ACADEMICS

Profile of Dr. Manashi Kalita

Qualifications:  MSc, PhD

Area of Interests/Specialisation:  Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Expertise Skill:   Plant Tissue Culture

Date of Joinining: 03.01.1994

Contact Number:  9864074653

Email:  manashikalita.hgc@gmail.com

Teaching Experience : 32 years

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Education

Ph.D

Plant Tissue Culture of some species of orchid at Gauhati University, 2001

M.Sc.:

Botany , Gauhati University, Guwahati, India, 1992

B.Sc.:

Botany (Major), Zoology, and Chemistry, Gauhati University, Guwahati, India, 1988

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Administrative Responsibilities:

• Coordinatorr, Purchase Committee
• Coordinator, Campus Beautification Committee
• Member, Finance Committee
• Member, Planning Committee

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Academic Affiliations & Academic Appointment

Gauhati University

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Professional Memberships

Botanical Society of Assam (BSI)

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Research Project:

1. Manashi Kalita

Estimation of Heavy Metal in Some Vegetable Available in Markets of Guwahati. UGC Sponsored Minor Project. 2013

2. Manashi Kalita, Anushri Deka, Ayushi Sharma, Sukanya Sarma, Syeda Tanifa Nizam, Tarajyoti Das.

Teacher led students´ project. "Effect of Organic and inorganic fertlizers on Growth of Phytoplankton". 2017-18

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Publications :

1. Manashi Kalita and C M Sarma

Micropropagation of Dendrobium aphyllum (Roxb) Fisch using Different Media. Proceedings of Annual Technical Session, Assam Science Society,

Vol 1 : 138-146. 1999

2. Manashi Kalita and C M Sarma.

Selection of Suitable Medium for IN VITRO Germination and Protocorm Formation of Acampe Longifolia Lindl. Advances in Plant Sciences. 14(I) 243-248, 2001 ISSN 0970-3586 

3. Manashi Kalita and CM Sarma

In Vitro Propagation of a Terestrial Endangered Orchid Paphiopedilum Insigne (Wall., Ex Lindl) Pftiz. Journal of Phytological Research. 17(1) : 1-5, 2004

4. Manashi Kalita, C M Sarma

Micropropagation of Dendrobium hookerianum Lindl : Effect of Plant Regulators. Current Trends of Research in Science and Technology, Proceedings of 50th Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society. Vol 6, 2005.

5. Manashi Kalita

"Study on Depletion of Natural Bamboo Vegetation and Its Impact on an Indigenous Hills Community (Tiwas)" Souvenir of National Indigenous Culture and Economy pp 41, 2006

6. Manashi Kalita

"Estimation of Heavy Metal in Some Vegetables available in Markets of Guwahati"  Abstarct of "The Second Environment Asia International Conference on "Human Vulnerability and Global Environmental Change" 2013  pp 13. ISBN 978-974-641-471-5."

7. Kanishka Purkait, Nickolsova Handique, Uddipta Borthakur, Nibedita Sarma, Manish Raj Mishra, Manashi Kalita

Exploration of Genetic Variations in Keteki Joha Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) through RNA Sequencing. Cashiers Magellance-NS. Vol 05 Issue 2, 2024

8. Mitali Roy, Nibedita Sarma, Dikshita Choudhury, Manashi Kalita, Uddipta Borthakur. 

Rice Quality : germination, Traits and Nutritional Analysis. Cashiers Magellanes-NS . Vol 05 Issue 2, 2024

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Book Chapters Published :

1. Anticancer Potential of Lichen Secondary Metabolics : A Review, pp 136-146 in the book Recent Advances in Biological Research in North East India. ISBN : 978 81 97643 08 8 published by EBH Publishers (India), Guwahati. Sadiqul Ahmed, Subham Roy, Rupjyoti Gogoi, Manashi Kalita, Prabhali Doley
2. A Study on Medicinal Values of Some Species of Family Polygonaecae, pp 158-169 in the book Biodiversity Herbal Medicine, ISBN : 978-81-8370-154-9 publised by Synode College, Shillong in 2009. 
3. Evaluation of Salinity Stress and Germination and Early Seedling Growth in four Indigenous Rice Cultivars (Oryza Sativa L.) of Assam, pp 62-79    in the book "Biological Spectrum of Northeast India", ISBN 978 93 48106 11 7 published by EBH Publishers, Guwahati. 2025

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Presentation :

1. Poster presentation on "Estimation of Heavy Metal in Some Vegetables available in Markets of Guwahati" in The Second Environment Asia International Conference on "Human Vulnerability and Global Environmental Change" held from 15th May to 17th May, 2013 in Pattaya, Thailand organized by Thai Society of Higher Education Institutes on Environment (TSHE).
2. Presentation on "Effect of Organic and inorganic fertlizers on Growth of Phytoplankton" in National Seminar on Exploration and Utlization of Bioresources of NE India organised by Botanical Society of Assam held in November, 2018

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Popular Science Publications :

• Contributor in the book "Bigyanar Nana Kotha" published by Handique College Science Society, 2003

• Contributor in "Barnamala" published by Sabda Kalpa Sahitya Goshthi, Amsoi, 2003
• Contributor in "Barnamala" published by Sabda Kalpa Sahitya Goshthi, Amsoi, 2004
• Contributor in "Barnamala" published by Sabda Kalpa Sahitya Goshthi, Amsoi, 2005
• Contributor in "Paribesh Chinta" published on the occassion of World Environment Day by Handique College Science Society, 2007
• "Sohoj Bigyan Parikhya" published by Handique Girls´ College Science Society, 2011
• Contributor in "Udvid Bigyan Patrika", 3rd year, 1st Issue, 2012

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Non Academic Publications :

1. Contributor in the book "Assamese Women - The Path breakers", ISBN No : 978-93-81139-23-3 published by Women Study Cell, Handique Girls´ College, 2011

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Teaching :

Post Graduate (Botany)

Physiology, Biochemistry, Algae, Biotechnology

Under Graduate (Botany)

Physiology, Biochemistry, Algae