LAB MEMBERS & Lab Alumni

Research Group

                 Debananda Gogoi, M.Sc.

 

             Post graduate Degree in Biotechnology,

             Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore.

             Current Position: Senior Research Fellow

             Email: deba000(AT)tezu.ernet.in

             Research interest: Anticoagulant, thrombolytic and anti-platelet drugs from medicinal plants

                 Sumita Dutta, M.Sc.

 

             Post graduate Degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 

             Tezpur University, Tezpur.

             Current Position:  Senior Research Fellow (DST-INSPIRE)

             Email: sumita(AT)tezu.ernet.in

             Research interest: Anticoagulant drugs from snake venom

                Bhargab Kalita, M.Sc.

 

             Post graduate Degree in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics,

             St. Anthony's College, Shillong.

             Current Position: Senior Research Fellow (TATA Innovation Award)

             Email: bhrijbk(AT)tezu.ernet.in

             Research interest: Russell’s viper venom: Proteomics and Antivenomics

                 Taufikul Islam, M.Sc.

 

             Post graduate Degree in Biotechnology,

             Assam University, Silchar.

             Current Position: Senior Research Fellow (DST-INSPIRE)

             Email: taufiq(AT)tezu.ernet.in

             Research interest: Nerve growth factor from Snake venom.

 

            

                 Abhishek Chanda, M.Sc.

 

             Post graduate Degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 

             Tezpur University, Tezpur.

             Current Position: Senior Research Fellow

             Email: achanda(AT)tezu.ernet.in

             Research interest: Cobra venom: Proteomics and Antivenomics

             Aparup Patra, M.Sc.

 

             Post graduate Degree in Biotechnology, 

             KIIT University, Bhubneswar,Odisha.

             Current Position: Senior Research Fellow (DST ASEAN Project)

             Email: aparup(AT)tezu.ernet.in

             Research interest: Snake venom Proteomics, Antivenomics, and quality control of Antivenom

 

 STUDENT'S ACHIEVEMENTS

  1. Third Prize Best Poster Award recipient in the ‘Translational Research on Natural Products for Therapeutic Uses (TRNPT)-North East Chapter’, 21st November, 2017, IASST, Guwahati, Assam.

  1. Second Prize of ONGC-CPBT Best Poster Award recipient in the ‘National Seminar on Recent Advances in Biotechnological Research in North East India: Challenges and Prospects’, 27th-29th November, 2014, Tezpur University, Assam.

  2. Recipient of the prestigious INSPIRE fellowship for University first rank holders at post graduate-level, from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, for pursuing full time PhD since 2013-till date.

  1. Recipient of the prestigious Bishop Mathai Kochuparambil Award 2013 for securing highest marks in M.Sc from St. Anthony’s College, Shillong.

  2. Recipient of Best poster award recipient in the ‘3rd International Conference on Translational Research: Application in human health and agriculture’, 23rd-25th September, 2017, Amity University, Kolkatta.

  1. Recipient of the prestigious INSPIRE fellowship for University first rank holders at post graduate-level, from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, for pursuing full time PhD since 2014-till date.

  2. Recipient of the Dr. Devendralal Roy Memorial Roy Memorial Award 2013 for securing 1st class 1st in Master of Science in Biotechnology from Assam University, Silchar.

  3. Recipient of the Murshedul Alom Choudhury Memorial Award 2013 for securing 1st class 1st in Master of Science in Biotechnology from Assam University, Silchar.

  1. Third Prize of SNAKSYMP-16 Best Poster Award recipient in the ‘National Seminar on Snake Venom Research and Snake-bite Therapy: National and International Perspectives (SnakSymp2016)’, 22nd -24th November, 2016, Tezpur University, Assam.

 Lab ALUMNI:

Dr. Robin Doley, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University.

Dr. Kishore Das, Senior HSC Research Scientist, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Emphasis in Infectious Diseases, Paul L 
Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, USA.

Dr. (Mrs.) Pallabi Kalita, Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh.

Dr. Sudhir K. Rai, Research Associate, Cancer and Genetic Research Complex, University of Florida, USA.

Dr. (Mrs.) Debashree Saikia, Assistant Professor, Darrang College,Tezpur.

Dr. Jetendra K. Roy, Research Professor, Dept. of Food and Biotechnology, Korea University (Sejong Campus), Sejong, South Korea.

Dr. (Mrs.) Rupamoni Thakur, DBT Research Associate, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati.

Dr. Sourav Majumdar, Assistant Manager, Mab Bio Group, Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.

Late Mrs. Bandana Bora, (Degree pending)

 Post doctoral fellow Guided:

 

Sl. No.

Name of Student

Title of Thesis

Year of Completion
1 Dr. (Mrs.) Rupamoni Thakur Anticoagulant drug from snake venom 2015

2

Dr. (Mrs.) Debashree Saikia

Studies on mechanism of action and biomedical applications of anticoagulant proteins from Indian cobra (Naja naja and Naja kaouthia) venoms

2016

 

 Ph.D. Thesis Guided:

 

Sl. No.

Name of Student

Title of Thesis

Year of Award

1

Dr. Robin Doley

Studies on some biochemical and pharmacological properties of  two phospholipase A2 isoenzymes (NK-PLA2-I and NK-PLA2-II)  from Indian monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia) venom.

2005

2

Dr. Kishore Das

Isolation, characterization and some industrial application of biosurfactants produced by Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas  aeruginosa strains.

2006

3

Dr. Pallabi Kalita

Evaluation of nutritional potential of some aquatic weeds of North-East India for formulation of fish-feed for Indian Major Carps.

2008

4

Dr. Sudhir K. Rai

Production, isolation and characterization of microbial alkaline protease and their industrial applications.

2011

5

Dr. Debashree Saikia

Studies on anticoagulant phospholipase A2 (PLA2) isoenzymes from Indian Russell’s Viper (Daboia russelli) venom.

2013

6

Dr. Jetendra K. Roy

Biochemical characterization and industrial application of α-amylases from bacteria.

2014

7

Dr. Rupamoni Thakur

Characterization of some procoagulant and anticoagulant protein(s) and peptide(s) purified from Indian Russell’s Viper (Daboia russelii russelii) venom.

2015

8

Dr. Sourav Majumdar

Studies on bacterial fibrin(ogen)olytic enzymes and their therapeutic applications.

2015

 

 International Visiting Fellow:

 

Sl. No.

Name of Student

Title of Thesis

Duration of work
1

Ms. Wanigasingha Dasanayakalage Sandani Thathsara Senevirathne

The antivenomics study of some Indian polyvalent antivenom against East & Western Indian Cobra ( Naja naja)

 2016-2017

 

 Project Guidance for Master’s (M.Sc.) Degree:

 

Sl. No.

Name of the student

Title of the project

Year of Award

1

Ms. Monimala Mahanta

Neutralization of some enzymatic activities of Naja kaouthia venom by Mimosa pudica plant extracts: a prospective study.

1999

2.

Mr. Rahul Pandey

A comparative biochemical study of the ATPase activity contained in the venom of two Indian cobra-Naja naja and Naja kaouthia.

2000

3

Ms. Riku Das

Biochemical characterization of acetylcholinesterase activity of Naja naja and Naja kaouthia venom.

2000

4

Ms. Madhumita Ghosh

A prospective study on the inhibition of phospholipase A2 and protease activity of Russell’s viper (Daboia russelli) venom by medicinal plant extracts.

2001

5

Mr. Bibek Yumnam

Purification of a liver hemorrhagin from Russell’s viper (Daboia russelli) venom and inhibition of hemorrhagic activity by plant extracts and a polyvalent antivenom.

2001

6

Mr. Prabhat Kr. Purbey

Partial purification of hemolysin and coagulant protein from Russell’s viper (Daboia russelli) venom and their inhibition by Indian medicinal plants.

2001

7

Mr. Debok J. Das

Pharmacological reassessment of traditional medicinal plants for their anti- phospholipase A2 and protease activity of Russell’s viper (Daboia russelli) venom.

2001

8

Mr. Anurodh S. Agrawal

Screening of α-amylase producing microbes from the soil samples of north east India and cloning of α-amylase encoding gene from a Bacillus sp.

2005

9

Ms. Sushmita Singh

Cloning and expression of α-amylase producing gene from a Bacillus sp isolated from environmental samples of north east India.

2005

10

Mr. Hemanta Adhikary

Characterization and some industrial application of protease produced by Bacillus subtilis in solid state fermentation.

2006

11

Ms. Mayuri Borkataki

Production and characterization of α-amylase produced by Bacillus subtilis strain in solid state fermentation using unconventional carbon sources.

2006

12

Mr. Ravi Kumar

Correlation between enzymatic activity and hemolytic and coagulant properties of acidic and basic phospholipase A2 isoenzymes from Russell’s viper (Daboia russelli) venom.

2006

13

Mr. Jetendra K. Roy

Purification and characterization of alkaline α-amylase from Bacillus sp. isolated from north-east India.

 2007

14

Mr. Rezwan Ahmed

Optimization of culture parameters for the production of α-amylase by Bacillus sp. isolated from north-east India.

2007

15

Ms. Snigdha Rani Das

Covalent immobilization of industrially important microbial enzymes on iron-oxide (Fe3O4) magnetic nanoparticles: A prospective study.

2007

16

Ms. Mamta Jaiswal

Studies on alkaline α-amylase producing alkalophilic bacteria from a soil sample of Assam, North East India.

2008

17

Mr. Rocktotpal Konwar

Statistical Optimization of the Media Components Using Response Surface Methodology for Alkaline Keratinase Production in Solid State Fermentation by a Feather Degrading Bacillus subtilis strain and Immobilization of the Crude Keratinase onto γ-Fe2O3 Magnetic Nanoparticle.

2008

18

Mr. T. Satish Kumar

Covalent immobilization of crude alpha-amylase from Bacillus sp. as-s1a onto iron-oxide magnetic nanoparticles.

2008

19

Ms. Sangeeta Hatibaruah

Statistical optimization of binding, characterization and assessment of biotechnological

potential of Ag nanoparticle bound microbial keratinase.

2009

20

Ms. Supriya Sarma

Exploration of Microbial Diversity of Soil and Water by Culture Dependent Method and Recovery of High Molecular-Weight Metagenomic DNA from Soil.

2009

21

Ms. Shrutidhara Biswas

A mutagenic approach to enhance the production of protease by  Brevibacillus sp. AS-S10-II:  Purification and characterization of an alkaline protease.

2010

22

Ms. Sumita Biswas

Cloning and expression of the protease gene from Bacillus subtilis RM-01.

2010

23

Ms. Chenole Keppen

Statistical optimization of process parameters for the production of fibrinolytic protease from bacillus sp. FF01 strain.

2011

24

Ms. Samanwita Goswami

Statistical optimization of process parameters for the production of fibrinolytic protease from bacillus sp. FF02B strain.

2011

25

Mr. Biplob Sarmah

Purification and characterization of a fibrinolytic serine protease from Bacillus sp. strain FF02B: Potential of enzyme in cardiovascular drug development.

2013

26

Ms. Sumita Dutta

Mechanism of anticoagulant action of a non-cytotoxic acidic phospholipase A2 from Indian cobra (Naja naja) venom.

2013

27

Mr. Pawan Kumar

Studies on protease from Naja kaouthia venom for therapeutic application.

2014

28

Mr. Jayesh K. Sevak

Isolation and characterization of protease and protease complex from Naja naja venom.

2014

29

Mr. Rahul Hazarika

Effect of aqueous extract of two medicinal plants on in vitro thrombolysis and  anticoagulant activity.

2014

30

Ms. Shagufta Jahan

Purification and characterization of an ATPase enzyme showing ADPase activity from Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii russelii) venom.

2015
31 Mr. Abhishek Chanda

Identification and Characterization of a Pyrene Degrading Pseudomonas sp. strain 53 Isolated from Petroleum-Oil Contaminated Soil Sample.

 2015
32 Mr. Bhim B. Biswa

Influence of physioco-chemical parameters on growth kinetics and proteomics analysis of Pseudomonas sp. strain 53 when grown in presence of pyrene

 2016

33

Ms. Shambhavi Jha

A process for the preparation of anticoagulant herbal drug from an ethno-medicinal plant of India

2016
34 Ms. Sheetal Ramani

Phytochemical analysis and elucidation of anticoagulant mechanism of active fraction isolated from aqueous leave extract of Clerodendrum colebrookianum for development of alternative cardiovascular drug

 2017
35 Ms. Anjali Das

Assessment of Quality, Enzyme-neutralization Potency, and Immuno-reactivity of Commercial Anti venom Against Venom of Big Four Snakes of India

 2017
36 Mr. Raja Nath

Structural and physico-chemical characterization of a biosurfactant purified from Burkholderia sp.

 2017
37 Ms. Surbhi Bhartari

Functional characterization of active component of a medicinal plant for the development of Cardiovascular Drug

 2018
38 Ms. Sudeepa Singh

Quantitative proteomics and assessment of potency of commercial antivenom against Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) venom

 2018

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