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The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has visualized an active role in dealing with new directions and concerns emerging from various day to day environmental problems. In order to give a concrete shape to this visualization, IIT Guwahati established full-fledged Centre for the Environment, in May 2004. Since its inception, it has successfully completed ten years of its formation. It has started the interdisciplinary research programme from the academic year 2005-2006 leading to PhD degree.

As of now, the Centre has 52 faculty members across various departments of the Institute involved in providing guidance to the students. The Centre has well-furnished four different laboratories namely Analytical, Computational and Research I and Research II and has also provided rooms for teacher-students interaction. In addition the Centre has provided dedicated rooms and space for establishing the Institutional Biotech Hub funded by DBT, GOI under special programme for the North-Eastern States and the same is functioning from the Centre.

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Prof. Utpal Bora

2022-2025

Development of animal feed products from Eri Silkworm

Prof. Utpal Bora

2022-24

Technology development of vinegar production from indigenous fruits Leteku (Baccaurea motleyana), Kordoi (Averrhoa carambola), Poniyal (Flacourtia jangomas) of Assam

Prof. Lalit Mohan Pandey

2022-2025

Bio-surfactant mediated enhanced oil recovery for Assam oil reservoirs.

Prof. Tamal Banerjee

2021-24

Sustainable, Biodegradable and Affordable Substitutes for Single use Plastic using Castor Oil and Stubble Aggregate.

Prof. Subhendu Sekhar Bag

2022-2023

A Cost Effective Strategy and Prototype Development For Community Wastewater Treatment and Reuse In Farmers Field

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