Dr. Ashok Kumar Nadda is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. He holds extensive research and teaching experience of more than 10 years in the field of microbial biotechnology, with research expertise focusing on various issues pertaining to nano-biocatalysis, microbial enzymes, biomass, bioenergy and climate change. Dr. Nadda is teaching enzymology and enzyme technology, microbiology, environmental biotechnology, bioresources and industrial products to the bachelor, master and PhD students. He holds international work experiences in South Korea, India, Malaysia and People’s Republic of China. He worked as a post-doctoral fellow in the State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China. He also worked as a brain pool researcher/ Assistant Professor at Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea. Dr. Nadda has a keen interest in microbial enzymes, biocatalysis, CO2 conversion, biomass degradation, biofuel synthesis, and bioremediation. Dr. Nadda has published more than 200 scientific contributions in the form of research, review, books, book chapters and others at several platforms in various journals of international repute. The research output includes 140 research articles, 50 book chapters and 22 books. He has presented his research findings in more than 40 national/international conferences. He has attended more than 50 conferences/ workshops/colloquia/ seminars etc. in India and abroad. His research works have gained broad interest through his highly-cited research publications, book chapters, conference presentations, and invited lectures.
