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सीएसआईआर - उत्तर पूर्व विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान
CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology

Highlights

Project Leader

Dr Mantu Bhuyan

Pr Scientist

Education : Ph.D Entomology

Employee ID: 1055

Email: mantubhuyan@neist.res.in, mantubhuyan@gmail.com

Contact details : +91 0376 2372950 Fax:0376-2370011

Areas of interest : Butterfly, Insect-plant interaction, Insect-behaviour

Co-Project Leader

Dr. Siddhartha Proteem Saikia

Sr. Principal Scientist

Education : Ph.D

Employee ID: 1052

Email: sidhartha@neist.res.in, spsaikia@gmail.com

Contact details : +91 0376 2370121 extn 2332 Fax:0376-2370011

Areas of interest : Plant physiology

Activity Incharge

Dr. Siddhartha Proteem Saikia

Sr. Principal Scientist

Education : Ph.D

Employee ID: 1052

Email: sidhartha@neist.res.in, spsaikia@gmail.com

Contact details : +91 0376 2370121 extn 2332 Fax:0376-2370011

Areas of interest : Plant physiology

Dr Mantu Bhuyan

Pr Scientist

Education : Ph.D Entomology

Employee ID: 1055

Email: mantubhuyan@neist.res.in, mantubhuyan@gmail.com

Contact details : +91 0376 2372950 Fax:0376-2370011

Areas of interest : Butterfly, Insect-plant interaction, Insect-behaviour

Dr Dipanwita Banik

Pr Scientist

Education : Ph.D Plant taxonomy

Employee ID: 1115

Email: banikdipanwita@yahoo.com, dipanwitabanik@neist.res.in

Contact details : 91-0376-2370139 extn 2308 Fax : +91 0376 2370011

Areas of interest : Bioscience and biotechnology, Environmental science.

Dr Mohan Lal

Pr. Scientist & Associate Professor.

Education : Ph D (Plant Breeding)

Employee ID: 1227

Email: mohan@neist.res.in

Contact details : +91 0376 2372950 Fax:0376-2370011

Areas of interest : Plant BreedingDr

Dr. Twahira Begum

Scientist

Education : PhD (Biological Sciences)

Employee ID: 1340

Email: twahira.begum24@gmail.com, twahira@neist.res.in

Areas of interest : Genetics and Plant Breeding , Varietal development of medicinal and aromatic plants ,Molecular Study , Bioassays , Essential Oils .Dr.

Dr Dipul Kalita

Sr. Scientist

Education : Ph D (Agriculture)

Employee ID: 1059

Email: dipulkalita@neist.res.in, dipkalita_2001@yahoo.co.in

Contact details : +0376-237011 / 2370139 (Extn: 2426) Fax: 0376-2370011

Areas of interest : Cellulose pulp & paper, Fiber technology, Building material

Sumit Singh

Scientist

Education : Ph.D (Botany), CSIR-IIIM, Jammu

Employee ID: 1342

Email: sumitsingh@neist.res.in, ssumitthakur14@gmail.com

Areas of interest : Plant Taxonomy of Himalayan flora, Ethnobotany, ecological studies of Himalayan region, conservation of rare and endangered high altitude medicinal plants, Pollen diversity and analysis.

Dr. Tridip Phukan, Scientist

Member

Email:

R&D PROGRAMS

Ongoing R&D Programme:

  • 1. Type of Project: Inhouse

    Project Title : Bioprospection and assessment of genetic diversity of medicinal aromatic and economic plants of North-East India for industrial and socio-economic development.

    Project No. : MLP-1000/1

    Funding Agency. : CSIR

  • 2. Type of Project: Network

    • Project Title : Development of Sustainable Processes for Edible Oils with Health Benefits from Traditional and New Resources.

      Project No. : CSC-0112

      Funding Agency. : CSIR

      PI : Dr. S. P. Saikia

    • Project Title :Field demonstration of region specific Medicinal & Aromatic plants genotypes of CSIR for socio-economic upliftment of masses in J&K region (J&K AROMA AROGYA GRAM-JAAG).

      Project No. : RSP-4001

      Funding Agency. : CSIR

      PI : Dr. S. P. Saikia

    • Project Title : S&T interventions to combat malnutrition in women and children.

      Project No. : BSC-0125

      Funding Agency. : CSIR

      PI : Dr. S. P. Saikia

    • Project Title : Rural Entrepreneurship and Skill Development through Demonstration and Training of Appropriate Technologies of CSIR-NEIST.

      Project No. : RSP-4007

      Funding Agency. : CSIR

      PI : Dr. S. P. Saikia

    • Project Title : Bio prospection of Plant Resources and other Natural Products.

      Project No. : BSC-0106

      Funding Agency. : CSIR

      PI : Dr. B. S. Bhau

    • Project Title : Bio prospection of Plant Resources and other Natural Products.

      Project No. : BSC-0106

      Funding Agency. : CSIR

      PI : Dr. B. S. Bhau

    • Project Title : ntroduction, domestication, improvement and cultivation of economically important plants.

      Project No. : BSC-0110

      Funding Agency. : CSIR

      PI : Dr. Mohan Lal

  • 3. Type of Project: Grant-in-aid

    • Project Title : rocess development and optimization for production of in-situ generated Vit. D fortified mushroom.

      Project No. :

      Funding Agency. : DBT

      PI : Dr. S P Saikia

    • Project Title : Raising of clonal microgarden and validation of microclones of ‘Assam Teak’ (Phoebe goalparensis Hutchinson) through multilocational trials in selected areas of N. E. Region.

      Project No. : GPP-0298

      Funding Agency. : DBT

      PI : Dr. K. D. Mudoi

    • Project Title : Economic and Biogeographic evaluation of the Cinnamomum species in some selected parts of India through morphological, chemical and molecular biology study.

      Project No. : GPP-0280

      Funding Agency. : DBT

      PI : Dr. B. S. Bhau

  • 4. Type of Project: Consultancy

    • Project Title : Butterfly and plant interaction studies in NRL Butterfly Valley at Township.

      Project No. : CNP-0468

      Funding Agency. : Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL)

      PI : Dr. M. Bhuyan

The main objectives of the Group are Exploration of the Plant Resources of North-East India and identification of potential Medicinal and Aromatic plants and Industrial value up for development of technology for mass multiplication of commercially prospective species and their conservation. The value addition of the germplasm through development of different product and dissemination of proven technologies to indigenous people, governmental organizations, entrepreneur for overall economic development is an important focus in the group.

Gel Doc XR+ [Make: BioRad] purchased under DBT funded project “Investigation of oleochemicals of under-utilized wild nutmegs native to NE India and value addition thereof (GPP349).

Microfine Scientific Grinder [Make: IKA, Germany; Model 25002643] purchased under DBT funded project “Investigation of oleochemicals of under-utilized wild nutmegs native to NE India and value addition thereof (GPP349).