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Dr Ratul Saikia

Dr Ratul Saikia

Designation : Scientist G

Education : Ph D (Biotechnology)

ID. No.: 1058

Contact Details: +91 0376-2370121extn 2344 Fax : +91 0376 2370011

Email id : rsaikia19@gmail.com, ratulsaikia@neist.res.in

Research Interest

  • Bacteria Ecology,
  • Plant-Microbes Interactions
  • Plant Stress Biology

Projects

  • Completed : 16 Nos. (DBT, CSIR, ICAR, DST).
  • Ongoing : 02 nos.

List of Publications (List of 5 Most Significant Publications)

  • Priyanka Gogoi, Bhaben Sharmah, Prasenjit Manna, Pinku Gogoi, Gakul Baishya, Ratul Saikia*(2025). Bacillus megaterium induced salicylic acid in Bhut Jolokia causing systemic resistance against Rhizoctonia solani for suppression of collar rot disease. Plant Cell Reports. (DOI :10.1007/s00299 025-03470-5)
  • Parishmita Gogoi, Jyoti L. Hatiboruah, Archana Yadav, Ratul Saikia*(2023) Comparative seasonal analysis of Eri silkworm (Samia ricini Donovan) gut composition: implications for lignocellulose degradation. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Online published on 28th Sept. 2023, https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2428451/v1 )
  • Niraj Kumar, Saikat Haldar, Ratul Saikia* (2023) Root exudation as a strategy for plants to deal with salt stress: an updated review. Environment & Experimental Botany. 216, 105518. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2023.105518)
  • Juthika Saikia, Rhitu Kotoky, Rajal Debnath, Niraj Kumar, Priyanka Gogoi, Archana Yadav, Ratul Saikia* (2022) De novo genomic analysis of Enterobacter asburiae EBRJ12, a plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria isolated from the rhizosphere of Phaseolus vulgaris L. Journal of Applied Microbiology (https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxac090 ) 134(2): lxac090
  • Juthika Saikia, Rupak K Sarma, Rajashree Dhandia, Archana Yadav, Vijai K. Gupta, Rupjyoti Bharali, Ratul Saikia* (2018) Alleviation of drought stress in pulse crops with ACC deaminase producing rhizobacteria isolated from acidic soil of Northeast India. Scientific Reports. 8:3560 (DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-21921-w)

Awards and Fellowships

  • Biotechnology Overseas Associateship Award - Long Term-2006-07 (National Level) (One Year) by DBT, New Delhi, worked at CSIRO, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Biotechnology Overseas Associateship Award - Short Term (3-Months) 2013-14 by DBT, New Delhi, worked at Institute for Genomics & Systems Biology, Argonne National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, UChicago, Lemont, IL, USA.
  • DST-Young Scientist Award (as Fast Track Project), Dept. of Science & Technology, New Delhi, Govt. of India, Dec., 2003- Oct. 2005, work at NBAIM (ICAR), Mau, UP.
  • Research Associateship- July 2001-Nov. 2003 at Banaras Hindu Univ., Varanasi, India
  • Research Fellowship – March, 1996-April, 1999, IASST, Guwahati, India
  • Recommendation for DST-Travel Grant (ITS Section), New Delhi for participation of International Conference
  • Recommendation for CSIR-Travel Grant and Visa fees for participation of International Conference

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सीएसआईआर - उत्तर पूर्व विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान

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