Education and profession:
2019, Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry,CURAJ
2011-2019, Professor, Assam University
2008-2011, Associate Professor, Assam University
2005-2008, Reader, Assam University
1996-2005, Lecturer and Senior Lecturer, Assam University
 

2012- D.Sc., Botany, Utkal University, Orissa
1998-  Ph.D., Botany, Utkal University, Orissa
1996- M.Phil., Botany, Utkal University, Orissa
1994- M.Sc., Botany (Plant Biochemistry), Utkal University, Orissa

Awards, Honours and fellowships:

• Distinguished International Guest Scientist, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 2024

• JSPS Invitation Professor , Japan,2023

• Royal Society International Visiting Professor, University of Exeter-2021-22

• CEPLAS Visiting Professor, University of Dusseldorf, Germany,2021,2023

• NRF Visiting Travel award, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 2022

• Royal Society International exchange Visiting fellowship, University of Exeter, UK,2021

• Visiting Professor, Universitas Sebalas Maret, Indonesia, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

• Visiting  Professor, Shizuoka  University, JAPAN,2018-2019, 2019-20

• Extraordinary Professor, Department of Genetics, Stellenbosch University, South Africa,2019-2022, 2022-2025.

• UNESCO-TWAS ASSOCIATESHIP, 2018, National Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (BIOTECH) Thailand

• Fellow, ROYAL SOCIETY OF BIOLOGISTS, London, UK, 2017

• Asian Visiting Professor , Chubu Foundation, Shizuoka University, Japan, 2016

• Adjunct Professor, Gifu University, JAPAN

• Visiting  Professor, Gifu University, JAPAN, 2015-2016,2016-2017,2017-18,2018-2019

• Visiting Professor , Irkutsk National Research Technical University, RUSSIA

• CEPLAS Guest Visiting Professor, Institute Botanik, University of Dusseldorf, GERMANY, 2015

• Indo-US Science & Technology Forum Fellowship (IUSSTF) , University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA, & Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA, 2013-2014.

• INSA-DFG Visiting Scientist, IZMB, University of Bonn, GERMANY, 2013.

• JSPS-BRIDGE Fellowship, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, JAPAN, 2011.

• BOYSCAST Fellowship, University of California, Riverside, USA, 2009-2010.

• French Govt. Scholarship, BPMP, Montpollier, FRANCE,2009 (Not availed)

• UGC Visiting Professor, ARI, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Martovasor, HUNGARY, 2009 (not availed)

• JSPS-Post Doctoral Fellowship, Institute of Plant Science & Resources, Okayama University, JAPAN, 2003-2005.

• Young Scientist Award, Orissa Botanical Society, INDIA, 1996.

• University Gold Medal Award in M.Sc., Botany ( Plant Biochemistry), 1994.

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Research Guidance

• Masters: > 150

• M.Phil: 8 (Awarded)    

• Ph.D:  21 (Awarded) , 6(Continuing), 2 ( Co-Guide-Submitted)

 

Research Projects : 23

• International:  7(5 completed, 2 running)

• National: 16 (13 completed, 2 running)

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Acted as editorial board member

• Editor, Agriculture

• Editor,  Frontiers in Plant Sciences-Plant Abiotic Stress, SWITZERLAND

• Associate Editor, BMC Plant Biology

• Associate Editor, PloS One

• Associate Editor, Plant Signaling & Behaviour, USA

• Associate Editor, Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, Springer

• Associate Editor, Soil Sci. Soc. Plant Nutrition, JAPAN

• Associate Editor, J Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Springer

• Editorial Board Member, Reviews in Agricultural Sciences , JAPAN

• Associate Editor, Proc. Univ. Applied Chemistry & Biotechnology, RUSSIA

• Associate Editor, J Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, RUSSIA

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MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

 Japanese Society for Plant Physiology, Japan,2019

 Member, Royal Society of Biologists, London,2017

 Orissa Botanical Society, Odisha

 Society of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, Odisha

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