocellulose: A Review of Preparation, Properties and Applications. In Nanocellulose: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, edited by Vikas Mittal 2019 April (pp. 1-18) Central West Publishing, Australia, https://centralwestpublishing.com/product/nanocellulose-hardcover/
10. Kumar N*, and Pant P., 'Lemongrass Avam Iske Upyog', in Raksha Khadya Vigyan Patrika, edited by Gopal Kumar Sharma 2014 March (pp. 96-98) Mysore, India: Defense Food Research Laboratory


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Amity Institute of Renewable and Alternative Energy - AIRAE
Amity Institute for Advanced Research & Studies (Materials & Devices) Amity University, Noida Email: nkumar10@amity.edu