Dr. Mohan Ch. Kalita
President
Biochemistry, Plant Biology, Bioresource and Environmental Biotechnology
25 Years
Professor (Since 30.06.2007) Head (2019- Till Date; 2007-2010) Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University
Founder Head (i/c) (2009-2014) Department of Bioengineering & Technology Gauhati University Institute of Science & Technology (GUIST), Gauhati University
Biography
Dr. Mohan Chandra Kalita (M.Sc., PhD, and FLS-London) is a Senior Professor and former Head (2007-2010) of the Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University. He was also founder Head i/c (2009-2014) of Department of Bioengineering and Technology, Gauhati University-Institute of Science and Technology (GUIST). His diverse fields of research interests include Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Ethnology-Pharmacology and Human Diseases, Bio-fertilizers and Bio-pesticides, Micro-algae Bio-refinery and Bio-mitigation of CO2 and Nano-biotechnology.
He has also accomplished numbers of environmental and agricultural extension activities including land to lab activity for the upliftment of the farmers of the State. Currently, Prof. Kalita is associated with Indo-Brazil Research Collaboration under the “Bilateral Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the Republic of India and the Republic of Brazil in the area micro-algal bio-refinery” jointly with Tezpur University (TU) and Indian Institute Technology Guwahati (IITG) from India and Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Education
1981 – 1983
Master of Science
Gauhati University
1995
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Gauhati University
1997 – 1998
National Biotechnology Associateship
Govt. of India
2004 – 2008
Fellowship
Linnaean Society London (FLS)
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