DR. NIRMALI BORDOLOI

Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, Tezpur University, Assam
M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences, Tezpur University, Assam
NET (UGC) in Environmental Sciences

Assistant Professor

Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand

Cell: 09864816651/09401739018

e-mail: nirmali.bordoloi@cuj.ac.in nirmalibordoloi12@gmail.com

• Agricultural greenhouse gas emission and mitigation
• Environmental soil science
• Carbon sequestration in agricultural soil

• Startup grant from UGC in 2018, December
• Qualified National Eligibility Test for Lectureship conducted by UGC in Environmental   Science, June 2012.
• Recipient of Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for the session 2011–2012.
  

• Working as assistant professor from 2017, December in Central University of Jharkhand
• Worked as RA in a Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, GOI sponsored R & D project National Initiative in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) in ICAR, Umiam, Meghalaya from August 2017 to Nov, 2017.
• Worked as JRF for two years from July 2011 to June 2013 and SRF for three years from July 2013 to June 2016 under Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Scheme.
  

• Gas chromatograph, Total organic carbon analyzer, Atomic absorption spectrophotometer, Photosynthesis system, Leaf area meter, Automated soil CO2 flux system

• UGC-BSR Startup Grant of 10 lakhs on project title “Impact of organic amendments on carbon sequestration and soil quality under maize-wheat cropping system” (Sanctioned in 2019).
• SERB,  EEQ project of 39.29 lakhs on “Fertilizer Management for Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Emission from Rice-Wheat Cropping Systems of Jharkhand, Eastern India” (Sanctioned in 2019).

• Life member of the Society for Science for Climate Change and Sustainable Environment.
• Life member of the Indian society of plant physiology.
  

• Priya, J.,   Randhawa, N.S.,  Hait, J.,  Bordoloi, N.,   Patel, J.N. (2020). High‑purity copper recycled from smelter dust by sulfation roasting, water leaching and electro refining. Environmental Chemistry Letters, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-020-01047-0. IF-5.8.
• Bordoloi, N.,   Baruah, K.K., Devi, J. (2020). Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Estimation from Tropical Rice Paddy Under the Inluence of Growth-Regulating Compounds. International Journal of Environmental Research. 14:289–301.
• Bordoloi, N.,   Baruah, K.K., Hazarika, B. (2020). Fertilizer management through coated urea to mitigate greenhouse gas (N2O) emission and improve soil quality in agroclimatic zone of North-East India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 27,11919–11931.
• Kumara, A., Singh, E., Khapre A., Bordoloi N., Kumar S., Sorption of volatile organic compounds on non-activated biochar (2020). Bioresource Technology, 297, 122469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122469.
• Bordoloi, N., Baruah, K.K., Bhattacharyya, P., and Gupta, P.K. (2019). Impact of nitrogen fertilization and tillage practices on nitrous oxide emission from a summer rice ecosystem. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 65(11): 1493-1506.
• Bordoloi, N., Baruah, K.K., and Thakur, A.J. (2018). Effectiveness of plant growth regulators on emission reduction of greenhouse gas (nitrous oxide): An approach for cleaner environment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 171: 333–344.
• Bordoloi, N. and Baruah, K.K.  (2017). Effect of foliar application of plant growth regulators on nitrous oxide (N2O) emission and grain yield in wheat. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24:10481–10492.
• Bordoloi, N. and Baruah, K.K.  (2017). A 2-year field assessment on the effect of slow release of nitrogenous fertilizer on N2O emissionfrom wheat cropping system. Soil Research, 55: 191–200.
• Bordoloi, N., Baruah, K.K., and Maji, T.K. (2016). Nitrous oxide emission from transplanted rice field in alluvial soil as influenced by management of nitrogen fertilizer. Soil Use and Management, 32: 573–582.
• Baruah, A., Bordoloi, N., and Baruah, K.K. (2016). Effect of organic amendments with varied C-N ratios on grain productivity and nitrous oxide (N2O) emission from wheat grown in alluvial soil. Australian Journal of Crop Science,10:460-469.
• Bordoloi, N., Baruah, K.K., and Bhattacharya, P. (2016). Emission estimation of nitrous oxide (N2O) from wheat cropping system under varying tillage practices and different levels of nitrogen fertilizer. Soil Research, 54: 767–776.
  

• K. Gupta, N. Bordoloi (2020) Greenhouse Gas Emission from Agriculture and Possible Mitigation Strategies: An Indian Perspective. Justin A. Daniels (Editor), Advances in Environmental Research, vol 70, ISBN: 978-1-53616-972-0
• K. Gupta, N. Bordoloi, K.K. Baruah,  D. Gorh (2020) Role of starch polymer coated urea in the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from rice and wheat ecosystems. K. Bauddh et al. (eds.), Ecological and Practical Applications for Sustainable Agriculture, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3372-3_7, 978-981-15-3371-6 (in press).
• Ankit, N. Bordoloi, J. Tiwari, S. Kumar, J. Korstad, K. Bauddh  (2020) Efficiency of Algae for Heavy Metal Removal, Bioenergy Production, and Carbon Sequestration. In: Bharagava R. (eds) Emerging Eco-friendly Green Technologies for Wastewater Treatment. Microorganisms for Sustainability, vol 18. pp 77-101, ISBN: 978-981-15-1390-9, Springer, Singapore.
• Ankit, L. Saha, K. Kumari, S. Sinha, N. Bordoloi, J. Tiwari, J. Korstad and K. Bauddh (2020) Removal of Organic pollutant from contaminated water bodies by using aquatic macrophytes coupled with bioenergy production and carbon sequestration. Bharagava R. (eds) Emerging Eco-friendly Green Technologies for Wastewater Treatment. Microorganisms for Sustainability, vol 18, pp 221-244, ISBN: 978-981-15-1390-9, Springer, Singapore.
• R. Kumari, S.K. Shukla, K. Parmar, N. Bordoloi, A. Kumar and P. Saikia (2020) Wetlands conservation and restoration for ecosystem services and halt biodiversity loss: An Indian Perspective. In: Restoration of Wetland Ecosystem: A Trajectory towards a Sustainable Environment; A.K. Upadhyay, R. Singh and D.P. Singh (eds.), Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. pp. 75-85, ISBN: 978-981-13-7664-1

• Bordoloi, N., Baruah, K.K. (2017). “Neem-coated fertilizer” and its applications, Fertilizer Focus magazine.

• Bordoloi, N. (2019) Mitigation of agricultural greenhouse gas: An approach towards the cleaner environment. 3rd World Clean Environment Summit. 19-21st August, 2019, St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. Abstract p. 21.
• Bordoloi, N. and Baruah, K. K. (2019) Management interventions to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from Indian rice paddy. National seminar entitled Current Perspectives in Environmental Pollution: Challenges and opportunities. 7th-8th June, 2019, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India. Abstract p. 10
• Bordoloi, N. and Baruah, K. K. (2018) Impacts of nitrogen fertilizer and tillage practices on nitrous oxide (N2O) emission from pre-monsoon rice ecosystem. International Conference on Environmental Challenges and Sustainability. (ICECS 2018). 31st October to 2nd November, 2018 at CUJ, Ranchi, India. Abstract p. 153-154.
• Bordoloi, N. and Baruah, K. K. (2018) Plant physiological and anatomical factors associated with greenhouse gas (N2O) emission from rice paddy: Impact of growth regulating compounds. International Conference on ‘Advances in Environmental and Agricultural Biotechnology (ICAEA 2018). 22–24th February, 2018, St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi in association with Indo Global Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture, (IGCCIA) Pune. Abstract p. 48.
• Tudu, U.K., Kumari, K., Jalan R.K. and Bordoloi, N. (2018) Climate change and mitigation of agricultural greenhouse gas (N2O) from rice field. International Conference on ‘Advances in Environmental and Agricultural Biotechnology (ICAEA 2018). 22–24th February, 2018, St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi in association with Indo Global Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture, (IGCCIA) Pune. Abstract p. 87.
• Bordoloi, N. and Baruah, K. K. (2017) Management of nitrogen fertilizer for reducing nitrous oxide (N2O) emission from summer rice and wheat fields. UGC-SAP National Seminar on Climate Change and Society, 24–25th February, 2017, Tezpur University. Abstract p. 110.
• Baruah, K.K., Borah, L., Bordoloi, N. (2016) Hormonal regulation of plant-mediated greenhouse gas transport – a potential for emission reduction. National Conference of Plant Physiology, UAS GKVK, Bengaluru, Dec 8-10, 2016. Abstract p. xiv.
• Bordoloi, N. and Baruah, K. K. (2015). Effect of foliar application of plant growth regulators on photosynthetic rate, stomatal density and grain yield in relation to nitrous oxide (N2O) emission from field grown wheat. International Plant physiology Congress. 11-14 Dec, JNU, Delhi. Abstract p. 283.
• Bordoloi, N. and Baruah, K. K. (2014). Reduction of nitrous oxide (N2O) emission from Wheat agriculture under varying tillage practices and different level of Nitrogen fertilizer. Tropical Ecology Congress, JNU, Delhi.  10-12th Dec, 2014. Abstract p. 42 – 43.
• Baruah, A., Bordoloi N. and Baruah K. K (2013). Organic Management of Soil with C:N ratios for Mitigation of Nitrous Oxide(N2O) from Wheat Agriculture. 100th Indian Science Congress, Kolkata on 3rd Jan. to 7th January, 2013. Abstract p. 90.
• International Congress on Renewable Energy on 2nd-4th Nov, 2011, Tezpur University, Assam.
• Baruah, K.K. and Bordoloi, N. (2013). “Changing scenario of education and research in biological sciences in India” Proc. National conference on sustainable quality of biological science education, Department of Botany, Nowgong College, Assam, Abstr. p. 15-16.
• Baruah, K.K., Gogoi, B., Bordoloi, N. (2013). Climate Change and greenhouse gas emission from Anthropogenic Sources: Emission Estimation and Mitigation Stragegies through plant and soil management. 101th Indian Science Congress, Jammu, on 3rd. to 7th Feb, 2014. Abstract p. 49–50.

• Participated in 46th Orientation Program at UGC-HRDC, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya from 21st January 2019 to 17th February 2019.
• Regional Training Programme Cum Workshop on ShodhGanga and Anti-Plagiarism Software. 28th Nov, 2014.
• Training Programme on Self Development & Pre Placement Grooming on 30th April to 1st May, 2010, Organized by Equal Opportunity Cell, Tezpur Universuty.