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
 
Course Teaches:
M.Pharm 1st Semester:
- Paper: MPG 103T (Phytochemistry)
 - Paper: MPG 105P (Pharmacognosy Practical-I)
 
M. Pharm 2nd Semester:
- Paper: MPG 201T (Medicinal Plant Biotechnology)
 - Paper: MPG 205P (Herbal Cosmetics Practical)
 
B. Pharm 4th Semester:
- Paper: BP 405T (Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry-I)
 - Paper: BP 408P (Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry-Practical)
 
B. Pharm 5th Semester:
1. Paper: BP 504T (Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry-II)
B. Pharm 8th Semester:
1. Paper: BP 806 ET (Quality Control & Standardization of Herbals)
B. Pharm (Practice) 2nd Year:
- Paper: BPP 2.6 (Social Pharmacy-II)
 
Research Projects:
- UGC Minor Research Project [Date of sanction: April 16 2008, Date of Commencement: 01/04/2008, Date of Completion: 31/03/2010, File No. 33-445/2007(SR)].
 - ICMR-EMR (SRF) for research Scholar (Arpita Paul); Title: Exploration of therapeutic potential of some Garcinia species against diabetic neuropathy; F.No. 45/08/2022/TRM/BMS, Sanction date: 27/05/2022; Fellowship amount: Rs. 35,000/- pm for 3 years (Total Sanction amount = 13.2 Lakhs).
 
Awards and achievement:
- Qualified GATE 2000 (97.6 percentile/ AIR= 77) and received GATE Fellowship during 2000 - 2002
 - Awarded DBT Overseas Associateship (2017-2018 availed in 2019) for Post Doctoral Research at University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
 
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:
- Granted 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). [Date of Application: 16/02/2019; Date of Publication (U/S 11A): 21/08/2020]. Patent No. 380099 date of grant: 26/10/2021.
 
Membership:
- 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).
 

