The Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, (An autonomous Institute of the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India) Imphal, Manipur has been established to carryout basic and applied research on sustainable development and utilization of bioresources of the North-eastern region for their socio-economic upliftment.
At present the institute undertakes research and development activities on plant, microbes, fish, insect bioresources and bioresources database development of the NE region. In order to exploit the bioresources of the region, institute needs to train new researchers through human resources development programme of IBSD, Imphal. This training programme will be helpful to motivate and encourage them in scientific research & developmental activities for sustainable development and utilization of the bioresources of the region.
About Training:
Training program should be offered as a short term (3 months) summer training programms on sustainable development and utilization of bioresources.
A limited number of students of postgraduate courses of Indian Universities only recognized by UGC on merit shall be allowed to access the research facilities of IBSD under the supervision of the institute's scientists through a Summer training programme on sustainable development and Utilization of bioresources for three months duration from May - July. Each scientist shall be allowed to undertake training programme with two students only.
Details of the scientist for the two months summer training programme are given below:
Division/Scientists
Area of specialization
No. of student
Fee
Plants Bioresources Division
Dr. V. S. Rana
Natural Product Chemistry
2
2000
Dr. Ch. Brajakishore Singh
Natural Product Chemistry
2
2000
Dr. H. Sunitibala Devi
Plant Tissue Culture
2
2000
Dr. Biseshwori Thongam
Plant Taxonomy
2
2000
Mr. Lokesh Deb
Pharmacology
2
2000
Microbial Resources Division
Dr. N. C. Talukdar
Biofertilizer
2
2000
Dr. K. Jeyaram
Fermentation microbiology
2
2000
Dr. O.N. Tiwari
Cyanobacterial bioresources
2
2000
Dr. S. Indira Devi
Microbial biotechnology
2
2000
Bioinformatics Database Unit
Shri. Sunil S. Thorat
Bioinformatics & Bioresources Database
2
2000
Mr. Bharat G. Somkuwar
Bioinformatics & Bioresources Database
2
2000
Insect Bioresources Division
Dr. Shantibala Devi
Entomology
2
2000
Aquatic Bioresources Unit
Mr. Gushenzed Waikhom
Fish Bioresources
2
2000
Eligibility:Students undergoing post-graduate studies from any recognized university with consistently good academic records.
Selection criteria: Students from the NE region may be given preference for summer training program. Application should be forwarded by the competent authority of the University/Institution.
Advertisement: Information regarding the summer Training Program can be had from our website.
Last Date of Submission: Applications duly filled in proper FORMAT can be submitted throughout the year.
Application forms: Application forms and other necessary information may be available from the Senior Administrative Officer, IBSD, Imphal or can be downloaded from our website.