AAU

Academic Background

Education & Career Milestones

Educational Qualifications

B.Sc.

1985

Assam Agricultural University

M.Sc.

1987

Sri Avinashilingam Institute of Home Science and Higher studies for women

Specialization: Resource Management

Ph.D.

2012

Indian Institute of Technology

Specialization: Design Ergonomics

Other Qualifications

2020

University of California

Specialization: Ergonomics for Agricultural activiites

Employment History

Assistant Professor

30-03-1988 – 10-01-1997

Assam Agricultural University

Jorhat

Associate Professor

11-01-1997 – 31-12-2013

Assam Agricultural University

Jorhat

Professor

01-01-2014 – Till date

Assam Agricultural University

Jorhat

Professor and Head

01-09-2018 – Till date

Assam Agricultural University

Jorhat

Research & Scholarship

Scholarly Publications 79 Total Records

Bijoylaxmi Bhuyan; Mira Kalita; Nandita Bhattacharyya; Namburi Meenaxi; Eliza Upadhyaya (2025). Exploring the Physical and Mental Strain on Traditional Farming on Rural Women and the Impact on Youth's declining, International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management, 16(1), 1–9 DOI: 10.23910/1.20256379

Sarmishta Mishra; Swapnali Borah; Nandita Bhattacharyya (2025). Ergonomic evaluation of occupational health hazards of farmers involved in sugarcane cultivation, AATCC Review, 13(1), 85–93 DOI: doi.org/10.21276/AATCCReview.2025.13.01.85

Smrutirekha Panigrahi; Nandita Bhattacharyya Bhattacharyya; Bijoylaxmi Bhuyan (2025). Occupational Work-related health hazards among workers involved in weeding activiyt, Indian Journal of Weed Science, 57(0), 0–0

Hridishruti Saikia; Nandita Bhattacharyya (2025). A Comparative Analysis of Eye Tracking and 2-Alternative Forced Choice Method of Assessing Colour Preferences in Young Children, Archives of Current Research, 25(11), 0–0 DOI: 10.9734/acri/2025/v25i111610

Smrutirekha Panigrahi; Nandita Bhattacharyya; Bijoylaxmi Bhuyan (2025). Assessment of Some Selected Traditional Weeding Tools for Safe Ergonomic Practices, Archives of Current Research International, 25(8), 812–819 DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/acri/2025/v25i81461

Smruti Panigrahi; Bhattacharyya Bhattacharyya; Bijoylaxmi Bhuyan (2025). Occupational Work-related Health Hazards Among Workers Involved in Weeding Activitiy, Indian Journal of Weed Science, 57(1), 115–119 DOI: 10.5958/0974-8164.2025.000.18.0

mira Kalita; Nandita Bhattacharyya; Ruplekha Borah (2024). Ergonomic evaluation of paddy storage activity of Assam, International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 6(4), 2664–7133

Mira Kalita; Nandita Bhattacharyya; Ruplekha Borah (2024). Assessment of Physiological Workload of Paddy seed selection actvity performed by Assamese farm women, International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 6(4), 38–40

Mriganka Sonowal; Moonty Baruah; Nadita Bhattacharyya (2023). A Study on Buying Behaviour of Consumers towards Packaged Food Products, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 12(5):118-124, 12(5), 118–124 DOI: 10.20546/ijcmas.2023.1205.017

Hridishruti Saikia; Nandita Bhattacharyya; Moonty Baruah (2023). IReview of educational toy design elements and their importance in child development from a cognitive perspective, The Pharma Innovation, 12(5), 1030–1033 DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/tpi.2023.v12.i4w.19824

Mishra Sarmistha; Nandita Bhattacharyya; Moonty Baruah (2023). Prevalence of work related health problems & ergonomic risk factors among the workers engaged in silver filigree art of Cuttack, Odisha, The PHarma Innovation, 12(4), 150–156 DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/tpi.2023.v12.i4b.20083

Mriganka Sonwal; Moonty Baruah; Nandita Bhattacharyya (2023). Study on buying behaviour of consumers towards packaged products, Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Science, 12(5), 118–124 DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2023.1205.017

Hridishruti Saikia; Nandita Bhattacharyya; Moonty Baruah (2023). Influence of colour in short-term memory performance of young children, The Pharma Innovation, 12(4), 1903–1905 DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/tpi.2023.v12.i4w.19824

Hridishruti Saikia; Nandita Bhattacharyya; Moonty Baruah (2023). Review of educational toy design elements and their importance in child development from a cognitive perspective, The Pharma Innovation, 12(5), 1030–1033 DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/tpi.2023.v12.i4w.19824

Mira Kalita; Ruplekha Borah; Nandita Bhattacharyya (2023). Assessment of Environmental Parameters and Occupational Health Hazards of Rural Women in Post Harvest Activities of Assam, International Journal of Environment and Climate change, 13(1), 189–195 DOI: DOI: 10.9734/IJECC/2023/v13i11666

Hridishruti Saikia; Nandita Bhattacharyya; Moonty Baruah (2023). Review of educational toy design elements and their importance in child developemnt from a cognitive perspective, The Pharma Innovation, 12(4), 1030–1033 DOI: https://www.researchgate.net/deref/https%3A%2F%2Fd

Sonia Langthasa; Nandita Bhattacharyya; Mira Kalita (2023). Anthropometric considerations for farm tools/machinery design for agricultural farm workers of Assam, The Pharma Innovation Journal , 12(12), 1321–1326

Sharmistha Mishra; Nandita Bhattacharyya; Moonty Baruah (2023). Prevalence of work related health problems and ergonomics risk factors among the workers engaged in silver filigree art of Cuttack, Odisha, The Pharma Innovation, 12(4), 150–156 DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/tpi.2023.v12.i4b.20083

Sonia Langthasa; Nandita Bhattacharyya; Mira Kalita (2021). Documentation of traditional hand tools in selected tribal and non-tribal households of Assam, Indian journal of traditional knowledge, 20(4), 1088–1097

Pallavi Singh; Moonty Baruah; Nandita Bhattacharyya (2021). A study on effect of advertisement on consumer buying behavior in Jorhat city., The Pharma Innovation, 10(6), 281–285

Nandita Bhattacharyya (2021). Factors affecting hand loom weaving practices among women weavers of Assam, Economic affairs, 66(5), 623–628 DOI: 10.46852/0424-2513.4.2021.15

Baruah; M.; Ali; N.; Bhattacharyya; N.; (2021). Ergonomic intervention for digging in tea gardens., The Pharma Innovation, 10(6), 378–383 DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.910.414

Bori; Geetashree; Bhattacharyya; N (2020). Muscle fatigue and grip strength among commercial handloom weavers, , 9(11), 362–365 DOI: : https://doi.org/10.22271/tpi.2020.v9.i11f.5381

Bori; Geetashree; Bhattacharyya; N (2020). Postural assessment of women workers involved in various handloom activities, International journal of current microbiology and applied Sciences, 9(10), 3585–3591 DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.910.414

Sonia; L.; Bhattacharyya; N.; Kalita; M. (2020). Problems faced by farmers while using different agricultural hand tools and implements, Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 11(2), 491–493 DOI: ISSN:0973-4732

Konwar; G.; Bhattacharyya; N.; Sharma; B.; Baruah; M (2019). Inter gender sharing of drudgery by male and female farmers in agricultural activities among plain tribe of Lakhimpur ditrict of Assam, Asian J. of Home Science, 14(2), 329–333 DOI: ISSN:0973-4732

Sonia; L.; Bhattacharyya; N.; Kalita; M.; Baruah; M. (2019). Scope for design suggestions of hand tools used in performing agricultural activities, Asian J. of Home Science, 14(2), 380–384 DOI: : https://www.researchgate.net/publication/3396134

Saikia; P.; Bhattacharyya; N.; Baruah; M. (2018). Factors affecting work ability among the workers engaged in different occupations, Advance research journal of Social Science, 9(2), 198–204

Kalita; M.; Bhattacharyya; N.; Borah; R. (2018). Work posture analysis of activities performed by blacksmiths engaged in hand tools manufacturing units, Asian Journal of Home Science,, 13(1), 423–428 DOI: DOI: 10.15740/HAS/AJHS/13.1/423-428

Kalita; M.; Borah; R.; Bhattacharyya; N.; (2017). Physiological workload of farm women in paddy activity of Assam, , 8(2), 150–156 DOI: Online-Issn No :

Bhattacharyya; N.; Chakrabarti; D. (2016). Ergonomics-A Way to Occupational Wellness of Workers Engaged in Industrial Activities: Specific Reference to Assam, J of Ergonomics , 6(3), 2–5 DOI: , http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2165-7556.1000164

Ali N. F.; Bhattacharyya N.; Baruah M. (2013). Development and Ergonomic evaluation of improved pruning knife for light pruning in tea gardens, International journal of agricultural Engineering, 6(2), 311–316

Nandita Bhattacharyya; D. Chakraborti (2012). Ergonomic assessment of workers engaged in tea cultivation, Work: A journal of prevention, assessment and rehabilitation, 41(2), 1234–1238 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0308-1234

D. Chakrabarti; Nandita Bhattacharyya (2012). Ergonomic design intervention strategy for work tool development for women agro-based workers in Northeast India, Work: A journal of prevention, assessment and rehabilitation, 43(4), 403–409 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0319-1330.

Nandita Bhattacharyya; D. Chakraborti (2012). Design development scope on women’s occupational aspect: Specific reference to local agro based food processing industries in NE India, Work: A journal of prevention, assessment and rehabilitation,, 43(4), 1330–1334 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-1476

Bhattacharyya, N. and Choudhury, M. (2023). Golden Jubilee Souvenir. SM Press and Publication, SM Press and Publication, Jorhat, ISBN: ISBN 978-81-962645-3-6

Bhattacharyya, N.; Sharma, B.; Baruah, M. and Bhuyan, B. (2023). Prospects of small enterprises-a path towards prosperity. SM Press and Publication, SM Press and Publication, Jorhat, ISBN: ISBN 978-81-962645-4-3

Bhuyan, B. and Bhattacharyya, N. (2026). Entrepreneurship and Community Empowerment through Green Waste Utilization, in: Gogoi, N. and Bhuyan, S. Baruah, S.; (Eds.), Empowering India's Yougths on Sustainable Innovation and Future Ready Skills in Textiles for Livelihood Resiliency, AkiNik Publications, 169, C-11, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi-110085, pp 69–77, ISBN: 9789371507134.

Baruah, M. and Bhattacharyya, N. (2025). Preventing Usability Barriers: Guidelines for using User Interface Designs in Microwave Ovens, in: Das, S. and Akram, W. Knandoze, V.; Iqbal, R.; (Eds.), Human Centred Digitization Volume 2, Springer Nature Link, Springer Nature Link, Singapore, pp 275–285, ISBN: 978-981-4382-0.

Baruah, M. and Bhattacharyya, N. (0). Preventing Usability Barriers: Guidelines for Using User Interface Design in Microwave Ovens, in: Das, S. and Akram, W. Knondoze, V.; Iqbal, R.; (Eds.), Human-Centred Digitization (Volume 2), Springer Nature Link, Springer Nature Link, Singapore, pp 275–285, ISBN: 978-981-96-4382-0.

Bori, G. (2026). A predictive Regression Model for a comfortable seat height of the loom for the occupational well-being of commercial weavers, in: Das, S.; Akram, W.; Khandoze, V.; Iqbal, R.; (Eds.), Human-Centred Digitization, Springer Nature, Springer Nature Link, Singapore, pp 539–551, ISBN: 978-981-96-4185-7-.

Sharma, B. (2024). Ergonomics in Agriculture, in: Anbarasan, S.; Parmeswari, P.; S., S.K.; Singh, O.B.; Satwadhar, P.; Upadhyaya, E.; (Eds.), Sustainable Farming Systems for Climate Resilience and Better Human Health, NineTals Publishings, NCR, Delhi, India, pp 95–118, ISBN: 978-81-972354-6-7.

Bhattacharyya, N. (2023). Quality Design: an Ergonomics Approach, in: Bhattacharyya, N.; Choudhury, M.; (Eds.), Golden Jubilee Souvenir, SM Press and Publication, SM Press and Publication, Jorhat, pp 51–53, ISBN: ISBN 978-81-962645-3-6.

Bhattacharyya, N. and Choudhury, M. (2023). Quality Design: an Ergonomics Approach, in: Bhattacharyya, N. and Choudhury, M. (Eds.), Golden Jubilee Souvenir, SM Press and Publication, SM Press and Publication, Jorhat, pp 151–154, ISBN: E ISBN 978-81-968974-4-4,.

Bhattacharyya, N. and Saikia, H. (2024). Anthropometry in Interior Design, in: Rao, R. and Singh, S. Dinesh, S.; (Eds.), Habitats-Holistic approaches to building interiors and technical systems, Noble science Press, Noble Science PressAggarwal Plaza, LSC-1, Mayur Vihar Phase 3, Delhi-110096, pp 316–332, ISBN: E ISBN 978-81-968974-4-4,.

Bhattacharyya, N. and Saikia, H. (2024). Anthropometry in Interior Design, in: Rao, R. and Singh, S. Dinesh, S.; (Eds.), Habitats-Holistic Approaches to Building, Interiors and Technical Systems, Noble science Press, Aggarwal Plaza, LSC-1, Mayur Vihar Phase 3, Delhi-110096, pp 316–332, ISBN: E ISBN 978-81-968974-4-4,.

Kalita, M.; Borah, R. and Bhattacharyya, N. (2022). Development of Scale for Assessing Occupational Health Hazards in Post Harvest Activities (OHHPA Scale) ., in: Chakrabarti, D.; Karmakar, S. and Salve, U.R. (Eds.), Ergonomics for Design and Innovation-Humanizing Work and Work Environment: Proceedings of HWWE 2021, Springer, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, pp 653–660, ISBN: ISBN 978-981-16-7360-3.

Baruah, M.; Bhattacharyya, N.; Karmakar, S. and Nayak, B.K. (2022). Eye Tracking to Evaluate the Usability of User Interfaces, in: Chakrabarti, D.; Karmakar, S.; Salve, U.R. (Eds.), Ergonomics for Design and Innovation-Humanizing Work and Work Environment, Springer, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland, pp 201–211, ISBN: ISBN 978-3-030-94276-2 .

Mira, K.; Borah, R. and Bhattacharyya, N. (2022). Development of Scale for Assessing Occupational Health Hazards in Post Harvest Activities (OHHPA Scale) ., in: Chakrabarti, D.; Karmakar, S. and Salve, U.R. (Eds.), Ergonomics for Design and Innovation-Humanizing Work and Work Environment: Proceedings of HWWE 2021, Springer, Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022, pp 653–660, ISBN: ISBN 978-3-030-94276-2 .

Borah, T. and Bhattacharyya, N. (2020). Spatial ability – an approach in designing learning materials for children, in: Gutierreze, A.M. and Goonetilleke, R. Robielos, R.A.; (Eds.), Advances in intelligent systems and computing: Convergence of Ergonomics and Design, Springer, Springer Nature, Switzerland, pp 149–158, ISBN: 978-3-030-63334-9.

Bori, G. and Bhattacharyya, N. (2020). Anthropometric consideration for occupational Wellbeing of women weavers engaged in commercial handloom weaving, in: Gutierrze, A.M. and Goonotilleke, R. Robielos, R.A.; (Eds.), Advances in intelligent systems and computing: Convergence of Ergonomics and Design, Springer, Springer Nature, Switzerland, pp 44–56, ISBN: 978-3-030-63334-9.

Lahkar, K. and Bhattacharyya, N. (2017). Occupational Health Hazard of Workers Engaged in Food Processing Unit of Assam, in: Muzammil, M. and Khan, A.A. Hasan, F.; (Eds.), Design Science and Innovation: Ergonomics for improved productivity, Springer, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd,152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, pp 57–66, ISBN: 978-981-15-9053-5.

Langthasa, S. (2023). Ergonomics in agriculture: An approach for design modifications of implements, adoptable for human compatibility needs. Ph.D. thesis submitted to Family Resource Management and Consumer Science, Assam Agricultural University, College of Community Science, AAU

Bori, G. (2021). Occupational factors and work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among the commercial weavers. Ph.D. thesis submitted to Family Resource Management and Consumer Science, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13

Baruah, M. (2020). Design requirements for ease of operation of Consumer electronics products. Ph.D. thesis submitted to Family Resource Management, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural university, Jorhat-13

Bhattacharyya, N. (2020). Design requirements for ease of operation of consumer electronic products used for cooking. Ph.D. thesis submitted to Family Resource Management and Consumer Science, Assam Agricultural University, College of Community Science, AAU

Saikia, P. (2016). Stress and work ability index of workers engaged in different occupations. M.Sc. thesis submitted to Family Resource Management, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13

Pegu, B. (2012). Legibility of product labels with respect to content, font size and colour combination. M.Sc. thesis submitted to Family Resource Management, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13

Langthasa, S. (2012). Study on handtools used by farmers in performance of agricultural activities in tribal and non tribal households of Assam. M.Sc. thesis submitted to Family Resource Management, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13

Borah, N. (2011). Assistive technology and home living elderly people. M.Sc. thesis submitted to Family Resource Management, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13

Lahkar, K. (2009). Ergonomics risk factors: Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders at work (Special reference to fruit processing units of Assam). M.Sc. thesis submitted to Family Resource Management, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13

Gayan, M. (1999). Ergonomic evaluation of postures assumed by women workers engaged in performance of different activities in handloom industries of Assam . M.Sc. thesis submitted to Family Resource Management, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural university, Jorhat-13

Hazarika, M. (1998). Ergonomical evaluation of activities performed by women workers in tea gardens of Assam. M.Sc. thesis submitted to Family Resource Management, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural university, Jorhat-13

Sharma, B. (2025). Krishirota mohilar karmadakshata bridhi aru kosto laghob kora kisuman unnat mandandarkrishi xojuli.. Faculty of Community Science, Jorhat

Bhattacharyya, N.; Kalita, M. and Chetia, D. (2024). Unnot manor nirali kora ahila. Faculty of Community Science, Joraht

Bhattacharyya, N.; Kalita, M. and Chetia, D. (2024). Pexi-konkalor bikar hraxot ergonomicsor abodan. Faculty of Community Science, Jorhat

Baruah, M.; Bhattacharyya, N. and Sharma, B. (2023). Sangathanik Koushal. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Kalita, M.; Bhattacharyya, N.; Bhuyan, B. and Sharma, B. (2023). Krishirota mohilar kosto laghab korar prayujoniota. Directorate of Extension Education, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat

Kalita, M.; Borah, R. and Bhattacharyya, N. (2023). Unnato mandandor dhan korhiwa pasi. Directorate of Extension Education, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat

Bhuyan, B.; Bhattacharyya, N. and Kalita, M. (2023). Grahok surakhya ain 2019. Directorate of Extension Education, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat

Bhuyan, B.; Bhattacharyya, N. and Sharma, B. (2023). Pradhanmantri bikash Yojona. Directorate of Extension Education, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat

Sharma, B.; Bhattacharyya, N. and Kalita, M. (2023). xoseton grahokor dwaitwa. Directorate of Extension Education, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat

Sharma, B.; Bhattacharyya, N. and Kalita, M. (2023). Mohilar arthik xobolikoronor babe swa niyujonor ketaman upai. Directorate of Extension Education, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat

Kalita, M.; Borah, R. and Bhattacharyya, N. (2023). Unnot mandandor dhan korhiuwa pasi. Directorate of Extension Education, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat

Baruah, M.; Bhattacharyya, N. and Sharma, B. (2023). Sangothonic Koushal. Directorate of Extension Education, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat

AI in detection of Ergonomic alert in different occupation

Implemented in 2025

DST Rs. 22.35 Lakh

Drudgery reducing tools and techniques-an approach to foster scientific knowledge among rural women for better health and increasevproductiivty

Implemented in 2024

Department of Science and Technology. Rs. 22,35,000.00 Lakh

Drudgery reducing tools and techniques- an approach to foster scientific knowledge among rural women for better health and increase productivity

Implemented in 2024

Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services, Govt. of Assam Rs. 20 Lakh

Ergonomics in agriculture-a way to improve work performance of farm workers to enhance productivity and better health

Implemented in 2024

Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project Rs. 19,69,000.00 Lakh

Ergonomics in Agriculture – a way to improve work performance of farm workers to enhance productivity and better health

Implemented in 2023

DST Rs. 22.35 Lakh

Drudgery reducing tools and techniques-an approach to foster scientific knowledge among rural women for better haelth and increase productivity

Implemented in 2024

ARIAS Society, APART, Govt. of Assam Rs. 19.69 Lakh

‘Ergonomics in Agriculture -a way to improve work performance of farm workers to enhance productivity and better health’

Implemented in 2023

ICAR

AICRP on Women in Agriculture

Implemented in 2020

ICAR

AICRP on Women in Agriculture

Implemented in 2020

Ministry of Human Resource Development Rs. 1 Crore

DIC spoke institute

Implemented in 2018

Funded Project

Ergonomics design approaches for occupational wellness of tea pluckers

Implemented in 2018

ministry of Human Resource Develoment Rs. 1 Crore

Design Innovation Centre (Spoke Institute)

Implemented in 2016

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Optimizing energy in rural households of Assam.

Implemented in 2003

National Tea Research Foundation, Tea Board of India

Ergonomic assessment of technologies used by workers in performance of different activities in tea fields

Implemented in 2006

National Tea Research Foundation, Tea Board of India

Ergonomic assessment of postures assumed by workers in tea fields

Implemented in 2003

Ministry of Human Resource Management, New Delhi Rs. 19.69 Lakh

Ergonomic design approaches for occupational wellness of tea pluckers engaged in manual tea plucking activities

Implemented in 2018

Recognition & Accolades

Achievements & Honours 6 Honours

Achievement in educational activities:

- So far guided nine (9) M.Sc. students and one Ph. D student.

- Assisted students in getting awards in National and International level

Achievement in Research activities:

- Developed several user friendly work tools/accessories for workers engaged in agricultural

farm, fruit processing units and tea fields.

- Completed four (4) numbers of externally funded projects.

- Successful in bringing collaborative research with Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati.

- Bagged the Spoke Institute, Design Innovation Centre (DIC) centre which was sponsored by

Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi in competitive mode.

- Acting as a Coordinator of Spoke Institute, Design Innovation Centre (AAU).

- Since 2013 involved in standard making process at National level (BIS) and International

level (ISO). At present

- Involved in the following Technical Committees of International Standardization

Organization (ISO):

- ISO/TC 159/SC 01

- ISO/TC 159/SC 01/WG 05

- ISO/TC 159/SC 04

- ISO/TC 159/SC 04/WG 10

- ISO/TC 159/SC 05/WG 05

- Could generate revenue by selling technologies developed under AICRP and externally

funded projects

Particulars of recognition:

- Selected to have an exposure visit to advanced laboratory in abroad under NAHEP (National

Agricultural Higher Education Programme). Under the programme visited University of

California, Davis for one- month.

- Bagged IEA Congress IDC fund (rewarded authorship) from International Ergonomics

Association to participate in 18th IEA World Congress on Ergonomics, held in Recife, Brazil

from 12th February to 16th February’ 2012.

- Involved in standard making process of International Standard formulation of ISO 27501-

27501 and 27503 series. In this connection attended as Indian expert in Scientific Committee

meetings of ISO 159 held in Chicago (2014) and Paris (2015).

- At present actively engage in standard making process under ISO 159, Technical Committee

related to Ergonomics for Children, ISO 27503 as a core committee member with Scientists

from Japan.

- Acting as the Principal member in “Bureau of Indian Standards’ (An organization for

furnishing inputs for International Standard Organization, ISO) and settings standards for

Indian Standards.

- Invited to deliver Key note address and lead lectures in several conferences, workshops and

seminars at National and International level.

- Invited to chair several sessions in several conferences, workshops and seminars at National

and International level.

Assisted in educational activities

Dr. Geetashree Bori, a former Ph.D. student under guidance of Dr. Nandita Bhattacharyya got appreciation award by Home Science Association of India for her Ph.D. research

Assisted in educational activities

Dr. Geetashree Bori, a former Ph.D. student under guidance of Dr. Nandita Bhattacharyya bagged IEA Kingfar Award from International Ergonomics Association for her research work in the field of Human Factors and Ergonomics.

Bagged NAHEP fellowship to visit Advanced laboratory in abroad for one month duration. Visited Agricultural Ergonomics Research Centre and the Occupational Biomechanics Laboratory, University of California, Davis, USA.

Selected as Indian expert in developing International Standards(ISO) in the field of Ergonomics. So far working as Core committee member of ISO 159 (PGD).

Working as an expert in the field of Ergonomics in development of Indian Standards (IS) (PGD 15). Member of several Scientific Committees in the field of Ergonomics of Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS).

Learned Societies

Professional Memberships 2 Societies

Indian Society of Ergonomics (Assistant Secretary)

Life Member

Assam Science Society

Life Member

Dr. Nandita Bhattacharyya

HOD and Professor

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College: College of Community Science

Department: Resource Management and Consumer Science

AAU Joining Date: 30 Mar, 1988

Additional Charge: I/C Head, Department of Family Resource Management