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Dr. Subir Kundu
Professor (HAG)
School of Biochemical Engineering IIT BHU
skundu.bce@iitbhu.ac.in
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Area of Interest: 
Microbial Engg., Enzyme Engineering, Bioreactor-kinetics, Modelling and Scale-up, Downstream Processing, Bioconversion, Bioinformatics, Food Engineering, Nanobiotechnology, Biomass Energy.

  • Ph.D. degree in Biochemical Engineering / Engineering Biotechnology from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-Delhi) in 1983.
  • B.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering and Food Technology with First Class with Honors (more than 75% marks) from Jadavpur University, Kolkata in 1977.
  • B.Sc. (Honours in Chemistry) from Burdwan University (Hooghly Mohsin College) in 1973.
Designation Name of Employer Date of Joining-Leaving Salary with Grade
Lecturer Guru Nanak Dev
University, Amritsar		 Jan. 30, 1984 to April 11, 1985 700-1600
 
Lecturer School of Biochemical
Engineering,
Institute of Technology, BHU

April 12, 1985 to Jan. 29, 1989

 700-1600
2200-4000
 
Lecturer (Senior Scale) -do- Jan. 30, 1989 to July 4, 1993 3000-5000
Reader -do- July  5, 1993 to July, 2001 3700-5700
12000-18300
 
Professor (CAS) -do- July 2001 to August, 2003 16400- 22500
 
Professor (Direct/Open) -do- August 2003 to July 2012
 		 Pay Band IV
(AGP =
Rs. 10500/-)
Professor (HAG)
(Presently)		 -do- August 2012 to till Date (Continuing) HAG (Higher Academic Grade) Scale
(Table 15)

Selected Invited Talks

  • SEES–2018 Conference (Sustainable Energy and Environmental Sciences) at Singapore (January 29 to 30, 2018) Organized by Global Science and Technology Forum, Singapore (GSTF).
  • World Congress on Drug Discovery and Development Summit-2017 at Science City, Kolkata on September 20 to 22, 2017.
  • BIT, Mesra, Ranchi (Biomass) December 2015.
  • A Keynote lecture on “Biomass- Renewable Source of Energy” on May 17, 2015 in International Workshop on Energy and Resources Development, held in IIT (BHU).
  • A Keynote lecture on “Development of New Generation Antibiotics using Novel Processing Strategies:- Petriplates to Plants” on  March 14, 2015 in 5th Annual International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology (BIOTECH 2015), held in IIT Kanpur.
  • A Keynote lecture on “Role of Biorefining and Biomass Utilization in Environmental Control” on Jan 20, 2015 in ICRRB 2015: XIII International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries, held in Wimbley, London (UK).
  • National Seminar on “Recent Advances in Microbiology and Biotechnology” held on January 14 -15, 2012 at P.G. Department of Microbiology, Bidhannagar College, Kolkata.
  • National Workshop on Syllabus modification at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (NIT), Allahabad on March 19 – 20, 2012.
  • National Conference on “CHEMCON - 2011” to be held on December 27 - 29, 2011 at Bangalore.
  • Refresher course at Jadavpur University, Kolkata on July 18-19, 2011.
  • As “Lead Speaker” in the Conference to be held on March 15 - 18. 2011 at Jadavpur University, Kolkata
  • Invited Lecture at Jadavpur University, Kolkata as Visiting Professor on February 22, 2010. 
  • Invited Lecture in the National Conference on February 04 – 06, 2010 at Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal.
  • Series of Invited Lectures as Visiting Professor at University of Calcutta, Kolkata on March 25-31, 2009.  
  • Invited Lecture in the National Conference held at Jadavpur University, Kolkata on January 17 – 18, 2009.
  • Invited Technical Lecture in the Indian Chemical Engg Congress – 2007 held at Kolkata on December 27 – 30, 2007.
  • Invited technical Lecture in the National Seminar held at NITTTR, Chandigarh on February 27-28, 2007.
  • Invited Lecture in the National Conference held at Jadavpur University, Kolkata on January 13-14, 2007.
  • Invited Lecture in the 94 th Indian Science Congress held at Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Chidambaram on January 3-7, 2007.
  • Series of Invited Lectures as Visiting Professor at Shimla University, Summer Hill, Shimla on June12- 22, 2006.. 
  • Invited Technical Lecture in the workshop entitled “Curriculum Development for B.Tech. (Biotechnology) Programme” held at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (NIT), Allahabad on May 15, 2006.
  •  Invited Technical Lecture in the National Seminar held at H.B.T.I., Kanpur.on March 25, 2006
  • Invited Public Lecture on “Role of Biochemical Engineering in Armament Research” on February 21, 2004 held at IT, BHU, Varanasi.
  • Invited Technical Lecture in the National Seminar on Environmental Biotechnology held at Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, A.P., on December 21-23, 2002.
Courses Taught
Serial No. Course Number Title Level Class Strength Semester
1. BC-5102 Fundamentals of Microbiology and Biochemistry P.G. 09 Odd
2. BC-5101 Microbiological Engineering P.G. 09 Odd
3. BC-5112 Bioprocess Instrumentation and Control P.G. 09 Odd
4. BC-5301 Biochemical Engineering Laboratory I P.G. 09 Odd
5. BC-5212 Bioreactor Design P.G. 09 Even
6. BC-5219 Biological Waste Water Treatment P. G. 09 Even
7. BC-5402 Seminar P.G. 09 Even
8. BC-5401 Project P.G. 09 Even
9. BC-3103 Microbiological Engineering U.G. 14 Odd
10. BC-3203 Bioprocess Instrumentation and Control U.G. 14 Even
11. BC-4105 Food Engineering and Biotechnology U.G. 14 Odd
12. BC-4304 (U.G.) Project U.G. 11 Odd
 
13. BC-4301 Food Biotechnology Laboratory U.G. 11 Odd
14. BC-4304 Bioreaction Engineering Laboratory P.G. 11 Even
15. BC-5108 Animal Cell Biotechnology P.G. 11 Odd
16. BC-5301 Biochemical Engineering Laboratory P.G. 11 Odd
17. BTM-401 Bioprocess Engineering and Technology P.G. (Science Faculty B.H.U.) 22 Full one academic year
( Annual System),
Even

Administrative Responsibilities: Several administrative posts have/ had been bestowed on me, which includes two times Coordinator ship (Head)(1994-95 & 2003-2006), Official of Gymkhana, Officiating Coordinator ship, Executive Council Member of IIChE, Varanasi Chapter, and many others of similar nature. Executive member, University Plantation, and Beautification Committee. Member, Institutional Biosafety Committee. 
 
Academic Responsibilities: I have been involved in many academic activities of the University (BHU). I am associated with the M. Sc. Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology Curriculum programme of the Faculty of Science, BHU. I have delivered several scientific and technical lectures in the Academic Staff College, BHU.
I was also associated with many academic activities in IT- BHU and BHU. These include the post of Chairman, Convener etc. of different committees of Seminar/ Conferences.
 

Name of Seminar/ Conference Year/ Date Post Venue
International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology ETBT-2009 December 4-6, 2009 Chairman, Industrial Biotechnology Committee Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
National Conference on Emerging Paradigms in Biochemical Engineering EPBE-2009 October 09-10, 2009 Convener School of Biochemical Engineering, IT-BHU, Varanasi
59thIndian Pharmaceutical Congress December 20-23,2007 Chairman, Souvenir Committee Department of Pharmaceutics, IT-BHU, Varanasi
 

Member of “Selection Committee” of CSIR Institutions, Universities, Institutions, etc. 

Chairman, NBA to evaluate the curriculum programme of Universities.

  • Jiwaji University, Gwalior
  • IIT, Madras
  • IIT, Delhi
  • VisvabharatiUniversity, Shantiniketan
  • HimachalPradeshUniversity, Shimla
  • Allahabad University
  • GurunanakDevUniversity, Amritsar
  • V.B.PurvanchalUniversity, Jaunpur
  • R.G.P.Vishwa-Vidhyalaya, Bhopal
  • T.M.BhagalpurUniversity, Bhagalpur
  • ITM University/ Universe, Gwalior
  • Madhav Institute of Engg. & Tech., Gwalior
  • CDRI, Lucknow
  • National Institute of Technical Teacher’s Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh.
  • Chemical Engineering Dept., University of Calcutta, Kolkata (2009)
  • Food Technology and Biochemical Engineering Dept., JadavpurUniversity, Kolkata(2010).
  • Food Technology and Biochemical Engineering Dept., JadavpurUniversity, Kolkata(2011).

Ph.D. students guided (Both completed, ongoing)

Serial No. Name of Student
 		 Year Completed Thesis Title
1. 
 		 D.K. Mishra 1993 Studies on microbial production of citric acid from various treated cane molasses
2. Pradeep Srivastava 1998 Studies on microbial production of Cephalosporin C in Air lift Reactor
3. A.C. Mahapatra 1999 Studies on microbial production of Cephalosporin C using different processing strategies
4. V.K. Nigam 2000 Biosynthesis of 7- ACA using free and immobilized microbial cells
5.
 		 Punita Mishra 2007 Comparative studies on production of Cephalosporin C by different growth mode of Acremonium chrysogenum using various air lift bioreactors
6. Antima Goel 2008 Mechanism of isoniazid drug resistance in Mycobacterium aurum
 
7. Kumar Gaurav 2009 Biosynthesis and development of new generation Cephalosporins and its derivatives using different processing strategies
8. Preeti Nigam 2012 Studies and development of electrochemical biosensors and optimization of conditions for their miniaturizations
9. Sourish Karmakar 2013 Development and designing of the microbial fuel cell
10. Shipra Deep 2016 Studies on folic acid production by different microorganisms and its fortification in food products
11. Anand Kumar 2017 Immunological studies of lipoprotein of Salmonella entericaservovarTyphi as a vaccine candidate.
12. Pankaj Kumar Singh Ongoing
(Year started:
Jan 2011)		 Conversion of gold salt into gold nanoparticles for therapeutic use
13. Sumedha Ojha Ongoing
(Year started:
July 2011)		 Design and biosynthesis of potential antimicrobial peptides and their applications
14. Ipsita Chakravarty Ongoing
(Year started:
July 2012)		 Studies on Microbial production of Daptomycin by various modes of bioreactors using different processing strategies.
15. Sukhendra Singh Ongoing
(Year started:
July 2013)		 Studies on Microbial production of Ethanol from various alternative resources using different processing strategies.

M.Tech. students guided (Since Year 2001):  Total = 45 (Completed) + 4 (Ongoing)
 
The list shown here is 2000 onwards (1 to 31) (After becoming Professor)

Serial No. Name of Student
 		 Year Completed Thesis Title
1. Indrajeet 2017 Extraction and purification of Bromelain from Pineapple and its structural modification by acetylation for better stability.
2. Ashok Kumar Meena 2017 Enhancing lipid yield for biodiesel production using microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana
3. Gunda Rohith 2017 Mycosynthesis if gold nanoparticles using Aspergillus niger: Characterization and Application
4. P. Narasimha 2016 Biogenic Fabrication of Gold-Silver Bimetallic Nanoparticles: Characterization and their efficacy in killing pathogens.
5. Ashray Kumar 2016 Design and Development of Air Sparger for Airlift Bioreactor
6. Vaibhav Pathak 2016 Study of Organo solvent Pretreatment on Mustard Straw for Ethanol Production
7. Vidyasagar 2016 Microbial production of Ethanol using various Pretreated agricultural residues
8. Kaushlendra Kumar 2015 DNA Sequencing by translocation through Carbon Nanotube
9. Md. Shahab Anwar 2015 Biohydrogen production using Flower and Leaves waste as Substrate
10. Anwesha Barua 2015 Microbial Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles using Aspergillus versicolor- Characterization and Application.
11. Anisetty Naga Rohith 2014 Microbial fermentation of Cephalosporin C – optimization of experimental parameters using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN).
12. Gaurav Saraf 2014 In Silico studies of interactions between antibiotic Peptides and the neurotoxins of Clostridium family.
13. IngoleCharanUttamrao 2014 Fermentative Hydrogen production from temple and food waste by Batch mode using Enterobacteraerogenes.
14. Dewesh Kumar 2013
 		 Studies on production and media optimization of Oxytetracycline.
15. G. N. S. Bhanuji 2013 Media optimization studies of Actinomycin production using ANN and Genetic Algorithm.
16. Roshan J. Pradeepam 2012 Study on bioconversion of gold salts into gold nanoparticles using different fungal strains
17. Sukhendra Singh 2012 Studies on ethanol production using starch derived from algae
18. Deepankar Sharma 2011 Studies on microbial production of ethanol using algae as substrates
19. Tilkesh Bhatia 2011 Studies and development of mixed culture probiotic curd
20. Mayank Rana 2011 Production of collagenase from bioinformatically selected strains
21. Shipra Deep 2010 Comparative studies of folic acid production by S. hermophilesand L. helveticus
22. Preeti Gupta 2009 Studies on lipid production using Rhodotorulaglutinis and Lipomycestetrasporous
23. Swati Jaiswal 2008 Studies on various parameters of locally isolated strains from different sources for their development as probiotics
24. Sourish Karmakar
 		 2007 Bioconversion of silver salt into silver nanoparticles using different microorganisms
25. Sanjay Kumar 2005 Development and design of microbial sensor for monitoring cephalosporins group of antibiotics
26. Kuldeep Singh 2004 Design and development of air lift loop bioreactor using microbial reaction.
27. Kumar Gaurav 2004 Development of new generation cephalosporins by microorganisms using drug modification/ designing strategies.
28. Rajesh kumar Srivastava 2003 Influence of different compounds on the production of Cephalosporin C by Acremonium crysogenum
29. Raghvendra Mohan Srivastava 2002 Monitoring of Cephalosporin C by cephalosporinase using immobilized whole cell biosensor
30. Km. Pushpa 2001 Studies on microbial conversion of Cephalosporin C to 7-amino Cephalosporanic acid by Trigonopsisvariabilis
31. Soma Biswas 2001 Studies on optimization of Cephalosporin C production using different modes of Acremonium chrysogenum
32 to 45 are before 2001(not shown in the list)

Ongoing M.Tech Students List
 

Serial No. Name of Student
 		 Year Completed Thesis Title
1. Kartikeya Gupta 2018 (Ongoing) Bubble size determination in an antibiotic fermentation broth and its effect on oxygen mass transfer in an Airlift Biorecator
2. Yasha Jain 2018 (Ongoing) Mycofabrication of bimetallic nanoparticles by using fungal strain
3. Priya Shukla 2018 (Ongoing) Optimization of Environmental Conditions for Gold Nanoparticles formation using Fungal strain
4. Deep Chandra Joshi 2018 (Ongoing) Mass transfer optimization for secondary metabolites in a stirred tank bioreactor

M. Sc. students guided
 

Serial No. Name of Student
 		 University Year Completed Thesis Title
1. Surendra kumar Veer Bahadur
Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur		 2002 Comparative Studies on Cephalosporin C production by Acremonium chrysogenum in different immobilized agent
2. Mohd Irfan Ullah Khan Veer Bahadur
Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur		 2006 Production of Cephalosporin-C by Acremonium chysogenum
3. Rashmi Kumari Banaras Hindu University 2011 Studies on folic acid production by different microorganisms
4. Madhulika Srivastava Veer Bahadur
Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur
 		 2011 Microbial production of folic acid by various microorganisms
5. Pushpita Das Banaras Hindu University 2012 Assessment of microbial production of folate in milk products and its fortification in other food product

Selected Research Publications

  • Singh, S., I. Chakravarty, and Subir Kundu(2018)  “Development of a Process Model for Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation (SSF) of Algal Starch to Third Generation BioethanolBiofuels”. Biofuels (2018) (Accepted for Publication).
  • Sumedha Ojha, Shipra Deep and Subir Kundu(2017) “Plant derived antimicrobial peptide Ib-AMP1 as a potential alternative drug candidate for Staphylococcus aureus toxins”. Cellular and Molecular Biology (2017), Vol. 63 (6), Pp 56-59.
  • Shipra Deep, Sumedha Ojha and Subir Kundu. (2017) “Efficacy and Stability studies of microbial folate fortified fruit juices prepared using probiotic microorganism”. Cellular and Molecular Biology (2017), Vol. 63 (6), Pp 48-52.
  • Chakravarty, Ipsita, Sukhendra Singh, and Subir Kundu. (2017) "Development of the processing strategies for the production of Daptomycin by free and immobilized cells of Streptomyces roseosporus using non-conventional support matrices." International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research 8, no. 3 (2017): 1356.
  • Singh, S., I. Chakravarty, and S. Kundu(2017) "Mathematical modelling of bioethanol production from algal starch hydrolysate by Saccharomyces cerevisiae." Cellular and Molecular Biology 63.6 (2017): 83-87.
  • Chakravarty I, Kundu K, Ojha1 S, Kundu S. (2017) “Development of Various Processing Strategies for New Generation Antibiotics Using Different Modes of Bioreactors”. JSM Biotechnol Bioeng(2017).4(1): 1073.
  • Chakravarty I, Kundu S, Singh Sukhendra. (2017) “Rheological Models of S.roseosporus fermentation broth.” (2017) CABEQ 3:1-7 –Accepted
  • Anand Kumar, Subir Kundu, Mira Debnath (Das), (2017) Expression, Purification andEvaluation of recombinant lipoprotein of Salmonella typhi as a vaccine candidate. Biologicals, Biologicals 46 (2017) 108e113 (SCI Impact Factor-1.70)
  • Ojha Sumedha and Kundu Subir(2017): "Docking and molecular dynamics studies for developing Microcin C7 as an alternative drug against Diphtheria toxin"; International Journal of Bioinformatics research and Applications. Vol 13, No. 3, Pp-292-300,  (2017).
  • ChakravartyIpsita, and Subir Kundu. (2016) "Improved production of Daptomycin in an airlift bioreactor by morphologically modified and immobilized cells of Streptomyces roseosporus." AMB Express, Springer 6.1 (2016): 101.
  • Anand Kumar, Subir Kundu, Mira Debnath (Das) (2016) Expression, Purification andoptimization of outer membrane lipoprotein of Salmonella typhi using RSM. (Accepted for Publication in Research Journal of Biotechnology) (SCI Impact factor -0.24)
  • Anand Kumar, Shiv Kumar, Subir kundu, Mira Debnath (Das), (2016) Homologymodeling of outer membrane lipoprotein of Salmonella typhi. Research in Environmentand Life Sciences, 9(7); 900-902. (NAAS-3.6)
  • Anand Kumar, Subir Kundu, Mira Debnath (Das), Effects of the probioticsLacococcuslacttisMTCC 440 on Salmonella typhiin co-culture study. (Under review in Indian Journal of experimental Biology).(SCI impact factor 1.165)
  • Anwesha Barua, Ipsita Chakravarty, Kanika Kundu, Sukhendra Singh and Subir Kundu (2015), "Sustainable and Effectual Bio Fabrication of Gold Nanoparticles for  Screening of Milk Adulteration". J Nanomater Mol Nanotechnol,  2015, 4:5
  • Ipsita Chakravarty, Roshan J. Pradeepam, Kanika Kundu, Pankaj Kumar Singh and Subir Kundu, (2015) "Mycofabrication of Gold Nanoparticles and Evaluation of their Antioxidant Activities". Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Vol.16, No. 8, pp. 747-755.
  • Shipra Deep and Subir Kundu(2015) "Assessment of preliminary in vitro Probiotic characteristics of the Folate producing yoghurt starter culture Streptococcus and Lactobacillus species", IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 3.
  • Subir Kundu, Sukhendra Singh, Sumedha Ojha and Kanika Kundu. (2015) "Efficient utilization of Biomass for Bioenergy in Environmental Control". World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Science Index, International Journal of Chemical, Nuclear, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (2015), Volume 9, No.1, pp.150 - 153.
  • Subir Kundu, Sukhendra Singh, Sumedha Ojha and Kanika Kundu. (2015) "Role of Biorefining and Biomass Utilization in Environmental Control". World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Science Index 97, International Journal of Environmental, Ecological, Geological and Marine Engineering (2015), Volume 9, No.1, pp.15 - 18.
  • Sumedha Ojha, Kanika Kundu and Subir Kundu, (2014) "In Silico Docking Studies of Conventional and Non Conventional Antibiotics with Staphylococcus aureus", International Journal of Basic and Applied Biology, Vol. 2, No 2, (2014), pp 50-54. 
  • Shipra Deep and Subir Kundu (2014) "Comparative studies on folate production and parameter optimization in fermented milk from Yoghurt starter culture" International Journal of Engineering Sciences & Research Technology, Vol. 12, December 2014.
  • Pankaj Kumar Singh and Subir Kundu (2014) "Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Bacteria", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, Volume 84, Issue 2, pp 331-336.
  • Kumar Gaurav, Subir Kundu and Richa Srivastava (2012). Synthesis and in vitro antibacterial activity of some novel cephem antibiotics. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 4(3), pp. 659-667.
  • Sourish Karmakar and Subir Kundu (2012). Design and evaluation of concentric cylinder bio fuel cell with proton exchange membrane-graphite powder-Glucose oxidase anode assembly. Journal of Biochemical Technology, Vol. 4, pp. 508-511. (Impact Factor 0.9032 )
  • Kumar Gaurav, Subir Kundu and Richa Srivastava (2012). Synthesis and in vitro antibacterial activity of some novel cephem antibiotics. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 4(3), pp. 659-667. (Impact Factor: 1.1)
  • Shipradeep, Sourish Karmakar, Rashmi Sahay Khare, Sumedha Ojha, Kanika Kundu, and Subir Kundu (2012). Development of Probiotic Candidate in Combination with Essential Oils from Medicinal Plant and Their Effect on Enteric Pathogens: A Review. Gastroenterology Research and Practice, Volume 2012, Article ID 457150, 6 pages. (Impact Factor: 1.615)  
  • Shipradeep, Sourish Karmakar, Rashmi Sahay Khare, Sumedha Ojha, Kanika Kundu, and Subir Kundu (2012). Development of Probiotic Candidate in Combination with Essential Oils from Medicinal Plant and Their Effect on Enteric Pathogens: A Review. Gastroenterology Research and Practice, Volume 2012, Article ID 457150, 6 pages. (Impact Factor: 1.615)    
  • Rashmi Sahay Khare , Sourish Karmakar , Shanta Banerjee , Gopal Nath , Subir Kundu  and Kanika Kundu (2011)“ Uropathogen resistant essential oils of coleus aromaticusand ocimum sanctum”International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Vol. 2(8): 2168-2172 (2011)    
  • Kumar Gaurav, Kanika Kundu and Subir Kundu (2010). Biosynthesis of Cephalosporin-C Acylase Enzyme: Optimal Media Design, Purification, and Characterization, Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes and Biotechnology, Vol. 38(5), pp. 277-283. (Impact Factor: 0.854)
  • Preeti Joshi, Harish C. Joshi, Sunil Kumar Sanghi and Subir Kundu (2010). Immobilization of monoamine oxidase on eggshell membrane and its application in designing an amperometric biosensor for dopamine. Microchimica Acta, Vol 169(3-4), 383-388. (Impact Factor: 3.434)
  • Swati Mohan, Preeti Nigam, Subir Kundu, Rajiv Prakash (2010). A label-free Geno sensor for BRCA1 related sequence based on impedance spectroscopy. Analyst, 135, pp. 2887-2893.( Impact Factor: 3.969)
  • Sourish Karmakar, Kanika Kundu and Subir Kundu (2010) Bioconversion of Silver Salt into Silver Nanoparticles using Different Microorganisms. Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes and Biotechnology, Vol. 38 (5), pp. 259-266. (Impact Factor: 0.854)
  • Antima Gupta, Sanjib Bhakta, Subir Kundu, Manish Gupta, Brahm S. Srivastava and Ranjana Srivastava (2009). Fast-growing, non-infectious and intracellularly surviving drug-resistant Mycobacterium aurum: a model for high-throughput ant tuberculosis drug screening.    Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Vol 64 (4), pp. 774-781. (Impact Factor: 5.338)
  • Preeti Nigam, Swati Mohan, Subir Kundu, Rajiv Prakash (2009). Trace Analysis of Cefotaxime at Carbon Paste Electrode Modified with novel Schiff Base Zn(II) Complex., Talanta, 77, pp.1426-1431. (Impact Factor: 3.733)
  • Sanjay Kumar, Subir Kundu, K. Pakshirajan and V. Venkata Dasu (2008). Cephalosporins Determination with a Novel Microbial Biosensor Based on Permeabilized Pseudomonas aeruginosa Whole Cells. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Volume 151(2-3), pp. 653-664. (Impact Factor: 1.893).
  • Kumar Gaurav, Kanika Kundu and Subir Kundu (2007). Microbial production of 7-aminocephalosporanic acid and new generation cephalosporins by different processing strategies. Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes and Biotechnology, 35, pp. 345. (Impact Factor: 0.854)
  • Vinod Kumar Nigam, Ruchi Verma, A. Kumar, Subir Kundu and Purnendu Ghosh (2007). Influence of media constituents on the biosynthesis of Cephalosporin - C. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, Vol 10, pp. 1-10. (Impact Factor: 1.0)  
  • Vinod Kumar Nigam, Subir Kundu and Purnendu Ghosh (2007). Reusability of entrapped cells of Pseudomonas diminuta for production of 7-Aminocephalosporanic acid. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol 141, pp. 119-126. (Impact Factor: 1.893)
  • Punita Mishra, Pradeep Srivastava and Subir Kundu (2005). A comparative evaluation of oxygen mass transfer and broth viscosity using Cephalosporin - C production as a case strategy. World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 21, 525-530. (Impact factor: 1.262)
  • Vinod Kr Nigam., Subir Kundu and Purnendu Ghosh (2005). Single step conversion of Cephalosporin- C acylase to 7- ACA by free and Immobilized cells of Pseudomonas diminuta", Appl. Biochem. & Biotechnol, 126, pp. 13-21. (Impact Factor: 1.893).
  • Mahapatra, A. C., Nigam, V. K.; Srivastava, P. and Kundu, S. (2003) "A Comparative Study of Cephalosporin-C Fermentation in Batch, Semi continuous and Fed Batch Modes" Ind. Chemical Engg., 2003.
  • Kundu, S., Mahapatra, A.C., Nigam, V.K., and Kundu, K. (2003)   "Continuous production of Cephalosporin-C by immobilized microbial cells using symbiotic mode in a packed bed bioreactor."  Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes and Biotechnology - International Journal (Marcel Dekker Publication, New York), Vol.-31, No.3, Pp.- 313 - 327.
  • Mahapatra A.C., Kundu, K., Nigam, V.K., Mandava, M.V.P., and Kundu, S. (2002) "Comparative studies of CPC production by free and immobilized cells of Cephalosporium acremonium in different modes of Bioreactors." Indian J. Microbiology, 42, 319-322.
  • Kundu, S., Gupta, S., Vinod Bihari and Agrawal, S. C. (2000) "Studies on free and immobilized cells of C. acremonium on the production of Cephalosporins." Indian J. Microbiology, 40, 141-143.
  • Srivastava, P. and Kundu, S. (1999) "Studies on Cephalosporin-C production in an Air Lift Reactor using different Growth Modes of C. acremonium". Process Biochemistry (UK), 34: (4), 329-333.
  • Nigam, V. K. and Kundu, S. (1999) "Batch Production of 7-ACA by Different Microorganisms- A Comparative Study". Ind. Chemical Engg., 41: (1), 5-9.
  • Srivastava, P. and Kundu, S. (1998) "A Comparative Evaluation of Cephalosporin-C Production using various Immobilization Modes". J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. (Japan). 44, 113-117.
  • Nigam, V. K. and Kundu, S. (1997) "Effect of Organic Compounds on the Biosynthesis of Cephalosporin-C Acylase". Ind. J. Microbiol., 37, 201-203.
  • Srivastava, P., Nigam, V. K. and Kundu, S. (1996) "A Comparative Evaluation of Cephalosporin-C Production in Stirred Tank Reactor and Air Lift Reactor". Ind. J. Chemical Technol., 3, 371-372.
  • Srivastava, P. and Kundu, S. (1995) "A Laboratory Air Lift Bioreactor for Cephalosporin-C Production using C. acremonium". Ind. Chemical Engg., 37: (3), 136-139.
  • Kundu, S., Singh, S. K. and Nigam, V. K. (1993) "Comparative Studies of Cephalosporin-C Production in Batch and Continuous Stirred Tank Bioreactor". J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 8: (2), 76-84.
  • Kundu, S. and Mahapatra, A. C. (1993) "Microbial Production of Cephalosporin-C using Co-culture of C. acremonium and C. pyrenoidosa in a Packed Reactor". In Recent Trends in Biotechnology, C. Ayyana, Ed. (Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi), pp 31-35.
  • Kundu, S., Mahapatra, A.C., Srivastava, P. and Kundu, K. (1992) "Studies on Cephalosporin-C Production using Immobilized cells of C. acremonium in a Packed Bed Bioreactor". Process Biochemistry (U. K.), 27, 347-350.
  • Kundu, S. and Joshi, J. (1991) "Anticancer Antibiotics and their Biotransformation". Ind. J. Hospital Pharmacy, 28: (2), 54-58.
  • Srivastava, P. and Kundu, S. (1990) "A Simple Kinetic Analysis of Cephalosporin- C Production using various Carbon Substrates". J. Microbial. Biotechnol., 5, 34-41.
  • Kundu, S., Panda, T., Majumdar, S. K., Guha, B. And Bandopadhyay, K. K. (1984) "Pre-Treatment of Indian Cane Molasses for Increased Production of Citric Acid". Biotechnol. Bioengg., (USA), 26, 1114-1121.
  • Panda, S., Kundu, S. and Majumdar, S. K. (1984) "Studies on Citric Acid production by Aspergillus niger using treated Indian Cane Molasses". Process Biochemistry (UK),19, 183-187.
  • Kundu, S., Ghosh, T. K. and Mukhopadhyay, S. N. (1983) "Bioconversion of Cellulose into Ethanol by Clostridium thermocellum- Product Inhibition". Biotechnol. Bioengg. (USA), 25, 1109-1126.

Selected Book Chapters

  • Ipsita Chakravarty, Kanika Kundu, Sumedha Ojha and Subir Kundu (2018), “Design and Development of Antibiotic Fermentation Using Different Processing Strategies: Challenges and Perspectives” in Elsevier Publication (2018).
  • Preeti Nigam Joshi, Subir Kundu, Sunil K. Sanghi and DhimanSarkar, (2016), “Graphene Quantum Dots - From Emergence to Nanotheranostic Applications (Chapter - 7 )” in "Smart Drug Delivery System", Book edited by Ali DemirSezer, ISBN 978-953-51-2247-0,InTech Publishers, Croatia& Published: February 10, 2016 under CC BY 3.0 license (DOI: 10.5772/61932)(2016).
  • Chakravarty I., Kundu K., Kundu Subir (2015), "Daptomycin: Discovery, Development and Perspectives": The Battle Against Microbial Pathogens: Basic Science, Technological Advances and Educational Programs- ISBN 978-966-8736-05-6, Formatex Publications(2015).
  • Sumedha Ojha, Kanika Kundu, Shipra Deep, Gaurav Saraf and Subir Kundu, (2013).  "Design and development of Conventional and Non-Conventional Antibiotics and their comparative analysis", Microbial pathogens and strategies for combating them: science, technology and education, A. Mendez- Vilas (Ed.), pp. 347-358. Formatex Research Centre, Spain. ISBN-13 Collection: 978-84-939843-8-0.
  • Subir Kundu (2013). "Development of Immunity and Longevity in Humans through Safer and Special Foods", Food Safety, Prabhat Kumar Ray (Ed.), pp. 1-4. Reader's Service. ISBN-978-93-82623-15-1.
  • Kumar Gaurav, Sourish Karmakar, Kanika Kundu, and   Subir Kundu, (2012). "Design, Development and Synthesis of Novel Cephalosporin Group of Antibiotics. In Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria - A Continuous Challenge in the New Millennium". Marina Pana (Ed.), pp. 487-501. InTech Publishers, Croatia. (ISBN 978-953-51-0472-8). (This chapter has been downloaded more than 4000 times by the researchers of different countries around the world; Report of May 16, 2014 Enclosed).
  • Sourish Karmakar, Arka Pravo Kundu, Kanika Kundu and Subir Kundu, (2012). "Microbial wastewater treatment for heavy metal, oil and radioactive contamination".  In Wastewater Treatment: Advanced Processes and Technologies, D.G. Rao, R. Senthilkumar, J. Anthony Byrne, and S. Feroz (Ed.), pp. 185-210. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Books Inc., London. (ISBN 9781439860441 & e-Book ISBN 9781439860458).
  • K. Gaurav, K. Kundu, S. Karmakar and S. Kundu (2011). "Development of New Generation Cephalosporins. In Recent advances in life sciences. A.K. Rai (Ed.), pp. 173-186, I. K. Publishers, India.
  • Sourish Karmakar, Kanika Kundu and Subir Kundu, (2010).  "Development and Designing of Microbial Fuel cells", Microbiology Book Series, Vol. 2: Current Research, Technology and Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, A. Mendez- Vilas (Ed.), pp. 1029-1034. Formatex Research Center, Spain. (ISBN (13): 978-84-614-6195-0).