Dr. Dhruv Kumar

Dr. Dhruv Kumar, Assistant Professor at UPES’s School of Health Sciences and Technology, investigates the Autophagy–Metabolic axis in cancer cells and the tumour microenvironment. His multidisciplinary research spans head, neck, oral, breast, and brain cancers, aiming to develop early‑detection biomarkers and novel therapeutic strategies via drug design and repurposing to improve patient outcomes.