HISTORY OF THE GROUP:
The then Regional Research Laboratory, Substation, Imphal was established in 1973 with the main aim to undergo research and development of oil yielding plants. After renaming the then RRL to NEIST, the Substation has been upgraded to the status of Branch Laboratory in 2012 with many more activities and research areas such as Biodiversity, Bioprospection, Designing and development of products based on ethnic designs and materials, Seismic observatory, Weather monitoring station, etc. The Branch Laboratory will be focusing more on motivation and transfer of technology of CSIR to NGOs, Organizations, Entrepreneurs, etc.
Education : Ph D (Rangeland ecology)
Employee ID: 1019
Email: singhhb@neist.res.in, hbirkumars@yahoo.com
Contact details : +91 0385-2414481 | Fax: +91 0385-2414481
Areas of interest : Plant biodiversity, Rangeland ecology, Economic botany, Wetlands
ONGOING R&D PROGRAM:
The Branch Laboratory is actively working on Bioprospection, propagation, cultivation and conservation of economically important plants and establishment of herbal gardens in campuses of schools, institutions and public places. Documentation of traditional knowledge system on healing practice. Development of products based on traditional knowledge and materials including banana fibre, Tasar silk, etc.
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
