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General Informations

  • Join Date: 01/04/2025
  • College: Directorate of Extension Education
  • Department: AAU-KVK, Dibrugarh
  • Office Email: devajit.borthakur[at]aau.ac.in

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1993
B Sc (Ag)

College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam

 
 
 
 
 
1995
M Sc

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam

 
 
 
 
 
2008
Ph D

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China PR

 
 
 
 
 
2012
Post Doctoral

Cornell University, NY, USA

 
 
 
 
 
2016
Other Qualifications

United States Department of Agriculture, MD, USA

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
10-11-2008 - 15-02-2011
Subject Matter Specialist (Plant Breeding)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
17-02-2011 - 21-03-2018
Scientist C

Tocklai Tea Research Institute

 
 
 
 
 
22-03-2018 - 15-09-2019
Team Leader

ICRISAT (with World Vegetable enter)

 
 
 
 
 
16-09-2019 - 25-05-2020
Consultant

ICRISAT(with World Vegetable Center)

 
 
 
 
 
01-04-2025 - Till date
Senior Scientist and Head

Assam Agricultural University

Publications

Devajit Borthakur; Boyi ; Wang; Lyndel W Meinhardt; Dapeng Zhang (2025) . Multiple distinctive lineages of Camellia sinensis var. assamica from India and China revealed by Single Nucleotide Polymorphism markers, Beverage Plant Research, 5(0), 1-10 , DOI : 10.48130/BPR-2023-0020
Chayanika Thakuria; Devajit Borthakur; S borgohain; S Sharma; B Tamuli (2025) . Impact of Cluster Front Line Demonstration (CFLD) on productivity and profitabiltyof blackgram (vigna mungo L.) under rainfed condition in Dibrugarh district of Assam, International Journal of Research in Agronomy., 8(11), 252-254 , DOI : 10.335452618060X.2025.v8.i11d.4190
Sarma, S.; buragohain, P.; Borthakur, D. and Tamuli, B.()Oyster Mushroom cultivation(Pleurotus ostreatus) cultivationAgriDristi.2(5),4,5, EDU publisher, Lucknow, Uttapradesh
Tamuli, B.; Sharma, S. and Bortakur, D.()Biochar for sustainable improvement of soil health.Krishi Netra.3(12),31,32,33, GRN Creative, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh
Projects
  • Biotechnolgy Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) sponsored project on "Developing a Climate Resilient Technology utilizing the indigenous Plant Growth Promoting Microbes for growing vegetables in the rice fallow land in Assam", project cost Rs.76.5 Lakh implemented in 2024.