UGC Sponsored National Conference on

Contemporary Excitement in

New National Advisors (CENB- 2018) Prof. SN. Hegde, Mysuru October 30-31, 2018 Prof. M. Venkateswarlu, Shimoga Prof. LS. Shashidhara, Pune Organized by Prof. Amitabh Joshi, Dr. T. Madhan Mohan, New Delhi Dr. Kumarasamy Thangaraj Hyderabad Prof. Pawan Sharma, New Delhi Prof. Jagat Kumar Roy, Varanasi Prof. RNS. Yadav, Dibrugarh NAGALAND UNIVERSITY Prof. Ramesh Sharma, Shillong Prof. S. Rama Rao, Shillong (A Central University) Prof. Prabodh Bora, Guwahati Prof. Prasad Burra, Haryana DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY Prof. DK. Sharma, Guwahati Headquarters: LUMAMI, ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT- Dr. Longvah, Hyderabad 798627 NAGALAND, INDIA Prof. Neelu Nangia, Bangalore Prof. Kamal Jaiswal, Lucknow Prof. Kaushal, Nainital Organizing Committee Prof. OP. Singh, Shillong Prof. BBP. Gupta, Shillong Patron Prof. SB. Prasad, Shillong Prof. Pardeshi Lal Vice Chancellor, Nagaland University

Convener(s) Prof. SU. Ahmed Prof. LN. Kakati Department of Zoology, Nagaland Confirmed Speakers: University Prof. Anupam Chatterjee (NEHU, Shillong, Organizing Secretary Meghalaya (Keynote speaker) Prof. Sarat Chandra Yenisetti Prof. BK. Konwar (Tejpur University, Head, Department of Zoology, Nagaland Assam) University Prof. KRS. Sambasiva Rao (Mizoram University, Mizoram) Treasurer Prof. JC. Kalita (Guwahati University, Dr. Bendang Ao Assam) Department of Zoology, Nagaland Prof. Jharna Chakraborty (Rajiv Gandhi University University, Arunachal Pradesh) Prof. AK. Mukherjee (Tejpur University, Members Assam) Prof. AK. Rai Dr. Ajaikumar Kunnumakkara (IIT, Mr. P. Rajesh Singh Guwahati, Assam Dr. Pranay P. Pankaj Department of Zoology, Nagaland University

1

Commerce, Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Engineering & Technology and Management streams. There are 65 colleges from all over the Invitation state of Nagaland currently affiliated to Nagaland University. Friends, The mission and objectives of the University We are happy to inform you that Department of are to disseminate knowledge by providing Zoology, Nagaland University will be infrastructural and research facilities; to make organizing a national conference entitled: provision for integrated courses in humanities, Contemporary Excitement in New Biology natural and physical sciences, social sciences, (CENB-2018) during 30-31 October, 2018. agricultural science, forestry, engineering and other disciplines in the educational programmes In the past two decades biological research has of the University; to take appropriate measures undergone frameshift due to innovation of for promoting innovations ion teaching- multiple methods/approaches and significant learning processes, inter-disciplinary studies integration among different disciplines within and research; to educate and train manpower for biology and collaboration with computational, the development of the state of Nagaland; and physical, chemical, mathematical and to pay special attention to the improvement of engineering sciences, which significantly the social and economic conditions and welfare assisted us to have quality life through finding of the people of the state, their intellectual, solutions to our biological and social academic and cultural development. requirements. Department of Zoology, NU, Lumami Therefore we thought it is important to take advantage of this ongoing transformation in biology! Organizing this event is an effort in The Department of Zoology started in 1997 that direction. with a primary focus to train students to equip themselves meaningfully to local, regional and Themes of the conference: national needs. The vision of the Department is to inspire students to develop research aptitude Biological diversity and contemporary for understanding nature and its rich concerns; Modern tools and techniques in biodiversity, to acquire knowledge on the biology; Genomics, Transcriptomics, taxonomic status of various animals of the Proteomics and Metabolomics; Disease region and to enable them to understand the biology; Alternative medicine and Traditional real-world relevance of biological sciences, and knowledge; Pharmacology and toxicology; lay the foundation for lifelong learning and Chemical ecology and ; meaningful, productive contributions to Plant animal interaction; Bioinformatics and society. The department has strong roots in Systems biology theory and practice of modern biology and the curriculum is well designed with the major Nagaland University thrust areas being endocrinology, fish biology, entomology, , molecular biology, Nagaland University, the 13th Central ecology, parasitology, physiology, University and the only Central University in development biology. Faculty members are Nagaland was established in 1994 having its recipients of research grants from UGC, DBT, Head Quarters at Lumami in Zunheboto district DST, MOEF, ICAR including prestigious Unit with three more campuses viz. Kohima Campus of Excellence in Biotechnology (U-Excel) grant at Meriema in Kohima district, Medziphema from DBT. Campus (School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development) at Medziphema in Dimapur district and a temporary campus at Dimapur with School of Engineering & Technology. There are 37 departments offering Undergraduate and Postgraduate and Ph.D. programmes in different disciplines of Arts,

2

Call for Oral/Poster/Paper presentation (Registration fee could be remitted through demand draft on any nationalized bank in The CENB- 2018 organizing committee invites favour of Organizing Secretary,CENB-2018) abstract(s) of original research papers from Academicians/Scientists/Researchers/Technol Accommodation ogists on the topics mentioned in the focal themes for oral and poster presentation during Need-based accommodation will be made the Seminar. Abstracts and full length papers available in the University Guest House or in are to be submitted to The Organizing some hotels on payment basis. The Organizing Secretary, National seminar on Contemporary Secretary of CEMB-2018 may be informed in excitement in new biology, Department of advance for seeking preference of Zoology, Nagaland University, Hqrs. Lumami- accommodation (NU dormitory: RS. 200/- per 798627, Nagaland by Email: night; hotel Rs.1500/2000/3000/- per night). [email protected] Reaching University A scientific committee will review the abstracts based on originality of work, quality and Nagaland University, Lumami, is 20 km away relevance to the main topic of the seminar and from the nearest town Mokokchung. The corresponding author will be intimated nearest rail station is Mariani, Assam which is regarding the acceptance and mode of approximately 85 km away from Mokokchung. presentation of papers through e mail. Tata Sumo services are available from Jorhat or Mariani to Mokokchung town in the morning as Abstract Format: The abstract in MS Word, well as in the afternoon. One can also get direct Times New Roman, not exceeding 250 words overnight buses from Guwahati to should be arranged in the following format: Mokokchung (which starts around 6:30 pm Title (Capital and bold font size 14); Author(s) from Guwahati and reaches around 7 am the name (bold, presenting author’s name next day (operated by Blue Hills and Network underlined, font size 12) and affiliation (address Service). Nearest airport is Jorhat which is 100 of the institution with e mail and phone number km away from Mokokchung. of of corresponding author, ); Text (justified, spacing 1.5, margins- Left 2”, R 1”); Key words (italics bold, font sizev10, limited to 5 words). Important dates: Abstract submission (oral and poster) upto: 15 Oral/Poster presentation: Based on the August, 2018 scientific committee’s decision, selected Acceptance notification: 30 August, 2018 contributed papers will be allotted either as Registration starts: 1 July, 2018 and ends on: Oral/Poster presentation. First three best 30 August, 2018 adjudged posters will be awarded. Last date for request for accommodation: 15 September, 2018 Registration Procedure: Contact Details: Duly filled in registration form along with the Prof. Sarat Chandra Yenisetti prescribed fee (DD on any nationalised bank) Organizing Secretary- CENB-2018 needs to be sent to the Organizing Secretary Department of Zoology, Nagaland University, (CENB-2018) latest by 30 August, 2018. The Lumami 798627, Nagaland, India registration fee includes Conference Kit, High Tea, Lunch / VC’s Dinner (accommodation is Email: [email protected] additional) Tel: 9402908988, 9862500568, 7005821590, 9436006083 Registration fee details Faculty/ Scientist: Rs.1000/- Research Scholar/Students: Rs.500/-

3 PHOTOGRAPH

Registration Form National Conference on Contemporary Excitement in New Biology October 30-31, 2018

Name:

Designation:

Age: Sex:

Institution/College/University:

Address:

Telephone:

E-mail:

Title of Paper:

Oral: Poster: Simple Participation:

Accommodation required: Yes/No

If yes, Furnish details of time and date of arrival.

Mode of Registration Fee:

Demand draft No.: Amount. Date: Bank Name & Address:

Through RTGS: Pl. provide the details

(Signature)

Please complete the registration form and return to the Organizing Secretary in the following Address: Prof. Sarat Chandra Yenisetti, Organizing Secretary- CENB-2018Department of Zoology, Nagaland University, Lumami 798627 Nagaland, India OR Email to: [email protected]

4

5