Faculty Profile

Dr. Dinesh Kumar

Assistant Professor

drdinesh@niftem.ac.in

+91-130-2281279

Area of Interest/Specialization

Nano-Science and Nano-Technology
Nanoparticle Synthesis, Encapsulation & Characterization
Biosensors and POCT Diagnostics
Immunology and Immunoassays
Antibody Production

Awards & Recognition

Recognized the Corona Yodhha Award-2021 from Delhi Medical Association & Dainik Jagran
Honored with the Young Scientist and Best Innovation Award-2019 by Dr. B. Vasantharaj David Foundation.
Received the Best Innovate India Award-2017 by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, at INSA, New Delhi.
Achieved Best Oral Presentation Award at BIOPHYSIKA 2017, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi.
Won the Best Poster Presentation Award at the National Symposium on Nano-biotechnology (BIOTIKOS 2016), Teri University.
Awarded Best Oral Presentation Award - 2016 at on Recent advances in Nano-Science and Nanotechnology at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Publications

Tulsidas G. Shrivastav, Shail K. Chaube, Kiran P. Kariya, Payal, Rita Singh Dinesh Kumar. Influence of different homologous and heterologous combinations of antibodies and horseradish peroxidase-labeled dehydroepiandrostosterone derivatives on sensitivity and specificity of DHEA ELISA. Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry, 2010; 32: 2, 114-127. DOI: 1080/15321819.2010.543221
Tulsidas G. Shrivastav, Shail K. Chaube,Kiran P. Kariya, Sana Bhanot, Rita Singh and Dinesh Kumar. Development of heterologous Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay for dehydroepiandrosterone in Serum. J Immunoassay Immunochem. 2010; 31:266–278. DOI: 10.1080/15321819.2010.524857
Tulsidas G. Shrivastav, Shail K. Chaube, Kiran P. Kariya, Rita Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Deepa Pandit, Pragati Ujawane, Poonam Kumari, and Bhavana Pandey. Influence of different length linker containing DHEA-7-CMO-enzyme conjugates on sensitivity and specificity of DHEA-17-CMO-antibody. Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry, 2011; 32:269–283. DOI: 1080/15321819.2011.560325
Tulsids G. Shrivastav, Shail K. Chaube,Kiran P. Kariya, Rita Singh Dinesh Kumar. Antigen heterologous enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for measurement of DHEA in serum. Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry, 2011; 32:326–341. DOI: 10.1080/15321819.2011.570117
Tulsidas G. Shrivastav, Shail K. Chaube, Kiran P. Kariya, Rita Singh, Dinesh Kumar. Influence of different length linker containing DHEA-7CMO-enzyme conjugates on sensitivity and specificity of DHEA-3-HS-antibody. Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry, 2012; 33:1–17. DOI: 1080/15321819.2011.591475
Tulsidas G. Shrivastav, Shail K. Chaube, Kiran P. Kariya and Dinesh Kumar,. Heterologous enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for measurement of Testosterone in Serum. Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry, 2012; 33:253–269. DOI: 10.1080/15321819.2011.638525
Tulsidas G. Shrivastav, Shail K. Chaube, Kiran P. Kariya, Pramod K. V. Prasad and Dinesh Kumar. Influence of different length spacers containing enzyme conjugate on functional parameters of Progesterone ELISA. Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry, 2013; 34:94–108. DOI: 1080/15321819.2012.686470.
Shrivastav TG, Kariya KP, Prasad PK, Chaube SK, and Dinesh Kumar. Development of Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for estimation of Urinary Albumin. Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry. 2014; 35(3):300-13. DOI: 1080/15321819.2013.849729.
Dinesh Kumar, Harpal Singh and T. G. Shrivastav. Homologous ELISA for detection of Prednisolone in human serum. Food and Agriculture Immunology, 2017; Volume 29, Pages 369-385. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540105.2017.1376184
Nazish Tabassum, Dinesh Kumar, Divya Verma, Raghvendra A. Bohara, M.P. Singh. Zirconium oxide (zro2) nanoparticles from antibacterial activity to cytotoxicity: a next-generation of multifunctional nanoparticles. Materials Today Communications, 26 (2021) 102156. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102156.
Subash C Sonkar, Dinesh Kumar, Bidhan Chandra Koner, Evaluation of performance of Detection of IgG and IgM Antibody against Spike Protein of Sars-Cov-2 by A Rapid Kit in A Real-Life Hospital Setting, Frontiers in Microbiology, Section Virology, Vol. 2; 1-24, 25 April 2022 DOI:3389/fmicb.2022.802292.
Dinesh Kumar, Dasharath Oulkar, Ramiz Azad, N. Bhaskar, Harinder Singh Oberoi and Sanu Jacob. A quantification method for trace level of oxytocin in food matrices using LC-MS/MS, Frontiers in Analytical Science., Sec. Biomedical Analysis and Diagnostics. Volume 2, Page (01-07), 08 December 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frans.2022.1039606.
Kiran Rangari, Dinesh Kumar, Rekha Meena, Divya Verma, T.G. Shrivastav Homologous Assay Development for Detection of Dexamethasone using HRP as Label Enzyme, SSR Institute of International Journal of Life Sciences. ISSN (O): 2581-8740 | ISSN (P): 2581-8732. SSR Inst. Int. J. Life Sci., 2023; 9(4): 3244-3251. DOI: 10.21276/SSR-IIJLS.2023.9.4.2
Mohd Anees, Neha M, S Tiwari, Dinesh Kumar, S Kharbanda, Harpal Singh. Polylactic acid based biodegradable hybrid block copolymeric nanoparticle mediated co-delivery of salinomycin and doxorubicin for cancer therapy. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, Volume 635, 25 March 2023, 122779. DOI: 1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122779.
Dinesh Kumar, H S Oberoi, Harpal Singh, T G Shrivastav, P L Bhukya, Mansi Kumari, B C Koner and S C Sonkar, Development and optimization of an in-house heterologous ELISA for detection of prednisolone drug in enzyme conjugates using spacers, Frontiers in Immunology, Sec. Vaccines and Molecular Therapeutics, Volume-14, pg 1-16, 22 August 2023, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1200328.
Dinesh Kumar, Harinder Singh Oberoi, Subash Chandra Sonkar Bidhan Chandra Koner, T.G. Shrivastav, Determining Factor of Enzyme Conjugates, Bridge Heterology and analytical variables of Immunogens in Prednisolone ELISA, Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research 46 (2024) 100700. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbsr.2024.100700.

Qualification

S.No	Degree	Subject	University/College	Year
1	Ph.D.	Nano Technology (Biomedical)	IIT Delhi	---
2	PGDFSQM (Post Graduate Diploma)	Food Safety & Quality Management	IGNOU	----
3	M.Sc.	Biochemistry	V M University	----
4	B.Sc.	Medical Laboratory Technology	V M University	-----

Experience

S.No	Designation	Institution	Duration
1	Assistant Director (Technical)	Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)	From 08th July-2019 to 07th July 2024 (Five Years)

International Experience/Collaboration/Consultancy

Working in collaboration with the Harvard Medical School, USA on cancer therapeutics and early diagnostics.
Worked on various projects sponsored by DST, SERB, ICMR and ICAR Govt. of India.

Patent

S. No.	Technology	Patent Application No.
1	Lateral Flow Competitive Inhibition Device for Early Detection of Kidney Damage	201911032471
2	Development of Peptide-Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles- Based Lateral Flow Detection Kit for Vitamin D Deficiency	202011048971
3	Paper Based Thermostable, Rapid Antigen Test Cassette/Card (Swab Specimen) for Novel Coronavirus-19 (Sars-Cov-2)	202011049160
4	A Thermostable Novel Microbial Transport Media (MTM) and method to prepare the same	202011055837
5	A Nanoparticle based chromogenic Regent and preparation method, methods and kits for Semi-quantitative detection of iron fortified rice or cereals	202211016948
6	Nanoparticles Complex and Method for detecting Microbial Contamination in Milk (MBRT)	202311071052
7	Indigenous development of on-site Rapid detection of multiple Pesticide residues in Tea samples using Nano Biosensors and their method of	202411085094