Prof. Eeshan Kalita
Professor
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Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
Assam Type Campus, Cotton University
Panbazar, Guwahati-781001
Assam, India
eeshan.kalita@cottonuniversity.ac.in
Academic Qualifications
BSc (Zoology Hons), Gauhati University, Guwahati
MSc (Molecular Biology & Biotechnology) Tezpur University, Tezpur.
PhD (Biotechnology) NIPGR, New Delhi and GU.
Positions Held
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Dean , Students' Welfare, Cotton University : December 2024-Till Date
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Professor, Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Cotton University : September 2023-Till date
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Coordinator DBT, Govt. of India sponsored PG Program, M.Sc. MBBT
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Coordinator IPR Cell, Cotton University: November 2021- till Date
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Head, Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Cotton University
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Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Cotton University: January 2021-September 2023
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Assistant Professor, Stage-III, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University: August 2019-January 2021
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Assistant Professor, Stage II, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University: August 2014 - August 2019
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Visiting Scientist (2016-17) Prof. Robert A. Field's Laboratory, Department of Biological Chemistry, John Innes Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom. (DBT-Overseas Associate)
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Assistant Professor Stage-I/Lecturer, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University : September 2007-August 2014
Research Areas
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Nanobioengineering
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Environmental Engineering
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Plant-microbe-environment interactions
Awards
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Selected for month long trainer's training at Erasmus+ Sponsored AdaptNET Workshops on Climate Change Mitigation at University of Milan, Italy; Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy; Navarino Environmental Observatory, Greece and The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, India from 20 January - 15 February, 2020
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MOE, Govt. of India-STARS Project Award, 2019.
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Travel Bursary for an Invited talk at IBCarb sponsored UK & Latin America workshop : Glycobiotechnology Tools for Human Health, at the University of Manchester, 2-3, May 2017.
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Travel bursary for Poster Presentation at “Glycoscience Symposium” organized by The Glycobiology Training, Research and Infrastructure Centre (GlycoTRIC), Imperial College, London, UK, April 4, 2017.
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DBT Overseas Associateship for visiting John Innes Centre, UK (2016-2017)
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Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India Scholarship for M.Sc in MBBT, Tezpur University
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NEC Merit Scholarship for PG Studies (not availed)
Grants Received
◆ Tezpur University Start-up Research Grant (as PI)
Sanctioned amount: ₹ 1.5 Lakh
◆ Multifunctional hybrid nanosystems for molecular imaging applications (as Co-PI)
Duration: Three years (2009-2013)
Funding Agency: DBT, Govt. of India
Sanctioned amount: ₹ 356.09 Lakh
◆GIS modeling based impact assessment of groundwater arsenic contamination in Brahmaputra basin and development of a remediation strategy using endemic lignocellulosic agrowaste based nanobiosorbants. (as PI)
Duration: Three years (2012-2015 )
Funding Agency: DBT, Govt. of India
Sanctioned amount: ₹ 95.7 Lakh
◆ Development of nanomaterial based dual mode contrast agent and their surface mediated conjugation study from first principles. (as Co-PI)
Duration: Three years (2013-2016)
Funding Agency: DBT, Govt. of India
Sanctioned amount: ₹ 122.2 Lakh
◆ Identification, isolation and characterization of Exobasidium vexans strains and their pathogenic determinants/effectors, form Blister blight infested tea plantations of Assam and development of a future road-map for effective management practices (as PI)
Duration: Three years (2015-2017)
Funding Agency: DBT, Govt. of India
Sanctioned amount: ₹ 90.2 Lakh (TU Share: ₹ 52.46 Lakh)
◆ Biorefinery approach for generation of platform chemicals and bioethanol from indigenous lignocellulosic agrowaste and algal bioresources (PI)
Duration: Three years (2017-2020)
Funding Agency: DBT, Govt. of India
Sanctioned amount: ₹ 69.6 Lakh (TU Share: ₹ 41.87 Lakh)
◆Strengthening education, research and innovation for climate-smart crops in India (AdaptNet ) (as Co-PI)
Duration: Three years (2019-2021)
Funding Agency: Erasmus+ programme for Higher Education - International Capacity Building, EU
Sanctioned amount: € 3,07372.00 (TU Share: Euro 105428.75)
◆Multi-Crop Residue Processing Technology Package for Production of Fuel and Fertilizer (Under IMPRINT-IIC.1 programme) (as Co-PI)
Duration: Three years (2019-2021)
Funding Agency: SERB, DST, Govt. of India
Sanctioned Amount: ₹ 1,40,78592
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◆ Optimization of nanocatalysts for sustainable conversion of food wastes into value added products ( Scheme for Transformational and Advanced Research in Sciences [STARS], Ministry of Human Resource Development, [MHRD, Govt. of India], Implemented by Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. (as PI)
Duration: Three years (2020-2024)
Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Govt. of India (Formerly MHRD)
Sanctioned Amount: ₹ 53.8 Lakh
◆ Study of the functional diversity and community dynamics of earthworm gut microbiota in heavy metal contaminated agricultural soils under Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) State University Research Excellence (SERB SURE) Scheme (as Co-PI)
Duration: Three years (2023-2026)
Funding Agency: Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) formerly Science & Engineering
Research Board (SERB) State University Research Excellence (SERB SURE) Scheme
Sanctioned Amount: ₹ 28.347 Lakh
◆ Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India sponsored Post Graduate Program in Biotechnology,
2023 Onwards: (as Program Coordinator)
