EDUCATION

DEGREE

INSTITUTION

YEAR

DETAILS

PhD (Environmental Science)

Tezpur University, Assam

2017

INSPIRE Fellow

MSc (Forestry)

North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Arunachal Pradesh

2011

Gold Medalist

BSc Hons. (Zoology)

Gauhati University, Assam

2008

Distinction & 16^th rank in University

Any Other

UGC-NET (Environmental Science); NE-SLET (Environmental Science)

2018

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CAREER PROFILE

ORGANIZATION/ INSTITUTION

DESIGNATION

DURATION

ROLE

Pachhunga University College (Mizoram University), Mizoram

Assistant Professor

25/11/19 - present

Teaching core and foundation courses in environmental sciences to Bachelor degree students

Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan

Assistant Professor

05/07/19 – 20/11/19

Taught Masters (MSc & MA) and Bachelors (BCA and BTech) courses on Environmental Sciences

Tezpur University, Assam

Guest Lecturer

18/03/2019 – 18/06/19

Taught students of Integrated MA, Integrated MCom, and Integrated MSc courses on Environmental Studies

Tezpur University, Assam

Research Associate

06/10/2017 – 15/03/2019

Research area: Prospect of a novel protein in earthworm gut to minimize heavy metal risk in vermicompost for sustainable crop production (funded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India)

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Assam

Junior Research Fellow

12/09/2011 – 13/01/2012

Research area: Carrying capacity assessment of hilly urban ecosystems (funded by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India)

RESEARCH INTEREST/ SPECIALIZATION

Soil science

Plant physiology

Vermicomposting

Environmental statistics

Solid waste management

Organic agriculture

Environmental economics

Rural development

SUBJECTS/ COURSES TAUGHT

1.      Pachhunga University College (Mizoram University)

EVS 201: Natural Resources

EVS 401: Environmental Monitoring and Control Technology

EVS 603: Environmental Statistics and Computer Application

EVS 605: Environmental Assessment and Legislations

EVS 607: Environmental Management and Protection

EVS/IV/FC/07: Environmental Studies

2.      Banasthali Vidyapith

ENVS 402: Ecology and Environment

ENVS 408: Introduction to computers in Environmental Science

ENVS 411: Environmental Studies for Design

BVF002: Environmental Studies (Foundation course)

3.      Tezpur University

ES 103: Environmental Studies (Foundation course)

HONOURS & AWARDS

1.      INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit and Inspired Research) Fellowship by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India

2.      University Gold Medal

3.      Best oral presentation award at Recent Advances in Environmental Research (National Symposium) held at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Guwahati, India on June 5, 2017

4.      Best poster award in National Conference on Challenges in Environmental Research held at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Guwahati, India from June 4-5, 2015

5.      Adjudged third best oral presentation at RECYCLE-Annual Symposium on Solid Waste Management, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Guwahati, India from May 4-5, 2014

PUBLICATIONS

YEAR

TITLE

PUBLISHER/ JOURNAL

2020

Metal induced non-metallothionein protein in earthworm: A new pathway for cadmium detoxification in chloragogenous tissue

Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier)

2020

Secondary metabolites and anti-microbial/anti-oxidant profiles in Ocimum spp.: role of soil physico-chemical characteristics as eliciting factors

Environmental Research (Elsevier)

2020

Appraisal of lignocellusoic biomass degrading potential of three earthworm species using vermireactor mediated with spent mushroom substrate: Compost quality, crystallinity, and microbial community structural analysis

Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier)

2019

An avenue for replacement of chemical fertilization under rice-rice cropping pattern: Sustaining soil health and organic C pool via MSW based vermicomposts

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science (Taylor & Francis)

2019

Assessing C–N balance and soil rejuvenation capacity of vermicompost application in a degraded landscape: A study in an alluvial river basin with Cajanus cajan

Environmental Research (Elsevier)

2019

Assessing the ecological impacts of ageing on hazard potential of solid waste landfills: A green approach through vermitechnology

Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier)

2019

Solid waste management: Scope and the challenge of sustainability

Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier)

2018

Vermi-sanitization of toxic silk industry waste employing Eisenia fetida and Eudrilus eugeniae: substrate compatibility, nutrient enrichment and metal accumulation dynamics

Bioresource Technology (Elsevier)

2018

Intensification of vermitechnology for kitchen vegetable waste and paddy straw employing earthworm consortium: assessment of maturity time, microbial community structure, and economic benefit

Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier)

2018

Impact of edaphic factors and nutrient management on the hepatoprotective efficiency of Carlinoside purified from pigeon pea leaves: an evaluation of UGT1A1 activity in hepatitis induced organelles

Environmental Research (Elsevier)

2018

Mechanism of toxicity and transformation of silver nanoparticles: inclusive assessment in earthworm-microbe-soil-plant system.

Geoderma (Elsevier)

2017

Environmental footprints of brick kiln bottom ashes: Geostatistical approach for assessment of metal toxicity

Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier)

2017

Vermiremoval of methylene blue using Eisenia fetida: A potential strategy for bioremediation of synthetic dye-containing effluents.

Ecological Engineering (Elsevier)

2017

Vermicompost and farmyard manure improves food quality, antioxidant and antibacterial potential of Cajanus cajan (L. Mill sp.) leaves.

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (Wiley)

2016

Impact of nutrient management, soil type and location on the accumulation of capsaicin in Capsicum chinense (Jacq.): One of the hottest chili in the world.

Scientia Horticulturae (Elsevier)

2016

Vermiremediation of toxic jute mill waste employing Metaphire posthuma.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer-Nature)

2016

A review on the role of organic inputs in maintaining the soil carbon pool of the terrestrial ecosystem.

Journal of Environmental Management (Elsevier)

2016

Novel synthesis of an iron oxalate capped iron oxide nanomaterial: a unique soil conditioner and slow release eco-friendly source of iron sustenance in plants.

RSC Advances (Royal Society of Chemistry)

2016

The micro-environmental impact of volatile organic compound emissions from large-scale assemblies of people in a confined space

Environmental Research (Elsevier)

2016

Variations in soil alter availability of carlinoside: an anti-hepatitic compound from Cajanus cajan (Linn.) leaves.

Current Science (Indian National Science Academy)

2015

Vermiremediation of Water Treatment Plant Sludge employing Metaphire posthuma: A soil quality and metal solubility prediction approach

Ecological Engineering (Elsevier)

CONFERENCE ATTENDED

YEAR

NAME OF THE CONFERENCE

ORGANIZER

2019

6^th Indian Biodiversity Meet (International Conference), Feb 14-16, 2019

Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

2017

Translational Research on Natural Products for Therapeutic Uses, Nov 21, 2017

Institute of Advanced Studies in Science and Technology, Guwahati

2017

Recent Advances in Environmental Research, Centre for the Environment, June 5, 2017

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

2017

Climate Change and Society, Department of Environmental Science, Feb 24-25, 2017

Tezpur University

2017

5^th International Conference on Molecular Signaling, Jan 10-12, 2017

Anna University, Chennai

2015

3^rd Indian Biodiversity Meet (International Conference), Nov 16-18, 2015

Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

2015

National Conference on Challenges in Environmental Research, June 4-5, 2015

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

2014

2^nd Indian Biodiversity Meet (International Conference), Nov 21-23, 2014

Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

2014

RECYCLE-Annual Symposium on Solid Waste Management, May 4-5, 2014

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

2014

International Conference on Environmental Biology and Ecological Modeling, Feb 24-26, 2014

Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan

PUBLIC SERVICE/ UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE SERVICE/ CONSULTATION ACTIVITY

N/A

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

N/A

PROJECTS & COLLABORATIONS

1.      PI of the project “Vermiremediation of petroleum refinery sludge: an attempt for sustainable recycling in agriculture as a source of plant nutrient (2020-2022; Funded by University Grants Commission; Sanctioned amount: INR 10 Lakhs)”

OTHER DETAILS

Reviewer for:

[1]      Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer Nature)

[2]      SN Applied Sciences (Springer Nature)

[3]      Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier)

[4]      Chemosphere (Elsevier)

[5]      Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier)

[6]      Applied Soil Ecology (Elsevier)

[7]      Field Crop Research (Elsevier)

[8]      Environmental Technology & Innovation (Elsevier)

[9]      Applied Geochemistry (Elsevier)

[10]  Applied Acoustics (Elsevier)

[11]  South African Journal of Botany (Elsevier)

[12]  HELIYON (Elsevier)

[13]  Current Science (INSA)

[14]  International Journal of Agricultural Science (Bioinfo)