Adepu Kiran Kumar

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Research Scientist

UAMS

Also affiliated: Indian Space Research Organisation (2024); Pennsylvania State University (2011–2015); Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (2006–2013); Kyushu University (2011); SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (2011); Park University (2018); Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (India) (2017); Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (2014–2020); Biocon (India) (2015–2019); Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (2022–2024); Osmania University (2010)

22 h-index 53 pubs 3,306 cited

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Biomedical Subjects

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Adepu Kiran Kumar's research focuses on the biochemical and molecular characterization of proteins and enzymes, with recent work investigating biomass pretreatment and conversion for biofuel production. He has published extensively on methods for fractionating lignocellulosic biomass, including the use of natural deep eutectic solvents, and their subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation.

Kumar's background includes a Ph.D. in biotechnology with a specialization in protein chemistry and enzymology. His postdoctoral research involved studying novel proteins and enzymes, focusing on their biochemical and structural properties. Prior to his current role as a Research Scientist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, he held positions in product development at a biotechnology company, led bioconversion technology research at a renewable energy institute, and headed R&D for a probiotic manufacturing company.

His scholarly output includes 53 publications with over 3,200 citations and an h-index of 22. Kumar collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

h-index: 22
Publications: 53
Citations: 3,306

Positions

Staff Scientist 2020–present

USDA-ARS Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center Pediatrics ORCID
Research Scientist publications 2022–2025

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Listing
Head (R&D) 2019–2020

Grasmicrobe Private Limited Research & Development ORCID
Head of the Division 2018–2019

Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute Bioconversion Technology Division ORCID
Principal Scientist 2016–2019

Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute Bioconversion Technology Division ORCID
Senior Scientist 2013–2016

Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute Bioconversion Technology ORCID
Group Leader 2012–2013

Codon Biosciences Enzymes R&D ORCID
Post Doctoral Research Associate 2011

Brookhaven National Laboratory Biosiences ORCID
Post Doctoral Fellow 2009–2011

The Pennsylvania State University Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ORCID
Junior Research Fellow 2004–2005

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Biotechnology ORCID
Research Assistant 2003–2004

National Institute of Nutrition Food Chemistry ORCID

Selected Publications

From known chemical space to unannotated metabolites: a cluster-guided retention-time driven framework for biologically informed annotation (2026)

Metabolomics DOI OpenAlex
Protein–ligand interactions in deep eutectic solvent environments: A thermodynamic and structural study (2025)

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Valorization and techno‐economic analysis of rice straw‐derived biocomposites for sound‐insulating applications (2025)

Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining DOI OpenAlex
Enhancing Mitochondrial Function in Skeletal Muscle Cells through Metabolite Modulation: Therapeutic Implications for Muscle Metabolic Diseases (2025)

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Beyond the Known Metabolome: Predictive Strategies for Dark Matter Discovery (2025)

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Unraveling Protein-Metabolite Interactions in Precision Nutrition: A Case Study of Blueberry-Derived Metabolites Using Advanced Computational Methods (2024)

Metabolites 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Quantitative Metabolomics-Driven Protein Target Prediction: A Computational Workflow for Precision Nutrition Discovery (2024)

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Targeted Functionalization of Waste Lignocellulosic Biomass to Produce Sound Absorbing Materials (2024)

Waste and Biomass Valorization 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Myoglobin: A versatile age-old oxygen carrying hemoprotein and its emerging role in metabolite regulation in diverse tissues (2024)

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A versatile delivery vehicle for cellular oxygen and fuels or metabolic sensor? A review and perspective on the functions of myoglobin (2024)

Physiological Reviews 26 citations DOI OpenAlex
Targeted Functionalization of Waste Lignocellulosic Biomass to Produce Sound Absorbing Materials (2023)

Research Square DOI OpenAlex
Computational Analysis Reveals Unique Binding Patterns of Oxygenated and Deoxygenated Myoglobin to the Outer Mitochondrial Membrane (2023)

Biomolecules 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Exploring GPR109A Receptor Interaction with Hippuric Acid Using MD Simulations and CD Spectroscopy (2022)

International Journal of Molecular Sciences 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
Myoglobin–Pyruvate Interactions: Binding Thermodynamics, Structure–Function Relationships, and Impact on Oxygen Release Kinetics (2022)

International Journal of Molecular Sciences 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Computational insights on molecular interactions of acifran with GPR109A and GPR109B (2022)

4 citations DOI OpenAlex