Naveen Kumar

Dedicated life science professional with research and academic experience, currently working as Editorial Assistant and pursuing a PhD in Biotechnology. Demonstrates strong scientific writing, peer-review handling, and editorial management skills. Seeking to contribute to the publishing field bringing academic rigor, publication ethics understanding, and collaborative efficiency to support scientific communication.

Professional Experience

1. Editorial Assistant 

Cancer Research, Statistics and Treatment (CRST) journal, Wolters Kluwer, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India

May 13, 2025 – Present
 Managing manuscript submissions, peer-review coordination and editorial correspondence.
 Ensuring timely communication with authors, reviewers and editors.
 Formatting manuscripts as per journal guidelines, proofreading and assisting in production workflows.

2. Junior Research Fellow

Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Haryana, India 

June 10, 2019 – December 08, 2020
 Conducted nanoparticle synthesis and antimicrobial research under funded project.
 Handled microbial screening and biophysical characterization experiments.
 Assisted in laboratory management and procurement.

3. Assistant Professor (Life Sciences) 

Starex University, Gurugram, India 

January 08, 2018 – June 08, 2019
 Taught microbiology and biotechnology courses to postgraduate and undergraduate students.
 Mentored student research projects and organized academic seminars.
 Coordinated departmental activities and evaluations.

Education

1. PhD, Biotechnology

Durban University of Technology, South Africa July 28, 2021 – Present 

Research focus: Identification, purification, and characterization of novel antimicrobial peptides from microorganisms
 Hands-on experience in HPLC, LC-MS/MS, genome mining (antiSMASH, BAGEL, etc.), and antimicrobial assays.

2. Master of Science (M.Sc.), Microbiology 

Department of Microbiology, Kurukshetra University, India 2014 – 2016 | Marks: 72.10% Dissertation: Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Fusarium oxysporum by RNAi construct of PBS2 gene

3. Bachelor of Science (Hons.), Botany

Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, India 2011 – 2014 | Marks: 74.29%