Dr. Bidisha Sharma

Dr. Bidisha Sharma

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. : Gauhati University, Guwahati

Research Interests:

Plant -Microbe interaction with special emphasis on endophytes and mycorrhizae. Microbial diversity with special interest in diversity and ecology of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) especially, in pristine forests and cultivated areas. Plant pathogens of local importance (North-East India).
Date of Joining : Jun 16, 2021

Phone: 9854758304
Email: bidisha.sharma@cottonuniversity.ac.in

Vidwan Profile

About

I am currently teaching as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, Cotton University. I joined Cotton University on 16th June 2021. I did my B.Sc in Botany (H) from Cotton University (then Cotton college under Gauhati University), Guwahati in the year 2007 with 1st class distinction and secured 13th position in Gauhati University. I did my M.Sc in Botany with specialization in Microbiology from Gauhati University in the year 2009 with 1st class 1st position. I completed my Ph.D from Department of Botany, Gauhati University with DST Inspire fellowship (1st batch) in 2017. I qualified SLET in 2021.

My  academic growth includes the DST INSPIRE Fellowship (2010-2015) (conferred by Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India), M.J. Narasimhan Academic Merit Award Commendation Certificate-2011 (conferred by Indian Phytopathological Society, IARI, New Delhi), Smt. Guman Devi Verma Memorial Best Woman Scientist Award (First)-2014 (conferred by Indian Society of Mycology & Plant Pathology, Udaipur, Rajasthan). She was selected for Oral Presentation at Young Scientist Session-2016 (at 57TH Annual conference and International Symposium of Association of Microbiologists of India, AMI).

In the research front, I am currently supervising 2  research scholars under Cotton University. I have co-supervised 2 research scholars from The Assam Royal Global University and one of them have been awarded the PhD degree by The Assam Royal Global University in Feb'2024. I have been a part of seminars and conferences of national and international repute both a participant as well as invited speaker. 

Teaching

Currently, i am taking the following courses across diferent programmes offered by the Department:

Program Course/Paper taken
HS 1st year Plant Physiology (Unit 4, Chapter 11,12,13)
HS 2nd year Biotechnology (Unit 9, Chapter 11,12)
UG 1st sem BOT102M Microbes and Lower Cryptogams
UG 2nd sem BOT204 SEC Mushroom Technology
UG 3rd sem BOT 305SEC Biofertilizers
UG 4th sem BOT 402C Plant Pathology
UG 5th sem BOT 502C Microbiology
UG 6th sem DSE 4 Project Work/Dissertation
PG 1st sem BOT-701C Non Vascular Cryptogams, BOT-LAB-1
PG 2nd sem BOT-803C Microbiology and Plant Pathology, BOT-LAB-2
PG 3rd sem BOT-903C Plant Biotechnology and Biostatistics
BOT-905OPE Biofertilizer and Bioremediation
BOT-904 SP Microbiology Special paper-I
PG 4th sem BOT-1001C Reproductive and Developmental Biology
BOT-1002 SP Microbiology Special paper- II
BOT-1004 DPW Dissertation
PhD Research Methodology (Unit II), Core paper (Unit I) and Microbiology special paper

 

Experience

1. Faculty at Aakash Institute from 2010 January to 2010 July.

2. DST INSPIRE fellow (PhD scholar) at Botany department of Gauhati University from 2010 to 2015.

3. Guest Faculty at Pragjyotish college from 2016 to 2017.

4. Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Botany department of The Assam Royal Global University from 2018 to 2021 May.

5. Assistant Professor in the departemnt of Botany, Cotton University from 2021 June to Present day.
 

Research Projects

Name of PI/Co-PI Title of the project          Funding agency Year of sanction sanction amount Satus
Dr.Bidisha Sharma (PI) A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF SOME COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE MYCORRHIZAL BIOFERTILIZERS AND AN INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGAL BIOFERTILIZER ON THE GROWTH OF CAPSICUM ANNUUM L Cotton University 2024 1,50,000/- only Ongoing

 

Research paper publications till 2021

  1. “Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal association in some commonly occurring economically important plants of Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India.” Indian Phytopath. 67 (3): 243-251 (2014).
  2. “Culture independent diversity analysis of soil microbial community and their significance.” In Bacterial diversity in sustainable agriculture. Sustainable development and biodiversity 1. Ed. D.K. Maheshwari. Springer International Publishing Switzerland (2014).
  3. “Role of nitrogen sources in regulation of fungal secondary metabolism.” Chapter 16, Fungal Biomolecules: sources, Applications and Recent developments. (1st ed). Eds. Vijay Kumar Gupta, Robert L. Mach and S. Sreenivasaprasad. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd Published (2015).
  4. “The Influence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on the Growth of Psidium guajava and  Pongamia pinnata.” J Mycol Plant Pathol. 45(4):254-264 (2015).
  5.  “The Role Played by Mycorrhizal Fungi in Ecorestoration.” (Chapter 23) In Mycorrhiza -Nutrient Uptake, Biocontrol, Ecorestoration (6). Eds. Ajit Varma et al. Springer Nature Publication (2017). ISBN: 978-3-319-68866-4. 

     

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    Exploring the diverse application of Endophytes and their potential in Stress management in Plants. 8(4):273-288 (2022)

    Namita Deka, Dr. Bidisha Sharma and Dr. S. R. Patgiri

    Bidisha Sharma, Botany

    Zeichen Journal

     

    2022

    ISSN:  0932-4747

     

    DOI:15.10089.ZJ.2022.V8I04.285311.2779

    Scopus indexed and UGC care list II

    Role of metal-nanoparticles in farming practices: an insight.

    Indukalpa Das, Bhaskarjyoti Gogoi, Bidisha Sharma and  Debajit Borah

    Bidisha Sharma, Botany

    3 Biotech

    [12(294): 1-18]

    2022

    ISSN 2190-5738

    https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-022-03361-6

    Scopus indexed and UGC care list II

    Citrus maxima (Burm) Merr. Fruit juice and peel extract mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and their applications as antimicrobial agents and plant growth enhancers.

    Indukalpa Das, Abhijit Sonowal,Bhaskarjyoti Gogoi, Bidisha Sharma, Kaustavmoni Patowary and Debojit Borah.

    Bidisha Sharma, Botany

    Kuwait Journal of Science.

    [50(1A):1-13]

    2023

    ISSN 2307-4108 (Print)

    2307-4116 (Online)

    https://journalskuwait.org/kjs/index.php/KJS/article/view/19889

    Scopus indexed and UGC care list II

     

    Distribution of endophytic fungi in the leaf and stem of Cissus quadrangularis Linn. - A comparative study

     

    Namita Deka, Saranga Ranjan Patgiri and  Bidisha Sharma

    Bidisha Sharma, Botany

     

    Thaiszia Journal of Botany

    [33 (2): 117-124]

     

    2023

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    12100420

     

     

     

    https://doi.org/10.33542/TJB2023-2-02

    Scopus indexed and UGC care list II

Research Scholars

Sl. No Name Research Topic Roll No
1 Prerana Doley Plant Pathology BOT1991006

Awards

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Name of Award Awarding Agency Year
1 DST INSPIRE Fellowship Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India 2010-2015
2 M.J. Narasimhan Academic Merit Award Commendation Certificate Indian Phytopathological Society, IARI, New Delhi 2011
3 Smt. Guman Devi Verma Memorial Best Woman Scientist Award (First) Indian Society of Mycology & Plant Pathology, Udaipur, Rajasthan 2014
4 Oral Presentation at Young Scientist Session. 57TH Annual conference and International Symposium of Association of Microbiologists of India, AMI 2016
5 Invited lecture Botanical Society of Assam in collaboration with Cachar College, Silchar (Assam) for international conference on Plant Science (3rd Dec-5th Dec 2021) 2021
6 Lead talk technical session at the International Seminar on “Emerging Frontiers in Biological Sciences: Focus on Climate Change, Agrotechnology and Entrepreneurship (INS-2024) from 15th to 17th May 2024 at USTM 2024

 

Patents

NIL

Other Information

Seminars and workshops attended

  1. “National workshop on microbial diversity and functions: from genes to omics”. (25th -26th Nov’ 2010) organized by Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya.
  2. Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in the Disturbed and Undisturbed Soils of Kaziranga National Park, Assam. National Symposium on “Advances in abiotic and biotic stress management of plants” and East Zone meet of Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology (23rd-24th Sept’11) organized by DRS-Department of Botany, North Bengal University, Siliguri, West Bengal.
  3. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Association in Some Commonly Occurring Economically Important Plants of Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India. National symposium on “Biology of infection, immunity and disease control in pathogen –plant interactions” and 64th Annual meeting of Indian Phytopathological Society (2nd- 4th Dec’11) organized by Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India.
  4. Hands on training workshop on “DNA cloning, sequencing and sequence analysis” (10th-25th Sept’12) organized by Department of Botany, North –Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya.
  5. Effect of Soil Conditions on the Spore Population and Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) in Kaziranga National Park, Assam. Poster presentation at 7th International Conference on Mycorrhiza (ICOM7) (6th-11th Jan’13), New Delhi organized by The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi. 
  6. The seasonality of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in the forest soils of Kaziranga National Park, Assam. National seminar on “Plant resources of NE region and their bioprospecting” (30th March’13) organized by Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam. 
  7. National workshop on “Advance Biological Tools and Techniques” (29th Apr-5th May’13) organized by Department of Botany, Gauhati University. 
  8. Five-day North-East training program on “Statistical data analysis” (25th-29th Nov’13) organized by the Applied Statistics Unit of Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.
  9. Mycorrhiza in the agricultural fields adjacent to Kaziranga National Park, Assam. National seminar on “RET plants of NE India and their conservation strategies” (21st March’14) organized by Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam. 
  10. The arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus increases the growth of Psidium guajava L. and Tetramelos nudiflora R.Br. in pot culture studies. National symposium on “Unraveling plantmicrobe interactions for supporting plant health” and Annual general meeting of Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology (East Zone, 2014) (27-28 Oct’14) organized by Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam.
  11. The Influence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on the Growth of Psidium guajava and Pongamia pinnata. 36th Annual Conference and National Symposium on Challenges and Management Approaches for the Crop Diseases of National Importance-Status and Prospects (12th-14th Feb’15) organized by Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University at AC&RI, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
  12. Arbuscular mycorrhizal community in the tropical forests of Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India. Young Scientist Session of 57th Annual Conference and International Symposium of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) (24th-27th November, 2016) organized at Gauhati University and The Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, Assam, India.
  13. Impact of land used systems on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Species diversity in the tropical forests of Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India. Invited talk at Botanical Society of Assam in collaboration with Cachar College, Silchar (Assam) for International conference on Plant Science (3rd Dec-5th Dec 2021).

  14. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as biofertilizers. lead talk at at the International Seminar on “Emerging
    Frontiers in Biological Sciences: Focus on Climate Change, Agrotechnology and Entrepreneurship (INS-2024) from 15th
    to 17th May 2024 at USTM, Meghalaya.

b) Member of Academic Societies

  • Life Member of Association of Microbiologists of INDIA (AMI).
  • Life Member of International Society of Mycorrhiza (ISM).
  • Annual Member of Indian Phytopathological Society (IPS) (2013-2014).
  • Annual Member of Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology (ISMPP) (2015-2016).