1. Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H) (1999-2004): Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar, College of Veterinary Sciences, Uttarakhand, India.

2. Masters of Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc) (2004- 2006): Major in Veterinary Public Health (VPH) and minor in Veterinary Immunology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, Bareilly, UP, India.

3. Ph.D. (2006-2010): In Veterinary Medical Sciences (VMSC), University of Maryland (UMD), College Park, USA.

1.  Junior Research Fellow (Aug 2004- July 2006):  Division of Veterinary Public Health (VPH), Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, Bareilly, UP, India

2. Research Assistant (Aug 2006- Dec 2010): Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, USA.

3. Postdoctoral fellow/ Research Associate (Jan 2011- May 2012): Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.

4. Assistant Professor (June 2012-  Jan 2017): Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati. 

5. Associate Professor ( Jan 2017- Sept 2021): Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati.

6. Professor (Sept 2021- present): Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati.

1. Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering BT 208 (JAN-MAY 2013)

2. Microbial Biotechnology BT 608 (JAN-MAY 2014, JULY-NOV 2018) 

         
3. Immunology BT 303/304 (JULY-NOV 2014-16, 2020-25)

4. Modern Biology BT 101 (JAN-MAY 2015-17)

5. Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory BT 380 (JULY-NOV 2017)

6. Microbiology BT 202/206 (JAN-MAY 2018-19, 2022-2025)

     
7. Human Biology and Diseases BT 633/403 (JULY-NOV 2018-19; JAN-MAY 2021-22)

8. Molecular Biotechnology (MINOR) BT 202M (JAN-MAY 2019)

9. Applied Biology and Bioengineering Laboratory BT 520 (JAN-MAY 2020; 2024)

10. Seminar Course BT 300 (JAN-MAY 2020)

Journals

1. Kitsou C, Kung F, Promnares K, Kumar M, Yas O, Wang Y, Iyer R, Schwartz I, and Pal U, "The lp17 regulatory elements in Borrelia burgdorferi: a novel small RNA impacts gene expression and mammalian infection", mBio. DOI., Vol., , P.P - , (2026)

2. Kumari S and Kumar M "The ClpA chaperone and the two adaptor proteins modulate the fate of the model substrate tagged with a SsrA-degron of Leptospira", Biochemical Journal. DOI.https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20253143, Vol., bcj-2025-3143, P.P 1-23 , (2025)

3. Kumari S, Ali A, Kumar M "Nucleotide-induced ClpC oligomerization and its non-preferential association with ClpP isoforms of pathogenic Leptospira", International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. DOI.10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131371, Vol., , P.P - , (2024)

4. Hota S and Kumar M "ErpY-like protein interaction with host thrombin and fibrinogen intervenes the plasma coagulation through extrinsic and intrinsic pathways", ACS Infectious Diseases. DOI.DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.4c00266, Vol., , P.P - , (2024)

5. Hota S and Kumar M "Unveiling the impact of Leptospira TolC efflux protein on host tissue adherence, complement evasion, and diagnostic potential", Infection and Immunity. DOI.doi/10.1128/iai.00419-24, Vol.92, 11, P.P 1-26 , (2024)

Conference Publication

1. Prattusha Khan, Manish Kumar "dTTP mediated modulation of LinRfbA activity in Leptospira interrogans during Rhamnose Biosynthesis", Frontiers in Translational Bioengineering For Healthcare ,2025 , Birla Institute of Technology ,Mesra . Vol., , P.P - , (2025)

2. Pratibha Koundal , Manish Kumar "Understanding the functional domains of Trigger Factor (LinTF), a molecular chaperone of Leptospira interrogans", Frontiers in Translational Bioengineering For Healthcare ,2025 , Birla Institute of Technology ,Mesra . Vol., , P.P - , (2025)

3. Kumar M, Kumari S "Insight into the association of ClpC chaperone with the caseinoytic protese of pathogenic Leptospira", International Leptospirosis Society, 2024, Brussels, Belgium, 2-4 Sept 2024. Vol., , P.P - , (2024)

4. Surbhi Kumari, Manish Kumar "Molecular Characterization of the ClpC ATPase Chaperone and its Interaction with ClpP isoforms of Pathogenic Leptospira", International Conference on Frontier Areas of Science & Technology-2024 (ICFAST2024), 6 -7 September 2024. Vol., , P.P - , (2024)

5. Prattusha Khan, Manish Kumar "Biochemical characterization of the first enzyme in the rhamnose biosynthetic pathway of pathogenic Leptospira", Research and Industrial Conclave-Integration’24, IIT Guwahati . Vol., , P.P - , (2024)

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