Anuj Kumar, Ph.D.

Czech Technical University in Prague Thákurova 7, 166 29 Praha 6 – Dejvice Czech Republic/ anuj.saroha@gmail.com

https://scholar.google.cz/citations?user=d3VV4uUAAAAJ&hl=en https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anuj_Kumar4

Research Scientist Key Strengths: Wood Chemistry and Wood polymers ► Biomaterials ► Research and Development ► Nanotechnology ► Natural Polymeric Materials/Product Development ► Scientific Project Management ► Technical Writing ► Leadership and Team Collaboration Professional with Ph.D in Chemical Engineering, aiming to pursue career advancement within lignocellulosic materials and natural polymers developments that would require exceptional competencies in research program development, forest biomaterials sciences and teaching assignments. Possess strong qualifications in improving protocols and troubleshooting capacities through communicating/delivering scientific findings. Adept at working with members of diverse backgrounds and cross-functional teams in driving the attainment of common goals and objectives. Team player and fast learner; highly regarded for organizational and time-management-skills to meet the crucial deadlines in a detail-focused, time-sensitive environment. Versatile individual with the ability to work independently or as team while juggling multiple tasks simultaneously.

EDUCATION

Doctoral of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering Universiti Malaysia Pahang –Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering - Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia -2014 Thesis: “Influence of nanofillers on the properties of urea formaldehyde resin and medium density fiberboard” Master of Science in Wood Science and Technology Forest Research Institute University-Dehradun, India - 2009 Thesis: “Calibration model for specific gravity using FTNIR for tropical Indian hard wood species” Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics Meerut College Meerut C C Singh University Meerut, UP, India – 2007

EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW Post-Doctoral Researcher Feb 2014 -Present Czech Technical University in Prague – Faculty of Civil Engineering Plan and conduct experiments on scientific projects; coordinate and prepare scientific reports by researching and reviewing papers as well

presentations of national and international seminars. Co-supervision of two Ph.D. students. Working independently on four research topics

Development of high performance natural and synthetic fibers reinforced concrete using nanotechnology. The surfaces of both natural and synthetic fibers are modified using nanocoatings to improve their durability in high alkali environment of concrete. The epoxy resin which required in various composites fabrication was modified with the reinforcement of liquefied wood and nanomaterials (i.e. nanosilica and graphene oxide).

Surface modification (hydrophobization) of wood and wood fibrous insulators using nanocoatings to improve their hygroscopic and hygro-thermal properties. The hydrophobic coatings improve the resistance of wood and wood fibers towards the growth of fungi and moulds. This work is going on in collaboration with Department of Wood Science and Technology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia and Fraunhofer-Institut für Holzforschung - Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI, Germany.

Development of compressed bamboo products for real building application i.e. high density bamboo scrimber in collaboration of Forest Research Institute, India.

Cellulose based electrospun nanofibers for bone tissue engineering; I am focusing on the fabrication and characterization part of nanofibers using Roller electrospinning technique. Our collaborative from University Malaysia Pahang, Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology dealing with the application in tissue regeneration by culturing various cell lines for biocompatibilities examinations.

Visiting Researcher Feb 2015 – May 2015 University of Ljubljana, Department of Wood Science and Technology, Slovenia

Wood surface modification using nano-sol technology. Development of liquefied wood coatings.

Research Associate Dec. 2013 – Feb 2014 Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Kuantan, Malaysia

Synthesis of nanoporous carbon nanoparticles from lignocellulosic palm oil leafs. In this work thermal carbonization process was employed and we have reported this work in a very high estimated journal named as Chemical Communication (RSC).

Project Assistant Oct. 2009 – June 2010 Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India

Survey of bamboo production and uses in Northern India. In this project, I have assigned a team field work to collect bamboo production data and their end-uses in Northern India.

AFFILIATIONS, AWARD AND HONORS 2016 Editorial Board Member: Chemistry of Advanced Materials (ISSN 2415-6213) 2015 Call for Korea Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Kyungpook National University (Could not able to join due to prior

commitment). 2014 COST ACTION FP1006 STSM AWARD for one month scientific attachment at University of Ljubljana, Slovenia 2014 Gold Medal in INPEX 2014 (The Invention &New Product Exposition) held at Pittsburgh, USA, for “Low cost carbon nanoparticles

synthesis from biowaste materials” project as a team member. 2014 Gold Medal in ITEX 2014 held at Kualalumpur, Malaysia, for “Low cost carbon nanoparticles synthesis from biowaste materials”

project as a team member. 2011 Graduate Research Scholarship (GRS). Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia. 2011 Gold Medal in INPEX 2011 (The Invention &New Product Exposition) held at Pittsburgh, USA, for “Nano Wood Composites” project

as a team member. 2011 Gold Medal in PECIPTA 2011 held at KLCC, Kuala Lumpur for the project “Manufacturing of Nano-wood Composites Using CNTs and

Aluminium Oxide Nano-particles” as team member. 2010 Gold Medal in BIO-MALAYSIA 2010 held at KLCC, Kuala Lumpur for the project “Nano Wood Composites” as a team member. 2008 University Sports Champion, Forest Research Institute University, Dehradun India.

List of Publications Patents

Arun Gupta, K V Sharma, Rosli Mohd Yunus, Anuj Kumar. Method for increasing the rate of heat transfer of wood fibres. US Patent S8435430

B2. (2013) https://www.google.com/patents/US8435430.

Gurumurthy Hegde, Anuj Kumar, Shoriya Aruni, Mashitah M Yusoff. Preparation method for low-cost carbon nanospheres from oil palm

materials. Malaysian Patent Application: PI2014701113 (2014).

List of published articles

2016 1. Anuj Kumar*, Pavla Ryparova, Jan Tywoniak, Andrijana Seve Škapin, Petr Hajek, Miha Humar, Marko Petric. Influence of surface

modification of wood with octadecyltrichlorosilane on its dimensional stability and resistance against Coniophora puteana and molds.

Cellulose. DOI: 10.1007/s10570-016-1009-8 (In press) (IF: 3.12)

2. Anuj Kumar*, K V Sharma, Arun Gupta, Jan Tywoniak, Petr Hajek. Optimization of processing parameters of medium density fiberboard

using response surface methodology for multiwalled carbon nanotubes as nanofillers. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. (In

press) (IF: 1.025)

3. Sugandha Chahal, Fathima Shahitha Jahir Hussain, Mashitah M. Yusoff,Mohammad Syaiful Bahari Abdull Rasad, Anuj Kumar. Nano-

hydroxyapatite coated hydroxyethyl cellulose/poly(vinyl) alcohol electrospun scaffolds and their cellular response. International Journal

of Polymeric Materials. (In press) (IF: 1.66).

4. Sugandha Chahal, Fathima Shahitha Jahir Hussain, Anuj Kumar, Mashitah M. Yusoff, Mohammad Syaiful Bahari Abdull Rasad. Fabrication,

characterization and in vitro biocompatibility of electrospun hydroxyethyl cellulose/poly (vinyl) alcohol nanofibrous composite biomaterial

for bone tissue engineering. Chemical Engineering Science, 2016, 144(22): 17-19. (IF: 2.77) (Citations: 1)

5. Alexandru Chira, Anuj Kumar*, Tomáš Vlach, Lenka Laiblová, Petr Hajek, Andrijana Seve Škapin. Property improvements of alkali resistant

glass fibers/epoxy composite with nanosilica for textile reinforced concrete applications. Materials & Design 2016, 89, 146-155. (I.F: 3.5)

(Citations: 1)

6. Alexandru Chira, Anuj Kumar*, Tomáš Vlach, Lenka Laiblová, Petr Hajek. Textile reinforced concrete facade panels with rigid foam core

prisms. Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, 2015, 18(2): 200-2014. (IF: 1.235)

7. Vlach, Tomáš, Lenka Laiblová, Michal Ženíšek, Alexandru Chira, Anuj Kumar, and Petr Hájek. The Effect of Surface Treatments of Textile

Reinforcement on Mechanical Parameters of HPC Facade Elements. Key Engineering Materials, 2016, 677: 203-206. (IF: 0.19)

8. Laiblová, Lenka, Tomáš Vlach, Anuj Kumar, and Alexandru Chira. Influence of Silica Nanoparticles on Mechanical Properties of HPC.

Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2016, 825: 81-84. (IF: 0.15)

2015 9. Anuj Kumar*, Marko Petrič, Borut Kričej, Jure Žigon, Jan Tywoniak, Petr Hajek, Andrijana Sever Škapin, Matjaž Pavlič. Liquefied wood

based polyurethane-nanosilica hybrid coatings and hydrophobization by self-assembled monolayers of orthotrichlorosilane (OTS). ACS

Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2015, 3 (10), 2533–2541. (I.F: 5.2) (Citations: 2)

10. Anuj Kumar*, Arun Gupta, K. V. Sharma (2015). Thermal and mechanical properties of urea formaldehyde (UF) resin combined with

multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) as nanofiller and fiberboards prepared by UF-MWCNT. Holzforschung 69(2): 199-205. (IF: 1.53)

(Citations: 3)

11. Hegde, Gurumurthy; Aruni Bt Abdul Manaf, Shoriya; Kumar, Anuj; Ali, Gomaa, Chong, Kwok Feng; Sharma, K V; Ngaini, Zainab. Biowaste

Sago Bark Based Catalyst Free Carbon Nanospheres: Waste to Wealth Approach. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2015, 3 (9),

2247–2253. (I.F: 5.22) (Citations: 2)

12. Sugandha Chahal, Fathima Shahitha Jahir Hussain, Anuj Kumar, Mashitah M. Yusoff, Mohammad Syaiful Bahari Abdull Rasad. (2015).

Electrospun hydroxyethyl cellulose nanofibers functionalized with calcium phosphate coating for bone tissue engineering. RSC Advances,

2015, 5: 29497-29504. (IF: 3.8) (Citations: 5)

2014 13. Anuj Kumar, Gurumurthy Hegde, S. A. Abdul Manaf, Z. Ngaini and K.V. Sharma (2014). Catalyst free silica templated porous carbon

nanoparticles from bio-waste materials. Chemical Communications 50.84:12702-12705. (IF: 6.81) (Citations: 8)

14. Nasir, M., Gupta, A., Beg, M. D. H., Chua, G. K., & Kumar, Anuj. (2014). Physical and mechanical properties of medium-density fibreboards

using soy—lignin adhesives. Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 41-49. (I.F: 0.64) (Citations: 3)

15. Gomaa A M Ali, Shoriya Aruni Bt Abdul Manaf, Anuj Kumar, Kwok Feng Chong and Gurumurthy Hegde (2014). High performance super-

capacitor using catalysis free porous carbon nanoparticles. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 47 495307 (I.F: 2.521) (Citations: 9)

2013 16. Anuj Kumar, Arun Gupta, K. V. Sharma, M. Nasir (2013). Use of aluminum oxide nanoparticles in wood composites to enhance the heat

transfer during hot-pressing. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 71:193–198. (IF: 1.235) (Citations: 7)

17. Anuj Kumar, Arun Gupta, K. V. Sharma (2013). Influence of activated charcoal as filler on the properties of wood composites.

International Journal of Adhesion & Adhesives 46, 35-39. (I.F: 1.773) (Citations: 5)

18. Anuj Kumar, Arun Gupta, K.V Sharma, Surati Binti Gazali (2013). Influence of Aluminum oxide nanoparticles on the physical and

mechanical properties of wood composites. BioResources 8(4), 6231-6241. (I.F: 1.425) (Citations: 2)

19. Mohammed Nasir, Arun Gupta, M D H Beg, G K Chua, Anuj Kumar (2013). Fabrication of medium density fibreboard from enzyme treated

rubber wood (Hevea brasiliensis) fibre and modified organosolv lignin. International Journal of Adhesion & Adhesives 44 99–104. (I.F:

1.773) (Citations: 13)

20. Mohammed Nasir, Arun Gupta, M.D.H Beg, Gek Kee Chua, Anuj Kumar (2013). Fabricating Eco-Friendly Binderless Wood Composite Board

from Laccase Treated Rubber Wood Fiber. BioResources 8(3), 3599-3608. (I.F: 1.425) (Citations: 2)

21. T.H Khan, Arun Gupta, S.S Jamari, Rajan Jose, M. Nasir, Anuj Kumar (2013). Synthesis and characterization of carbon fibers and their

application in wood composites. BioResources 8(3), 4171-4184. (I.F: 1.425) (Citations: 6)

22. Syed F. Hasnay, A.R Noor, Suriati B.A., Anuj Kumar (2013). Noncovalent assembly of maghemite- multiwalled carbon nanotubes for

efficient lead removal from aqueous solution. Australian Journal of Chemistry 66(11), 1440-1446. (I.F: 1.42)

2010 23. Seema Bhandhari, Sangeeta Gupta, Anuj Kumar, Naveen Kumar (2010). Wood anatomy of Indian shrubs: Part I - Family Lamiaceae. The

Indian Forester, 137 (8):1018.

List of submitted articles

24. Anuj Kumar*, Martin Hrouda, Tomáš Vlach, Jan Tywoniak, Petr Hajek. Engineered bamboo scrimber: Influence of density on the

mechanical and water absorption properties. Construction and Building Materials, (submitted)

25. Anuj Kumar*, Kamil Staněk, Pavla Ryparová, Jan Tywoniak. Hydrophobic treatment of wood fibrous thermal insulator by

orthotrichlorosilane and its influence on hygric properties and resistance against molds. Composite Part B, (submitted)

26. Anuj Kumar*, Pavla Ryparová, Jan Tywoniak, Petr Hajek. Hydrophobic electrospun nanofibers coating on wood surface using roll

electrospinning technique. Holzforschung, (submitted)

27. Anuj Kumar*, Alexandru Chira, Tomáš Vlach, Jan Tywoniak, Petr Hajek. Nano-sizing of alkali resistant glass fibers by self-assembled

monolayers of Octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS). Textile Research Journal, (submitted)

28. Anuj Kumar*, Pavla Ryparová, Bohumil Kasal, Jan Tywoniak, Petr Hajek. Biodegradation of bamboo scrimber by white-rot and brown-rot

fungi. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, (submitted)

Conference articles

1. Anuj Kumar, Pavla Ryparová, Petr Hajek, Borut Kričej, Matjaž Pavlič, Andrijana Sever Škapin, Milan Šernek, Jan Tywoniak, Jure Žigon, Marko

Petrič. Superhydrophobic treatment of Norway spruce wood for improvement of its resistance against brown rot and moulds. IRG 47

(International Research Group for Wood Protection), Lisbon, Portugal, 15-20th May 2016.

2. Anuj Kumar, Pavla Ryparová, Jan Tywoniak, Petr Hajek. New innovative process for nanoscale coatings on wood surface using

electrospining technique. InWood2015: Inovations in wood materials and processes, Brno, Czech Republic, 19–22 May 2015.

3. Anuj Kumar, Marko Petrič, Jan Tywoniak, Petr Hajek, Borut Kričej, Matjaž Pavlič, Jure Žigon. Effect of Nanofibrillated Cellulose Loading on

the Rheological Behavior of Liquefied Wood - Polyurethane Based Coatings. Final COST FP1006 meeting “Advances in modified and

functional bio-based surfaces” at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, 7-9 April 2015.

4. Anuj Kumar, Borut Kričej, Matjaž Pavlič, Jure Žigon, Marko Petrič. Hydrophobisation of liquefied wood based coatings with nanosilica. Final

COST FP1006 meeting “Advances in modified and functional bio-based surfaces” at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki,

Greece, 7-9 April 2015.

5. Anuj Kumar, Arun Gupta, K. V. Sharma. Effect of Nanofillers on the Properties of Medium Density Fiberboard. Proceedings of 11th Pacific

Rim Bio-based Composites Symposium (Nov. 28-30, 2012 Shizuoka, Japan), Wood Technological Association of Japan.

6. Arun Gupta, Anuj Kumar, K.V. Sharma. Reinforcement effect of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and alumina (Al2O3) nanoparticles

on the properties of medium density fiberboard (MDF). International Conference on Biomass for Biofuels and Value-added Products

(ICBBVAP 2012). 23-24 Oct. 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

7. Arun Gupta, Anuj Kumar, K. V. Sharma. Use of nanoparticles to enhance the thermal conductivity of wood composite during hot pressing.

Forest products society 66th International convention Washington DC, 4 -6 June 2012.

8. Anuj Kumar, A. Gupta, K.V Sharma. Effect of thermal conductive nanofillers on the physical and mechanical properties of medium density

fiberboard (MDF). International Conference of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology (SOMChE-ICCEIB 2011). Kuantan, Pahang,

Malaysia, 28 Nov.-1 Dec. 2011.

9. M.Nasir, A. Gupta, M.D.H Beg, Anuj Kumar. Eco-friendly binderless wood composite boards using laccase enzymes. International

Conference of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology (SOMChE-ICCEIB 2011). Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia, 28 Nov.-1 Dec. 2011.

10. Arun Gupta, Anuj Kumar, K.V Sharma. Use of multiwall carbon nanotubes to enhance the physical and mechanical properties of wood

composites. International conference on nanotechnology (ICONT-2012), Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. 30 May - 1 June 2012.

11. Anuj Kumar, Arun Gupta, K.V Sharma. Effect of nanofillers on the heat transfer during hot-pressing of MDF. National Conference of

Mechanical Engineering and Post graduate studies- 2010. University Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia. Nov. 2010.

12. Anuj Kumar, Sangeeta Gupta, Yasir Bhoru. Wood anatomical studies of exotic pine species with special references to ray characteristics. 3rd

Uttarakhand State Science and Technology Congress, IIT Roorkee, India. 10 -11 Nov. 2008.

13. Aasheesh Raturi, Vimal Kothiyal, Anuj Kumar. Application of Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to estimate Specific gravity of wood material.

4th Uttarakhand State Science and Technology Congress, Pant-Nagar, India. 10 -12 Nov. 2009.

References

Prof. Dr. Marko Petrič, Ph.D

Department of Wood Science & Technology,

Faculty of Biotechnology,

University of Ljubljana,

Jamnikarjeva ulica 101, 1000 Ljubljana

Email: marko.petric@bf.uni-lj.si

Prof. Dr. K.V Sharma, Ph.D

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Email: kvsharmajntu@gmail.com

Prof. Petr Hajek, C.Sc

Department of Building Structure, Faculty of Civil Engineering,

Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

Email: petr.hajek@fsv.cvut.cz

Prof. Jan Tywoniak, C.Sc

Department of Building Structure, Faculty of Civil Engineering,

Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

Email: jan.tywoniak@fsv.cvut.cz