Dr. Manish Kumar

  • Professor of Instruction at Biology, College of Science & Engineering

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Reviewer / Referee, Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2023 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Frontier in immunology. 2023 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 2023 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, MDPI Journals Pharmacuticals , Water. 2020 - Present.
  • Faculty advisor, Student organization: Peers against Pathogens”. April 2020 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Antibiotic. 2019 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2019 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Environmental Science & Pollution Research. 2019 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Marine drug. 2019 - Present.

2025

  • Member, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Biology Field of Study Advisory (FOS) Committee. October 2017 - 2025.

2024

  • Member, Microbiology cluster hire for assistant/associate professor molecular microbiology position. September 2023 - April 2024.

2021

  • Leader of vaccine cold storage and transportation, Vaccination Workgroup. November 4, 2020 - 2021.
  • Panelist, "How to Teach an Online Course and Still Have a Life" Panel Discussion. 2017 - 2021.

2020

  • Judge, Biology Colloquium. February 28, 2020.

2019

  • Reviewer / Referee, Phi Sigma grant program. 2014 - 2019.
  • Panelist, Active learning and hybrid course development for Health and Human Performance (HHP) department faculty. November 22, 2019.
  • Judge Poster presentations, WISE conference. March 8, 2019.

2018

  • Member, American society of microbiology. 2011 - 2018.
  • Panel chair Oral presentation : (Biology), 10th Annual International Research Conference for Graduate Students. November 14, 2018.
  • Other, National Distance Learning Week webinar series: Student Misconduct in Online Courses. November 9, 2018.
  • Member, Curriculum committee, Biology department. January 2018 - May 2018.
  • Judge, WISE conference. March 2, 2018.

2017

  • Reviewer / Referee, Energies. 2017.
  • Reviewer / Referee, International Journal of Moleclular Science. 2017.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 2017.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Cleaner production. 2016 - 2017.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Chemosphere. 2016 - 2017.
  • Participant, An Overview of the Research Enhancement Program (REP). September 25, 2017.
  • Participant, US 1100 Faculty Development. August 14, 2017.

2016

  • Judge, Annual Biology students Colloquium for presentation and poster sessions at Texas State University. 2016.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Sustanability. 2016.
  • Undergraduate Marshal, Commencement Ceremony. December 16, 2016.
  • Poster Respondent, 8th International Research Conference for Graduate Students at Texas State Univ. November 15, 2016.
  • Session chair (medical microbiology), American Society of Microbiology (Texas Branch). November 11, 2016.
  • Representative faculty, Commencement ceremony. August 12, 2016.
  • Judge, Biology Colloquium. February 26, 2016.

2015

  • Judge, Annual Biology students Colloquium for presentation and poster sessions at Texas State University. 2015.
  • Poster Respondent, 7th International Research Conference for Graduate Students at Texas State University. November 2015.
  • Invited Judge, Science fair at Texas preparatory school. January 28, 2015.

2014

  • Reviewer / Referee, Asian Journal of Medical Science. 2011 - 2014.

2008

  • Member, The Nu Biophysical Society, Molecular Biophysics Unit. 2005 - 2008.

2004

  • Vice president, Microcenoes’ alumni association of microbiologist of MDS University. 2004.
  • Member, Association of Microbiologists of India. 2002 - 2004.

1996

  • Vice president, student union of Government Bangur P.G. College, Pali-(Rajasthan. 1995 - 1996.

1925

  • Reviewer / Referee, American Chemical Society, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research Journal. 1925.