Dr. Praveen Kumar

Dr. Praveen Kumar joined the Department of Biotechnology at Delhi Technological University as an Assistant Professor in July 2025. His research focuses primarily on cancer biology, with an emphasis on understanding the rewiring of cellular metabolism in cancer cells using multi-omics approaches. He is also interested in exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying therapy-induced resistance in cancer cells to expose metabolic/genomic vulnerabilities in drug resistant cancer cells.

Dr. Praveen’s research further extends on elucidating the molecular mechanisms that drive drug resistance in protozoan parasites, aiming to uncover novel therapeutic strategies.

Prior to joining DTU, Dr. Praveen held postdoctoral fellowships at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, the Institute of Medical Sciences at Banaras Hindu University, and the School of Life Sciences at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He obtained his Ph.D. from the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi.

1. Drug Design & Delivery
2. Analytical Techniques
3. Biostatistics And Computer Applications

Life Member, BioClues Organization

1. Maurya R, Tripathi A, Kumar M, Antil N, Yamaryo-Botté Y, Kumar P, et al. PI4-kinase and PfCDPK7 signaling regulate phospholipid biosynthesis in Plasmodium falciparum. EMBO Rep. 2022;23(2):e54022.
2. Sarvin B, Lagziel S, Sarvin N, Mukha D, Kumar P, Aizenshtein E, et al. Fast and sensitive flow-injection mass spectrometry metabolomics by analyzing sample-specific ion distributions. Nat Commun. 2020 Dec 24;11(1):3186.
3. Ahn E*, Kumar P*, Mukha D, Tzur A, Shlomi T. Temporal fluxomics reveals oscillations in TCA cycle flux throughout the mammalian cell cycle. Mol Syst Biol. 2017 Nov 9;13(11):953. ^{* equal First authorship}
4. Kumar P, Tripathi A, Ranjan R, Halbert J, Gilberger T, Doerig C, et al. Regulation of Plasmodium falciparum development by calcium-dependent protein kinase 7 (PfCDPK7). J Biol Chem. 2014 Jul 18;289(29):20386–95.
5. Kumar P, Singh R, Nazmi A, Lakhanpal D, Kataria H, Kaur G. Glioprotective Effects of Ashwagandha Leaf Extract against Lead Induced Toxicity. Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:182029.
6. Tamrakar A, Kumar P, Garg N, Luis SV, Pandey MD. Intracellular Zn(II) induced turn-on fluorescence of an L-phenylalanine-derived pseudopeptide. Org Biomol Chem. 2023 Nov 15;21(44):8823-8828. doi: 10.1039/d3ob01337e. PMID: 37906437.
7. Srivastava A, Singh KRB, Kumar P, Garg N, Pandey MD, Singh J. Structuring biogenic carbon quantum dots integrated on biphasic La2O3/La2O2C2 heterostructure for efficient Electrocatalytic determination of endocrine disruptor Bisphenol-A. Materials Today Sustainability. 2023, 100652, ISSN 2589-2347, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtsust.2023.100652.
8. Tamrakar A, Asthana S, Kumar P, Garg N, Pandey MD Design of C2 symmetric pseudopeptides for in vivo detection of Cu (II) through controlled supramolecular nano-assembly. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2024, 22, 6409-6418.
9. Patni K, Kumar P. et al 2025. Intracellular reactive oxygen species scavenging potential of Benincasa hispida Cogn. Confection. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 2024. DOI: 10.56042/ijtk.v24i1.11958.
10. Dhas N, Kudarha R, Tiwari R, Tiwari G, Garg N, Kumar P, Kulkarni S, Kulkarni J, Soman S, Hegde AR, Patel J, Atul Garkal A, Sami A, Datta D, Mehta T, Lalitkumar Vora L, Mutalik S. Recent Advancements in Nanomaterial-mediated Ferroptosis-induced cancer therapy: Molecular Dynamics and strategies. Life Sciences. 2024, 346:122629. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2024.122629
11. Singh S, Kumar P, Kavita, Rathore SS, Singh Y, Garg N. Contemporary approaches in the management of uterine leiomyomas. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2023 Aug;287:195-210. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.06.021. Epub 2023 Jun 26. PMID: 37385088.
12. Sharma R#, Kumar P#, Rauf A, Chaudhary A, Prajapati PK, Emran T Bin, et al. Mucormycosis in the COVID-19 environment: a multifaceted complication. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2022;964. ^{#corresponding authors}
13. Kumar P, Sharma R, Garg N. Withania somnifera - a magic plant targeting multiple pathways in cancer related inflammation. Phytomedicine. 2022 Jul;101:154137.
14. Kumar M , Kumar P, Kaur A, Kaur S, Kaur S. Bioactive Phytochemicals from Ephedra: An Updated Review. Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023; 47(4):1-12.  https://doi.org/10.56808/3027-7922.2842

1. Kumar M, Kumar P, Sharma A (CoEds). Bioactive Phytochemicals from Himalayas: A Phytotherapeutic Approach. Bentham Science Publishers; 2023.
2. Kumar M, Sharma A, Kumar P (CoEds). Pharmacotherapeutic Botanicals for Cancer Chemoprevention. Springer; 2020.

1. Rajak N, Kumar P, Dhas. NL, Singh Y, Garg N. ROS-Responsive Delivery Nanoplatforms in Cancer Theranostics in Site-specific Cancer Nanotheranostics, CRC Press 2024.
2. Gaur P, Rajak N, Tiwari A, Kumar P, Garg N. Role of microRNAs in oncogenic viral infection diagnosis and therapeutics, Academic Press 2024.
3. Kavita, Rajak N, Kumar P, Singh S, Garg N. Immunomodulatory Potential of Himalayan Plant: Withania somnifera. In: Bioactive Phytochemicals from Himalayas: A Phytotherapeutic Approach. Bentham Science Publishers. 2023;105.
4. Rajak N,  Kavita, Kumar P, Singh S, Garg N. Pharmacological, Therapeutic, and Immunomodulatory Role of Tinospora cordifolia. In: Bioactive Phytochemicals from Himalayas: A Phytotherapeutic Approach. Bentham Science Publishers; 2023. p. 89–104.
5. Rajak N, Tiwari A,Kumar P, Garg N. Overview on nutraceuticals and biotechnology. In: Nutraceuticals Sources, Processing Methods, Properties, and Applications. Elsevier-Academic Press; 2023. p. 175–91.
6. Singh A, Sharma S, Kumar P, Garg N. Cellular experiments to study the inhibition of c-Myc/MAX heterodimerization. In: Methods in Enzymology. Elsevier-Science Direct; 2022.
7. Kumar P, Garg N. Flow Cytometry Approaches to Obtain Medulloblastoma Stem Cells from Bulk Cultures. In 2022. p. 87–94.
8. Mishra P, Kumar P, Tripathi YB, Garg N. Demand and Supply Gaps: Seeds and Raw Material. In: Revolutionizing the Potential of Hemp and Its Products in Changing the Global Economy. Cham: Springer International Publishing; 2022. p. 169–79.
9. Kumar P, Thakur A. Phytochemicals in Cancer Chemoprevention: A Brief Perspective. In: Pharmacotherapeutic Botanicals for Cancer Chemoprevention. Singapore: Springer Singapore; 2020. p. 1–10.
10. Chaudhary A, Kumar P, Jaswal VS, Thakur A. Analytical Techniques for the Identification and Quantification of Flavonoids. In: Current Aspects of Flavonoids: Their Role in Cancer Treatment. Springer; 2019. p. 9–22.

1. JRF
2. SRF
3. Gold Medalist MSc Biotechnolgy
4. Postdoctoral Fellowship
5. Keystone Travel Award
6. Malaviya Postdoctoral Fellowship

 

• Review editor in ‘Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology’.
• Review editor for ‘Phytomedicine’.
• Reviewer for the ‘Journal of Food Processing and Preservation’
• Journal of ‘Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma’

1. Participated in 7 day workshop on the state of art equipments such as HRMS, Super resolution microscopy, and photoacoustic imaging organized by DST-SATHI India (2022).
2. Participated in “Hands-on training bioinformatics & data analysis workshop” in NGS data analysis organized by Redclife Genetics India (2022).
3. Participated in several national and internationalconferences in the field of mass spectrometry, proteomics, and cancer metabolism in Israel.
4. Oral presentation “Phosphoinositide mediated signaling in Plasmodium: Role of PH domain containing kinase-1” in MALSIG consortium, New Delhi.
5. Participated in Indo-German workshop “Chemical Biology of Infectious Diseases” at NII on 20 -21 January 2014.
6. Attended International Scientific Meetings "Recent Developments in Malaria Research" at ICGEB New Delhi in 2013 and 2010, “French-Indian Inter Academic Symposium on Infectious Diseases” in 2010 at NII, New Delhi, International symposium on “Molecular Aspects Of Brain Aging And Neurological Disorders And Annual Meeting Of Society For Neurochemistry (India)” in 2008.