Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Rai

Academic Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy (2012) in Applied Biochemistry from School of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, BHU, India. 
• Master of Science (2004) in Applied Biochemistry from Department of Biochemistry, University Campus, VBS Purvanchal University, India

Journal Editor / Invited Reviewer

• Academic Editor of "PLOS ONE" (since 2018)
• Review Editor of Frontiers in Microbiology (since Jan. 2022)
• Review Editor of Frontiers in Fungal Biology- (Fungal Biotechnology) (since Jan. 2022)
• Associated as peer reviewer for several prestigious international journals (since 2017)

Experience

More than 16 years of experience including 10 years as postdoctoral experience.

 Postdoctoral Experience (Prior to IAU):

1. School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India (www.jnu.ac.in)
2. International Centre of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi (www.icgeb.org)
3. National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM), India (www.nbaim.org.in)
4. School of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) India (www.bhu.ac.in)

Current Area of Research Interest

   Microbial Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Proteomics, Environmental Microbiology, Synthetic Biology & Biofuels, host-pathogen interactions, Rhizobacteria, Cyanotoxins (Microcystins