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Kumar Nikhil

Chemistry · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2011Rising activity
Synthesis and biological activityMicrotubule and mitosis dynamicsSynthesis and Biological EvaluationCancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismProstate Cancer Treatment and Research

Publications

83

Citations

1,550

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

16

Publishing since 2011

Research summary
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This research record centers on cancer cell biology, particularly how certain enzymes (such as LIMK2, Aurora kinase A, CDK5, and PIM1) regulate processes like prostate, pancreatic, and colorectal cancer progression, along with related work on drug synthesis and antimicrobial/anticancer compound design. The publication list also includes a notably wide range of unrelated topics (e.g., intensive care nutrition, electrical engineering, antenna design), suggesting the bibliographic record may include contributions from multiple distinctly named individuals or collaborative roles rather than a single tightly focused research program., and prospective students should verify direct alignment of interests with specific papers rather than the profile as a whole.

Cancer cell signaling and kinase regulationProstate and pancreatic cancer biologySynthesis and evaluation of anticancer/antimicrobial compoundsEnzyme phosphorylation and disease mechanismsNeurodegeneration (Alzheimer's disease) molecular pathways

Publication output was high in 2017, dropped sharply and remained low through the early 2020s, then increased again in 2024-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.2/year recently
2017: 21 publications21172018: 3 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 1 publication21222023: 2 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 9 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The Cambridge Structural Database×8
  • Figshare×7
  • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters×4
  • Cancers×4
  • Cancer Letters×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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