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Dr Ratul Saikia

Dr Ratul Saikia

Designation : Chief Scientist

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

  • Bacterial Genomics
  • Molecular Plant-Microbes Interactions.
  • Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

Projects

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

List of Publications (Most Recent Ten)

  • Papers (SCI Journal): 75, Book Chapter: 17; Book (edited): 01 (Microbial Biotechnology as Chief Editor); Technology developed and commercialized: 01
  • JuthikaSaikia, RhituKotoky, RajalDebnath, Niraj Kumar, Priyanka Gogoi, Archana Yadav, Ratul Saikia* (2022) De novo genomic analysis of Enterobacterasburiae EBRJ12, a plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria isolated from the rhizosphere ofPhaseolus vulgarisL. Journal of Applied Microbiology. (https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxac090).
  • Priyanka Gogoi, TridipPhukan, Ratul Saikia* (2023) Systemic resistance induced by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in BhutJolokia (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) suppressed the collar rot disease. ScientiaHorticulturae. (HORTI_112625,In Press).
  • ParishmitaGogoi, Jyoti L. Hatiboruah, Archana Yadav, Ratul Saikia*(2023) Comparative seasonal analysis of Eri silkworm (Samiaricini Donovan) gut composition: implications for lignocellulose degradation. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. (https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2428451/v1).
  • Niraj Kumar, SaikatHaldar, Ratul Saikia* (2023)Root exudation as a strategy for plants to deal with salt stress: an updated review.Environment & Experimental Botany.(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2023.105518).
  • 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.
  • Rajal Debnath, Archana Yadav, Bhim P. Singh, Vijai K. Gupta, Ratul Saikia*(2016). Bacterial Composition of Endemic Rhododendron arboreum Sm. Ssp. delavayi Rhizosphere under Cold Climatic Conditions along the Eastern Himalayan Slope, Tawang, India. Frontiers in Plant Science, 7:1345. (doi: 10.3389/ fpls.2016.01345).
  • A. Gohain, A. Gogoi, R. Debnath, A.Yadav, B. P. Singh, V. K Gupta, R. Sharma, R. Saikia* (2015). Antimicrobial biosynthetic potential and genetic diversity of endophytic actinomycetes associated with medicinal plants. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 362, (doi: 10.1093/femsle/fnv158).
  • R. K Sarma, A. Gogoi, B. Dehury, R. Debnath, T. C Bora, R. Saikia* (2014). Community profiling of culturable fluorescent pseudomonads in the rhizosphere of green gram (Vigna radiata L.). PLOS ONE, 9: 10, e108378.
  • Rupak K Sarma, Ratul Saikia* (2014) Alleviation of drought stress in mung bean by strain Pseudomonas aeruginosa GGRJ21. Plant & Soil. 377(1):111-126.(DOI:10.1007/s11104-013-1981-9).
  • Rajal Debnath, Ratul Saikia*, Rupak K. Sarma, Archana Yadav, Tarun C Bora, Pratap J. Handique (2013). Psychrotolerant antifungal Streptomyces isolated from Tawang, India and the shift in chitinase gene family. Extremophiles, 17(6):1045-1059. (DOI 10.1007/s00792-013-0587-8).

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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