Partha Pratim Baruah

Professor

MSc (Gauhati) PhD (Gauhati)

Plant Ecology

Department of Environmental Science
Gauhati University, Guwahati, 781014
Email: ppbaruah[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in

Education:

BSc. in Botany from Nowgong College, Nagaon under Gauhati University (1990)

MSc. in Botany specialization in Plant Ecology from Gauhati University (1993)

Ph. D. in Botany from Gauhati University (2000) on the topic entitled “Vegetation dynamics and periodic migration of animal populations in Kaziranga National Park in relation to flood and fire”

Teaching Experience:

Dec. 2014 - to Date:  Professor, Department of Botany, Gauhati University

Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2014:  Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Gauhati University

Dec. 2005 - Dec. 2011: Senior Lecturer/ Reader, Department of Botany, Gauhati University

Feb.1996 - Dec. 2005: Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Botany, Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati

Aug, 1994 – Jan. 1996: Lecturer, Dept. of Botany, Diphu Govt. College, Diphu

Administrative Experience:

Nov. 2022 - to Date: Director, UGC-MMTTC (Formerly HRDC), Gauhati University

Sept. 2021 - to April, 2022, Secretary, University Classes, Gauhati University

Sept. 2019 – to Oct. 2019: Academic Registrar, Gauhati University

Aug. 2015 - to Sept. 2018:  Head, Department of Botany, Gauhati University

 

 

 

Other Professional Experience:

  • President, Governing Body, B. Borooah College (NAAC A++), Guwahati
  • Member, Research Advisory Committee, Dept. of Forest, Govt. of Assam
  • Member, Academic Council, Gauhati University
  • Member, Academic Council, Arya Vidyapeeth (Autonomous ) College
  • Former Member, Executive Council, Gauhati University
  • Former Member, Gauhati University Court
  • Former Member, (Vice Chancellor’s Nominee), Governing body, College of Education, Guwahati
  • Former Member (Vice Chancellor’s Nominee), Governing body, West Guwahati College
  • Former Member (Vice Chancellor’s Nominee), Governing body, Uttar Kampeeth College
  • Former Member Secretary, Institutional Ethics Committee, GU
  • Chaiman, Green Audit Committee, GU (2019-2023)
  • Chairperson, Editorial Board, GU Annual Report (2019-2024)
  • Former Secretary, Botanical Society of Assam
  • Chief Editor, Journal of Advanced Plant Sciences
  • Member and Former chairman, CCS-PG (Botany), Gauhati University
  • Member and Former chairman, CCS-UG (Botany), Gauhati University
  • Member, BoS, Department of Forest Science, Nagaland University
  • Member, BoS, School of Life Sciences, Mizoram University
  • Member, BoS, School of Biological Sciences, USTM, Meghalaya
  • Member, BoS, School of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh University
  • Member, BoS, School of Life Sciences, Sikkim University
  • Member, BoS, School of Botany, Rabindra Nath Tagore University
  • Member, BoS, Botany, North Eastern Hill University
  • Member, BoS, Environmental Sciences, North Eastern Hill University

Wetland Ecology

Algal Ecology

Algal Taxonomy

Algal biotechnology & biochemistry

Phycoremediation, Wildlife Ecology

Grassland Ecology

Phytoremediation

Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Awards

  • Dr. Ram Pratap Singh Memorial Lecture Award-2024
  • Excellence in Industry-Academia Collaboration Award-2024
  • Academic Excellence Award-2021
  • Lily Mazinder Baruah Scientist Award-2020
  • Late Manowara khaton Memorial Award -1990
  • National Scholarship Merit Certificate-1984

Fellowships

  • Fellow of International Society for Tropical Ecology (FTE)-2024
  • Fellow of Botanical society of Assam (FBSA)-2015
  • Fellow of International Society for Ecological Communication (FISEC)-2009
  • Fellow of the International Society for conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (FNRS)-2005
  • Member, National Academy of Sciences India (NASI)
  • Life Member, The Indian Science Congress Association.
  • Life member, Indian Botanical Society
  • Life Member, Botanical Society of Assam
  • Life Member of the Indian Association of Angiosperm Taxonomy.
  • Life member of the Academy of Environmental Biology.
  • Life Member of The Paleo-Botanical Society.
  • Life Member, Probir Chatterjee Research Foundation, Calcutta University
  • Life Member of Association for Plant Taxonomy
  • Life Member of East Himalayan Society for Spermatophyte Taxonomy
  • Life Member of Bionformatics CLUb for Expermenting Scientsts (BIOCLUES) Society
  • Life Member of Botanical Society of Bengal
  • Life Member of Orissa Botanical Society

Total Research Publication: 93

Article in Journals: 72

Books/ Book chapters: 21

 

 Research Papers:

  1. Kalita, N., & Baruah, P.P. (2024). Copper removal efficacy and stress tolerance potential of Leptolyngbya GUEco1015. Heliyon DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon. 2024.e29131
  2. Kalita, H., & Baruah, P. P. (2024). New records of Cryptomonads (Cryptista ) from Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, India. Inland Water Biology (accepted)
  3. Baruah, D., & Baruah, P. P. (2024). Evaluation of water quality through water quality index at sorbhog beel, a critical ecotone along Indo-Bhutan boundary. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 235(8), 525.
  4. Kalita, N., & Baruah, P. P. (2024). Copper removal with chemically reinforced Leptolyngbya sp. GUEco 1015. Desalination and Water Treatment, 100818.
  5. Das, P., Baruah, P. P., Kalita, N., & Sahariah, D. (2024). Species distribution modelling of Cephaleuros parasiticus Karst in India using maximum entropy model. Ecocycles, 10(2), 5-13.
  6. Boruah, B., & Baruah, P.P. (2024). Seven new additions to Euglenoid flora of India from petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated waterbodies of Naga-Schuppen thrust belt. Plant Science Today. https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.3281
  7. Boruah, B., & Baruah, P. P. Regenerated macrophyte diversity in Maguri-Motapung Beel: post Baghjan oil field blowout and spill in Tinsukia district of Assam (India). Pleione, DOI: 10.26679/Pleione.18.2.2024.173-179
  8. Boruah, S.K., Devi, N. and Baruah, P.P., Grasses of Charikoria River Sandbars in Brahmaputra floodplain of Assam, India.Pleione http://dx.doi.org/10.26679/Pleione.18.1.2024.084-XXX
  9. Boruah, B., & Baruah, P.P. (2024). Freshwater desmid diversity along Naga Thrust: a hydrocarbon province of South-East Asia. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2023.12.014
  10. Nath, S., & Baruah, P. P. (2024). Desmids of Brahmaputra valley: a major South East Asian River basin. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 16(2):24658-24693
  11. Kalita, N., & Baruah, P. P. (2023). Cyanobacteria as a potent platform for heavy metals biosorption: Uptake, responses and removal mechanisms. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 100349.
  12. Kalita, H., & Baruah, P. P. (2023). Euglenozoan diversity in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, a unique wetland habitat for Rhinos and migratory birds. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology,12(2), 248-266.
  13. Baruah, D., & Baruah, P. P. (2023). Physico-chemical parameters and phytoplankton heterogeneity in different seasons of Sorbhog Beel, a pivotal floodplain wetland in the Himalayan Foothill. Vegetos, 1-14.
  14. Baruah, D., & Baruah, P. P. Phycoremediation of effluent using a culture of Tetradesmus dimorphus (Turpin) MJ Wynne: A case study on Indian Oil’s first public sector Refinery.
  15. Baruah, D., & Baruah, P. P. (2022). Water quality monitoring of Kapla Beel: an ecologically sensitive floodplain wetland of Eastern Himalaya Biodiversity Hotspot. International Journal of Energy and Water Resources, 1-20.
  16. Baruah, P. P., Kalita, H., & Nath, S. (2022). An annotated checklist of cyanobacterial flora in Rudrasagar Ramsar site, Tripura, India. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology, 11(2).
  17. Baruah, P. P., Bhattacharjee, S., Nath, S., Boruah, B., & Kalita, H. (2022). Algal diversity in riparian lentic habitats of Brahmaputra valley. Nelumbo, 64(2), 81-118.
  18. Nath, S., & Baruah, P. P. (2021). Checklist of phytoplankton of the foot hill belt of Arunachal Himalayas. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology, 10(1).
  19. Teronpi, H., Baruah, P. P., & Deka, H. (2021). Salinity stress as a critical factor to trigger lipid accumulation in a freshwater microalga Lobochlamys sp. GUEco1006. Biologia, 76(12), 3647-3658.
  20. Checklist of phytoplankton of the foot hill belt of Arunachal Himalayas. Soumin Nath and Partha Pratim Baruah. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology, 2021. 10 (1): 56-67
  21. Evaluating differential effect of deltamethrin and carbofuran on growth characteristics of Westiellopsis prolifica Janet, a dominant nitrogen fixing cyanobacterium of tropical rice field ecosystem. Jyotishmita Dutta & P P Baruah. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2020. 23: 101490
  22. Cypermethrin toxicity to rice field cyanobacterium Calothrix Kiran Gupta and P. P. Baruah. Vegetos. 2020. Doi.org/10.1007/s42535-020-00114-9. (IF-0.5)
  23. A taxonomic account on phytoplankton of Rudrasagar Ramsar site, Tripura (India): Chlorophyta and euglenophyta. Partha Pratim Baruah, Himamani Kalita and Soumin Nath. J. Indian Bot. Soc. 2020. 100 (3&4): 91-118.
  24. Algal diversity in Deepor Beel of Assam: a Ramsar site of North East India. Partha Pratim Baruah, Bishmita Boruah, Soumin Nath, Himamani Kalita and Shaswatee Bhattacharjee. Nelumbo. 2020. 62 (2): 221-252.
  25. Toxicological impact of deltamethrin on growth and nitrogen content of a rice field cyanobacterium Calothrix sp. (GUEco 1002)  Kiran Gupta and P. P. Baruah. Journal of General and Applied Microbiology. 2020. 66: 207–214.  (IF -1.442, Citation:7)
  26. Algal diversity in Chandubi beel: a tectonic water body of North East India. Soumin Nath and P.P.Baruah. Nelumbo. 2020. 62(1): 68-89.
  27. Evaluating growth and biochemistry of Westiellopsis prolifica in response to Malathion. Jyotishmita Dutta & P P Baruah. Plant Science Today. 2019. 6(4) : 505-511
  28. Allometric models for estimating biomass of Persea bombycina Kost. agroforestry system of Assam T. Upadhyay & P. P. Baruah. International Journal of Ecology and Development. 2019. 234 (3): 105-112.
  29. Isolation, identification and characterization of rice field Calothrix spp. of Assam. Kiran Gupta and P. P. Baruah. Journal of Algal Biomass and Utilisation. 2017: 8(4): 77-81 (Citation:3)
  30. Biomass accumulation and carbon sequestration in Persea bombycina plantation in Assam, India. T. Upadhyay and P.P. Baruah. International Journal of Environmental Biology. 2017, 7(1): 16-21.
  31. Estimating lipids for bioprospecting: A case study with Deepor beel algae. Hunmily Teronpi and P.P. Baruah.  Annals of Plant Sciences . 2017. 6 (10): 1713-1717.
  32. Biochemical analysis of a few selected cyanobacterial species isolated from Deepor beel Ramsar site. Hunmily Teronpi and P.P. Baruah. International Journal of Emerging Trends in Science and Technology. 2017. 4(9) : 6083-6087.
  33. Salinity stress on growth and lipid accumulation in Anabaena circinalis: a preliminary study. Hunmily Teronpi and P.P. Baruah. Journal of Algal Biomass and Utilisation 2017. 8(4): 106-109.
  34. Phytoremediation of crude oil-contaminated soil employing Crotalaria pallida Aiton. P. Baruah & S. Deka & P. P. Baruah. Environmental science and Pollution Research. 2016. DOI 10.1007/s11356-016-6227-y. 10595-10603. (IF- 4.223 , Citation:6)
  35. Impact of deltamethrin on growth and biomass of Calothrix sp. (GUEco1001). Kiran Gupta and P. P. Baruah. Journal of Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology. 2016. 7(1): 40-44.
  1. Diversity and dynamics of N2- fixing cyanobacterial population in soils of Brahmaputra floodplain in response to cropping systems and seasonality. Nijara Bharadwaj and P. P. Baruah. Agriculture. 2016. 91: 38183-38191.
  2. N2-fixing cyanobacterial diversity and distribution in forest soils of Upper Assam, India. Arjun Adhikari and PP Baruah. . Annals of Plant Sciences. 2015, 4 (01), 926-932.
  3. Comparative diversity and composition of nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria in three different land use systems of Upper Assam. Arjun Adhikari and PP Baruah. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management, 2015, 8(6): 727 – 737.
  4. Phytoplankton diversity in Digboi oil refinery effluent receiving stream of Assam, India. Dhrubajyoti Bordoloi and PP Baruah. Bangladesh Journal of Botany.2015, 44(2): 163-175.
  5. A preliminary study on diversity and distribution of Spirulina, Arthrospira and Glaucospira (Cyanobacteria) in the Brahmaputra Valley of Assam (India). Partha Pratim Baruah, Rosaballe Baruah, Purabi Das. Feddes Repertorium. 2014 (2015), 125, 85–92. 
  6. Population dynamics of Cyanobacteria in alluvial rice grown soils of lower Brahmaputra floodplain.  Juthika Dihingia and P P Baruah. Phykos. 2015, 45 (1): 54-62.
  7. Effect of lambda cyhalothrin on Calothrix sp. (GUEco 1001), an autochthonous cyanobacterium of rice fields of Brahmaputra floodplain. Kiran Gupta and P. P. Baruah. Environmental science and Pollution Research. 2015. DOI 10.1007/s11356-015-5181-4.
  8. Effect of crude oil contamination on the chlorophyll content and morpho-anatomy of Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk.  - Plabita Baruah & Rashmi Rekha Saikia &  P.  P.Baruah & S. Deka. Environmental science and Pollution Research es.2014. 21:  12530–12538. DOI 10.1007/s11356-014-3195-y.
  9. Water quality assessment using phytoplankton in a historical pond of Upper Assam. D. Bordoloi and P. P. Baruah. J. Algal Biomass Utln. 2014. 5 (2): 1 – 7.
  10. Heavy Metal extraction potentiality of some indigenous herbs of Assam, India. B. Sen and P. P. Baruah. J. Enviorn. Res. Develop. 2014. 8(3): 633-638.
  11. Desmid diversity in Khanajan - a manmade channel linking Deepor beel Ramsar site to Brahmaputra River (India). P. P. Baruah and Rosaballe Baruah. Plant Science Research. 2013.  35 (1&2): 56-60.
  12. Chlorophycean diversity of Deepor Beel Wildlife sanctuary. P. P. Baruah, R. Baruah &  J. Thakuria . Phykos. 2013. 43 (2): 33-42.
  13. Diversity and abundance of N2- fixing cyanobacterial population in rice field soil crusts of Lower Brahmaputra Valley agro-climatic zone.  Nijara Bharadwaj and P. P.Baruah. J. Algal Biomass Utln. 2013, 4 (4): 23–33.
  14. Removal of Hydrocarbon from Crude oil Contaminated Soil by Cyperus brevifolius Rottb. Plabita Baruah, P. P. Baruah & S. Deka. Bull. Env. Pharmacol. Life Sci., 2013. 2 (6): 123- 130.
  1. Water quality and phytoplankton diversity of Gopeswar Temple freshwater pond in Assam (India). P. P. Baruah & B. Kakati. Bangladesh Journal of Botany. 2012. (2): 181-185. 
  2. Diversity and distribution of heterocystous nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria in the rice fields of Kamrup, Assam, India. P. P. Baruah & J. Dihingia. Geophytology. 2012. 42(1) : 59-63. 
  3. Traditional knowledge concerning wild food species of Garos living in and around Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, Meghalaya. P. P. Baruah & J. Mondal. Annals of Forestry. 2010. 18(2): 255-262. 
  4. Some fresh water algae of Oil Refinery effluent drains of Assam, India. P. P. Baruah , B. Kakati & I. Ahmed. Our Nature. 2009. 7: 139-145.
  5. Studies on phytoplankton community in a highland temple pond of Assam, P. P. Baruah & B. Kakati.  India. Indian Journal of Environment and Eco-planning. 2009. 16(1):17-24. 
  6. Allelopathic effects of Borreria hispida on seedling growth and yield in Brassica comprestris L. P. P. Baruah & P. K. Goswami.  International Journal of Agriculture, environment and Biotechnology. 2009. 2(4): 328- 331
  7. Impact of crude oil contamination on macrophytic species diversity in upper Burhidihing reserve forest.  P. P. Baruah. Indian Journal of forestry. 2007. 30 (3):255-262
  8. Effects of Crude Oil contamination on species composition and biomass production of a Herbaceous community in the Digboi Oil Field of Assam (India). P. P. Baruah. Enviro Spectra. 2006. 1(1): 56-60.
  9. An account of grasses of Kaziranga National park with special reference to their habitat characteristics and palatability. P.P. Baruah. And C.K.  Baruah. Annals of Forestry. 2006. 14(1): 56-64. 
  10. Genetic divergence inrelation to combining ability and trasgression in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.). P. K. Goswami, P.P. Baruah and R.K. Behl. World Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 2006. 2(4): 390-393. 
  11. Beel vegetation: a promising economic resource of Brahmaputra valley. P.P. Baruah. Environmental Biology and Conservation. 2005. 10 : 1-3
  12. Phytosociological account of macrophytes in a few water bodies of Nagaon District Assam (India). P.P. Baruah. Advances in Plant Sciences. 2004. 17(1): 223-230
  13. Primary productivity dynamics in an ox-bow beel of middle Assam. P. P. Baruah. Environmental Biology and Conservation. 2003. 8:41-44
  14. A study of vegetational composition in some oil fields of Upper Assam- a potential resource for Phytoremediation of Petroleum pollutants. P.P. Baruah. A. Baruah, S. Bhattacharjee & B.Deori. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology.  2003. (Spl. Issue) pp. 426-434. 
  15. Phytosociological account of macrophytes of a disturbed lentic habitat in Middle Assam. P.P. Baruah. Annals of Forestry. 2003. 11(1): 27-36. 
  16. Biological spectrum of the sand bars (chapories) of Brahmaputra River. P.P.Baruah. Indian Journal of Forestry. 2003.  26. (2): 172-176. 
  17. Distribution and diversity of aquatic macrophytes of Kaziranga National Park. P.P. Baruah & C.K. Baruah. Environment and Ecology. 2003. 24(2): 367-371
  18. Primary productivity status of a reclaimed ox-bow beel of Middle Assam. P.P. Baruah. Geobios. 2003.  30(1): 49-52. 
  1. Impact of human activities on conservation of Morikolong beel (Assam). P.P. Baruah. Environmental Biology and Conservation. 2002. 7: 33-36
  2. Net primary productivity in a disturbed water body of Brahmaputra floodplain. P.P. Baruah. Vasundhara. 2001. 6:75-79
  3. Life-forms and Phytospectrum in the grassland of Kaziranga National Park (Assam), India. P.P. Baruah & C.K. Baruah. Advances in Plant Sciences. 2001. 14(2): 455-457. 
  4. Study of the Hydrophytic Flora of Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India P.P. Baruah & C.K. Baruah. Annals of Forestry. 2000. 8(2): 170-178. 

 

 Articles/Chapters

  1. Bishmita Boruah and Partha Pratim Baruah. (2024). Oscillatoriales: A Potent Microalgal Group from Hydrocarbon Contaminated Waterbodies" In Innovations in Biological Science Vol. 4 (BP international) Innovations in Biological Science Vol. 5 DOI:9734/bpi/ibs/v5/3399G
  2.  Himamani Kalita and Partha Pratim Baruah. (2024) " Algae as Bioindicators of Environmental Health in Protected Areas." In Innovations in Biological Science Vol. 4 (BP international) DOI: 9734/bpi/ibs/v4/3400G
  3. Kalita, Nilamjyoti., Nath, Soumin., Chetia, Trideep., Boruah, Bishmita and Baruah, Partha Pratim (2024) “Microalgae: A promising tool for sustainable future, In, Futuristic Trends in Biotechnology (IIP Series). eISBN: 978-93-6252-330-3
  4. Kalita, Nilamjyoti, Bishmita Boruah, Shaswatee Bhattacharjee, Himamani Kalita, Garima Bora, and Partha Pratim Baruah. (2024) "Analyzing Copper Dependent Growth Behaviors in Anabaena azollae Strasburger, an Autochthonous Cyanobacterial Species of Assam." In Research Perspectives of Microbiology and Biotechnology Vol. 1 (BP international) Ed. Emmanouil Magiorkinis. pp. 43-53. DOI: 10.9734/bpi/rpmab/v1/2890G
  5. Upadhyay,T and Baruah, P.P. 2022. Parsea bombycina: A potential plant for carbon sequestration. In Biosystematics and Bioresources: The proceedings of the international conference on “Algae, Fungi and Plants: pp.219-225
  6. Partha Pratim Baruah, Arjun Adhikari, Juthika Dihingia, Dibru Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve: Myth and Reality, In Biosphere reserves, Botanic Gardens, Zoological Parks, Museums, Biodiversity in India- Identification, Conservation & management. ISBN: 978-81-928063-9-6
  7. Forest Resources. Partha Pratim Baruah, Juthika Dihingia, Jyotishmita Dutta, Arjun Adhikari and Sourvjyoti Borah. 2022. Pp 166184. In: An Illustrated Geography of Assam. Ed. Ashok Kumar Bora and Minaram Nath. EBH. Guwahati-1
  8. Morpho-anatomical impact assessment on some copious herb species of crude oil contaminated soil. Supriya Patgiri and Partha Praim Baruah. 2022. 175-186. In: Biological spectrum of North East India. Ed. Hemen Chandra Majumdar.  EBH, Guwahati-1
  9. Algae : a potential tool for moitoring. Jyotishmita Dutta, Arjun Adhikari, Hunmily Teronpi and P P Baruah. In: Biodiversity and Climate Change. 151–163. Alakananda Baruah and Ranjan Sangmai. Mahaveer Publications, Dibrugarh-1.
  10. Forest Resources in North East India- Arjun Adhikari and P P Baruah. 2021. Pp 210-226. In: North East India:Physical Landscape and Environment. Eds. Ashok Kumar Bora & Krishna Das. EBH, Guwahati-1
  11. Carotenoid contents of four selected microalgae isolated from Deepor beel Ramsar site (India)- Hunmily Teronpi, Jyotishmita Dutta and P P Baruah. 2020. Pp115-122. In: Bioluminescence Ed: H C Majumdar. EBH, Guwahati-1
  12. Algal biofertilizers in rice fields of Chandrapur (Assam)- J. Dihingia, N,Bhardwaj, J. Thakuria and P. P. Baruah. 2013. pp 232-241. In : Agri-Biotech. Eds. R. Das, K. K. Sarma, H, Deka & A. Haque. BBK College, Barpeta, Assam.
  13. Twenty million students vs. climate change. Simanta Kalita,Sudhir Kumar Sinha, Prabhjot Singh Sodhi, Pramod Kumar Sharma, Bijoy Sankar Goswami Partha Pratim Baruah. 2012. Pp 78-83. In : Encouraging partnership between business and communities for biodiversity. Asia Regional Forum on Biodiversity, Thailand
  14. Introduction to Environment and Environmental Studies. 2010. pp 1-8. Seuj Prayas-an initiative for Environment Education. ASTEC, Guwahati-5
  15. Biodiversity and its conservation, 2010. SLM-Environmental studies and disaster management. KKHOU, Guwahati
  16. Vegetational Characteristics of Grassland of Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India. P.P. Baruah. And C.K. Baruah 2007. pp 210-218. In: Global Biodiversity: status and conservation. P. C. Trivedy
  17. Education for protecting the Environment with special reference to conservation in Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary. Bandana Nabis Das & P.P. Baruah. 2004. pp 23-30. In. Education for the survival of Human Race Nilima Bhagawati and Hemlata Talersa.
  18. An overview of grassland succession in Kaziranga national park, Assam, India. P.P. Baruah and C.K. Baruah. 2003. pp 141-149. In: Biodiversity of Eastern Himalayan protected areas. Ed. P.P.Baruah. Handique Girls’College, Guwahati-1, Assam
  19. Habitat Utilisation and periodic migration of some major herbivores in Kaziranga National Park. P. P. Baruah & C.K. Baruah. 2002. pp 40-47. In. Biodiversity of Assam. and its conservation. M.K.Bhattacharjee, M. D. Choudhury & P.B. Mazumder. Karimganj College, Karimganj-788710, Assam.

 

List of Books:

Biodiversity of Eastern Himalayan Protected Areas Ed. P.P. Baruah. 2003. Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati-781001, Assam (ISBN 81-88676-09-8)

Recent Trends in Life Sciences. Ed. J. C. Kalita & P.P. Baruah. 2018. Purbayon Publication Guwahati-781014, Assam. (ISBN : 978-93-87263-67-3)

Ongoing Research Projects

  1. Strengthen Dr. H K Baruah Regional Botanical Resource Centre, Gauhati University as Lead Garden” under Assistance to “Botanic Garden (ABG) Program sponsored by MoEF and CC, Govt. of India (2024-2027)

 

 Completed Research Projects 

  1. Assessing phytoplankton diversity in different fresh water habitats of Assam, Tripura & Arunachal Pradesh sponsored by MoEF and CC, Govt. of India (2018-2023)
  2. Impact of land-use intensification on nitrogen fixing cyanobacterial diversity and abundance in Upper Assam sponsored by ASTEC, Govt. of Assam (2013- 2015)
  3. Impact of developmental interventions on algal diversity in Deepor beel- a Ramsar site sponsored by UGC, New Delhi (2011- 2014)
  4. Inventorying algal diversity for phycoremediation of polluted water bodies in upper Assam oil fields sponsored by Oil India Ltd., Duliajan (201-2013)
  5. Traditional bioresource management strategies and its Impact on life and culture of dimasa Tribe of Eastern Himalayan Region sponsored by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India (2008-2009)
  6. Phytoremediation of oil and heavy metal polluted soil and water in and around oil fields of Upper Assam sponsored by Oil India Ltd. Duliajan (2002-2005) as Co-PI in collaboration with Institute of Advanced Studies for Science &Technology, Khanapara, Guwahati-22 (Assam)
  7. The future scenes rio of animal wildlife and its habitat in Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam sponsored by UGC (2000-2002)
  8. Vegetation dynamics and periodic migration of animal populations in Kaziranga National Park in relation to flood and fire sponsored by UGC (1997-1999)

Plant Ecology Laboratory

Department of Botany, Gauhati University

 

Research Scholars (currently working)

  1. Bishmita Boruah (A taxonomic investigation on freshwater algal flora of Tinsukia district, Assam)
  2. Himamani Kalita (Fresh water algal diversity in Pobitora and Amchang Wildlife Sanctuaries of Assam)
  3. Nilamjyoti Kalita (Heavy metal remediation potentials of some cyanobacterial strains isolated from oil fields of upper Assam)
  4. Sukanya Sarma (Evaluation of heavy metal biosorption potential of selected algal species from brick kiln areas)
  5. Shaswatee Bhattacharjee (Isolation and optimization of some potent freshwater algal species for enhanced biomass and lipid production)
  6. Pratisha Das (Study on pathogenicity of Cephaleuros strains isolated from selected host plants of Brahmaputra valley)
  7. Supriya Patgiri (Exploring Low density polyethylene degradation capacity of some selected algal species isolated from municipal wastewater)
  8. Trideep Chetia (Bioprospecting of freshwater filamentous green algae of Assam)

 

Research Scholars (Ph.D. Awarded)

  1. Dr. Plabita Baruah (Phytoremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil with some efficient plant species)
  2. Dr. Bhaswati Kakati (Studies on the algal ecology of some historical ponds of Kamrup district Assam)
  3. Dr. Juthika Dihingia (Study on population dynamics of N2 fixing cyanobacteria in different rice fields of kamrup district Assam)
  4. Dr. Nijara Bharadwaj (Study on population dynamics of N2 fixing cyanobacteria in soils of Nalbari district of Assam)
  5. Dr. Dhrubajyoti Bordoloi (Diversity distribution and seasonality of fresh water algae in tinsukia district of assam with special reference to oil fields)
  6. Dr. Kiran Gupta (Studies on the effect of some pesticides on growth and physiological activities of Calothrix species)
  7. Dr. Tulshi Upadhyay (Study on carbon stock and sequestration potential of Persea bombycina kost plantation in Assam)
  8. Dr. Jyotishmita Dutta (Effect of pesticides on growth and nitrogen fixation of Westiellopsis spp of Assam)
  9. Dr. Arjun Adhikari (Ecological studies of soil algae in coal mines of Tinsukia district Assam)
  10. Dr. Hunmily Teronpi (Effect of microalgal biomass on the growth performance of labeo bata hamilton)
  11. Dr. Debahooti Baruah (Phycological investigation in some Beel ecosystems of Barpeta District, Assam)
  12. Dr. Soumin Nath (Diversity of freshwater algae in different lentic waterbodies of lower Brahmaputra valley)

 

Research Scholars (M. Phil Awarded)

  1. Ankurmoni Borah
  2. Mohsina Parween
  3. Kiran Gupta
  4. Birty Engtipi
  5. Hunmily Teronpi
  6. Iftikher Ahmed
  7. Pulaka Das
  8. Supriya Patgiri
  9. Debahooti Baruah
  10. Soumin Nath
  11. Bishmita Boruah
  12. Himamani Kalita
  13. Shawastee Bhattacharjee
  14. Trideep Chetia

 

Guest Researcher(s)

1. Julfikar Mondal 

2.  Rosabelle Baruah

3. Jintu Thakuria

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