Particulars from the Department

I.      Particulars from the Department of Botany—

a.   Concise Departmental Profile: --  

            I.      General courses conducted with Special papers: -

·        Three year Degree Courses in Botany.

·        Two years Post Graduate courses with the following special papers: -

(1) Plant Physiology and Biochemistry,

(2) Microbiology,          

(3) Angiosperm Taxonomy,

(4) Plant Pathology.

          II.      Add on or any other certificate/diploma courses: Nil

       III.      On going major research projects:

·     Re-vegetation of land degraded by shifting cultivation in Karbi Anglong District of Assam using Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizo- microorganisms.

                        Principal Investigator: Dr. Pradip Kr Baruah

                        Sponsoring Agency: DST, Govt. of India

                       Amount sanctioned: Rs 14,26,000.00

                        Duration: Three years ( 1^st April 2006 to 31^st March 2009 ).

·     Improvement of Infrastructural facilities in the Botanical garden (by   constructing  a green house in Cotton College ),

         Principal Investigator:  Dr.(Mrs)  Bharati  Sarma ; Head Deptt. of Botany

         Co-Investigator:             Dr.(Mrs) Purnima Devi,

                     Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Environmental and Forest Govt. of India  

                     Amount sanctioned:  Rs. 3,94,700/- ,

                     Duration:   2004 on wards.

IV. Awards / Honour received from any agency:  Nil.

V. Innovative activities:  A Module for study of Microorganisms has been developed by the Botanical Hobby centre of Botany Deptt. Cotton College ` in collaboration with NCSTC, DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi and Assam Science Technology and Environment Council (ASTEC). Dr. R.N. Bhattacharya is the project Director. The project associates are Dr. P. K. Baruah and Dr. S. R. Patgiri.

VI. Collaborative project: ­-

i.              Dr. S.R. Patgiri and D.Bora of Botany Deptt., Cotton College have composed a book on medicinal plants of Guwahati Refinery titled “Vrikshya Vaidyam” in collaboration with the authority of the Guwahati Refinery. The book is a compilation work of 80 medicinal plants with scientific and common names, scientific descriptions, their uses and coloured photographs. The book is compiled and edited by D. Bora and Dr. S.R. Patgiri and published by Guwahati Refinery. The main principle behind the publication of the book is to make a documentation of medicinally important plants in and around the huge Guwahati Refinery Campus and to generate awareness about medicinal plant diversity among the common people in general and the employees and workers of the refinery in particular.

VII. Significant achievement of the department: -

                           The Botanical Hobby Centre, Cotton College has developed a low cost module to study microorganisms at school level. The module includes a kit bag, which contains a small low cost compound microscope and some simple apparatuses for the study of microorganisms; an activity manual, a CD for demonstration of all experiments included in the module and ten posters depicting various aspects of microorganisms. The module has been designed and developed by Dr. R.N. Bhattacharjee with the assistance of Dr. P.K. Baruah and Dr. S.R. Patgiri of Botany Department, Cotton College . The scheme was catalysed and supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India and Assam Science Technology and Environment Council, Assam . The module has already been demonstrated in National Science Teachers’ Conference held in Mysore in 2006 and at Dehradun in 2007. It was also been demonstrated in National Children Science Congress, 2006 held at Majhitar , Sikkim . The DST, Govt. of India has already enlisted this kit as one of the major achievements of the Department and is taking necessary steps to popularise the module.

VIII.  Research Journals subscribed by the Department.

IX. Consultancy services: Nil. 

X. Any other significant academic matters (2006-2007): - 

• NET/SLET qualified - 2 Students qualified NET, 1 faculty member qualified SLET 1 student qualified SLET 
• 12 (twelve) Research Scholars obtained Ph.D degree from the year 2000 onwards. 
• As per Ph.D. regulation of G.U., the Department of Botany, Cotton College is a recognized institute as Ph.D. Research Laboratory

Recognized guides of this Department and their field of Specialization are 
Name of Guide Field of Specialization 

1. Prof. Dr. R.N. Bhattacharyaa : Microbiology
2. Dr. M. R. Devi : Microbiology
3. Dr. P. Devi : Angiosperm taxonomy and algal  taxonomy
4. Dr. P.K. Baruah : Microbiology 

• Sixteen (16) research scholars are presently working in this laboratory. 

• Two Memorial Lecturers viz - “A.C. Dutta Memorial Lecture & “Dr. (Mrs.) Parukutty Baruah Memorial Lecture” are held annually in the Department by inviting eminent Scientists.

Particulars from the individual faculty members

 

1. Name : Dr. (Mrs) Bharati Sarmah Contact no : 0361-2731497 98641-17381 Email address : Bharati.sarma@rediffmail.com Area of Specialization : Ecological Physiology Consultancy Service : -   2. Name : Dr. (Mrs) Manju Rani Devi Contact no : 94353-08523. Email address : mrdbot@yahoo.co.in Area of Specialization : Microbiology Consultancy Service : -   3. Name : Dr. (Mrs) Purnima Devi Contact no : 0361-2631268 94350-49069 Email address : devi_purnima@yahoo.co.in Area of Specialization : Angiosperm /Algal Taxonomy Consultancy Service : -   4. Name : Dr. Pradip Kumar Baruah Contact no : 0361-2460421 94353-09187 Email address : baruah_pk@sify.com Area of Specialization : Microbiology Consultancy Service : -   5. Name : Dr. Saranga Ranjan Patgiri Contact no : 0361-2525202 94351-13575 Email address : psaranga@gmail.com Area of Specialization : Microbiology Consultancy Service : -   6. Name : (Mrs) Karabi Goswami Contact no : 0361-2668897 94351-90329 Email address : karabigoswami5@yahoo.co.in Area of Specialization : Plant Physiology and Biochemistry & Ecophysiology Consultancy Service : -   7. Name : Dandadhar Borah Contact no : 0361-2635293 94351-98323 Email address : d_borah@indiatimes.com Area of Specialization : Angiosperm Taxonomy Consultancy Service : -   8. Name : Dr. (Mrs) Ruma Sarmah Contact no : 94353-49390 Email address : - Area of Specialization : Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Consultancy Service : -   9. Name : Dr. (Mrs) Mandira Sarmah Contact no : 9435402032 Email address : mandira@yahoo.co.in Area of Specialization : Plant Pathology Consultancy Service : -   10. Name : Dr. (Mrs) Jinu Devi Rajkumari Contact no : 94353-48681 Email address : rajkumarijd@yahoo.co.in Area of Specialization : Genetics Consultancy Service : -   11. Name : Dr. (Mrs) Reetooparna. Patowary Kakoty Contact no : 0361-2510826 98642-72104 Email address : reetooparna@sify.com Area of Specialization : Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Consultancy Service : -   12. Name : Mrs. JayatiDas; MPhil Contact no : 94353-45527 Email address : jayatids@yahoo.co.in Area of Specialization : Ecology Consultancy Service : -   13. Name : Mrs. Manju Deori Contact no : 94353-49153 Email address : - Area of Specialization : Ecology Consultancy Service : -   14. Name : Ms. Jayasri Chakraborty; M.Phil Contact no : 94350-79700 Email address : Jayasree.chakrabarty@gmail.com Area of Specialization : Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Consultancy Service : -