Background
Kumar, Raj was born on August 7, 1971 in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. Son of Mamraj Singh and Foolo Devi Khodlan.
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Raj Kumar
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Raj Kumar, Indian research scientist. Certified in biotechnology IIT, 2002; Achievements include development of radio protective drug for human application; discovery of radioresistant bacterium. Named Editorial Board Science Journal Selected Member award, Libertas Academy, New Zealand, 2008; recipient Best Scientist Year awards, INMAS, 2007, Technology Development award, INMAS, Defence Research & Development Organisation, 2007.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Biotechnology, IIT, Roorkee, India, 2001.
Career
Scientist B INMAS, New Delhi, 2001—2006, scientist C, since 2006; Civilian.
Achievements
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Graduated in biotechnology from IIT Roorkee,India 2001.
Achievements include development of radio protective drug for human application. Discovery of novel radioresistant bacterium.
Discovery of novel bacterial secondary metabolites i.e. Semiquinone glucoside derivatives and N acetyl tryptophan-N-glucoside carrying radioprotective efficacy
Develop a new method to screen DNA ligases radioprotective agents (Patent Filed)
Develop a method for chemical synthesis of N acetyl tryptophan-N-glucoside (Patent Filed)
Published about 70 Research Papers in International Scientific Journals with good Impact Factor
Contributed 7 book Chapters in books published by international publishers from USA
Submitted two 16S RNA gene sequences to NCBI gene bank, India
Participated in India-Bulgaria joint collaborative project sponsored by DST, Govt. of India
Involved in mega projects associated with development of Radioprotective drug using radioresistant bacetria
Three Ph.D supervised and awarded
Member of Editorial Board of several scientific journals
Member of Reviewing board of scientific journals
Membership
Social worker, Member of Indian Society Radiation Biology, Association Microbiologist India (Best Science Poster Paper Presentation 2007).
Interests
Connections
Married Rupa Rani Kumar, May 10, 1998. Children: Pallavi Khodlan, Himanshu Khodlan.
Education
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1989 - 1994
G.K.University, Haridwar Uttarakhand, India , Bachelor of Sciences, Master of Sciences in microbiology Haridwar -
1995 - 2001
Career
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2001 - 2006
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2006 - 2011
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2011 - 2016
Awards
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Named Editorial Board Science Journal Selected Member of Editorial borad, Libertas Academy, New Zealand, 2008. Recipient Best Scientist Year awards, INMAS, 2007, Defence Research & Development Organization Technology Development award, INMAS, Defence Research & Development Organisation, 2007. Recipient Commendation Award for significant contribution in Radioprotector Development using Radioresistant Bacteria- 2015, DRDONamed Editorial Board Science Journal Selected Member of Editorial borad, Libertas Academy, New Zealand, 2008.
Recipient Best Scientist Year awards, INMAS, 2007, Defence Research & Development Organization
Technology Development award, INMAS, Defence Research & Development Organisation, 2007.
Recipient Commendation Award for significant contribution in Radioprotector Development using Radioresistant Bacteria- 2015, DRDO