Dr. Gargi Chakravarty ( M.Sc, Ph.D )

Assistant Professor Botany

gargichakravarty2008@gmail.com

Specialization : Microbiology

Area of Interest : 1) Microbiology 2) Microbial Control of Plant Diseases 3) Plant Microbe Interaction 4) Plant Growth Promoting Microbes

Publications:

1) Chakravarty G. (2018) Analysis of Biogas production potential from food waste substrates and characterization of bacteria used in the anaerobic digestion process Research Journal of Social and life Sciences Vol. XXVI Issue: III UGC Journal No. 40942 ISSN 0973-3914 Impact Factor: 3.1

2) Chakravarty G. (2017) Management of Fruit Wastes through Anaerobic Digestion and Utilization as Biofertilizer International Journal for Scientific Research & Development| Vol. 5, Issue 06, 2017 | ISSN (online): 2321-0613

3) Chakravarty G. (2016) Evaluation of Fruit wastes as substrates for the production of Biogas, Annals of Biological Research, 7(3): 25-28 ISSN: 0976-1233

4) Chakravarty G. (2014) Comparative Study of Biogas yield from green and dried vegetable wastes by anaerobic Digestion In: Conference Proceedings on 59th Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society on Recent Trends of Research in Science and Technology Vol. 15 ISBN: 13-978-81930041-2-8

5) Chakravarty G. and Kalita M.C (2012) Biocontrol potential of Pseudomonas fluorescens against bacterial wilt of
Brinjal and its possible plant growth promoting effects
Annals of Biological Research, 2012, 3 (11):5083-5094 ISSN 0976-1233

6) Chakravarty G. and Kalita M.C. (2011)Comparative evaluation of organic formulations of Pseudomonas fluorescens based biopesticides and
their application in the management of bacterial wilt of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 10(37), pp. 7174-7182,

7) MANAGEMENT OF BACTERIAL WILT OF BRINJAL BY P. fluorescens
BASED BIOFORMULATION ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science VOL. 6, NO. 3 pp:1-11 I SSN 1990-6145

Book Chapters :

1) Management of Bacterial Wilt disease of Brinjal by P. fluorescens based bioformulation: Experimental Investigation In: Emerging Issues in Agicultural Sciences Vol. 2 2023 ISBN: 978-81-19102-77-8 ( Print) 978-81-19102-72-3 ( e Book)

2) Diversity and Interaction of Microbes in Medicinal Plants: Key to Health and Sustenance In: Indian Medicinal Plants: Advancement in the Traditional Medicine, Sustainable Utilization and Conservation (2023) 978-93-94424-50-0

3) Farm to Table: Management of crop loss through post harvest technology In:
Emerging Trends in Agriculture Sciences Volume 11 ( 2022) ISBN 978-93-93502-61-2

4) Microbe to Microbiome: Way to Sustainable Agriculture In: Advances in Agricultural and Life Sciences Volume 9 (2022) 978-3-96492-374-5

5) Achieving food security in North East India through Sustainable Agriculture In: Integrating Diverse Aspects of North East India Contexts and Perspectives (2021) 978-81-948850-1-6

6) Prospects of Algal Bio resources in Carbon Mitigation and Green Technology In: Current Research in Biology (2021) 978-93-90846-73-3

7) Application of Microbes in Augmenting Tea Production in Assam In: Protean: International Book of Multidisciplinary Studies (2020) 978-81-944808-6-0

8) Management of Environmental Problems in: Environment: Emerging Problems and Management Part II (2018) 978-81-935219-1-5

9) Pseudomonas fluorescens: nature’s answer to plant disease management in:Recent Trends in Life Sciences ( 2018) 978-93-87263-67-3

Book Edited :

Bioprospecting of Gene pool: Trends and Prospects in North East India editors: G. Chakravarty, P.K. Baruah, D. Borah and S.R. Patgiri ISBN: 978-81-922965-2-4

Conference/ Seminars :

1). 2nd International Conference on Biodiversity PDUAM Behali Oral Paper Presented on Standardization of organic substrate based powdered formulation of Pseudomonas fluorescens for viability and rhizosphere competence. Organized by Department of Botany, Department of Zoology and IQAC, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Adarsha Mahavidyalaya, Behali February 10th and 11th, 2023

2) National Seminar on Biodiversity: Conservation and Sustainable Utilization for Atmanirbhar Bharat Oral Paper Presented on Prospects and Problems of Floriculture as an Agri enterprise in Kamrup, Assam Organized by: Department of Botany, Jawaharlal Nehru College, Boko in association with Botanical Society of Assam June 3rd and June 4th, 2022

3) International Conference on Biodiversity Exploration, Exploitation and Conservation for Sustainable Development ( ICB- 01) Oral Paper Presented on Biopriming of Legume seeds with bacteria for improved crop performance and sustainable agriculture Organized by: Department of Botany, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Adarsha Mahavidyalaya, Behali in association with ECO CLUB (MoEFC Govt of India and ASTEC, Assam PDUAMB) January 5th 2022

4) Assam Botany Congress and International Conference on Plant Science Oral Paper Presented on Formulation of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacterial Biofertilizer and Evaluation of its impact on Plant Growth International Botanical Society of Assam and Cachar College, Assam December 3rd to 5th 2021

5) National Conference on Issues and Challenges in Water Treatment and Allied Research for Sustainable Environment Oral Paper Presented on Formulation of Bacterial Inoculants and Evaluation of its potential for Reducing Application of Chemical Fertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture Organized by National Centre for the Environment, IIT Guwahati 23rd January to 25th January, 2020

6) NGPPBUT 2019 International Conference on Next Generation Plant production and Bioresources Utilization Technologies Oral Paper Presented on Formulation of Agro waste based bacterial biofertilizer and its plant growth promoting effects Organized by Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering and Centre for Rural Technology, IIT Guwahati, in association with International Plant Propagator’s Society 11th February to 13th February, 2019

7) Biodiverse 2018 International Symposium on Biodiversity and Biobanking Oral Paper Presented on Evaluation of Bacterial Bioformulation in the control of Bacterial Wilt incidence and in the promotion of yield and yield attributes Organized by International IIT, Guwahati and Association for the Promotion of DNA Fingerprinting and other DNA Technologies 27th January to 29th January, 2018

8) UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Modern trends of Zoological Research in relation to Biodiversity and Environment Management of Fruit wastes through anaerobic digestion and utilization as biofertilizer National Dept. of Zoology, D.K. College Mirza and Zoological Society of Assam 28th to 29th June, 2017

9) Alumni Meet and National Seminar on Prospects and Challenges of Plant Science Research in India National Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Guwahati November 25-26, 2017

10) ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on Sub Regional Connectivity, Trade and Growth: The Case for North East India National Department of Economics, D.K. College, Mirza in association with Indian Economic Association and Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Nidhi 20th and 21st April, 2018

Workshop :

1) National Workshop on Research Methodology Level: National Organized by: IQAC, Guwahati College Date: 7th to 13 th June, 2018

2) National Workshop on Women’s Rights and the Law Level: National Organized by: Women’ Cell and Dept. of Political Science in collaboration with IQAC, LCB College, Maligaon, Guwahati Date: 27th May to 2nd June, 2019

3) Online Workshop/ FDP on Online Evaluation Systems Level: National Organized by: TLC, Tezpur University in association with IQAC, Nowgong College (Autonomous) Date: 22nd to 28th June, 2021

4) Workshop on IPR Level: State Organized by: IQAC, Dakshin Kamrup College, Mirza Date: 1st July, 2022

Research Projects :

UGC sponsored Minor Research Project on Study of the production of Biogas from Fruit and Vegetable Wastes through Anaerobic Digestion Process. Sanction Date February 2015 to February 2017

Orientation Course :

Orientation Programme (OP101) 28 days (20/10/2014 to 16/11/2014) at Academic Staff College, Gauhati University.

Refresher Course :

1) Refresher Course in Environmental Science at UGC HRDC Gauhati University 21 days (8/12/2016 to 28/12/2016)

2) Refresher Course in Life Science at UGC HRDC Gauhati University 21 days
( 9/07/2018 to 29/07/2018)

3) Refresher Course in Life Science UGC HRDC, North Eastern Hill University 15 days (26//07/2021 to 08/08/2022)

Short Term Course Attended :

1) Faculty Development Programme in Online Evaluation Systems organized by TLC, Tezpur University and Nowgong College-7 days ( 22/06/2021 to 28/06/2021)

2) Short Term Course in IPR organized by UGC HRDC, Gauhati University, ASTEC, IPR Cell, GU-7 days (01/02/2021 to 07/02/2021)

3) Short Term Course in Educational Technology UGC HRDC Gauhati University-
7 days (27/01/2020 to 2/02/2020)