Departmental Profile
DEPARTMENTAL
PROFILE
DEPARTMENT
OF ZOOLOGY
PDUAM, AMJONGA
1.
Name
of the Department: Zoology
2. Date of Establishment:2017
3. Present Faculty
Members:
Sl.
No
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Name of
the Faculty
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Designation
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Educational
Qualification
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Academic Achievement
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1.
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Dr. Chandralekha Deka
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Assistant Professor
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MSc, SLET, B.Ed, M.Phil, PhD,
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·
Cleared SLET (2008)
·
1st Class
2nd position in MSc (Zoology) under Gauhati University.
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2.
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Dr. Mitali Chetia
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Assistant Professor
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MSc, SLET, PhD,
|
·
Cleared SLET (2012)
·
1ST Class
2nd position in MSc (Zoology) under Gauhati University.
·
Awarded RFSMS
(Research Fellowship in Science for Meritorious Student, 2008-2012)
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3.
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Bhabajyoti Das
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Assistant Professor
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M.Sc., CSIR (NET) JRF, SLET, GATE, PhD pursuing.
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·
Cleared CSIR-UGC NET for
Life Sciences in 2019 with AIR 60
·
1st Class
1st Position (Gold medal) in Post Graduate level exam (M.Sc in
Zoology) of Cotton University (2020).
·
Cleared GATE 2021 for
Life Sciences.
·
Cleared SLET 2021 for
Life Sciences.
·
PhD Research Scholar
at Dept. of Zoology, Gauhati University since 2021.
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4.
Previous
faculties
Sl.
No.
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Name of
the Faculty
|
Designation
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Educational
Qualification
|
Academic Achievement
|
Service
period
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1.
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Dr. Manash Pratim Borah
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Assistant Professor
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MSc., PGDCA, SLET, Ph.D.
|
·
Cleared SLET (2013)
·
1st Class
1st Position in Under Graduate level exam (B.Sc in Zoology) of
Dibrugarh University.
·
Awarded UGC - Post
Graduate Merit Scholarship For University Rank Holders at Undergraduate Level
(2011-2013)
·
Awarded JRF & SRF
under UGC – National Fellowship for OBC, at NEHU, Shillong (2015-2017).
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2017-2022
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5.
Enrolment
status for the last three years in both Major and General Courses:
Sl.
No.
|
Session
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1st Year
(Sem 1 and Sem 2)
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2nd Year
(Sem 3 and Sem 4)
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3rd Year
(Sem 5 and Sem 6)
|
Total
|
Major
|
General
|
Major
|
General
|
Major
|
1.
|
2017-18
|
11
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2.
|
2018-19
|
12
|
16
|
11
|
14
|
0
|
|
3.
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2019-20
|
18
|
16
|
12
|
16
|
11
|
|
4.
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2020-21
|
11
|
16
|
18
|
16
|
12
|
|
5.
|
2021-22
|
20
|
14
|
11
|
16
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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5(A)
Result of the last three years: [Sem I-Sem III]
Sl.
No.
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Session
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Sem 1
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Sem 2
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Sem 3
|
Appear
|
Passed
|
Percent
|
Appear
|
Passed
|
Percent
|
Appear
|
Passed
|
Percent
|
1.
|
2017-18
Major
|
11
|
11
|
100
|
11
|
11
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
General
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.
|
2018-19
Major
|
12
|
12
|
100
|
12
|
12
|
100
|
11
|
11
|
100
|
General
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.
|
2019-20
Major
|
18
|
18
|
100
|
18
|
18
|
100
|
12
|
12
|
100
|
General
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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5
(B) Result of the last three years: [Sem IV-Sem VI]
Sl.
No.
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Session
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Sem 4
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Sem 5
|
Sem 6
|
Appear
|
Passed
|
Percent
|
Appear
|
Passed
|
Percent
|
Appear
|
Passed
|
Percent
|
1.
|
2017-18
Major
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
General
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.
|
2018-19
Major
|
11
|
11
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
General
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.
|
2019-20
Major
|
12
|
12
|
100
|
11
|
11
|
100
|
11
|
9
|
82
|
General
|
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6.
Faculty Achievements:
A. Dr Chandralekha Deka (Assistant Professor)
1.
Performed Duty as a Teacher in-charge for field study program to Pobitora
Wildlife Sanctuary of B.Sc. 5st Semester Students (Non-CBCS) on for
the session, 2019-20.
2.
Guided the B.Sc (M) students Project Work as a Teacher in-charge for the
Session, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22.
3.
Participated in the one
week Faculty Development Programme on “Behavioural
Remodeling for Enhancing the Classroom Delivery of Teachers” organised by
Electronics & ICT Academy IIT Guwahati held from 19-25 April, 2018 in
association with Bholanath College, Dhubri.
4.
Participated in National Level One Week FDP on Development of
E-content in Teaching and ICT Based Assessment Tools”, jointly organized by
Mazbat College, Udalguri and BSVS Education Learning Centre, Nagpur,
Maharashtra from 12th
June to 17th June, 2020 and successfully completed.
5.
Participated in One day State-level Workshop on NAAC Awareness
Programme, organized by IQAC, PDUAM,Amjonga, Goalpara, Assam on 15th
February 2022.
6.
Participated in the Week-long webinar series on Biodiversity and Climate Change jointly
organised by Nature Learning Centre (NLC), Assam, Climate Change Cell, Assam
and Assam Climate Change Management Society (ACCMS) during 1st -5th
June, 2020 on the occasion of World Environment Day, 2020.
7.
Participated in the
International Webinar on “Wildlife
Conservation in Global and Local Scenarios with special emphasis on Rhinos”
on 25th September, 2020 organised by Department of Zoology B N
College Alumni Association, Dhubri.
8.
Participated in the
National Webinar on “Environment Concerns: Problems And Prospective Solutions”
organised by the IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell) Barnagar College,
Sorbhog, Assam, in collaboration with
Assam Science Society, Barnagar Branch on 29th and 30th
June, 2020.
9.
Participated in three
days workshop on “ Basics of
Bioinformatics” organised by department of Zoology, PDUAM, Behali,
Biswanath, Assam, from 6th to 8th December, 2021.
10. Successfully
completed online Four week MOOC Course in “Understanding Research Methods” by
University of London and SOAS University of London and offered through
Coursera.
11. Nath, B, Borah, D.K. and Deka, C.: A study of plankton diversity in Kumri Beel, Goalpara,
Assam , India International Journal of Life Sciences. 8(1): 145-148 ISSN:
2320-7817(P)/2320-964X (O).
B.
Dr
Mitali Chetia (Assistant Professor):
1. Orientation
programme-116 from 1st to 28th June, 2018 under UGC, HRDC
Gauhati University.
2. Editor
of the book Srotasvini- cascadsing knowledge(ISBN 978-93-87263-61-1).
3. Published
paper on “Toxicological effects of lead acetate exposure in a fresh water
teleost fish, Channapunctatus” (Srotasvini- cascadsing knowledge, ISBN
978-93-87263-61-1).
4. Presented
paper in the National Seminar on “Recent advances in bio sciences” on 21stSept,
2018 organized by Pragjyotish College in collaboration with ZSA.
5. Presented
paper in the national conference on Emerging trends in the area of Biosciences
on 9th April 2018 organized by department of life science, Assam Don
Bosco University, Sonapur, Assam.
6. Participated
in the national webinaron “ Politics of Ethnic Identity, conflicts and state
response in NE India” organized by DEPT of Political Science, Habraghat
Mahavidyalaya, Krishnai, Goalpara, Assam, held on 9th August, 2020.
7. Participated
in the national seminar on “Fish Genomics’ organized by department of Zoology,
Assam Don Bosco University held on 29th August, 2020.
8. Attended
One week national level online FDP on: Online Class Management” held from 6th
July to 11th July 2020 organized by IQAC, Dibru College.
9. Participated
in the online FDP on “Mentoring Pedagogy and teaching for Higher Education”
organized by E and ICT Academy IIT, Guwahati held from 28th June – 3rd
July, 2021.
10. Attended
online two week Refresher Course in “Zoology” from 15-29 December, 2021,
organized by Teaching learning Center, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
C.
Mr.
Bhabajyoti Das (Assistant Professor)
Research
Publications:
1. Bhabajyoti Das, Manas Das, Anuradha Kalita, & Momita
Rani Baro (2021). The role of Wnt pathway in obesity induced inflammation
and diabetes: a review. J Diabetes Metab Disord, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-021-00862-8.
2. Anuradha Kalita, Manas Das, Momita Baro, & Bhabajyoti
Das (2021). Exploring the role of Aquaporins (AQPs) in LPS induced systemic
inflammation and the ameliorative effect of Garcinia in male Wistar rat.
Inflammopharmacology, 29(3), 801-823, https://doi.org/
10.1007/s10787-021-00832-9.
3. Anuradha
Kalita, Manas Das, Bhabajyoti Das & Momita Rani Baro (2022). Molecular Docking
Prediction and in vitro Studies Elucidate Anti-inflammatory Effect of Garcinia
Extract Against Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase and Cyclooxygenase-2 Targets.
Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-794705/v1.
4. Momita Rani Baro, Manas
Das, Anuradha Kalita, Bhabajyoti Das & Kishore Sarma. Exploring the
anti-inflammatory potential of Colocasia
esculenta root extract in in-vitro
and in-vivo models of inflammation.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Vol 303, 2023, ISSN 0378-8741.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2022.116021.
Training Programmes attended:
1. Summer training on “Microbiological
Tools and Techniques” Organised by Institutional Biotech Hub (Advanced Level),
Arya Vidyapeeth College from 18th to 31st July, 2019.
Participation and Scholarly Presentation in
Conferences:
International:
●
Indo-Japan
Symposium on Recent Advances in Biomedical Research 2019 (RABR-2019), organised
by Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology
Guwahati (IITG) and National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and
Technology, Tsukuba, Japan.
●
International
Conference on “Nutraceuticals and Chronic Diseases” INCD 2019 held at Indian
Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India.
D.
Dr.
Manash Pratim Borah (Assistant Professor): 2017-2022
Orientation Programme – 1(One)
·
Participated in OP No.-30, organized by UGC-HRDC, Mizoram University
from 28th
July to 17th August, 2020 and successfully completed with Grade A.
Refresher Programme– 2 (Two)
·
Participated in Two- week Interdisciplinary
Refresher Course on “Research Methodology and Data Analysis” organized by TLC,
Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of Pandit Madan Mohan
Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) from 17 to 31 May, 2021 and successfully completed with Grade A.
·
Participated in Two- week Refresher Course on “Life Sciences”
organized by TLC, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi in
collaboration with Miranda House, University of Delhi under the aegis of Pandit
Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) from 01 to 19 September,
2021 and
successfully completed with
Grade A+
Faculty Development
Programme– 2 (Two)
·
Participated in National Level One Week FDP on Development of
E-content in Teaching and ICT Based Assessment Tools”, jointly organized by
Mazbat College, Udalguri and BSVS Education Learning Centre, Nagpur, Maharashtra
from 12th
June to 17th June, 2020 and successfully completed.
·
Participated in National Level One Week FDP on “Re-think and Redesign
of Curriculum, Teaching methods and Mode of Teaching in Post Covid Scenario”,
jointly organized by, Acharya Nagarjun University, Mumbai, Maharashtra and Young
Researchers Forum, Mumbai from 19th
June to 26th June, 2020 and successfully completed.
·
Participated Two Week FDP
programme on “Advance Concept for Developing MOOCS”, organized by TLC, Ramanujan College,
University of Delhi under the aegis of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National
Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) from 02nd
to 17th July and successfully completed
Webinar– 1 (Two)
·
Participated in one day National Webinar on “The great role of
Botanist in production of high quality authentic Ayurvedic/Herbal mdicine”, jointly
organized by Dept. of Botany & IQAC, EGRA, Sarda Shashi Bhusan College,
Medinipur, West Bengal on 25th June, 2020
·
Participated in one day Webinar on “Use of online resources in
Teaching Learning process”, organized by UKA TARSADIA University, Gujarat,
on 20th May, 2020.
Conferences – 1 (One)
1.
Participated in Three Days Sate Level Conference on “Exploring Start up Opportunity
& Quality Learning Through NEP 2020”, organized by Pandit Deendayal
Upadhyaya Adarsha Mahavidyalay, Tulungia, Bongaigaon from 4th March
to 6th March, 2021.
Workshop – 2 (Two)
1.
Participated in Three-days’Workshop on Stress Management by Effective
Teaching Methods, organized by UGC-HRDC, North-Eastern Hill University,
Shillong from 05
Mar to 07 Mar, 2018.
2.
Participated in One day State-level Workshop on NAAC Assessment and
Accreditation, organized by IQAC, PDUAM Dalgaon, Assamon 02 Nov, 2021.
List of Publications in
International /National Journals/Conferences/Book Chapter- 3 (Three)
1. Sangma,
G.T., Borah, M.P., Turnia, I and
Prasad, S.B. Evaluation of Smokeless Tobaccos-induced Hepatotoxicity and
Nephrotoxicity in Swiss Albino Mice. Toxicology International. Vol. 25(4):
240-252, 2018. (Scopus Indexed Journal).
2. Singh,
N and Borah, M.P.: Elicitor mediated
improvised production of plant secondary metabolites, an effective strategy: A
review. Accelerating Science. Vol. 5.
2019 Pp. 93-106. ISBN-978-93-5382-423-5.
3. Borah, M.P.
and Singh, N.: Bioprospecting of traditionally used insect –as human food and
medicine, Special reference to North-east India. Accelerating Science, Vol.
5. 2019 Pp. 38-47.
ISBN-978-93-5382-423-5.
Participation as
Speaker/Resource Person/External Evaluator/Judge/Convenor– 4 (Four)
1.
Participated as External
Examiner for the
Practical Evaluation of H.S. Final examination at Dalgoma Higher Secondary
School, 2021.
2.
Participated as Supervising
Officer in HS Final
Examination, 2020.
3.
Participated as External
Evaluator in
Gunotsav 2017 (Phase-III) in Goalpara District from 04
Jan to 06 Jan, 2018.
4.
Participated as External
Evaluator in
Gunotsav 2018 (Phase-II) in Goalpara District from 31st
Oct to 3rd Nov, 2018.
Other Non-Academic
Roles
·
Additional appointment as Jt. Coordinator, IQAC, PDUAM, Amjonga
from 2018
to 2020.
·
Additional appointment as Jt. Coordinator, IQAC, PDUAM, Amjonga
from 2021
to present.
·
Additional appointment as Jt. Convenor,
Career & Guidance Cell, PDUAM, Amjonga from 2018 to 2020.
·
Served as Assistant Examination Officer (AEO), Examination Cell, PDUAM, Amjonga
from 2018-2021.
·
Served as a Convenor, Annual Sports (College Week), PDUAM, Amjonga for
the year 2020.
·
Served as a Course Coordinator, Environmental Studies, PDUAM, Amjonga
from 2017-2019.
·
Performed Duty as a Teacher in-charge for field study program to Pobitora
Wildlife Sanctuary of B.Sc. 1st Semester Students (CBCS) on for the
session, 2020-21.
·
Performed Duty as a Teacher in-charge for field study program to Pobitora
Wildlife Sanctuary of B.Sc. 5st Semester Students (Non-CBCS) on for
the session, 2019-20.
·
Guided the B.Sc (M) students Project Work as a Teacher in-charge for the
Session, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22.
·
Performed duty as a Presiding Officer in Panchayat election, 2018;
Parliamentary Election, 2019; State Assembly Election, 2021.
7.
Any other departmental activity during the last three years: (2017-2020)
a. Organised
a Departmental meeting on 2nd October, 2017, regarding Syllabus
distribution, Lab/Practical Experiment, Routine/Class distribution.
b. Organised
a Departmental meeting on 22nd October, 2018, regarding Exam related
issues (Completion of Course, requirement for practical exam etc.)
c. Organised
a Departmental meeting on 16th August, 2018, regarding the
submission of the list of laboratory tools and chemicals.
d. Organised
a Departmental meeting on 3rd August, 2018, regarding the Syllabus
distribution and miscellaneous.
e. Organised
a Departmental meeting on 28th January, 2019, regarding Completion
of Course/syllabus.
f. Organised
a Departmental Seminar of B.Sc 3rd Semester (M) students on 10th
December, 2019.
g. Organised
a Dept. Field Trip to Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Morigaon in the academic
session, 2019-2020
h. Organised
a Dept. Field Trip to Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Morigaon in the academic
session, 2020-2021
i.
Organised a Dept. Field
Trip to Deepor Beel, Guwahati in the academic session, 2021-2022
j.
Organised a one day
workshop on Foldscope in association with Dept. of Zoology Gauhati University.
k. Organised
a 3 day workshop on “Basics of Bioinformatics” in online platform (Google meet)
from 1st December to 3rd December, 2021.
l.
Organised a 1 day
student exchange program of B.SC 5th Semester students with Dept. of
Botany, Boko College for Hands-on Training in Application of Bioinformatics
Tool/Software.
8
Departmental Library:
·
Established a Departmental Library in 2020 with 100 Books.
9.
Journals Subscribed: N/A
10.
SWOC analysis of the Department:
a. Strength.
·
Strong qualifications,
talented, dedicated and knowledgeable faculties.
·
Cooperative
environment, great collaboration and good communication.
·
Excellent undergraduate
curriculum under Gauhati University CBCS pattern.
·
Well-furnished lab.
b. Weakness
·
No Internet Facilities
and LAN connection.
·
No well-trained
laboratory technician.
·
No Post Graduation and
PhD programmes.
·
No dedicated department
block.
·
Need for additional sophisticated
lab with advance instruments.
c. Opportunity
·
Build up a departmental
block with dedicated classrooms and advance computing labs.
·
Collaboration with
other colleges and universities to promote research and joint programmes.
·
Increase the enrollment
of students in higher studies and towards Science education.
d. Challenge
·
Implementation of a
wireless connectivity or Internet for campus to enhance the reach of ICT based
education.
·
Subscription of
scientific journals.
11.
Future Plan of the Department:
·
To introduce Post Graduate Degree Course and in Zoology under Gauhati
University.
·
To build a new advance laboratory with more number of sophisticated
instruments.
·
To boost new research and start-up ideas in the region.