AAU

Academic Background

Education & Career Milestones

Educational Qualifications

B.Sc Agri

1983

PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

M.Sc (Agri)

1986

PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Specialization: Microbiology

P.hD (Agri)

1995

ASSAM AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Specialization: Soil Microbiology

Employment History

Chief Scientist

22-04-1996 – 19-07-1995

Assam Agricultural University

Jorhat

Associate Professor

20-07-1995 – 20-07-2005

Assam Agricultural University

Jorhat

Professor

20-07-2005 – Till date

Assam Agricultural University

Jorhat

Research & Scholarship

Scholarly Publications 39 Total Records

Nikita Laishram; Rajen Baruah; Amrita Phukan; Antara Paul; Dipika Charingia (2022). Evaluation of cyanobacteria as a bioresource potential, The Pharma Innovation Journal, 11(9), 439–443

Englengpi; R.; Baruah; R. (2019). Isolation and characterization of Diazotrophs from lowland rice ecosystem, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 8(8):362-371, 8(8), 362–371

Englengpi; R. ; Baruah; R. ; Phukan; A. (2019). Screening and interactive effects of Soil Microbial Enzymes Activities of Diazotrophic PGPR, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences., 8(8), 346–357

Sharma; P.; Bora; L.C.; Puzari; K.C.; Baruah; A.M.; Baruah; R.; Talukdar; K.; Kataky; L.; Phukan; A. (2017). Review on Bacterial Blight of rice caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae: different management approaches and role of Pseudomonas fluorescens as a potential biocontrol agent., International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. , 6(3), 982–1005

Handique; G; Phukan; A; Bhattacharyya; B; Baruah; A. A. L. H; Rahman; S. W.; Baruah; R (2017). Characterization of cellulose degrading bacteria from the larval gut of the white grub beetle Lepidiota mansueta (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, 94(2), 1–8

Borah; N; Barua; R; Pathak; P.K; Barua; I.C; Hazarika; K; Phukan; A. (2016). Rice subtle decomposition by cellulose degrading microbe and yoghurt with glyphosate under rainfed upland ecosystem, International Journal of Agricultural Sciences. , 8(20), 1350–1353

Gogoi; G; Sharma; P; Phukan; A; Baruah; R. (2016). Evaluation of compost accelerating microbes, Advance in Life Sciences, 5(6), 2272–2277

Phukan; A ; Baruah; R ; Sharma; P; Gogoi; G (2016). Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria(PGPR) in enhancing the Growth of Tomato, Advances in Life Sciences, 5(16), 6230–6233

Gauri Gogoi; ; Pranamika Sharma; Preeti Buragohain; Amrita Phukan; Rajen Baruah (2015). Isolation and Characterization of Compost Accelerating Microbes, Trends in Biosciences , 0(0), 5854–5859

Nath; D.J.; Ozah B; Baruah; R.; Barooah; R.C.; Borah; D.K. (2011). Effect of Integrated nutrient management on soil enzymes, microbial biomass carbon and bacterial populations under rice (Oryza sativa)-wheat ( Triticum aestivum) sequence, Ind.J.Agric.Sci. , 81(12), 1143–1148

Nath; D.J.; Ojzah; B.;Baruah; R.; ; Borah; D.K. (2010). Nodulation pattern and resident rhizobial population of field grown pea ( Pisum sativum) from acid soils of Assam, Ind.J.Agric.Sci. , 80(12), 1054–1057

Ray; N; Goswami; S.R.; Baruah; R.; Barooah; R. C. (2004). Effect of different nutrient formulations on biomass production of Azolla caroliniana, Ind. J. Agri. Res, 0(0), 0–0

Ray; N.; Baruah; R.; Goswami; S.R. (2004). Effect of seedling bacterization of wetland rice with Azospirillum, Ind. J. Environ & Ecopan, 8(3), 643–647

Thakur; R.S.; Bhuyan; K.; Baruah; R. (2003). Potability of water of Jorhat city in terms of bacteriological quality, Ind. J. Environ & Ecopan , 7(1), 83–86

Handique; P.K.; Baruah; R. (1999). Evaluation of biomix-1 against mealy bug of mulberry, Ind. J. Seric., 39(0), 79–80

Baruah; R.; Borthakur; H. P. (1997). Antibiotic disc assay for selection of competitive strains of Rhizobium, J. Adv. Pl. Sc., 1(0), 77–79

Das; Rekha; Barthakur; H.P.; Baruah; R. (1997). Effect of physio-chemical properties of soil on distribution of VAM spore population, J. Adv. Pl. Sc., 1(0), 65–68

Chauhan; M.K.; Baruah; R.; Barooah; R.C. (1997). Evaluation of P-solubilizing microorganisms from Assam, J. Adv. Pl. Sc., 1(0), 81–83

Bezbaruah; C.; Baruah; R.; Gupta; M.K.; Sing; K.D.; Barooah; R.C. (1995). Evaluation of biomix-2 against red spider mite of tea, Proc.Sem. Agric. Sci. N.E. India, 0(0), 0–0

Baruah; R; Chauhan; M.K. (1995). Cyanobacterial diversity in Tropical soils & their exploitation in rice production, Proc. Microb. Biodi. in soil of ts&subts., 0(0), 0–0

Baruah; R.; Barthakur; H.P.; Bezbaruah; C. (1995). Effect of indigenous VAM & rhizobial inoculation on growth and nodulation of greengram as affected by sources of phosphorous, Proc. Sem. Agric. Sci. N.E. India, 0(0), 0–0

Sidhu; B.S.; Baruah; R.; Beri; V. (1988). Establishment and effectiveness of added pigeon pea rhizobia in different soils of narrow abiotic variability, Boil. Fertil. Soils, 6(0), 84–89

Baruah, R. and Nath, D. (2012). Handbook of Biofertilizer Production Technology. DBT-AAU Centre, DBT-AAU Centre, Assam Agricultural University

Chauhan, M. (2020). “Changes in Soil Biological Parameters as Affected by the Application of Organic Inputs in Rice-Toria Sequence” . PhD thesis submitted to Department of Soil Science, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam

Bharali, H. (2018). FORMULATION OF LIQUID RHIZOBIAL BIOFERTILIZER AND ITS VALIDATION. M.Sc thesis submitted to Department of Soil Science, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam

Phukan, A. (2017). Screening and Evaluation of Methanotrophic bacteria from rice ecosystem. PhD thesis submitted to Department of Soil Science, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University,Jorhat, Assam

Englengpi, R. (2017). ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING (PGP) ASSOCIATIVE DIAZOTROPH FROM LOWLAND RICE ECOSYSTEM. M.Sc thesis submitted to Department of Soil Science, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam

Gogoi, G. (2012). ISOLATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF COMPOST ACCELERATING MICROBES. M.Sc thesis submitted to Department of Soil Science, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam

Paul, A.; Phukan, D.A. and Baruah, D.R. (2020). Process and technology for biofertilizer entrepreneurship development. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Paul, A.; Phukan, D. and Baruah, D.R. (2020). Azolla Biofertilizer Production- Oppurtunity for self employment. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Baruah, D.R.; Phukan, A. and Paul, A. (2015). Enriched Compost Production Technology. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Baruah, D.R.; Phukan, A. and Paul, A. (2015). Mycorrhizal Plants. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Baruah, D.R.; Phukan, A. and Paul, A. (2015). Potential Role of Plant growth promoting rhizobia. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Baruah, D.R.; Phukan, A. and Paul, A. (2015). Spirulina, a complete food supplement. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Baruah, D.R.; Phukan, A. and Paul, A. (2015). Stevia, a herbal sweetner. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Baruah, D.R.; Nath, D.D.; Ojah, B. and Kalita, N. (2008). Homestead method of Azolla cultivation. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Nath, D.D.; Baruah, D.R.; Ojah, B. and Kalita, N. (2008). Azospirillum and Azotobacter biofertilzers for non legume crops. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Nath, D.D.; Baruah, D.R.; Ojah, B. and Kalita, N. (2008). Phosphate solubilizing biofertilizers. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Nath, D.D. and Baruah, D.R. (2008). Rhizobium biofertilizer for pulse production. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Strengthening Assam Agricultural University with education quality parameters for production of 21st century ready human resource under IDP-NAHEP

Implemented in 2018

DBT

Isolation of novel biofertilizers to develop efficient biofertilizers

Implemented in 2018

DBT Rs. 10612988 Crore

Cyanobacterial diversity and their bioresource potential in the NE Region of India

Implemented in 2018

NFSM-GoI Rs. 123.00 Lakh

Establishment/strengthening of biofertilizer and biocontrol production unit for increasing pulse production in India

Implemented in 2016

Recognition & Accolades

Achievements & Honours 18 Honours

Awarded Steels worth Public Welfare Trust fellowship in the 1983

Obtained Training on “Rhizobium Technology’’ at IARI, New Delhi in the year 1995.

Attented 3rd National Conference on “Mycorrhizae” at TERI,New-Delhi in the year 1995.

Attented 1 st National workshop-cum-training on “Application of Phytotronics in Agricultural Research” at IARI,New Delhi in the year 1998.

Obtained training on “Recent advances in microbial inoculants” at TNAU,Coimbatore in the year 1999.

Obtained training on DINMOD at IRRI, Phillipines in the year 2001

Attended AICRP workshop on BNF at TNAU, Coimbatore in the year 2002

Attended NATP training on Biofertilizer technology for rice based cropping system at TNAU, Coimbatore in the year 2003.

As Principal Investigator of ICAR ad-hoc project on “BGA and their practical utility on rice production in Assam” (1997 to 2000)

As Principal Investigator of ICAR ad-hoc project on “Screening efficient Azospirillum and other diazotrophs for enhancing rice production in Assam” (2000 to 2004).

Act as CO-PI of the project Hydrocarbon degrading microorganisms from oil spils of Assam sponsored by ONGC Ltd

As Principal Investigator of All India network Project on Biofertilizer w.e.f 2004-2009

As Principal Investigator of World Bank Project on Integrated Nutrient Management w.e.f 2007-2012

As Programme Coordinator of DBT-AAU centre “Programme on Biofetilizer w.e.f 2011 till date

As Nodal officer of the NFSM funded project “Strengthening/Establishment of Biofertilizer/Biocontrol Production in the North eastern region.

Attended 1st International conference on Biofertilizer and Biopesticides held at Taichung, Taiwan (23-26th Aug’ 2016).

Attended 2nd International conference on Biofertilizer and Biopesticides held at Taichung, Taiwan (8-11th Aug’ 2017).

Attended conference on Organic World congress at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida (9-11th Sept’ 2017)

Dr. Rajen Baruah

Professor

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College: College of Agriculture

Department: Soil Science

AAU Joining Date: 22 Apr, 1986