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Education qualification

    BSc (Zoology Hons), Gauhati University, Guwahati

    MSc (Molecular Biology & Biotechnology) Tezpur University, Tezpur.

    PhD (Biotechnology) NIPGR, New Delhi and GU.


Ongoing projects

Sl. Title Sponsored Start date End date Fund
1 Strengthening education, research and innovation for climate-smart crops in India (AdaptNet ) -(Co-PI) Erasmus+ programme for Higher Education - International Capacity Building, EU € 3,07372.00
2 Multi-Crop Residue Processing Technology Package for Production of Fuel and Fertilizer (Under IMPRINT-IIC.1 programme)- (Co-PI) SERB, DST, Govt. of India ₹ 1,40,78592
3 Optimization of nanocatalysts for sustainable conversion of food wastes into value added products - (PI) Scheme for Transformational and Advanced Research in Sciences [STARS], Ministry of Human Resource Development, [MHRD, Govt. of India], Implemented by Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. 2020-05-15 ₹ 53.8 Lakh

Completed projects

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1 Tezpur University Start-up Research Grant Tezpur University ₹ 1.5 lakh
2 Multifunctional hybrid nanosystems for molecular imaging applications (as Co-PI) DBT, Govt. of India 2009-02-17 2013-03-31 ₹ 365 Lakh
3 GIS modeling based impact assessment of groundwater arsenic contamination in Brahmaputra basin and development of a remediation strategy using endemic lignocellulosic agrowaste based nanobiosorbants. (as PI) DBT, Govt. of India 2012-05-08 2015-03-31 ₹ 95.7 Lakh
4 Development of nanomaterial based dual mode contrast agent and their surface mediated conjugation study from first principles. (as Co-PI) DBT, Govt. of India ₹ 122.2 Lakh
5 Identification, isolation and characterization of Exobasidium vexans strains ..... Blister blight infested tea plantations of Assam and development of a future road-map for effective management practices DBT, Govt. of India 2015-03-25 2018-03-31 ₹ 90.2 Lakh
6 Biorefinery approach for generation of platform chemicals and bioethanol from indigenous lignocellulosic agrowaste and algal bioresources (PI) DBT, Govt. of India 2017-02-13 2020-02-12 ₹ 69.6 Lakh
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Publication

  1. Chaliha, C., Kalita, E., & Verma, P. K., Optimizing In vitro Culture Conditions for the Biotrophic Fungi Exobasidium vexans Through Response Surface Methodology. Indian Journal of Microbiology, Indian Journal of Microbiology, 60, 167–174 , 2020, 1.5, Click Here (DOI)
  2. Chaliha, C., Kaladhar,V,C., Doley, R., Verma, P.K., Kumar, A & Kalita., E, Bipartite molecular approach for species delimitation and resolving cryptic speciation of Exobasidium vexans within the Exobasidium genus., Computational Biology and Chemistry, (92) 107496, 2021, 2.877, Click Here (DOI)
  3. Baruah, J., Deka, R. C., & Kalita, E. , Greener production of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) from Saccharum spontaneum (Kans grass): Statistical optimization. , International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 154, 672-682, 2020, 6.95, Click Here (DOI)
  4. Baruah, J., Chaliha, C., Kalita, E., Nath, B. K., Field, R. A., & Deb, P. , Modelling and optimization of factors influencing adsorptive performance of agrowaste-derived Nanocellulose Iron Oxide Nanobiocomposites during remediation of Arsenic contaminated groundwater. , International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 164, 53-65, 2020, 6.95, Click Here (DOI)
  5. Baruah, J., Chaliha, C., Nath, B. K., & Kalita, E. , Enhancing arsenic sequestration on ameliorated waste molasses nanoadsorbents using response surface methodology and machine-learning frameworks. , Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 11369–11383, 2020, 4.223, Click Here (DOI)
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Books

  1. Blister Blight Disease of Tea: An Enigma. , In Diagnostics of Plant Diseases., 2020, IntechOpen.
  2. Electrocatalytic Nitrogen (N2) Reduction. , Inamuddin, Boddula R., Asiri A. (eds) Sustainable Ammonia Production. Green Energy and Technology., 2020, Springer, Cham.
  3. Environmental remediation., Colloidal Metal Oxide Nanoparticles , 2020, Elsevier.
  4. Glycans as Plant Defense Priming Agents Against Filamentous Pathogens, Progress in Biological Control , 2020, Springer, Cham.

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