Dr. Sachin Kumar

Research

Lignocellulosic Biomass, Biofuels, Integrated Biorefinery, Biogas, 2G Ethanol, Biohydrogen, Lignin Valorization

Group Member

Dr. Apurav Sharma

Research Associate

Dr. Apurav Sharma received his Ph.D. Degree from the Department of Microbiology at Panjab University, Chandigarh, where his research focused on converting biodegradable solid waste into biofertilizer consortium formulations. He is currently working in the Biochemical Conversion Division, where he is involved in developing and optimizing processes for bioethanol and biohydrogen production from biodegradable solid biomass. His research interest lies in microbiology and fermentation technologies, with a strong focus on microbial applications in the production of enzymes, bioethanol, biohydrogen, and biofertilizers. He holds 3 Indian patents and has authored 14 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals and books.

Gaganpreet Kaur

Senior Research Fellow

Gaganpreet Kaur has obtained her Integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Microbiology from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, in 2016. Her Master’s work was focused on the evaluation of heavy metal-tolerant bacterial isolates for effluent treatment. She worked as a Research Assistant in the UAY project entitled “Development of an effluent treatment plant for hand tool industry” at IIT Ropar from 2017 to 2020.

Presently, she is working as a Senior Research Fellow under the supervision of Dr Sachin Kumar in the Biochemical Conversion Division, SSS-NIBE, Kapurthala, in 2021 and pursuing her PhD degree from the Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar. She has been assigned an in-house project to enrich thermophilic consortium for enhanced biogas/ biomethane production.

Nisha Yadav

Senior Research Fellow

Nisha Yadav obtained her B.Sc. in Life Sciences and M.Sc. in Environmental Sciencesfrom University of Delhi and Central University of Haryana, respectively. She has worked on Sequestration of Reactive Black 5 Dye using Bacterial Exopolysaccharides and live biomass during her Master’s dissertation. She has obtained her Bachelor of Education from Government College of Education, Narnaul, Haryana.

Nisha Yadav joined Biochemical Conversion Division (BCD) at SSS-NIBE as Junior Research Fellow and upgraded to Senior Research Fellow under the supervision of Dr. Sachin Kumar. She is presently working on Biogas production and its upgradation. She is pursuing her PhD from Dr. BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar under the joint supervision of Prof. M.K. Jha and Dr. Sachin Kumar.

Lab

• High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
• Fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC)
• GC for Gas Analysis
• UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
• Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
• Gradient PCR
• Biophotometer/ Biospectrometer
• Phase contrast microscope
• Fluorescence microscope
• 2-D Gel Electrophoresis
• Fermentor/Bioreactors
• Fibertec
• Lyophilizer

Publications

1. Hans M, Pellegrini VO, Filgueiras JG, de Azevedo ER, Guimaraes FE, Chandel AK, Polikarpov I, Chadha BS, Kumar S (2022) Optimization of Dilute Acid Pretreatment for Enhanced Release of Fermentable Sugars from Sugarcane Bagasse and Validation by Biophysical Characterization.BioEnergyResearch(In-press). (IF: 3.852)
2. Garg S, Behera S,Ruiz HA andKumar S (2022)A Review on Opportunities and Limitations of Membrane Bioreactor Configuration in Biofuel Production.Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology(In-press). (IF: 3.094)
3. Hans M, Garg S, Pellegrini VO, Filgueiras JG, de Azevedo ER, Guimaraes FE, Chandel AK, Polikarpov I, Chadha BS, Kumar S (2021) Liquid Ammonia Pretreatment Optimization for Improved Release of Fermentable Sugars from Sugarcane Bagasse. Journal of Cleaner Production, 281, 123922.Doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123922. (IF: 11.072)
4. Sani AM, Savla N, Pandit S, Mathuriya AS, Gupta PK, Khanna N, Babu RP, Kumar S(2021) Recent advances in bioelectricity generation through the simultaneous valorization of lignocellulosic biomass and wastewater treatment in microbial fuel cell. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 48, 101572. Doi: 10.1016/j.seta.2021.101572. (IF: 7.632)
5. Hans M, Lugani Y, Chandel AK, Rai R, Kumar S (2021) Production of first- and second-generation ethanol for use in alcohol-based hand sanitizers and disinfectants in India.Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. Doi: 10.1007/s13399-021-01553-3. (IF: 4.987)
6. Arora R, Behera S, Sharma NK, Singh I, Ransore V, Saiyyed R and Kumar S (2020) Bioprospecting Saccharification of Alkali Pretreated Paddy Straw Through Statistically Designed Parameters for Biofuel Production.Industrial Biotechnology, 16(6), 375-385.
7. Lugani Y, Rai R, Prabhu A, Maan P, Hans M, Kumar V, Kumar S, Chandel A, Sengar R (2020)Recent advances in bioethanol production from lignocelluloses: a comprehensive review with a focus on enzyme engineering and designer biocatalysts. Biofuel Research Journal, 7(4),1267-1295. doi: 10.18331/BRJ2020.7.4.5(IF: 6.886)
8. Gabhane J, Kumar S and Sarma AK (2020) Effect of glycerol thermal and hydrothermal pretreatments on lignin degradation and enzymatic hydrolysis in paddy straw. Renewable Energy,154, 1304-1313.(IF: 8.634)
9. Gabhane J, Bhange VP, Patil PD, Bankar ST, Kumar S (2020). Recent trends in biochar production methods and its application as a soil health conditioner: a review. SN Applied Science, 2, 1307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-3121-5
10. Chandel AK., Garlapati VK, Jeevan Kumar SP, Hans M, Singh AK and Kumar S (2020) The role of renewable chemicals and biofuels in building a bioeconomy. Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining. DOI: 10.1002/bbb.2104(IF: 5.239)
11. Arora R,Behera S, Sharma NK and Kumar S (2019) Evaluating the pathway for co-fermentation of glucose and xylose for enhanced bioethanol production using flux balance analysis. Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, 24, 924–933.(IF: 1.438)
12. Hans M,Kumar S, Chandel AK andPolikarpov I (2019)A review on bioprocessing of paddy straw to ethanol using simultaneous saccharification and fermentation.Process Biochemistry, 85, 125-134.(IF: 4.885)
13. Hans M and Kumar S (2019)Biohythane production in two-stage anaerobic digestion system. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,44(32), 17363-17380. (IF: 7.139)
14. Singh R and Kumar S (2019)A review on biomethane potential of paddy straw and diverse prospects to enhance its biodigestibility. Journal of Cleaner Production,217, 295-307(IF: 11.072)
15. Shukla M and Kumar S (2018)Algal growth in photosynthetic algal microbial fuel cell and its subsequent utilization for biofuels.Renewable& Sustainable Energy Reviews, 82, 402-414. (IF: 10.556)
16. Sharma NK, Arora R,BeheraS,Kumar S and Sani RK(2018)Xylose transport in yeast for lignocellulosic ethanol production: current status.Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 125, 259-267. (IF: 2.032)
17. Baruah J, Nath BK, Sharma R, Kumar S, Deka RC, Baruah DC and Kalita E (2018) Recent Trends in the Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Value-Added Products. Frontiers in Energy Research. 6, 141. doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2018.00141(IF: 2.746)
18. Maan P, Kadam A, Kumar A, Kumar S and Dutt D (2018)Process parameters optimization of Casuarina equisetifolia for enhanced production of bleachable grade kraft pulp through RSM.BioResources13(4), 8802-8813.(IF: 1.334)
19. Sharma NK, Arora R,Behera Sand Kumar S (2017) Evolutionary Adaptation of Kluyveromycesmarxianus NIRE-K3 for Enhanced Xylose Utilization. Frontiersin Energy Research, 5:32. doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2017.00032. (IF: 2.746)
20. Arora R,Behera S, Sharma NK andKumar S (2017)Augmentation of ethanol production through statistically designed growth and fermentation medium using novel thermotolerant yeast isolates. Renewable Energy,109, 406-421.(IF: 4.9)
21. Sharma NK,Behera S, Arora R andKumar S (2016)Enhancement in xylose utilization using Kluyveromycesmarxianus NIRE-K1 through evolutionary adaptation approach.Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 39, 835-843.(IF: 2.139)
22. Behera S, Sharma NK,Arora R andKumar S (2016)Effect of evolutionary adaption on xylosidase activity in thermotolerant yeast isolates Kluyveromycesmarxianus NIRE-K1 and NIRE-K3. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 179:1143-1154. (IF: 1.8)
23. Behera S, Singh R, Arora R, Sharma NK, Shukla M and Kumar S (2015) Scope of algae as third generation biofuels. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 2:90. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2014.00090. (IF: 5.122)
24. Kumar S, Dheeran P, Singh SP, Mishra IM and Adhikari DK(2015)Continuous ethanol production from sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate at high temperature with cell recycle and in-situ recovery of ethanol.Chemical Engineering Science, 138, 524-530.(IF: 3.306)
25. Arora R,Behera S, Sharma NK andKumar S (2015)A new search for thermotolerant yeasts, its characterization and optimization using response surface methodology for ethanol production. Frontiers in Microbiology, 6:889. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00889(IF: 4.019)
26. Arora R,Behera S, Sharma NK andKumar S (2015)Bioprospecting thermostable cellulosomes for efficient biofuel production from lignocellulosic biomass.Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 2:38. doi: 10.1186/s40643-015-0066-4(IF: 4.485)
27. Kumar S, Dheeran P, Singh SP, Mishra IM and Adhikari DK (2015) Kinetic studies of two-stage sulphuric acid hydrolysis of sugarcane bagasse. Renewable Energy, 83, 850-858.(IF: 4.9)
28. Kumar S, Dheeran P, Singh SP, Mishra IM and Adhikari DK(2015)Bioprocessing of bagasse hydrolysate for ethanol and xylitol production using thermotolerant yeast.Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering38, 39-47. (IF: 2.139)
29. Kothari R, Pandey AK, Kumar S, Tyagi VV, Tyagi SK (2014)Different aspects of dry anaerobic digestion for bio-energy: an overview. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 39, 174-195. (IF: 9.184)
30. Behera S, Sehgal RA,Nandhagopal N, Kumar S (2014)Importance of chemical pretreatment for bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 36, 91-106. (IF: 9.184)
31. Chahal MK,Kumar S, Tyagi SK (2013)Design, development and technological advancement in the biomass cookstoves: A review. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 26, 265-285. (IF: 9.184)
32. Kumar S, Dheeran P, Singh SP, Mishra IM and Adhikari DK (2013)Kinetic studies of ethanol fermentation using Kluyveromycessp. IIPE453.Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 88(10), 1874-1884. (IF: 2.587)
33. DheeranP,NandhagopalN,Kumar S, Jaiswal YKand Adhikari DK (2012) A novel thermostable xylanase of Paenibacillusmacerans IIPSP3 isolated from termite gut. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology39(6), 851-860. (IF: 3.103)
34. Kumar S,Singh SP, Mishra IM and Adhikari DK(2010)Feasibility of ethanol production with enhanced sugar concentration in bagasse hydrolysate at high temperature using Kluyveromyces sp. IIPE453. Biofuels 1(5), 697-704.(IF: 1.13)
35. Dheeran P, Kumar S, Jaiswal YKand Adhikari DK(2010)Characterization of hyperthermostable α-amylase from Geobacillus sp. IIPTN. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 86(6), 1857-1866. (IF: 3.34)
36. Kumar S,Singh SP, Mishra IM and Adhikari DK(2009) Ethanol and xylitol production from glucose and xylose at high temperature by Kluyveromyces sp. IIPE453. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 36(12), 1483-1489.(IF: 3.103)
37. Kumar S, Singh SP, Mishra IM and Adhikari DK (2009) Recent advances in production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass.Chemical Engineering and Technology 32(4), 517-526. (IF: 1.6)

In Peer-reviewed Non-SCI Journals

1. Dash I, Barik J, Nayak A, Sahoo M, Dethose A, Jhonson E, Kumar S and Jayabalan R (2015) Comparative studies of ethanol production and cell viability: free cells versus immobilized cells. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, 6(2), 1708-1714.
2. Bhatnagar VS, Sharma NR, Kumar S (2015) Pretreatment of paddy straw for enhanced saccharification. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 7(3), 914-920.
3. Kumar S,Dheeran P, Singh SP, Mishra IM and Adhikari DK(2013)Cooling system economy for ethanol production by using thermotolerant yeastKluyveromycessp. IIPE453. American Journal of Microbiological Research 1(3), 39-44.
4. Kumar S,Singh SP, Mishra IM and Adhikari DK(2011) Continuous ethanol production by Kluyveromyces sp. IIPE453 immobilized in bagasse chips in packed bed reactor. Journal of Petroleum Technology and Alternative Fuels 2(1), 1-6.
5. Kumar S,Singh SP, Mishra IM and Adhikari DK(2010) Bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass. IPPTA Journal 22(3), 143-150.

Book Chapters

1. Lugani Y, Sooch BS, Singh P, Kumar S (2021) Nanobiotechnology applications in food sector andfuture innovations. In: Ray RC (Ed.) Microbial Biotechnology in Food and Health. Academic Press, London, PP. 197-225.
2. Singh R, Hans M, Kumar S, Yadav YK (2020) Potential Feedstock for Sustainable Biogas Production and its Supply Chain Management. In: Balagurusamy N., Chandel A.K. (eds) Biogas Production. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58827-4_8.
3. Bhardwaj S, Kumar S, Arora R (2020) Bioprospecting of Microorganisms for Biofuel Production. In: Yadav AN, Rastegari AA, Yadav N, Gaur R (eds) Biofuels Production – Sustainability and Advances in Microbial Bioresources. Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies, vol 11. Springer, Cham.
4. Lugani Y, Sooch BS, Dheeran V, Kumar S (2020) Microbial Production of Xylitol:A Cost-Effective Approach.In: Thatoi H, Mohapatra PKD, Mohapatra S, Mondal KC (Eds.) Microbial Fermentation and Enzyme Technology. CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 227-256.
5. Sharma NK, Bibra M, Kumar S, (2019)Genetic and Metabolic Engineering of Microbes for Efficient Lignocellulosic Ethanol.In: Kumar A, Garg S (Eds.) Advances in Bio-fuel Production, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, pp. 79-136.
6. Lugani Y, Sooch BS, Kumar S (2019) Biochemical Strategies for Enhanced Biofuel Production. In: Rastegari AA, Yadav AN Gupta A (Eds.)Prospects of Renewable Bioprocessing in Future EnergySystems, Springer Nature, Switzerland AG, pp. 51-87.
7. Arora R, Sharma NK, Kumar S, Sani RK, (2019) Lignocellulosic Ethanol: Feedstocks and Bioprocessing. In: Ray RC, Ramachandran S (Eds.) Bioethanol Production from Food Crops: Sustainable Sources, Interventions and Challenges, Academic Press, London, pp. 165-185.
8. Behera S, Koushalya S, Kumar S, Jafar Ali BM, (2019)Potential and Prospects of Biobutanol Production from Agricultural Residues. In: Singh LK, Chaudary G (Eds.) Advances in Biofeedstocks and Biofuels, Volume 3:Liquid Biofuel Production, Scrivener Publishing LLC, Beverly, USA, pp. 285-318.
9. Rao R, Sani RK and Kumar S, (2018)Hydrogen production from lignocellulosic feedstocks using extremophiles. In: Sani RK, Rathinam K (Eds.) Extremophilic Bioprocessing of Lignocellulosic Feedstocks to Biofuels, Value-Added Products, and Usable Power,Springer-VerlagBerlin Heidelberg, pp. 79-96.
10. Arora R,Sharma NK and Kumar S (2018) Valorization of By-Products Following the Biorefinery Concept: Commercial Aspects of By-Products of Lignocellulosic Biomass. In: Chandel AK, Silveira MH (Eds.)Advances in Sugarcane Biorefinery, Elsevier, pp. 163-178.
11. Behera S, Sharma NK, Kumar S(2018)Prospects of solvent tolerance in butanol fermenting bacteria. In: Kumar S, Sani RK(Eds.)Biorefining of Biomass to Biofuels: Opportunities and Perception, Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies Series, SpringerInternational Publishing, pp. 249-264.
12. Shukla M, Kumar S(2018)Algal biorefineries for biofuels and other value-added products. In: Kumar S, Sani RK (Eds.)Biorefining of Biomass to Biofuels: Opportunities and Perception, Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies Series, SpringerInternational Publishing, pp. 305-341.
13. Punia R, Marler R, Kumar S and Tyagi SK (2017)Potential of bioelectricity production in India through thermochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass.In: Chandel AK, Sukumaran RK (Eds.) Sustainable Biofuels Development in India, Springer International Publishing, pp. 189-206.
14. Narayanaswamy N, Dheeran P, Verma S and Kumar S (2013) Biological pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for enzymatic saccharification. In: Fang Z (Ed.) Pretreatment Techniques for Biofuels and Biorefineries. Green Energy and Technology. Springer-VerlagBerlin Heidelberg, pp.3-34.

Articles in Conference Proceedings

1. Mahajan R, Kaur H, Rao R,Kumar S (2016) Pre-treatment of paddy straw to improve biogas yield. In: Kumar S,Khanal SK and Yadav YK (Eds.) Conference Proceedings on the First International Conference on Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research. Springer Proceedings in Energy. Springer India, pp. 43-61.
2. Sharma NK, Behera S, Arora R, Kumar S (2016) Potential role of xylose transporters in industrial yeast for bioethanol production: a perspective review.In: Kumar S,Khanal SK and Yadav YK (Eds.) Conference Proceedings on the First International Conference on Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research. Springer Proceedings in Energy. Springer India, pp. 81-93.
3. Arora R, Behera S, Sharma NK, Singh R, Yadav YK, Kumar S (2014) Biochemical Conversion of Rice Straw (Oryza sativa L.) to Bioethanol using Thermotolerant isolate K. marxianus NIRE-K3. In: Sharma NR et al. (Eds.) Conference Proceedings on Exploring Basic & Applied Sciences for Next Generation Frontiers; Published by Elsevier, pp. 143-146.
4. Shukla M, Mahajan R, Kumar S (2014)Biomass Based Biorefineries: A Promising Concept for Economical Production of Biofuels. Symposium Proceedings on Recent Advances in Biotechnology for Food and Fuel; Published by TERI IHC, New Delhi, pp. 84-100.
5. Punia R and Kumar S (2014) Thermogravimetric characterization of wood stalks as gasification and pyrolysis feedstock. In: Kumar S,SarmaAK,Tyagi SK and Yadav YK (Eds.) Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research. Vol. III, SSS-NIRE, Kapurthala, pp.2-12.
6. Arora R, Behera S and Kumar S (2014) Comparative study of fermentation efficiency for bioethanol production by isolates. In: Kumar S,SarmaAK,Tyagi SK and Yadav YK (Eds.) Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research. Vol. III, SSS-NIRE, Kapurthala, pp.149-155.
7. Behera S, Arora R, Sharma NK and Kumar S (2014) Fermentation of glucose and xylose sugar for the production of ethanol and xylitol by the newly isolated NIRE-GX1 yeast. In: Kumar S,SarmaAK,Tyagi SK and Yadav YK (Eds.) Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research. Vol. III, SSS-NIRE, Kapurthala, pp.175-182.
8. Singh R, Behera S, Yadav YK and Kumar S (2014) Potential of wheat straw for biogas production using thermophiles. In: Kumar S,SarmaAK,Tyagi SK and Yadav YK (Eds.) Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research. Vol. III, SSS-NIRE, Kapurthala, pp.242-249.
9. Sharma NK, Behera S and Kumar S (2014) Genetic modifications in yeast for simultaneous utilization of glucose and xylose. In: Kumar S,SarmaAK,Tyagi SK and Yadav YK (Eds.) Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research. Vol. III, SSS-NIRE, Kapurthala, pp.194-207.
10. Behera S, Sehgal RA, Kumar S(2013) Bioprospecting the Cellulases and Xylanases Thermozymes for the Production of Biofuels.AIChE 2013 Annual Meeting.
11. Sharma I, Bansal A, Kumar S (2013) Inferences in saccharification of lingocellulosic biomass for biofuel production. In: Kumar S and Tyagi SK (Eds.) Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research. Vol. II, SSS-NIRE, Kapurthala, pp.114-143.
12. Kumar S, Dheeran P and Adhikari DK (2013) Thermophiles: smart bugs for ethanol production from agricultural residues.In: Kumar S and Sarma AK (Eds.) Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research. Vol. I, SSS-NIRE, Kapurthala, pp.249-257.
13. Kumar S,Singh SP, Mishra IM and Adhikari DK (2011) Kinetics of acid hydrolysis of sugarcane bagasse.International Congress on Energy 2011, AIChE Annual Meeting: Vol. 1, 590-601.
14. Kumar S, Dheeran P and Adhikari DK (2009) Bioethanol production from biomass at high temperature. Biofuels India: Sustainable Fuel for the Energy and Transport Sector, Published by WinrockInternational India, 7 (1), 9-12.
15. Kumar S, Dheeran P and Adhikari DK, (2009) Bioethanol Production from Sugarcane at High Temperature. International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Environmental Science and Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (India) October 26-28, 2009, pp. 1536-1541.
16. Dheeran P, Kumar S and Adhikari DK, (2009) Hyperthermostable amylase and its application in biofuel production. International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Environmental Science and Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (India) October 26-28, 2009, pp. 1178-1185.
17. KumarS, Mishra IM and Adhikari DK (2008) Bioethanol production from bagasse with cell recycle at high temperature.J. Biotechnol.136,  S459. Biotechnology for the Sustainability of Human Society - IBS 2008 Abstracts, 13th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition.

Articles in News Letters

1. Rao R, Yadav YK and Kumar S (2015) Production of biological hydrogen in India: potential source for the future.AkshayUrja, 9(2), 16-21.
2. Kumar S, Dheeran P and Adhikari DK (2009) Bioethanol production from biomass at high temperature.AkshayUrja, 2(6), 17-21 (on request).

Modules

1. Ethanol as a source of energy (Environmental Sciences). Pathshala: A Gateway to All Postgraduate Courses; MHRD, Govt. of India.
2. Urban waste to resource recovery and recycling for energy (Environmental Sciences). Pathshala: A Gateway to All Postgraduate Courses; MHRD, Govt. of India.

Books/ Conference Proceedings

1. Dheeran P, Kumar S (Eds.) (2022)Extremophiles: General and Plant Biomass Based Biorefinery; CRC Press, Boca Raton (eBook ISBN 9781003014188; Hardcover ISBN 9780367856526).
2. Kumar S, Dheeran P, TaherzadehM,Khanal SK (Eds.) (2018)Fungal Biorefineries (Fungal Biology Series); Springer International Publishing (eBook ISBN 978-3-319-90379-8; Hardcover ISBN 978-3-319-90378-1).
3. Kumar S, Sani RK (Eds.) (2018) Biorefining of Biomass to Biofuels: Opportunities and Perception (Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies Series);SpringerInternational Publishing.(eBook ISBN 978-3-319-67678-4; Hardcover ISBN 978-3-319-67677-7).
4. Kumar S, Sani RK, Yadav YK (Eds.) (2018) Conference Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research. Springer Proceedings in Energy. Springer Nature Singapore(eBook ISBN 978-981-10-6107-3; Hardcover ISBN 978-981-10-6106-6).
5. Kumar S, Khanal SK, Yadav YK (Eds.) (2016) Conference Proceedings of the First International Conference on Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research. Springer Proceedings in Energy. Springer India (eBook ISBN 978-81-322-2773-1; Hardcover ISBN 978-81-322-2771-7).
6. Kumar S (2016) Souvenir, 2ndInternational Conference on Recent Advances in Bio-energy Research (ICRABR-2016) (ISBN 978-93-84935-73-3).
7. Kumar S (2015) Souvenir, First International Conference on Recent Advances in Bio-energy Research (ICRABR-2015) (ISBN 978-93-84869-39-7).
8. Kumar S,SarmaAK,Tyagi SK and Yadav YK (2014) Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research. Vol. III, SSS-NIRE, Kapurthala (eBook ISBN 978-81-927097-2-7).
9. Kumar S and Tyagi SK (2013) Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research. Vol. II, SSS-NIRE, Kapurthala (eBook ISBN978-81-927097-1-0).
10. Kumar S and Sarma AK (2013) Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research. Vol. I, SSS-NIRE, Kapurthala (eBook ISBN 978-81-927097-0-3).

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