Dr. Karan Kumar - Education

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Specialization: Bioenergy, Systems biology, Acetobe-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) fermentation, Solventogenic clostridia, Process optimization, Modeling

Thesis title: Investigations in Enhanced Production of Bio-alcohols and their Derivatives using Experimental and in-Silico Approach

Thesis supervisors: Professor Vijayanand S. Moholkar and Dr. Lepakshi Barbora

Department: School of Energy Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India

Remarks: Best Thesis Award; First Class with Distinction

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)

Thesis project II: Carbon nanoparticles enhance the antibacterial activity of tetracycline in Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis
Thesis Project I: Synthesis, characterization &conjugation of carbon quantum dots with anticancer drugs for better efficacy and internalization
Thesis Mini-project: Synthesis and characterization of highly fluorescent carbon nanoparticles for fluorescence imaging

Thesis supervisors: Professor Rathinasamy K

Department: Bioscience and Engineering
National Institute of Technology Calicut, India

Remarks: First Class with Distinction

Higher Secondary School Examination (10+2)

Bihar School Examination Board, Patna

A. K. Gopalan Inter College, Sultanganj, Bihar, India

Remarks: Top 1% of all candidates appeared in exam

Super 30

Ramanujan School of Mathematics

https://www.super30.org/

Director: Padma Shree Anand Kumar

Super 30 (extended): 2013-2014

Ramanujan School of Mathematics: 2012-2013

Senior Secondary School Examination (10th)

Bihar School Examination Board, Patna

K.N.S.M Intermediate High School, Sultanganj

Remarks: Secured rank 1 in school and under top 10 in home district; Best Student Award

Skills and Proficiencies

Experimental & Analytical

Gas Chromatography (GC)
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
Ultrasonic Bath & Horn (Probe), Fermentor (3 L and 5 L)
UV/Vis Spectrometer, Fluorescence Spectrometer
Dynamic Light Scattering Spectrometer
Inverted Microscope, Light Microscope, Fluorescence Microscope
96 well Plate Reader, Electrophoresis Unit (Agarose & SDS-PAGE)

Computational

Programming language: Python, MATLAB, R, LaTeX, bash scripting, Git
Operating software: Windows, Ubuntu/Linux
Professional software and packages: COBRA ToolBox, Gaussian, Packmol, PyMOL, Visual Molecular Dynamics (VMD), Gromacs, NAMD, UCSF-Chimera, Origin, Avogadro, ChemBioOffice Suit (ChemDraw, ChemBio3D, etc.), MasterNova, MathType, OpenBable, MS Office Suite, Google Office Suite, LaTeX, GitHub, AutoDock, VegaZZ, MGLTools, MODELLER, Mauve, GAapSeq, Systems Biology Workbench, MiniTab, etc.

Licenses and Certifications

Python for Everybody Specialization

Programming for Everybody (Getting started with python)

Grades: 100% | Credential ID: 23MC5XK9VPMX

Python data structures

Grades: 99 % | Credential ID: V83W5H5ACLP2

MathWorks | Self-Paced Course

MATLAB Onramp: Grades: 100%

Genomic Data Science Specialization

Introduction to genomic technologies

Grades: 90% | Credential ID: ZBZ89SKAHGMQ

Genomic data science with galaxy

Grades: 93% | Credential ID: 9U4GT397G4ZB

Python for genomic data science

Grades: 100 % | Credential ID: MZ83JQNH8CCA

Workshops & Trainings Undergone

Selected for International Autumn School on CP2K-GROMACS for Multiscale Atomistic Simulation, Paderborn University, Germany, Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2025.
Participated in 142nd BASF International Summer Course, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany, Aug 2025.
Completed PPCES 2025 Training Workshop on Parallel Programming in Computational Engineering and Science, Mar 2025.
Participated in Computational Genomics Course for Hands-on Data Analysis 2025 – Module 1: AI-assisted data analysis; Module 3: Multi-omics data integration, Feb-Mar 2025.
Attended Code & Collaborate: The FAIRytale of Software Development, online, Feb 2025.
Completed Multiscale Modeling with MOOSE (Multiscale Object-Oriented Simulation Environment), ICSB 2024, IIT Bombay, Nov 2024.
Completed Introduction to Kinetic Modeling and Simulation using COPASI, Nov 2024.
Completed de.NBI Online Course: Constraint-based Modeling and Design of Metabolic Networks with CellNetAnalyzer and CNApy, Nov 2024.
Completed Carpentries Python Workshop, RWTH Aachen University, Nov 2024.
Completed Karyashala Workshop on Statistical Tools and Modelling in Biophysics (StatMod-2023), IIT Hyderabad, Jul 2023.
Completed Galaxy Training Network (GTN) Smorgasbord 3, UseGalaxy.org, May 2023.
Participated in Second PMRF Annual Symposium, IIT Madras, Feb 2023.
Completed internship course on Scope and Applications of Fermentation Technology in Food, Biochemical & Allied Industries, Ankur Biochem Pvt. Ltd. & Haldia Institute of Technology, Jul–Aug 2022.
Participated in First PMRF Annual Symposium, IIT Delhi, Jan 2022.
Completed ATAL FDP on Computational Synthetic and Systems Biology, IIT Guwahati, Jul 2021.
Completed training on Simulation Methods in Scientific Computing, NSM–IIT Kharagpur, Jun 2021.
Completed FDP on Machine Learning Applications in Drug Discovery: Basic to Advance, VFSTR, May 2021.
Completed Python for Everybody Specialization (Coursera):
- Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) – Grade: 100%, Credential ID: 23MC5XK9VPMX
- Python Data Structures – Grade: 99%, Credential ID: V83W5H5ACLP2
Completed MATLAB Onramp (MathWorks, Self-Paced) – Grade: 100%.
Completed Genomic Data Science Specialization (Coursera):
- Introduction to Genomic Technologies – Grade: 90%, Credential ID: ZBZ89SKAHGMQ
- Genomic Data Science with Galaxy – Grade: 93%, Credential ID: 9U4GT397G4ZB
- Python for Genomic Data Science – Grade: 100%, Credential ID: MZ83JQNH8CCA
Completed workshop on Basic to Advanced Bioinformatics (Linux, Python, R, NGS Data Analysis), Nextgenhelper, Sep 2020.
Completed workshop on Microbiome, Genomics, Structural and Network Biology, Nextgenhelper, Aug 2020.
Participated in International FDP on Artificial Intelligence and IoT – Heuristic Transdisciplinary Perspectives, CIRCID, Holy Cross College, Jul 2020.
Participated in Webinar on Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Natural Products in Health Care, Sambalpur University, Jul 2020.
Participated in Innovative Practices of Green Technology Webinar Series, ICT Mumbai, Jun 2020.
Completed workshop on Advanced Mathematical Modelling for Bioengineering Applications, DBT–IIT Guwahati, May 2019.
Participated in Intellectual Property Rights Course, Research Conclave, IIT Guwahati, Mar 2019.
Completed workshop on Fundamentals of Molecular Simulations (FunMolSim 2019), IIT Kanpur, Mar 2019.
Completed training on LaTeX, RSF-EEE, IIT Guwahati, Aug 2018.
Participated in TEQIP-II Workshop on Algal Technology and Its Applications, NIT Calicut, Mar 2017.
Participated in Advances in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Workshop, NIT Calicut, Oct 2016.

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