Botany Laboratory
Botany Research Laboratory
About the laboratory: The department started as Biology Department in 1973 and later divided into Botany and Zoology in 1975, having laboratories only for undergraduate classes since the faculty members were not taking Ph.D. students at that time. The research laboratory came into being in 2017-2018 when faculty members started guiding Ph.D. students as co-supervisors.
Thrust areas of research: The department is currently focusing on plant ecology (including documentation, sustainable management and utilization of Non-Timber Forest Products; Technology development, management and long term monitoring of Shifting Cultivation), plant and fungal diversity, stress biology, phytochemistry of secondary metabolites, Microbiology, Plant cell and tissue culture, Molecular biology and Bioinformatics
Current ongoing and concluded research projects with details:
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TITLE |
FUNDING AGENCY |
DURATION |
PI/ CO PI |
AMOUNT |
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1. Assessment of ecological impact, economic viability and management of Oil Palm, Elaeis guineensis plantation in Kolasib District, Mizoram, India |
GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and sustainable development |
2019- 2021 (Concluded) |
PI |
Rs. 11, 99, 800/- |
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2. DBT-Boost to University Interdisciplinary Life Science Departments for Education and Research Programme (DBT-BUILDER), |
Department of Biotechnology, Government of India |
2021- 2026 (Ongoing) |
Co-PI |
Rs. 1,52,17,520/- |
|
3. DBT Star College Scheme |
Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India |
2019-21 (Concluded) |
Co-PI |
Rs. 5,35,63,980/- |
|
4. Sustainable management and utilization of non- timber forest products (NTFPs) of plant origin in Tawi wildlife Sanctuary |
GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and sustainable development |
2019-2021 (Concluded) |
Co- PI |
Rs. 11, 96, 030/- |
|
5. Technology development, management and long term monitoring of shifting cultivation in North east india
|
GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and sustainable development |
2019-2021 (Concluded) |
Co- PI |
Rs. 9, 92, 040/- |
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6. Common grasses and sedges of Aizawl City |
Institutional |
2015-2017 (Concluded) |
PI |
Rs. 30,000 |
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7. Documentation and utilization of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) by inhabitants of Khawrihnim Village, Mizoram |
Institutional |
2021-2022 (Ongoing) |
PI |
10,000 |
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8. Mizoram Biodiversity Documentation and Establishment of a Natural History of Museum of Mizoram |
Department of Biotechnology, Government of India |
2019- 2021 (Concluded) |
Co- PI |
Rs. 451 lakhs |
*Ph.D. students with their names and Regn. No.:
- P.C. Lalbiaknii (MZU/Ph.D/1115 of 03.05.2018)
- Elizabeth Vanlalruati Ngamlai (MZU/Ph.D/1270 of 03.09.2018)
- Lalawmpuia (MZU/Ph.D/1282 of 06.09.2018)
- Lalbiakdika (MZU/Ph.D/1271 of 03.09.2018)
- Zothanmawia (MZU/Ph.D/1583 of 31.08.2018)
- Lalhumhima (MZU/Ph.D/1644 of 23.11.2020)
Equipments available: Plant Tissue Culture room with a biosafety cabinet, laminar air flow cabinet, flame photometer, spectrophotometer, centrifuge, incubator shakers, deep freezer, Soxhlet apparatus, autoclaves, hot-air oven, etc
