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Dr. Anurag Kashyap

Assistant Professor
Department of Plant Pathology • College of Agriculture
anurag.kashyap [at] aau.ac.in Joined: 29 Aug, 2014
68
Publications
5
Projects
5
Degrees
1
Career Milestones
13
Honours & Awards
Academic Background

Education & Career Milestones

Educational Qualifications
B.Sc. (Agri.)
2010
College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
M.Sc. (Agri.)
2012
Department of Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
Specialization: Plant Pathology (Plant Virology)
PhD
2021
Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Specialization: Plant Biology & Biotechnology (Plant Pathology, Plant-microbe interaction, Molecular Biology)
Employment History
Assistant Professor
29-08-2014 – Till date
Department of Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University
Jorhat, Assam, India
Research & Scholarship
Scholarly Publications 68 Total Records
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Bhaskar Dowarah; Rafiul Amin Laskar; Anurag Kashyap; Bijoy Neog (2026). GC-Biased Codon Usage and Dinucleotide Signatures Reveal Selection on Pi-ta Blast Resistance Gene Alleles in Oryza spp., Ecological Genetics and Genomics, 0(0), 100449–0 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egg.2026.100449
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Ananya Purkayastha; Bhaskar Dowarah; Anurag Kashyap; Bharat Chandra Nath; Pranaba Nanda Bhattacharyya; Pankaj Borah; Rafiul Amin Laskar; Bijoy Neog (2026). Zinc-based nutritional antimicrobials as a dual-action strategy against Xanthomonas citri in Citrus limon, Vegetos, 0(0), 0–0 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-026-01647-1
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Madhusmita Baruah; Satter Rohman; Rimjim Gogoi; Alinaj Yasin; Rahul Kar; Anurag Kashyap; Tanmoy Karak; Jiban Saikia (2026). Dual Functional Biodegradable Carboxymethylcellulose–Zinc–Cobalt Cross-Linked Hydrogel Beads with Inherent Biocidal Property for Multinutrient Fertilization: An Experimental Study with Theoretical Insights, ACS Materials Letters, 8(3), 903–910 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialslett.5c01599
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Alinaj Yasin (2025). A Reliable In Planta Inoculation and Antifungal Screening Protocol for Rhizoctonia solani-Induced Sheath Blight in Rice, Bioprotocol, 15(21), 0–0 DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.5491
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Pragya Permita Acharyya; Runjun Sarma; Munmi Sarma; Jyotishmoi Dey; Diganta Kumar Bora; Sidananda Sarma; Sazzadur Rahman; Devasish Chowdhury; Anurag Kashyap (2025). Synthesis, characterization, and food packaging application of bacterial nanocellulose film produced through biovalorization of tea factory waste, Polymer Bulletin, 82(0), 12253–12281 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-025-06009-6
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Madhusmita Baruah; Rimjim Gogoi; Tanmoy Karak; Sangita Bharali; Anurag Kashyap; Jiban Saikia (2025). Biodegradable CMC/Zn/Ca/Cu cross-linked novel superabsorbent hydrogel bead for plant pathogen prevention and agricultural applications, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 13(0), 23507–23522 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TC01581B
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Alinaj Yasin; Bhaskar Dowarah; Rosie Brahma; Rijubanki Challam; Chayanika Bora; Pragya Permita Acharyya; Olympica Das; Amit Kumar Das; Manoj Kumar Deka; Anurag (2025). Thymol rich essential oil from Assam ecotype of Ocimum gratissimum as a biocontrol agent for sheath blight disease of rice, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 65(103563), 103563–0 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2025.103563
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Pooja Bharadwaj; Bharat Chandra Nath; Rudra Narayan Borkakati; Rajashree Chetia; Swagata Saikia; Popy Bora; Pranaba Nanda Bhattacharyya; Anurag Kashyap; Supri (2024). Effects of microbial biopesticides against non-target insect pest, Annals of Plant and Soil Research, 26(3), 410–416 DOI: https://doi.org/10.47815/apsr.2024.10378
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Jangila Hazowary; Gunadhya Kumar Upamanya; Anurag Kashyap; Robin Chandra Boro; Sailen Gogoi (2024). Epidemiological study of Alternaria blight of cabbage in Jorhat district of Assam, India, Environment Conservation Journal, 25(1), 33–40 DOI: https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.23422608
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Snata Kaushik; Bharat Chandra Nath; Pranaba Nanda Bhattacharyya; Pranjal Kumar Kaman; Anurag Kashyap; Swagata Saikia; Rajashree Chetia; Popy Bora; Bhaskar Sar (2024). Bioprospecting of citrus (Citrus L.) germplasms against citrus canker pathogenesis in Assam, North-East India, Plant Breeding (Wiley), 143(4), 457–468 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.13176
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Anurag Kashyap; Álvaro JimÊnez-JimÊnez; Mercè Figueras; Olga Serra; Marc Valls; Nuria S. Coll (2023). The Tomato Feruloyl Transferase FHT Promoter is an accurate identifier of early development and stress-induced suberization, MDPI Plants, 12(0), 1890–0 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12091890
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Jangila Hazowary; Gunadhya Kumar Upamanya; Anurag Kashyap (2023). Variability of Alternaria brassicicola Causing Leaf Blight of Cabbage in Major Cabbage Growing Districts of Assam, India, International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management, 14(9), 1262–1270 DOI: HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.23910/1.2023.3672
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Anurag Kashyap; Alvaro Luis Jimenez-Jimenez; Weiqi Zhang; Montserrat Capellades; Sumithra Srinivasan; Anna Laromaine; Olga Serra; Merce Figueras; Jorge Rencor (2022). Induced ligno-suberin vascular coating and tyramine-derived hydroxycinnamic acid amides restrict Ralstonia solanacearum colonization in resistant tomato, New Phytologist, 234(0), 1411–1429 DOI: 10.1111/nph.17982
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Akash Das; Asutosh Mishra; Anurag Kashyap; Mahantesha B. N. Naika; Pankaj Barah (2022). KRiShI”: a manually curated knowledgebase on rice sheath blight disease, Functional & Integrative Genomics, 22(0), 1403–1410 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10142-022-00899-9
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Alexandra Menna; Susanne Dora; Gloria Sancho-AndrÊs; Anurag Kashyap; Mukesh Kumar Meena; Kamil Sklodowski; Debora Gasperini; Nuria S. Coll; Clara SÃĄnchez-Rodr (2021). A primary cell wall cellulose-dependent defense mechanism against vascular pathogens revealed by time-resolved dual transcriptomics, BMC Biology, 19(0), 161–0 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01100-6
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Pau Sebastià; Roger de Pedro-JovÊ; Benoit Daubech; Anurag Kashyap; NÃēria S. Coll; Marc Valls (2021). The bacterial wilt reservoir host Solanum dulcamara shows resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum infection., Frontiers in Plant Science, 12(0), 755708–0 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.755708
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Anurag Kashyap; Marc Planas Marquès; Montserrat Capellades; Marc Valls; Nuria Sanchez Coll (2020). Blocking intruders: inducible physico-chemical barriers against plant vascular wilt pathogens, Journal of Experimental Botany, 72(2), 184–198 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraa444
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Marc Planas Marquès; Jonathan P Kressin; Anurag Kashyap; Dilip R Panthee; Frank J Louws; Nuria Sanchez Coll; Marc Valls (2019). Four bottlenecks restrict colonization and invasion by the pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum in resistant tomato, Journal of Experimental Botany, 71(6), 2157–2171 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erz562
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Anurag Kashyap; Brorsha Rani Baruah; Palash Deb Nath (2018). Computational biology as an aid in deciphering vital insights on plant pathogens and their interaction with hosts, Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy , 11(3), 322–333 DOI: ISSN:0973-8916
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Borsha Rani Baruah; Anurag Kashyap; Palash Deb Nath (2016). Incidence, detection and integrated management of viral disease complex in Bhut Jolokia, a chilli cultivar in Assam, Annals of Plant Protection Sciences, 24(1), 136–141 DOI: ISSN: 0971-3573
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Borsha Rani Baruah; Anurag Kashyap; Palash Deb Nath (2015). Citrus tristeza virus a Worldwide threat to Citriculture: Advances made in its Research and Future thrust, Research Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, 3(8), 7–14 DOI: ISSN 2320-6063
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A Kashyap; PD Nath; S Acharjee; KK Biswas (2015). Prevalence of Citrus tristeza virus in North Eastern region of India and molecular characterization of its isolates, Indian Journal of Horticulture, 72, 206-211, 72(0), 206–211 DOI: 10.5958/0974-0112.2015.00040.7
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Anurag Kashyap; Sumita Acharjee; Palash Deb Nath (2013). Serological and Molecular Detection of in Citrus Fruit Species of North Eastern Region of India, Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology, 43(4), 431–435
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Nath, P.D.; Kashyap, A. and Borah, M. (2024). Competitive Guide Book on Plant Pathology. Kalyani Publisher, New Delhi, ISBN: 9789355408891
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Nath, P.D.; Borah, M.; Kashyap, A. and Baruah, P. (2023). Basic Plant Virology. Jaya Publishing House, New Delhi, Jaya Publishing House, New Delhi, ISBN: 9789380428475
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Borah, P.K.; Borah, M.; Nath, P.D.; Senapoty, D.; Nath, B.C. and Kashyap, A. (2023). A handbook on Plant Pathological techniques and disease management. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, ISBN: 9789392529290
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Nath, P.D.; Kashyap, A. and Borah, M. (2022). Guidebook of Plant Pathology. Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University
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Kashyap, A. and Nath, P.D. (2015). Citrus tristeza virus: Prevalence and diversityof its isolates. LAMPART, LAMPART Academic publishing, ISBN: 9783659776731
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Bhattacharyya, P.N.; Nath, B.C.; Sarma, P.; Hussain, J.F.; Sarma, B.; Borgohain, D.J.; Kashyap, A. and Kuma, D. (2026). Recent Advances in Entomopathogenic Fungi as Biocontrol Agents in the Management of Insect Pests in Agriculture, in: Deshmukh, S.K.; Sridhar, K.R.; Bali, G.K.; Shenoy, B.D.; (Eds.), Frontiers in Entomopathogenic Fungi, Springer, Singapore, Springer, Singapore, pp 283–335, ISBN: 978-981-95-6529-0.
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Pathak, B.; Saikia, S.; Kashyap, A.; Sarma, R.; Sarma, M. and Choudhury, S. (2025). Bacterial nanocellulose as a green material for food packaging application, in: Rodríguez, A.; (Ed.), Cellulose-Biobased Solutions for Society, IntechOpen, IntechOpen Limited 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PF, UNITED KINGDOM, pp 1–10, ISBN: 978-1-83634-532-9.
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Saikia, D.; Kashyap, A.; Saikia, R.; Chatterjee, A. and Akhtar, M.S. (2024). Involvement of Parasitism Proteins in Plant Nematode and Opportunistic Fungi Connections, in: Akhtar, M.S.; (Ed.), Opportunistic Fungi, Nematode and Plant Interactions, Springer, Germany, pp 187–200, ISBN: 978-981-97-2044-6.
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Nath, B.C.; Kaushik, S.; Chetia, R.; Saikia, S.; Rahman, M.; Bora, P.; Kashyap, A. and Bhattacharyya, P.N. (2024). Plant Disease Management in Precision Agriculture, in: Boruah, R.; Dutta, J.K.; Kalita, H.K.; Deka, C.R.; Barman, S.; (Eds.), Modernizing Agriculture in New Millennium, Elite Publishing House, Elite Publishing House H1/60, Sector - 16, Rohini, New Delhi - 110089, pp 58–73, ISBN: 978-93-5899-484-1.
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Sarma, A.K.; Deka, M. and Kashyap, A. (2023). Drone-Netting for Sampling Insect-Pests and Vectors in Agricultural Landscape, in: Kachari, M.; Datta, H.S. and Boro, R. Sarmah, R.; (Eds.), Smart Agriculture: Digital Era in Farming, Elite Publishing House, Elite Publishing House, New Delhi, pp 100–105, ISBN: 978-93-58996-80-7.
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Kashyap, A.; Saikia, S.; Ahmed, S.S. and Sarma, M. (2024). Phosphorus and Plant Immunity, in: Rouached, H.; Satbhai, S.B.; (Eds.), Plant Phosphorus Nutrition, CRC Press Taylor and Francis Group, Oxon, pp 98–109, ISBN: 9781032516523.
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Zhang, W.; Jimenez, A.J.; Capellades, M.; Rencoret, J.; Kashyap, A. and Coll, N.S. (2023). Determination of De Novo Suberin-Lignin Ferulate Deposition in Xylem Tissue Upon Vascular Pathogen Attack, in: Agusti, J.; (Ed.), Xylem: Methods and Protocols, Springer Nature, Springer Nature, pp 117–126, ISBN: 978-1-0716-3477-6.
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Das, A. (2016). Diseases of Potato, in: Kalita, M.K.; (Ed.), Diseases of Horticultural crops and their management, Kalyani, New Delhi, pp 102–116, ISBN: 9789327263985.
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Baruah, B.R.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, P. (2016). Diseases of Guava, in: Kalita, M.; Das, K. and Bhagabati, K. (Eds.), Diseases of horticultural crops and their management, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, pp 79–82, ISBN: 9789327263985.
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Baruah, B.R.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, P. (2016). Diseases of Papaya, in: Kalita, M.; Das, K. and Bhagabati, K. (Eds.), Diseases of horticultural crops and their management, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, pp 73–78, ISBN: 9789327263985.
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Kashyap, A.; Pegu, J. and Das, A. (2016). Diseases of Grapes, in: Kalita, M.; Das, K. and Bhagabati, K. (Eds.), Diseases of horticultural crops and their management, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, pp 67–72, ISBN: 9789327263985.
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Saha, A. (2023). Metabolic profiling of tomato defence response against Ralstonia solanacearum and imparting resistance through rootstock grafting. M.Sc. (Agri) in Plant Pathology thesis submitted to Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University, Department of Plant Pathology, AAU, Jorhat
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Purkayastha, A. (2023). Evaluation of Zinc based compounds for antibacterial activity and disease suppression ability of citrus canker disease in Assam lemon (Citrus limon). M.Sc. (Agri) in Plant Pathology thesis submitted to Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University, Department of Plant Pathology, AAU, Jorhat
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Saikia, B. (2022). Comparative histopathological and protein profiling approach to study tomato resistance against Ralstonia solanacearum. M.Sc (Agri.) thesis submitted to Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam, India
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Kashyap, A. (2021). Ralstonia solanacearum-triggered defense responses at the tomato root xylem vasculature: Insights on the suberin pathway. PhD thesis submitted to Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain, 08193
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Kashyap, A. (2012). Molecular characterization of Citrus tristeza virus of North Eastern region of India. M.Sc. (Agri.) thesis submitted to Department of Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam, India, 785013
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Kashyap, A.; Capellades, M.; Srinivasan, S.; Laromaine, A.; Valls, M. and Coll, N.S. (2020). A suberin based barrier restricts xylem colonization by the plant pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum and confers resistance in tomato, JPhD Conference, Barcelona, Spain , Autonomous University of Barcelona, Institute of Material Sciences, Barcelona, Vol. 0(0), 0 - 0.
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Planas-Marquès, M.; Kressin, J.; Kashyap, A.; Panthee, D.R.; Louws, F.J.; Coll, N.S. and Valls, M. (2019). Structural restriction to Ralstonia solanacearum colonization and invasion in resistant tomato varieties, IS-MPMI XVIII Congress, Glasgow, Scotland , International Society of Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions (IS-MPMI) Congress, IS-MPMI, Glasgow, Vol. 0(0), 0 - 0.
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Brahma, R.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, B.C. (2025). MAJOR DISEASES OF BRINJAL IN ASSAM & THEIR MANAGEMENT. Assam Agricultural University, JORHAT
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Thapa, D.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, B.C. (2025). DISEASES OF TEA AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
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Hans, B.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, B.C. (2025). DISEASES OF PINEAPPLE & THEIR INTERATED MANANEGEMENT. Assam Agricultural University, JORHAT
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Moran, A.M.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, B.C. (2025). INTEGRATED DISEASE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN PEA. Assam Agricultural University, JORHAT
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Ahmed, N.A.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, B.C. (2025). DISEASES OF OKRA (BHENDI) AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
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Baruah, S.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, B.C. (2025). DISEASES OF MAIZE AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. Assam Agricultural University, JORHAT
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Borthakur, P.J.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, B.C. (2025). INTEGRATED PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT OF CUCUMBER. Assam Agricultural University, JORHAT
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Kumari, N.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, B.C. (2025). FUNGICIDES IN CROP DISEASE MANAGEMENT. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
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Kafle, P.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, B.C. (2025). DISEASES OF DRAGON FRUIT AND THEIR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT. Assam Agricultural University, JORHAT
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Baruah, R.M.B.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, B.C. (2025). INTEGRATED DISEASE MANAGEMENT OF ASSAM LEMON. Assam Agricultural University, JORHAT
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Sonowal, T.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, B.C. (2025). DISEASES OF CHILLI AND THEIR MANAGEMENENT. Assam Agricultural University, JORHAT
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Kalita, M.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, B.C. (2025). BOTANICALS FOR PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT. Assam Agricultural University, JORHAT
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Lahkar, K.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, B.C. (2025). MICROBIAL BIOFORMULATIONS FOR PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
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Das, N.; Kashyap, A. and Nath, B.C. (2025). MAJOR DISEASES OF BETELVINE IN ASSAM & THEIR MANAGEMENT. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
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Bora, M.; Kashyap, A.; Sarma, A.K. and Nath, B.C. (2025). āĻŦāĻŋāĻ˛āĻžāĻšā§€ āĻ–ā§‡āĻ¤āĻŋā§° ā§°ā§‹āĻ— āĻ¨āĻŋā§°āĻžāĻŽāĻ¯āĻŧā§° āĻ¸ā§āĻ¸āĻ‚āĻšāĻ¤ āĻŦā§āĻ¯ā§ąāĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻžāĻĒāĻ¨āĻž. Assam Agricultural University, JORHAT
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Gogoi, L.; Kashyap, A. and Sarma, A.K. (2025). āĻ­ā§‹āĻŸāĻœāĻ˛āĻ•ā§€āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžā§° ā§°ā§‹āĻ— āĻ†ā§°ā§ āĻ‡āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžā§° āĻ¸ā§āĻ¸āĻ‚āĻšāĻ¤ āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧāĻ¨ā§āĻ¤ā§āĻ°āĻŖ āĻĒā§ā§°āĻŖāĻžāĻ˛ā§€. Assam Agricultural University, JORHAT
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Saikia, A.; Kashyap, A. and Sarma, A.K. (2025). āĻ•ā§āĻāĻšāĻŋā§ŸāĻžā§° āĻ–ā§‡āĻ¤āĻŋā§° āĻ¸āĻ‚āĻšāĻ¤ ā§°ā§‹āĻ— āĻŦā§āĻ¯ā§ąāĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻžāĻĒāĻ¨āĻž. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
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Pathak, R.R.; Kashyap, A.; Sarma, A.K. and Nath, B.C. (2025). āĻ•āĻ˛ āĻ—āĻ›ā§° āĻŦāĻŋāĻ­āĻŋāĻ¨ā§āĻ¨ ā§°ā§‹āĻ— āĻ¨āĻŋā§°āĻžāĻŽāĻ¯āĻŧā§° āĻ¸ā§āĻ¸āĻ‚āĻšāĻ¤ āĻŦā§āĻ¯ā§ąāĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻžāĻĒāĻ¨āĻž. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
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Bharali, S.; Kashyap, A.; Sarma, A.K. and Nath, B.C. (2025). āĻ˛āĻŋāĻšā§āĻ–ā§‡āĻ¤āĻŋā§° āĻŦāĻŋāĻ­āĻŋāĻ¨ā§āĻ¨ ā§°ā§‹āĻ— āĻ¨āĻŋā§°āĻžāĻŽāĻ¯āĻŧā§° āĻ¸ā§āĻ¸āĻ‚āĻšāĻ¤ āĻŦā§āĻ¯ā§ąāĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻžāĻĒāĻ¨āĻž. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
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Nath, B.C.; Rahman, M.; Sharma, A. and Kashyap, A. (2024). IDENTIFICATION OF MAJOR MUSTARD DISEASES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. Department of Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam, Directorate of Extension Education, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Kashyap, A.; Sarma, A.K.; Bharali, S. and Nath, B.C. (2024). Integrated Disease management of Bacterial wilt of tomato and brinjal. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
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Nath, B.C.; Rahman, M.; Sharma, A. and Kashyap, A. (2024). Identification of major diseases of potato and their management. Department of Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam, Directorate of Extension Education, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
Sponsored Research
Research Projects 5 Projects
DBT, New Delhi Rs. 2956159 Lakh
Exploring the role of PEP-PEPR signaling in shaping plant growth and development under Iron deficiency
Implemented in 2024
AAU Rs. 1101000 Lakh
Development of bacterial nanocellulose film from agro-wastes for application as green antimicrobial food packaging material
Implemented in 2023
DBT, Govt of India Rs. 440000 Lakh
Fabrication of bacterial nanocellulose film activated with plant essential oil for application as green, edible and antimicrobial food packaging material
Implemented in 2022
SERB, DST, Govt of India Rs. 3037540 Lakh
Exploring the genetic regulators of suberin and HCAA pathway for imparting broad-spectrum tolerance in tomato against soil-borne vascular pathogens and drought
Implemented in 2022
DST, Govt. of India Rs. 4852293 Lakh
Development of ready to use tablet formulation of antimicrobial essential oils for eco-friendly management of crop pathogens by spray application
Implemented in 2023
Recognition & Accolades
Achievements & Honours 13 Honours
Excellent cum laude title award to Doctoral thesis by Autonomous University of Barcelona on 1st June, 2021.
Netaji Subhas Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) International Fellowship award for pursuing doctoral studies at Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, Barcelona, Spain from 1st November 2017 to 31st December 2020.
Prof. Debeswar Pathak Memorial prize for securing first position at M.Sc.(Agri) programme across all the departments of Faculty of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University in the year 2014.
Gold Medal award by Assam Agricultural University for securing the highest CGPA in B.Sc. (Agri.) degree programme.
Lakhipriya ( Krishnai ) Devi memorial prize for academic performance in B.Sc (Agri) degree programme of Assam Agricultural University.
Dr. Satya Ranjan Barooah prize for academic performance in B.Sc (Agri) degree programme of Assam Agricultural University.
Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) - 2013 conducted by Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board, New Delhi.
Received the Best research poster award (1st prize) in Indian Phytopathological Society Zonal Symposium 10-11 March 2022.
Nominated as the "Promising Young Scientist Of North East" by the BioNE e-zine of Biological sciences in its 23rd issue.

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Best oral paper presentation at 10th Indian Horticulture Congress 2023 held at College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara
Presented paper at European Congress on Microbiology held in Vienna, Austria from 20.11.2023 to 21.11.2023
Extraordinary Doctorate Award conferred by Automous University of Barcelona in the year 2025
Best oral presentation (first prize) at Indian Phytopathological Society National conefrence held at Bidhan Chnadra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, West Bengal from 18-20 February, 2026
Learned Societies
Professional Memberships 1 Societies
Indian Phytopathological Society
Life Member
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