General Informations

  • Join Date: 09/12/1991
  • College: Biswanath College of Agriculture
  • Department: Crop Physiology
  • Office Email: ratnakinkor.goswami[at]aau.ac.in
  • Other Charges: Prof i/c Library, DDSW, Member of Academic Council, Hostel Warden, Member of Anti Ragging Committee

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1989
B. Sc. (Agri.)

College of Agriculture/ Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam, India

 
 
 
 
 
1991
M. Sc (Agri.)

College of Agriculture/ Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam, India

 
 
 
 
 
2000
Ph. D

University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
09-12-1991 - 28-02-1995
Junior Physiologist

Regional Agricultural Research Station/ Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-03-1995 - 31-12-2003
Assistant Professor

Biswanath College of Agriculture/ Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-01-2004 - 31-12-2004
Assistant Professor (Senior Scale)

Biswanath College of Agriculture/ Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-01-2005 - 15-07-2009
Associate Professor

Biswanath College of Agriculture/ Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
16-07-2009 - 29-07-2009
Senior Scientist

Sugarcane Research Station, Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
30-07-2009 - 31-12-2012
Associate Professor

B N College of Agriculture/ Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-01-2013 - Till date
Professor

B N College of Agriculture/ Assam Agricultural University

Achievements
  • Received UAS GOLD MEDAL for securing the highest CGPA (Crop Physiology) in Ph. D programme from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India in 2000.
    Received the GOLD MEDAL and Certificate for adjudged as BEST PAPER for Prof. S. Venkatraman Best Paper Award for the Research Paper entitled 'Response of modified microclimate on growth, yield and incidence of rhizome rot disease of gingerin Assam, India' authored by Prasanta Neog, R. K. Goswami, D. Saikia, N. Gogoi and M. K. Kalita, published in International Journal of Biometeorology, 66:719-730, 2022, presented in the International Conference on climate change and Agrecosystems: Threats, Opportunities and Solutions(AGMET-2024), held at BHU, Varanasi during 8-10 February, 2024, organized by Association of Agro-Meteorologists.
    Received the BEST PAPER AWARD for the Research Paper on 'Management of Rhizome Rot Disease in Ginger in Assam' by Dr. P. Neog, D. Saikia, Dr. R. K. Goswami and Ms. R. R. Changmai in the International Symposium on 'Advances in Agrometeorology for Managing Climatic Risk of Farmers' held at JNU, New Delhi on 11-13 February, 2019.
    Associated as PI and Co-PI with 5 Externally Funded and 2 Internal (Faculty Research Projects) Ad-Hoc Research Projects Funded by DBT- NER, DST, AYUSH, NEC and AAU.
    Published 40 Nos Research Papers, 15 Abstracts, 6 Book Chapters, 15 Popular Articles related to Agriculture, 6 Bulletins, 5 teaching manuals.
    Successfully Associated (Ongoing/completed) the Additional Responsibilities as In charge , BNCA Library, DDSW, Hostel Warden, I/c, Security Cell, I/c, IPR Cells, Programme Supervisor of RAWEP and such other assignments related to overall welfare of BNCA, AAU.
Membership
  • Indian Society of Plant Physiology
    Life Member
  • Assam Science Society
    Life Member
  • Forum for Plant Physiologists
    Life Member
  • Indian Society of Dryland Agriculture
    Life Member
  • Red Cross Society of India
    Life Member
Projects
  • DBT - NER, Govt. of India sponsored project on "Title: DBT- NER Advance level Institutional Bio Tech Hub at B. N. College of Agriculture, AAU, Biswanath, Assam (Phase-II)", project cost Rs.5784720.00 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • Assam Agricultural University under Faculty Research Project sponsored project on "Studies on Seed Germination, Dormancy and Seed Health in Medicinal Plants.", project cost Rs.4.00 Lakh implemented in 2013.
  • DST, Govt. Of India sponsored project on "Impact of modified microclimate on growth, yield and pest disease dynamics in ginger.", project cost Rs.37.30 Lakh implemented in 2016.
  • NMPB, AYUSH sponsored project on "Development, Standardization and Dissemination of Cultivation Package for Medicinal Plants of Commercial Importance in the Foot Hill Region of Eastern India", project cost Rs.36 Lakh implemented in 2017.
  • NMPB, AYUSH sponsored project on "Establishment of Field Gene Bank and Micro Propagation Unit for Medicinal Plants Genetic Resources of North East India.", project cost Rs.30 Lakh implemented in 2017.