Arvind Mohan Kayastha
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Arvind Mohan Kayastha (A.M. Kayastha), born on August 1, 1960 at Dharmashala, is Professor
at School of Biotechnology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU
), Varanasi
(India
) and an established scientist
in the field of Plant Biochemistry and Enzyme
Technology. He is Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, India
and National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India.
(BHU
). He earned his B.Sc. (year 1979) and M.Sc. (Biochemistry
) (year 1982) the from Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University
. He did Undergraduate Diploma in German Language
from Department of German Studies, BHU
in year 1983. He successfully earned Ph.D.
in Enzymology from Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University
(BHU
) in year 1988 under the guidance of the O. P. Malhotra.
Kayastha earned his postdoctoral research experiences at National Institutes of Health
, Bathesda, Maryland
, USA and also at University of California, Riverside
, CA, USA.
Kayastha is married to Ritu Kayastha and the couple is proud to have two sons Kanwal and Arpan. The happy family lives in Varanasi
.
and decided to join his Alma mater
BHU
as a faculty. He joined School of Biotechnology, BHU as a faculty in October, 1990. He became full Professor
at School of Biotechnology in October, 2007. He is Coordinator of Centre of Bioinformatics, School of Biotechnology since March 2010. Kayastha has mentored a dozen Ph.D. scholars from his laboratory at BHU
.
Professor
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at School of Biotechnology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU
BHU
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), Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
(India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
) and an established scientist
Scientist
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in the field of Plant Biochemistry and Enzyme
Enzyme
Enzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions. In enzymatic reactions, the molecules at the beginning of the process, called substrates, are converted into different molecules, called products. Almost all chemical reactions in a biological cell need enzymes in order to occur at rates...
Technology. He is Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, India
National Academy of Sciences, India
The National Academy of Sciences, India is the oldest Science Academy in India. It is located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh...
and National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India.
Education and personal life
Kayastha has long association to the campus of Banaras Hindu UniversityBanaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University is a public university located in Varanasi, India and is one of the Central Universities of India. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 24,000 students in its campus. BHU was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya under the Parliamentary...
(BHU
BHU
BHU is a three-letter acronym that can refer to*Banaras Hindu University, at Varanasi*The Kingdom of Bhutan*Baltimore Hebrew University*Bhavnagar Airport, the IATA code for the airport in India*Banco Hipotecario del Uruguay Uruguay Mortgage Bank...
). He earned his B.Sc. (year 1979) and M.Sc. (Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
) (year 1982) the from Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University is a public university located in Varanasi, India and is one of the Central Universities of India. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 24,000 students in its campus. BHU was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya under the Parliamentary...
. He did Undergraduate Diploma in German Language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
from Department of German Studies, BHU
BHU
BHU is a three-letter acronym that can refer to*Banaras Hindu University, at Varanasi*The Kingdom of Bhutan*Baltimore Hebrew University*Bhavnagar Airport, the IATA code for the airport in India*Banco Hipotecario del Uruguay Uruguay Mortgage Bank...
in year 1983. He successfully earned Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in Enzymology from Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University is a public university located in Varanasi, India and is one of the Central Universities of India. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 24,000 students in its campus. BHU was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya under the Parliamentary...
(BHU
BHU
BHU is a three-letter acronym that can refer to*Banaras Hindu University, at Varanasi*The Kingdom of Bhutan*Baltimore Hebrew University*Bhavnagar Airport, the IATA code for the airport in India*Banco Hipotecario del Uruguay Uruguay Mortgage Bank...
) in year 1988 under the guidance of the O. P. Malhotra.
Kayastha earned his postdoctoral research experiences at National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
, Bathesda, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, USA and also at University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
, CA, USA.
Kayastha is married to Ritu Kayastha and the couple is proud to have two sons Kanwal and Arpan. The happy family lives in Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
.
Professional life
After having postdoctoral research experiences in USA, Kayastha returned back to IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and decided to join his Alma mater
Alma mater
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BHU
BHU
BHU is a three-letter acronym that can refer to*Banaras Hindu University, at Varanasi*The Kingdom of Bhutan*Baltimore Hebrew University*Bhavnagar Airport, the IATA code for the airport in India*Banco Hipotecario del Uruguay Uruguay Mortgage Bank...
as a faculty. He joined School of Biotechnology, BHU as a faculty in October, 1990. He became full Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at School of Biotechnology in October, 2007. He is Coordinator of Centre of Bioinformatics, School of Biotechnology since March 2010. Kayastha has mentored a dozen Ph.D. scholars from his laboratory at BHU
BHU
BHU is a three-letter acronym that can refer to*Banaras Hindu University, at Varanasi*The Kingdom of Bhutan*Baltimore Hebrew University*Bhavnagar Airport, the IATA code for the airport in India*Banco Hipotecario del Uruguay Uruguay Mortgage Bank...
.
Publications
A. M. Kayastha has credit of publishing more than 80 peer reviewed journal articles and several papers have got extensive citations in science community. He has also contributed with Book chapters / monograph to six bioscience books.Awards and recognitions
Kayastha has received a number of awards, medals and prizes in science community. He serves as an expert editorial board member to several peer reviewed scientific journals.- Fellow, The National Academy of Sciences, IndiaNational Academy of Sciences, IndiaThe National Academy of Sciences, India is the oldest Science Academy in India. It is located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh...
(NASI) (2003) - Fellow, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), India (2007)
- Associate, Indian Academy of SciencesIndian Academy of SciencesThe Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore was founded by Sir C. V. Raman, and was registered as a Society on 24 April 1934. Inaugurated on 31 July 1934, it began with 65 founding fellows. The first general meeting of Fellows, held on the same day, elected Professor Raman as President, and adopted...
(Bangalore) (1991-95) - Member, American Nano Society Society, Society of Biological Chemists (India) and Indian Biophysical Society.
- Visiting Professor, External Expert on the Board of Studies (Botany) and In-charge of Distance Education Centre, Varanasi, for Dayalbagh Educational InstituteDayalbagh Educational InstituteDayalbagh Educational Institute or DEI is an educational institution located at Dayalbagh on the outskirts of the city of Agra, 200 kilometers from New Delhi...
(DEI) (Deemed UniversityDeemed UniversityDeemed university is a status of autonomy granted to high performing institutes and departments of various universities in India. This status of ‘Deemed-to-be-University’, is granted by Department of Higher Education, Union Human Resource Development Ministry, on the advice of the University Grants...
), AgraAgraAgra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most... - Editorial Board Member of Protein and Peptide Letters (Bentham Science PublishersBentham Science PublishersBentham Science Publishers is a publishing company of scientific, technical, and medical literature based at Sharjah. Bentham publishes more than 106 subscription-based academic journals and over 230 open access journals and e-books....
), Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine (KHU Press, Korea), Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Springer) and Journal of Proteins and Proteomics, (Serials Publications).