Ganesh Kumar, C.

Elected Fellow –2012

Basic Sciences- Microbiology

DB: 16-04-1965

Birth place

Solapur, Maharashtra.

Education

Kakatiya University, Warangal, AP – B.Sc. (1988); Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Warangal, AP – M.Sc. (1990); National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana – Ph.D. (1997).

Positions held 

Senior Scientist, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad (2008 – till date); Quick Recruitment Scientist, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad (2006-2008); JSPS Post-doctoral Fellow,  Research Institute of Genome-based Biofactory, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Sapporo, Japan ( 2003-2005); Post-doctoral Fellow, College of Medicine, Inha University, Inchon, South Korea (2001-2003); Post-doctoral Fellow – Department of Biochemistry, Bose Institute, Kolkata (1999-2001); Research Associate,  National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India (1997-1998).

Research Area

Microbial Biotechnology; Sub-areas: Bioenergy, Bioactive compounds, Biocatalysis and Extremophiles.

Awards and fellowships

Awards:
IICT Gaurav Samman Award (2010); SAB Eminent Bioengineer Award from Society of Applied Biotechnology (2010); Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) Post-doctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers, Japan (2003-2005); Post-doctoral Research Fellowship, Inha University, Inchon, South Korea (2001-2003); Post-doctoral Research Fellowship, Bose Institute, Kolkata (1999-2001); Young Scientist Award from Association of Microbiologists of India (1999); Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Fellowship, Germany (1996); Stifterband für Deutsche Wissenschaft Research Fellowship (from Unilever Research Foundation), Germany (1996)

Fellow:
Association of Microbiologists of India (2012); Society of Applied Biotechnology (2010); Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy (2009).

Address

Senior Scientist, Chemical Biology Laboratory, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology,
Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, Andhra Pradesh, India.
[Ph: +91-40-27193105 / F: +91-40-27193189 / M: 09550092394
Email: cgkumar@iict.res.in; cgkumar5@gmail.com

Residence

DRU-5, IICT Staff Quarters, Habsiguda, Hyderabad 500 007, Andhra Pradesh, India.
[M: 09550092394 / E-mail: cgkumar5@gmail.com]