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):

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, Reviwers Board, Athens Journal of Philology and Athens Journel of Education
3. Member, Publication Board of Assam (Govt. of Assam)
4. Life Member of Asam Sahitya Sabha
5. Former Member, Assamese Language Advisory Board, Sahitya Akademi (The National Academi of Literature)
6. Former Executive Member of Assam Sahitya Sabha
7. Member of the Assam Jatiya Vidyalay Academic Council
8. Member, Board of Studies of Majuli Cultural University
9. Member, Board of Studies of Sati Sadhani Rajyik Viswavidyalaya, Golaghat
10. Resource person, Sylabus designing of Department of Assamese, Tezpur University
11. Member, Board of Studies, Sivasagar College (Autonomous)
12. Member, Research Advisory Committee, Jagannath Barooah College (Autonomous)
13. Member of several committees constituted by Govt. of Assam
14. 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.
15. Regular contributor to the academic programmes of All India Radio and Doordarsan.
16. Regularly contributor of Assamese News Paper and periodicals.
17. 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
• Chairperson of a Session, Festival of Letters (the worlds largest literary festival), Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, 11th March, 2024

Significant Participations as Resource Persons:

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

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 Sadhanat 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

• Creative Writing
• World Literature
• 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.