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)
ID. No.: 1019
Email: singhhb@neist.res.in, hbirkumars@yahoo.com
Contact No : +91 0385-2414481 | Fax: +91 0385-2414481
Areas of Interest : Plant biodiversity, Rangeland ecology, Economic botany, Wetlands
Education : MSc, MPhil (Zoology)
ID. No.: 1135
Email: nabem@neist.res.in, abem.ningthou@gmail.com
Contact No : +91 0385-2414481 | Mobile: +91 9612534032 | Fax: 0385-2414481
Areas of Interest : Pest Management of Economic Plants
Education : MSc (Biotechnology)
ID. No.: 1144
Email: somananda@neist.res.in, som123456thoc@gmail.com
Contact No : +91 0385-2414481 | Mobile: +91 9856765286 | Fax: 0385-2414481
Areas of Interest : Plant Biotechnology
ID. No.: 1172
Areas of Interest : —
ID. No.: 1218
Areas of Interest : —
ID. No.: 1218
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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.
