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

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.