Dr. Robin Gogoi

Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Thirty four years in Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat (January 1990 to August 2006) and in Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi (August 2006 to December, 2024)

Prof. Robin Gogoi has earned vast professional experience in teaching, research (fungal pathology with specialization in the management of the diseases of maize, wheat, rice, potato and ornamental crops, host-pathogen interactions, nano-biotechnology and mushroom cultivation technology) and extension from 35 years of active service.  He had exposure visits in various agricultural institutions of India and other countries including Canada, China, Nepal, Taiwan and Thailand. He executed sincere service to ICAR as Nodal Officer of IARI-Assam from March 2014 to July, 2017. He has resumed the duty of Nodal Officer, IARI-Assam from December, 2022. He was Head (Acting) of the Division of Plant Pathology, IARI since September, 2022 to April, 2023. He occupied the position of Professor of the division from April 2022 and has superannuated from the active service in 31st December, 2024.

Prof. Gogoi has got publications of more than 150 research papers in high impact journals, 22 short communications, 8 authored books, 1 Edited book (2026), 9 review articles, 34 book chapters, 16 research based articles, 14 extension bulletins, 6 practical manuals/compendia and 67 popular articles. More than 26 research papers were presented in the national and international symposia and seminars. He is credited with 2 patents (nano-hexaconazole and nano-sulphur), 20 maize varieties (namely ASKH1, APQH7, APQH5, APH27, PJHM1) and 1 wheat germplasm (IC290150, Regd, No. INGR19046). So far he has guided 7 M.Sc. and 9 Ph.D. students as a Chairperson, 40 students as Co-Chairperson and member. He has run 6 externally funded projects of ICAR, DBT and DST.

Academic Proficiency/ Professional Recognition:

1. The World’s Top 5% Scientists as ranked by the Global Scientists Index (2025).
2. Fellow of National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS), 2023, Chennai.
3. Asian PGPR Award 2024, Asian Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Society
4. Best research paper Award of Maize Technologists Association of India 2024 (Ref: Rhamnolipid biosurfactant could be a green approach for the management of maydis leaf blight of maize. Maize Journal 12(1): 1-9).
5. Prof. V P Bhide Memorial Award 2022 offered by Indian Society of Mycology & Plant Pathology.
6. Prof. S.R. Bose Memorial Award 2021 offered by Indian Mycological Society, Kolkata
7. BN Chakraborty and Usha Chakraborty IPS Best Teacher Award -2020 offered by Indian Phytopathological Society.
8. Nanaji Deshmukh ICAR Award for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Research under Social Sciences category received in the Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2019 held during 5-7 March, 2019.
9. Best poster (3rd) presentation award in Delhi zonal chapter of Indian Phytopathological Society at ICAR-IARI, New Delhi on December 13, 2018. [Title of the poster: Ecofreindly management of southern leaf blight disease of maize- A possible alternative of chemical approach (Sunaina Bisht, Robin Gogoi, Shweta Meshram, Shalini Gaur Rudra and Suresh Deka)]
10. Best Poster award  received by M.Sc. student Lham Dorjee (Roll 21009) on the poter “Synthesis of copper nanoparticles and evaluation of its eeficacy against Sclerotium rolfsii” under the theme Cell Microbiology in the International Conference on Worldwide Research Initiatives for Agri., Science & Tech. (WRIAST, 2018), SKUAST, Srinagar, J&K, 24-26th October, 2018. 
11. Best Poster award  received by the Ph. D. student Shweta Meshram (Roll 10866) on the poter “expression analysis of maize genes during Bipolaris maydis infection, assessing their role in disease resistance and symptom development” under the theme Plant Biotechnology in the International Conference on Worldwide Research Initiatives for Agri., Science & Tech. (WRIAST, 2018), SKUAST, Srinagar, J&K, 24-26th October, 2018. 
12. Best Researcher, 6th Academic Brilliance Awards 2018. EET CRS, Research Wing for Excellence in Professional Education & Industry. Presented by Educationexpo, Research   & Branding Company (www.educationexpo.tv), Noida (Delhi, NCR).
13. Best poster (3rd) presentation award in Delhi zonal chapter of Indian Phytopathological Society at ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi on December, 2017. [Title of the poster: Application of Rhamnolipds Biosurfactant for the Management of Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight (BLSB) Disease of Maize (Sunaina Bisht, Robin Gogoi and Suresh Deka)]
14. Best poster presentation award at the International Conference on Global Research Initiatives for Sustainable Agriculture and Allied Sciences (GRISAAS- 2017) held at MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan during 2-4 December, 2017. [Title of the research poster: Biopesticides for eco-friendly plant disease management (Sunaina Bisht, Robin Gogoi, Suresh Deka, Vimla Singh, Meena Sekhar and Nirupama Singh)]
15. Best poster award in the 6th International Conference of Indian Phytopathological Society on Plant, Pathogens and People – Challenges in Plant Pathology to Benefit Humankind” held during February 23-27, 2016, New Delhi. (Title of the research poster: An overview of integrated approaches against collective challenges for effective management of banded leaf & sheath blight in maize, (Vimla Singh, K. S. Hooda,  Robin Gogoi and Aundy Kumar)
16. Best poster (3rd) prize in the National Symposium on ‘Biosecurity in Food Value Chain’ organized by Delhi zonal chapter of Indian Phytopathological Society at ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi on February 20, 2016. (Title of the poster: Leaf rot disease of cauliflower caused by Choanephora cucurbitarum – A New Report from India (Robin Gogoi, S. Kulanthaivel, S. N. Rai and D. B. Ahuja)
17. Best poster award in the National Symposium on “Agrochemicals for Food and Environmental Safety” held during January 28-30, 2015 organized by Society of Pesticide Science India in the Div. of Agricultural Chemicals, IARI, New Delhi. (Title of the research paper: Assessing the impact of nanohexaconazole on soil biota utilizing phospholipid fatty acid analysis, (Rajesh Kumar, Robin Gogoi, Chitra Srivastava and Madhuban Gopal)
18. Best poster award in 12th Asian Maize Conference held during October 30 to November 1, 2014 at Bangkok, Thailand. (Title of the research paper: Stable sources of multiple disease resistance in maize, Hooda K. S., Sekhar, J.C., Chikkappa, G., Bhupender Kumar, Jyoti Kaul. Avinash Singode, Sain Dass,……Robin Gogoi, R. Range Reddy….).
19. Dr. K.V.P. Menon Best Poster Award for poster presented in the 66th Annual Meeting of Indian Phytopathological Society and National Symposium on “Plant pathology in Genomic Era” held at IGKV, Raipur. May 26-28, 2014.
20. M. J. Narasimhan Medal Award for Best research paper published in 2011 in Indian Phytopathology. Awarded in 2013. [Title of the paper:. Development of specific primers for detection of Karnal Bunt pathogen of wheat. (2011) Indian Phytopathology 64(2): 164-172. Thirumalaisamy, P. P., … Gogoi, Robin, Gupta, … Singh, Pradeep K.)
21. Fellow of Indian Phytopathological Society, Delhi, 2011.
22. Fellow of Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), 2012
23. Prof. H. C. Dube Outstanding Young Scientist Award, 2008, offered by Indian Society of Mycology & Plant Pathology at 30th Annual Conference held at University of Mysore, Mysore from 10-19 November, 2008.
24. Prof. M.J. Narasimhan Academic Award of 1998 offered by Indian Phytopathological Society at 50th Annual Meeting held at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Marahtawada University, Aurangabad (MS) from 17 – 19 February, 1998.
25. IARI Merit Gold Medal of 1998 for outstanding performance in the Ph. D. degree programme offered by Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
26. Sunitibala Roychaudhary Award for best Ph. D. Student of Plant Pathology, 1998 offered by the Division of Plant Pathology, IARI, New Delhi.
27. Cash Prize in M.Sc. (Agri.) offered by Gujarat Agro- Industries Corporation Limited in 1989 for securing highest O.G.P.A. among the students of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Nematology, CA/ AAU, Jorhat.
28. First prize in Scientific Poster Competition in Hindi Workshop organized by the Division of Extension Education, IARI on November 27-28, 2007.