Publications
1. SR Joshi, M.Chauhan, G.D.Sharma and R.R.Mishra. (1991). Effect of deforestation on
microbes, VAM fungi and their enzymatic activity in Eastern Himalaya. Recent
Researches in Ecology, Environment and Pollution. Vol. 6: pp. 141-152 ,
2. SR Joshi, G.D.Sharma and R.R.Mishra. (1993). Microbial enzyme activities related to litter
decomposition near a highway in a sub-tropical forest of North-East India. Soil Biology &
Biochemistry . Vol. 25(12). pp. 1763-1770.
3. SR Joshi, G.D.Sharma and R.R.Mishra (1993). Effect of heavy metal accumulation on leaf
surface microorganisms of sub-tropical pine (Pinus kesiya). Tropical Ecology. Vol. 34(2)
pp. 230-239.
4. R K Bhagobaty, SR Joshi and A Malik (2007): Microbial Degradation of
Organophosphorous Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos (Mini-Review). The Internet Journal of
Microbiology. Vol 4 No. 1
5. SR Joshi (2008) .Influence of roadside pollution on phylloplane microbial community of
Alnus nepalensis . The Revista de Biología Tropical, 56(3) : 1521-29
6. SR Joshi, RK Bhagobaty and R Kumar (2008).Microbial Community on Leaf Surfaces of
Broad-Leaved alder (Alnus nepalensis D.Don) and Needle-leaved khasi pine (Pinus kesiya
Royle Ex Gordon) as Influenced by Atmospheric Dry Deposition of Roadside Pollution In
Eastern Himalayas. Research Journal of Environmental Sciences.2(4) : 234-242
7. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi (2008) DNA damage protective activity of the crude
metabolites of endophytic fungi isolated from two ethno-pharmacologically important
medicinal plants of the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, India. Pharmacologyonline. 3: 882-888.
8. S Majaw, S Kurkalang, SR Joshi and A Chatterjee (2008) Effect of Clerodendron
colebrokianum walp.leaf extract on cold – restraint stress in mice. Pharmacologyonline 2:
742-753.
9. A Bhattacharjee, H Choudhury, U Maheshwari and SR Joshi, (2008) In-silico prediction
of structural and functional aspects of a hypothetical protein of Arabidopsis thaliana (L)
Heynh. Advanced Biotech.VII (06):14-18
10. Rakskak Kumar, SR Joshi and Celin Acharya (2008) Metal tolerant Bacillus and
Pseudomonas from uranium rich soils of Meghalaya. Research Journal of Biotechnology:
Special Issue. Dec 2008) pp 345-350
11. RK Bhagobaty, SR Joshi and RN Das (2008) Prediction of the microbial biodegradative
pathway of organophosphorus pesticide Chlorpyrifos using the web based open access
pathway prediction system of the University of Minnesota Biocatalysis/Biodegradation
database. Bioinformatics Trends. Vol 3(4) : 9-14
12. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi (2009) Promotion of seed germination of green gram and
chick pea by Penicillium verruculosum RS&PF, a root endophytic fungus of Potentilla
fulgens L. Advanced Biotech VIII (07): 16-18
13. George F Rapsang and SR Joshi (2009) Microbes in food: Hazards and regulating factors.
Agrobios VII(12) 15-17
14. Sohliya I, SR Joshi, RK Bhagobaty and R Kumar (2009) Tungrymbai- Traditional
fermented soybean food of the ethnic tribes of Meghalaya. Indian Journal of Traditional
Knowledge. 8(4): 559-561
15. SR Joshi, P Saikia and K Koijam(2009) Characterization of microbial indicators to assess
the health of degraded soil in Cherrapunjee, India-highest rainfall area of the world.
International Journal of Biotechnology & Biochemistry. 5(4) 379-391
16. RK Bhagobaty, A Ghosh and SR Joshi (2009) degradation of non-petroleum based natural
and synthetic oil by lipase producing fluorescent Pseudomonas spp isolated from petroleum
based hydrocarbon saturated soils of shilling, Meghalaya, India. Online Journal of
Biotechnology Research 1(3): 78-83
17. SR Joshi, R Kumar, P Saikia, RK Bhagobaty and S. Thokchom (2010) Impact of roadside
pollution on microbial activities in sub-tropical forest soils of North-East India. Research
Journal of Environmental Sciences,4(3) : 280-287
18. RK Bhagobaty, SR Joshi and R Kumar (2010) Penicillium verruculosum RS7PF: a root
fungal endophyte associated with an ethno-medicinal plant of the indigenous tribes of
eastern India. African journal of Microbiology Research, 4(9): 766-770.
19. LS Devi, P Khaund and SR Joshi (2010) Thermostable α-amylase from natural variants of
Bacillus spp. Prevalent in eastern himalayan range. African journal of Microbiology
Research 4(23): 2534-2542
20. Purabi Saikia and SR Joshi (2010) Retail market poultry meats of North-east India: A
microbiological survey for pathogenic microorganisms. Research Journal of
Microbiology 5(1) : 36-43
21. B Sarma, C Acharya and SR Joshi (2010) Pseudomonads: a versatile bacterial group
exhibiting dual resistance to metals and antibiotics. African journal of Microbiology
Research 4(25): 2828-2835
22. KG Purusothaman, K Bhattacharjee, SR Joshi and R Vasanthakumari (2010) Comparative
efficacies of three acid-fast staining techniques under field conditions for Mycobacterium
tuberculosis in the Indian context. The Internet Journal of Microbiology : 4 (2)
23. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi (2011) Multi-loci molecular characterization of endophytic
fungi isolated from five medicinal plants of Meghalaya, India .Mycobiology, 39(2): 71-78
24. R Kumar, Celin Acharya and SR Joshi ( 2011) Isolation and analyses of uranium tolerant
Serratia marcescens strains and their utilization for aerobic uranium U(VI) bioadsorption.
The Journal of Microbiology. 49(4):568-574
25. Neli Lokho Pfoze, Yogendra Kumar, Berington Myrboh, Ranjan Kumar Bhagobaty and S R
Joshi (2011) In vitro antibacterial activity of alkaloid extract from stem bark of Mahonia
manipurensis Takeda. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research . 5(5), 859-86
26. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi (2011) Metabolite profiling of endophytic fungal isolates of
five ethno-pharmacologically important plants of Meghalaya, India. Journal of
Metabolomics and Systems Biology. 2(2): 20-31
27. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi (2011) Fungal endophytes of five medicinal plants prevalent
in the traditionally preserved `sacred forests` of Meghalaya, India. Forest Science and
Technology 7(4): 151–154
28. GF Rapsang, R Kumar and SR Joshi (2011) Identification of Lactobaccilus pobuzihii from
Tungtap-a traditionally fermented fish food, and analysis of its bacteriociogenic potential.
African Journal of Biotechnology. 10(57): 12237-12243.
29. Sharmila Thokchom and SR Joshi (2012) Microbial and chemical changes during
preparation in the traditionally fermented soybean product Tungrymbai of ethnic tribes of
Meghalaya Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 11(1):139-42
30. George F. Rapsang & SR Joshi ( 2012) Bacterial diversity associated with tungtap, an ethnic
traditionally fermented fish product of Meghalaya Indian Journal of Traditional
Knowledge.11(1):134-138
31. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi (2012) Enzymatic activity of fungi endophytic on five
medicinal plant species of the pristine sacred forests of Meghalaya, India. Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering 17:33-40
32. S Thokchom and SR Joshi (2012) Antibiotic Resistance and Probiotic Properties of
Dominant Lactic Microflora from Tungrymbai, an Ethnic Fermented Soybean Food of
India. The Journal of Microbiology 50(3): 535-539
33. Archana Nath, Prajwal Raghunatha and SR Joshi (2012) Diversity and biological activities
of endophytic fungi of Emblica officinalis, an ethnomedicinal plant of India. Mycobiology
40(1): 8-13
34. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi (2012) Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of endophytic
fungi isolated from ethnomedicinal plants of the “Sacred forests" of Meghalaya, India.
Mikologia Lekarska 19 (1): 5-11
35. Lamabam Sophiya Devi and SR Joshi (2012) Antimicrobial and synergistic effects of
silver nanoparticles synthesized using soil fungi of high altitudes of eastern Himalaya.
Mycobiology: 40(1): 27-34
36. R Kumar, Celin Acharya and SR Joshi (2012) Diversity of uranium tolerating bacteria at
Domiasiat, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. Assam University Journal of Science &
Technology: Biological and Environmental Sciences. 9(1): 186-190
37. S Thokchom and SR Joshi (2012) Probiotic and bacteriocin efficacy of lactic acid bacteria
from traditionally fermented foods: a review. Assam University Journal of Science and
Technology: Biological and Environmental Sciences. 10(1): 142-155
38. K Bhattacharjee, S Banerjee and SR Joshi (2012) Diversity of Streptomyces spp. in Eastern
Himalayan region- computational RNomics approach to phylogeny. Bioinformation.
8(12): 548-554
39. S Banerjee, S Rai, B Sarma and SR Joshi (2012) Bacterial biofilm in water bodies of
Cherrapunjee: the rainiest place on planet earth .Advances in Microbiology. 2, 465-475.
40. P Saikia and SR Joshi (2012) Changes in microfungal community in Cherrapunji-the wettest
patch on earth as influenced by heavy rain and soil degradation Advances in
Microbiology. 2, 456-464.
41. LS Devi, P Khaund, FMW Nongkhlaw and SR Joshi (2012) Diversity of Culturable Soil
Micro-fungi along Altitudinal Gradients of Eastern Himalayas. Mycobiology 40(3): 151158.
42. M Nongkhlaw, R Kumar, C Acharya, SR Joshi (2012) Occurrence of Horizontal Gene
Transfer of PIB-type ATPase Genes among Bacteria Isolated from the Uranium Rich
Deposit of Domiasiat in North East India. PLoS ONE 7(10): e48199
43. Subhro Banerjee and SR Joshi (2012) Preliminary screening and compositional analysis of
bacterial biofilm from hypogean environments of Meghalaya, India. Keanean Journal of
Science.1 : 20-32
44. R Kumar, M Nongkhlaw, C Acharya, and SR Joshi (2013) Uranium (U)-tolerant bacterial
diversity from U ore deposit of Domiasiat in North-East India and its prospective utilisation
in bioremediation. Microbes and Environment.Vol 28(1): 33-41
45. Nathaniel A Lyngwi, Khedarani Koijam, D Sharma & S R Joshi (2013) Culturable bacterial
diversity along the altitudinal zonations and vegetation range of tropical Eastern Himalaya
Rev. Biol.Trop. 61(1): 467-490
46. Rakshak Kumar, Macmillan Nongkhlaw, Celin Acharya, and S. R. Joshi (2013) Growth
media composition and heavy metal tolerance behaviour of bacteria characterized from the
sub-surface soil of uranium rich ore bearing site of Domiasiat in Meghalaya. Indian
Journal of Biotechnology. 12: 115-119
47. Kaushik Bhattacharjee and SR Joshi (2013) Phylogenetic rearrangement of Streptomyces
spp. On the basis of Internal transcribed Spacer (ITS) region using molecular
morphometrics approach. Indian Journal of Biotechnology. 12(1): 67-79.
48. Subhro Banerjee and SR Joshi (2012) Insights into cave architecture and the role of bacterial
biofilm. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. (Accepted)
49. Barnali Sarma, Celin Acharya & SR Joshi (2013) Plant growth promoting and metal
bioadsorption activity of metal tolerant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate characterized
from uranium ore deposit. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. (Accepted)
50. Purabi Saikia and SR Joshi (2013) A study on the occurrence of non-O157 Shiga toxinproducing Escherichia coli isolates in retail chicken meats marketed in North-East India .
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. (Accepted)
51. Rakshak Kumar, Macmillan Nongkhlaw, Celin Acharya, and SR Joshi (2013) Bacterial
community structure from the perspective of the uranium ore deposits of Domiasiat in
India. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. (Accepted)
52. Lamabam Sophiya Devi, Donald A Bareh, and SR Joshi (2013) Studies on biosynthesis of
antimicrobial silver nanoparticles using endophytic fungi isolated from the ethno-medicinal
plant Gloriosa superba L. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. (Accepted)
53. Archana Nath, A. Chattopadhyay and SR Joshi (2013) Biological activity of endophytic
fungi of Rouwolfia serpentina Benth, an ethnomedicinal plant used in folk medicines in
Northeast India. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. (Accepted)
Papers presented at Seminars/Conferences/Symposia
1. SR Joshi and I Sohliya (2006) Microbial diversity in Tungrymbai and Tungtap- the
less known
fermented foods of Meghalaya. Paper presented at
National Symposium on Issues and Challenges for Conservation of plants and
ecosystems in India, held at NEHU, Nov, 2006.
2. A Pradhan, S. Majaw, A. Chatterjee and SR Joshi (2007) Study of Zingiber
cassumunar for its anti-stress property. Paper presented at a Regional
Symposiumon Current Research Thrust In Animal Sciences: Interface With End Use
Researchers And Stake Holders. March 15 -16, 2007 organised by Department of
Zoology, NEHU.
3. SR Joshi (2007). Biotechnology, Environment & Sustainable development in NorthEast India. Paper presented at a national Seminar on Population, Environment and
Sustainable Development with reference to NE India organized by CACE,NEHU ,
11-12 July 2007
4. Rakshak Kumar and S R Joshi (2007). Probiotics: Indigenous fermented foods as a
source of potential medicinal microbes. Paper presented at the National Seminar on
Biodiversity: Herbal Medicine at Shillong, September 2007.
5. Ranjan K.Bhagobaty, Pramal Biswa, S R.Joshi (2007).Isolation of endophytic fungus
from Osbeckia stellata Buch. Ham. ex D.Don, a medicinal plant of the Pine forests
of Meghalaya, India. Paper presented at the National Seminar on Biodiversity :
Herbal Medicine at Shillong, September 2007
6. SR Joshi (2008) Relevance of microbial biosensors in environmental toxicity studies.
Invited talk presented at the National Seminar on toxicity of chemicals & their
hazards with special reference to heavy metals. St.Edmund’s College, Shillong,
Meghalaya (India).
7. SR Joshi and R K Bhagobaty (2008) Promotion of Seed Germination by a Root
Endophytic Fungus of Potentilla fulgens L. 49th Annual conference of Association of
Microbiologists of India and International Symposium on Microbial Biotechnology:
Diversity, Genomics and Metagenomics, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
8. B Sarma, R Kumar, SR Joshi, C Acharya and SK Apte (2008) Characterization of
heavy metal tolerant bacteria from water bodies of Domiasiat area of Meghalaya. In
the proceedings of National Seminar on toxicity of chemicals & their hazards with
special reference to heavy metals. St.Edmund’s College, Shillong, Meghalaya (India),
9. R Kumar, SR Joshi , C Acharya and SK Apte. (2008) Metal tolerant bacterium from
uranium rich site of Meghalaya. In the proceedings of National Seminar on toxicity of
chemicals & their hazards with special reference to heavy metals. St.Edmund’s
College, Shillong, Meghalaya (India),
10. R Kumar, SR Joshi, C Acharya and SK Apte. (2009) .Metal-resistant Bacterial strains
isolated from Uranium rich environment of domiasiat in Meghalaya” Proceedings of
the 96th session of the Indian Science Congress.
11. S Thokchom and SR Joshi (2008). Microbiological Quality of retail milk samples of
Shillong. In proceedings of National Seminar on Advances in Medical and Microbial
Biochemistry, Dept. of Biochemistry, NEHU, Shillong. Meghalaya( India)
12. P Saikia and SR Joshi. (2008) .Prevalence and incidence of microbes in retail raw
chicken meat of Shillong. In proceedings of National Seminar on Advances in
Medical and Microbial Biochemistry, Dept. of Biochemistry, NEHU, Shillong.
Meghalaya( India)
13. S Thokchom, P Saikia and SR Joshi (2009). Microbial Analysis Of Traditional And
Conventional Foods Of Ethnic Tribes Of Meghalaya”– 96th Indian Science Congress,
Shillong, Meghalaya (India).
14. B Sarma, SR Joshi, C Acharya and SK Apte (2009) Characterization of Fluorescent
pseudomonads from water bodies of uranium rich sites of Meghalaya. 96th Indian
Science Congress, Shillong, Meghalaya, (India) pp 90.
15. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi (2008) Promotion of seed germination by a root
endophytic fungus of Potentilla fulgens L” at the International Symposium on
Microbial Biotechnology: Diversity, Genomics and Metagenomics” organised by
AMI, India held at University of Delhi(18-20th Nov 2008)
16. Barnali Sarma, SR Joshi and Celin Acharya “Metal tolerant fluorescent
pseudomonads from uranium rich site of Meghalaya” In: International conference on
Emerging trends in Biotechnology at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP. (4-6
December 2009).
17. Purabi Saikia and SR Joshi “Beta-lactamase Producing Escherichia Coli Isolated
From Retail Meat And Associated Environmental Samples Of Meghalaya, India.” In:
International Conference on Understanding and Managing Pathogenic Microbes,
UMPM 2010 at Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh (January 22-24,
2010)
18. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi “Endophytic fungi associated with ethno-medicinal
plants prevalent in ‘Sacred Forests’ of Meghalaya, India.” .In: International
Workshop on “Biology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi (BYFF 2009)” organised by
Indo-US Science and Technology forum at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular
Biology, Hyderabad, India (December 11 – 14, 2009)
19. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi “ Phosphate solubilising microbes of rice plant
rhizosphere in the paddy fields of Meghalaya” In: UPE-Biosciences Seminar on
Assessment, Conservation and Value Addition of Biodiversity held at NEHU,
Shillong (22-23 April 2010)
20. R Kumar, SR Joshi and Celin Acharya “Diversity of metal tolerant bacteria from premined uranium rich sites”. In: National Seminar on Biodiversity of North East IndiaIssues and Concerns at National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board, North
Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya. (22nd May, 2010).
21. Kaushik Bhattacharjee and S.R.Joshi “Phylogenetic rearrangement of Streptomyces
spp. on the basis of Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region using molecular
morphometrics approach” in Proceedings of the National Conference on “Biology
and Bioinformatics of Economically Important Plants and Microbes” February 17-19,
2012 at University of North Bengal, Siliguri, West Bengal.
22. Rakshak Kumar, Macmillan Nongkhlaw, Celin Acharya and S R Joshi. “Metal
tolerance potential in different growth media by the identified uranium (U)- tolerant
bacteria from the sub-surface soil of U rich ore bearing site of Domiasiat in
Meghalaya” in Proceedings of the National Conference on “Biology and
Bioinformatics of Economically Important Plants and Microbes” February 17-19,
2012 at University of North Bengal, Siliguri, West Bengal.
23. Macmillan Nongkhlaw, Rakshak Kumar and S R Joshi. “Metal transporting genes
among bacteria from uranium rich area: Bioprospecting organisms for metal
bioremediation” in Proceedings of the National Conference on “Biology and
Bioinformatics of Economically Important Plants and Microbes” February 17-19,
2012 at University of North Bengal, Siliguri, West Bengal.
24. Nathaniel A. Lyngwi and S. R. Joshi “Characterization of economically important
native Bacillus and related genera from ‘Sacred Groves’ of Meghalaya, India”. in
Proceedings of the National Conference on “Biology and Bioinformatics of
Economically Important Plants and Microbes” February 17-19, 2012 at University of
North Bengal, Siliguri, West Bengal.
25. Fenella W Nongkhlaw & S. R Joshi (2011): Endophytic and epiphytic bacterial
diversity from ethnomedicinal plants of Meghalaya. Oral presentation at the National
Symposium on “Microorganisms and Plant Health” 4-5 November 2011, Department
of Botany, Gauhati University.
26. Khedarani Koijam and Dr. SR Joshi “Screening of exopolysaccharide producing
lactic acid bacteria from traditionally fermented foods of Meghalaya” in Proceedings
of International Conference on Microbial Biotechnology for sustainable development
organized by Panjab university, Chandigarh. November 3-6, 2011.
27. Sharmila Thokchom and SRJoshi “Screening of fibrinolytic enzyme using SD-fibrin
zymography technique from Weissella sp- a lactic acid bacteria characterized form
traditional fermented soybean food of North-East India” at National Seminar on
recent Advances in the Development of fermented foods. 8-9 April 2011 at Banaras
Hindu University, India
28. Archana Nath and SR Joshi “Antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of Phomopsis sp
, an endophytic fungus isolated from ethnomedicinal plants of North East India” at
Annual symposium of National Academy of Sciences, Nov, 2011 at University of
Kerela
29. Lamabam Sophiya Devi and SR Joshi “ Antimicrobial potential of silver
nanoparticles synthesized using a fungus isolated from soil of North East India” at
Annual symposium of National Academy of Sciences, Nov, 2011 at University of
Kerela
30. Archana Nath and SR Joshi “Biological activities of endophytic fungi isolated from
Rouvolfia serpentina- an ethnomedicinal plant of North East India” at International
conference on Mycology and Plant Pathology : Biotechnological Approaches-2012.
BHU, Varanasi during 27-29 February, 2012.
31. Polashree Khaund and SR Joshi “The Gomphus Paradox of Meghalaya: Wild edible
fungi or a poisonous mushroom? Presented at the International conference on
Mycology and Plant Pathology: Biotechnological Approaches-2012.BHU, Varanasi
during 27-29 February , 2012.
32. Kaushik Bhattacharjee, Subhro Banerjee, Dinesh Krishnappa and S.R.Joshi
“Bioremedial potential against organochlorine pesticide by actinomycetes isolated
from Eastern Himalayan range”, paper presented at 10th Indian Association of
Applied Microbiologist National Conference, SRM University, Chennai during
December 17-18, 2012.
33. Delivered a lecture on “ Biodiversity and livelihood : Does it really matter?” at a
seminar on popularization of science organized by the Directorate of School
Education and Literacy, Govt of Meghalaya for school students on 01.06.2011 at
Shillong
34. Delivered a lecture on “Teaching effectiveness and challenges in higher education” at
the orientation course organized by Academic Staff College, NEHU on 6th July 2011.
35. Delivered an plenary talk on “ Diversity of culturable microbes distributed across the
different altitudes in soils from Northeast India for sustainable utilization” at the
International Conference on Microbial Biotechnology for sustainable development
during 52nd Annual Conference of AMI during November 3-6 , 2011( 4 Nov 2011)
36. Delivered an invited talk on “ Endophytic microbial diversity for bioactive products
and their medicinal relevance” at the Indian National Science Academy Anniversary
General Meeting held at University of Tezpur during December 28-30 , 2011
37. Delivered a lecture on “Teaching at the tertiary level” at the Refresher course in
Education, organized by Department of Education, NEHU , on 3rd June 2011
38. Delivered a popular talk on “ Biodiversity : Issues and concerns” at the seminar on
Issues related to Biodiversity for school children organized by Director of School
Education & Literacy, Govt of Meghalaya at Shillong on 1st June 2011.
39. Delivered a lecture on “ Teaching strategies at tertiary level of education ” at the 14 th
orientation course organized by Academic Staff College, NEHU on 18th May, 2011.
40. Delivered a lecture on “Resource utilization in teaching at tertiary level of education”
at the 15th orientation course organized by Academic Staff College, NEHU on 4th
May, 2011.
41. Delivered a lecture on “Teaching at institutions of higher learning” at the 16th
orientation course organized by Academic Staff College, NEHU on 6th July, 2011.
42. Delivered a lecture on “Biodiversity: From macrobes to microbes, how does it
matter” at the Annual
Science Exhibition organized by jail Road Boys Higher
Secondary School on 11th August 2011.
43. Delivered a lecture at the Refresher course in Botany, NEHU on “Endophytes: Need
for characterization for newer vistas” on 6th Sep 2011 at NEHU.
44. Delivered a lecture on “ Local Resources in teaching and learning ” at the 17 th
orientation course organized by Academic Staff College, NEHU on 21st February
2012
45. Delivered a lecture on “Teaching-learning in institutes of higher educationEffectiveness and challenges” at the 18th orientation course organized by Academic
Staff College, NEHU on 2nd March 2012.
46. Participated as an expert in state level evaluation for INSPIRE Awardees organized
by Director of School Education & Literacy, Govt of Meghalaya on 28th March 2012.
47. Participated as an expert in “Strategy development workshop on the use of project
Books on Environmental Education developed by NCERT” organsied by NCERT,
Department of Education in Science and Mathematics at Shillong on 5th March, 2012.
Books Chapters and Books:
1. SR Joshi, G.D.Sharma and R.R.Mishra (1991). Effect of disturbance on microbial
population and their activities in forest soils at higher altitudes of Meghalaya. In: High
Altitudes of Himalaya (Biogeography, Ecology & Conservation) (Eds. P.S.Pangtey &
R.S. Rawal) Gyanodaya Prakashan, Nainital, pp.298-309
2. R Kumar and SR Joshi (2008). Microbial ecology of the soil: Studying the diversity of
microorganisms in the most complex of environments- A review. In: Advances in
Applied Microbiology, Agrobios, Jodhpur, India. pp: 267-277
3. RK Bhagobaty, P Biswa, and SR Joshi (2009) Isolation of endophytic fungus from
Osbeckia stellata Buch. Ham.ex D.Don, a medicinal plant of the Pine forests of
Meghalaya, India. In: Biodiversity– Herbal Medicine, pp: 148-157. Akansha Publishing
House, Darya Ganj, New Delhi, India.
4. RM Syiem, A Chatterjee, S Majaw and SR Joshi (2009). Study on the adaptogenic
properties of Clerodendron colebrrokianum walp. On cold stress induced –mice. In:
Biodiversity–Herbal Medicine, pp: 134-139. Akansha Publishing House, Darya Ganj,
New Delhi, India
5. R Kumar and SR Joshi (2009). Probiotics: Indigenous fermented foods as a source of
potential medicinal microbes.In: Biodiversity–Herbal Medicine, pp: 211-222. Akansha
Publishing House, Darya Ganj, New Delhi, India.
6. Rakshak Kumar and SR Joshi (2009) Probiotics: Biotechnology in prolongation of life.
In: Biotechnology Applications (eds CSK Mishra and Pascale Champagne) IK
International Publishing House. India. Pp. 187-212
7. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi (2009) Endophytes: A biotechnological goldmine. In:
Biotechnology Applications (eds CSK Mishra and Pascale Champagne) IK International
Publishing House. India. Pp. 300-308
8. SR Joshi (2010) Roadside pollution and microbial community of alder and khasi pine.
In: Advances in Biotechnology and Microbiology ( Eds PR Jatkar, P Parihar and L
Parihar) . Agrobios ( India) pp.101-108
Books Published:
1. SR Joshi and N Joshi (1999): Man & His Environment A text book for Degree Course.
Published by Gautam Bros. Shillong. 1999 pp. 132
2. SR Joshi (1993): Health Education A text book for high school. Published by Gautam
Bros. Shillong. 1993. pp.202
3. SR Joshi and SP Adhikari (2000): Paryavaran Adhyan – Part I
A Text Book on
Environmental Studies for Class I and Class II. . Published by Text Book Committee
Shillong, Meghalaya. Recommended by Meghalaya & Mizoram Board of School
Education. pp. 87.
4. SR Joshi and SP Adhikari (2000): Paryavaran Adhyan – Part II
A Text Book on
Environmental Studies for Class I and Class II. . Published by Text Book Committee
Shillong, Meghalaya. Recommended by Meghalaya & Mizoram Board of School
Education. pp. 89
5. SR Joshi and SP Adhikari (2001): Paryavaran Adhyan – Part III.
A Text Book on
Environmental Studies for Class III and Class IV. Published by Text Book Committee
Shillong, Meghalaya. Recommended by Meghalaya & Mizoram Board of School
Education.. pp. 98.
6. SR Joshi and SP Adhikari (2001): Paryavaran Adhyan – Part IV.
A Text Book on
Environmental Studies for Class III and Class IV. Published by Text Book Committee
Shillong, Meghalaya. (with S.P. Adhikari) Recommended by Meghalaya & Mizoram
Board of School Education. pp. 158
7. SR Joshi (2005): The Teaching of Science. A reference book for science teachers and
B.Ed trainees Courses. Published by APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi,. pp. 383
8. SR Joshi (2006): Biopesticides: A Biotechnological Approach. A reference book on
Biopesticides. Published by New Age International (P) Limited, New Delhi.. pp.103
9. SR Joshi (2007) Microbes: Redefined Personality. Published by APH Publishing
Corporation. Ansari Road, New Delhi. pp 236.
10. SR Joshi and SP Adhikari (2008): Art of Healthy and Productive Living. Text Book for
Class II. Book Palace, Shillong pp 100
11. SR Joshi and SP Adhikari (2008): Art of Healthy and Productive Living. Text Book for
Class III. Book Palace, Shillong pp 63
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Class II. Book Palace, Shillong pp 62