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Prof Ashwani Kumar Thakur

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Professor, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Expertise

  • Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology

Publications

Total Articles 62
Books 0
Proceedings 0

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Citations 2545
h-index 21

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Professional Recognition

2003

Fellowship

Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, Germany
2023

Excellence in Teacher Award

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
2023

C.N.R. Rao Faculty Award 2023

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Indian Biophysical Society

2013
Life member

Indian Peptide Society

2012
Life member

Bio

Peptide Design, Protein Aggregation Mechanisms, Amyloid Diseases, Therapeutic Discovery

Personal Details

  • Male
  • Professor , Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
  • Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
PhD
CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology 2002
MSc
Panjab University 1995
BSC
Himachal Pradesh University 1993
Professor Dec 2019 – Present
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering
Associate Professor Jun 2015 – Dec 2019
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Assistant Professor May 2010 – May 2015
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Co-Authors (15)

Ashok

Dr Ashok Kumar

National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur

Bishwajit

Prof Bishwajit Kundu

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Bushra

Prof Bushra Ateeq

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Dattatraya H

Dr Dattatraya H Dethe

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Ipsita

Dr Ipsita Roy

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali

Indra Sekhar

Dr Indra Sekhar Sen

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Karunakar

Dr Karunakar Kar

Jawaharlal Nehru University

Nihar Ranjan

Prof Nihar Ranjan Jana

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Pradip

Prof Pradip Sinha

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Pratik

Prof Pratik Sen

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Sambuddha

Dr Sambuddha Misra

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

S

Prof S Ganesh

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Santosh Kumar

Dr Santosh Kumar Misra

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Sachchida Nand

Prof Sachchida Nand Tripathi

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Scholarly Work

Decrypting The Pathways Of Amyloid Composite Structure Formation In Seed Storage Protein Bodies Of Legumes

Funding Agency: DBT India

Co-PI

7,700,000

2025 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Unraveling The Molecular-To-Atomic Structure Of Plant Seed Storage Protein Bodies Containing Amyloidic Composites

Funding Agency: SERB India

PI

4,000,000

2023 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Evaluation Of Antimicrobial Activity Of A Composite Tablet Purposed For Air Cooler

Funding Agency: BABA Automation

PI

142,000

2022 - 2022

Completed
To Explore The Role Of Eosinopils Associated Mechanisms Of Tissue Remodeling & Fibrosis in Asthma

Funding Agency: Central Gov India

Co-PI

3,300,000

2016 - 2019

Completed
Targeting multiple pathways by a single molecule as a therapeutic strategy in Huntington’s disease

Funding Agency: DBT India

PI

5,000,000

2016 - 2020

Completed
Evaluating therapeutic potential of polyglutamine aggregation peptide inhibitors through nanoparticle-based-delivery approach in Huntington’s disease

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

PI

5,600,000

2016 - 2020

Completed
Elucidation Of Molecular And Immunological Mechanisms Of Neuroinflammation Associated To Autophagy And Neurodegeneration

Funding Agency: CSIR India

Co-PI

1,100,000

2014 - 2017

Completed
Building a novel system for soot: measurement, toxicity assessment and source identification

Funding Agency: MOEF, India

Co-PI

70,000,000

2014 - 2018

Completed
Synthesis, characterization and delivery of nanoparticles containing peptide inhibitors of polyglutamine aggregation in Huntington’s disease.

Funding Agency: DBT India

PI

3,500,000

2013 - 2016

Completed
Understanding basic self-assembly mechanism and characteristics of protein aggregates for nanomaterial applications

Funding Agency: DBT India

PI

5,000,000

2012 - 2015

Completed
Thematic unit of excellence on soft nanofabrication with application in energy, environment and bioplatformas

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Co-PI

1,000,000

2011 - 2016

Completed
Mechanism based peptide inhibitors of huntingtin fragment aggregation in Huntington’s disease

Funding Agency: DBT India

PI

4,100,000

2011 - 2014

Completed
Testing N-terminal sequences of huntingtin for inhibiting huntingtin fragment aggregation

Funding Agency: IIT Kanpur

PI

1,000,000

2010 - 2012

Completed
GRBMP-ENB, Ganga River Basin Management Plan

Funding Agency: MOEF, India

Co-PI

5,300,000

2010 - 2015

Completed
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COMBINATION OF FLUORENYLMETHYLOXYCARBONYL CONJUGATED AMINO ACIDS (FMOC-AA) AND MEMBRANE PERMEABILIZING AGENTS AGAINST GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERI

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR
- Patent No. : IN201911023031A Filed : 11-06-2019
Published : 21-06-2019 Published

PEPTIDE ENCAPSULATED BIODEGRADABLE NANOPARTICLES FOR TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR
- Patent No. : IN201811024748A Filed : 03-07-2018
Published : 14-06-2019 Published

FULLERENE NANOPARTICLES AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF FOR INHIBITING AUTOPHAGY

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR
- Patent No. : IN201711004577A Filed : 08-02-2017
Published : 10-08-2018 Published

ARGININE DERIVATIVES AS POLYGLUTAMINE AGGREGATION INHIBITORS

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR
- Patent No. : IN201611003335A Filed : 29-01-2016
Published : 17-11-2017 Published

METHOD OF EXTRACTION FOR A NON-IONIC SURFACTANT ADSORBED ON BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLES

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR
- Patent No. : IN201503003I1 Filed : 22-09-2015
Published : 24-03-2017 Published

A DRUG SCREENING PROCESS AND A DRUG FORMULATION FOR HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR
- Patent No. : IN201501182I1 Filed : 28-04-2015
Published : 04-11-2016 Published

DISAGGREGATION AND SOLUBILIZATION OF SYNTHETIC POLYPEPTIDES

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR
IN
- Patent No. : IN341560B Filed : 20-03-2015
Published : 17-07-2020 Published

DISAGGREGATION AND SOLUBILIZATION OF SYNTHETIC POLYPEPTIDES

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - KANPUR
- Patent No. : IN201500757I1 Filed : 20-03-2015
Published : 30-09-2016 Published

Scholarly Publications

Illustrating the amyloid web encircling humans

Open Access
Note
Authors: Sinha N.;Mohiuddin Q.;Thakur A.K.

Disruption of fibrillar assemblies of l-phenylalanine using polyphenol-passivated nanocarbon as a potential therapeutic strategy against phenylketonuria

Open Access
Article
Authors: Chatterjee S.;Kumar K.;Kumar P.;Thakur A.K.;Misra S.K.

Diagnosis of Cardiac Amyloidosis in South Asia: Need for a Collaborative Approach from Researchers and Clinicians

Open Access
Review
Authors: Ghosh S.;Khanra D.;Kala C.;Krishna V.;Thakur A.K.

Unravelling γD-crystallin aggregation pathway to understand cataract formation using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy

Open Access
Article
Authors: Bawankar M.;Sengupta B.;Malik S.;Sen P.;Thakur A.K.

Innovative Strategies and Methodologies in Antimicrobial Peptide Design

Open Access
Review

Evaluation of Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) of Novel Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl- Phenylalanine Antimicrobial Agent

Open Access
Article

Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment

Open Access
Book Chapter
Authors: Ghosh S.;Thakur A.K.;Khanra D.

Microplastics in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta: Sources and Pathways to the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve - an UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Open Access
Article
Authors: Neelavannan K.;Sen I.S.;Sinha N.;Thakur A.K.;Misra S.