Dr. Ganesh Maurya | Phage Biology | Best Researcher Award
Banaras Hindu University | India
Dr. Ganesh Kumar Maurya is an accomplished researcher and Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology at Banaras Hindu University, contributing significantly to the fields of molecular biology, microbiology, and radiation biology. His research primarily explores genome dynamics, DNA replication, and the mechanisms of radioresistance in the extremophile bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans, with implications for cancer radiotherapy and antimicrobial drug development. He has published numerous papers in reputed international journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Life Science Alliance, Environmental Research, and Frontiers in Microbiology. His work spans over 17 peer-reviewed research articles, multiple book chapters published by Elsevier and Springer, and several conference presentations, including those at the Federation of European Microbiological Societies. According to his Google Scholar profile. Dr. Maurya has an H-index of 11, reflecting his growing citation impact and research visibility, supported by hundreds of citations across more than 30 scholarly documents. His research excellence has been recognized through prestigious honors including the NASI–Platinum Jubilee Young Scientist Award, and multiple national and international fellowships and grants supporting his innovative investigations in genomic stability and radioresistance biology.
Featured Publications
Kerry, R. G., Ukhurebor, K. E., Kumari, S., Maurya, G. K., Patra, S., Panigrahi, B., Majhi, S., Rout, J. R., Rodríguez-Torres, M. D. P., Das, G., Shin, H. S., & Patra, J. K. (2021). A comprehensive review on the applications of nano-biosensor-based approaches for non-communicable and communicable disease detection.
Kerry, R. G., Montalbo, F. J. P., Das, R., Patra, S., Mahapatra, G. P., Maurya, G. K., Nayak, V., Jena, A. B., Ukhurebor, K. E., Jena, R. C., Gouda, S., Majhi, S., & Rout, J. R. (2022). An overview of remote monitoring methods in biodiversity conservation.
Maurya, G. K., Modi, K., Banerjee, M., Chaudhary, R., Rajpurohit, Y. S., & Misra, H. S. (2018). Phosphorylation of FtsZ and FtsA by a DNA damage-responsive Ser/Thr protein kinase affects their functional interactions in Deinococcus radiodurans.
Kerry, R. G., Mahapatra, G. P., Maurya, G. K., Patra, S., Mahari, S., Das, G., Patra, J. K., & Sahoo, S. (2021). Molecular prospect of type-2 diabetes: Nanotechnology based diagnostics and therapeutic intervention.
Nayak, V., Patra, S., Singh, K. R. B., Ganguly, B., Kumar, D. N., Panda, D., Maurya, G. K., & Kerry, R. G. (2023). Advancement in precision diagnosis and therapeutic for triple-negative breast cancer: Harnessing diagnostic potential of CRISPR-cas & engineered CAR T-cells mediated therapeutics.