About Dr. Gajendra Kumar Azad
Dr. Gajendra Kumar Azad
Dr. Gajendra K. Azad received his Master's degree in Zoology from the Patna University, Patna, India in 2009 and his Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from IISER Bhopal in 2014. He studied as a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Prof. Eran Meshorer at Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 2014 to 2017 and Prof. Brian K. Kennedy at National University of Singapore from 2017 to 2019. He joined the Patna University, Patna as an Assistant Professor in 2019 and heading the Molecular Biology Laboratory at the Department of Zoology, Patna University. He has published more than 50 original research articles in peer-reviewed journals pertaining to his field of research.
Present Designation/Affiliation:
Assistant Professor, Postgraduate Department of Zoology, Patna University, Patna, Bihar, PIN-800005, India
Brief Chronology of Employment:
Sept 2019- Present Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
2017-2019 Postdoctoral research fellow, National University of Singapore, Singapore Advisor: Professor Brian K. Kennedy
2014-2017 Postdoctoral research fellow, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, Advisor: Professor Eran Meshorer
2012-2014 Senior Research Fellow, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (MP), Advisor: Dr. Raghuvir Singh Tomar
2009-2012 Junior Research Fellow, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (MP), Advisor: Dr. Raghuvir Singh Tomar
Administrative Responsibilities at Patna University:
Sept 2022- Member, Collaboration and Community, Research and Development Cell, Patna University, Patna
March 2022- Member Secretary and Scientist-in-charge, Institutional Animal Ethical Committee, Patna University, Patna
Sept 2021- Nodal Officer of the Department of Zoology, Patna University, Patna for Panchayat Elections of Bihar 2021
Dec 2020- Assistant Hostel Superintendent, Newton House, Patna Science College, Patna
Aug 2020- Nodal Officer of the Department of Zoology, Patna University, Patna for Bihar General Assembly Election 2020
Sept 2019- Member of various Departmental committee’s including admission, examination etc.
Education:
2009-2014 Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal), Madhya Pradesh, India
2007-2009 M.Sc. in Zoology, Patna University, Patna
2004-2007 B.Sc. in Zoology, Patna University, Patna