Research Interest

Metagenomics, Plant Biotechnology

Position held

Education qualification


Ongoing projects

Sl. Title Sponsored Start date End date Fund

Completed projects

SL Title Sponsored Start date End date Fund
1 Breeding tomato for fruit size and resistance tolerance to late blight AAU 1993-03-12 1998-03-11 1.2 lakh
2 Embryo rescue and haploidy for cold tolerant rice improvement AAU 1993-02-01 1998-01-31 2.00 lakh
3 Collection, evaluation and improvement of Azolla-Anabaena symbiosis ICAR 1994-09-02 1997-09-01 3.70 lakh
4 Recycling of tea and other organic wastes to value added compost DBT 1999-07-21 2001-07-20 14.30 lakh
5 Advanced work on Plant Biotechnology TEA BOARD 1995-03-18 2000-03-17 130 lakh
6 Characterisation and improvement of tea through biotechnological tools DBT 2000-05-07 2004-05-06 38.20 lakh
7 A study on the utilisation of improved planting materials by the tea TEA BOARD 1999-08-23 2000-08-22 1.80 lakh
8 Collection, conservation and evaluation of tea germplasm TEA BOARD 1999-09-01 2004-08-31 40.40 lakh
9 A study on the utilisation of improved planting materials by the tea industry of NE India TEA BOARD 1999-04-17 2000-04-16 1.80 lakh
10 Petroleum Biotechnology ONGCL 1998-11-04 2007-11-03 189 lakh
11 Medicinal plants of NE India NMPB 2005-05-01 2008-06-30 10 lakh
12 Bioremediation of crude oil contaminated soil. ONGC 2009-10-22 2014-10-21 70.03 lakh

Publication

  1. S Barua, P Chattopadhyay, MM Phukan, B K Konwar, N Karak, Hyperbranched epoxy/MWCNT-CuO-nystatin nanocomposite as a high performance, biocompatible, antimicrobial material, Materials Research Express , 2053-1591, 2014, 0.87, Click Here (DOI)
  2. P Bharali, SP Singh, N Dutta, S Gogoi, LC Bora, P Debnath & B K Konwar , Biodiesel derived waste glycerol as an economic substrate for biosurfactant production using indigenous Pseudomonas aeruginosa, RSC Advances , 38698-38706, 2014, 3.98, Click Here (DOI)
  3. Plaban Bora, Lakhya Jyoti Konwar, Mayur M. Phukan, Bolin K. Konwar, Dhanapati Deka , Hybrid biofuels from non-edible oils: a comparative standpoint with corresponding biodiesel, Applied Energy , 135 (450-460), 2014, 8.558, Click Here (DOI)
  4. Nipu Dutta, Salam Pradeep Singh, PitambarSedai, Bolin Kumar Konwar and T. Maji , Valorization and miscellaneous prospects of waste Musa balbisianacollapseudostem, Journal of Waste Management, 2014, 2014, 5.448, Click Here (DOI)
  5. K Sagar, S P Singh, K K Goutam, B K Konwar , Assessment of five soil DNA extraction methods and a rapid laboratory-developed method for quality soil DNA extraction for 16S rDNA-based amplification and library construction, J Microbiol Methods , 97 (68-73), 2014, 2.026, Click Here (DOI)
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Books

  1. NA, Lipase: an Industrial Enzyme through Metagenomics, 2017, Apple Academic Press, Inc., New Jersy, USA and Ontario, Canada.
  2. NA, Medicinal Plant Repertoire: A Perspective of Biogeographical Gateway of India., 2013, LabanyaPrakashan, Amingaon, Guwahati-781032, Assam, ISBN No. 978-81759-6902-5.
  3. NA, Bacterial Biosurfactant , 2021, Apple Academic Press, Inc., New Jersy, USA and Ontario, Canada (Online now).
  4. NA, Bacterial Bipolymer , In press, Apple Academic Press, Inc., New Jersy, USA and Ontario, Canada.
  5. NA, Joimati – Gadapani: Ek Amar DampatyaPremgatha, 2018, Papyrus, Jasuwanta Rd, Panbazar, Guwahati-781001, ISBN No. 978-93-81287-97-2
  6. NA, DeshapremiPariyal: BarbaruahBarphukan (History: Assamese), , 2001, Banalata, Dibrugarh.
  7. NA, Prospects of Microbe and Medicinal Pant Resources , 2015, Educationist Press, a Divn of Write and Print Pub, New Delhi-110015, ISBN No. 978-93-84649-23-4.
  8. Gut Metagenomics of Pati Hanh (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus), Molecular Genetics and Genomics Tools in Biodiversity Conser- vation , 2022, Springer, Singapore

Awards

SL Awards Year
1 LPL Stipend Exam. 2nd topper of Sibsagardist 1969
2 Towkok TE, Jayashree Tea Co. monthly stipend on HSLC result 1975
3 Selected for Post Metric National/ICAR/State Merit scholarship 1975
4 Selected for ITA/TBI scholarship 1978
5 Gold medal in B Sc (Argi) and Distinction (above 80% marks) in M Sc Agri 1981
6 Merit Grade I Scholarship from AAU, Jorhat for M Sc (Agri) degree 1982
7 State Overseas Scholarship, Govt of India to Imperial College, London, UK 1988
8 St Gregory Fund support for an International Conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands 1990
9 Citizens recognition of Cheraideo Sub-division, Sibsagardist, Assam 1993
10 Marquis World’s Who’s Who young scientist 1998
11 Pioneers of Genomics Education, Class of 2010 for outstanding contribution to the field of Genomics Education, Ocimum ,Biosolutions and Gene Logics 2010
12 Distinguished Teacher Award, 2012 -2013 by DMSBM 2013
13 Sadbhavana Gold Medal Award 2013 by GEPRA 2013
14 Life-Time Achievement Award – 2014, International Conference TIAS-2014, Society of Recent Development in Agriculture, 17-19thFeb, 2015 2015

Research Scholars

SHREAYA DAS
SHREAYA DAS Contact: 9707051940 Email: shreaya.das10@gmail.com

Post graduate degree in Biotechnology from St Anthony's College Shillong

Research Scholar

Area of Research- Reproductive Health and hygiene of women.

 

Kumar Kritartha Kaushik
Kumar Kritartha Kaushik Contact: 9954273727 Email: kritartha@tezu.ernet.in

Post Graduate in Zoology , Gauhati University

Research Scholar (Part Time) (previously availing DST Inspire Fellowship)

Area of Research- Metagenomic Study in Pati Duck

Panchi Rani Neog
Panchi Rani Neog Contact: 8753950905 Email: panchi.neog@gmail.com

Post Graduate in Life Sciences, Central University of Punjab

Research Scholar (CSIR-NET LS)

Area of Research- Therapeutic Utility of EEl Fish

Binu Nguso
Binu Nguso Contact: 7637916167 Email: binuscholarship@gmail.com

Post graduate in Microbiology from Assam University, Silchar

Research Scholar (ICAR-NET, GATE)

Area of Research- Citrus diseases of Arunachal Pradesh


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