Departments of Life Sciences

Publications :

1. Chandan Das. Anima Kutum, Apurba Saikia, Dipak Dutta, Jadumoni Saikia, Rupanjita Bora and Devajit Saikia (2022): Physico-chemical properties of soil sample from golaghat district of assam. (Accepted) Bioinfolet. 2022, ISSN 0976-4755
2. ApurbaSaikia, PavitraChutia and SatyaRanjanSarmah (2021): The diversity and distribution of indigenous earthworm species of Golaghat district of Assam, north-east India. Asian journal of conservation biology, vol (10), No. 2, ISSN 2278-7666  
3. Kumud Das , Apurba Saikia and Soneswar Sarma (2021): Effect of AM Fungi on Black Gram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] Productivity from the Rhizosphere Soil of Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve (DSBR) Forest of Assam, India. Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences An International Journal, P- ISSN: 0976-1675 E- ISSN: 2249-4538
4. Chayanika Chetia, Azizur Rahman , Pavitra Chutia , Priyankhi Borgohain , Dhritiman Talukdar , Pubali Bhuyan , Apurba Saikia , Priyanka Gohain , Abhijit Konwar and Anshuman Gogoi (2021): Biodiversity and Conservation of Arthropod Natural Enemies in Tea Plantations of India: An Appraisal, Ecology, Environment and Conservation, ISSN 0971–765X , pp885-1895
5. Roshan Sarmah* and Apurba Saikia (2021): Effect of seed mass on regeneration of a medicinal pant Sapindus mukorossi Geartn. Annals of Plant and Soil Research, 2347-6036, pp 228-229
6. Rajesh Kumar Shah and Apurba Saikia (2021): Antibacterial activity of bacteriocin producing lactic acid bacteria. Bioinfolet, ISSN 0976-4755, pp 345 - 346

7. Apurba Saikia, PavitraChutia and SatyaRanjanSarmah (2020) : First record of an indigenous earthworm species Octolasiontyrtaeum (savigny, 1826) from Golaghat, district of Assam, India, Bioinfolet, 17 (3 a : 428 - 430,  ISSN 0976-4755
8. ApurbaSaikia, PavitraChutia and SatyaRanjanSarmah (2020): Physico-chemical properties and associated active microbes of tea garden waste of Golaghat district of Assam, India, Flora and Fauna,vol. 26 no. 2 pp 247-253, ISSN 0971 - 6920
9. ApurbaSaikia, PavitraChutia and SatyaRanjanSarmah (2020): Documentation of  indigenous earthworm species Perionyxpulvinatus Stephenson, 1916 in Golaghat of Assam, Northeast India, NeBio, vol. 11, No. 4, ISSN 2278-2281
10. R. Sarmah and ApurbaSaikia (2014): Non-Timber forest products: Diversity and used pattern at Majuli the River island of Assam, India. Research and Review, Journal Of Botanical Sciences, ISSN 2320-0189 Vol (3), Issue (1), pp 41-47
11. R. Sarmah and ApurbaSaikia (2014): Medicinal plants: Trdition in transition among mishing tribe of Golaghat district of Assam, India. Indian Journal Of Unani Medicine Vol (6), Issue (1), ISSN 0974-6056, pp 19-23
12. Roshan Sarmah and Apurba Saikia (2016): Folklore medicine practiced by traditional healers of fringe villages of Gibbon wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India, Acta Biomedica Scientia, 3 (4): 227-233, ISSN- 2348-2168
13. ApurbaSaikia, ManashPratim Borah, RoshanSarmah and Anima Kutum (2017) : Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPS) and their Role in Livelihood economy of the Tribal people in Upper Brahmaputra Valley, Assam, India. Research and review Journal of Botanical Sciences, ISSN- 2320-0189 Vol (6), Issue (1), pp 24-28.

14. Book Chapter:

15. Dr. MridulChetia and ApurbaSaikia: Ground water contamination risk mapping in Golaghat district, a region of Brahmaputra river basin in North-East India: An objective approach, Reviews on Environmental issues, Vol (1), Published by JagoronprakashanDhing, Nagaon-782123, ISBN-978-81-2028-827-0, pp 32-50
16. ApurbaSaikia and RoshanSarmah: Natural Dye from Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP) yielding plants found in Joypore Rain Forest Dibrugarh Assam, Trends in environment responsive chemical processes, Vol. (1), Published by Department of Chemistry, D. R. Collge, Golaghat, ISBN-978-93-88510-97-4, pp 115-119
17. ApurbaSaikia, PavitraChutia and SatyaRanjanSarmah: Role of Indigenous earthworm Lampitomaruitii (Kinberg) in bioconversion of pruning litter into organic manure, Reflection,  Vol (5) Published by Publication cell, D.R. College, Golaghat, ISBN-978-81-951202-2-2, pp 244-256
18. ParismitaBorgohain and ApurbaSaikia: Ethnobotanical practices of medicinal plants used by missing tribes of Jorhat district of Assam, NE, India, Research in Life Sciences, Published by DKD College, Dergaon, ISBN-978-81-947823-0-8, pp 84-91
19. ApurbaSaikia: Indigenous knowledge of using medicinal plants in the treatment of Rheumatic arthritis by the people of Kohora (KNP), Assam, India, Reflection, Vol (3), Published by Publication cell, D.R. College, Golaghat, ISBN-978-81-921849-5-1, pp 170-175

OP/RC/Seminar/wokshop Partcipation :

1. Attended a UGC Sponsored national workshop on “ Research methodology for Life Sciences & allied branches organized by  Department of Zoology and Statistics, J.B. College, Jorhat, Assam on December, 01- 07, 2013
2. Attended a Workshop on Data deluge in Biology: Use of high –performance grid & cloud computing, Organized by Jorhat medical college, Jorhat, on 19-20^th December, 2013
3. Attended a Workshop on DBT Sponsored workshop on Bioinformatics, organized by Biotech Hub in collaboration with Department of Botany and Zoology, D.R. College, Golaghat, Assam on January, 21-23, 2014
4. Attended DBT Sponsored workshop on Biochemical and molecular techniques in Biology teaching andresearch, organized by Centre for studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugrah University, Dibrugarh, Assam-786004 on February, 23-28, 2015
5. Attended a National workshop on ‘ Problems and prospects of tea plantation and management in NE India” sponsored by Community college scheme under UGC, New Delhi organized by Community college & IQAC Cell, JorhatKendriyaMahavidyalaya on 16^th and 17^th December, 2016
6. Attended a workshop on Namami Brahmaputra festival in the talk session on “ AxomorJatiyaJibonotBrahmaputrarBhumika” organized by district administration of Golaghat on 31^st March, 2017
7. Attended national workshop sponsored by UGC, New Delhi on Preservation of Library materials in NE, India organized by D. R. College, Golaghat on 8^th and 9^th September, 2017
8. Attended national workshop sponsored by UGC, New Delhi on Farming techniques and sustainable utilization of medicinal plants organized by Department of Botany, D. R. College, Golaghat on 11^th and 12^th September, 2017
9. Attended a workshop on Session design organized by P.G. Training College, Jorhat on 16^th and 17^th July, 2017
10. Attended two days science academics lecture workshop on “Evolution, biodiversity and its conservation” organized by IQAC and Science club, Kakojan College, Jorhat, Assam on 13^th -14^th March, 2017
11.  Attended 3 days DBT sponsored workshop on Bioinformatics organized by IBT Hub, D. R. College, Golaghat on 25^th to 27^th March, 2017
12. Attended Training cum workshop on Biological data analysis using R package organized by CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-785006, Assam, India on January 5-6, 2017
13. Attended a workshop on “ Implementation of CBCS in Undergraduate colleges of Dibrugarh University” organized by Mathematics and Statistics, Golaghat Commerce College on 11^th February, 2017
14.  Attended UGC Sponsored one day national workshop on “ Some aspects of teaching learning and evaluation process in semester system” organized by Department of Mathematics, D. R. College, Golaghat on 1^st June, 2018
15. Attended a training cum workshop on “ Transcriptomis- from data analysis to inference” organized by CSIR-North-East institute of science and technology, India on April, 26-27, 2018
16. Attended a workshop on Arsiron and fluoride nilogonorganized by Department of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University on 24-25 th February, 2018
17. Attended MHRD Sponsored workshop on “Teaching methodology and technical writing” organised by Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University in collaboration with Teaching Learning Centre, Tezpur University on January 28^th –February, 3^rd 2019
18. Attended a 6 days  FDP (Faculty Development Programme) on e- Content development conducted by JorhatExtention Center of NIELT Guwahati at D. R. College, Golaghat on 26^th -31^st March, 2019
19. Attended in AWSAR workshop on “popular science writing”organized by Department of science and technology (DST), Govt. of India and VigyanPrasar (VP) in collaboration with Assam Science Technology and Environmental Council (ASTEC) on 9^th July, 2019 at Guwahati University
20. Attended State/Zonal level workshop on “ India’s Draft National Education Policy-2019 with particular reference to reforms in higher education” organized by Teachers unit, JoyaGogoi College in collaboration with Golaghat Zonal Committee, ACTA on 2^nd November, 2019
21. Attended a 7 days  FDP (Faculty Development Programme) on “ Scilab and its application” organized by E & ICT Academy, IIT Guwahati in association with D. R. College, Golaghat on 4- 8^th November, 2019
22. Attended a workshop on “ Biological sequence analysis” organized by Biological science forum (BSF), D. R. College, Golaghat on 10^th- 11^th, April, 2022
23. Presented a paper in Indian council of social science research sponsored national seminar as entitled “ Ethnomedicinal survey on some important plants of border area in Golaghat district” in national seminar on issues and challenges in border areas of North-East India: Society, culture and Politics organized by Teachers unit, Nanda NathSaikia College, Titabor in collaboration with Jorhat district political science association on 30-31 ^st October, 2014
24. Presented a paper in UGC sponsored national seminar  as entitled “ Weeds of paddy fields with reference to medicinal property in Golaghat district of Assam” in National seminar on Biodiversity: Conservation, crisis and sustainable use organized by Teachers unit, Nanda NathSaikia College, Titabor in collaboration with Holongapar natures society, Mariani on 29^th -30^th September, 2014
25. NAAC Sponsored national seminar on Changing scenario in teaching-learning and evaluation system of higher education presented a paper as entitled “ Role of field study in studies biodiversity” organized by Debraj Roy College, Golaghat on 31^st and 1^st November, 2015
26. Presented a paper in an International Conference on Harnessing the sub-Himalayan plant diversity for human welfare organized by Dibrugarh University on 11-13 ^th March, 2015
27. Presented a paper in UGC Sponsored national seminar on “Recent advances in medicinal plants research of NE, India (RAMPR-NE 2016) organized by Department of Herbal Science and Technology on 11^th and 12^th November, 2016
28. Presented a National seminar on “ Emerging issues of agriculture and allied sector in NE India: Past, present and the way forward” as entitled “ Earthworm and vermicompost and its impact on sustainable agriculture”  organized by Department of Economics, D.R. College Golaghat on 7^th and 8^th April, 2017
29. Presented a paper on 11^th All India peoples technology congress organized by Forum of Scientist, Engineers and Technologist (FOSET) on 4^TH -5^TH, February, 2017
30. Presented a paper in UGC Sponsored National seminar on Recent trends in environment responsive chemical process (RTERCP-2017) organized by Department of Chemistry, D.R. College, Golaghat on 22^nd and 23^rd, September, 2017
31. Presented a paper in International conference on Natural resources management for sustainable development and rural livelihood organized by Department of Geography and Resource management, School of Earth sciences and natural resources management, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, India on 26^th-28^th October, 2017
32. Presented a paper in UGC Sponsored national seminar on Poverty and rural development in India with special reference to NE region organized by Department of Economics, D.R. College Golaghat in collaboration with Voxpopuli on 16^TH and 17^THSepetember, 2017
33. Presented a paper in National conference on “ Bio-resources for sustainable life and livelihood in NE, India organised by Department of Zoology, Nowgong College, Nagaon (Assam), PIN-782001 on 4^th -5^th October, 2018
34. Presented a paper on Skill development in science educationorganized by Assam Science Society, Golaghat Branch, D. R. College, Golaghat on 31^st March, 2018
35. Presented a paper in Natinal seminar on “ Conservation and preservation of bioresources in NE, India” organized by Department of Botany, Chemistry and Zoology, C. N. B. College, Bokakhat on 28^th -29^th June, 2019

Awards/Achievement received:

Aondoram Baruah Award, 2005

Other Responsibility :

1. Counselor of IGNOU, D.R. College Study Centre

Membership in Professional Bodies/organization/Committees :

1. Life member Assam Science Society, Assam.

Extension Activities :

1. UGC Sponsored Diploma Course in NGO Management.
2. Advanced Diploma in Computer software application.
3. Passed one  year diploma course in Industrial Fish and Fisheries Course Sponsored by UGC at D. R. College, Golaghat, Session 2014-2015
4. Qualified DURAT (For Ph.D.) and passed course work from Dibrugarh University, Department of Life Sciences.