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United Arab Emirates

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Experienced Researcher, Writer, and Project Leader with 17+ years of experience in Research and development

Profile Summary

My core competencies are Environmental Biotechnology, Plant Stress Physiology, and Abiotic stress. I have published 30 research articles in peer-reviewed journals of International repute. Also, I have reviewed more than 50 research articles to date. I have extensive experience in proposal/grant writing, fund acquisition, and project execution. I have secured approximately 1.6 million funds for research and development from various funding agencies to work at the National and International Institutions.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ Genomics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ RNA Synthesis
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Bioprinting
• ☆ Agronomy & Crop Science
• ☆ Plant Biotechnology
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Biotechnology
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Environmental Remediation
• ☆ Agricultural Biotechnology

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research User Research, Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Work Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow

United Arab Emirates University

August 2024 - Present

Postdoctoral Researcher

Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology

August 2023 - May 2024

SERB- Research Scientist

KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

August 2020 - June 2022

SERB- Research Scientist

Institute of Engineering and Technology

June 2019 - August 2020

DST-Inspire Faculty

CSIR-NBRI

April 2017 - June 2019

Visiting Fellow

Australian National University

August 2018 - January 2019

DST-Inspire Faculty

Centre of Biomedical Research

September 2015 - March 2017

DST-Inspire Faculty

University of Lucknow

June 2014 - August 2015

Education

PhD (Department of Biochemistry)

Banaras Hindu University

- Present

MSc (Department of Biochemistry)

University of Lucknow

July 2005 - July 2007

BSc

Isabella Thoburn College

July 2002 - July 2005

Certifications

• Not applicable

  Not Applicable

  January 2024 - January 2024

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Smita Kumar, Saurabh Verma, Vikram Khanna, Sumit Kumar (2023). The Art of Building Living Tissues: Exploring the Frontiers of Biofabrication with 3D Bioprinting . ACS Omega.

Jaya Singhal and Saurabh Verma and Smita Kumar(2022). The physio-chemical properties and applications of 2D nanomaterials in agricultural and environmental sustainability . Science of The Total Environment. 837. p. 155669. Elsevier {BV}

Ria Khare and Yogeshwar V. Dhar and Gurpreet Sandhu and Shikha Singh and Smita Kumar and Aruba Khan and Mehar Hasan Asif and Prabodh Kumar Trivedi(2022). Genome-wide expression and variation in nucleotide sequences lead to differential response of Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes towards arsenic stress under sulfur limiting condition . Environmental and Experimental Botany. 195. p. 104764. Elsevier {BV}

Shakti Mehrotra and Saurabh Verma and Smita Kumar and Sandhya Kumari and Bhartendu Nath Mishra(2020). Transcriptional regulation and signalling of cold stress response in plants: An overview of current understanding . Environmental and Experimental Botany. 180. p. 104243. Elsevier {BV}

Smita Kumar, Shakti Mehrotra, Vikas Srivastava, Taijshee Mishra, Bhartendu Nath Mishra(2020). 3D Bioprinting in Plant Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach . Trends in Plant Science. 25. (1). p. 9--13. Elsevier {BV}

Kumar, S., Khare, R., Trivedi, P.K.(2019). Arsenic-responsive high-affinity rice sulphate transporter, OsSultr1;1, provides abiotic stress tolerance under limiting sulphur condition . Journal of Hazardous Materials. 373. p. 753-762.

Shukla, T., Khare, R., Kumar, S., Lakhwani, D., Sharma, D., Asif, M.H., Trivedi, P.K.(2018). Differential transcriptome modulation leads to variation in arsenic stress response in Arabidopsis thaliana accessions . Journal of Hazardous Materials. 351. p. 1-10.

Kumar, S., Trivedi, P.K.(2018). Glutathione S-transferases: Role in combating abiotic stresses including arsenic detoxification in plants . Frontiers in Plant Science. 9.

Kumar, S., Verma, S., Trivedi, P.K.(2017). Involvement of small RNAs in phosphorus and sulfur sensing, signaling and stress: Current update . Frontiers in Plant Science. 8.

Khare, R., Kumar, S., Shukla, T., Ranjan, A., Trivedi, P.K.(2017). Differential sulphur assimilation mechanism regulates response of Arabidopsis thaliana natural variation towards arsenic stress under limiting sulphur condition . Journal of Hazardous Materials. 337. p. 198-207.

Dixit, G., Singh, A.P., Kumar, A., Mishra, S., Dwivedi, S., Kumar, S., Trivedi, P.K., Pandey, V., Tripathi, R.D.(2016). Reduced arsenic accumulation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) shoot involves sulfur mediated improved thiol metabolism, antioxidant system and altered arsenic transporters . Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 99. p. 86-96.

Shukla, T., Kumar, S., Khare, R., Tripathi, R.D., Trivedi, P.K.(2015). Natural variations in expression of regulatory and detoxification related genes under limiting phosphate and arsenate stress in Arabidopsis thaliana . Frontiers in Plant Science. 6. (OCTOBER).

Kumar, S., Dubey, R.S., Tripathi, R.D., Chakrabarty, D., Trivedi, P.K.(2015). Omics and biotechnology of arsenic stress and detoxification in plants: Current updates and prospective . Environment International. 74. p. 221-230.

Dixit, G., Singh, A.P., Kumar, A., Dwivedi, S., Deeba, F., Kumar, S., Suman, S., Adhikari, B., Shukla, Y., Trivedi, P.K., et al.(2015). Sulfur alleviates arsenic toxicity by reducing its accumulation and modulating proteome, amino acids and thiol metabolism in rice leaves . Scientific Reports. 5.

Dixit, G., Singh, A.P., Kumar, A., Singh, P.K., Kumar, S., Dwivedi, S., Trivedi, P.K., Pandey, V., Norton, G.J., Dhankher, O.P., et al.(2015). Sulfur mediated reduction of arsenic toxicity involves efficient thiol metabolism and the antioxidant defense system in rice . Journal of Hazardous Materials. 298. p. 241-251.

Kumar, S., Asif, M.H., Chakrabarty, D., Tripathi, R.D., Dubey, R.S., Trivedi, P.K.(2015). Comprehensive analysis of regulatory elements of the promoters of rice sulfate transporter gene family and functional characterization of OsSul1;1 promoter under different metal stress . Plant Signaling and Behavior. 10. (4). p. 1-6.

Kumar, S., Asif, M.H., Chakrabarty, D., Tripathi, R.D., Dubey, R.S., Trivedi, P.K.(2013). Differential Expression of Rice Lambda Class GST Gene Family Members During Plant Growth, Development, and in Response to Stress Conditions . Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. 31. (3). p. 569-580.

Shri, M., Rai, A., Verma, P.K., Misra, P., Dubey, S., Kumar, S., Verma, S., Gautam, N., Tripathi, R.D., Trivedi, P.K., et al.(2013). An improved Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of recalcitrant indica rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars . Protoplasma. 250. (2). p. 631-636.

Kumar, S., Asif, M.H., Chakrabarty, D., Tripathi, R.D., Dubey, R.S., Trivedi, P.K.(2013). Expression of a rice Lambda class of glutathione S-transferase, OsGSTL2, in Arabidopsis provides tolerance to heavy metal and other abiotic stresses . Journal of Hazardous Materials. 248-249. (1). p. 228-237.

Kumar, S., Asif, M.H., Chakrabarty, D., Tripathi, R.D., Trivedi, P.K.(2011). Differential expression and alternative splicing of rice sulphate transporter family members regulate sulphur status during plant growth, development and stress conditions . Functional and Integrative Genomics. 11. (2). p. 259-273.

Rai, A., Tripathi, P., Dwivedi, S., Dubey, S., Shri, M., Kumar, S., Tripathi, P.K., Dave, R., Kumar, A., Singh, R., et al.(2011). Arsenic tolerances in rice (Oryza sativa) have a predominant role in transcriptional regulation of a set of genes including sulphur assimilation pathway and antioxidant system . Chemosphere. 82. (7). p. 986-995.

Chakrabarty, D., Trivedi, P.K., Shri, M., Misra, P., Asif, M.H., Dubey, S., Kumar, S., Rai, A., Tiwari, M., Shukla, D., et al.(2010). Differential transcriptional expression following thidiazuron-induced callus differentiation developmental shifts in rice . Plant Biology. 12. (1). p. 46-59.

Dubey, S., Misra, P., Dwivedi, S., Chatterjee, S., Bag, S.K., Mantri, S., Asif, M.H., Rai, A., Kumar, S., Shri, M., et al.(2010). Transcriptomic and metabolomic shifts in rice roots in response to Cr (VI) stress . BMC Genomics. 11. (1).

Chakrabarty, D., Trivedi, P.K., Misra, P., Tiwari, M., Shri, M., Shukla, D., Kumar, S., Rai, A., Pandey, A., Nigam, D., et al.(2009). Comparative transcriptome analysis of arsenate and arsenite stresses in rice seedlings . Chemosphere. 74. (5). p. 688-702.

Shri, M., Kumar, S., Chakrabarty, D., Trivedi, P.K., Mallick, S., Misra, P., Shukla, D., Mishra, S., Srivastava, S., Tripathi, R.D., et al.(2009). Effect of arsenic on growth, oxidative stress, and antioxidant system in rice seedlings . Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 72. (4). p. 1102-1110.

BOOK CHAPTER

Smita Kumar(2021). Aspects of Genetically Modified Plants in Removing Heavy Metals From the Soil . Policy Issues in Genetically Modified Crops. p. 273--289. Elsevier

Dewanshi Mishra and Smita Kumar and Bhartendu Nath Mishra(2020). An Overview of Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Responses of Sorghum Towards Heavy Metal Stress . Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. p. 155--177. Springer International Publishing

Smita Kumar and Prabodh Kumar Trivedi(2019). Genomics of Arsenic Stress Response in Plants . Sustainable Development and Biodiversity. p. 231--248. Springer International Publishing

Kumar, S., Trivedi, P.K.(2015). Heavy Metal Stress Signaling in Plants . Plant Metal Interaction: Emerging Remediation Techniques. p. 585-603.