Projects

Ongoing Major Sponsored R&D Grants

1. Evaluation of efficacy of LEAFENERGY as a biostimulant in Tea, Tomato and Chilli

Coordinator & PI | Industrial Project – IBIDEN | 2024–Ongoing

2. Genome editing and genetic engineering for improvement in aroma, drought tolerance and yield of Kola Joha and Manipur Black Rice

Co-PI | DBT Network Project | 2023–Ongoing

3. Development of diagnostic kits for quick detection of CTV, HLB and Phytophthora rot diseases in Citrus of Northeast India

Coordinator & PI | DBT Network Project | 2021–2024

4. Development of sustainable agriculture practices for biotic and abiotic stress management in conventional and organic tea plantations

Co-PI | DBT Network Project | 2022–2025

5. Genetic Engineering of Indian Tea

PI | DBT Network Project | 2022–2024

6. Regulatory Capacity Building for Commercialization of Bio-Based Technologies from Institutions in North Eastern Region (NER)

PI | DBT Project | 2022–2025

7. Development of yellow mosaic disease resistant mungbean through genome editing

DBT-RA to Dr. Sanjeev Kumar | 2020–2023

Completed Major R&D Grants

1. Functional characterization of LOV/LOV protein (LLP) blue-light photoreceptors in tomato

Co-PI | DBT Grant | 2019–2021 | PI: Eros Kharshiing

2. Functional validation of yield related genes in scented rice of Northeast India

DBT Twinning Grant | 2017–2020

3. Development of Transgenic Chilli cv. Bhut Jolokia for resistance to viruses causing leaf curl disease using RNA Interference

DBT Twinning Grant | 2017–2020

4. Development of abiotic stress resilient tropical pulses through tailoring of ABA receptor genes

DBT Program Support, Phase-II | 2016–2021

5. Plant probiotics to improve crop production in low nutrient soil

DST-JSPS Indo-Japan Project | 2015–2018

6. Integrated biorefinery approach towards production of sustainable fuel and chemicals from algal biobased systems

DBT Indo-Brazil Project | 2016–2019

7. Exploring the binding space to develop an optimal transcriptional control system for abiotic stress tolerance in crops

DBT Unit of Excellence | 2014–2018

8. Development of transgenic cowpea for insect resistance through RNA interference technology

DBT Project | 2015–2018

9. Biotechnological interventions for crop improvement

DBT Visiting Research Professorship Programme in NER | Host | 2017–2018

10. Identification of novel and conserved microRNAs involved in drought stress regulation in mungbean

DST-SERB NPDF, New Delhi to Dr. Sanjeev Kumar | 2018–2020

11. Generation of aphid (Lipaphis erysimi Kalt.) resistant marker-free Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) through RNAi-mediated gene silencing

DST INSPIRE Faculty Project to Dr. Avishek Dey | 2017–2022

12. Development of Pod Borer Resistant Transgenic Pigeonpea and Chickpea

ICAR Project

13. Molecular cloning and functional characterization of heavy metal stress specific phytochelatin synthase gene from Eichhornia crassipes

DBT Program Support Project

14. Cloning and characterization of STOP1 transcription factor from cowpea and its functional analysis

DST-JSPS Indo Japan Project

15. Super critical fluid extraction of natural antioxidants for food preservation from spices and non-conventional fruits endemic in North eastern region

Co-PI | DBT Project

16. Molecular cloning and functional analysis of Na+/H+ antiporter gene in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp)

Co-PI | DBT Project

17. Amino acid polymorphism in conserved motifs in HMA proteins and Heavy Metal Resistance in Plants

DST-JSPS Indo Japan Project

18. Genetic engineering of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) for resistance to pod borer and bruchid

DBT Project

19. Genetic engineering of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) for storage pest resistance

DST Project

20. Cloning of elite germplasm of Jatropha for large scale plantation

DRDO Project

21. Development of micropropagation technology for Jatropha: A potential biofuel plant

NEDFi Project