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Dr. Basanta Kumar Borah
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Dr. Basanta Kumar Borah

Associate Professor
Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology • College of Agriculture
basanta.k.borah [at] aau.ac.in Joined: 28 Dec, 2011 PPC member, Annual report editorial board member, TPC member, Advisor (BSc), i/c online course etc.
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Publications
7
Projects
5
Degrees
2
Career Milestones
2
Honours & Awards
Academic Background

Education & Career Milestones

Educational Qualifications
BSc Agri
2001
Assam Agricultural University
MSc Agri
2004
Assam Agricultural University
Specialization: Agricultural Biotechnology
PhD
2009
University of Delhi South Campus
Specialization: Plant molecular biology
Post Doctoral
2011
University of Basel, Switzerland
Specialization: Virus molecular biology
Employment History
Assistant Professor
28-12-2011 – 31-12-2023
Assam Agricultural University
Jorhat
Associate Professor
01-01-2024 – Till date
Assam Agricultural University
Jorhat
Research & Scholarship
Scholarly Publications 78 Total Records
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R Saikia; A Kaldis; CZ Spetz; BK Borah; A Voloudakis (2025). Silencing of Putative Plasmodesmata-Associated Genes PDLP and SRC2 Reveals Their Differential Involvement During Plant Infection with Cucumber Mosaic Virus, Plants, 14(495), 1–19 DOI: 10.3390/plants14030495
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Bhaswati Saikia; Mousumi Phukon; Basanta Kumar Borah; Popy Bora; Borsha Neog; Avinash Reddy Chaduvula (2025). Combined efficacy of Entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin and plant-based oils against cabbage butterfly, Pieris brassicae L., Journal of Biological Control, 39(3), 417–425 DOI: 10.18311/jbc/2025/51096
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Bonti Das; GSH Vardhan; BK Borah; RC Boro; BK Sarmah; A Baruah; MK Deka; P Das (2024). Gut Bacteria Present in Greater Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella L.) Larvae Aid in Degradation of Wax and other Complex Polymers, J Pure Appl Microbiol, 18(4), 2875–2884 DOI: 10.22207/JPAM.18.4.58
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T Nath; LK Singh; RR Baruah; B Darphang; BK Sarmah; RC Boro; M Barooah; BK Borah; P Das; P kalita; S Hazarika (2024). Antibacterial activity of tulsi (Ocimum spp.) against plant pathogenic bacteria, Annals of Phytomedicine, 13(1), 1–11 DOI: 10.54085/ap.2024.13.1.59
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Bhaswati Saikia; Mousumi Phukan; Inee Gogoi; Basanta Kumar Bora; Popy Borah; Partha PG Das; Borsha Neog; Priyanka Saikia; Tina Sonowal; Ratul kumar Borah (2023). Compatibility study of entomopathogenic fungus (Beauveria bassiana) with promising plant oils, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 54(11), 16411–16425
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N Rahman; B K Borah; T Nath; S Hazarika (2022). Effective microbiocidal activity of Ocimum sanctum L. and Ocimum gratissimum L. extracts, Annals of Phytomedicine, 10(2), 416–425 DOI: 0.21276/ap.2021.10.2.55
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Saikia S S; Borah B K; Baruah G; Rokozeno Rokozeno; Deka M K (2021). Characterization of the gut microbes of greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella Linnaeus) shows presence of potential polymer degraders, Folia Microbiologica, 67(1), 133–141 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-021-00925-6
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M H Halabi; J O Oladokun; G M Baldodiya; B K Borah; P D Nath (2020). Identification, prevalence and genetic diversity study of potato viruses in Northeastern states of India, Annals of Applied Biology, 2021(1), 1–10 DOI: 10.1111/aab.12691
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A Gogoi; A Kaldis; I Dasgupta; B K Borah; A Voloudakis (2019). Sense- and antisense-mediated resistance against Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus (SLCMV) in Nicotiana benthamiana, Biologia Plantarum , 63(0), 455–464 DOI: 00
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G M Baldodiya; K Devi; B K Borah; P D Nath; M K Modi (2019). Characterization and in silico proteomic analysis of C2 and C3 proteins of squash leaf curl china virus associated with pumpkin leaf curl disease in Assam, India., Acta Virologica , 63(0), 139–148 DOI: 00
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J Sahu; D Panda; G Baruah; L Patar; P Sen; B K Borah; M K Modi (2019). Revealing shared differential co-expression profiles in rice infected by virus from reoviridae and sequiviridae group, Gene, 698(0), 82–91 DOI: 00
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G M Baldodiya; G Baruah; B K Borah; M K Modi; P D Nath (2019). Molecular characterization and sequence analyses of Banana bunchy top virus infecting banana cultivar Jahaji (Dwarf Cavendish) in Assam, India, 3Biotech, 9(0), 110–120 DOI: 00
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Borah, B.K. and Sarmah, A.K. (2023). Krishi Bijnan Paribhasha Kosh (Ingraji-Asomiya). Asom Bigyan Saimiti - AAU Branch, AAU, Jorhat, ISBN: 978-93-5780-629-9
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Sarmah, B.K. and Borah, B.K. (2021). Genome Engineering for Crop Improvement . Springer, Bangalore, ISBN: 978-3-030-63372-1
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Hazarika, L.K.; Kalita, S.; Das, P. and Borah, B.K. (2019). Insect Immunology and Pest Management. Diamond Creation, India, ISBN: 978-83-84863-88-3
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Borgahain, T.; Saikia, R.; Ghosh, A.; Sharma, M.R.; Borah, M.P.; Boro, R.C. and Borah, B.K. (2023). Role of volatile organic compounds in response to plant virus interaction in the context of climate change, in: Dutta, S.K.; (Ed.), Climate Change: Conservation, Biodiversity and Sustainability, College of Agriculture, Jorhat, AAU, Jorhat, pp 371–388, ISBN: 978-81-963002-1-0.
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Baruah, I.; Baruah, G. and Borah, B.K. (2023). Prospects of Biotechnological Intervention for Management of Bioresources in Northeastern region: Technology and Policy, in: Baruah, P.K.; (Ed.), Sustainable Use of Bioresources in North East India, College of Agriculture, Jorhat, AAU, Jorhat, pp 363–380, ISBN: 978-81-963002-3-4.
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Baldodiya, G.M. (2022). Sustainable agriculture and viral diseases of plants: An overview, in: Singh, H.B.; Vaishnav, A.; (Eds.), New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Elsevier, India, pp 419–434, ISBN: 978-0-444-63505-1.
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Saikia, R.; Paswan, R.R.; Farwaha, N. and Borah, B.K. (2022). Plant Viruses: Factors Involved in Emergence and Recent Advances in Their Management, in: Roy, S.; Mathur, P.; Chakraborty, A.P. and Saha, S.P. (Eds.), Plant Stress: Challenges and Management in the New Decade, Springer, Bangalore, pp 29–55, ISBN: 978-3-030-95365-2.
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Sarmah, B.K.; Gohain, M.; Borah, B.K. and Acharjee, S. (2021). Cisgenesis: Engineering Plant Genome by Harnessing Compatible Gene Pools, in: Sarmah, B.K.; Borah, B.K.; (Eds.), Genome Engineering for Crop Improvement, Springer, Bangalore, pp 193–216, ISBN: 978-3-030-63372-1.
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A, G.; N, B.; M, P.; R, G.; G, B. and K, B.B. (2021). Parasitic plants as vectors for pathogens, in: Gonzalez, A.M.; Sato, H.; (Eds.), Parasitic Plants, IntechOpen, UK, pp 1–18.
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Chutia, R. and Borah, B.K. (2015). Plant Viruses: The small but powerful plant pathogens, in: Sinha, A. and Srivastava, A. Kumar, R.; (Eds.), Microbial Biodiversity: a Boon for Agricultural Productivity, Biotech Books, India, pp 225–256, ISBN: 978-81-7622-341-6.
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Baldodiya, G.M.; Baruah, G.; Sen, P.; Nath, P.D. and Borah, B.K. (2020). Host-parasite interaction during development of major seed-transmitted viral diseases, in: Kumar, R.; Gupta, A.; (Eds.), Seed-borne diseases of Agricultural Crops: Detection, Diagnosis and Management, Springer Nature, India, pp 265–289, ISBN: 978-981-329-046-4.
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Das, B. (2022). CHARACTERIZATION OF POTENTIAL POLYMER DEGRADING BACTERIA FROM GREATER WAX MOTH (Galleria mellonella L.). MASTER OF SCIENCE (AGRICULTURE) IN AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY thesis submitted to Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, AAU, Jorhat
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Harsha, G.S.; Thakur, A. and Borah, B. (2024). Wax Moth Wonders: Unveiling Natural Allies Against Plastic Waste, 3 Days International Conference on Global Research Initiatives for Agriculture, Science and Technology, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur , Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Vol. 1(1), 1599 - 1600.
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bora, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 39(3), 12-15, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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bora, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 39(2), 12-15, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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bora, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 39(1), 12-15, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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bora, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 38(12), 15-19, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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bora, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 38(11), 20-23, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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bora, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 38(10), 16-19, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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bora, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 38(9), 20-23, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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bora, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 38(8), 18-22, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 38(7), 20-23, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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bora, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 38(6), 15-19, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 38(5), 12-15, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 38(5), 16-19, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 38(4), 18-22, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Akou Natun Prabhat Hobo, Seujbeeksha, 1(1), 33-40, AAUTA-FA, AAU, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Strengthening the Rural Agricultural and Allied Sectors for a Stronger Economy, RAF 2025 Abstracts, 1(1), 164-167, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat
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Borah, B. (). Cat fishor bishoye kichu katha, Natun Awiscar, 36(4), 16-19, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 36(3), 16-19, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 36(2), 15-19, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 36(1), 15-19, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 35(12), 18-22, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 35(11), 18-22, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 35(10), 12-15, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 35(9), 18-22, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 35(8), 12-15, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 35(7), 16-19, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 35(6), 18-22, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 35(5), 20-23, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 35(4), 16-18, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 35(3), 16-18, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 35(2), 20-22, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 35(1), 16-18, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 34(12), 17-20, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 34(11), 21-23, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 34(10), 20-23, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 34(9), 20-23, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 34(8), 16-18, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 34(7), 12-15, Mouchaq Prakashan,
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 34(6), 16-19, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 34(5), 15-19, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 34(4), 18-22, Mouchaq Prakashan, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Deshkhon gorhato amar sakalore dayitwa, Shyamalinda, Magazine of BNCA, AAU, 14(1), 19-20, BNCA, Biswanath
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 39(11), 10-12, Mouchaq publishers, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 39(10), 11-13, Mouchaq publishers, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 39(9), 20-23, Mouchaq publishers, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 39(8), 22-24, Mouchaq publishers, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 39(7), 13-15, Mouchaq publishers, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 39(6), 21-23, Mouchaq publishers, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 39(5), 23-25, Mouchaq publishers, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 39(4), 21-23, Mouchaq publishers, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 39(3), 16-18, Mouchaq publishers, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 39(2), 13-15, Mouchaq publishers, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 39(1), 18-20, Mouchaq publishers, Jorhat
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Borah, B.K. (). Bijnanor Ramdhenu, Natun Awiscar, 38(12), 15-17, Mouchaq publishers, Jorhat
Sponsored Research
Research Projects 7 Projects
European Union Rs. 3 Crore
Strengthening education, research and innovation for climate smart crops in India (AdaptNET)
Implemented in 2019
AAU R & D Rs. 25 Lakh
Application of the gut microbes of Greater Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella) as efficient plastic polymer-degraders
Implemented in 2022
DST
Survey and molecular characterization of the viral diseases of the important crops in northeastern India
Implemented in 2012
DBT
Functional dissection of geminiviral promoters for developing heterologous gene expression systems
Implemented in 2012
DBT-AAU Centre
Investigation of the population polymorphism of tulsi in Assam and characterization of its genes involved in biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
Implemented in 2012
DBT
Study the virome, RNAome and leaf curl disease manifestation in Bhut jolokia (C. chinense) and C. frutescens of North East India
Implemented in 2018
European Union
Erasmus Mundus Programme on Plant virology for New Era: Breeding for Resistance (BRAVE)
Implemented in 2013
Recognition & Accolades
Achievements & Honours 2 Honours
The best achievement I had made in AAU since 2011 is designing and executing the Erasmus Mundus (BRAVE) programme with European Union. In this programme, five Indian and six European Universities have been collaborating in one way (from India to Europe) student mobility for various periods of time and for various (UG, PG and staff) programmes of study. The mobility as well as stay in Europe is funded by European Union. In total 23 mobilities happened; some are still in Europe and elsewhere.
Another European Union funded mobility project for our faculties and students is AdaptNET; it followed BRAVE. It is continuing.
Learned Societies
Professional Memberships 2 Societies
Ellora Bijnan Mancha
Life Member
Assam Science Society
Life Member
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Dr. Basanta Kumar Borah

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AAU Joining Date: 28 Dec, 2011
Additional Charge: PPC member, Annual report editorial board member, TPC member, Advisor (BSc), i/c online course etc.
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