Dr. Siddhartha Maiti completed his MS and PhD in Biomedical engineering & Biotechnology from University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, USA. Shortly after completing his PhD, he joined Intel Corporation, Oregon, USA as a Process TD Engineer, involved in the development and enhancement of various semiconductor chips. Prior to joining VIT Bhopal he was a Research Associate in Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. His research interests include development of fluorescent sensors for bio-imaging of metal ions, development of controlled drug delivery system with electro spun nanofibers, development of small molecular inhibitors against disease-associated protein oligomerization and amyloid formation, role of liquid –liquid phase separation of proteins in understanding human neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Prions.
Dr Arun Kumar K is a Doctorate from Sambalpur University; carried out his research at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi Pusa and M.Sc in Biotechnology from Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal Central University. He had 62 publications (indexing with SCI, WoS, Scopus) and other publications in International/National journals. He has presented his work in 32 international conferences held in India and abroad, contributed to 8 Genbank submissions, authored 7 book chapters, and holds 2 patents and one manual published. Dr. Arun Kumar K has received recognition for his contributions, including being awarded Best Teacher by the Union HRD Minister of India during her visit to LPU. He is listed among the top 50 authors in the Indian Citation Index (2016) and the top 100 Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Scientists in the AD Scientific Index (2023). Dr. Kumar has received the Young Scientist Award from JMD Educational Society and the Education Excellence award from Navbharat Rashtriya Gyanpeeth. With 18 years of academic and research experience, he has held various positions such as Head of Department, Dean, Vice Principal, NAAC and ICAR Coordinator, and served on various institute-level committees. He has also worked as a research scholar in renowned research institutes such as the Centre of Cellular and Molecular Biology, National Institute of Oceanography, and Indian Agricultural Research Institute. Dr. Arun Kumar K has supervised 14 Master’s degree thesis and 1 doctoral degree thesis. He is a professional member in Indian Society of Soil Science and Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness. In addition, he has taken on the role of chairing national and international conferences and symposiums. He has also shared his expertise as a resource person in numerous workshops, conferences, and faculty development programs. Dr. Kumar has completed the German Language (B1) course offered by Max Plank Goethe Institute. His research interests encompass Soil Nano-Biotechnology, Soil Molecular Biology, Soil Microbiology, Environmental Biology, and Environmental Microbiology.
