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General Informations

  • Join Date: 09/12/1991
  • College: Directorate of Research(Agri)
  • Department: AAU-Horticulture Research Station, Kahikuchi
  • Office Email: dhiren.chowdhury[at]aau.ac.in

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1989
B. Sc. (Agri)

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
1991
M. Sc. (Agri)

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
2006
Ph D

Tezpur University, Napaam

 
 
 
 
 
1998
Other Qualifications

Centre for Plant Breeding and Reproduction Research (CPRO-DLO), Wageningen, The Netherlands

 
 
 
 
 
2016
Other Qualifications

International Rice Research Institute, South Asia Hub, Hyderabad, India

 
 
 
 
 
2019
Other Qualifications

International Rice Research Institute, Philippine

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
02-04-1991 - 08-12-1991
Senior Technical Assistant

Tea Experimental Station, Tea Research Association

 
 
 
 
 
09-12-1991 - 27-04-2006
Junior Scientist

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
28-04-2006 - 01-08-2011
Subject Matter Specialist

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-08-2011 - 19-03-2024
Principal Scientist

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
20-03-2024 - Till date
Principal Scientist (PB)

Assam Agricultural University-Horticultural Research Station

Publications

FirsMahender Anumalla1; 2Apurva Khanna1Margaret Catolos1Joie Ramos1Ma Teresa Sta. Cruz1Challa Venkateshwarlu2Jaswanth Konijerla2Sharat Kumar Pradhan3Su (2025) . ARTICLE, The Plant Genome, 0(0), 1-19 , DOI : DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.70040
Megha Rohilla a; Abhishek Mazumder a; Dhiren Chowdhury b; Rakesh Bhardwaj c; Tapan Kumar Mondal (2024) . Understanding natural genetic variation for nutritional quality in grain and, Gene, 0(0), 1-12 , DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2024.148801
Megha Rohilla; Nisha Singh; Jagtar Singh; Dhiren Chowdhury; Tapan Kumar Mondal (2023) . Exploration of eQTLs regulating transcript for internode elongation under deep water treatment employing haplotype network in diverse deep water rice landraces of Assam, India, Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 0(0), 1-11 , DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s13562-023-00834-4
Mercydi Maibangsa; Dhiren Chowdhury; Subal Maibangsa; Kishore Kumar Sharma (2023) . Importance of Red Rice (Deep Water Rice) Production and Its Potential of Export from Dhemaji District of Assam, International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 13(10), 4113-4118
Dhiren Chowdhury (2020) . Screening of Red-kernelled Deep Water Rice Germplasm of Assam, India for Disease and Pest Resistance, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 9(11), 487-496 , DOI : https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.911.060
Dhiren Chowdhury (2019) . Bao Dhan of Assam: organically grown indigenous rice slated to increase farmer’s income, Current Science, 116(5), 707-708
Saikia, P.; Chowdhury, D.; Gogoi, N.K.; Das, Y. and Ozah, B.(2023). Biodiversity at AAU-Zonal Research Station, North Lakhimpur Green Audit. AAU-ZONAL RESEARCH STATION, ASSAM AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, NORTH LAKHIMPUR - 787 032, AAU-ZONAL RESEARCH STATION, ASSAM AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, NORTH LAKHIMPUR - 787 032
Achievements
  • Development of technology (Variety):
    a) Recommendation and Release of a new coconut variety “Kamrupa” for farmers’ of Assam for cultivation in 2000 at Biennial AICRP (Palm) Workshop
    b) Recommended two Bao Rice varieties namely - Panchanan and Padumoni for cultivation in the flood prone area of Assam in 2016.
    c) Two short duration Mustard varieties namely - PM 26 and PM 27) for farmers of the state for cultivation in 2016.
  • Award received:
    National:
    • Received University Merit-cum-Grade scholarship at B.Sc (Agri).
    • Received Late Dr. KUMUDABHIRAM DAS GOLD MEDAL for securing the highest GPA in the Elective courses
    of Plant Breeding and Genetics at B. Sc (Agri).
    • Received University Merit-cum-Grade scholarship at M.Sc (Agri).
    • Attended Summer institute on “New Frontiers in Rice Breeding for Improving Yield, Quality and Stress
    Tolerance for Sustaining Future Production” organized by ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (Formerly
    Directorate of Rice Research), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana from 10.09.2014-30.09.2014
    • Attended A three weeks training on “Rice Breeding: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities in 21st Century” at
    IRRI, South Asia Hub, Hyderabad, India from 01.12.2016 – 22.12.2016.

    International:
    • Indo-Dutch Overseas Fellowship sponsored by ‘NUFFIC’, The Netherlands from 01.01.1998 to 31.10.1998.
    • Attended a Training Programme at International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Banos, Philippines
    during June 24-27, 2019 on “Advanced course on rice production and mechanization for Assam”
Membership
  • Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding
    Life Member
Projects
  • National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) Funded by Ministry of Agriculture & FW, Department of Agriculture & FW (DA&FW), GoI, New Delhi sponsored project on "Oil Palm Cultivation and Its Future Prospects in Assam", project cost Rs.2.13 Lakh implemented in 2024.
  • IRRI sponsored project on "One_IRRI Network Rice Breeding Project", project cost Rs.350000 Lakh implemented in 2021.
  • DBT (AAU Centre) sponsored project on "Biochemical and Molecular Analysis for Nutritional Quality in Red Kernelled Deep Water Rice Germplasm of Assam", project cost Rs.1000000 Lakh implemented in 2014.
  • AAU sponsored project on "Varietal Improvement Programme for Yield in Delayed Sowing and Planting Situation in Flood Affected Areas of Assam as Co - PI", project cost Rs.500000 Lakh implemented in 2012.
  • NBPGR sponsored project on "NATP sponsored Plant Biodiversity Project on “Sustainable Management of Plant Biodiversity ”", project cost Rs.500000 Lakh implemented in 2000.
  • ICAR sponsored project on "Shoot-Tip Culture for Propagation and conservation of MUSA", project cost Rs.701000 Lakh implemented in 1997.
  • DBT sponsored project on "Genome wide association mapping for identification of novel genes/QTLs of Bao rice population of Assam for deep water tolerance and nutritional quality trait.", project cost Rs.5095224 Lakh implemented in 2021.