Dr. Devajit Basumatari
Associate Professor
Ph.D. : Gauhati UniversityResearch Interests:
Aquaculture and limnology, biochemistry, fish taxonomy, fish processing, fish post-harvest technology, and fish toxicology.Date of Joining : May 18, 2010
Phone: 9435733182
Email: devajitbasumatari@cottonuniversity.ac.in
About
Graduated from Cotton College and completed M.Sc. in Zoology from Gauhati University in the year 1996 with Fish Biology and Fishery Science as specialization.
Awarded Ph.D. in the year 2008 by Gauhati University under the guidance of Late Prof. U.Ch. Goswami, G.U. and Prof. Satya Sarma of College of Veterinary Sciences, Khanapara.
Before joining as an Assistant. Professor at Cotton College (now Cotton University) in 2010; served at Pragjyotish College from 1997-2009.
Presently working as an Associate Professor
Teaching
Covid 19 Lockdown Period Teaching:
- Sharing notes through Email and WhatsApp
- Addressing students' problems over the phone
- Taken classes through the online platform
- Conducted Dissertation through online mode
Routine Classes
Teaching Classes from Higher secondary to PH.D. course
Experience
Total teaching experiences: 25 years
Research Experience: 20 years
Research Projects
1. Worked as a Co-PI of a DBT sponsored Project entitled FOLSCOPE for a period of 1yr under a sanctioned amount of Rs 8,00,000.
2. Received a UGC Minor Project in the year 2011 under a sanctioned amount of Rs. 8,00,000, completed in the year 2013
3. Presently working as PI of an In-house project sponsored by Cotton University on Fish Nutrition under a sanctioned amount of Rs 1, 50,000.
Research paper publications
2026
1. Tarali Kalita, Aditya Shankar Kataki, Alo Saha Das, Devajit Basumatari, Jayashree Deka, Hiren Gogoi, Priyanku Sarma, Structural and Morphometric Analysis of Silk Insect Cocoons of North East India, 2026
2025
1. Karabi Kalita , Namram Sushindrajit Singh , Tarali Kalita , Akalesh Kumar Verma , Pooja Das , Priyanku Sarma, Najma Khatun, Arpita Sarkar, Richa Sharma, and Devajit Basumatari, Nutritional Evaluation of Three Freshwater Gastropod Species Consumed in Assam, India, 2025
2. Karabi Kalita, Devajit Basumatari, Tanay Ghosh, Comparative nutritional analysis of fresh and sun-dried fish species with special reference to Puntius sophore (Hamilton, 1822), Amblypharyngodon mola (Hamilton, 1822) and Gudusia chapra (Hamilton, 1822), 2025
3. Priyanku Sarma , Femina Bano Choudhurya, Devajit Basumatari , Karabi Kalita ,Sasanka Sekhar Ghosh , Binita Basnet Baruah , Shamim Rahman , Jinti Das ,Banasri Mech, Sangita Das, Pinky Baruah, Himangshu Baruah, Sanjib Khargharia,and Tarali Kalita, Development and Evaluation of Indigenous Natural Dyes:Extraction Methods, Absorption Efficiency, and Color Fastness onEri Silk, 2025
4. Dipika Doloi, Devajit Basumatari, Exploring the Nutritional Profile of a Non-Mulberry Silk Worm Consumed as Food in Assam, 2025
5. Najma Khatun, Devajit Basumatari and Priyanki Sarma, Impact of cold storage on amino acid profile and mineral content of fresh water fish species, Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) and its significance in human nutrition with regard to consumption., 2025
2024
1. Dipika Doloi, Devajit Basumatari, Proximate Analysis of Oecophylla smaragdina, an edible Weaver Ant Consumed by Certsin Tribes of Assam, India, Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, vol. 45, 208-213, 3, 0256-971X, 2024 http://dx.doi.org/10.56557/UPJOZ/2024/v45i33893
2. Karabi Kalita, Devajit Basumatari, Sasanka Sekhar Ghosh, Comparative proximate and mineral analysis of fresh and sun-dried fish species with special reference to Puntius sophore (Hamilton, 1822), Gudusia chapra (Hamilton, 1822), Indian Hydrobiology, vol. 23, 87-98, 1, 0971-6548, 2024
3. Najma Khatun and Devajit Basumatari, Comparative Evaluation of Shelf Life and Quality of Freshwater Fish Species, Wallago attu at Different Duration of Low Temperature Preservation, Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, vol. 45, 266-276, 16, 0256-971X, 2024
4. Dipika Doloi and Devajit Basumatari, Insect-sourced Sustenance Practices among Indigenous Communities In Kamrup (Metro), Assam, India., 2024
5. Najma Khatun, Devajit Basumatari, Tarali Kalita, Priyanki Sarma, Karabi Kalita and Sweta Das , Comparative Analysis of Proximate, Amino Acid and Mineral Content of Two Fresh water Fish Species, Wallago attu and Heteropneustes fossilis and their Quality Restoration with the Use of Additives During Cold Preservation, Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, 2024
6. Najma Khatun, Devajit Basumatari, Priyanki Sharma, Comparative Evaluation of Change in Organoleptic, Proximate and Vitamin Content of Freshwater Fish Species, Heteropneustes fossilis at Various Duration of Low Temperature Preservation, Environment and Ecology, 2024
7. Karabi Kalita and Devajit Basumatari, Comparative Account on Nutritional Analysis of Fresh and Sun-dried Fish Species, Amblypharyngodon mola, Cabdio morar and Chanda nama., Flora and Fauna, 2024
8. Najma Khatun, Devajit Basumatari, and Priyanki Sharma, Comparative Analysis of the Effect of Cold Storage Conditions on the Proximate Composition, Vitamin and Mineral Content of the Freshwater Fish Species Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822)., Indian Hydrobiology, 2024
9. Karabi Kalita and Devajit Basumatari, Comparative Evaluation of the Proximate Composition and Amino Acid Profile in Fresh and Traditionally Sun-dried Fish Species, Puntius sophore (Hamilton,1822) and Amblypharyngodon mola (Hamilton, 1822)., Uttar Pardesh Journal of Zoology, 2024
10. Karabi Kalita, Devajit Basumatari and Sasanka Sekhar Ghosh, Sun-Dried Fish: Bridging Food Science and Cultural Significance of Traditional Knowledge. , Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology, 2024
11. Najma Khatun, Devajit Basumatari and Priyanki Sharma, Effects of malathion toxicity on the haematological, genotoxic and histological parameters of Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758), Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries., 2024
2022
1. Debashish Talukdar, Devajit Basumatari, Shamim Rahman, Monitoring Nature's Kidneys with the aid of Macrobenthic Assessment: A case study in the city Wetlands of Guwahati, India, Pollution, vol. 8, 45-56, 1, 2383-4501, 2022 https://doi.org/10.22059/POLL.2021.324514.1106
2. Devajit Basumatari, Richa Sharma, Dipika Doloi, Quantitave determination and comparative analysis of amino acid composition of Barali (Wallago attu) in fresh and ice-preserved condition, International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences (IJBPAS) , vol. 11, 4, 2277-4998, 2022 https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.4.6018
3. Tarali Kalita, Richa Sharma, Samrat Sengupta, Devajit Basumatari, Entomophagy practices in Bodoland Territorial Region, Assam: nutritional potential and implications for food security, Journal of Insects as Food and Feed , 2352-4588, 2022 https://doi.org/10.3920/JIFF2021.0141
2021
1. Devajit Basumatari, Richa Sharma, Changes in Biochemical Composition of Singarah (Mystus sp.) after preserviing with low fire burnt process, International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences (IJBPAS) , vol. 10, 10, 2277-4998, 2021 https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.10.5663
2020
1. Dipika Doloi, Devajit Basumatari, A Comparative Study on Total Muscle Protein Content of Different Fish Species in Fresh and Smoked-Dried Condition and to Analyse their Banding Pattern through SDS-PAGE, International Journal of Lifescience and Pharma Research , vol. 10, 51-57, 3, 2250-0480, 2020
2. Dipika Doloi, Devajit Basumatari, A Comparative Study on Total Muscle Protein Content of Anabas testudineus, Labeo gonius, Labeo rohita and Heteropneustes fossilis and analyse their Electrophoretic Banding Pattern using SDS-PAGE, International Journal of Lifescience and Pharma Research , vol. 10, 46-50, 3, 2250-0480, 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.22376/ijpbs/lpr.2020.10.3.L46
2016
1. Devajit Basumatari, Tarali Kalita, Fatty acids composition of the iced preserved Wallgo attu of river Brahmaputra and its tributaries, The Clarion, vol. 5, 24-29, 2, 2277-1697, 2016
2015
1. Devajit Basumatari, Changes of quality of freshwater murrels after preserving through low fire burnt process, Proceedings in the Zoological Society of India , vol. 14, 91-94, 1, 0972-6683, 2015
2. Devajit Basumatari, The restoration of the quality of fish species, Wallago attu during ice preservation through the addition of a few additives, The Clarion, vol. 4, 30-32, 2, 2277-1697, 2015
2012
1. B.K Baruah, R. Ahmed, D. Basumatari, Paper Mills, environment and biodiversity conservation, The Clarion , vol. 1, 89-92, 1, 2277-1697, 2012
2. Rantumari Deka, B.K. Baruah, Karabi Saikia, Rezina Ahmed, Devajit Basumatari, Jatin Kalita, Study of medicinal plants in a flood plain wetland in Barpeta district, Assam, India, The Clarion, vol. 1, 87-93, 2, 2277-1697, 2012
Research paper publications till 2021
Total number of Research Paper published: 25
Conference Proceedings till 2021
Total number of Conference Proceedings: 10
Book publication relating subject/research concerned
Under Press: 3
Chapters/Articles publications in Books (Research Oriented)
Book chapters published: 8
Book publication other than subject concerned
NIL
Research Scholars
| Sl. No | Name | Research Topic | Roll No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karabi Kalita (Awarded) | Fish Nutrition, fish post-harvest technology, fish taxonomy, limnology | ZOO2091004 |
| 2 | Najma Khatun (Awarded) | Fish nutrition, fish post-harvest technology, fish toxicology, Animal physiology | ZOO2091007 |
| 3 | Richa Sharma | Fish biology and fishery science | ZOO1991003 |
| 4 | Dipika Doloi (Awarded) | Entomology | ZOO1891003 |
| 5 | Pooja Das | Molluscan Ecology and Nutrition biology | Z002491006 |
| 6 | Shreyasi Barman | Limnology, Aquatic Biodiversity | |
| 7 | Puja Singh | Fish Biology and Fishery Sciences | ZOO2591011 |
| 8 | Arpita Sarkar | Freshwater Crab Diversity and Nutritional Biology | ZOO2491007 |
| 9 | Kankana Choudhury | Limnology and Aquactic Biodiversity | ZOO2591007 |
Patents
Holds a design patent under Design number 397463-001 entitled PEARL GRAFTING TOOL dated 12/10/2023.
Other Information
Administrative assignments within and outside the institution:
1. Worked as Co-ordinator of IGNOU Study Center of Cotton University.
2. Assistant officer in charge of NSS, Cotton University unit.
3. Ph. D. research guide, from 2017.
4. Guided dissertation/project works of M.Sc.4th semester students from 2012 till date.
5. Worked as an Officer in charge/ Assistant Officer in charge for TEE of P.G. and U.G.
6. Acted as an external examiner, paper setter, and scrutinizer for U.G., and P.G. examinations.
7. Subject expert for recruitment of Assistant Professors in Colleges and Universities.
8. Works as a subject expert, examiner, scrutinizer, moderator, and paper setter for APSC and other government organizations.
9. As an experienced resource person in workshops, and conferences (National and International).
10. Paper reviewer for National and International journals.
Activities/assignments in the University:
Professor in charge of Football, Asst. Officer in charge in UG and PG
Any other information :
Presented research papers at various International and National scientific gatherings, symposia, and conferences.