Dr. Ajanita Mazumdar

Dr. Ajanita Mazumdar

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. : Gauhati University, 2014

Research Interests:

Microbial Biotechnology, Resources recovery, Circular Bioeconomy, Mushroom Technology, Sustainable Agriculture
Date of Joining : Dec 18, 2020

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Email: ajanita.mazumdar@cottonuniversity.ac.in

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About

Joined as Assistant professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Cotton College in 2008.

PhD (2014) in Biotechnology, Gauhati University

M.Sc. in MBBT (2005), Tezpur University

BSc.  (2003), Assam Agricultural University, Assam

Teaching

Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Immunology, Genomics and Proteomics, Genetic Engineering, Biophysics and Instrumentation

Research paper publications

2026

1. Hunmily hansepi , Sweta Sruti Bora, Pinky Bora N Nirjanta Devi, Ajanita Mazumdar*, Bioconversion of organic waste into compost using Metaphire nanaoensis, Vegetos, 2026 http://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-026-01676-w

2. Hunmily Hansepi , Dayita Kakoti, Ashutosh Singh, Swapnanjali das , Ajanita Mazumdar*, Selenium induced growth modulation and toxicity in Pleurotus florida to establish baseline parameters for substrate level biofortification, Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, vol. 95, 0946-672X, 2026 http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2026.127878

2024

1. Vanshika Sharma, Bhaskarjyoti Gogoi, Siddhartha Narayan Borah, Arabinda Ghosh, AjanitaMazumdar, Ranjan Dutta Kalita, In silico molecular docking and molecular dynamiv simulation of ˠ element and caryophyllene identified from essential oil of Kaempferia galanga L against biofilm forming proteins, CrtM and SarA of Staphylococcus aureus, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, vol. 1-13, Print ISSN: 0739-1102, 2024 doi: 10.1080/07391102.2024.2310773

Research paper publications till 2021

a)  Hunmily Hansepi , Dayita Kakoti, Ashutosh Singh, Swapnanjali das , Ajanita Mazumdar*, Selenium induced growth modulation and toxicity in Pleurotus florida to establish baseline parameters for substrate level biofortification, Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology , vol.95, [2026], http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2026.127878

b) Hunmily hansepi , Sweta Sruti Bora, Pinky Bora N Nirjanta Devi, Ajanita Mazumdar*, Bioconversion of organic waste into compost using Metaphire nanaoensis, Vegetos , [2026], http://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-026-01676-w

c) Vanshika Sharma, Bhaskarjyoti Gogoi, Siddhartha Narayan Borah, Arabinda Ghosh, AjanitaMazumdar, Ranjan Dutta Kalita, In silico molecular docking and molecular dynamiv simulation of ˠ element and caryophyllene identified from essential oil of Kaempferia galanga L against biofilm forming proteins, CrtM and SarA of Staphylococcus aureus, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics , vol.1-13, [2024], doi: 10.1080/07391102.2024.2310773

d) Analysis of genetic diversity in some cultivars of Capsicum annum L. using karyptyping and molecular approach. A mazumdar, J D Rajkumari. Eco.Env.&Cons. 25, 2019.

e) Isolation and characterization of hydrocarbon degrading bacteria from petroleum contaminated sites. A Mazumdar. Asian Jr. of Microbiol. Biotech. Env.Sc. 20(4), 2018

f) Characterization of seed protein of some indigenous rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars of Assam. A Mazumdar, J.D. Rajkumari. Int. Jr. Adv. Res., 2018

g) Studies on the DNA damage in Azadirachta indica induced by various environmental agents. A Mazumdar, D Barua . Int. Jr. Res. In Adv.Tech.6 (8), 2018

h) Studies on genetic diversity of Citrus species prevalent in Assam. A Mazumdar, T Das. Jr. Res.in Appl.Sc. & Env.Tech. 5(11), 2017.

i) Degradation of kerosene hydrocarbon by indigenous diazotrophic bacteria isolated from crude oil contaminated soil. A Mazumdar, M Deka and DJ Hazarika. Int. Jr. of Bioassays, 2015

j) Isolation of free living nitrogen fixing bacteria from crude oil contaminated soil. A Mazumdar, M Deka . Int. Jr. of Biotech. and Res. 3(4), 2013.

Research Scholars

Sl. No Name Research Topic Roll No
1 Hunmily Hansepi Mushroom Technology and Sustainable Agriculture MBB2491001