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 Ratul Saikia
Ph D (Biotechnology)
Sr. Principal Scientist
ID. No. 1058
ratulsaikia@neist.res.in, rsaikia19@gmail.com
Ph : +91 0376-2370121extn 2344 Fax : +91 0376 2370011
Area’s of Interest : Bacterial Genomics, Molecular plant-microbe interactions

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)
Sr 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)
Sr Scientist
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)
Scientist
ID. No. 1284
saikat.haldar@neist.res.in, saikatchembiol@gmail.com
Mob: +91 7384895700.
Area’s of Interest : Natural product chemistry and biocatalysis

Dr. (Mrs) Purnajyoti Deka Bhuya
Ph.D (Life Sciences), M Sc (Ecology and environment)
Senior Technical Officer(3)
ID. No. 367
bhuyanp@neist.res.in
Ph : +91 0376 2370121 extn 2309 Fax:0376-2370011
Area’s of Interest : Mycology & Plant pathology

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
Technical Officer
ID. No. 1220
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Ph : +91 0376 2370121 extn 2330 Fax:0376-2370011
Area’s of Interest : Medicinal, Aromatic & Economic Plants

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

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

Mr Dineswar Saikia
Lab Assitant
ID. No. 782
Ph : +91 0376 2370121 extn 2330
Fax:0376-2370011

Mr Jiten Chandra Mohrang
Lab Assitant
ID. No. 839
Ph : +91 0376 2370121 extn 2330
Fax:0376-2370011

Mr Prodip Kumar Das
Non Tech
ID. No. 1096
Ph : +91 0376 2370121 extn 2330
Fax:0376-2370011

Mr Sushil Gayan
Non Tech
ID. No. 1097
Ph : +91 0376 2370121 extn 2330
Fax:0376-2370011

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