Education:

1. Bachelor’s Degree: Dibrugarh University
2. Master’s Degree: Gauhati University (Cotton College)
3. Ph.D.: Dibrugarh University
4. Other: NET

Professional Experience:

• Experience in teaching profession for more than two decades

Areas of Interest/ Specialization:

• Literary Criticism, Folk Literature, Modern Fiction and Poetry, Mass media and Communication Studies

Well Versed Activities (Apart from Academia):

           Ø  A researcher of literature and culture

Ø  A Poet and Critic

Ø  Regular columnist and Feature Writer of

Ø  Enthusiastic organizer of literary events.

Ø  A good Orator

Ø  Drama appreciation

Ph. D Scholars (Awarded):

Sl. No.	Name	Topic
1	Mala Hazarika	Ujani Asamar Bhoyam Janajatisamuhar Lokautsavat Narir Sthan (Role of Women in the Folk Festivels of the Plain tribes of Upper Assam)
2	Pranab Phukan	Badal Sirkar aru Arun Sarmar Natak: Eti Tulanamulak Adhyayan (Dramas of Badar Sirkar and Arun Sarma: A Comparative Study)
3	Reeta Sarma	Abibhakta Goalpara Jilar Loka Sanskritit Siva (Position of Siva in the Folk Culture of the Undevided Goalpara District)
4	Mrinali Kagyung	Misingsakalar Lokautsav: Parampara aru Parivartan (Folk Festivals of Misings: Tradition and Transition)
5	Bijoy Krishna Doley	Mising Lokasilpa: Eti Barnanatmak Adhyayan (Mising Folk Crafts: A Descriptive Study)
6	Pankaj Saikia	Asamar Samaj Sanskritit Asam Andolanar Prabhav: Asamiya Sambadpatra aru Alochanir adharat eti Adhyayan (Influence of Assam Movement on the Society of Assam: A Study in the Context of Assamese News Papers and Periodicals)
7	Dibyajyoti Bora	Nagen Saikiar Prabandha Sahitya: Eti Samikshyatmak Adhyayan (Essays of Nagen Saikia: A CriticaL Study)
8	Dulukanta Moran	Lakshminandan Borar Upanyas: Eti Samikshyatmak Adhyayan (Novels of Lakshminandan Bora: Acritical Study)
9	Sangeeta Gogoi	Ujani Asamar Bhoyam Janajatir Majat Prachalita Taboo: Samajik Prasanga Aru Karyakarita Bichar  (Taboos Prevailing among the Plain Tribes of Upper Assam: A Study of its Context and the Functionalities )
10	Bidisha Buragohain	Asamiya Upanyasat Itihasar Punarkathan (Retelling of History in Assamese Novel)
11	Navarupa Chutia	Loka Pariveshya Kala Rupat Asamar Pala Natyanusthan (The Pala Performences as a Folk Performing Art)
12	Himadri Dutta	Ekavinsha Satikar Asamiya Chutigalpa: Patabhumi Bichar (Twenty First Century Assamese Short Stories: Context Analysis)
13	Utpala Devi	Ramdhenukendrik Asamiya Kavitar Pristhabhumi: Ek Bishlesanatmak Adhyayan (The Background of Ramdhenu Centric Assamese Poetry: An Analytical Study)

 

Administrative Assignments:

1. Director incharge / Chairperson, Centre for Studies in Journalism and Mass Communication, Dibrugarh University
2. Former Member, Board of Management of Directorate of Distance Education.
3. Former Member, Board of Management of DBH Centre for Studies in Performing arts.
4. Former Member, Board of Management of Centre for Studies in journalism and Mass Communication
5. Member, CBCS Board
6. Member of Several Committees formed by Govt. of Assam
7. Former University Nominee, Academic Council, North Lakhimpur College (Autonomous)
8. Convener/ Member of various committees related to the activities of University

Academic and Extension Service:

1. Academic Member, Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens, Greece
2. Member, Publication Board of Assam (Govt. of Assam)
3. Life Member of Asam Sahitya Sabha
4. Former Member, Assamese Language Advisory Board, Sahitya Akademi (The National Academi of Literature)
5. Former Executive Member of Assam Sahitya Sabha
6. Member of the Assam Jatiya Vidyalay Academic Council
7. Member, Board of Studies of Majuli Cultural University
8. Member, Board of Studies of Sati Sadhani Rajyik Viswavidyalaya, Golaghat
9. Resource person, Sylabus designing of Department of Assamese, Tezpur University
10. Member of several committees constituted by Govt. of Assam
11. Participation in different academic programmes of leading institutions/ organisations of the nation like Delhi University, EZCC Kolkata, Mumbai University, NALSAR Hyderabad, Sahitya Akademi, Rotery Club etc.
12. Regular contributor to the academic programmes of All India Radio and Doordarsan.
13. Regularly contributor of Assamese News Paper and periodicals.
14. Participated as resource person in different seminars and workshops organised by different socio-cultural organisations

National and International level Academic participation:

• Presented paper on “Democratic thoughts and ideas in the neo-vaisnavite literature of India with special reference to Assam” at 2nd International Conference on Literature, Language and Linguistics organised by Athens Institute for Education and Research, held at Athens, Greece from 13th to 16th July, 2009
• Presented a paper on 'Reception of Rabindranth in Assamese Lyrics', at national level seminar organised by Rabindranath Tagore Centre for Human Development Studies and EZCC, Kolkata on 3^rd and 4^th Sept., 2010
• Presented paper on ‘Mamoni Raysom Goswami’s Novel Udaybhanur Charitra: Conflict between Soul and the Society’ at national Seminar on ‘Fictional World of Indira Goswami’ organized by Department of MIL and LS, Delhi University on 12^th to 14^th November, 2009
• Participated in ‘All India Young Writers’ Festival”, held on 4^th and 5^th October 2012, at New Delhi, Organised By Sahitya Akademi
• Presented paper on ‘Trend and Tendencies of Contemporary Assamese Fiction’ at Mumbai University at National level Symposium on Contemporary North-East Indian Literature organized by Sahitya Akademi and Mumbai University on 16^th January, 2014
• Presented paper on 'The Voices of the Streets: Experience and feelings' at Preserving Culture, Protecting Livelihoods: A Conference on the Magic of Street Performance’, in National level Seminar organised by/at NALSAR, Hyderabad, 6th and 7th February, 2016
• Presented paper on ‘Forms of Folk Literature and their Language Specialties’ at National Seminar on 'Folk Literature in West and North-East Indian Languages' organized by Sahitya Akademi at Goa from 14^th to 15^th July 2017
• Webinar on Assamese Literature in Modern Era, Indira gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), 27th November, 2020

Significant Participations as Resource Persons:

Sl. No	Title of The workshop/ Seminar	Organiser	Dates
01	Comparative Study on the Literature of Lakshminath Bezbaroa and Padmanath Gohain Baruah	Bongaigaon College and Bongaigaon Sahitya Sabha	20th & 21st Sept., 2010
02	Bezbaroa Abhidhan Karmasala (Workshop on the preparation of Bezbaroa Dictionary)	Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezbaroa Chair, Department of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	15th-22nd March, 2013
03	Development of Self Learning Material in Assamese	Directorate of Distance Education, Dibrugarh University	17th to 24th February, 2013
04	Workshop on Proof Reading and Editing	Do	5th to 12th March, 2013
05	MHRD sponsored Orientation course for the Secondary School Teachers	Department of Education, Dibrugarh University	20th to 26th March 2013
06	Ankiya Bhaona: Pradarsanmulak Satra	Naharkatia College	10th to 12th May 2013
07	Harassment n Women: Different Approaches towards Women and Creating a Women-friendly Environment in Society	MDK Girls College, Dibrugarh	7th to 9th November, 2013
08	Lakshminath Bezbaroa: the pioneer of Assamese modernity	Assam University, Diphu Campus	26th and 27th August, 2014
09	National Seminar on ‘Sankardeva in the context of India,	Demow college	6th and 7th September-2014
10	Globelisation and its Impact on Indigenous Cultures of North East India	Silapatha College	27th and 28th August, 2016
11	Translating Assamese Poetry: 1889 to the Present	Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezbaroa Chair, Dibrugarh University	28th February to 14th March 2017
12	Webinar on Socio-political and Intelectual role of Women in Assamese Society	Digboi College	22nd July, 2020
13	Webinar on Impact of Indian Freedom Movement in the Development of Assamese Literature	Jorhat Kendriya Mahavidyalaya	27th August, 2020
14	Webinar on Depiction of the mass life on the songs of Sudhakantha Bhupen Hazarika	Tinsukia College	8th September, 2020
15	Refresher Coourse (Topic: People of North East India and the Common Ethos of Literatures of North East)	Tezpur University	19th December, 2022
16	Symposium on Nationalism and Ethnic Identity in Assamese Literature	Sahitya Akademi (at Lakhimpur Commerce College)	22 August, 2023
17	Reflection of Freedom Movement in Assamese Literature	DCB Girls College, Jorhat	22nd and 23rd September, 2023
18	Theoritical Approaches of Creative Writing	Dibru College	27th September, 2023
19	Workshop on Research Methodology	J B College, Jorhat	7th and 8th October, 2023
20	Seminar cum Demonstration program on Sattriya Dance (Sattriya Dance: Challenges ahead)	Sattriya Kendra of Sangeet natak Academi (at Sankardeva Kalakshetra, Guwahati)	18th November, 2023

Invited Lectures:

 

Ø  Ram Gogoi Memorial lecture Organised by Sadou Asam Kavi Sanmilan

Ø  Poems of Nilim Kumar, Organised by Duliajan Club

Ø  Hemkanta Bordoloi Memorial Lecture, Organised by Cinamara College, 31^st May, 2015

 

 

Research Publications:

Research Papers Published in Refereed/ Peer Reviewed/ Reputed Journals

Sl. No	Name of The Paper	Name of the Journal	Issue	ISSN
01	Asamat Bijnansanmata Chintar Baat Mukali Karat American Missionarysakaar Bhumika (Contribution of the American Missionaries in emergence of modernity in Assam)	Journal of the Department of Assamese (Dibrugarh University)	Volume-IV, 2010-11
02	Mamoni Raisam Goswamir Upanyash ‘Udaybhanur Charitra’t Purush Manastatvar Chitrn (Reflection of Male Pcychology in the novel ‘Udaybhanur Charitra’ of Mamoni Raysom Goswami.)	Manavayatan (Journal on Humanities of Centre for Studies in Humanites)	Vulume-I Number-I, June-July-2011	2249-0612
03	Mamoni Raisam Goswamir Kavita (Poems of Mamoni Raisam Goswami)	Assam Sahitya Sabha Patrika	June-Aug. 2012	2277-9515
04	Colonial Impact on Emergence of Modernity in Indian Literature, with Special Reference to Assamese	Kencason (Journal of the Bezbaroa Studies, Dibrugarh University)	1st issue, 2nd Year, 2011-12	2231-2080
05	Dibrugarh Biswavidyalayar Asamiya Bibhagar Tai Samparkiya Gavesana: Eti Samikshya (A Critical study on the research works on Tai community in the Department of Assamese of Dibrugarh University)	Pu-Lan-Chi (Research journal of Institute of Tai Studies and Research)	12th Issue, 2012	2229-5712
06	A Study on the Issues of New Assamese Fiction	Manavayatan (Journal on Humanities of Centre for Studies in Humanites)	July-December, 2012	2249-0612
07	Hiren Bhattacharyyar Kavita (Poetry of Hiren Bhattacharyya)	Garioshi	July-2013	2349-5324
08	Amulya Baruar Kabitat Romantik Chetana (Elements of Romanticism in the poetry of Amulya Baruah)	Anviksa	Vol-1, 2014	2348-067x
09	Bezbaroar Rachanat Atmavyanga (Self-satire in the writings of Bezbaroa)	Kenchason	3rd Year 1st Issue	2231-2080
10	Unabinsa Satikar Ses aru Binsa Satikar Prathamardhar Asamiya Anubad Natak: Eti Alochana	Anviksa	Vol-II, 2015	ISSN: 2348-067X
10	Third Theatre: A Media Closer to the Folk (Joint author)	Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (AJRSSH)	Vol-V Issue: II February, 2015	22501665
11	Alidomojar para Eibatadi Goi Thaka Kavigaraki (The poet moving through this way from the Junction-point)	Satsari	Volume:10, Issue-7, February, 2015	2319-8893
12	Innovation in the Classroom Communication and the use of Performing Arts as a suitable alternative	IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science	Volume 20, Issue 6, Ver. I (Jun. 2015),	e-ISSN: 2279 -0837, p- ISSN: 2279- 0845.
13	Samalochak Hem Baruah (Critic Hem Baruah)	Prakash	Feb, 2016	2279-0683
14	Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyyar Geet (The lyrics of Hem Baruah)	Satsari	Vol-XI, No-IX April, 2016	2319-8893
15	Rafiqul Hosainar Kavita (The Poems of Hem Baruah)	Garioshi	Vol-XII, Isue-XI 2016	2349-5324
16	Ejan Brittanta Katha	Satsari	June-2017	2319-8893
17	Devakanta Baruar Kavita	Gariyoshi	June-2017	2349-5324
18	A Quest on the Cultural Transformaation of the Sema Nagas of Assam	Anandam (Journal of Anundoram Borooah Institute of Language, Art & Culture, Assam	Volume-8 2018	2394-9023
19	Saptadash Satikar Asamiya Kavi Gunraj Khan: Kriti Aru Parichay Sandhan	Kenchason	Issue-I Volume-V 2018-19	2231-2080
20	Bharatiya Prekhyapatat Ankiya Bhaona (Ankiya Bhaona in the Pan Indian Perspectives)	Satsari	Vol-14, No-10 (May, 2019) p. 27-31	23319-8893 (P)
22	Reconstruction of History in Anya Yug Anya Purushby Debendranath Acharya	International Journal of Research and Analytical Review (Jointly with Bidisha Buragohain as 1st author)	June-2019	2348-1269 (E) 2349-5138 (P)
22	Hema Sarasvati: Parichay Aru Kritir Punarbichar (Revisiting the Identity and Works of Hema Sarsvati)	Kencason  (A Bilingual Refereed Research Journal Published by the Department of Assamese, Dibrugarh University)	Vol-VI, Issue-I (2020-21)	2231-2080 (P)
23	Ekabinsha Satikar Asamiya Kabita: Path aru Prasanga (Twenty first Century Assamese Poetry: Text and Context)	Gariyoshi	Vol-XXX, Issue-2 (December, 2022)	2349-5324 (P)
24	‘Rajāghariỷā Nāc’ Of Dakshinpat Sattra Quest On The Texts And Contexts In The Light Of Contemporary Factuality’s: With Special Reference To Abhinaya)	IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) (Joint Author)	Volume 28, Issue 4, Series 9 (April, 2023) 12-18	2279-0837 (E) 2279-0845 (P)
25	Uttar-pub Bhartar Sahityachetanar Oikyatanar Sandhan (Quest for a Harmony of Ethos in the Literature of North-East)	Satsari	Vol-18, Issue-10 (May, 2023)	2319-8893 (P)

 

Contribution towards Content Development (National):

Editor and Contributor, Study Material of MIL (Assamese), Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-93-5568-108-9, March-2023

Contribution towards Content Development (Other):

Editor and Contributor, Study Material of Advance Assamese (EAS-101), Dibrugarh University University

Editor and Contributor, Study Material of Assamese (ASM-101), Dibrugarh University University

Books (Authored):

Research Based Books:

• Sankardevar Nat: Vislesanatmak Adhyayan published by Purbanchal Prakash, Guwahati-2014 (ISBN: 978-81-7213-213-2), year-2014
• Birinchi Kumar Baruah, Published by Publication Division, Dibrugarh University (ISBN: 978-93-84819-07-1, year-2016
• Syed Abdul Malik, Published by Purbanchal Prakash, Guwahati, (ISBN: 978-81-7213-304-7), year-2016
• Asamiya Kavitar Itibritta: Dhrupadi Yug (Volume-1), Published by Purbanchal Prakash, Guwahati, (ISBN: 978-93-91878-74-0), year-2023

Other Books:

• Nasta Samayar Katha: A collection of self composed poems Published by Trishul Publication, Duliajan, 1998
• Bar Sahajate Eta Ritur Premet Pari: A collection of self composed poems Published by Samriddhil Publication, Duliajan, 2002
• Mok Tumi Akashar Dare Avari Asa: A collection of self composed poems Published by Kaustubh Publication, Dibrugarh, 2005
• Mrityu- Mahakavyik: Collection of some unique style of Prose published by Akhar Prakashan, Guwahati, 2006
• Sok Barasun: A collection of self composed poems Published by Reich Publication, Duliajan, 2008
• Charitrahina Kapahi Aru Anyanya Prasangat: A Collection of analytical discussions on some selected literary topics, published by Reich Publication, Duliajan, 2008

Edited Books and Volumes:

Mitradev Mahanta Rachanavali (Jointly Edited), Premananda Trust, Jorhat, 2012

Bazbaroa-Samagra (14 volumes) (Jointly Edited), Premananda Trust, Jorhat, 2015, ISBN: 978-93-82931-53-9

Anis Uz Zamanor Nirbachita Kabita, Panchajanya Books, Guwahati, 2016, ISBN: 978-81-936019-1-4

Adhunik Asamiya Sahityat Sankardevar Sangrahan, Sahitya Akademi, Sahitya Akademi, 2017, ISBN: 978-81-260-5260-8

Asamiya Gadya Sahitya (Jonakir PPors Jayanti) (Jointly Edited), Sahitya Akademi, 2020, ISBN: 978-93-89778-00-7

Sagar-latar Phul (Karabi Deka Hazarikar Nirbachita Kavita), Purbanchal Prakash, Guwahati, 2021, ISBN: 978-81-950942-1-9

Chapters Contributed to Reputed Knowledge Based Volume Published by International Publisher:

• Democratic Thoughts and Ideas in the Neo-Vaisnavite Literature of India with Special Reference to Assamese Languages and Cultures in Contact and Contrast: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, volume Edited by Stavroula Varella ATINER, Athens, Greece, 2011 ISBN:978-960-85411-0-8

Chapters Contributed to Edited Knowledge Based Volumes:

• Samajik Sampriti aru Samanvay Sadanat Mayamaria Paramparar Bhumika (Role of mayamara tradition in maintaining social harmony and integrity) Dharma Sahitya Samaj, Edited by, Dr. Dambarudhar Nath Shree Shree Aniruddhadeva Chair, Dibrugarh University, 2009
• Contribution of Usha Towards Assamese Literature Samikshan, Edited by: Prof. K.D. Hazarika, Department of Assamese, Dibrugarh University, 2010
• Sankarottar Asamiya Naat (Assamese dram of post Shankardeva period) Asamar Lokanatya Aru Ankiya Bhaona, Edited by Dr. Ajit Saikia and Dr. Satyakam Borthakur Asam Sahitya Sabha, 2010
• Kuri Satikar Sastha Dasakar Asamiya Upanyas (Assamese novel of the 6th decade of 20th century) Uttar Swadhinata Yugar Asamiya Sahitya, Edited by Prafulla Chandra Bora Reception Committe, 71st Conference of Asom Sahitya Sabha, 2011
• Nalinibala Devir Param Trishna (Param Trishna of Nalinibala Devi) Asamiya Kavya Parikrama, Edited by Arabinda Rajkhowa, Published by Dutta Publication, Lakhimpur, 2011 ISBN: 978-81-910937-2-8
• The Echoes of Rabindranath in Assamese Lyric Literature (Jointly Written with Prof. K. D. Hazarika) Universaly Loved Reception of Tagore in North-East India, Edited by: Indranath Choudhury Progressive Publishers, Kolkatta, 2012 ISBN: 978-81-8064-216-6
• Durgaprasad Majindar Baruar Mahori: Eti Parjyalochana published in Bhasa-Sahitya-Chinta, Edited by Dr. Ramen Medhi, published by Banalata, Guwahati, Oct., 2012 (ISBN: 978-81-920585-9-7)
• Chandraprasad Saikiar Chutigalpa published in Asamiya Chutigalpa: Oitijya aru Bivartan Edited by Dr. Apurba Borah, published by Jorhat Kendriya Mahavidyalaya Publication, July, 2012 (ISBN: 978-81-923172-0-5)
• Burhi Aair Sadhu: Eti Pathak-sanhari Bhittik Alochana published in Lakshminath Bezbaroa, published by ADP College, Nagaon,October, 2012 (ISBN: 978-93-81694-41-1)
• Biswa Sahityar Panchgaraki kabi aru Panchti kavita published in Biswa Sahitya Parichay, published by Kaustubh, February, 2014 (ISBN: 978-93-82283-64-5)
• Bezbaroar Bhasa Rachanat Engraji Bhasar byavahar published in Lakshminath, published by Panchajanya,December, 2014 (ISBN: 978-81-921779-7-7)
• Egaraki Mahan Asamiyar Mahan Kirti ‘Asamiya manuhar itihas’ published in Ek Abirata Yatrar Pathik Nagen Saikia, published by Purbanchal Prakash, Guwahati, 2014(ISBN: 2014 978-81-7213-215-6)
• Galpakar Bezbaroa published in Bezbaroa Samagra (Volume-II), published by Premananda Trust, Jorhat, January, 2015 (ISBN: 978-93-82931-42-3)
• Bharatar Svadhinata Sangram aru Asamar Sisu Sahitya published in Asam Sisu Sahitya Kokh (Commencement Volume), published by K.K. Handiqui State Open University, Guwahati, 2020 (ISBN: 978-93-89559-62-0)
• Bhojanbehar naat by Madhavdeva, Study Material for MIL in Assamese, Indira Gandhi National Open University, ISBN-978-93-5568-108-9, March-2022
• Reflections on a few Luminaries in Asamese Poetry, published in Prachi: A Literary Digest of Eastern languages 2017, Edited by Subodh Sarkar, Published by Sahitya Akademi, 2023, ISBN: 978-93-5548-348-5

• Modern Assamese Poetry
• Folk Culture in the contex of Assam
• Western Literary Criticism

 i. Minor Project Completed:

   Title: A Comparative Study on the Cultural life of the Bangladeshi Immigrants of Assam and their Ancestors

   Sponsored by: UGC (under ASP)

   Position: Co-investigator

 

ii. Major Research Project Completed:

     Title: A Study on the History of Assamese Poetry (Charyapada to Arunodoi) [download summary]

    Sponsored by: UGC

    Sanctioned fund: 11,07,600

    Role: Primary Investigator

    Date of effect: 1^st July, 2015

Other Projects:

• Project for editing of the works of eminent Assamese Writer Lakshminath Bezbaroa has been completed and published in 14 volumes.