Dr. Karuna Shrivastava
Professor
Fungal Diversity, Mycorrhizal Technology, Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
e-mail:karuna(dot)nerist[AT]gmail(dot)com, ks[AT]nerist(dot)ac(dot)in, Phone (EPBX/Office): 0360-2257401-8 extn.6155
- Professional Background
- Honours and Awards
- Educational Details
- Administrative Background
- Sponsored Research Projects
- Memberships in Professional bodies
- Teaching Engagements
- PHDs Supervised
- Participation in short term courses:
- Courses or Conferences Organised
- Special Lectures Delivered
- Publications:
- Research papers in journals/proceedings/as book chapters: 43
- a. Workshop Proceedings: 01
| FROM | TO | DESIGNATION | ORGANISATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.11.2015 | Continuing | Professor | NERIST |
| 26.11.2009 | 25.11.2015 | Associate Professor | NERIST |
| 26.11.2006 | 25.11.2009 | Assistant Professor | NERIST |
| 26.11.2001 | 25.11.2006 | Senior Lecturer | NERIST |
| 26.11.1996 | 25.11.2001 | Lecturer | NERIST |
| 07.01.1994 | 20.05.1994 | Lecturer (Adhoc) | NERIST |
| 20.10.1992 | 19.10.1993 | Lecturer (Adhoc) | NERIST |
| Award | Institute | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Prize for paper presentation in Poster Competition from 7th–10th October, 2015 | Asian Mycological Congress held at Goa | 2015 |
| International Travel Grant to attend ‘World Biotechnology Congress, 2013’ at Boston, USA held from 3rd-6th June, 2013. | IIT, Guwahati under DBT scheme, Govt. Of India, New Delhi | 2013 |
| International Travel Grant to attend the ‘International Mycology Congress’ at Edinburgh held from 1st–6th August, 2010. | DST, Govt. Of India, New Delhi | 2010 |
| SERC Visiting Fellowship | DST, Govt. Of India, New Delhi | 2005-06 |
| Degree | Subject | University | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph. D. | Botany (Area : Microbial Aerobiology) | RDVV | 1992 |
| M. Phil. | Botany (Plant Pathology and Aerobiology) | RDVV | 1984 |
| M. Sc. | Botany (Spl. – Plant Pathology) | RDVV | 1983 |
| B. Sc. | Botany, Zoology and Chemistry | RDVV | 1981 |
| From | To | Designation | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| June, 2015 | Till date (continuing) | Chair Person | NERIST Health Unit |
| June, 2015 | Continuing till date | Member, | DPGC, Forestry Dept., NERIST |
| October, 2009 | October, 2012 | Member | Board of studies, Forestry Department, NERIST |
| August, 2009 | December, 2012 | Member | VMC, Kendriya Vidyalaya, NERIST |
| August, 2008 | July, 2012 | Chair Person | NERIST K. G. School, NERIST |
| August, 2006 | Continuing till date | Laboratory in-charge | Plant-Microbe Interaction Lab (FO Lab II), Forestry Dept. |
| November, 2005 | November, 2008 | Counsellor, T&P | Forestry Dept., NERIST |
| January, 2000 | July, 2006 | Laboratory in-charge | Biology Lab (FO Lab I), Forestry Dept. |
| February, 1997 | March, 2000 | Warden | Girls Hostel, NERIST |
| Topic | Funding Agency | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Exploration of microbial diversity from unique habitats of Arunachal Pradesh | DBT, Govt. of India, New Delhi | Sanctioned in 2015 |
| 2. Exploration of Microbial Diversity and microbial role in Arsenic mobilization in As-contaminated groundwater of North-Eastern states (Arunachal Pradesh and Assam). | DBT, Govt. of India, New Delhi | 2011-2014 |
| 3. Isolation, characterization and identification of natural pigments of food and industrial value from filamentous fungi. | DBT, Govt. of India, New Delhi | 2011-2014 |
| 4. Tissue culture of Aquilaria agallocha, a medicinally important tree species and their field trial adopting biotechnological approach. | AICTE, Govt. of India, New Delhi | 2009-2012 |
| 5. Expansion of Infrastructure in Plant - Microbe Interaction and Biotechnology Laboratory of Forestry Department, NERIST. | AICTE, Govt. of India, New Delhi | 2009-2012 |
| 6. Molecular characterization of fungal diversity associated with Aquilaria agallocha, a medicinally important tree species. | MHRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi | 2005-2008 |
| 7. Documentation and improvement of traditional fermented food technologies of Arunachal Pradesh and to inventorize their microbial diversity. | DBT, Govt. of India, New Delhi | 2004-2008 |
| 8. Tissue-culture studies on selected Piper species | In-House Mini project | 2003-2004 |
| 9. An ecosystem level study on litter and below ground dynamics in Agroforestry and home gardens systems in an around Arunachal Pradesh | ICAR, Govt. of India, New Delhi | 2001-2004 |
| 10. In vitro regeneration of some rare and economically important tree species of Arunachal Pradesh | MHRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi | 2000-2003 |
- Annual Member, Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India).
- Life member of Indian Phytopathological Society,New Delhi
- Life member of Indian Society for Technical Education, New Delhi.
- Life member of Indian Aerobiological Society, New Delhi
- Life member of Arunachal Science, Itanagar.
- Life member of Society for Applied Mycology, RDVV, Jabalpur.
| Title | Course Code | Module | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Biotechnology | AS – 7100 | PG | July-Dec. |
| Forest Protection | FR – 7103 | PG | July-Dec. |
| Forest Biotechnology | FR – 7105 | PG | July-Dec. |
| Forest Microbiology, Pathology & Entomology | FR – 7104 | PG | July-Dec. |
| Forest Genetics, Biotechnology & Tree Improvement | FR – 7204 | PG | Jan. - May |
| Principles of Forestry | FR – 7302 | PG | July-Dec. |
| Biotechnology | FR – 5201, FR – 4205 | UG | Jan. - May |
| Forest Protection | FR – 4106 | UG | July-Dec. |
| Aromatic and Medicinal plants | FR – 4103 | UG | July-Dec. |
| Principles of Forestry | FR - 3204 | UG | Jan. - May |
| Microbiology & Forest Pathology | FR – 3201, | UG | Jan. - May |
| Mycology & Forest Pathology | FR – 3201 | UG | Jan. - May |
| Microbiology | FR – 3102 | UG | July-Dec. |
| Tree Physiology | FR – 3103 | UG | July-Dec. |
| Concepts of forestry | FR – 3104, FR – 3101 | UG | July-Dec. |
| Topic | Scholar Name | Status of PHD | Registration Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Vitro regeneration of Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. and acclimatization with endomycorrhizal symbiosis for enhanced field establishment. | Ms. Moitreyee Saikia | Awarded in 2014 | 2008 |
| Studies on fungal diversity associated with Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. and their role in the formation of agarwood. | Mr. Tasso Tabin | Awarded in 2012 | 2007 |
| Studies on yeast diversity of traditional fermented beverages of Arunachal Pradesh: Biochemical and molecular aspects. | Ms. Greeshma A. G. | Awarded in 2011 | 2007 |
| Ph. D. Currently Supervising: | |||
| Wood inhabiting fungi of Kamrup district of Assam. | Mrs. Karabi Devi | ||
| Genome Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of Wild & Cultivated Bananas (Musa spp.) of Manipur, North East India. | Mr. W. Robindro Singh | ||
| Studies on aerobiological and creation of aerobiology data base of north-east India. | Ms. Beebeneeta Devi | ||
| Characterization of arsenic tolerant fungi and their application in bioremediation of arsenic in ground water | Mr. Biswajit Pramanik | ||
| M. Sc. Projects Currently Supervising: | |||
| Wild Edible Macrofungi of Itanagar - 2016. | Mr. Karma Tashi Sherpa | ||
| M. Sc. Thesis Supervised: | |||
| In-Vitro screening and evaluation of antidiabetic potential of ethnomedicinally important plants from north east India - 2014 | Ms. Thokchom Sonia Devi | ||
| Study of properties of soil supporting varied aged rubber plantation at Karbi Anglong district of, Assam and its socio-economic aspects - 2013 | Mr. Robin Kro | ||
| Studies on Genomic diversity of Entomopathogenic Fungi associated with Heortia vitessoides, an insect pest of Aquillaria malaccensis Lamk. - 2012 | Ms. Evanylla I. Mawrie | ||
| Studies on Genomic diversity of Aquilaria malaccensis Lamk. available in different north eastern states of India - 2012 | Mr. Meiruthai Panmei | ||
| A study on genomic profiles of some banana (Musa spp.) varieties of North East India using RAPD-PCR - 2009 | Ms. Y. Priyadarshini Devi | ||
| Studies on Soil Fungi of Arunachal Pradesh, North East India Showing Antibacterial Activities - 2008 | Mr. Simanta Shit | ||
| B. Sc. Projects Supervised | |||
| Studies on extramural aerobiology for airborne pollen and fungal spores - 2012 | By Atanu Das | ||
| Comparative study on the growth and yield of two Oyster mushroom species on different ligno-cellulosic substrates - 2010 | Mr. Arjun Murasing | ||
| Documentation and development of digital database and molecular characterization of banana resources of Northeast India - 2010 | Mr. Amar Jyoti Nath and Mr. Samuel T. Biaklian Tonsing | ||
| Comparative study of five Trichoderma species using morphological, molecular and bioinformatics approaches – 2009 | Ms. Sayeda Tasmeen Hussain & Mr. Gulenur Hussain | ||
| Arbuscular Mycorrhizal associations with Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. Seedlings. - 2007 | Mr. Lalchhuanliana Fanai | ||
| Studies on the effect of growth regulators on sprouting and growth of a few Bamboo species.- 2006 | Mr. Anken Langthasa | ||
| Fungi associated with Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. - A medicinally important tree species. – 2006 | Ms. Anuradha Kumari | ||
| Studies on Mycorrhyza in some tree species of the tropical forests of Arunachal Pradesh. – 2005 | Mr. Bipu Kumar | ||
| Influence of bio-fertilizers on the growth and establishment of Leucaena leucocephala seedlings. – 2005 | Mr. Paul Lalremsang | ||
| Tissue-culture studied on Carrot - 2004 | Ms. Nemkholam Lhungdim & Mr. Remar Gab | ||
| A survey of some fungal leaf diseases of plants and wood rotting fungi found in NERIST campus. - 2002 | Mr. Katan tabing | ||
| Propagation of Bambusa bamboos through macroprolifieration technique and study of its nursery diseases - 2001 | Mr. Rakesh Chakraborty and Lod Tayu | ||
| Seed Pathology of some medicinal and timber plant species - 2000 | Mr. L. Martoshi Jamir and Lalchhuanwmi Pachuau | ||
| Non-wood forest products: A case study in two villages of Nagaland – 1999 | Mr. Puthuto Natso and Mr. Mokeya Tep |
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| An integrated approach to forest resource utilization : A case study from A. P. – 1998 | Mr. Samir Bhattacharya | ||
| Course Name | Sponsored By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TEQIP-II Sponsored Short Term Course on “Soil health and food security. | TEQUIP-II, IIT, New Delhi | 7th – 11th Dec., 2015 |
| Gene Cloning, Protein Biochemistry, Structure Biology & Bioinformatics | Biotech./Bioinf. Training Centre, ACTREC, Mumbai | 29th June – 10th July, 2015 |
| Hand-on Training Course on Bioinformatics: Biological Sequence Analysis | DBT, Govt. of India, New Delhi | 22nd – 23rd November, 2014 |
| Forest, Wildlife and Ecotourism: Challenges and Opportunities | MOEF, New Delhi & IIFM, Bhopal | 21st - 24th August, 2014. |
| Role of scientists in natural resources & environment management | DST, New Delhi & IIFM, Bhopal, M. P. | 5th–9th December, 2011 |
| Innovative food processing technologies for food security. | AICTE/ISTE, NERIST | 16th -20th March, 2009 |
| Fundamental Techniques in rDNA Technology. | QIP, IIT, Guwahati | 3rd -7th July, 2006 |
| Science, Women and Creative Spirit. | AICTE/ISTE, NERIST | 15th - 19th March, 2004 |
| Tools and Techniques for Designing Multimedia Web Page and Web Server. | AICTE/ISTE, NERIST | 16th-26th December, 2003 |
| Biomedical Imaging | AICTE/ISTE, NERIST | 10th-21st November, 2003 |
| Recent Advances in Design & Testing of Agricultural Machines | AICTE/ISTE, NERIST | 23rd June - 4thJuly, 2003 |
| IT applications in library and information Management | AICTE/ISTE, NERIST | 11th-23rd November, 2002 |
| Integrated watershed development and management | AICTE/ISTE, NERIST | 17th-28th December, 2001 |
| Energy Management | AICTE/ISTE, NERIST | 18th-29th December, 2000 |
| Integrated management and its biodiversity with development of chemical technology | AICTE/ISTE, GEC, Jabalpur | 18th-30thJune, 2000 |
| Conference Name | Sponsored By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Seminar-cum-workshop on “Recent Advances in microbial Biotechnology and Molecular Biology” | NEC & AICTE | 6th – 10th October, 2008 |
| Title | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|
| “Diseases and Pests of Jatropha curcus and their management” delivered in training programme on “Biodiesel: Its economic Benefits” sponsored by NABARD. | NERIST | 20th -24th January, 2012 |
| “Microbiology of Food and Microbes in Food Processing Technology” Lecture delivered in short-term course on “Innovative Food Processing Technologies for Food Security” sponsored by AICTE-ISTE, New Delhi | NERIST | 16th -20th March, 2009 |
| “Potential of bio-fuel plants” Lecture delivered in seminar on “Sensitization program for technical institutions” sponsored by community poly-technique scheme, NERIST | NERIST | Sepember, 2007 |
| "Management for reclamation of degraded land (jhum) through mycorrhizal symbionts". Lecture delivered during Indian Phytopathological Society Eastern Chapter Meeting and National Seminar on ‘Current trends in crop disease management for improving productivity” | RRL, Jorhat Assam | 19th -20th Jan., 2006 |
| “Mycorrhizal biotechnological approach to the reclamation and rehabilitation of degraded (jhum) lands”. Lecture delivered in the Orientation course on “Technology support system for development of Agriculture/Horticulture under Rural Development programmes” | SIRD, Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh | 22nd –25th June 2004 |
| “Potentials of mycorrhizal research in Arunachal Pradesh with special reference to reclamation and rehabilitation of degraded (jhum) lands”. Lecture delivered in INDO-US Workshop on “Molecular Biology and Biotechnological Applications on Mycorrhizal Fungi”. | JNU, New Delhi | 23rd – 28th March, 2003 |
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Karabi Devi* and Karuna Shrivastava (2016). “Diversity of macrofungi in ‘Jalukbari reserve forest’ of Kamrup District, Assam”. Advances in Applied Science Research, 7(1): 115-119. |
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Moitreyee Saikia and Karuna Shrivastava (2015). “Direct shoot organogenesis from leaf explants of Aquilaria malaccensis Lam.”. Indian Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Biotechnology, 3(2):164-170. (ISSN: 2321-5674-Print; 2320 – 3471-Online) |
| Moitreyee Saikia and Karuna Shrivastava (2015). “Biological control of Heortia vitessoides Moore, the most serious insect defoliator of Aquilaria malaccensis Lamk., a commercially important tree species of Northeast India”. Annals of Biological Research, 6 (5):26-32. (ISSN 0976-1233) |
| Karuna Shrivastava, Greeshma A. G., and Brijesh Srivastava (2015). “Improvement in Traditional Technology of Rice and Millet Based Fermented Beverages of Arunachal Pradesh, North East, India through Scientific Approach”. In the proceedings of International Conference on Chemical, Environmental and Biological Sciences (CEBS-2015), Rahim Ahmedi & Marium Gaidamashvili (Editors), Publisher-www.iicbe.org, Pp. 158-164. (ISBN: 978-93-84422-11-0) |
| Tasso Tabin, Karuna Shrivastava and AK Shukla (2014). “Distribution and Diversity of AM Fungi in the Rhizospheric Soils of Naturally and Artificially Growing Aquilaria malaccensis Lamk. Trees in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam States of North East India”. Indian Journal of Hill Farming, 27(2): 41-48. (ISSN: 0970-6429) |
| Tasso Tabin and Karuna Shrivastava (2014). Factors affecting seed germination and establishment of critically endangered Aquilaria malaccensis (Thymelaeaceae). Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research, Pelagia Research Library, 4(6): 41-46. (ISSN : 2249-7412) |
| Tasso Tabin and Shrivastava, Karuna (2014). “Distribution and population status of critically endangered Aquilaria malaccensis lamk. in the forests of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, India”. International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 3 (11): 17595 – 17604. (ISSN: 2319-8753) |
| Singh Wahengbam R., Singh S. Sureshkumar and Shrivastava Karuna (2014). Analysis of banana genome groups of wild and cultivated cultivars of Manipur, India using Score card method. Advances in Applied Science Research, Pelagia Research Library, 5(1): 35-38. (ISSN: 0976- 8610) |
| Saikia Moitreyee, Shrivastava Karuna and Singh S. Sureshkumar (2013). Effect of Culture Media and Growth Hormones on Callus Induction in Aquilaria malaccensis Lam., a Medicinally and Commercially Important Tree Species of North East India. Asian Journal of Biological Sciences, 6(2): 96-105. (ISSN: 1996-3351) |
| Saikia Moitreyee and Shrivastava Karuna (2012). Cultivation of Aquilaria malaccensis seedlings as small venture for rural livelihood in Arunachal Pradesh" Bull. Arunachal Forest Research, 28-29(1&2): 1-6. (ISSN No.: 0970-9487). |
| Saikia Moitreyee, Shrivastava Karuna and Singh S. Sureshkumar (2012). An Efficient Protocol for Callus Induction in Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. Using Leaf Explants at Varied Concentrations of Sucrose. International Journal of Plant Research, 2(6): 188-194. (ISSN: 2163-2596 Print; 2163-260X Online) |
| Shrivastava Karuna, Greeshma A. G. and Srivastava B. (2012). Biotechnology in Tradition-Methods of starter preparation for alcoholic beverages employed by different tribal communities of Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 11(1), 194-201. ISSN: 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Shrivastava Karuna, Greeshma A. G. and Srivastava B. (2012). Biotechnology in Tradition – A process technology of alcoholic beverages practiced by different tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, North East India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 11 (1), 81-89. ISSN: 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print). |
| Shrivastava Karuna and Devi Karabi (2010). “Wild edible Fungi: An imperative non-wood forest produce for rural people of North Eastern hill region of India”. In the proceedings of National Seminar on ‘Transformation of Rural Economy of North-East Hill Region in India: Status, Determinants and Prospects’. B. Singh & S. Seetharaman (Eds.). NIRD, North Eastern Regional Centre, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, Pp. 124-131. |
| Shrivastava Karuna and Saikia Moitreyee (2010). “Role of Mycorrhizal biofertilizers for enhanced and sustainable productivity of some important fruit crops of NE India”. In the proceedings of National Seminar on ‘Transformation of Rural Economy of North-East Hill Region in India: Status, Determinants and Prospects’. B. Singh & S. Seetharaman (Eds.). NIRD, North Eastern Regional Centre, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, Pp. 95-110. |
| Tasso Tabin, Arunachalam A., Shrivastava Karuna and Arunachalam K. (2009). “Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on damping-off disease in Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. seedlings”. Tropical ecology. 50 (2): 243-248. (ISSN 0564-3295) |
| Shrivastava Karuna, Singh Binay, Langthasa Ankan and Saikia Moitreyee (2009). “Effect of growth regulators in improving sprouting and growth percentage in four Bambusa species in Arunachal Pradesh”. In Proceedings of National Seminar on ‘Agroforestry for Socioeconomic Development of North Eastern Region’. B. Singh, P. Rethy & P. R. Gejurel (Eds.), Department of Forestry, NERIST, Mamki Publishers, Itanagar, A. P., . Pp. 162-176. |
| Shrivastava Karuna, Kumari, Anuradha and Tasso Tabin (2008). “The role of fungi in the production of aromatic Agarwood in Aquilaria agallocha (Roxb.), A commertially important medicinal tree species of Arunachal Pradesh”, In: Forest Biotechnology in India, S. A. Ansari, C. Narayanan & a. K. Mandal (Eds.), Satish Serial Publishing House, Delhi; pp: 275-283. (ISBN: 9788189304560 / 8189304569) |
| Shrivastava Karuna and Shit Simanta (2008). “Antibiotic producing properties of Aspergillus flavus against a few human pathogenic bacteria”. In Proceedings of workshop on “Recent Advances in microbial Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Karuna Shrivastava & S. S. Singh (Eds.), Department of Forestry, NERIST, A. P. Printers. Pp. 126 – 135. |
| Greeshma A. G., Shrivastava Karuna and Srivastava B. (2008). “Identification of yeast strains of starter cultures used in traditional alcoholic beverage preparation in Papumpare district of Arunachal Pradesh” In: Proceedings of workshop on “Recent Advances in microbial Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Karuna Shrivastava & S. S. Singh (Eds.), Department of Forestry, NERIST, A. P. Printers. Pp. 118-125. |
| Tasso Tabin and Shrivastava Karuna (2008). “Occurrence and comparison of air-borne and wood-habiting fungi from agar wood tree (Aquilaria agallocha Roxb.)”. In: Proceedings of workshop on “Recent Advances in microbial Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Karuna Shrivastava & S. S. Singh (Eds.), Department of Forestry, NERIST, A. P. Printers. Pp. 29-40. |
| Karuna, Shrivastava. (2008). “Industrial biotechnology of yeasts”. In: Proceedings of workshop on “Recent Advances in microbial Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Karuna Shrivastava & S. S. Singh (Eds.), Department of Forestry, NERIST, A. P. Printers. Pp. 103-117. |
| Karuna Shrivastaca (2008). Isolation of Bacterial DNA (E. coli). In: Laboratory manual of training on “Recent Advances in microbial Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Karuna Shrivastava & S. S. Singh (Eds.), Department of Forestry, NERIST, Pp. 1-2. |
| Karuna Shrivastaca (2008). “Isolation of plant genomic DNA by modified CTAB method. In: Laboratory manual of training on “Recent Advances in microbial Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Karuna Shrivastava & S. S. Singh (Eds.), Department of Forestry, NERIST, Pp. 8-9. |
| Tasso Tabin & Shrivastava, Karuna (2007). “Diversity of air-borne fungi in the atmosphere of Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. seedlings inside a green house”. Ind. J. Aerobiology. 20 (1&2): 45-55. (ISSN No.: 0971-1546). |
| Greeshma A. G., Shrivastava Karuna, and Srivastava, B. (2006). “Plants used as antimicrobials in the preparation of traditional starter cultures of fermentation by certain tribes of Arunachal Pradesh”, Bulletin of Arunachal Forest Research. 22 (1&2): 52-57. (ISSN No.: 0970-9487). |
| Shrivastava Karuna, A. Arunachalam and K. Arunachalam (2006) "Microbial population and biomass C and N in the rhizosphere of Albizia lebbeck L. and Gmelina arborea Roxb. in a `jhum’ fallow in Northeast India". “Microbes: Health and Environment” edited by Ashok K. Chauhan & Prof. Ajit Varma”, IK International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, Microbiology series.3: 217-234. (ISBN`81-88237-51-5) |
| Tangang S., Deb S., Arunachalam A., Melkania U., Arunachalam K., Shrivastava Karuna and Brahma S. (2004). “Tribal communities and vegetational characteristics in traditional Agro- forestry systems of North East India”. Indian Journal of Agroforestry. 6 (1):73-80. (ISSN No.: 0972-0715) |
| Arunachalam A., Tangjang S., Deb S., Melkania U., Arunachalam K. and Shrivastava Karuna (2003). “Areca-Nut tree: An eco-friendly species in traditional home-gardens of Assam, North East India”. ANJAC J. Sci. 2 (1): 53-54. (ISSN: 0972-6012) |
| Arunachalam A., Savita P. & Shrivastava Karuna (2002). "Management planning of forests - An ecological framework". In: Forest conservation and management; Challenges of the Millennium'. (Ed. P.Rethy, P.P.Dabral, B.Singh and K.K.Sood, International Book distributor, Dehra Dun), pp-411-418. |
| Arunachalam A., Savita P. and Shrivastava Karuna (2000). "Agricultural practices versus biodiversity in sustainable management of forest". In: Sustainable Management of forests-India. Ed. A.Arunachalam and M.L.Khan. International Book distributor, Dehra Dun, pp –147-151 |
| Shrivastava Karuna (1996). "Prevalence of Aspergillus Penicillium and Cladosporium spores at Nirjuli (Arunachal Pradesh)". Ind. J. Aerobiol., 9 (1&2): 18‑22. (ISSN No.: 0971-1546) |
| Verma K.S. and Shrivastava Karuna (1996). "Incidence of viable and culturable air-mycoflora in Jabalpur". Biodiversity and Environment: 225‑235. |
| Verma K.S. and Shrivastava Karuna (1992). "A volumetric survey of atmospheric Fungal spores". J. Mendel 9 (1): 51‑55. (ISSN 0970 - 9649) |
| Verma K.S. and Shrivastava Karuna (1991). "Bacteria and actinomycetes in air of Jabalpur". Ind. J. Aerobiol. 4 (1&2): 13‑18. (ISSN No.: 0971-1546) |
| Verma K.S. and Khare Karuna (1991). "Airspora of Jabalpur University Campus with special reference to Fungal spores". Ind. J. Applied and Pure biol. 6 (2): 141‑145. (ISSN: 0970-2091). |
| Verma K.S. and Khare Karuna (1990). "An Analysis of atmospheric Fungal spores at Jabalpur". J. Mendel 7 (1): 101‑104. (ISSN 0970 - 9649) |
| Verma K.S. and Khare Karuna (1988). "Aeromycology at Jabalpur ‑ A preliminary study". Ind. J. Aerobiol., 1 (1): 56‑58. (ISSN No.: 0971-1546) |
| Verma K.S. and Khare Karuna (1987). "Fungal agents which damage paper materials in library". Symposium Vol. Atmospheric biopollution. Ed. N. Chandra. Environmental Publication, Karad pp. 193‑197. |
| Verma K.S. and Khare Karuna (1987). "Fungal spores as environmental biopollutants at Jabalpur". Perspectives in Mycological Research: Prof. G.P. Agarwal Festschrift Vol. I, 253‑260. Today and Tomorrow's Printers and Publishers. New Delhi‑5, India. |
| Verma K.S. & Khare Karuna (1987). "Study of airspora around Jabalpur University Campus". J. Eco. Tax. Bot. 11 (1): 87‑90. (ISSN No.: 2050-9768) (OCLC Number: 7717713). |
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Karuna Shrivastava (2008). Editor of the Seminar-cum-workshop Proceedings of “Recent Advances in microbial Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, (Co-editor: S. S. Singh, Department of Forestry, NERIST), A. P. Printers, Nirjuli, 194 pp. |
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b. Laboratory Manual: 01 |
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Karuna Shrivastava (2008). Editor of Laboratory Manual for training on “Recent Advances in microbial Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, (Co-editor: S. S. Singh, Department of Forestry, NERIST), A. P. Printers, Nirjuli, 24 pp. |
Abstract volumes: 01,
Karuna Shrivastava (2008). Editor, Abstract Volume of Seminar-cum-workshop on "Recent Advances in microbial Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, (Co-editor: S. S. Singh, Department of Forestry, NERIST), A. P. Printers, Nirjuli, 22 pp.
Miscellaneous:
| Papers presented in International Conferences: |
| Moitreyee Saikia, S. Sureshkumar Singh and Shrivastava, Karuna (2015). “AM symbiosis supporting hardening and acclimatization of in-vitro raised Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. plantlets in natural environment”. Paper presented in International conference on “Asian Mycological Congress”held at Goa, India ferm 7th – 10th October. |
| Shrivastava Karuna, Karabi Devi and Jahnovi Brahma (2015). “First report of four hitherto unreported wild edible fungi of Chirang district of Assam, North-East India”. Paper presented in International conference on “Asian Mycological Congress”held at Goa, India ferm 7th – 10th October. |
| Shrivastava Karuna, Greeshma A. G., and Brijesh Srivastava (2015). “Improvement in Traditional Technology of Rice and Millet Based Fermented Beverages of Arunachal Pradesh, North East, India through Scientific Approach”. Paper presented in International Conference on Chemical, Environmental and Biological Sciences (CEBS-2015) held at Dubai (UAE) from March, 18th-19th, 2015 organized by International Institute of Chemical Biological & Environmental Engineering (www.iicbe.org). |
| Shrivastava Karuna and Sandhu S.S. (2013). “Molecular characterization of indigenous yeast strains used in amylolytic starters in Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India using RAPD-PCR”. Paper oral presented (orally) in ‘World Biotechnology Congress, 2013’ held at Boston, USA from 3rd-6th June. |
| Devi, K. and Shrivastava, Karuna (2010). “Diversity of macrofungi in Garbhanga Reserve forest, Kamrup, Assam”. Paper presented in International Geographical Union Commission Seminar held at Cotton College, Guwahati, Assam from 11th-13th December. |
| Shrivastava Karuna and Shit Simanta (2010). “Bactericidal and bacteristatic activities of a few fungi against human pathogenic bacteria isolated from rhizospheric soils supporting medicinal plants in Arunachal Pradesh, India” Paper presented (poster) in 9th International Conference held at Edinburgh, UK from 1st-6th August. |
| Srivastava, B, Greeshma, A. G. and Shrivastava, Karuna (2007). Paper titled“Comparative study of different rice beer of Arunachal Pradesh”. Presented in International Conference on fermented food and beverages held at Anand Nagar, Gujrat on Dec.14-16. |
| Shrivastava Karuna (2003). “Distribution of Ectomycorrhiza with forest tree species and their contribution in ecosystem functioning: An overview”. Presented in the INDO-US Workshop & National Congress on" Molecular Biology and Biotechnological Symbiosis" held at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi from March 23rd-28th. |
| Shrivastava Karuna (1994). "Aerobiological Survey for Aspergillus, Penicillium and Cladosporium spores at Nirjuli (Arunachal Pradesh)". 5th International Conference on Aerobiology, held at Bangalore from August 10‑15th. |
| Papers presented in National Conferences: |
| 1. Shrivastava Karuna (2015). “Microbial diseases of economically important freshwater fishes with special reference to fish-mycosis”. Paper presented in 2nd National Symposium on “Fish parasites” sponsored by DBT, Govt. of India, New Delhi and ICAR, New Delhi, Govt. of India organized by Department of Zoology, RGU, Doimukh, Itanagar from 23rd – 24th November. |
| 2. Shrivastava Karuna (2014). “Amazing Parasitic Flowering Plants: Their Aesthetic and Medicinal Value”. Paper presented in training programme on “Forest, Wildlife and Ecotourism: Challenges and Opportunities” sponsored by Ministry of Environment and forest, Govt. of India, New Delhi organized by IIFM, Bhopal & NERIST, Nirjuli held at NERIST from 21st to 24th August. |
| 3. Shrivastava Karuna and Das Atanu (2013). “Studies on extramural aerobiology for anemophilous pollen grains and fungal spores at Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh”. Paper presented in National Symposium on “Aerobiology for sustainable management of plant, animal and human health” held at Centre of Advanced Study in Life Sciences, Manipur University, Imphal from 25th-26th March. |
| 4. Shrivastava Karuna, Tasso Tabin and Fanai Lalchhuanliana. (2012). Arbuscular mycorrhizal associations in relation to properties of rhizospheric soils supporting Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. in Arunachal Pradesh" Presented in National Symposium on "Microbes in health and agriculture" held at JNU, New Delhi from 12th -13th March. |
| 5. Shrivastava Karuna, Y. Priyabala, Singh S. Sureshkumar and Khan M.L. (2012). Occurrence of fungi in Arsenic contaminated groundwater of border area adjoining Assam and Arunachal Pradesh". Presented in National Symposium on "Microbes in health and agriculture" held at JNU, New Delhi from 12th-13th March.. |
| 6. Shrivastava Karuna & Devi Karabi (2010). “Wild edible fungi: An imperative non-wood forest produce for rural people of North-East hill region of India”. Presented in National Seminar on ‘Transformation of Rural Economy of North-East Hill Region in India: Status, Determinants and Prospects’. B. Singh & S. Seetharaman (Eds.). NIRD, North Eastern Regional Centre, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam. |
| 7. Shrivastava Karuna and Saikia Moitreyee (2010). “Role of Mycorrhizal biofertilizers for enhanced and sustainable productivity of some important fruit crops of NE India”. Presented in National Seminar on ‘Transformation of Rural Economy of North-East Hill Region in India: Status, Determinants and Prospects’. B. Singh & S. Seetharaman (Eds.). NIRD, North Eastern Regional Centre, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam. |
| 8. Tasmeen Sayeda, Hussain Gulenur, Gurumayum Ranibala, Shrivastava Karuna and Singh S. Sureshkumar (2009). “Identification and phylogenetic analysis of five Trichderma isolates using morphological, molecular and bioinformatics approaches”. Presented in National Conference on ‘Application of bioinformatics in biodiversity’ held at S. Kula Womens College, Nambol, Manipur. |
| 9. Shrivastava Karuna, Binay Singh, Ankan Langthasa and Moitreyee Saikia (2009). “Effect of growth regulators in improving sprouting and growth percentage in four Bambusa species in Arunachal Pradesh”. Presented in National Seminar on “Agroforestry for Socioeconomic Development of North Eastern Region” sponsored by NEC, Shillong and held at NERIST from 11th – 12th December. |
| 10. Shrivastava Karuna and Shit Simanta (2008). “Antibiotic producing properties of Aspergillus flavus against a few human pathogenic bacteria”. Presented in the workshop cum training on “Recent Advances in microbial Biotechnology and Molecular Biology” sponsored by NEC, Shillong & AICTE, New Delhi held at NERIST from 6th – 10th October. |
| 11. Greeshma A. G., Shrivastava Karuna and Srivastava B. (2008). “Identification of yeast strains of starter cultures used in traditional alcoholic beverage preparation in Papumpare district of Arunachal Pradesh”. Presented in the workshop cum training on “Recent Advances in microbial Biotechnology and Molecular Biology” sponsored by NEC, Shillong & AICTE, New Delhi held at NERIST from 6th – 10th October. |
| 12. Shrivastava Karuna. (2008). “Industrial biotechnology of yeasts”. Presented in the workshop cum training on “Recent Advances in microbial Biotechnology and Molecular Biology” sponsored by NEC, Shillong & AICTE, New Delhi held at NERIST from 6th – 10th October. |
| 13. Tasso Tabin and Shrivastava Karuna (2008). “Occurrence and comparison of air-borne and wood-habiting fungi from agar wood tree (aquilaria agallocha Roxb.)”. Presented in the workshop cum training on “Recent Advances in microbial Biotechnology and Molecular Biology” sponsored by NEC, Shillong & AICTE, New Delhi held at NERIST from 6th – 10th October. |
| 14. Tasso Tabin and Shrivastava Karuna (2008). “Factors affecting seed germination of Aqilaria agallocha (Agar Wood Tree. Paper presented in seminar on “Forest Conservation in Arunachal Pradesh” sponsored by ICFRE, Dehradun organized at NERIST, Arunachal Pradesh on 23rd February. |
| 15. Shrivastava Karuna, Kumari Anuradha and Tasso Tabin (2006). “The role of fungi in the production of aromatic agarwood in Aquilaria agallocha (Roxb.), A commercially important medicinal tree species of Arunachal Pradesh”. Presented in National Conference on “Tree Biotechnology: Indian Scenario” held at Tropical Forest research Institute, (ICFRE) Jabalpur, M.P. from 9th-10th February. |
| 16. Tasso Tabin and Shrivastava Karuna (2006). “Incidence and diversity of plant diseases in NERIST, Nirjuli”. Presented in Indian Phytopathological Society Eastern Chapter Meeting and National Seminar on ‘Current trends in crop disease management for improving productivity” sponsored by RRL, Jorhat held at Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Jorhat, Assam from 19th-20th January. |
| 17. Shrivastava Karuna (2005). “Fungal infection versus Agarwood production in Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. A commercially important medicinal tree species of Arunachal Pradesh”. Presented in workshop-cum-Exhibition on “Cultivation, processing & marketing of commercially important medicinal plants of Arunachal Pradesh” held at Regional Research Laboratory (Jorhat) branch: Itanagar on 26th November. |
| 18. Shrivastava Karuna and Lalremsang Paul (2005). “Influence of bio-fertilizers on growth and establishment of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit. Seedlings in nursery”. Presented in National Conference on Arunachal Pradesh: Tradition in Transition Linking Ecology, Economics and Ethics sponsored by UNESCO-MacArthur Foundation organized by UNESCO New Delhi, JNU New Delhi, NERIST Nirjuli, GBPIHED Itanagar, R.G.U., Doimukh, NIRD, Itanagar & Centre for Cultural Research & Development, Itanagar held at NERIST, Nirjuli from September 13th-16th. |
| 19. Shrivastava Karuna, Melkania Uma and Arunachalam A. (2002). “Wealth and potential of medicinal plants in Arunachal Pradesh - A review”. Presented in the National symposium on “Perspectives in Biological Sciences” held at RDVV, Jabalpur from 9 - 11th January. |
| 20. Verma K.S. and Khare Karuna (1987). "An analysis of atmospheric fungal spores at Jabalpur. 4th National Conference on Aerobiology held at Bodhgaya from October 13‑14th. |
| 21. Khare Karuna (1987). "Environmental Monitoring of air at Jabalpur". National Symposium on "New Frontiers in Microbial Technology, held at Bhopal from February 15‑17th. |
| 22. Verma K.S. and Khare Karuna (1986). "Fungal Spores as Environmental Biopollutants at Jabalpur". National Symposium on "Perspective in Mycological Research" held at Jabalpur in August. |
| 23. Verma K.S. and Khare Karuna (1985). "Fungal agents which damage paper materials in Library". 3rd All India Conference on Aerobiology held at Kalyan, Bombay from November 1‑3rd. |
| 24. K.S. Verma and Karuna Khare (1984). "Airspore at Jabalpur University Campus with special reference to fungal spores". The Association of Microbiologists of India, held at Pantnagar, from December 7‑9th. |
| 25. Verma, K.S. and Khare Karuna (1984). "Fungal Airspora at Jabalpur University campus". 2nd All India Conference on Aerobiology held at Lucknow from October 15‑17th. |
| National conferences/seminars/workshops/training/project meetings attended: |
| IEEE Xplore Digital Library Awareness Workshop sponsored by IEEE held at North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST), Arunachal Pradesh on 31st October, 2015. |
| 4th INDEST User Convention (E-Journal User Training Workshop) sponsored by AICTE-INDEST User Committee held at NERIST from 22nd – 23rd August, 2015 and 31st October, 2015.. |
| Seminar on “Ion Chromatography-Instrumentation and Pure Water for your lab” organized by Metrohm India Limited held at NERIST on September, 17th, 2014. |
| MFPI (DST) meeting attended to present a new project proposal on “Standardization of Production of Pineapple Wine from North East and Western Ghats Region” held at IIT, New Delhi on 6th June, 2014. |
| DBT Project meeting on Annual Progress Report presentation held at DBT, New Delhi on 14th March, 2013 |
| Workshop on “Joint Forest Management in Arunachal Pradesh: Analysis of Policies and Programmes” sponsored by Regional centre, National Afforestation & Eco-development Board, Shillong held at NERIST from 31st January - 1st February, 2013. |
| Consultative workshop on “Assessment of training needs and capacities of the concerned agencies” as part of GOI-UNDP programme for threat assessment and monitoring the conservation status of medicinal plants in India held at NERIST, Nirjuli in collaboration with IAIM & FRLHT, Bangalore from28th-29th January, 2013. |
| 3rd INDEST User Convention (E-Journals & E-resources Awareness Training) held at NERIST, Nirjuli on 19th January, 2013. |
| National Stakeholder Workshop on National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem [NMSHE] held at CSIR-IHBT, Palampur on 06-07 October 2012. |
| Meeting for establishment of ‘Microbial Repository Centre’ held at IBSD, Imphal, Manipur on 3rd September, 2012. |
| 2nd INDEST User Convention (E-Journals & E-Resources Awareness Training) organized by the Indian National Digital Library in Engineering Sciences and Technology (INDEST) User Committee, NERIST, Nirjuli sponsored by INDEST AICTE consortium, held on 10th September, 2011. |
| Brainstorming workshop on traditional fermented foods of North East India held at IBSD, Imphal, Manipur from 2nd-3rd September, 2010. |
| “Entrepreneurship Development Programme in Biotechnology”. Sponsored by Biotech Consortium India Ltd., New Delhi & A. P. State Council for Sci. & Tech., Itanagar held at Science Center, Itanagar for four days from 17th – 20th March, 2010. |
| “Bioinformatics for Biologists” Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi held at R.G.U., Itanagar A. P. for three days from 3rd-5th March, 2008. |
| “Bamboo species of north east India: Adoption of suitable cultivation techniques for socio-economic development of rural people”. Sponsored by NEC, Shillong & DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi held at NERIST, Nirjuli, A. P. for two days from 15th-16th December, 2006. |
| Training on molecular biology with special reference to microbial biotechnology sponsored by SERC, DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi and carried out at Fungal Biotech. Lab, RDVV, Jabalpur, M. P. from 22nd Aug. - 21st Nov., 2006. |
| Environment, Agriculture and Life Support System: Perspectives of NER Sponsored by AICTE/ISTE held at NERIST on 6th November, 2004. |
| Recent trends in Environment and Sustainable Development Sponsored by AICTE/ISTE held at NERIST on 11th September, 2004 |
| National Congress on “Molecular Symbiosis” Sponsored by DST & JNU New Delhi held at JNU, New Delhi for six days from 23rd -28th March 2003. |
| Conference on “Plant Disease Scenario in Southern India” Sponsored by Indian Phytopathol. Soc. (South. Zone) /UAS, Banglore, held at Univ. of Agri. Sci., Hebbal, Banglore, for three days from 19th -21st , December, 2002. |
| Workshop on “Microbial Biodiversity Prospecting for PGPRs of NE Region for Sustainable Agriculture”. Sponsored by DBT, New Delhi and ASTEC, Khanapara, Guwahati held at IASST for five days from 15th - 19th October, 2001. |
| Workshop on “Patent Awareness”. Sponsored by DST, New Delhi held at NERIST, Nirjuli for one day on 17th October, 2000. |