Dr. Durlav Narayan Singha ( M.Sc, Ph.D )
Assistant Professor (HoD) Botany
durlavns@gmail.com
Specialization : Higher Plant Ecology
Area of Interest : 1.Soil conservation 2. Mural flora 3.Plant-interaction interaction 4. Invasive plants 5. Ethnobotany 6.Forest ecology
Publications:
1.Exploration and documentation of traditionally valued medicinal plants dwelling in mural ecosystem of Kamrup district (METRO), Assam. International Journal of Basic and Applied Research, December 2018 Volume VIII Number XII
2.Waste management, carbon economy and white biotechnology: Prospects and Challenges. Current Science, VOL. 116, NO. 7, 10 APRIL 2019
3. Exotic and Invasive Plants (Aquatic and Ecotone) of Nalbari District of Assam. International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, Online: 1 July 2019, 9 (3): 954-965
4.Evaluation of nutritive and nutraceutical value of wild non convention al leafy herbs in Assam, North East India. Crop Research, 55 (5 & 6) : 268-275, October, (2020)
2.Waste management, carbon economy and white biotechnology: Prospects and Challenges. Current Science, VOL. 116, NO. 7, 10 APRIL 2019
3. Exotic and Invasive Plants (Aquatic and Ecotone) of Nalbari District of Assam. International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, Online: 1 July 2019, 9 (3): 954-965
4.Evaluation of nutritive and nutraceutical value of wild non convention al leafy herbs in Assam, North East India. Crop Research, 55 (5 & 6) : 268-275, October, (2020)
Book Chapters :
(i) Bio-resources of North East India by J.C.Kalita & Dandadhar Sarma paper entitled “Invasive alien plant species and its impact on ecosystem” Pg.303-314; Purayon Publications, Satmile, Guwahati,Assam,2019
(ii) Bioresources for Sustaining Life & Livelihoods in N.E.India by Bhuben Ch.Chutia & Farista Yasmin;Gigabytes Press & Publication, Nagaon, Assam paper entitled “Ecology of mural vegetation with special reference to succession in some selected sites of Kamrup (Metro) district, Assam” Pg.191-206
(iii) Biodiversity and its conservation: Issues and Cases from Assam by Rajeev Basumatary & Smarajit Ojah;Saraswati Books, Pan bazar, Guwahati, Assam paper entitled “Conservation of Bombax ceiba L. for maintenance and restoration of ecological balance” Pg.45-51
(iv) Summary of Doctoral Thesis (Vol IX) by Dr.Gopesh Kr. Sarma,ACTA,2019 titled “Effects of Plant cover on soil conservation: An ecological study from Rani Reserve Forest of Kamrup District, Assam”
(ii) Bioresources for Sustaining Life & Livelihoods in N.E.India by Bhuben Ch.Chutia & Farista Yasmin;Gigabytes Press & Publication, Nagaon, Assam paper entitled “Ecology of mural vegetation with special reference to succession in some selected sites of Kamrup (Metro) district, Assam” Pg.191-206
(iii) Biodiversity and its conservation: Issues and Cases from Assam by Rajeev Basumatary & Smarajit Ojah;Saraswati Books, Pan bazar, Guwahati, Assam paper entitled “Conservation of Bombax ceiba L. for maintenance and restoration of ecological balance” Pg.45-51
(iv) Summary of Doctoral Thesis (Vol IX) by Dr.Gopesh Kr. Sarma,ACTA,2019 titled “Effects of Plant cover on soil conservation: An ecological study from Rani Reserve Forest of Kamrup District, Assam”
Book Edited :
1.Natural Resources: Utilizing and Conserving for human welfare and sustenance. 2016
Conference/ Seminars :
(a) In National seminar on Bioprospecting of gene pool: Trends and Prospects in N.E.India organized by Department of Botany, Dakshin Kamrup College, Mirza in collaboration of Botanical Society of Assam, 2015 with paper entitled “Documentation of traditional wisdom and utilization of medicinal plants of South Kamrup area, Assam, N.E.India”
(b) In National seminar on Bioresources for Sustaining Life & Livelihoods in N.E.India organized by Dept. of Zoology, Nowgaon College in collaboration with Inst. Advanced Level Biotech Hub and Zoological Society of Assam (ZSI) with paper entitled “Ecology of mural vegetation with special reference to succession in some selected sites of Kamrup (Metro) district, Assam”
(c) In National seminar on Harnessing wetlands for sustainable livelihood organized by ASTEC in collaboration with Cotton University with paper entitled “Alien Plant Invasion: An emerging threat to the wetlands of Assam”
(d) In National seminar on Harnessing wetlands for sustainable livelihood organized by ASTEC in collaboration with Cotton University with paper entitled “Sustainable use of resourceful wetlands for sharing of its economic services to the people for livelihood”.
(e) In International Conference on Next Generation Plant Production and Bioresources Utilization Technologies-2019 (NGPPBUT-2019) and Ist meeting of International Plant Propagators’ Society (IPPS) in India, February 11-13, 2019, at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India with paper entitled “Evaluation of nutritional value and yield characteristics of di?erent species of Pleurotus species by utilizing various agro-forestry wastes” on 12 Feb 2019, 10:25h-10:40h.
(f) In the International e-Conference on “NUTRIENTS ACQUISITION BY PLANTS AND PLANT BASED REMEDIES AGAINST VIRAL DISEASES” on 7th & 8th August, 2020 organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Nowgong College, Nagaon, Assam in association with World Researchers Associations and North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy (NEIAH), Govt. of India, Shillong, Meghalaya with paper entitled “Potential traditionally important plants in bolstering immunity during covid-19 pandemic: A review”.
(g) In the International E-Conference on Current Trends in Chemical Research on August 22, 2020 organized by Dept. of Chemistry in association with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Nowgong College, Nagaon, Assam with paper entitled “The myriad of Biochemical defense strategies embraced by plant in response to the insect herbivores”.
(h) Participated in Seminar Sub-Regional Connectivity, Trade and Growth: The Case for North East India
(b) In National seminar on Bioresources for Sustaining Life & Livelihoods in N.E.India organized by Dept. of Zoology, Nowgaon College in collaboration with Inst. Advanced Level Biotech Hub and Zoological Society of Assam (ZSI) with paper entitled “Ecology of mural vegetation with special reference to succession in some selected sites of Kamrup (Metro) district, Assam”
(c) In National seminar on Harnessing wetlands for sustainable livelihood organized by ASTEC in collaboration with Cotton University with paper entitled “Alien Plant Invasion: An emerging threat to the wetlands of Assam”
(d) In National seminar on Harnessing wetlands for sustainable livelihood organized by ASTEC in collaboration with Cotton University with paper entitled “Sustainable use of resourceful wetlands for sharing of its economic services to the people for livelihood”.
(e) In International Conference on Next Generation Plant Production and Bioresources Utilization Technologies-2019 (NGPPBUT-2019) and Ist meeting of International Plant Propagators’ Society (IPPS) in India, February 11-13, 2019, at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India with paper entitled “Evaluation of nutritional value and yield characteristics of di?erent species of Pleurotus species by utilizing various agro-forestry wastes” on 12 Feb 2019, 10:25h-10:40h.
(f) In the International e-Conference on “NUTRIENTS ACQUISITION BY PLANTS AND PLANT BASED REMEDIES AGAINST VIRAL DISEASES” on 7th & 8th August, 2020 organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Nowgong College, Nagaon, Assam in association with World Researchers Associations and North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy (NEIAH), Govt. of India, Shillong, Meghalaya with paper entitled “Potential traditionally important plants in bolstering immunity during covid-19 pandemic: A review”.
(g) In the International E-Conference on Current Trends in Chemical Research on August 22, 2020 organized by Dept. of Chemistry in association with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Nowgong College, Nagaon, Assam with paper entitled “The myriad of Biochemical defense strategies embraced by plant in response to the insect herbivores”.
(h) Participated in Seminar Sub-Regional Connectivity, Trade and Growth: The Case for North East India
Workshop :
o Organised In-House training programme on “Basic Tools and Techniques of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics and their applications” on 8th and 12th May,2014 at D. K. College under joint collaboration of Institutional Biotech Hub and Dept. of Botany.
o Organised Teachers Training Workshop on “ Conserving Elephants in Meghalaya-Assam Corridor through Education and Awareness” under joint initiative of D.K.College Science Forum, Kalpadroom Foundation, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, ENVIRON, Paryavaran Mitra and Assam SSA Mission on 20th and 21st August,2013 at D.K.College, Mirza.
o Organized DBT sponsored workshop under IBH on “ An introduction to Biotechnology and its application” on 24th-25th January,2013 at D.K.College, Mirza.
o In-House training programme on “Spawn preparation and mushroom cultivation” organized by Institutional Biotech Hub and Dept. of Botany, D.K.College, Mirza.
o In-House training programme on “Basic Tools and Techniques used in Bioinformatics and Plant Tissue Culture” organized by Institutional Biotech Hub and Dept. of Botany, D.K.College, Mirza.
o Organised Teachers Training Workshop on “ Conserving Elephants in Meghalaya-Assam Corridor through Education and Awareness” under joint initiative of D.K.College Science Forum, Kalpadroom Foundation, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, ENVIRON, Paryavaran Mitra and Assam SSA Mission on 20th and 21st August,2013 at D.K.College, Mirza.
o Organized DBT sponsored workshop under IBH on “ An introduction to Biotechnology and its application” on 24th-25th January,2013 at D.K.College, Mirza.
o In-House training programme on “Spawn preparation and mushroom cultivation” organized by Institutional Biotech Hub and Dept. of Botany, D.K.College, Mirza.
o In-House training programme on “Basic Tools and Techniques used in Bioinformatics and Plant Tissue Culture” organized by Institutional Biotech Hub and Dept. of Botany, D.K.College, Mirza.
Research Projects :
DBT sponsored research major project “To assess the diversity and distribution pattern of myrmecophytes with associated extra-floral nectaries in plain and hilly regions of lower Assam, India” 30th March, 2018 to 19th September, 2019 (1½ years duration)
Total Fund: 7.73373 lakhs
Total Fund: 7.73373 lakhs
Orientation Course :
1.Orientation Programme in UGC-HRDC, Gauhati University, 23rd April to 20th May,2012
Refresher Course :
1.Refresher Course (IDC), UGC-HRDC, Gauhati University, 10th March to 30th March,2014
2.Refresher Course (IDC), UGC-HRDC, Gauhati University, 30th January,2019 to 19th February, 2019 (3 weeks)
3.Refresher Course in Life Science and Biotechnology, UGC-HRDC, Jawaharlal Nehru University,6th December, 2021 to 18th December, 2021
2.Refresher Course (IDC), UGC-HRDC, Gauhati University, 30th January,2019 to 19th February, 2019 (3 weeks)
3.Refresher Course in Life Science and Biotechnology, UGC-HRDC, Jawaharlal Nehru University,6th December, 2021 to 18th December, 2021
Short Term Course Attended :
1.Short Term Course(STC) on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Start Up ,UGC-HRDC, Jawaharlal Nehru University,23rd August,2021 to 28th August, 2021
2.One-Week Online Faculty Development Programme on “Mentoring Pedagogy and Teaching Techniques for Higher Education" oranised by Electronics & ICT Academy Supported by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in association with Nowgong College, Nagaon, Assam,08th June,2020 to 15th June, 2020
2.One-Week Online Faculty Development Programme on “Mentoring Pedagogy and Teaching Techniques for Higher Education" oranised by Electronics & ICT Academy Supported by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in association with Nowgong College, Nagaon, Assam,08th June,2020 to 15th June, 2020