Dr. Debashree Borthakur

Qualification:

B.Sc Microbiology - HNB GARHWAL UNIVERSITY (CENTRAL UNIVERSITY), 2014

M.Sc Microbiology - BANGALORE UNIVERSITY, 2016

CSIR-NET - Secured AIR 31 (UR), 2020

Ph.D Microbiology - TRIPURA UNIVERSITY (CENTRAL UNIVERSITY), 2026

Teaching Experience: 9 Years

Teaching Details

1. Worked at Asian Institute of Management and Technology as an Assistant Professor
2. Appointed as an examiner for theory papers of B.sc Biotechnology and Microbiology under Gauhati University.

3. Served as a TPC (Technical Program Committee) member and actively contributed to the review and evaluation of submitted research papers in the following conferences :-

a) International Conference on Communication Systems and Network Technologies (CSNT 2025) - March 7–9, 2025.

b) International Conference on Microelectronics, Photonics and Computer Engineering (MPCON 2025) - August 29-30, 2025.

c) IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (IEEE TALE 2025) - December 4–7, 2025

d) National Conference on Emerging Trends in Power and Control Engineering (NEPCON 2025) - December 13–15, 2025.

e) International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Communication Networks (CICN 2025) - December 20-21, 2025

f) IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (IEEE TALE 2026) - December 2–74 2026

g) International Conference on Communication Systems and Network Technologies (CSNT 2027) - March 12-14, 2027.

Area of Interest

Probiotics, Fermented foods, Flavour, Bioremediation

Worked at Indo-American Hybrid Seeds,Bangalore

1 Years

Other Academic Responsibilities -

1.       Reviewer - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research   (Elsevier, Q1, Scopus and Web of Science (ESCI) indexed journal with an Impact Factor of 7.2)

2.      Reviewer - Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture (Q1; SCIE & Scopus indexed; Impact Factor: 5.8)

3.      Reviewer - BMC Microbiology (Q1, SCIE, Scopus,Pubmed indexed,with IF- 5.4)

4.      Reviewer - Discover Food (Q2 , Springer Nature, indexed in Scopus and Web of Science (ESCI), with a Journal Impact Factor of 3.6)

5.      Reviewer - World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (SCIE, Scopus-indexed, Q1 Springer Nature journal, IF- 4.7)

6.      Reviewer - Journal of Microbiological Methods (SCIE, Scopus-indexed, Q3 Elsevier journal, IF – 2.5)

7.       Reviewer - Food and Humanity (Q2 , ESCI Elsevier Journal, IF-3.5)

8.      Reviewer - Asian Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

9.      Reviewer - Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

10.  Reviewer - Asian Soil Research Journal

11.  Reviewer - Food Wellness(Elsevier)

12.  Reviewer - International Journal of Environment and Climate Change

13.  Reviewer - Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology

14.  Reviewer - Journal of Advances in Microbiology

15.  Reviewer - Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology

16.  Reviewer - Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology

Educator at Unacademy since April 2019 • https://unacademy.com/educator/class/photorespiration/10Q1ACZ4

Research Experience: 6 Years

1. Award — NATIONAL BIOTECH YOUTH AWARD
   20 May 2023 • Microbiology Society of India and KRISHNA VISHWA VIDYAPEETH
2. Award — PAPER PRESENTATION IN INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR
   11 Oct 2020 • ST XAVIER
3. Award — UNIVERSITY RANK HOLDER
   12 Jul 2017 • BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
   BANGALORE UNIVERSITY 5TH RANK HOLDER
4. Award — BEST OUTGOING STUDENT
   05 Jul 2016 • microbiology department
5. Professional membership — LIFE MEMBERSHIP
   14 Nov 2025 • Assam Science Society
6. Professional membership — LIFE MEMBERSHIP
   13 Jul 2020 • Microbiologists Society, India

1. Paper Presenter in Conference — BIOTECH NEXUS 2024 (International)
   rajasthan • 2024-04-26 to 2024-04-27
2. Invited Speaker in Conference — SUSTAINABLE,RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM (National)
   TRIPURA UNIVERSITY • 2024-02-21 to 2024-02-21
3. Paper Presenter in Conference — NICEDT-2024 (International)
   GAUHATI UNIVERSITY • 2024-02-16 to 2024-02-17
4. Paper Presenter in Conference — NABSET 2023 (National)
   Assam Don Bosco University • 2023-02-24 to 2023-02-25
5. Invited Speaker in Conference — CBSE REGIONAL SCIENCE EXHIBITION (National)
   MILES BRONSON SCHOOL • 2022-12-19 to 2022-12-20
6. Invited Speaker in Conference — Two weeks Faculty Development Programme on BIOENGINEERING: A New Perspective towards Multidisciplinary Research” (National)
   ASSAM DON BOSCO UNIVERSITY • 2022-07-04 to 2022-07-16
7. Paper Presenter in Conference — INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS AND RECENT ADVANCES IN DIAGNOSIS OF OMICRON (International)
   PALMURU UNIVERSITY • 2022-02-04 to 2022-02-05
8. Paper Presenter in Conference — INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOMACROMOLECULES AND CELLULAR INTERFACE (International)
   NIT • 2021-01-09 to 2021-01-10
9. Paper Presenter in Conference — INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR MODERN TRENDZ IN MICROBIOLOGY (International)
   ST.XAVIER COLLEGE • 2020-12-09 to 2020-12-11
10. Paper Presenter in Conference — ‘BIOINVENTIYON’20 - Advances in Biosciences’ (International)
    KERELA • 2020-11-05 to 2020-11-06
11. Paper Presenter in Conference — ORAL PRESENTATION FOR PG & RESEARCH SCHOLAR (National)
    VIRTUAL CONFERENCE • 2020-10-16 to 2020-10-16
12. Participant in Conference — International conference on emerging trends in engineering and technology (International)
    assam donbosco university • 2020-03-06 to 2020-03-07
13. Paper Presenter in Conference — Seminar on POST Genomics technologies (National)
    GARDEN CITY UNIVERSITY • 2015-03-19 to 0000-00-00
14. Participant in Conference — Enzyme Research in Agriculture, food and industrial Biotechnology (National)
    MAHARANI'S COLLEGE FOR WOMEN • 2015-03-19 to 0000-00-00
15. Participant in Conference — AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MICROBIOLOGY -WEBINAR (International)
    ONLINE • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
16. Participant in Conference — 103rd Indian Science congress (National)
    UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
17. Participant in Conference — Food and nutrition a challenge to the food safety (National)
    GARDEN CITY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
18. Participant in Conference — Biomolecular research in health and medicine (National)
    INDIAN ACADEMY • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
19. Paper Presenter in Conference — Utilization of biodiversity for value ADDED products:food,pharma,neutraceutical and biofuels (National)
    DAYANANDA SAGAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
20. Paper Presenter in Conference — Utilization of biodiversity for value added products:food,pharma,neutraceutical and biofuels (National)
    DAYANANDA SAGAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
21. Participant in Symposium — Bioresources and renewable energy (National)
    Asian Institute of Management and Technology • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
22. Participant in Training — Urinary tract Infection (National)
    JORHAT MEDICAL COLLEGE • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
23. Participant in Training — Role of teachers in enhancing the quality of life science Education (National)
    Asian Institute of Management and Technology • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
24. Participant in Training — Case based methodology (National)
    ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
25. Participant in Workshop — Molecular clonning the know how (National)
    Asian Institute of Management and Technology • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
26. Participant in Workshop — Two days’ workshop on “Aligning yourself to the Publishing process” at ELSEVIER (National)
    ONLINE • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00

Book Chapter

1. Sujoy Kumar Das, Nilav Dutta & Debashree Borthakur, "A comprehensive review of Microplastic Pollution: Sources, Pathways, Environmental Impacts and Mitigation approaches", Future Frontiers in Life Sciences: Innovations and Insights, vol. ---, pp. 18-28, 2026.
   Indexing: Scopus, • IF: na • ISBN: 978-93-94766-71-6
2. , "Major Challenges in the Implementation of Nutritional Interventions", Clinical Nutrition in Special Populations: Women, Elderly, Children, and Ill Patients, vol. 1, pp. 49-78, 2026.
   Indexing: Scopus, • IF: NA • ISBN: 978-1003564003
3. Debashree Borthakur, Bipin Kumar Sharma & Shanthipriya Ajmera, "Isolation of Gram-Positive Bacteria Responsible for Flavor Production from Fermented Foods", Gram Positive Bacterial Food Borne Pathogens, pp. 33-39, 2025.
   Indexing: Others, • ISBN: 978-1-0716-4382-2
4. ShanthipriyaAjmera,SouvikRoy,M.Noorjahan,J.ImmanuelSuresh,andDebashreeBorthakur, "Microbial Assisted Synthesis of Nano photo catalysts for Dark Fermentative Hydrogen Generation", NanoBioenergy: Application and Sustainability AssessmentManish, vol. 1, pp. 280, 2023.
   Indexing: Scopus, • IF: -0 • ISSN: 2662-6861 • ISBN: 978-981-19-6234-9
5. DEBASHREE BORTHAKUR, "MYCOREMEDIATION OF SYNTHETIC AND XENOBIOTIC COMPOUNDS", mycology current and future developments Series Vol 3: Sustainable utilization of fungi in agriculture and industry. Bentham Science, vol. 3, pp. 350, 2021.
   Indexing: Others, • IF: 00000000
6. DEBASHREE BORTHAKUR, "MICRO-REMEDIATION:AN EMERGING TECHNOLOGYFOR DEGRADATION OF PESTICIDES,HEAVEY METALS AND HYDROCARBON POLLUTANTS", ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN SCIENCE AND LITERATURE, pp. 500, 2021.
   • IF: 000000 • ISBN: 978-3-347-27115-9
7. , "EXPLORATION OF TEA RHIZOPHERIC MICROBES AND EVALUATION OF THEIR BENEFICIAL ACTIVITIES IN REDUCING SOIL POLLUTIONAND MAINTAINING ENVIRONMENTAL STABILITY", ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN SCIENCE AND LITERATURE, pp. 500, 2021.
   • IF: 0000000000 • ISBN: 978-3-347-27115-9
8. , "GREEN TECHNOLOGY TO REMOVE HEAVEY METALS: MECHANISM , METHODS AND ENHANCEMENTS", ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN SCIENCE AND LITERATURE, pp. 500, 2021.
   • IF: 00000000000 • ISBN: 978-3-347-27115-9
9. DEBASHREE BORTHAKUR, "Micro-Remediation of Toxic Pollutants from Soil: A Natural Technology for Detoxification of Pollutants", Current Research in Soil Fertility, vol. 4, pp. 130, 2020.
   • IF: 000000000000 • ISBN: 978-93-90541-62-1

Conference

10. Debashree Borthakur; Ranbir Chowdhury; Bipin Kumar Sharma, "Characterization and Statistical Analysis of Beer Produced by Bacterial Strains Isolated from Traditional Fermented Foods of Northeast India", IEEE Xplore, pp. 674-679, 2025.
    Indexing: Scopus,Google Scholar, • IF: --- • ISSN: 2473-5655
11. , "Isolation and characterisation of bacteria and yeast from traditional fermented foods and their potential to use as flavour inducers and starter culture for the fermentation process", NABSET 2023 ABSTRACT BOOK, vol. 1, pp. 65, 2023.
    Indexing: Others, • IF: 00
12. DEBASHREE BORTHAKUR,DR JAYANTI DUTTA ROY, "BIOPROSPECTATION OF PLANTS ASSOCIATED ENDOPHYTES IN PLASTIC DEGRADATION", BIOMACROMOLECULES & CELLULAR INTERFACE, vol. 1, pp. 83, 2021.
    • IF: 00000000000000 • ISBN: 000000000000
13. DEBASHREE BORTHAKUR, "Microremediation: A utilization of natural technology towards remediation of plastic toxicity", Bio-Inventiyon’20-Two-day International Web Conference on Recent Advances in Biosciences., vol. 1, pp. 85, 2020.
    • IF: 00000000000 • ISBN: 0000000
14. DEBASHREE BORTHAKUR, "EVALUATION OF TEA RHIZOPHERIC MICROBES IN PROMOTING SEED GERMINATION AND PLANT GROWTH - AN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY USING BIOFERTILIZERS", MTIM CHAPTER XVII,THE DNA ABSTRACT BOOK, vol. XVII, pp. 133, 2020.
    • IF: 000000000000000000 • ISBN: 00000000

Journal

15. Debashree Borthakur, Bipin Kumar Sharma & Twesigye Duncan, "Functional and flavour-enhancing properties of Staphylococcus sp. from Napham", npj Science of Food, vol. xxxx, pp. 1-73, 2026.
    Indexing: SCI,Scopus,Google Scholar, • IF: 7.8 • ISSN: 2396-8370
16. Debashree Borthakur, Bipin Kumar Sharma & Twesigye Duncan, "Aroma compound production and probiotic functionality of Bacillus paralicheniformis isolates from Berma, a fermented fish product of Tripura, India", Scientific Reports, vol. 6, pp. 1-69, 2026.
    Indexing: SCI,Scopus,Google Scholar, • IF: 3.9 • ISSN: 2045-2322
17. Debashree Borthakur, Bipin Kumar Sharma, Twesigye Duncan, "Sustainable flavor engineering in fermented foods: biochemical routes and technological applications of lactic acid bacteria", Frontiers in Industrial Microbiology, vol. 4, pp. 1-22, 2026.
    Indexing: Google Scholar, • IF: ---- • ISSN: 2813-7809
18. Debashree Borthakur, Bipin Kumar Sharma , Twesigye Duncan, "Unravelling functional Bacillus strains from Ngari: A step toward sustainable probiotic applications in food systems", Annals of Microbiology, vol. 76, pp. 1-22, 2026.
    Indexing: SCI,Scopus,Google Scholar, • IF: 3.4 • ISSN: 1869-2044
19. Debashree Borthakur, Bipin Kumar Sharma & Twesigye Duncan, "Investigating the probiotic and flavor-producing functions of Bacillus sp. FPIK1 sourced from fermented bamboo shoots of Assam", Microbial Cell Factories, vol. 25, pp. 1-35, 2025.
    Indexing: SCI,Scopus,Google Scholar, • IF: 4.9 • ISSN: 1475-2859
20. Bipin Kumar Sharma , Debashree Borthakur and Vijay Jagdish Upadhye, "Exiguobacterium acetylicum from Hentak: A dual-functional strain with probiotic and aroma-enhancing capabilities", Annals of Microbiology, vol. 75, pp. 1-23, 2025.
    Indexing: SCI,Scopus,Google Scholar, • IF: 3.4 • ISSN: 1869-2044
21. Debashree Borthakur, Bipin Kumar Sharma & Vijay Jagdish Upadhye, "Probiotic and aroma-producing Bacillus sp. isolates from teles, a traditional fermented fish from Assam, India: functional characterisation and potential application in fermented foods", BMC Microbiology, vol. 25, pp. 1-30, 2025.
    Indexing: SCI,Scopus,Google Scholar,Others, • IF: 4.2 • ISSN: 1471-2180
22. Debashree Borthakur , Smriti Priya Medhi , Ranbir Chowdhury , Subrata Sinha , Bipin Kumar Sharma , Jayanta Aich, "Utilizing CNN-Based architecture for Automated Differentiation between Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria", Procedia Computer Science, vol. 258, pp. 3900-3909, 2025.
    Indexing: Scopus,Google Scholar, • IF: - • ISSN: 1877-0509
23. Debashree Borthakur,Esha Barlaskar,Smriti Priya Medhi,Bipin Kumar Sharma, "Screening and Characterization of Aroma and Flavor-Producing Bacteria and Yeast from Traditional Fermented Food and Beverages of Northeast, India", Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 1, pp. 455 - 476, 2024.
    Indexing: Scopus,Google Scholar, • IF: - • ISSN: 2367-3389
24. Saurav Mali, Subrata Sinha, Gunjan Mukherjee, Utpala Borgohain, Ujjal Saikia, Gunadeep Chetia, Smriti Priya Medhi, Debashree Borthakur, "Development of a PSO-optimized deep learning model for effective wheat disease management: A precision agriculture approach", African Journal of Biological Sciences, vol. 6, pp. 516-531, 2024.
    Indexing: Others, • IF: 0.2 • ISSN: 2663-2187
25. Subrata Sinha, Saurav Mali, Utpala Borgohain, Ujjal Saikia, Gunadeep Chetia, Smriti Priya Medhi, Debashree Borthakur, Jayanta Aich, Gunjan Mukherjee, Dolan Ghosh, Rajeev Sarmah, "A Machine Learning Approach for Detection and Classification of Colon Cancer using Convolutional Neural Network Architecture", Journal of Electrical Systems, vol. 20 (7s), pp. 1065-1071, 2024.
    Indexing: Scopus,Others, • IF: 0.744 • ISSN: 1112-5209
26. Debashree Borthakur, Sangita Basumatary, Kajal Kumari Singh, Gagan Das, Arpita Das, Niha Majumder, Bipin Kumar Sharma, "Isolation and genetic profiling of lactic acid bacteria from traditional fermented foods of assam, northeast india", African Journal of Biological Sciences, vol. 4, pp. 294-325, 2022.
    Indexing: Scopus,Google Scholar, • IF: 1.08 • ISSN: 2663-2187
27. Debashree Borthakur, Mamta Rani, Kunwali Das, Maulin P. Shah, Bipin Kumar Sharma,, Ashutosh Kumar, "Bioremediation: an alternative approach for detoxification of polymers from the contaminated environment", Letters in Applied Microbiology, vol. 75, pp. 744-758, 2021.
    Indexing: SCI,Scopus,Google Scholar, • IF: 2.858 • ISSN: 0266-8254