Dr. Arkadeep Mukherjee
Assistant Professor, Department of Biosciences, Graphic Era (Deemed to be) University Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
IMPARC ID: IMP-MM-BIOS-UK-IND-2026-2279
Profile Summary
Dr. Arkadeep Mukherjee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biosciences at Graphic Era (Deemed to be) University, Dehradun, India. He previously served as an International Research Professor in the Environment Engineering Lab at Yeungnam University, South Korea for over four years and also worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher there. He earned his PhD in Biotechnology from Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, India, where his research focused on identifying gene resources from metal-polluted soils using a metatranscriptomics approach.
His research focuses on environmental biotechnology, wastewater treatment technologies, and microbial genetics. Supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, he has developed advanced wastewater treatment strategies integrating physical, biological, and photocatalytic advanced oxidation processes to remove emerging contaminants and antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. His work also explores microbial gene resources from polluted environments and employs next-generation sequencing and molecular biology techniques to identify functional genes involved in heavy metal tolerance and environmental remediation.
Dr. Mukherjee has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in international journals and holds patents related to advanced oxidation water treatment systems and bacterial quantification methods. His expertise includes molecular biology, microbiology, metagenomics, bioinformatics, environmental remediation, and advanced analytical techniques.
Subject Matter Expertise
Subject Matter Expertise
STEM
Biology/Life Sciences
Molecular Biology
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
STEM
Biology/Life Sciences
Molecular Biology
RNA Sequencing
STEM
Biology/Life Sciences
Microbiology
STEM
Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Environmental Science
Environmental Biotechnology
STEM
Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Environmental Science
Pollution Control & Waste Management
Water Pollution
STEM
Biology/Life Sciences
Molecular Biology
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
STEM
Biology/Life Sciences
Molecular Biology
RNA Sequencing
STEM
Biology/Life Sciences
Microbiology
STEM
Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Environmental Science
Environmental Biotechnology
STEM
Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Environmental Science
Pollution Control & Waste Management
Water Pollution
Mentorship Offered
Services Offered
Consulting
Scientific and Technical Consulting
Research
Scientific and Technical Research
Writing
Technical Writing
Consulting
Scientific and Technical Consulting
Research
Scientific and Technical Research
Writing
Technical Writing
Work Experience Summary
Dr. Mukherjee has extensive research and academic experience in biotechnology and environmental sciences. His career includes roles in India and South Korea, where he worked on environmental biotechnology, microbial genetics, and wastewater treatment technologies. He has served as an International Research Professor at Yeungnam University and currently works as an Assistant Professor at Graphic Era (Deemed to be) University. His experience also includes postdoctoral research and multiple academic teaching roles during his doctoral studies.
Work Experience
Institution Name: Graphic Era (Deemed to be) University, Dehradun, India
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Description: Faculty member in the Department of Biosciences.
Duration: October, 2025 – Present
Institution Name: Yeungnam University, South Korea
Job Title: International Research Professor (Assistant Professor)
Description: Conducted research in environmental engineering laboratory focusing on wastewater treatment technologies and emerging contaminant remediation.
Duration: March, 2021 – September, 2025
Institution Name: Yeungnam University, South Korea
Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher
Description: Postdoctoral research in environmental biotechnology and wastewater treatment technologies.
Duration: November, 2020 – February, 2021
Institution Name: Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, India
Job Title: Senior Research Fellow (CSIR Project)
Description: Worked on project “Novel Gene Pool From Copper Polluted Soil Ecosystem Using Metatranscriptomic Approach”.
Duration: July, 2016 – July, 2019
Institution Name: Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, India
Job Title: Teaching Associate
Description: Assisted teaching in biotechnology courses including structural biology, genetic engineering, bioinformatics, and genomics.
Duration: August, 2013 – June, 2016
Institution Name: Graphic Era (Deemed to be) University, Dehradun, India
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Description: Faculty member in the Department of Biosciences.
Duration: October, 2025 – Present
Institution Name: Yeungnam University, South Korea
Job Title: International Research Professor (Assistant Professor)
Description: Conducted research in environmental engineering laboratory focusing on wastewater treatment technologies and emerging contaminant remediation.
Duration: March, 2021 – September, 2025
Institution Name: Yeungnam University, South Korea
Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher
Description: Postdoctoral research in environmental biotechnology and wastewater treatment technologies.
Duration: November, 2020 – February, 2021
Institution Name: Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, India
Job Title: Senior Research Fellow (CSIR Project)
Description: Worked on project “Novel Gene Pool From Copper Polluted Soil Ecosystem Using Metatranscriptomic Approach”.
Duration: July, 2016 – July, 2019
Institution Name: Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, India
Job Title: Teaching Associate
Description: Assisted teaching in biotechnology courses including structural biology, genetic engineering, bioinformatics, and genomics.
Duration: August, 2013 – June, 2016
Educational Summary
Dr. Mukherjee completed his doctoral studies in Biotechnology at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, focusing on gene discovery from metal-polluted soils using metatranscriptomic techniques. He also obtained a Master of Science in Biotechnology from the same institution and earlier completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology from Visvesvaraya Technological University.
Education
Institution Name: Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, India
Degree Title: PhD
Field/Description: Biotechnology – Gene resources from metal polluted soils using metatranscriptomic approach
Duration: July, 2013 – September, 2020
Institution Name: Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, India
Degree Title: Master of Science
Field/Description: Biotechnology (Microbiology)
Duration: July, 2011 – September, 2013
Institution Name: Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India
Degree Title: Bachelor of Engineering
Field/Description: Biotechnology
Duration: September, 2004 – December, 2010
Institution Name: Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, India
Degree Title: PhD
Field/Description: Biotechnology – Gene resources from metal polluted soils using metatranscriptomic approach
Duration: July, 2013 – September, 2020
Institution Name: Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, India
Degree Title: Master of Science
Field/Description: Biotechnology (Microbiology)
Duration: July, 2011 – September, 2013
Institution Name: Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India
Degree Title: Bachelor of Engineering
Field/Description: Biotechnology
Duration: September, 2004 – December, 2010
Awards & Recognition
Dr. Arkadeep Mukherjee has received several prestigious fellowships and awards recognizing his contributions to biotechnology and environmental research. He was awarded the Post-Doctoral Fellowship by the National Research Foundation of Korea in 2020. Earlier, he received the Senior Research Fellowship from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India, for the period 2016–2019. He was also honored with the Dr. M.J. Thirumalachar Young Scientist Award at the Mycological Society of India Conference held at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, in February 2016.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Year: 2020
Granted By: National Research Foundation of Korea
Researcher No.: 12678777
Senior Research Fellowship (Extramural Project)
Duration: 2016 – 2019
Granted By: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India, New Delhi
Dr. M.J. Thirumalachar Young Scientist Award
Event: Mycological Society of India Conference
Location: Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi
Date: February, 2016
Year: 2020
Granted By: National Research Foundation of Korea
Researcher No.: 12678777
Senior Research Fellowship (Extramural Project)
Duration: 2016 – 2019
Granted By: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India, New Delhi
Dr. M.J. Thirumalachar Young Scientist Award
Event: Mycological Society of India Conference
Location: Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi
Date: February, 2016
Publication Summary
Dr. Mukherjee has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in international journals focusing on wastewater treatment, microbial biotechnology, photocatalysis, environmental remediation, and metatranscriptomics. His work spans topics such as microplastic remediation, advanced oxidation processes, microbial gene discovery, and antibiotic-resistant bacteria treatment.
Title: Staphylococcus epidermidis SAS1: new probiotic candidate for obesity and allergy treatment their mechanistic insights and cytotoxicity evaluation
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1546687
Publication Date: 2025
Title: Tracing the Footprint of Microplastics: Transport Mechanism, Degradation, and Remediation in Marine Environment
Journal: Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-07751-3
Publication Date: 2025
Title: Natural biocide-assisted ultrasonic disinfection of wastewater effluent following a response surface methodology approach
Journal: Biochemical Engineering Journal
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2024.109517
Publication Date: December, 2024
Title: Facile synthesis of Co-doped In2O3 integrated with tubular g-C3N4 heterostructure and their synergistic effect on the enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline and oxygen evolution reaction
Journal: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.135340
Publication Date: 2024
Title: Highly recyclable and stable CdS-alginate hydrogel beads towards prevention of oxidative release of nanoparticles in complete photocatalytic disinfection of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli
Journal: RSC Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EW00473B
Publication Date: 2023
Title: A downstream process control tool based on the redox dye resazurin for rapid and accurate measurement of microbial metabolic activity
Journal: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-023-04828-y
Publication Date: September, 2023
Title: Synergistic effect of sono-photocatalysis with blue LED and natural photosensitizer terpinolene for rapid disinfection of multi-drug resistant coliform bacteria in wastewater
Journal: Journal of Water Process Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.103186
Publication Date: 2022
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1546687
Publication Date: 2025
Title: Tracing the Footprint of Microplastics: Transport Mechanism, Degradation, and Remediation in Marine Environment
Journal: Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-07751-3
Publication Date: 2025
Title: Natural biocide-assisted ultrasonic disinfection of wastewater effluent following a response surface methodology approach
Journal: Biochemical Engineering Journal
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2024.109517
Publication Date: December, 2024
Title: Facile synthesis of Co-doped In2O3 integrated with tubular g-C3N4 heterostructure and their synergistic effect on the enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline and oxygen evolution reaction
Journal: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.135340
Publication Date: 2024
Title: Highly recyclable and stable CdS-alginate hydrogel beads towards prevention of oxidative release of nanoparticles in complete photocatalytic disinfection of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli
Journal: RSC Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EW00473B
Publication Date: 2023
Title: A downstream process control tool based on the redox dye resazurin for rapid and accurate measurement of microbial metabolic activity
Journal: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-023-04828-y
Publication Date: September, 2023
Title: Synergistic effect of sono-photocatalysis with blue LED and natural photosensitizer terpinolene for rapid disinfection of multi-drug resistant coliform bacteria in wastewater
Journal: Journal of Water Process Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.103186
Publication Date: 2022