Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland
Specialization: Molecular genetics
Post Doctoral
2013
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi
Specialization: Plant-microbe interaction
Post Doctoral
2010
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Specialization: Mitochondrial mediated longevity in the model organism C. elegans
Post Doctoral
2008
Boyce Thomson Institute for Plant Research (BTI), Ithaca, NY, USA
Specialization: ROS-mediated signaling in Arabidopsis
Other Qualifications
2000
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) Hyderabad, India
Specialization: Molecular biology, DNA marker
Employment History
Assistant Professor
18-11-2020 – Till date
B.N. College of Agriculture
Biswanath Chariali, AAU Jorhat
Assistant Professor
25-08-2014 – Present
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, AAU Jorhat
Jorhat
Research & Scholarship
Scholarly Publications
23 Total Records
1
Nikhita Deka; Lipika Khataniar; Roshan Sarmah; Aiswarya Baruah(2026).Reduced expression of acid ceramidase-1 (asah-1) alters fecundity, lifespan and lipid levels in Caenorhabditis elegans mitochondrial mutants,International Journal of Entomology Research,
0(0), 146–156
2
Renold George; Dhananjay Kumar; Rishikesh Ojha; Khanin Pathak; Subhankar Saha; Aiswarya Baruah; Prasanat Kumar Das(2025).Optimization of Regeneration and Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation Protocol for Black Rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Chakhao Poireiton),Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology ,
0(12), 372–0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123389
3
BHABESH BHAGAWATI; AISWARYA BARUAH; UDAY KURULKAR; BORSHA NEOG(2025).Morphometric and Molecular Characterization of Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita infecting Banana, Musa spp. in Assam,Indian Journal of Nematology,
0(2), 211–220
DOI: 10.5958/0974-4444.2025.00020.8
4
Kalita M.; Saharia D.D.; Thakur K.; Sonowal S.; Goswami R. K.; Sarma M. K.; Baruah A. (2024).Study of Genetic Diversity and Drought-Tolerance Characteristics of Few Rice Varieties Using Morphological and Molecular Markers,International Journal of Plant & Soil Science,
36(1), 0–0
DOI: 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14327
5
Lipika Khataniar; Nikhita Deka; Debajani Gogoi; Roshan Sarmah; Aiswarya Baruah(2024).Functional analysis of CEP-1/P53 targeted genes in mitochondrial mutant of Caenorhabditis elegans,BIOINFOLET,
21(4), 421–434
DOI: 10.5958/0976-4755.2024.00144.0
6
Bonti Das; Harsha Vardhan; Basanta Kumar Bora; Robin Chandra Boro; Bidyut Kumar Sarmah; Aiswarya Baruah; Mukul Kumar Deka; Priyanka Das(2024).Gut Bacteria Present in Greater Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella L.) Larvae Aid in Degradation of Wax and other Complex Polymers, J Pure Appl Microbiol.,
18(0), 2875–2884
DOI: 10.22207/JPAM.18.4.58
7
Senbill H.; Karawia D.; Zeb J.; Alyami N.M.; Almeer R.; Rahman S.; Sparagano O.; Baruah A.(2024).Molecular screening and genetic diversity of tick-borne pathogens associated with dogs and livestock ticks in Egypt,PLOSNeglectedTropical Diseases ,
18(0), 0–0
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012185
8
Saharia D.D.; Khoyumthem P.; Baruah A.; Sarma M.K.; Kalita M.; Singh T.N.; Biswas D. (2024).Identification and characterization of drought-tolerant rice genotypes using morpho-physiological and biochemical traits.,Indian J. Genet. Plant Breed., ,
84(0), 0–0
DOI: 10.31742/ISGPB.84.2.4
9
Gogoi D.; Das D.; Choudhury B.N.; Bhagawati B.; Borah P. K.; Baruah A.(2024).Isolation of Fungal Endophytes from Currant Tomato and in vitro Assessment against Meloidogyne incognita,Indian Journal of Nematology,
54(1), 0–0
DOI: 10.5958/0974-4444.2024.00013.6
10
Senbill H.; Tanaka T.; Karawia D.; Sparagano O.; Rahman S.; Zeb J.; Sparagano O.; Baruah A.(2022).Morphological identification and molecular characterization of economically important ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from North and North–Western Egypt,Acta Tropica ,
231(106438), 0–0
DOI: /10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106438
11
Bora S; Vardhan GSH; Deka N; Khataniar L; Gogoi D; Baruah A (2021).Paraquat exposure over generation affects lifespan and reproduction through mitochondrial disruption in C. elegans.,Toxicology,
447(152632), 0–0
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2020.152632.
12
Goyala A; Baruah A; Mukhopadhyay A(2020).The genetic paradigms of dietary restriction fail to extend life span in cep-1(gk138) mutant of C. elegans p53 due to possible background mutations,PLoS One. ,
15(0), 0–0
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241478.
13
Chang HW; Pisano S; Chaturbedi A; Chen J; Gordon S; Baruah A; Lee SS. (2017).Transcription factors CEP-1/p53 and CEH-23 collaborate with AAK-2/AMPK to modulate longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans,Aging Cell,
16(814), 0–0
DOI: 10.1111/acel.12619
14
Baruah A; Chang HW; Hall M; Yuan J; Gordon S; Johnson E; Shtessel LL; Yee C; Hekimi S; Derry WB; ; Lee SS(2014).CEP-1, the Caenorhabditis elegans p53 homolog, mediates opposing longevity outcomes in mitochondrial electron transport chain mutants.,PLoS Genet,
10(0), 0–0
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1004097
15
Simková K; Moreau F; Pawlak P; Vriet C; Baruah A; Alexandre C; Hennig L; Apel K; Laloi C.(2012).Integration of stress-related and reactive oxygen species-mediated signals by Topoisomerase VI in Arabidopsis thaliana.,Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.,
109(0), 0–0
DOI: 0.1073/pnas.1202041109
16
Baruah A; Simková K; Hincha DK; Apel K; Laloi C(2009).Modulation of O-mediated retrograde signaling by the PLEIOTROPIC RESPONSE LOCUS 1 (PRL1) protein, a central integrator of stress and energy signaling.,Plant J,
60(0), 0–0
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2009.03935.x.
17
Baruah A; Naik V; Hendre PS; Rajkumar R; Rajendrakumae P; Aggarwall RK(2003).Isolation and characterization of nine microsatellite markers from Coffea arabica (L.,) showing wide cross-species amplifications.,Molecular Ecology Notes ,
3(0), 647–650
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-8286.2003.00544.x
1
Saharia, D.D.; Thakur, K.; Sarma, M.K. and Baruah, A. (2023). Biotechnological Innovations in Crop Improvement, in: Mallesh, G.; (Ed.), New Horizons in Agricultural Biotechnology, Elite publishing house, A-10/28, Sector - 18, Rohini, New Delhi - 110089, pp 27–43, ISBN: 978-93-58991-06-2.
1
Kalita, M. (2023). Study of genetic diversity of few drought tolerant rice varieties using morphological and molecular markers. MSc (Agriculture) thesis submitted to Plant Breeding and Genetics, Assam Agricultural University, BNCA, AAU
2
Rajkhowa, A. (2022). Gene Expression Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA polymerase in Rice (Oryza Sativa). MSc (Agriculture) thesis submitted to Plant Breeding and Genetics, Assam Agricultural University, BNCA, AAU
3
Khataniar, L. (2020). Functional analysis of CEP-1/p53 targeted gene during mitochondrial ETC dysfunction in C. elegans. PhD thesis submitted to Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
4
VARDHAN, G.S.H. (2019). Study of mitochondrial morphology and membrane potential during electron transport chain dysfunction in the model organism C. elegans. MSc (Agriculture) thesis submitted to Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
5
Hazarika, M. (2018). Identification of loci involved in salt tolerance by association analysis on japonica rice. MSc (Agriculture) thesis submitted to Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
Sponsored Research
Research Projects
3 Projects
DBT
Rs. 5784720 Lakh
DBT-NER Advance-level institutional biotech hub at B.N. College of Agriculture, AAU, Biswanath, Assam (Phase-II)
Implemented in 2023
Funded Project
Vikshit Bharat @2047
Implemented in 2023
AAU
Rs. 500000 Lakh
Development and application of organellar genome-specific simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers in Rice (Oryza sativa).
Implemented in 2022
Recognition & Accolades
Achievements & Honours
1 Honours
• Best poster presentation at BTI, Ithaca, USA; 2009 (Case award of 500 USD)
• Scholarship to present at 16th Swiss Plant Molecular and Cell Biology Conference (2007), Les Diablerets, Switzerland
• DBT- Scholarship for MSc. 1998-2000
