The main objectives of the Group are Exploration of the Plant Resources of North-East India and identification of potential Medicinal and Aromatic plants and Industrial value up for development of technology for mass multiplication of commercially prospective species and their conservation. The value addition of the germplasm through development of different product and dissemination of proven technologies to indigenous people, governmental organizations, entrepreneur for overall economic development is an important focus in the group.

Dr Siddhartha Proteem Saikia
Ph D (Plant physiology)
Pr Scientist
ID. No. 1052
siddhartha@neist.res.in, spsaikia@gmail.com
Ph : +91 0376 2370121 extn 2332 Fax:0376-2370011
Area’s of Interest : Plant physiology

Dr Mantu Bhuyan
Ph D (Entomology)
Pr Scientist
ID. No. 1055
mantubhuyan@neist.res.in, mantubhuyan@gmail.com
Ph : +91 0376 2372950 Fax:0376-2370011
Area’s of Interest : Butterfly, Insect-plant interaction, Insect-behaviour

Dr Dipanwita Banik
Ph D (Plant taxonomy)
Pr Scientist
ID. No. 1115
banikdipanwita@yahoo.com, dipanwitabanik@neist.res.in
Ph : 91-0376-2370139 extn 2308 Fax : +91 0376 2370011
Area’s of Interest : Bioscience and biotechnology, Environmental science

Dr Mohan Lal
Ph D (Plant Breeding)
Pr. Scientist & Associate Professor.
ID. No. 1227
mohan@neist.res.in
Ph : +91 0376 2372950 Fax:0376-2370011
Area’s of Interest : Plant Breeding

Dr. Saikat Haldar
MSc (Chemistry, IIT-Kharagpur), PhD (Chemistry, CSIR-NCL, Pune)
Senior Scientist
ID. No. 1284
saikat.haldar@neist.res.in, saikatchembiol@gmail.com
Area’s of Interest : Natural product chemistry and biocatalysis

Dr. Sumit Singh
Ph.D (Botany), CSIR-IIIM, Jammu
Scientist
ID. No. 1342
sumitsingh.neist.res.in; ssumitthakur14@gmail.com
Area’s of Interest : Plant Taxonomy of Himalayan flora, Ethnobotany, ecological studies of Himalayan region, conservation of rare and endangered high altitude medicinal plants, Pollen diversity and analysis.

Dr (Mrs) Kalpataru Dutta Mudoi
Ph.D, M Sc(Botany)
Technical Officer
ID. No. 1003
kalpataru@neist.res.in
Ph : +91 0376 2370121 extn 2330 Fax:0376-2370011
Area’s of Interest : Plant tissue culture

Mr Sanjoy Kumar Chanda
M.Sc
Senior Technical Officer (2)
ID. No. 1220
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Ph : +91 0376 2370121 extn 2330 Fax:0376-2370011
Area’s of Interest : Medicinal, Aromatic & Economic Plants

Dr Dipanka Dutta
Ph.D(Chemistry
Senior Technical Officer (2)
ID. No. 1157
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Ph : + 0376-237011/2370139 extn 2426 Fax : +91 0376 2370011
Area’s of Interest : Nano Science, Catalysis, Fiber Chemistry, Cellulose Pulp & Paper, Building material.

Mr Himangshu Lekhak
M.Sc
Senior Technical Officer (2)
ID. No. 1134
Ph : +91 0376 2370121 extn 2330 Fax:0376-2370011

Area’s of Interest :Medicinal, Aromatic & Economic Plants

Miss Anita Kachari
M.Sc (Microbiology)
Technical Assistant
ID. No. 1325
Ph : +91 0376 2370121 extn 2330 Fax:0376-2370011

Area’s of Interest :Microbiology and Medicinal, Aromatic and Economics Plants

Mr Lenti Ao
Non Tech
ID. No. 1205
Ph : +91 0376 2370121 extn 2330
Fax:0376-2370011