Education:

1. Bachelor’s Degree: B. Sc. Biotechnology, Microbiology and Chemistry (Bangalore University)
2. Master’s Degree: M. Sc. Biotechnology (Bangalore University)
3. Other: SLET-NER 2015
4. Ph.D. in Life Sciences: Genetic diversity of Joha rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties in the Upper Brahmaputra valley, Assam

Professional Experience:

• 5 years as Research Fellow in DBT sponsored - Institutional Level Biotech HUB, Pragjyotish College

Areas of Interest/ Specialization:

• Microbiology
• Molecular Biotechnology

Conference Poster/Abstract/Oral Presentation:

1. P. Saikia*, B. Neog, D. Baruah, N. Gogoi and A. Gogoi. “Characterization of fifteen varieties of aromatic rice of Upper Brahmaputra Valley, Assam on PPV and FRA guidelines”. International Conference on Recent Advances in Animal Sciences-2019 held on 6^th-8^th November 2019, at Pachhunga University College, Aizawl, India
2. P. Saikia*and B. Neog. "Morphological Variation Among Fifteen Varieties of Joha Rice of Upper Brahmaputra Valley, Assam". National Seminar on Trends in Biological Sciences and Sustainable Development, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh. 5th-6th February, 2020

Industrial Training Program:

• “Augmentation of Technical Competence in North-East India for Large Scale Propagation of Disease Free Tissue Cultured Plants” TERI, New Delhi, 2015 from 1^st of December 2015 to 15^th of December 2015
• “Hands on training in basic techniques in genomics and proteomics” at Department of Biotechnology, St. Edmud’s College, Shillong from 20^th to 26^th of September 2016.
• “Industrial Training on Wastewater Management” Pranava Environmental Management System, IHMA, Bangalore, from 1^st of February 2009 to 31^st of March 2009.
• Intensive practical training on “Animal Cell Culture” organized by Sri Raghavendra Biotechnologies Pvt. Ltd. from 18^th August 2010 to 24^th August 2010

Saikia, P. and Neog, B., “Present status of Joha rice and its diversity in the Upper Brahmaputra Valley, Assam”. Glimpses of Biological Research in Upper Brahmaputra Basin (2020) 25-32. ISBN:9788194692201

Gogoi, N., Gogoi, A., Neog, B., Baruah, D., & Saikia, P. (2021). Phylogenetic Analysis and Genetic Diversity of Garcinia Species Using ITS Region and ISSR Markers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 1-9.

Saikia, P., Neog, B., Gogoi, N. and Baruah, D. (2021). Assessment of the Genetic Diversity of Joha Rice Germplasms by using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. DOI: 10.18805/IJARe.A-5689

Borgohain, B.,  Neog, B. and  Saikia, P. (2021). Elaeagnus latifolia (Linn), An Underutilized Fruit of North-East India: A Comprehensive Review, Res. Jr. of Agril. Sci. 12(6): 2261–2266

Saikia, P., Neog, B., Borgohain, B., Baruah, D., Gogoi, N., Borthakur, A., & Gogoi, A. (2023). Quantification of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline in joha rice and it’s correlation with agromorphological characters with special reference to upper Brahmaputra valley,Assam, India. FLORA AND FAUNA, 29(1). https://doi.org/10.33451/florafauna.v29i1pp03-10

Saikia, P., Neog, B., Borgohain, B., Gogoi, D., & Gogoi, N. (2023). Distribution of volatile compounds of traditional aromatic Joha rice(Oryza sativa L.) of upper Assam, India. Thai Journal of Agriculture, 56(2), 115–126. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJAS/article/view/258862/177123

Borgohain, B., Borthakur, A., Neog, B., & Saikia, P. (2023). A Review on Botanical Characteristics, Bioactive Compounds and Traditional Uses of Some Selected Unconventional Fruits of Upper Brahmaputra Valley, Assam. Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences, 11(3), 647–655. https://doi.org/10.5530/ajbls.2022.11.86

Borgohain, B.,  Neog, B. and  Saikia, P. (2023). The Genus Elaeagnus as a Potential Source of Antioxidant Lycopene, an Anti-Cancer Agent: A Review, Res. Jr. of Agril. Sci. 14(1): 150–155

Borgohain, B., Neog, B. and Saikia, P. (2021). Assessment of genetic diversity among four epiphytic orchids ‘Cymbidium species’ from Sikkim using RAPD markers. In Ed. Sonowal, J., Phangchopi, U. and Rahman, S. Current Biological Research: 45-53 ISBN No: 978-93-5566-144-9

Borgohain, B., Gogoi, P. and Saikia, P. (2021). Scenerio of Indigenous Rice Germplasm and its Heritage in Assam- A Review. In Ed. Saikia, S., Chutia, N. and Gogoi, Y. Society Economy and Politics of North East India: 117-124 ISBN No: 978-93-90919-68-0

Gogoi, P., Borgohain, B. and Saikia, P. (2021). An Overview of the Impact of Global Climatic Change on Ecosystem and Biodiversity. In Ed. Islam, N., Haque, M.J., Ojha, D. and Miah, C. Wisdom of the Scientific Research, 2: 13-18 ISBN No: 9783964923806

Faculty Development Programme on Moodle Test for Teachers on 2020-09-16 organized by Dibrugarh University with course material provided by Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay.

Online FDP AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Oline Elementary FDP on "Advances in Hydrocarbon Exploration" from 20/09/2021 to 24/09/2021 at Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology (DUIET).