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Poonam Singh Nee Nigam

Poonam Singh Nee Nigam

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
75
Citations
40811
World Ranking
5183
National Ranking
396

Poonam Singh Nee Nigam publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Poonam Singh Nee Nigam sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 366 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Poonam Singh Nee Nigam D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Poonam Singh Nee Nigam sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Poonam Singh Nee Nigam is affiliated with the University of Ulster in the United Kingdom. Their research output spans a range of topics within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and agricultural and biological sciences. The scientist's work extensively covers molecular biology, food science, biomedical engineering, nutrition and dietetics, as well as biotechnology.

The research focus of Poonam Singh Nee Nigam includes several interconnected areas: probiotics and fermented foods, biofuel production and bioconversion, microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction, gut microbiota and health, enzyme catalysis and immobilization, enzyme production and characterization, and microbial metabolites in food biotechnology.

Representative recent publications by Poonam Singh Nee Nigam illustrate the scope and diversity of their research:

  • Global status of lignocellulosic biorefinery: Challenges and perspectives, 2021, Bioresource Technology
  • Antibiotic-Therapy-Induced Gut Dysbiosis Affecting Gut Microbiota-Brain Axis and Cognition: Restoration by Intake of Probiotics and Synbiotics, 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics, and Fermented Foods as Potential Biotics in Nutrition Improving Health via Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis, 2022, Fermentation
  • The Gut Microbiota Influenced by the Intake of Probiotics and Functional Foods with Prebiotics Can Sustain Wellness and Alleviate Certain Ailments like Gut-Inflammation and Colon-Cancer, 2022, Microorganisms
  • Kefir as a Functional Beverage Gaining Momentum towards Its Health Promoting Attributes, 2021, Beverages

The scientist regularly publishes in several specialized journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • AIMS Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Bioresource Technology
  • Fermentation
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

In their collaborative research, Poonam Singh Nee Nigam works alongside several frequent coauthors, including Divakar Dahiya, Maria Kanellaki, Αθανάσιος Α. Κουτίνας, Konstantina Boura, and Agapi Dima.

Best Publications

  • Remediation of dyes in textile effluent: a critical review on current treatment technologies with a proposed alternative

    T Robinson;Geoff McMullan;Roger Marchant;Poonam Singh Nee Nigam

  • Microbial decolorization of textile-dye-containing effluents A review

    Ibrahim M. Banat;Poonam Nigam;Datel Singh;Roger Marchant

  • Production of liquid biofuels from renewable resources

    Poonam Singh Nigam;Anoop Singh

  • Advances in microbial amylases.

    Ashok Pandey;Poonam Nigam;Carlos R. Soccol;Vanete T. Soccol

  • Biotechnological potential of agro-industrial residues. I: sugarcane bagasse

    Ashok Pandey;Carlos R Soccol;Poonam Nigam;Vanete T Soccol

  • Microbial decolourisation and degradation of textile dyes

    Geoffrey McMullan;C Meehan;A Conneely;N Kirby

  • Solid state fermentation for the production of industrial enzymes

    A Pandey;P Selvakumar;CR Soccol;Poonam Singh Nee Nigam

  • The realm of microbial lipases in biotechnology

    Ashok Pandey;Sailas Benjamin;Carlos R. Soccol;Poonam Nigam

  • Physical removal of textile dyes from effluents and solid-state fermentation of dye-adsorbed agricultural residues

    P Nigam;G Armour;I.M Banat;D Singh

  • Removal of dyes from a synthetic textile dye effluent by biosorption on apple pomace and wheat straw

    T Robinson;B Chandran;Poonam Singh Nee Nigam

  • Renewable fuels from algae: An answer to debatable land based fuels

    Anoop Singh;Poonam Singh Nigam;Jerry D. Murphy

  • A response surface approach for the comparison of lipase production by Candida cylindracea using two different carbon sources

    RV Muralidhar;RR Chirumamila;R Marchant;Poonam Singh Nee Nigam

  • Biotechnological potential of coffee pulp and coffee husk for bioprocesses

    Ashok Pandey;Carlos R. Soccol;Poonam Nigam;Debora Brand

  • Biotechnological potential of agro-industrial residues. II: cassava bagasse

    Ashok Pandey;Carlos R Soccol;Poonam Nigam;Vanete T Soccol

  • Microbial process for the decolorization of textile effluent containing azo, diazo and reactive dyes

    Poonam Nigam;Ibrahim M. Banat;Dalel Singh;Roger Marchant

  • Mechanism and challenges in commercialisation of algal biofuels.

    Anoop Singh;Poonam Singh Nigam;Jerry D. Murphy

  • Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) for sustainable energy production and product recovery from organic wastes and industrial wastewaters

    Deepak Pant;Anoop Singh;Gilbert Van Bogaert;Stig Irving Olsen

  • Enzyme and microbial systems involved in starch processing.

    Poonam Singh Nee Nigam;D Singh

  • “Solid State Fermentation in Biotechnology: Fundamentals and Applications” Reference Book

    A Pandey;CR Soccol;JA Rodriguez-Leon;Poonam Singh Nee Nigam

  • PROCESSES FOR FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION OF XYLITOL - A SUGAR SUBSTITUTE

    Poonam Singh Nee Nigam;D Singh

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger Marchant
Roger Marchant University of Ulster
Ibrahim M. Banat
Ibrahim M. Banat University of Ulster
Ashok Pandey
Ashok Pandey Indian Institute of Toxicology Research
Maria Kanellaki
Maria Kanellaki University of Patras
Carlos Ricardo Soccol
Carlos Ricardo Soccol Federal University of Paraná
Satyajit D. Sarker
Satyajit D. Sarker Liverpool John Moores University
Yiannis Kourkoutas
Yiannis Kourkoutas Democritus University of Thrace
Costas G. Biliaderis
Costas G. Biliaderis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Lutfun Nahar
Lutfun Nahar Liverpool John Moores University
John E. Moore
John E. Moore Belfast City Hospital

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