General Informations

  • Join Date: 23/08/1996
  • College: College of Agriculture
  • Department: Soil Science
  • Office Email: binoy.medhi[at]aau.ac.in
  • Other Charges: In-charge Science and Technology Cell, Office of the Vice Chancellor

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1991
B.Sc. (Agriculture)

College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
1993
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Soil Science

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
2003
Ph.D in Soil Science

Choudhury Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
23-08-1996 - 31-03-2003
Junior Scientist (Soil)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-04-2003 - 31-05-2004
Junior Scientist (Soil)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-06-2004 - 27-11-2008
Subject Matter Specialist

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
28-11-2008 - 30-06-2009
Scientist (Soil)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2009 - 21-12-2009
Senior Scientist (Soil)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
22-12-2009 - 30-06-2011
Senior Scientist (Soil)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2011 - 30-06-2014
Senior Scientist (Soil)-Associate Rank

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2014 - 31-07-2019
Principal Scientist (Soil)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-08-2019 - Till date
Professor

Assam Agricultural University

Achievements
  • In about 26 years of experience in teaching, research, and extension fronts, Professor Medhi has around 92 research publications in national and international journals, 10 research bulletins, 4 teaching manuals, 14 book chapters, 5 thesis abstracts, 22 Extension Bulletins, 2 books, 8 technologies and two national awards to his credit. He supervised 6 PhDs and 6 master's Students besides guiding around 30 students as an advisory board member. He was deputed to attend 30 regional, national, and international trainings. As PI and Co-PI with 7 research projects, he is also an RS & GIS expert in a World Bank-funded project. In addition to his normal duty, Dr. Medhi served as Warden, Chief Warden, and I/C Science and Technology Cell of the office of the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor. He is also the External Expert of the Board of Post Graduate Studies of Nagaland University, Training Co-coordinator of ISRO-IIRS outreach programs, and nodal officer of 7 responsible jobs representing the University.
Membership
  • Journal of Agricultural Science Soc. of N.E. India
    Life Member
  • Journal of Indian Society of Soil Science
    Annual Member
    2021
  • Agropedology
    Life Member
  • Soil Conservation Society of India, New Delhi
    Life Member
Projects
  • World Bank sponsored project on "World Bank aided Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART) in collaboration with IRRI India", project cost Rs.1700 Crore implemented in 2018.
  • State sponsored project on "Technology Mission (MM1) in Horticulture", implemented in 2003.
  • ICAR sponsored project on "Technology Assessment and Refinement through Institution-Village linkage programme", project cost Rs.41.22 Lakh implemented in 1997.
  • SLUB sponsored project on "Soil Resource mapping of Kokrajhar District", project cost Rs.10 Lakh implemented in 1997.
  • SLUB sponsored project on "Soil Resource mapping of Kamrup District", project cost Rs.10 Lakh implemented in 1997.
  • Department of Space sponsored project on "Integrated Mission for Sustainable Development", project cost Rs.25 Lakh implemented in 1993.
  • ICAR sponsored project on "National Agricultural Higher Education Project", project cost Rs.2489 Lakh implemented in 2018.
  • DBT sponsored project on "Impact assessment of Jhumming on native plants and soil microbiota and restoration of sustainable jhum agro-ecosystem in Northeast India", project cost Rs.150 Lakh implemented in 2012.