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Principal Investigator
Dr Channakeshavaiah Chikkaputtaiah
Senior Principal Scientist & Professor (AcSIR)
Biological Sciences and Technology Division
CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology
Jorhat, Assam, India
Email: channa.chikkaputtaiah.neist@csir.res.in; chinnatal@gmail.com
Ramanujan Fellow: SERB, Govt. of India (2015–2020)
Postdoc Fellow (PD1): University College Cork & NUI Galway, Ireland (2009-2012)
Postdoc Fellow (PD2): University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic & University of Verona, Italy (2012-2015)
Research Area: Molecular cell biology, CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing and functional genomics for stress tolerance and genetic improvement of quality traits in plants
Woman Scientist
Dr Banashree Saikia
Woman Scientist (DST-WISE-PDF in Life Science)
E-mail: banasreesaikia39@gmail.com
MSc in Agriculture Biotechnology: Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat (2014-2017)
PhD in Biological Sciences under AcSIR: CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat (2018-2023)
Postdoc/Senior Project Associate: CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat (2023-2025)
Research Area: Advanced CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing for disease tolerance (early blight and late blight) and climate-resilient multi-stress tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum, along with quality trait improvement of patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) through functional genomics and genome editing approaches.
Ongoing R&D Project as Principal Investigator: Transcriptome-wide identification of early blight disease (Alternaria solani) regulatory genes and CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing system for dual-stress (early and late blight) in tomato cv Arka Vikas.
Funding: DST-ANRF, Govt. of India (2025-2028).
Postdocs
Dr Mantesh Muttappagol
Senior Project Associate (Senior-PAT)
PhD: Molecular Plant Pathology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore Karnataka
E-mail: manteshmuttappagol@gmail.com
Research Area: Development of multiple biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) using CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology; integrating genomics, transcriptomics, and bioinformatics to accelerate plant genome editing and trait improvement.
Dr Dipen Nama Adhikari
Senior Project Associate (Senior-PAT)
PhD: Plant Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
E-mail: dnadhikari77@gmail.com
Research Area: Utilizing CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing for the development of Indica rice cultivars with enhanced tolerance to Brown Spot Disease(BSD)
Dr Tarinee Phukan
Senior Project Associate (Senior-PAT)
PhD: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Tezpur University, Assam
E-mail: tarineebiotech90@gmail.com
Research Area: Crop Improvement using tissue specific CRISPR/Cas based genome editing system
Dr Yogita N. Sarki
Senior Project Associate (Senior-PAT)
PhD in Biological Sciences under AcSIR: CSIR-NEIST Jorhat (2019-2025)
E-mail: yogita.sarki3106@gmail.com
Research Area: Development of North East Indian rice cultivar tolerant to BSD and drought using CRISPR/Cas technology
PhD Scholars
Ajay K Keot
CSIR-UGC-SRF & AcSIR Ph.D. Scholar, Under the Faculty of Biological Sciences and Technology
E-mail: ajay.neist21a@acsir.res.in
Research Area: Yield enhancement and lodigng resistance in NER rice by the application of CRISPR/Cas genome editing
Monica Sharma
UGC-SJSGC-SRF & AcSIR PhD Scholar, Under the Faculty of Biological Sciences and Technology
Email: munniamrahs@gmail.com
Research Area: Development of CRISPR/Cas-based dual-stress tolerance in North East Indian rice cultivars
Tarali Borgohain
CSIR UGC SRF & ACSIR PhD Scholar, Under the Faculty of Biological Sciences and Technology
Email: tbstarbrook@gmail.com
Research Area: CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing for crop improvement and biotic stress (Fusarium wilt) tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum L.
Dhrubo Jyoti Gogoi
CSIR-UGC-JRF & AcSIR PhD Scholar, Under the Faculty of Biological Sciences and Technology
Email:dhrubojyotigogoi111@gmail.com; dhrubo.neist23a@acsir.res.in
Research Area : Evaluation of genetic enhancement of essential oil content and tolerance to fungal root rot disease in Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth.) through CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing system
Remya S
Project Associate & AcSIR PhD Scholar, Under the Faculty of Biological Sciences and Technology
Email: poojaarchana16@gmail.com
Research Area: CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing of negative regulatory genes for multiple stress tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum L. ; To improve the efficiency of genome editing with CRISPR-Cas9 and to create novel sources of epigenetic variation in plants
Project Staff
Aditi Dutt
Project Associate - I (PAT-I)
Email: aditidutt99@gmail.com
Research Area: Genome editing for crop improvement (GE-Crop) using CRISPR/Cas to enhance tolerance to brown spot disease and abiotic stress in rice
Adity Laskar
Project Associate - I (PAT-I)
Email: aditykimberly@gmail.com
Research Area: Genome editing for crop improvement (GE-Crop) using CRISPR/Cas to enhance tolerance to Fusarium wilt disease in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Arnika Keithellakpam
Project Associate - I (PAT-I)
Email: arnika.devi99@gmail.com
Research Area: Genome editing for crop improvement (GE-Crop) using CRISPR/Cas to enhance to enhance multiple stress tolerance in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Mr. Debojit Saikia
Project Associate - II
Email: debojitsaikia990@gmail.com
Research Area: Greenhouse and shade house experiments, fieldwork support, and laboratory assistance in crop improvement research.
Past Lab Members
Dr Dhanawantari L. Singha
SERB-National Postdoc Fellow (2019-2022)
Email: dhanawantarisingha@gmail.com
Research Area: CRISPR/Cas12a-based endosperm-specific genome editing in rice
Present Position: Presently working as Assistant Professor at Rabindranath Tagore University, Hojai, Assam
Dr Sanjay Singh
CSIR-Senior Project Associate (2018-2020)
Email: snjsngh800@gmail.com
Research Area: Molecular understanding of Brown Spot Disease in rice
Present Position: Presently working as Scientist B at Central Silk Board, Govt. of India
Dr Naimisha Chowdhury
CSIR-Senior Project Associate (2021-2023)
Email: naimishachowdhury@gmail.com
Research Area: Molecular understanding of Brown Spot Disease-Drought in NER rice
Present Position: Presently working as a Research Scientist at Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam
Dr Debajit Das
CSIR-Senior Project Associate (2021-2023)
Email: debajitbnc@gmail.com
Research Area: Molecular understanding of Brown Spot Disease-Drought in NER rice
Present Position: Presently working as a Research Scientist at Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam
Dr Riwandahun Marwein
CSIR-Senior Research Fellow (2018-2024)
Email: riwanmarwein@gmail.com
Research Area: Transcriptomics analysis of North East Indian rice cultivars in response to brown spot disease (BSD) and CRISPR/Cpf1 mediated functional analysis of BSD-associated cysteine-rich receptor-like protein kinase (OsCRK) gene
Dr Indrani Baruah
CSIR-Senior Research Fellow (2016-2022)
Email: sumon.oct23@gmail.com
Research Area: Unraveling the role of AteIF4A-III, a DEAD-box RNA helicase gene and AtALY4, an mRNA export factor gene in multiple abiotic stress responses in Arabidopsis thaliana
Present Position: Presently working as a Postdoc at Bio-NEST, NIPER Guwahati
Dr Johni Debbarma
CSIR-Senior Research Fellow (2016-2022)
Email: johnidebbarma8728@gmail.com
Research Area: Expression analysis, cell biology and CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing of XSP10 and SlSAMT genes for Fusarium wilt disease tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum
Present Position: Presently working as Assistant Professor at Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati, Assam
Dr Vishal Das
SERB-Project Associate (2016-2021)
Email: vishal.vishu.das9@gmail.com
Research Area: Role of EMT promoting transcription factors in cell differentiation
Present Position: Presently working as Assistant Professor at Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat, Assam
Ms. Gabriella T. Mawlong
CSIR-Project Associate (2020-2021)
Email: gabriella.mawlong@gmail.com
Research Area: Establishment of in vitro tissue culture and protoplast system in NER rice
Present Position: Presently working as a Researcher at ICAR-Research Complex for North East Hill Region, Umiam, Meghalaya
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