Prof Mahendra Kumar Modi
Executive Dean
| Department of Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology
ASSAM DOWN TOWN UNIVERSITY
Assam
Expertise:
Plant Sciences
88
Publications
9
Projects
866
Scopus Citations
803
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41 Years 1 Month Total Experience
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866
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Professional Recognition
GS Khush Award for Best PhD Student
1995
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Community & Membership
School Board, Hargobind Khurana School of Life Sciences, Assam University Silchar
MemberPlanning Board, Nagaland University
MemberTechnical Expert Committee on Knowledge Generation & Discovery Research, New Tools & Techn
MemberSteering Committee on HRD Programme, DBT, GoI
MemberThe Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology
LifeSociety of Biological Chemists, India
LifePersonal Details
Doctor of Philosophy
1995
DESH BHAGAT SCHOOL OF NURSING FATEHGARH
Master of Science
1985
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai
Bachelor of Science
1982
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai
Executive Dean
Mar 2024 – Present
ASSAM DOWN TOWN UNIVERSITY
| Department of Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology
Visiting Faculty
May 2013 – Nov 2013
University of Aberdeen
Professor
Aug 2005 – Mar 2024
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
| Department of Agricultural Biotechnology
Coordinator
Oct 2004 – Mar 2020
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
Coordinator
Aug 2004 – Jul 2023
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
Head of the Department
Jul 2002 – Jul 2023
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
| Department of Agricultural Biotechnology
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Jun 1999 – Mar 2001
Washington State University
Associate Professor
Nov 1995 – Jun 2005
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
| Department of Agricultural Biotechnology
Assistant Professor
Aug 1985 – Nov 1995
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
Agricultural Sciences
Scholarly Work
Whole genome & transcriptome …banana cultivars
CompletedGenetic improvement of rice for abiotic and biotic stress tolerance using molecular breeding, especially drought, submergence and bacterial blight disease
OtherBiodiversity studies of aromatic rice in NE India
CompletedGenome and transcriptome sequencing of aromatic rices ofNE Region
CompletedEngineering ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase (AGPase) enzyme for heat tolerance in rice
OtherAllele Mining and Molecular Documentation of Important Germplasm of Assam
OtherMarker Assisted Introgression of Sub1 locus Conferring Tolerance to Submergence into Elite Rice Varieties of Assam
OtherAgri Bioinformatics Promotion Project
OtherGeneration and Analysis of Expressed Sequence Tag (EST) from Camellia species
OtherStudy Of Differential Gene Expression In Rice Under Drought Stress
Association mapping for drought tolerance in Ahu germplasm of Assam
Marker assisted introgression of bacterial leaf blight resistance genes into Assam Rice varieties
Artificial Neural Network Approach in Building Predictive Model for siRNA modulated Gene Silencing in Various Plant Pathogens
Mapping and dissection of genetic effects into QTLs for grain yield under drought in elite rice variety of Assam
An In Silico Sequence, Structure and Evolutionary Analysis of the enzyme ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase in understanding the mechanism of enzyme regulation
Mapping of drought tolerant QTLs in upland rice variety, Banglami
Mapping of the Quantitative Trait Locus (QTL) for drought tolerance in rice
Marker Trait Association studies for submergence and anaerobic germination in sali rice (Oryza sativa L) germplasm of Assam
An integrated computational approach in search of potential lead compounds against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Artificial Neural Network Approach in Building Predictive Models for siRNA Mediated Gene Silencing in Various Plant Pathigens
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Scholarly Publications
ESMP: A high-throughput computational pipeline for mining SSR markers from ESTs.
10.6026/97320630008206
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An approach to delineate primers for a group of poorly conserved sequences incorporating the common motif region.
10.6026/97320630008181
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Structural analysis and molecular dynamics simulations of novel δ-endotoxin Cry1Id from Bacillus thuringiensis to pave the way for development of novel fusion proteins against insect pests of crops
Molecular phylogeny, homology modeling, and molecular dynamics simulation of race-specific bacterial blight disease resistance protein (xa5) of rice: A comparative agriproteomics approach
Insights into the structure-function relationship of disease resistance protein HCTR in maize (Zea mays L.): A computational structural biology approach
In silico identification and characterization of conserved miRNAs and their target genes in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) expressed sequence tags (ESTs)
Open AccessStructure-based computational study of two disease resistance gene homologues (Hm1 and Hm2) in maize (Zea mays L.) with implications in plant-pathogen
Open AccessIn silico identification and characterization of conserved miRNAs and their target genes in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs).
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