Dr. Sony Kumari

Associate Professor

Webmail: sonykumari@ustm.ac.in

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: M.Sc., Ph.D. (GATE, ICAR-NET, SLET Qualified)

SPECIALIZATION:

Plant Molecular Biology, Nutraceuticals & Food Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

RESEARCH BACKGROUND:

• Pharmacological potential of fruit juice and fruit wastes of Citrus maxima (Burman) Merill and its molecular profiling
• Evaluation of Nutritive values of some fruits and vegetables of North East India

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Dr. Deboja Sharma

Associate Professor

Webmail: debojasharma@ustm.ac.in

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: M.Sc., Ph.D.

SPECIALIZATION: Microbiology and Plant Tissue Culture

RESEARCH BACKGROUND:

• Phytochemical extraction of Zizyphus oenopilia and its antimicrobial activity against Salmonella typhi.
• Bioleaching of Nickel from Chromium overburden ore by indigenous microorganisms.

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Dr. Saiyyad Alamdar Husain

Assistant Professor

Webmail: saiyyadalamdarhusain@ustm.ac.in

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION: M.Sc., Ph.D.

SPECIALIZATION: Food Science & Technology, Dairy Technology

Dr. Jayabrata Saha

Assistant Professor

Webmail: jayabratasaha@ustm.ac.in

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: M.Sc., Ph.D.

SPECIALIZATION: Food Biochemistry and Food Quality

Dr. Priyanka Shankarishan

Assistant Professor

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: M.Sc., Ph.D. (SLET Qualified)

SPECIALIZATION:  Biotechnology

RESEARCH BACKGROUND:

• Biotechnology is the field of future that is beneficial to the individual as well as the society. I want to be an element of innovation in this field, which is creating a better tomorrow for everyone.

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Dr. Madhusmita Borthakur

Assistant Professor

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: M.Sc., Ph.D.

SPECIALIZATION:

• Microbial Biotechnology, Mycology
• (Mushroom Biology), Mushroom Toxicology,
• Molecular Barcoding and Databases

RESEARCH BACKGROUND:

Mushrooms are indispensable in maintaining good health in human body and are being used as a source of food and medicine since the ancient era. However, large sections of the population are still unaware of the positive aspects of mushrooms due to…

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Dr. Manjit Kumar Ray

Assistant Professor

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:  M.Sc., Ph.D.

SPECIALIZATION: Microbiology

RESEARCH BACKGROUND:

• Environmental Microbiology
• Plant pathology
• General microbiology

Dr. Yugal Kishore Mohanta

Assistant Professor

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: M.Sc., Ph.D. Post-Doctorate (Oman)

E-mail: ykmohanta@gmail.com (Personal) / yugalkmohanta@ustm.ac.in (Institute)

SPECIALIZATION: Nanobiotechnology, SDGs

RESEARCH BACKGROUND: Exploring natural bioresources for designing and synthesizing bio-functional nanomaterials for application in food, agriculture, medicine and environments (Nano-FAME)

Current Research Activity

• Development of nano-antimicrobials and nano-nutraceuticals through biomass valorization
• Nanotechnological application in food preservation and packaging
• Exploring underutilized plant resources for novel food and phytochemicals
• Mushroom nutraceuticals and value-added products

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Dr. Tamanna Bhuyan

Assistant Professor

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: Ph.D.

SPECIALIZATION: Nanotechnology

RESEARCH BACKGROUND:  

• Mammalian cell culture
• 3D spheroids, anticancer therapeutics
• Antibiofilm studies
• Antibacterial studies
• Microfluidics, confocal microscopy
• Dye staining, biomaterial fabrication
• Nanoparticle synthesis.

Mr. Satyakam Agarwala

Assistant Professor

Webmail: satyakamagarwala@ustm.ac.in

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:  M.Sc. (ICAR-NET, SLET Qualified)

SPECIALIZATION: Biotechnology

RESEARCH BACKGROUND:

Thrust Areas: Food Biotechnology, Environmental Microbiology, Phytochemistry

NewGen IEDC, Govt. of India –

• Production of herbal chocolates for diabetics.
• Production of Prebiotic food supplement and Pre-probiotic food product using fruits and vegetables of North East India.

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Dr. Rashmi Rekha Baruah

Assistant Professor

Webmail: rashmirekhabaruah@ustm.ac.in

Dr. Barasa Malakar

Assistant Professor

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: M.Tech, PhD (GATE qualified)

SPECIALIZATION: Food Engineering and Technology

RESEARCH BACKGROUND:

• Food biotechnology
• Food microbiology
• Bioenergy
• Waste management

Ms. Jula Sarma
Designation-Assistant Professor

Email- julasarma.1995@gmail.com
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: MSc.

SPECIALIZATION:

• Food Science and Nutrition
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• ⁠Food processing

RESEARCH BACKGROUND:

• New food product development
• ⁠Process standardization
• ⁠Formulations of food product
• ⁠Analysis of physico-chemical properties
• ⁠Quality evaluation
• ⁠Organoleptic evaluation
• ⁠Shelf life study
• ⁠Storage study

Ms. Pratikshya Dutta

Teaching Assistant

Webmail: pratikshyadutta@ustm.ac.in

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: M. Sc.

Specialization: Food Science & Technology

Research Background:

1. Post-harvest handling, processing and preservation of food
2. Food Analysis
3. Food Fermentation
4. Food regulations, quality standards and compliances practice

Dr. Ditimoni Dutta

Assistant Professor

Webmail: ditimonidutta@ustm.ac.in

Academic Qualification: Ph.D. (Tezpur University), ICAR NET, UGC NET

Specialization

1. Food Packaging
2. Emerging Areas in Food Science and Technology
3. Starch Technology
4. Waste Utilization

Research Background

1. Production of functional food packaging material
2. Biodegradable packaging materials
3. Agriculture and Post-harvest Technology
4. Value addition of food products
5. Extraction of bioactive compounds
6. Modification of biopolymers

Deepti Diwan

Designation: Visiting Faculty

Address:
PhD Research Instructor
Department of Neurosurgery
Washington University School of Medicine
590 Children’s Place, Ste. 8200
Campus Box 8057
St. Louis, MO 63110, USA

Prof. Dr. Sanjib Kumar Panda

Designation: Professor & HEAD

Address:
Department of Biochemistry
Central University of Rajasthan,
Bandarsindri 305817, Ajmer, INDIA

Prof. Surya Satyanarayana Singh

Designation: Visiting Professor

Address:
Department of Biochemistry
University College of Science
Osmania University

Prof. P. B. Kavi Kishor

Designation: Visiting Professor

Address:
Professor of Genetics, Osmania University

Dr. Penna Suprasanna

Designation: Senior Professor

Address:
Former-Head, Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, &
Professor, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC),
Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, INDIA;