Ministry of Education
Rakshak Kumar
VIDWAN ID: 529936

Dr Rakshak Kumar

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Associate Professor | Department of Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
Tripura University
Tripura
Expertise: Biology
ORCID 0000-0002-6982-2454 Scopus 49561537000 ResearcherID AAP-8704-2020 Google Scholar qsp4LjQAAAAJ
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57 Publications
15 Projects
614 Scopus Citations
998 CrossRef
13 Years 2 Months Total Experience
Publications
57 Total
Articles
55
Chapters
2
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National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI)
Member
Jan 2025

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2012
N/A
Master of Science
2005
NMEICT (MHRD, GoI)
Associate Professor
Apr 2024 – Present
Tripura University | Department of Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
Scientist D
Aug 2020 – Mar 2024
ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi
Scientist C
Aug 2017 – Aug 2020
ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi | Biotechnology
Inspire Faculty
Oct 2014 – Aug 2017
ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Sep 2012 – Sep 2013
Sikkim University, Gangtok
Research Associate
Jul 2012 – Sep 2013
CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology
Biological Sciences
Biology

Related Profiles

Scholarly Work

Utilization of compost booster for newly designed and developed sanitary dry toilets with the recovery of fertilizer from human urine in the Himalayan region (ComSan-DT
Completed
Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹2.09 Crore
Duration: 2023 – Ongoing
Low temperature Adapted Methanogenesis (LTAM) process for sustainable sewage management in Himalayan and Sub Himalayan climates (LTAM-HIMS
Completed
Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹1.62 Crore
Duration: 2023 – Ongoing
Improvisation of the traditional practices of night soil composting using microbiological intervention for sustaining agro-ecosystems in the Lahaul valley of Northwestern Himalaya
Completed
Agency: Ministry of Environment and Forests Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹47.04 Lac
Duration: 2022 – Ongoing
Bioavailability Estimation of Vitamin D2 enriched Shiitake mushroom in Humans deficient in 25-hydroxyl vitamin D2
Completed
Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹17 Lac
Duration: 2021 – Ongoing
West Sikkim shiitake mushroom & other food processing cluster
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹16.29 Lac
Duration: 2021 – Ongoing
Sumbuk shiitake Mushroom and Other Food Processing cluster Sumbuk, South Sikkim
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹16.29 Lac
Duration: 2021 – Ongoing
Triloki Enriched Composting/ Vermicomposting Cluster
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹13.90 Lac
Duration: 2020 – Ongoing
Moonew Tareybhir Enriched Composting/ Vermicomposting Cluster
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹13.09 Lac
Duration: 2020 – Ongoing
Norbu Choelling shiitake Mushroom and Other Food Processing cluster
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹16.29 Lac
Duration: 2020 – Ongoing
Improvement of Biomethanation in Anaerobic Digesters in Cold Regions with Interventions of Anaerobic Psychrotrophic Bacteria
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹29.66 Lac
Duration: 2019 – Ongoing
Development of selenium and vitamin D2 enriched formulation from Lentinula edodes (Shiitake
Completed
Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹90 Lac
Duration: 2018 – Ongoing
Indigenous enzymes for degumming of rice bran oil and other vegetable oils
Completed
Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹30 Lac
Duration: 2018 – Ongoing
Development of bacterial formulations and organic dustbin for organic waste degradation in cold hilly regions
Completed
Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹75 Lac
Duration: 2018 – Ongoing
Bioprospection of the microbiome from Himalayan niches
Completed
Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹75 Lac
Duration: 2018 – Ongoing
Study of bacteria from the ice core of East Rathong glacier of Sikkim with reference to climate change
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹35 Lac
Duration: 2014 – Ongoing
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IOT BASED SOLAR MUSHROOM PROCESSING UNIT FOR DRYING AND PHOTO ACTIVATION

Rakshak Kumar; Aman Thakur; Aman Kumar; Harjeet Nath
- Patent No. : 245247 Filed : 24-02-2026
Published : 23-07-2026 Granted

Scholarly Publications

Role of psychrotrophic bacteria and cold-active enzymes in composting methods adopted in cold regions

Book Chapter
Advances in Applied Microbiology. Year: 2022. Pages: 1-26 .
Authors: Vivek Manyapu; Ayush Lepcha; Sanjeev Kumar Sharma; Rakshak Kumar
DOI 10.1016/bs.aambs.2022.08.001 Crossref Crossref: 18

A Broad Temperature Active Lipase Purified From a Psychrotrophic Bacterium of Sikkim Himalaya With Potential Application in Detergent Formulation

Open Access
Journal Article
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. Year: 2020. Volume: 8 .
Authors: Anil Kumar; Srijana Mukhia; Neeraj Kumar; Vishal Acharya; Sanjay Kumar; Rakshak Kumar
DOI 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00642 Crossref Crossref: 53 Scopus Scopus: 59

Elucidating the potential of nitrifying bacteria in mitigating nitrogen pollution and its industrial application

Journal Article
Year: 2023. Volume: 2 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 246-259 .
Authors: Pallavi Sharma; Krishna Kanta Pandey; Ayush Lepcha; Sonia Sharma; Nidhi Maurya; Sanjeev Kumar Sharma; Rohan Pradhan; Rakshak Kumar
DOI 10.59118/XFKD8065 Crossref Crossref: 3

A cold-active cellulase produced from Exiguobacterium sibiricum K1 for the valorization of agro-residual resources

Journal Article
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. Year: 2023. Volume: 13 , Issue: 16 , Pages: 14777-14787 .
Authors: Sareeka Kumari; Anil Kumar; Rakshak Kumar
DOI 10.1007/s13399-022-03031-w Crossref Crossref: 14

Acinetobacter oleivorans IRS14 alleviates cold stress in wheat by regulating physiological and biochemical factors

Journal Article
Journal of Applied Microbiology. Year: 2023. Volume: 134 , Issue: 8 , Pages: lxad176 .
Authors: Ashif Ali; Kiran Dindhoria; Rakshak Kumar
DOI 10.1093/jambio/lxad176 Crossref Crossref: 20

Comparative Genomics and Physiological Investigations Supported Multifaceted Plant Growth-Promoting Activities in Two Hypericum perforatum L.-Associated Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria for Microbe-Assisted Cultivation

Open Access
Journal Article
Microbiology Spectrum. Year: 2023. Volume: 11 , Issue: 3 , Pages: e00607-23 .
Authors: Yog Raj; Anil Kumar; Sareeka Kumari; Rakshak Kumar; Rakesh Kumar; Jeffrey A. Gralnick
DOI 10.1128/spectrum.00607-23 Crossref Crossref: 22

Microplastics in Soil-Plant Systems

Book Chapter
Year: 2023. Pages: 251-280 .
Authors: Ayush Lepcha; Vivek Manyapu; Ashif Ali; Sanjeev Kumar Sharma; Krishna Kanta Pandey; Rakshak Kumar
DOI 10.1007/978-3-031-36351-1_11 Crossref Crossref: 1

Seasonal variability in essential oil composition and biological activity of Rosmarinus officinalis L. accessions in the western Himalaya

Open Access
Journal Article
Scientific Reports. Year: 2022. Volume: 12 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 3305 .
Authors: Shalika Rathore; Srijana Mukhia; Smita Kapoor; Vinod Bhatt; Rakshak Kumar; Rakesh Kumar
DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-07298-x Crossref Crossref: 79
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