Dr. Awadhesh Kumar
Name: Dr. Awadhesh Kumar
Qualification: Ph.D
Designation : Scientist
Department: Crop Physiology and Biochemistry
institute name : ICAR-National Rice Research Institute
College address : ICAR-NRRI, Bidyadharpur, Cuttack-753006, Odisha
Award for : Research Excellence Award
Publication title: Journal
Paper Title : Seed targeted RNAi-mediated silencing of GmMIPS1 limits phytate accumulation and improves mineral bioavailability in soybean.
Journal Name : Scientific Reports
Volume : 9
Issue No. : 7744
Month of publication : May
Year : 2019
Page no. : 1-13
ISSN : 2045-2322
About Dr. Awadhesh Kumar
Contribution to the scientific advancement:
ï‚· Screening and identification of rice germplasm for low phytate and high Zinc, Iron content.
ï‚· Study on minerals (Fe, Zn) bioavailability in rice grain vis a vis phytate content.
ï‚· Metabolic profiling and antioxidant activity in different colored rice.
ï‚· Development of C4 mechanism in rice using introduction of bacterial glycolytic pathway into
chloroplast.
ï‚· Biochemical characterization of rice grown under low light intensity.
ï‚· Biochemical characterization of selected doubled haploid lines in rice.
ï‚· Screening and identification of rice germplasm of different ecology for resistant starch and
low glycemic index.
ï‚· Study the effect of abiotic stress on glycemic index, resistant starch and amylose content in
rice grain.
ï‚· Developed transgenic soybean plant for low phytic acid based on RNAi silencing method.
ï‚· Publication status: Research articles-17, Book chapters-5, Technical bulletins-16.
[Citation- 85, H index- 5, i10 index-4]
ï‚· Patent filed- 3
Awards and Fellowships:
ï‚· ICAR-JRF in 2006 for Plant Biotechnology group.
ï‚· IARI-SRF in 2009 for Plant Biochemistry Division.
ï‚· CSIR-UGC JRF in 2009 in Life Sciences by UGC, New Delhi.
ï‚· ICAR-NET in 2010 for Basic Plant Sciences.
ï‚· Early Career Research Award in 2018 by SERB (DST).
ï‚· Research Peace Award-2019 for "International Innovative Research in Glycemic
index of Rice" in 2019 by Research Under Literal Access (RULA) International
Achievement Award, Malaysia.