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Dr. Karan Kumar
Dr. Karan Kumar
Systems & Synthetic Bio-technologist
CO₂-fed microbes for net-zero proteins & fuels.
Systems & Synthetic Bio-technologist
CO₂-fed microbes for net-zero proteins & fuels.
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Project: HYDROCOW)
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Project: HYDROCOW)
Room 42A/115, Worringer Weg 1,
ISBt - Industrial Systems Biotechnology Group
iAMB - Institute of Applied Microbiology
ABBt - Aachen Biology and Biotechnology
RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
Email: karan.kumar@rwth-aachen.de | karaniitg.pmrf18@gmail.com
About Me
About Me
I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Industrial Systems Biotechnology group at the Institute of Applied Microbiology (iAMB) at the RWTH Aachen University (Aachen, Germany). My academic journey spans cutting-edge fields such as bioenergy, biochemical engineering, and computational biology. I am deeply passionate about sustainability and leveraging science to address global challenges.
Through my research, I aim to drive innovation in renewable energy and sustainable bioprocessing. My work with the HYDROCOW project, funded by the European Innovation Council, focuses on developing engineered hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria (eHOB) to produce food-grade proteins, pushing the boundaries of bioengineering and environmental sustainability.
Before postdoc, I was Prime Minister's Research Fellow (India's most prestigious fellowship for graduate students) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati (Assam, India). Where I worked on my doctoral thesis entitled "Investigations in Enhanced Production of Bio-alcohols and their Derivatives using Experimental and In-Silico Approach"
Feel free to explore my page to learn more about my research, publications, and ongoing and previous projects.
Warm regards
Dr. Karan Kumar
Personal statement
Personal statement
I have 7+ years of research experience in microbial biotechnology and systems biology, integrating wet‑lab fermentation with computational modeling to engineer microbes for sustainable food, energy, and bioprocess innovations.
My toolkit spans bench and bioreactor fermentation with DoE‑driven optimization; pangenome/ comparative genomics and genome annotation; genome‑scale metabolic modeling (GEMs; FBA/FVA) with transcriptome integration; RNA‑seq pipelines; enzyme kinetics; and analytical methods (GC/LC, spectroscopy, microscopy). I work daily in Python/R on HPC/Linux, use Git, and apply ML for DBTL‑guided strain design.
Trained as a PMRF PhD (IIT Guwahati), I am now a Postdoctoral Researcher at RWTH Aachen on the EIC‑funded HYDROCOW project, developing pangenome‑informed models and AI‑assisted strategies to produce microbial proteins from CO₂ and H₂.
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Journal/Preprints:
Published: 12 (Corresponding: 4, 1st-author: 6)
Submitted/under review: 1
Preprints: 5
In-preparation: 5
Book chapters:
Published:11 (Corresponding: 7, 1st-author: 7)
In-preparation: 2
Conferences/Seminars:
Invited talks: 5
Keynote lectures: 1
Oral presentations: 15
Seminar talks: 5
Poster presentations: 9
Academic/scholarly awards: 9
Travel grants: 6
Professional Societies
Professional Societies
International Society for Energy Environment and Sustainability (ISEES) - Life Member
The Biotech Research Society India (BRSI) - Life Member
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
International Metabolic Engineering Society (IMES)
International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB)
Society for Biological Engineering (SBE)
Let's connect and make science a catalyst for a sustainable future!
Let's connect and make science a catalyst for a sustainable future!
I wish to dish out my technical knowledge to budding researchers, companies working in the field of sustainable bioenergy generation using microbes and computational biotechnology, and students from various technical institutes (at discretion). I conduct various training and internship programs for skill development. For possible collaboration on research projects, reach out to me here
Life motto:
Life motto:
Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realize the great life.
~Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Former President of India and "Missile Man"
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