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Particulars of organization, functions and duties

Name : Dr. Ratul Saikia

Designation : Chief Scientist

Education : M.Sc. Ph.D.

Contact Details: +91-376-2372951; Ext. 2325 / Fax: +91- 376-2370011 /+91- 9435478664

Email id : rsaikia19@gmail.com, ratulsaikia@neist.res.inn

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