Dr. Moitrayee Banerjee Chakraborty
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. : Guahati UniversityResearch Interests:
Microbiology and Microbial EcologyDate of Joining : Oct 1, 2015
Phone: 919435701220
Email: moitrayeebchakraborty@cottonuniversity.ac.in
About
She has done her post graduation in Life Science (Botany) with specialisation in Microbial Ecology from Assam University and has worked in DBT project in tissue culture of Orchids at NEHU. She has qualified SLET exam in 2007. She has also done Masters in Business Administration from Gauhati University. She has done her Ph.D from Gauhati University in Agricultural management and worked as research associate in ICSSR project at Gauhati University. She is working as assistant professor at Cotton University since 2015 and is teaching microbiology and plant diversity in undergraduate and post graduate courses. Her research interest includes microbiology, moicrobial biochemistry and metagenomics.
Teaching
She teaches Microbiology , Mycology , Biostatistics and Skill Enhancing Courses on Nursery management and biofertilizers.
Research Projects
Ongoing inhouse project "Molecular Characterisation of microcosm of Paddy fields of Kamrup Rural for analysing their role in soil health and global warming due to methane emission" funded by Cotton University .
Research Projects
| Sl. No | Name of the Project | Name of the Principal Investigator(PI) | Name of the Co-PI | Name of the Funding Agency | Type (Government/Non-Government) | Year | Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) | Duration of the Project |
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| 1 | "Molecular Characterisation of microcosm of Paddy fields of Kamrup Rural for analysing their role in soil health and global warming due to methane emission" funded by Cotton University . Status: Completed |
Dr. Moitrayee Banerjee Chakraborty | Cotton University | In House | 2023 | 1 Lakh |
Research paper publications
2026
1. M. B. Chakraborty and S. R. Patgiri, Exploration of Microbial Diversity of Anoxic Soil Under Submerged Low-Land Paddy Cultivation by Culture-Independent Methods for Its Consequent Ramifications on Environment, Soil Health, and Sustainability, Nature Environment and Pollution Technology An International Quarterly Scientific Journal, vol. 25 No 3, Chapter 23, e-ISSN: 2395-3454, 2026 https://doi.org/10.46488/NEPT.2026.v25i03.B4396
2023
1. MB Chakraborty, SR Patgiri, T Joishy, Unraveling the Concealed Microbiome of a Dumpsite and a Conserved Wetland, Microbiology, vol. 92, 907 - 919, 1608-3237., 2023 https://doi.org/10.1134/S0026261722603050
2. MB Chakraborty, SR Patgiri, AS Rahman, A Dasgupta, G Pegu, Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) Analysis Indicating Increased Microbial Diversity in Landfill Area Near Conserved Wetland, Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, vol. 22, 1003-1007, 2, e-ISSN: 2395-3454, 2023 https://doi.org/10.46488/NEPT.2023.v22i02.046
2022
1. Chakraborty, M. B., Patgiri, S. R., & Paul, S. , Review of landfill studies on physico-chemical characters, associated microflora and their Dynamics, Ecology, Environment and Conservation, , vol. Vol 28, , S340-S344, Jan Suppl. Issue, 2022, ISSN 0971–765X, 2022 https://www.envirobiotechjournals.com/issues/artic
Research paper publications till 2021
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Research paper publications |
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| Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) Analysis Indicating Increased Microbial Diversity in Landfill Area Near Conserved Wetland |
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology ( June, 2023 pp. 1003-1007 |
e-ISSN: 2395-3454 |
| Review of landfill studies on physico-chemical characters, associated microflora and their Dynamics | Eco. Env. & Cons. 28 (January Suppl. Issue) : 2022; pp. (S340-S344) | ISSN 0971–765X |
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Production, assay and optimisation of amylase by submerged fermentation using Aspergillus niger.
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Annals of Plant Sciences
Volm 7 No 6 (2018)
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ISSN: 2287-688X |
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Evaluation of Traditional Marketing Channels of Agricultural Produce: Paddy and Rice |
The IUP Journal of Marketing Management (A Division of The ICFAI Society) Volume: XVI No.2 May 2017 |
ISSN 0972-6845 (Peer – reviewed.) |
Other Information
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Paper Presentation |
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DGGE analysis indicatng change in the diversity of soil micro flora near Ramsar site of Deepor Beel due to municipal Landflling actvity
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National Conference on Green Sustainable and evolving sciences (GSES – 2019) and 64th annual session of Assam Science Society by Cotton University.
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29th June.2019
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Environmental cost of Paddy Cultivation and need for further research |
National Seminar on Recent Advances in zoological Research and Integrative biology by Dept of Zoology , Cotton university.
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28th June 2017. |
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Review of Evidences of Health Hazards Associated with the use of Pesticides in Agriculture.
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UGC sponsored SAP seminar on Alternative Approaches In Agriculture for Sustainable Environment and Human Health. By Department of Botany S.B.M.S College, Sualkuchi, Assam.
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25th Jume 2016 |
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Case study on Marketing Channels of Paddy/Rice in Maloibari.
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UGC sponsored SAP Seminar on Commodity Markets and Derivative Products. By Department of Business Administration , Gauhati University .
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21st March 2016
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Training and Workshops: Hands on training on “Molecular Tools for Genomics and Proteomics Research.” From 20th – 24th November 2017, by Advanced State Biotech Hub,(Assam), College of Veterinary science , Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Assam.
Attended National Workshop on Molecular Phylogeneticsand its Application from 25th – 28th October by Department of Zoology St Anthony’s College. Shillong |
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Symposium
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Lead Lecture on "Paddy cultivation stands at the cross road of greenhouse gas emission, food security and soil sustainability: a metagenomic insight into the paddy soil microbial communities." in Indo -Bhutan Two -Days Symposium , 2026 on Biodiversity, Climate Change, Food Security and Hollistic Well Being
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