Profile
Education:
- Diploma in Pharmacy: D. Pharm, 1992 (Institute of Pharmacy, Guwahati Medical College)
- Bachelor’s Degree: B. Pharm, 1998 (Dibrugarh University)
- Master’s Degree: M. Pharm, 2002 (Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi)
- Ph.D.: 2010 (Dibrugarh University)
- Post Doctoral Research: University of South Florida Health, Tampa, USA, From March 01 to May 31, 2019
Professional Experience:
- 3 Years work experience as Pharmacist in Govt. Hospitals
- 18 Years of Teaching and Research experience
Areas of Interest/ Specialization:
- Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
- Safety-Efficacy Assessment, Standardization and Quality Control of Herbal drug
- Insect repellents and insecticides of natural origin
Research Projects: 01( UGC minor research project) - Completed
Awards and achievement:
- Qualified GATE 2000 (97.6 percentile) and received GATE Fellowship during 2000 - 2002.
- Awarded DBT Overseas Associateship (2017-2018 availed in 2019).
Ph.D Scholars: Registered = 10, Awarded = 05, Discontinued = 02, Ongoing = 03
Sl. No. |
Name |
Topic |
Status (On-going /Completed) |
1 |
Vinod Kr. Verma |
Development of Anti-diabetic and Hepatoprotective Formulation of some Plants indigenous to North-East India |
Completed (Degree Awarded) 2015 |
2 |
Julfikar Ali Junejo |
Screening of Antidiabetic efficacy and Phytochemical Investigation on some Ethnomedicinal Plants of Assam |
Completed (Degree Awarded) 2017 |
3 |
Ravi Bhusan Singh |
Synthesis and Pharmacological evaluation of some novel 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives of Nipecotic acid as potential Anticonvulsant and Anti-depressant agents |
Completed (Degree Awarded) 2019 |
4 |
Johirul Islam |
Fabrication and assessment of controlled release mosquito repellent patch |
Completed (Degree Awarded) 2018 |
5 |
Ejiofor Innocentmary Ifedibaluchukwii |
Phytochemical and Pharmacological Investigation of Vernonia amygdalina- A Traditional Medicinal Plant of Nigeria |
Completed (Degree Awarded) 2019 |
6 |
Hemanga Hazarika |
Exploration of Natural Products in Combating different Insect vectors |
Ongoing |
7 |
Pompy Patowary |
TRPV1 Independent signalling pathway of Oleoresin capsicum in Murine model: A mechanistic approach. |
Ongoing |
8 |
Arpita Paul |
Exploration of Therapeutic Potential of Some Garcinia species against Diabetic Neuropathy |
Ongoing |
Patents: Filed: 01(Application No. 201911006202, Ref.No.-TEMP/E-1/6677/2019/DEL) Indian Patent (Title: Preparation of Ethyl anthranilate loaded controlled release mosquito repellent patch thereof).
Membership:
1.Life Member of Indian Pharmaceutical Associations (IPA)
Administrative Assignments & Extension Services:
- Zonal Officer, Directorate of Distance Education, Dibrugarh University.
- Assstant Zonal Officer, Directorate of Distance Education, Dibrugarh University.
- Officer Incharge for conducting PG Examinations under Directorate of Distance Education, Dibrugarh University.
- OSD, Directorate of Distance Education, Dibrugarh University.
- Observer, NET/SET conducted by UGC
- Observer for CEE conducted by Dibrugarh University and Assam science and Technology University, Guwahati.
- Observer, B.Ed examination conducted by Dibrugarh University
- General Secretary, Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA), Assam State Branch.
- Treasurer, Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA), Assam State Branch.
- Warden, PNGB Boy’s Hostel, Dibrugarh University
- Chairmen, Department Management Committee (DMC), Dibrugarh University
- Member of Board of Studies (BOS), Dept. of Pharm. Sciences, D.U.
- Nodal Officer, NIRF, Dibrugarh University
- Nodal Officer, IQAC, Dibrugarh University
- External Examiner/ Paper setter of RIPANS, Aizwal; GIPS, Guwahati and Pharmacy Institute, AMC, Dibrugarh
- Member, Institutional Ethical Committee, under CPCSEA, Dibrugarh University
- Member, Ethical Committee for Biomedical and Health Research involving Human Participants.
- Chief Editor, Current Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Official Journal, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University).