Dr. Tarun Kumar Upadhyay
Associate Professor & Deputy Director, Department of Biotechnology, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
IMPARC ID: IMP-MM-BIO-GJ-IND-2026-2237
Profile Summary
Dr. Tarun Kumar Upadhyay is an accomplished academician, researcher, and scientific leader in the field of Biotechnology with extensive experience in teaching, advanced biomedical research, and funded project management. He currently serves as Associate Professor and Deputy Director at the Department of Biotechnology, Parul Institute of Applied Sciences, and the Animal Cell Culture and Immunobiochemistry Lab, Research and Development Cell, Parul University, Vadodara. His core research expertise includes natural polymeric β-glucan–based drug delivery systems, nanotechnology, infectious diseases (particularly tuberculosis), cancer therapeutics, and immunomodulation. He has supervised multiple Ph.D., M.Tech., M.Sc., and B.Sc. students and has a strong record of high-impact publications, textbooks, and edited volumes. He has served as Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator on several intramural, extramural, national, and international funded research projects and holds significant editorial and professional society roles.
Subject Matter Expertise
Biotechnology
– Drug Delivery Systems
– Nanobiotechnology
– Cell & Molecular Biology techniques
– Cancer drug discovery
Microbiology & Immunology
– Infectious Diseases & Immunology of TB
– Drug Delivery Systems
– Nanobiotechnology
– Cell & Molecular Biology techniques
– Cancer drug discovery
Microbiology & Immunology
– Infectious Diseases & Immunology of TB
Mentorship Offered
Consulting
– Scientific and Technical Consulting
Research
– Scientific and Technical Research
– Feasibility Study
– Systematic Literature Review
Writing
– Scientific & Technical Writing
– Scientific and Technical Consulting
Research
– Scientific and Technical Research
– Feasibility Study
– Systematic Literature Review
Writing
– Scientific & Technical Writing
Work Experience Summary
Dr. Upadhyay has built a strong academic and research career across biotechnology teaching, pharmaceutical R&D, and advanced biomedical research. His experience spans industrial quality control, government-funded research projects, university teaching at UG/PG/Ph.D. levels, and senior research leadership roles involving infrastructure development, doctoral supervision, and interdisciplinary collaborations.
Academic & Research Experience
Associate Professor & Deputy Director, Department of Biotechnology
Parul University, Vadodara
July 2024 – Present
Teaching, Ph.D. supervision, funded research project execution, laboratory leadership, and institutional research development.
Assistant Professor & Scientist
Parul University, Vadodara
March 2021 – July 2024
Teaching, research supervision, and laboratory-based biomedical research.
Assistant Professor
Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur
July 2018 – March 2021
Teaching UG/PG biotechnology courses, Ph.D. co-supervision, laboratory design, and research advisory roles.
Assistant Professor & Training and Placement In-Charge
IAMR Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad
August 2017 – July 2018
Teaching biotechnology and microbiology, student placement coordination, and industrial exposure initiatives.
Research & Industry Experience
Research Assistant / Senior Research Assistant
Integral University, Lucknow
November 2012 – November 2015
Government-funded research on β-glucan–based anti-TB drug delivery systems in collaboration with CSIR-CDRI.
Quality Control Chemist
Patanjali Ayurved Ltd., Haridwar
June 2012 – November 2012
Quality control and testing of herbal drug formulations.
Associate Professor & Deputy Director, Department of Biotechnology
Parul University, Vadodara
July 2024 – Present
Teaching, Ph.D. supervision, funded research project execution, laboratory leadership, and institutional research development.
Assistant Professor & Scientist
Parul University, Vadodara
March 2021 – July 2024
Teaching, research supervision, and laboratory-based biomedical research.
Assistant Professor
Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur
July 2018 – March 2021
Teaching UG/PG biotechnology courses, Ph.D. co-supervision, laboratory design, and research advisory roles.
Assistant Professor & Training and Placement In-Charge
IAMR Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad
August 2017 – July 2018
Teaching biotechnology and microbiology, student placement coordination, and industrial exposure initiatives.
Research & Industry Experience
Research Assistant / Senior Research Assistant
Integral University, Lucknow
November 2012 – November 2015
Government-funded research on β-glucan–based anti-TB drug delivery systems in collaboration with CSIR-CDRI.
Quality Control Chemist
Patanjali Ayurved Ltd., Haridwar
June 2012 – November 2012
Quality control and testing of herbal drug formulations.
Educational Summary
Dr. Upadhyay holds a Ph.D. in Biotechnology, supported by postgraduate and undergraduate degrees in Biotechnology and Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma in Bioinformatics.
Education
Ph.D. – Biotechnology
Integral University, Lucknow
β-Glucan–Based Targeted Drug Delivery for Tuberculosis
Completed: 2018
M.Sc. – Biotechnology
Integral University, Lucknow
Completed: 2012
B.Sc. – Biotechnology
Integral University, Lucknow
Completed: 2010
PG Diploma – Bioinformatics
NIELIT (Jadavpur University Campus), Kolkata
Completed: 2007
Diploma – Bioinformatics
NIELIT (Jadavpur University Campus), Kolkata
Completed: 2006
Ph.D. – Biotechnology
Integral University, Lucknow
β-Glucan–Based Targeted Drug Delivery for Tuberculosis
Completed: 2018
M.Sc. – Biotechnology
Integral University, Lucknow
Completed: 2012
B.Sc. – Biotechnology
Integral University, Lucknow
Completed: 2010
PG Diploma – Bioinformatics
NIELIT (Jadavpur University Campus), Kolkata
Completed: 2007
Diploma – Bioinformatics
NIELIT (Jadavpur University Campus), Kolkata
Completed: 2006
Awards & Recognition
Professional Appointments & Honors
Bentham Science Ambassador (India)
Role: Promoted scientific publications of Bentham Science Publishers from India
Duration: 2022 – 2023
Academic Excellence Award
Year: 2021 – 2022
Best Faculty Research Excellence Award
Year: 2021 – 2022
Best Faculty Research Excellence Award & Highest Impact Factor Publication Award
Year: 2022 – 2023
Best Faculty Research Excellence Award & Highest Cumulative Impact Factor Award
Year: 2023 – 2024
Teaching & Research Excellence Recognition
Details: Awarded Teaching Excellence twice and Research Excellence three times by Parul University during a five-year tenure
Institutional & Committee Roles
Member Secretary – Institutional Biosafety Committee
Institution: Parul University, Vadodara
Approval: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India
Approval Letter No.: BT/IBKP/629/2022
Editorial & Advisory Roles
Editorial Board Member
Journal: Cell Biology and Development Studies
Editorial Board Member
Journal: BMC Infectious Diseases (Springer Nature)
Editorial Board Member
Journal: Scientific Reports (Nature Group)
National Editorial Advisory Board Member
Journal: Bio-Science Research Bulletin (Life Sciences)
Publisher: BPAS Publications
Bentham Science Ambassador (India)
Role: Promoted scientific publications of Bentham Science Publishers from India
Duration: 2022 – 2023
Academic Excellence Award
Year: 2021 – 2022
Best Faculty Research Excellence Award
Year: 2021 – 2022
Best Faculty Research Excellence Award & Highest Impact Factor Publication Award
Year: 2022 – 2023
Best Faculty Research Excellence Award & Highest Cumulative Impact Factor Award
Year: 2023 – 2024
Teaching & Research Excellence Recognition
Details: Awarded Teaching Excellence twice and Research Excellence three times by Parul University during a five-year tenure
Institutional & Committee Roles
Member Secretary – Institutional Biosafety Committee
Institution: Parul University, Vadodara
Approval: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India
Approval Letter No.: BT/IBKP/629/2022
Editorial & Advisory Roles
Editorial Board Member
Journal: Cell Biology and Development Studies
Editorial Board Member
Journal: BMC Infectious Diseases (Springer Nature)
Editorial Board Member
Journal: Scientific Reports (Nature Group)
National Editorial Advisory Board Member
Journal: Bio-Science Research Bulletin (Life Sciences)
Publisher: BPAS Publications
Professional Memberships
Contributing Member – Global Outreach
Organization: American Society for Microbiology
Year: 2023
Member
Organization: Royal Society of Biology, United Kingdom
Member
Organization: Indian Society of Cell Biology (ISCB)
Member
Organization: International Society for Infectious Diseases
Life Member
Organization: Society for Biotechnologists (India)
Life Member
Organization: Society for Immunology & Immunopathology
Member
Organization: International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce (INPST), Poland
Contributing Member – Global Outreach
Organization: American Society for Microbiology
Year: 2023
Member
Organization: Royal Society of Biology, United Kingdom
Member
Organization: Indian Society of Cell Biology (ISCB)
Member
Organization: International Society for Infectious Diseases
Life Member
Organization: Society for Biotechnologists (India)
Life Member
Organization: Society for Immunology & Immunopathology
Member
Organization: International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce (INPST), Poland
Publication Summary
Dr. Upadhyay has an extensive publication record including books, book chapters, and over 125+ Scopus indexed research & review articles/book chapters inwith > 70 articles are of SCI Q1/Q2 categories with major contributions in nanomedicine, targeted drug delivery, cancer biology, immunology, and infectious disease research and 82 articles as per SDG 3.
International Book Chapters
Targeted Delivery of Antibiotics Using Microparticles to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
In: Antibacterial Drug Discovery to Combat MDR: Natural Compounds, Nanotechnology and Novel Synthetic Source
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Year: 2019
Editors: Ahmad I.; Ahmad S.; Rumbaugh K.P.
ISBN: 978-981-13-9870-4
Prosopis cineraria (Khejri): Ethanopharmacology and Phytochemistry
In: Medicinal Plants: Bioprospecting and Pharmacognosy
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Apple Academic Press)
Year: 2021
Editors: Amit Baran Sharangi; K.V. Peter
ISBN: 9781774638453
Role and Effects of Aromatic Plants on Human Health
In: Aromatic Plants: The Technology, Human Welfare and Beyond
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers (USA)
Year: 2021
ISBN: 978-1-53619-322-0
Status and Trends of Aromatic Medicinal Plants
In: Aromatic Plants: The Technology, Human Welfare and Beyond
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers (USA)
Year: 2021
Genome Editing for Crop Improvement
In: Crop Improvement: Biotechnological Advances
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
ISBN: 9780367567095
Recent Advances in Nanotechnology in Agriculture
In: Crop Improvement: Biotechnological Advances
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Molecular Assisted Breeding for Crop Improvement
In: Crop Improvement: Biotechnological Advances
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Advances in Genomics and Proteomics in Agriculture
In: Crop Improvement: Biotechnological Advances
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Brassinosteroid Signaling in Plants: Advances and Challenges
Publisher: Elsevier
Year: 2021
ISBN: 978-0-12-813227-2
Medicinal Plants and Their Bioactive Components with Antidiabetic Potentials
Publisher: Academic Press
Year: 2024
Biofuels from Chitinous Sources
Publisher: CRC Press / Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Climate Change Impact on Indian Spice Crops
In: Handbook on Indian Spices
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2023
mRNA-Based Cancer Vaccines: A Novel Approach to Melanoma Treatment
In: Advances in Immunology
Publisher: Academic Press
Year: 2024
Mycobacterium tuberculosis: SAR-Based Drug Discovery Approaches
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Year: 2025
ISBN: 9789815324792
Books Published
Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in Drug Metabolism and Chemical Carcinogenesis
Publisher: Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany
Year: 2019
ISBN: 978-620-0-22974-8
Introductory Genomics and Bioinformatics
Publisher: Agrotech Publisher, Udaipur
Year: 2020
ISBN: 978-81-940691-3-3
Geoinformatics and Nanotechnology for Precision Farming
Publisher: New Delhi Publisher
Year: 2020
ISBN: 9789388879880
Healing from the Depths: Marine Metabolites in Disease Management
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Year: 2025 (Upcoming)
ISBN: 979-8-89530-832-5
Research Articles (Scopus Indexed Publications)
Preparation and Characterization of β-Glucan Particles for Targeted Drug Delivery
Journal: EXCLI Journal
Year: 2017
Nano-Rifabutin Entrapment Enhances Protection Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Journal: Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology
Year: 2019
β-Glucan Induced Phagosomal Maturation in Macrophages
Journal: Frontiers in Bioscience
Year: 2017
Marine Fungal Metabolites Targeting Tuberculosis Enzymes
Journal: Molecular Biology Reports
Year: 2019
Immunomodulatory Role of β-Glucan in Macrophages
Journal: Life Sciences
Year: 2020
Anticancer Potential of Rutin Against Cervical Cancer Cells
Journal: Bentham Science
Year: 2020
Nanotechnology-Based Advancements in Sustainable Agriculture
Journal: Acta Scientific Biotechnology
Year: 2020
Mutagenic Factors Impacting Human Health
Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Year: 2021
Targeted Delivery of Antibiotics Using Microparticles to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
In: Antibacterial Drug Discovery to Combat MDR: Natural Compounds, Nanotechnology and Novel Synthetic Source
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Year: 2019
Editors: Ahmad I.; Ahmad S.; Rumbaugh K.P.
ISBN: 978-981-13-9870-4
Prosopis cineraria (Khejri): Ethanopharmacology and Phytochemistry
In: Medicinal Plants: Bioprospecting and Pharmacognosy
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Apple Academic Press)
Year: 2021
Editors: Amit Baran Sharangi; K.V. Peter
ISBN: 9781774638453
Role and Effects of Aromatic Plants on Human Health
In: Aromatic Plants: The Technology, Human Welfare and Beyond
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers (USA)
Year: 2021
ISBN: 978-1-53619-322-0
Status and Trends of Aromatic Medicinal Plants
In: Aromatic Plants: The Technology, Human Welfare and Beyond
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers (USA)
Year: 2021
Genome Editing for Crop Improvement
In: Crop Improvement: Biotechnological Advances
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
ISBN: 9780367567095
Recent Advances in Nanotechnology in Agriculture
In: Crop Improvement: Biotechnological Advances
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Molecular Assisted Breeding for Crop Improvement
In: Crop Improvement: Biotechnological Advances
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Advances in Genomics and Proteomics in Agriculture
In: Crop Improvement: Biotechnological Advances
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Brassinosteroid Signaling in Plants: Advances and Challenges
Publisher: Elsevier
Year: 2021
ISBN: 978-0-12-813227-2
Medicinal Plants and Their Bioactive Components with Antidiabetic Potentials
Publisher: Academic Press
Year: 2024
Biofuels from Chitinous Sources
Publisher: CRC Press / Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Climate Change Impact on Indian Spice Crops
In: Handbook on Indian Spices
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2023
mRNA-Based Cancer Vaccines: A Novel Approach to Melanoma Treatment
In: Advances in Immunology
Publisher: Academic Press
Year: 2024
Mycobacterium tuberculosis: SAR-Based Drug Discovery Approaches
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Year: 2025
ISBN: 9789815324792
Books Published
Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in Drug Metabolism and Chemical Carcinogenesis
Publisher: Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany
Year: 2019
ISBN: 978-620-0-22974-8
Introductory Genomics and Bioinformatics
Publisher: Agrotech Publisher, Udaipur
Year: 2020
ISBN: 978-81-940691-3-3
Geoinformatics and Nanotechnology for Precision Farming
Publisher: New Delhi Publisher
Year: 2020
ISBN: 9789388879880
Healing from the Depths: Marine Metabolites in Disease Management
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Year: 2025 (Upcoming)
ISBN: 979-8-89530-832-5
Research Articles (Scopus Indexed Publications)
Preparation and Characterization of β-Glucan Particles for Targeted Drug Delivery
Journal: EXCLI Journal
Year: 2017
Nano-Rifabutin Entrapment Enhances Protection Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Journal: Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology
Year: 2019
β-Glucan Induced Phagosomal Maturation in Macrophages
Journal: Frontiers in Bioscience
Year: 2017
Marine Fungal Metabolites Targeting Tuberculosis Enzymes
Journal: Molecular Biology Reports
Year: 2019
Immunomodulatory Role of β-Glucan in Macrophages
Journal: Life Sciences
Year: 2020
Anticancer Potential of Rutin Against Cervical Cancer Cells
Journal: Bentham Science
Year: 2020
Nanotechnology-Based Advancements in Sustainable Agriculture
Journal: Acta Scientific Biotechnology
Year: 2020
Mutagenic Factors Impacting Human Health
Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Year: 2021