- Plant Taxonomy, taxonomic revisions, ethno-botany, specific taxa viz., Agapetes, Vaccinioideae, Ericaceae, Myristicaceae, Amaryllidaceae and Bamboos.
Particulars of organization, functions and duties
Education : Ph.D Plant taxonomy
ID. No.: 1115
Contact Details: 91-0376-2370139 extn 2308 Fax : +91 0376 2370011
Email id : banikdipanwita@yahoo.com, dipanwitabanik@neist.res.in
Research Interest
Projects
1. “A study on Taxonomy and Ethno-botany with an emphasis to biochemical parameters of the family Myristicaceae R. Br. in North East India” funded by SERB, DST for 3 years May 2012- May 2015 of 16.16L (Principal Investigator).
2. “Assessment of Genetic Diversity in a few Important Ethno-Medicinal and Endemic species from North East India in Exploratory manner using Molecular Markers” funded by CSIR for 5 Years April 2012-April 2017 (Co- Principal Investigator).
3. Identification of bioactive compound from medicinal plants effective against multi drug resistant Escherichia coli (Co-Principal Investigator).
4. Natural products as Affordable Healthcare Agents (member).
5. New initiative to boost agriculture productivity through maximizing pre and post –harvest yields (member).
List of Publications (Most Recent Ten)
Total No. of Publications: 11
1. Singh, K.P. & D. Banik In: Sinha, G.P., Singha, D.K. & K.P. Singh (ed.). 2012. Vacciniaceae. Fl. Mizoram 2: 11 – 16, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. ISBN: 81-8177-048-X, ISBN13: 978-81-8177-048-6.
2. Banik, D. In G. Maity & S.K. Mukherjee (ed.) 2012. A Note on Agapetes atrosanguinea Airy Shaw: An endemic species in India. Multidisciplinary Approaches in Angiosperm Systematics. 2: 517-519. University of Kalyani, W.B. ISBN: 978-93-5067-867-1.
3. Banik, D. 2009. In: Sanjappa, M. & P. Singh (ed.). ‘Agapetes’ in Plant Discoveries 2008. Botanical Survey of India, Deep Printers, New Delhi: 61 – 62.
4. Banik, D. & M. Sanjappa. 2008. Notes on identity of some Indian species of Agapetes D.Don ex G. Don (Ericaceae) Nordic Journal of Botany. 26: 4 – 9.
5. Banik, D. & M. Sanjappa. 2008. New record of Agapetes D. Don ex G. Don (Ericaceae) species from India. Journal of Japanese Botany 83 (2): 96 – 105.
6. Banik, D. & M. Sanjappa. 2007. Five New Varieties of Agapetes (Ericaceae) from India. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 1 (2): 903 – 912.
7. Banik, D. & M. Sanjappa. 2007. Three New Species of Agapetes D. Don ex G. Don (Ericaceae) from India. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 64 (3): 335 – 342.
8. Banik, D. & P. Bujarbarua 2005. Lichens on Agapetes D. Don ex G. Don (Ericaceae) in India Bull. Bot. Surv. India 47( 1 – 4 ): 59 – 62.
9. Banik, D., A. Sharma & J. Muthu 2003. Agapetes neriifolia ( King & Prain) Airy Shaw var. minor ( King & Prain ) Airy Shaw --- A new record for India. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 45 ( 1 – 4 ): 213 – 216.
10.Banik, D. 2003. Re-Collection of Agapetes mitrarioides Hook.f. ex C.B.Clarke ( Ericaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 45 (1 – 4): 209 – 212.. S. Bhau, K. Medhi, A. P. Das, S. P. Saikia, K. Neog and S. N. Choudhury (2009). Analysis of genetic diversity of Persea bombycina “Som” using RAPD-based molecular markers. Biochemical Genetics, 47: 486-497.
Awards and Fellowships
CSIR-North East
Institute of Science & Technology
North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, Assam, a constituent establishment of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, has been engaged in multidisciplinary R&D work relevant to the country in general and North Eastern Region in particular.
Address: CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology (Formerly Regional Research Laboratory), Jorhat-785006, Assam