Dr Kumar completed his masters in zoology from Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.) India in 2007 and was awarded his PhD from the same institution in the year 2013. Dr Kumar started his academic career in 2013 and currently working as an assistant professor in the department of biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) India. He has more than ten years of experience in teaching and research. Dr Kumar pursues his research in animal physiology and applied zoology. Dr Kumar has completed two major research projects and two startup projects sponsored by government agencies. He has successfully supervised three PhD, one MPhil, and 43 postgraduate students for their research work. Dr Kumar has been awarded a Meritorious Fellowship for the year 2009-2011 by the University Grants Commission, Govt of India. He is a Fellow of Himalayan Science and Technology Communications and is a life member of many prestigious agencies. He has published more than 125 research articles including 50 book chapters in indexed journals, 12 articles in full-length proceedings, 11 books , 4 monographs, and about 100 abstracts by participating in more than 75 national/international conferences. He has earned 12 awards from reputed organizations for his excellent research. Dr Kumar has successfully organized many seminars/conferences and is actively involved in delivering invited talks and extension lectures at various events. He is also a reviewer of several journals of national and international repute. In Google Scholar, he has 600+ citations, a H-index of 10 and an i10 index of 12.