Pratyoosh Shukla

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Pratyoosh Shukla (born 2 April 1977, Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian microbiologist specialized in enzyme technology and protein bioinformatics. He is currently working as Professor of the School of Biotechnology at the Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. He was awarded with the Indo-USA Research Professor at Department of Environmental Health, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, USA in 2014 by the American Society of Microbiology (ASM) and Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF).[1] He was also awarded the Prof. CNR Rao Foundation Award for Excellence in Scientific Research.[2] He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India (FNASc),[3] the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FNAAS),[4] the Academy of Microbiological Sciences (FAMSc/FAMI),[5] and the Biotech Research Society of India (FBRS).[6]

Shukla and his research group focus on the integration of tools and techniques in microbe assisted biotechnological processes for environmental sustainability, bioproducts including bio-energy, and cost effective bioprocesses.[7][8][9]

Education[edit | edit source]

Upon completing his bachelor's degree (B.Sc.), he went on to complete his master's degree in sciences (applied microbiology and biotechnology) from Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar M.P India in 1999. In 2002, he earned his Ph.D. in microbiology from the APS University, Rewa, India. He received a NRF-DUT Post Doctoral Fellowship at Enzyme Technology Group, Durban University of Technology, Durban.  He was awarded a D.Sc. in Microbiology in 2020 from Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India for his significant contribution in the area of 'computational enzyme engineering'.[citation needed]

Research[edit | edit source]

His research group is working on the integration of techniques in microbe assisted biotechnological processes.[10][11][12][13][14][15] Shukla has researched microbial bioprocesses optimization using artificial intelligence based tools, especially on microbial enzymes and cyanobacterial bio-pigments, and their contribution in gene networks and metabolic significance.[9][16][17][18] In addition, he also works on other applications of cyanobacterial biotechnology[19][20][21] and the development of microalgal harvesting methods using natural biopolymers and valorization of microalgal biomass.[22] His research group has been featured by bioGraphic on using microbiomes to break down waste.[21][23]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Indo-US Science and Technology Forum - Annual Report 2013-2014". Archived from the original on 19 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "BHU Professors Shine with CNR Rao Education Foundation Awards for Excellence in Research | Varanasi News - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  3. ↑ https://nasi.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NASI-Fellows-Elected-in-2025.pdf[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ "National Academy of Agricultural Sciences".
  5. ↑ "AMI Fellows | AMI | Association of Microbiologists of India". amiindia.info.
  6. ↑ "Fellows of BRSI". The Biotech Research Society, India. 10 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Dixit, Mandeep; Chhabra, Deepak; Shukla, Pratyoosh (1 February 2023). "Optimization of endoglucanase-lipase-amylase enzyme consortium from Thermomyces lanuginosus VAPS25 using Multi-Objective genetic algorithm and their bio-deinking applications". Bioresource Technology. 370 128467. Bibcode:2023BiTec.37028467D. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128467. ISSN 0960-8524. PMID 36509307. S2CID 254527383.
  8. ↑ Dixit, Mandeep; Shukla, Pratyoosh (1 February 2023). "Multi-efficient endoglucanase from Aspergillus niger MPS25 and its potential applications in saccharification of wheat straw and waste paper deinking". Chemosphere. 313 137298. Bibcode:2023Chmsp.313m7298D. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137298. ISSN 0045-6535. PMID 36427581. S2CID 253829302.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Saini, Dinesh Kumar; Rai, Amit; Devi, Alka; Pabbi, Sunil; Chhabra, Deepak; Chang, Jo-Shu; Shukla, Pratyoosh (1 June 2021). "A multi-objective hybrid machine learning approach-based optimization for enhanced biomass and bioactive phycobiliproteins production in Nostoc sp. CCC-403". Bioresource Technology. 329 124908. Bibcode:2021BiTec.32924908S. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124908. ISSN 0960-8524. PMID 33690058. S2CID 232195472.
  10. ↑ Mu, Demei; Liu, Hao; Lin, Weitie; Shukla, Pratyoosh; Luo, Jianfei (1 April 2020). "Simultaneous biohydrogen production from dark fermentation of duckweed and waste utilization for microalgal lipid production". Bioresource Technology. 302 122879. Bibcode:2020BiTec.30222879M. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122879. ISSN 0960-8524. PMID 32028148. S2CID 211050463.
  11. ↑ Kumar, Vishal; Kumar, Ashwani; Chhabra, Deepak; Shukla, Pratyoosh (1 January 2019). "Improved biobleaching of mixed hardwood pulp and process optimization using novel GA-ANN and GA-ANFIS hybrid statistical tools". Bioresource Technology. 271: 274–282. Bibcode:2019BiTec.271..274K. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2018.09.115. ISSN 0960-8524. PMID 30278352. S2CID 52922948.
  12. ↑ Dhankhar, Rakhi; Kumar, Ashwani; Kumar, Sanjay; Chhabra, Deepak; Shukla, Pratyoosh; Gulati, Pooja (18 July 2019). "Multilevel algorithms and evolutionary hybrid tools for enhanced production of arginine deiminase from Pseudomonas furukawaii RS3". Bioresource Technology. 290 121789. Bibcode:2019BiTec.29021789D. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121789. ISSN 0960-8524. PMID 31326652. S2CID 198134213.
  13. ↑ Sharma, Babita; Shukla, Pratyoosh (14 November 2020). "A comparative analysis of heavy metal bioaccumulation and functional gene annotation towards multiple metal resistant potential by Ochrobactrum intermedium BPS-20 and Ochrobactrum ciceri BPS-26". Bioresource Technology. 320 (Pt B) 124330. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124330. ISSN 0960-8524. PMID 33202345. S2CID 227037383.
  14. ↑ Sharma, Babita; Shukla, Pratyoosh (5 January 2021). "Lead bioaccumulation mediated by Bacillus cereus BPS-9 from an industrial waste contaminated site encoding heavy metal resistant genes and their transporters". Journal of Hazardous Materials. 401 123285. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123285. ISSN 0304-3894. PMID 32659573. S2CID 220518303.
  15. ↑ Basu, Supratim; Rabara, Roel C.; Negi, Sangeeta; Shukla, Pratyoosh (18 April 2018). "Engineering PGPMOs through Gene Editing and Systems Biology: A Solution for Phytoremediation?". Trends in Biotechnology. 36 (5): 499–510. doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2018.01.011. ISSN 0167-7799. PMID 29455935.
  16. ↑ Dixit, Mandeep; Kumar Gupta, Guddu; Yadav, Monika; Chhabra, Deepak; Kumar Kapoor, Rajeev; Pathak, Puneet; Bhardwaj, Nishi K.; Shukla, Pratyoosh (1 April 2022). "Improved deinking and biobleaching efficiency of enzyme consortium from Thermomyces lanuginosus VAPS25 using genetic Algorithm-Artificial neural network based tools". Bioresource Technology. 349 126846. Bibcode:2022BiTec.34926846D. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126846. ISSN 0960-8524. PMID 35158033. S2CID 246799726.
  17. ↑ Kar, S.; Chot, E.; Bereimipour, A.; Azad, R. K.; Shukla, P. (2025). "Comprehensive multifaceted gene network analysis towards understanding multi-metal and oxidative stress responses in Synechocystis PCC 6803". Computers in Biology and Medicine. 199: 111275. doi:10.1016/j.compbiomed.2025.111274.
  18. ↑ Gupta, G. K.; Coxe, T.; Chot, E.; Kapoor, R. K.; Chhabra, D.; Bhardwaj, N. K.; Azad, R. K.; Shukla, P. (2025). "Improved GA-ANN based optimized bio-deinking strategy for laccase produced from Trametes versicolor GGRK18, and its co-expression gene network analysis". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 119688. doi:10.1016/j.jece.2025.119688.
  19. ↑ Srivastava, Amit; Varshney, Rajeev K.; Shukla, Pratyoosh (16 February 2021). "Sigma Factor Modulation for Cyanobacterial Metabolic Engineering". Trends in Microbiology. 29 (3): 266–277. doi:10.1016/j.tim.2020.10.012. ISSN 0966-842X. PMID 33229204. S2CID 227157066.
  20. ↑ Srivastava, Amit; Shukla, Pratyoosh (16 February 2021). "Tightening the Screws on PsbA in Cyanobacteria". Trends in Genetics. 37 (3): 211–215. doi:10.1016/j.tig.2020.08.018. ISSN 0168-9525. PMID 32977998. S2CID 221938503.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Srivastava, Amit; Shukla, Pratyoosh (16 December 2021). "Emerging tools and strategies in cyanobacterial omics". Trends in Biotechnology. 40 (1): 4–7. doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.05.004. ISSN 0167-7799. PMID 34154821. S2CID 235595074.
  22. ↑ Kumar, N.; Vardhan, M.; Shukla, P. (2025). "A natural amylopectin based quaternized polymer as a promising biopolymer for efficient dewatering of Chlorella sorokiniana NKPS02". Carbohydrate Polymers: 124047.
  23. ↑ "Better Living Through Biochemistry". Biographic. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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