CSIR - NEIST

Bio-Data

Particulars of organization, functions and duties

ID. No.: 1296

Email id : tridip@neist.res.in

Research Interest

Microplastic effect and degradation, stress biology, proteomics, and metabolomics studies

Major Projects (Ongoing & Completed)

Indoor rearing of muga silkworm and understanding host plant biology for increasing productivity, PI
Phenome India-CSIR Health Cohort Knowledgebase, CoPI
CRISPR/Cpf1 based dual-gene editing of OsEBP89 and OsCRK10 genes,and molecular genetic analysis for dual-stress tolerance to brown spot disease-drought in Indica rice (North East Indian) cultivar, CoPI
Genome-editing for crop improvement (GE-Crop), CoPI
To improve the efficiency of genome editing with CRISPR Cas9 and to create novel source of epigenetics variation in plants, CoPI

List of Publications

Nuamzanei, Changmai, U., SK, S., Kumar, N., Borah, B., Chikkaputtaiah, C., Saikia, R., Phukan, T., 2024. Impact of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastic on growth, photosynthesis and nutrient uptake of Solanum lycopersicum L. (Tomato). Environ. Pollut. 349, 123994. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123994
Phukan, T., Ryntathiang, S., Syiem, M.B., 2024. Externally supplied ascorbic acid moderates detrimental effects of UV-C exposure in cyanobacteria. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43630-024-00612-8
Gogoi, P., Phukan, T., Saikia, R., 2024. Systemic resistance induced by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in Bhut Jolokia (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) suppressed the collar rot disease. Sci. Hortic. (Amsterdam). 324, 112625. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2023.112625
Das, D., Kabir, M.E., Borah, A., Phukan, T., Kaita, J., Manna, P., 2024. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitory and glucoregulatory potential of soy protein fermented with a bacterium (Bacillus subtilis PM_NEIST_3) isolated from Hawaijar. Food Biosci. 62, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2024.105465
Kabir, M.E., Borah, A., Barman, H., Sharmah, B., Afzal, N.U., Phukan, T., Kalita, J., Manna, P., 2024. Screening and Optimization of α-Glucosidase Inhibitor Production by Potent Strain of Bacillus subtilis Isolated from Peruyaan, Fermented Soy Food of Northeast India. J. Food Biochem. 2024, 3199103. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/3199103

Address: CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology (Formerly Regional Research Laboratory), Jorhat-785006, Assam
Email: director.neist@csir.res.in
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Last updated date : 8/04/2026