Kumar Nikhil
School of Computer Engineering
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Kumar Nikhil

Assistant Professor (DBT Ramamalingawamy Fellow)

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Dr Nikhil has more than 13 years of research experience working in the field of molecular biology, cell biology and cancer biology. He obtained his PhD from Department of Biotechnology, IIT Roorkee in the year 2015. Afterwards he moved to Purdue University, USA as a Post-Doctoral Fellow (2015-2020). His research work here involved identification, characterization and validation of some novel kinase and other drug targets in cancer and neurodegenerative disease using a combination of chemical, genetic and chemical genetic approach. Dr. Nikhil has already published more than 48 peer reviewed research articles in well-reputed journals such as Cancer Letters, British Journal of Cancer, Cancers, BMC Biology, Nature Communications, Journal of Cell Science, PLoS ONE etc. He was awarded the prestigious Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship by the Department of Biotechnology Gov. of India (2020) and he joined BITS Pilani Goa Campus as an Assistant Professor. Dr Nikhil then moved to KIIT University, Bhubaneswar and is currently working as an Assistant professor at School of Biotechnology since March 2023.

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Educational Qualifications

  • PhD Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Roorkee, India. (2009 -2015)
  • M. Sc. Animal Biotechnology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India (2007-2009)
  • B. Sc. Biotechnology, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India (2004-2007)
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Awards and Achievements

  • [1] DBT-Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship award (2020).
  • [2] Recieved first prize for Oral presentation in 2018 Annual Symposium of Indiana Basic Urological Research Program and IUSCC Genitourinary Cancers (2018).
  • [3] Recipient of CSIR- Senior Research Fellowship (2011-2014).
  • [4] Recipient of CSIR- Junior Research Fellowship (2009-2011).
  • [5] Qualified DBT-Junior Research Fellowship, Department of Biotechnology Government of India (2009-2010).
  • [6] Qualified GATE (2008 and 2009).
  • [7] Received University Fellowship during M.Sc (2007-2008).
  • [8] Received DBT-CREBB Fellowship during M.Sc (2008-2009).
  • [9] First prize for Poster presentation on National Science Day, University of Hyderabad, AP, India (28/02/2009).
  • [10] Gold Medal by Ranchi University for securing top rank in BSc. Biotechnology (2004-2007).
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Projects and Collaborations

Understanding the role of PIM1 kinase in modulating tumor-stroma crosstalk in pancreatic ductal adeno carcinoma (PDAC). Funded by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, 2020-2025.

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