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Dr. Ajit Kumar

Dr. Ajit Kumar

  • M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Ph.D.
  • Domain Expert (Assistant Professor)
  • Wildlife Forensics; Conservation and Population
  • Genetics; DNA Forensics
  • Young Scientist Award from Uttarakhand State Science & Technology
  • Congress Senior Research Fellowship,
  • Wildlife Institute of India Dehradun
  • Grants awarded University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
  1. Kumar A, Panda A, Usmani A, Badola R, Hussian SA. and Gupta SK. (2024). Population genetics of the critically endangered Three-Striped turtle, Batagur dhongoka, from the Ganga River based on mitochondrial and microsatellite analysis. Scientific Reports 4:5920. IF: 4.61. Scopus Index
  2. Sahoo S, Kumar A, Rai J and Gupta SK (2024). Unlocking the genetic enigma: A paradigm shift towards evidence-based conservation of Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans). Biological Conservation, 290: 110421. IF. 5.9. Scopus Index
  3. Kumar A, Negi N, Yadav N, Badola R, Hussain SA and Gupta SK (2024). Genetic Diversity, Spatial Connectivity, and Population Structure of Asian Silurid catfish Wallago attu (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) in the Ganga River System: Insights from Mitochondrial DNA Analysis, Molecular Biology Reports 51: 378. IF: 2.316. Scopus Index
  4. Gautam KB, Kumar A, Das A and Gupta SK (2023). Himalayan upliftment and Shiwalik succession act as a cradle for divergence in Bengal monitor lizard Varanus bengalensis (Reptilia: Varanidae) in India. Cladistics, 39: 1-16. IF:4.7. Scopus Index
  5. Sahoo, S, Kumar A and Gupta SK (2023). Turtle and tortoise mitogenomes under contrasting positive selection pressure. Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 23: 1-16. IF:2.66. Scopus Index
  6. Kumar A, Singh B, Sahoo S, Gautam K, and Gupta S (2022). Genetic evidence indicates the occurrence of the Endangered Kashmir musk deer Moschus cupreus in Uttarakhand, India. Oryx: 56, 1-6.IF: 2.69. Scopus Index
  7. Gupta SK, Kumar A, van Berkel T, Emsens WJ, Singh B, Puls S, Rin N and Jocque M (2022). Genetic analysis reveals a distinct lineage of hog deer (Axis porcinus) in Kratie province, Cambodia. Journal of Heredity, 113:444-452.IF: 2.67. Scopus Index
  8. . Gupta SK, Sharma CP, Singh B and Kumar A (2022). Detection of fraudulent in contraband Shahtoosh trade: Unfair deal in illicit wildlife market. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 59: 102713. IF: 4.88. Scopus Index
  9. Kumar A, Singh B, Sahoo S, Gautam KB and Gupta SK (2021). Molecular phylogenetics and diversification of Swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) based on complete mitogenomes. Deer Specialist Group IUCN Newsletter, 32:24-36.
  10.  Singh B, Kumar A, Uniyal VP and Gupta SK (2021). Phylogeography and population genetic structure of red muntjacs: Evidence of enigmatic Himalayan red muntjac from India. BMC Ecology and Evolution, 21: 1-15. IF: 3.89. Scopus Index
  11. Yadav P#, Kumar A#, Sahoo S, Yadav N, Hussain SA and Gupta SK (2021). Identification of Gangetic turtles based on species-specific variations on mitochondrial Cyt b and nuclear Cmos genes. Forensic Science International: Animals and Environments, 1, p.100035.IF: 2.397. Scopus Index
  12. Kumar A, Yadav P, Usmani A, Hussian SA. and Gupta SK (2020). Complete mitogenome of Ganges River dolphin, Platanista gangetica gangetica and its phylogenetic relationship with other cetaceans. Molecular Biology Reports, 48: 315-322. IF: 2.316. Scopus Index
  13.  Yadav P#, Kumar A#, Hussain SA, Gupta SK (2020). Evaluation of the effect of longitudinal connectivity in population genetic structure of endangered golden mahseer, Tor putitora (Cyprinidae), in Himalayan rivers: Implications for its conservation. PLOS One 15(6):e0234377. #equal contribution. IF: 3.240. Scopus Index
  14. . Singh B, Gautam KB, Sahoo S, Kumar A and Gupta SK (2020). Complete mitogenome of Kashmir musk deer (Moschus cupreus) and its comparative phylogenetic relationships. Molecular Biology Reports 47: 9757-9763. IF: 2.316. Scopus Index
  15. Kumar A, Gautam KB, Singh B, Yadav P, Gopi GV, and Gupta SK (2019). Sequencing and characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Mishmi takin (Budorcas taxicolor taxicolor) and comparison with the other Caprinae species. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 137:87-94. IF: 8.09. Scopus Index
  16. Singh B, Kumar A, Uniyal VP and Gupta SK (2019). Complete mitochondrial genome of northern Indian red muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis) and its phylogenetic analysis. Molecular Biology Reports,46: 1327-1333. IF: 2.316. Scopus Index
  17. Gupta SK#, Kumar A#, Angom S, Singh B, Ghazi M, Tuboi C, and Hussain SA (2018). Genetic analysis of endangered hog deer (Axis porcinus) reveals two distinct lineages from the Indian subcontinent. Scientific Reports 8:16308. #equal contribution. IF: 5.133. Scopus Index
  18.  Sharma CP, Kumar A, Vipin, Sharma V, Singh B, Gandla CK, Gupta SK (2018). Online selling of wildlife part with spurious name: a serious challenge for wildlife crime enforcement. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 133:65-69. IF: 2.49. Scopus Index
  19.  Kumar A, Ghazi MGU, Bhatt D, Hussain SA and Gupta SK (2017). Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA based genetic assessment indicated distinct variation and low genetic exchange among the three subspecies of swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelli). Evolutionary Biology 44: 31-42. IF: 2.79. Scopus Index
  20. Kumar A, Ghazi MGU, Singh B, Bhatt D, Hussain SA and Gupta SK (2017). Conserve primers for sequencing complete ungulate mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene from problematic and decomposed biological samples. Mitochondrial DNA Part B. Resources 2: 64-66.IF: 0.885. Scopus Index
  21. Angom S, Kumar A, Gupta SK, and Hussain SA (2017). Analysis of mtDNA control region of an isolated population of Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii) reveals its vulnerability to inbreeding. Mitochondrial DNA Part B. Resources 2: 277–280. IF: 0.885. Scopus Index
  22. Singh A, Kumar A, Kumar RS, Bhatt D and Gupta SK (2017). Amplification of mtDNA control region in oppurtunically collected bird samples belonging to nine families of the order Passeriformes. Mitochondrial DNA Part B. Resources 2: 99-100. IF: 0.885. Scopus Index
  23. Gupta SK, Kumar A, Gaur A and Hussain SA (2015). Identification of 40 base pair insertion-deletion (INDEL) in mitochondrial control region among sambar (Rusa unicolor) populations. BMC Research Notes 8:581. SCI
  24. Angom S, Gupta SK, Kumar A and Hussain SA (2015). Identification of globally threatened cervids from problematic samples using cytochrome b and control region genes. Conservation Genetics Resources,7: 647-650. IF: 0.973. Scopus Index
  25. Gupta SK, Kumar A and Hussain SA (2014). Novel primers for sequencing of the complete mitochondrial cytochrome b gene of ungulates using non-invasive and degraded biological samples. Conservation Genetics Resources, 6:499–501. IF: 0.973. Scopus Index
  26. Kannan K, Johnson JA, Kumar A and Gupta SK (2014). Mitochondrial DNA variation in the endangered fish Dawkinsia tambraparniei (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from southern Western Ghats, India. ActaIchthyol. Piscat. 44:3-8. IF: 0.928. Scopus Index
  27. Gupta SK, Kumar A, Hussain SA, Vipin S and Singh L (2013). Cytochrome b based genetic differentiation of Indian wild pig (Sus scrofa cristatus) and domestic pig (Sus scrofa domestica) and its use in wildlife forensics. Science and Justice, 53: 220-222.IF: 2.12. Scopus Index
  28. . Kumar A and Gupta SK (2013). Assessment of Genetic Variation among Domestic and Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa) across its range: an improved phylogeography to understand the pig domestication. Proceedings, World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production
  29.  Gupta SK, Kumar A and Hussain SA. (2013). Extraction of PCR-amplifiable DNA from a variety of biological samples with uniform success rate. Conservation Genetics Resources, 5:215-217. IF: 0.973. Scopus Index
  30. Gupta SK. and Kumar A (2013). Molecular identification of man-eating carnivores from scat samples. Conservation Genetics Resources 6:271–274. IF: 0.973. Scopus Index
  31. . Gupta SK., Kumar A and Nigam P (2011). Multilocus genotyping of Asian elephant ivory: a case study in suspected wildlife crime. Journal of Forensic Research S1:002-004.
  • Member of IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
  • Member of Deer Specialist Group 2017-2025
  • Reviewer of various International Journals: BMC Genomics, Mammalian Biology, PlosOne, and Mitochondrial DNA
Address:  Dusshera Bagh, Haidergarh, Barabanki-225124
Email id:  kumar.ajw01@gmail.com
  • M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Ph.D.
  • Domain Expert (Assistant Professor)
  • Wildlife Forensics; Conservation and Population
  • Genetics; DNA Forensics
  • Young Scientist Award from Uttarakhand State Science & Technology
  • Congress Senior Research Fellowship,
  • Wildlife Institute of India Dehradun
  • Grants awarded University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
  1. Kumar A, Panda A, Usmani A, Badola R, Hussian SA. and Gupta SK. (2024). Population genetics of the critically endangered Three-Striped turtle, Batagur dhongoka, from the Ganga River based on mitochondrial and microsatellite analysis. Scientific Reports 4:5920. IF: 4.61. Scopus Index
  2. Sahoo S, Kumar A, Rai J and Gupta SK (2024). Unlocking the genetic enigma: A paradigm shift towards evidence-based conservation of Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans). Biological Conservation, 290: 110421. IF. 5.9. Scopus Index
  3. Kumar A, Negi N, Yadav N, Badola R, Hussain SA and Gupta SK (2024). Genetic Diversity, Spatial Connectivity, and Population Structure of Asian Silurid catfish Wallago attu (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) in the Ganga River System: Insights from Mitochondrial DNA Analysis, Molecular Biology Reports 51: 378. IF: 2.316. Scopus Index
  4. Gautam KB, Kumar A, Das A and Gupta SK (2023). Himalayan upliftment and Shiwalik succession act as a cradle for divergence in Bengal monitor lizard Varanus bengalensis (Reptilia: Varanidae) in India. Cladistics, 39: 1-16. IF:4.7. Scopus Index
  5. Sahoo, S, Kumar A and Gupta SK (2023). Turtle and tortoise mitogenomes under contrasting positive selection pressure. Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 23: 1-16. IF:2.66. Scopus Index
  6. Kumar A, Singh B, Sahoo S, Gautam K, and Gupta S (2022). Genetic evidence indicates the occurrence of the Endangered Kashmir musk deer Moschus cupreus in Uttarakhand, India. Oryx: 56, 1-6.IF: 2.69. Scopus Index
  7. Gupta SK, Kumar A, van Berkel T, Emsens WJ, Singh B, Puls S, Rin N and Jocque M (2022). Genetic analysis reveals a distinct lineage of hog deer (Axis porcinus) in Kratie province, Cambodia. Journal of Heredity, 113:444-452.IF: 2.67. Scopus Index
  8. . Gupta SK, Sharma CP, Singh B and Kumar A (2022). Detection of fraudulent in contraband Shahtoosh trade: Unfair deal in illicit wildlife market. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 59: 102713. IF: 4.88. Scopus Index
  9. Kumar A, Singh B, Sahoo S, Gautam KB and Gupta SK (2021). Molecular phylogenetics and diversification of Swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) based on complete mitogenomes. Deer Specialist Group IUCN Newsletter, 32:24-36.
  10.  Singh B, Kumar A, Uniyal VP and Gupta SK (2021). Phylogeography and population genetic structure of red muntjacs: Evidence of enigmatic Himalayan red muntjac from India. BMC Ecology and Evolution, 21: 1-15. IF: 3.89. Scopus Index
  11. Yadav P#, Kumar A#, Sahoo S, Yadav N, Hussain SA and Gupta SK (2021). Identification of Gangetic turtles based on species-specific variations on mitochondrial Cyt b and nuclear Cmos genes. Forensic Science International: Animals and Environments, 1, p.100035.IF: 2.397. Scopus Index
  12. Kumar A, Yadav P, Usmani A, Hussian SA. and Gupta SK (2020). Complete mitogenome of Ganges River dolphin, Platanista gangetica gangetica and its phylogenetic relationship with other cetaceans. Molecular Biology Reports, 48: 315-322. IF: 2.316. Scopus Index
  13.  Yadav P#, Kumar A#, Hussain SA, Gupta SK (2020). Evaluation of the effect of longitudinal connectivity in population genetic structure of endangered golden mahseer, Tor putitora (Cyprinidae), in Himalayan rivers: Implications for its conservation. PLOS One 15(6):e0234377. #equal contribution. IF: 3.240. Scopus Index
  14. . Singh B, Gautam KB, Sahoo S, Kumar A and Gupta SK (2020). Complete mitogenome of Kashmir musk deer (Moschus cupreus) and its comparative phylogenetic relationships. Molecular Biology Reports 47: 9757-9763. IF: 2.316. Scopus Index
  15. Kumar A, Gautam KB, Singh B, Yadav P, Gopi GV, and Gupta SK (2019). Sequencing and characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Mishmi takin (Budorcas taxicolor taxicolor) and comparison with the other Caprinae species. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 137:87-94. IF: 8.09. Scopus Index
  16. Singh B, Kumar A, Uniyal VP and Gupta SK (2019). Complete mitochondrial genome of northern Indian red muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis) and its phylogenetic analysis. Molecular Biology Reports,46: 1327-1333. IF: 2.316. Scopus Index
  17. Gupta SK#, Kumar A#, Angom S, Singh B, Ghazi M, Tuboi C, and Hussain SA (2018). Genetic analysis of endangered hog deer (Axis porcinus) reveals two distinct lineages from the Indian subcontinent. Scientific Reports 8:16308. #equal contribution. IF: 5.133. Scopus Index
  18.  Sharma CP, Kumar A, Vipin, Sharma V, Singh B, Gandla CK, Gupta SK (2018). Online selling of wildlife part with spurious name: a serious challenge for wildlife crime enforcement. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 133:65-69. IF: 2.49. Scopus Index
  19.  Kumar A, Ghazi MGU, Bhatt D, Hussain SA and Gupta SK (2017). Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA based genetic assessment indicated distinct variation and low genetic exchange among the three subspecies of swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelli). Evolutionary Biology 44: 31-42. IF: 2.79. Scopus Index
  20. Kumar A, Ghazi MGU, Singh B, Bhatt D, Hussain SA and Gupta SK (2017). Conserve primers for sequencing complete ungulate mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene from problematic and decomposed biological samples. Mitochondrial DNA Part B. Resources 2: 64-66.IF: 0.885. Scopus Index
  21. Angom S, Kumar A, Gupta SK, and Hussain SA (2017). Analysis of mtDNA control region of an isolated population of Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii) reveals its vulnerability to inbreeding. Mitochondrial DNA Part B. Resources 2: 277–280. IF: 0.885. Scopus Index
  22. Singh A, Kumar A, Kumar RS, Bhatt D and Gupta SK (2017). Amplification of mtDNA control region in oppurtunically collected bird samples belonging to nine families of the order Passeriformes. Mitochondrial DNA Part B. Resources 2: 99-100. IF: 0.885. Scopus Index
  23. Gupta SK, Kumar A, Gaur A and Hussain SA (2015). Identification of 40 base pair insertion-deletion (INDEL) in mitochondrial control region among sambar (Rusa unicolor) populations. BMC Research Notes 8:581. SCI
  24. Angom S, Gupta SK, Kumar A and Hussain SA (2015). Identification of globally threatened cervids from problematic samples using cytochrome b and control region genes. Conservation Genetics Resources,7: 647-650. IF: 0.973. Scopus Index
  25. Gupta SK, Kumar A and Hussain SA (2014). Novel primers for sequencing of the complete mitochondrial cytochrome b gene of ungulates using non-invasive and degraded biological samples. Conservation Genetics Resources, 6:499–501. IF: 0.973. Scopus Index
  26. Kannan K, Johnson JA, Kumar A and Gupta SK (2014). Mitochondrial DNA variation in the endangered fish Dawkinsia tambraparniei (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from southern Western Ghats, India. ActaIchthyol. Piscat. 44:3-8. IF: 0.928. Scopus Index
  27. Gupta SK, Kumar A, Hussain SA, Vipin S and Singh L (2013). Cytochrome b based genetic differentiation of Indian wild pig (Sus scrofa cristatus) and domestic pig (Sus scrofa domestica) and its use in wildlife forensics. Science and Justice, 53: 220-222.IF: 2.12. Scopus Index
  28. . Kumar A and Gupta SK (2013). Assessment of Genetic Variation among Domestic and Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa) across its range: an improved phylogeography to understand the pig domestication. Proceedings, World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production
  29.  Gupta SK, Kumar A and Hussain SA. (2013). Extraction of PCR-amplifiable DNA from a variety of biological samples with uniform success rate. Conservation Genetics Resources, 5:215-217. IF: 0.973. Scopus Index
  30. Gupta SK. and Kumar A (2013). Molecular identification of man-eating carnivores from scat samples. Conservation Genetics Resources 6:271–274. IF: 0.973. Scopus Index
  31. . Gupta SK., Kumar A and Nigam P (2011). Multilocus genotyping of Asian elephant ivory: a case study in suspected wildlife crime. Journal of Forensic Research S1:002-004.
  • Member of IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
  • Member of Deer Specialist Group 2017-2025
  • Reviewer of various International Journals: BMC Genomics, Mammalian Biology, PlosOne, and Mitochondrial DNA
Address:  Dusshera Bagh, Haidergarh, Barabanki-225124

Mobile Name: +91- 9307777079, 8433402559

Email id:  kumar.ajw01@gmail.com
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