EDUCATION

DEGREE

INSTITUTION

YEAR

DETAILS

B.Sc.

Karimganj College

1996

Bot, Zoo, Chem

M.Sc.

Assam University Silchar

1999

Ecology

Ph.D.

Assam University Silchar

2009

Ecology & EVS

B.Ed

Teachers Training College

2004

Teaching Methods

CAREER PROFILE

ORGANIZATION/ INSTITUTION

DESIGNATION

DURATION

ROLE

Dept of Ecology & EVS, Assam University

Junior Project Fellow &

Senior Project Fellow

2002 to 2005

Survey & organising awareness programme, laboratory work & compiling report/ paper writing/ presenting

Dept of Ecology & EVS, Assam University

Junior Research Fellow &

Senior Research Fellow

2005 to 2009

Survey & laboratory work, organizing awareness programme, & compiling report/ paper writing/presenting/participating in seminar/workshop

Dept of Biotechnology, Assam University

DBT- RA -I

DBT-RA -II

2009 to 2011

Survey, Dry & wet lab work, organizing awareness programme, & compiling report/ paper writing/presenting/participating in seminar/workshop

Dept of Environmental Science, Pachhunga University College

Assistant Professor (II)

2011 to till date

Teaching and Research

RESEARCH INTEREST/ SPECIALIZATION

Ecology

Turtle Ecology & Conservation

Molecular Ecology

Remote Sensing &GIS

SUBJECTS/ COURSES TAUGHT

1.      Course-I/ EVS 101: Fundamentals of Environmental Science; (Unit-II)

2.      Course-II/ EVS 102: Practical on Fundamentals of Environmental Science;

3.      Course-III/EVS 201: Natural Resources (Unit-1)

4.      Course-IV/EVS 202: Practical on Natural Resources

5.      Course-V/ EVS 301: Environmental Pollution; (Unit-I & Unit-V)

6.      Course-VI/ EVS 302: Practical on Environmental Pollution

7.      Course-VII /EVS 401: Environmental Monitoring and Control Technology (Unit-IV & V)

8.      Course-VIII /EVS 402: Practical on Environmental Monitoring and Control Technology

9.      Course-1/FC/EVS/IV: Environmental Studies (Unit-II)

10.  Course-XI/ EVS: 503: Environmental Biology; (All Units)

11.  Course-XII/ EVS: 504: Practical on Environmental Biology;

12.  Course-XIV/ EVS: 506: Practical on Environmental Chemistry;

13.  Course XV / EVS 507: Environmental Issues, Geosciences and Remote sensing (Unit IV & V)

14.  Course XVI / EVS 508: Practical on Environmental Issues, Geosciences and Remote sensing

15.  Paper-XI/ EVS 603: Environmental Impact Assessment and Legislations (All Paper)

HONOURS & AWARDS

1.      Project Research Fellowship (2002-2005) By GBPIHED

2.      Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Fellowship Award (2005) by DSA, New Delhi

3.      Rajib Gandhi National Fellowship Award (2005-2009) By UGC, GOI

4.      DBT-Post Doctoral Fellowship Award (2009-2011) by DBT, GOI

PUBLICATIONS

YEAR

TITLE

PUBLISHER/ JOURNAL

2004

Turtle Market Surveys in Silchar, Assam, North East India. 8: 16-17.

Turtle and Tortoise Newsletter ISSN   1526-3096.

2011

Site records of Soft-shell turtles (Chelonia: Trionychidae) from Barak Valley, Assam, Northeastern India 3(4): 1722-1726

Journal of Threatened Taxa. ISSN   0974-7907 (online) 0974-7893 (print)

2012

Chapter 1# Biodiversity: Inventorying and Monitoring Pp1-16, Chapter 3# Sampling and Vouchering Pp 51-70

In:  A Text book on DNA Barcoding.

Books Space, Kolkota. ISBN   978-81922989-4-8.

Traditional Knowledge on Zootherapeutic Uses of Turtle is an Issue for International Conservation. Pp 81-89

MIPOGRASS & PUC, Mizoram. ISBN No.987-81-924321-20.

2013

Taxonomic rank of Indian tortoise: revisit with DNA barcoding perspective. 1: 39-45

DNA Barcodes. ISSN (Online) 2299-1077

Amino Acid Analysis of Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit I (COI) of Indian Testudines, 10 (1): 43-48

Journal of Environment & Sociobiology ISSN   0973-0834 (print)

Identification of Commercialized Turtle Samples through DNA Barcoding10(1):37-42

Journal of Environment & Sociobiology ISSN   0973-0834 (print)

Book on Bioresources and Traditional Knowledge of Northeast India. 424Pp

MIPOGRASS & PUC, Aizawl. ISBN No.978-81-924321-3-7.

2014

Wildlife Protection and Environment Awareness in Northeast India: A Study on Chelonian Conservation Programs in Barak Valley, Assam P-277: 186-198

Mizo Academy of Sciences, Aizawl, Mizoram.

ISBN   9788192432175                              

One Decade Study Report on Diversity Status of Turtle Fauna and Their Conservation Initiative in Northeast India P-415:250-258

Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi ISBN  9789351250302                           

2015

Status and Problems of Human Development: A Comparative Assessment of Human Development Report of North East India, Pp 59-76 

Lakshi Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi, India. ISBN 978-93-82120-58-2.

New distribution records of tortoises (Chelonia: Testudinidae) from Barak Valley, Assam, northeastern India with notes on ecology and vernacular traditional taxonomy 7(3)7017-7023

(Journal) Journal of Threatened Taxa ISSN 0974-7907 (online) 0974-7893 (print)

2017

An Ecological note on the new record of Cuora amboinensis in Northeastern India.    9 (7): 10459-10462

Journal of Threatened Taxa ISSN 0974-7967

CONFERENCE ATTENDED

YEAR

NAME OF THE CONFERENCE

ORGANIZER

2012

National DBT-Workshop Training Program on “DNA Barcoding and Genomic Diversity of Bioresources” 27th to 31st January, 2012 (Attended as a resource person))

Department of Biotechnology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam,

National Seminar on ‘Environment, Biodiversity & Veda and Traditional Systems’ ((Presented paper))

Dept. of Zoology, Mizoram University, 10-12^th April, 2012.

International Seminar on “Aggression and its Related Issues” (Attended)

Dept. of Psychology, PUC, Aizawl, 19.4.2012.

National workshop on “Administrative Effectiveness and E-Governance Initiatives” (Attended)

Dept. of Pol. Science& Public Administration,  PUC, Aizawl, 9.10. 2012.

National Seminar on “Orality and Folk Literature in the Age of Print Culture: Contemporary Challenges and Prospects” (Attended)

Dept. of History &Dept. of  Mizo, PUC, Aizawl, 29.10.12 to 31.10. 2012

National Seminar on ‘Green Chemistry for Green Environment’(Presented paper)

Dept. of Chemistry,PUC, Aizawl. 26-27.11.2012

National Seminar on ”Recent Advances in Natural Products Research” (Presented paper)

Dept. of Zoology, PUC 29.11.12 to 1.12. 2012.

2013

National Conference on Bioresource Inventory and Emerging Conservation Strategies with Special Reference to Northeast India (BICON 2013) on 7^th – 8^th March, 2013 (Conducted)

Dept of Environmental Science and Botany, PUC

“Economic Development in Northeast India: Challenges and opportunities (EDNEI 2013)” (Presented paper)

Dept. of Commerce and Economics, PUC

NAAC sponsored 2 days state level workshop on “Innovative Methods of Teaching in Higher Education”, 9th - 10th May 2013 (Attended)

(IQAC), Pachhunga University College, Mizoram University

2014

National Workshop on “Advocacy Workshop on Bird Conservation in Mizoram”, 21st February 2014. (Attended)

IBCN, Mumbai & PUC

National Seminar on “Issues of Wildlife Conservation in India with special reference to Mizoram” 24-25th April 14. (Presented paper)

Mizoram University

Capacity Building in Effective Management of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in Biotechnology by Universities and Research Institutes in Mizoram27-28th August, 2014 (Attended)

Mizoram University

13^th Outreach EDUSAT progarmme on “Basics of Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System & Global Navigation Satellite System (4 August – 22 November 2014)  (Conducted)

Dept of Environmental Science & Indian Institute of Remote Sensing Dehradun

2015

National Workshop on Statistical and Computing Methods for Life Science Data Analysis (9^th - 16^th February 2015) (Conducted)

Dept of EVS, PUC & Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkatta

Workshop on Current Trends of Biodiversity Research in Mizoram. 20th & 21st March 2015 (Attended)

PUC & Dept. of EVS, Mizoram University.

State Level Workshop on Bird Monitoring & e-Bird 26th March 2015 (Attended)

Pachhunga University College,

15^th Outreach EDUSAT progarmme on “Basics of Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System & Global Navigation Satellite System (10 August – 30 November 2015) (Conducted)

Dept. of EVS, PUC & IIRS Dehradun

2016

State level workshop on Impact of climate change in Mizoram 7^th June, 2016 (Attended)

MISTIC, GOM

Workshop on Installation of Instruments; 30^th, 31^st August &1^st September 2016. (Conducted)

The Palican Inc & Dept. of EVS, PUC

Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme;1^st -15^th September, 2016.

(Conducted)

Dept of EVS, PUC & MSME, DI, Aizawl

18^th IIRS Edusat Programme on Basic of Remote Sensing, GIS and GNSS. August22-November18, 2016 (Conducted)

Dept. of EVS, PUC & IIRS Dehradun

Workshop on Official statistics in North Eastern States7^th to 13^th November 2016 (Attended)

PUC & ISI, Kolkata

2017

National seminar on “Science & Society” organized by UGC-HRDC, (Attended)

Mizoram University on 1^st December, 2017

Participation in State Level Workshop on “Research Methodology & Monitoring of Research projects” 11^th August, 2017(Attended)

Project Committee, PUC

Popularization of remote Sensing Based Maps and Geospatial Information. 11^th August, 2017 (Conducted)

ISRS, ISRO & PUC

23^rd IIRS Edusat Programme on Basic of Remote Sensing, GIS and GNSS. August21-November13, 2017 (Conducted)

Dept. of EVS, PUC & IIRS Dehradun

Participation in State level Seminar on “Challenges in Biosystematics in Mizoram” 29^th September, 2017(Attended)

Directorate of Science & technology, Mizoram, Project Committee, PUC

International workshop on Landslide Hazard in Mizoram, 23-24 May 2017(Attended)

DGM, PUC & Geological Society of Mizoram

Science communication Workshop, organized by Welcome trust and DBT India Alliance on 6^th June, 2017(Attended)

Welcome trust and DBT India Alliance

2018

National Seminar on Shifting Cultivation and its Environmental Impact in North East India. On 15-16^th March, 2018(Attended)

Dept of Geography, PUC

National Conference on Strategies for development of Higher Education in North-East India on 9^th -11^th April 2018. (Attended)

HRDC, Mizoram University

PUBLIC SERVICE/ UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE SERVICE/ CONSULTATION ACTIVITY

1.      Member EVS BOS, Mizoram University (till date)

2.      Member, School Board of ESNRM, Mizoram University (2012 to 2017)

3.      Member UG EVS Syllabus Framing Committee, Mizoram University

4.      Member CBCS EVS Syllabus Framing Committee, Mizoram University

5.      Member, Grievances & Redressal Cell, PUC (till date)

6.      Member, PUC Project Committee, (2012 to 2016)

7.      Presiding/Polling Officer, PUC Students Union Election

8.      Coordinator, ECO Club & Extension Activities

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

1.      Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association

2.      Life Member, Indian Society of Remote Sensing

3.      Life Member, BIOCONE, Mizoram

4.      Member, Indian Bird Conservation Network at BNHS

5.      Managing Editor, Conservation Review (Online Newsletter)

6.      Centre Coordinator, IIRS- Edusat Programme, ISRO

PROJECTS & COLLABORATIONS

1. Dept. of Ecology & Environmental Science; and Dept. of Biotechnology, Assam University Silchar

2. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Indian Space Research Organization, Dehradun

3. Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata and Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

4. MSME, DI, Aizawl

OTHER DETAILS/REFRESHERS/ORIENTATION/TRAINING/SPECIAL SCHOOL

1.   UGC- Sponsored Refresher Course in “Earth Science and Natural Resource Management” from 15th March to 4th April 2012 organised by UGC- Academic Staff College, Mizoram University, India.

2.   Orientation Course for College Teachers from 03rd to 30th October 2013 organised by UGC- Academic Staff College, Mizoram University, India

3.   ISRO Sponsored NNRMS Training Programme 2015 on Remote Sensing and GIS in IIRS, Dehradun, 5th May to 26th June, 2015.

4.   GIAN “International Workshop on Molecular Phylogeny and Next –Generation Sequencing, from 19 – 28 June, 2017

5.   UGC Sponsored Additional Course in the Special Winter School organized by UGC-HRDC, Mizoram University from 21^st Nov to 11^th December, 2017