Dr. Devajit Borthakur
Faculty Profile • AAU

Dr. Devajit Borthakur

Head
4
Publications
1
Projects
5
Degrees
5
Career Milestones
0
Honours & Awards
Academic Background

Education & Career Milestones

Educational Qualifications
B Sc (Ag)
1993
College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam
M Sc
1995
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam
Specialization: Plant Breeding and Genetics
Ph D
2008
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China PR
Specialization: biotechnology and Utilization of tea resources
Post Doctoral
2012
Cornell University, NY, USA
Specialization: Molecular Breeding
Other Qualifications
2016
United States Department of Agriculture, MD, USA
Specialization: Molecular Breeding
Employment History
Subject Matter Specialist (Plant Breeding)
10-11-2008 – 15-02-2011
Assam Agricultural University
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Diphu
Scientist C
17-02-2011 – 21-03-2018
Tocklai Tea Research Institute
Jorhat, Assam
Team Leader
22-03-2018 – 15-09-2019
ICRISAT (with World Vegetable enter)
Guwahati, Assam
Consultant
16-09-2019 – 25-05-2020
ICRISAT(with World Vegetable Center)
Guwahati, Assam
Senior Scientist and Head
01-04-2025 – Till date
Assam Agricultural University
kVK, Dibrugarh, Assam
Research & Scholarship
Scholarly Publications 4 Total Records
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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
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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
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Sarma, S.; buragohain, P.; Borthakur, D. and Tamuli, B. (). Oyster Mushroom cultivation(Pleurotus ostreatus) cultivation, AgriDristi, 2(5), 4,5, EDU publisher, Lucknow, Uttapradesh
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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
Sponsored Research
Research Projects 1 Projects
Biotechnolgy Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) Rs. 76.5 Lakh
Developing a Climate Resilient Technology utilizing the indigenous Plant Growth Promoting Microbes for growing vegetables in the rice fallow land in Assam
Implemented in 2024