| Years: 2008 to 2013 |
Employer: Chairman, Rubber Board, Govt. of India |
Title: Project Coordinator (Northeast) |
Department: Rubber Research Institute of India |
Responsibilities:
Expert monitored and evaluated all the Research and Developmental activities in four research stations. He executed various infrastructural developments in regional research station,s including setting up of modern laboratories/offices.
Expert was also involved in various activities for the development and extension of rubber in the NE region. He conducted training classes on harvesting/processing and general aspects of rubber plantations. He served as member of the Editorial Committee of the Natural Rubber Research/Rubber Science. |
| Years: 2006 to 2008 |
Employer: Chairman, Rubber Board, Govt. of India |
Title: Deputy Director (Scientist-D) |
Department: Rubber Research Institute of India |
Responsibilities:
Expert monitored twenty different research projects undertaken in RRS Guwahati & RES Nagrakata (West Bengal, India) to determine the real constraints of growth and production of natural rubber from Hevea brasiliensis under non-traditional rubber growing tracts of North Eastern India. Responsibilities included analyses abd evaluation of technical components involved in rubber crop production under two different Agro-ecological regions of India. Expert also provided technical assistance to the planters on crop production to investigate new alternative high-value inter crops for small holders' livelihood improvement and income generation. |
| Years: 1986 to 1995 |
Employer: Rubber Board, Government of India |
Title: Plant Physiologist |
Department: Rubber Research Institute of India |
Responsibilities:
Expert planned and executed all plant physiological experimental projects including preparation of various technical reports, publications, etc. The main impetus was to find out the agro-ecological constraints leading to the rubber crop production under non-traditional rubber-growing tract of India. He was also in charge of crop (rubber latex yield) in the 85 ha farm. Expert conducted training classes on harvesting/processing and general aspects of rubber plantations. |
| Years: 1982 to 1986 |
Employer: Central Silk Board Govt of India |
Title: Farm Superintendent |
Department: Central Sericultural Research & Training Institute |
Responsibilities:
Expert was responsible for monitoring the entire process of production of good quality mulberry leaves from 80 ha plantation following appropriate package of practices of cultivation including crop protection. He also coordinated with mulberry agronomy/breeding, silkworm physiology/breeding/genetics divisions for rearing of silkworm throughout the year supplying good quality of leaves at various life cycle stages of silkworm Bombyx mori. |
| Years: 1980 to 1982 |
Employer: Calcutta University |
Title: Senior Research Fellow |
Department: Crop Physiology Lab |
Responsibilities:
Expert conducted research on grain quality of 60 different aromatic varieties of rice, taking classes for MSc Agri Plan Physiology special students. |
| Years: 1976 to 1980 |
Employer: Calcutta University |
Title: Junior Research Fellow |
Department: Crop Physiology Lab |
Responsibilities:
Expert conducted studies on growth mechanisms of deep water rice as well as the effect of salinity on growing sugar beets. He assessed the physiological aspects of betel vine. Expert also conducted classes for MSc (Agri) Crop physiology special students. |
