Dr. Debashree Kakati, M.Sc. M. Phil., PhD., B. Ed. Mobile: +919401912108 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Area of interest: Ethnobotany, Traditional knowledge system, Taxonomy, breeding and genetics, Bioinformatics. Research activities:  Ph.D. in the dept. of Botany, Gauhati University in October, 2018 (Title: Taxonomical study of Brucea mollis Wall. ex Kurz - an endangered species.).  M.Phil (Biotechnology) from Vinayaka Mission University, June 2009. (Title: In silico comparative structural modeling and Phylogenetic analyses of carbonic anhydrase of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana) Achievements:  Qualified SLET, 2015.  Qualified HS TET, 2014.  Got selected by APSC as Post Graduate Teacher (2017).  Hold 4th position during the Master's degree (2007).  Hold 8th position during the Graduation (2005).  District Level merit scholarship and award for securing position at Class-IV merit examination (1993).

Certifications and training:  Advance PG diploma in Bio-informatics (A-level) from DOEACC ,Guwahati, 2009  Certification on Diploma in Computer Application from TATA INFOTECH,2004  Diploma in computer operating system from DIGITECH COMPUTER EDUCATION, 2000.  Diploma in Fine Art from Assam Fine Arts and Crafts Society, Guwahati, 2003.  Certified second degree Reiki Healer. Experience:  Post Graduate Teacher in Mangaldai Govt. H. S. School, Darrang, Assam since August 2017.  Teaching experience in Mangaldai College, Mangaldai, Darrang, Assam (since 2013 to 2016) as contractual faculty.  SRF, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam (3rd June 2009 to 3rd June 2010) in DIT sponsored Project- Agri-Bioinformatics Promotion program in NE . Research Papers:  Assessment of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of sinuata (Blume) Chew –A medicinal plant used by ethnic communities of North East India, Indian Journal of Natural product and Resources, Vol.1(1), March 2010, (pp. 17-21).  In-silico comparative structural modeling of carbonic anhydrase of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana, Journal of research in bioinformatics, Vol.1, Feb 2012.  Morphological and anatomical studies of vegetative parts of Brucea mollis Wall. ex Kurz - an endemic medicinal plant of Assam, NeBIO, Vol. 7, No. 2, June 2016, (pp 57-65).  Comparative study of certain phytochemical properties of Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng. and Mentha spicata L. : two aromatic edible medicinal of Darrang district, Assam, Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry , 2016, Vol. 5, Issue 6, (pp 455-458).  Qualitative study of certain phytochemical and pharmacognostic properties of two ethnomedicinal plants used for gastrointestinal disorders - Centella asiatica (L.) and Paederia foetida (L.) of Darrang District, Assam, 2017, International Journal of Herbal Medicin, Vol. 5(2), (pp 31-34).  Study on indigenous knowledge and approach for conservation of Brucea mollis Wall. ex Kurz- as RET plant of NE India, 2016, Bioscience Discovery. Vol. 8(2), (pp 119-124).

Seminars and conferences attended:  Participated in Science model competition organized by Gauhati University Science Forum on World Environmental day 4th-5th June 2006, and has been awarded as Third best Model.  Attended workshop on “Bioinformatics and its future prospects “, organized by Department of Botany Gauhati University and DOEACC Centre Guwahati, 9th June 2006.  Participated in Workshop on “Value addition to Bioresources of NE India, Post harvest Technology and cold chain”, organized by by Department of Botany Gauhati University from 19th to 21st May 2006.  Presented paper entitled “Cytotoxic effect of Gutkha on root meristem of Allium cepa L.” in National seminar on “Exploration, utilization and strategy action plan for sustainable management of plant resources” sponsored by “Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India; CSIR and UGC, New Delhi.  Attended National Training cum workshop on Agri-Bioinformatics Promotion Program, organized by DIT (Ministry of Communication and Information technology, New Delhi) at SDAU, Sardarkrushinagar,2009.  Attended National Symposium on unraveling plant microbe interactions for supporting plant health and annual general meeting of Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology (East Zone), on October 27th -28th , 2014, organized by Department of Botany, Gauhati University.  Participated in the Workshop cum symposia on basic molecular biology techniques and natural product based drug discovery, on February 11th -14th, 2015, organized by Institutional biotech hub, Deptartment of Biotechnology, Gauhati University.  Participated in the Workshop on Art of science communication, organized by , organized by Department of Botany, Gauhati University with association of microbiologist of India (Guwahati Unit), on April 20th , 2015.  Presented paper entitled “Study of phytochemical properties of Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng, Centella asiatica (L.) Paederia foetida (L.) and Mentha spiacata (L.), four medicinally important edible plants of Darrang District, Assam”, in National Seminar organized by Mangaldai College sponsored by DBT Govt. of India, in August , 2016.  Presented paper entitled “Study of indigenous knowledge and approaches of conservation of Brucea mollis Wall. ex Kurz- an endemic plant of NE India” in National Seminar organized by IASST, Guwahati, in February, 2017.  Presented paper entitled “Ethnomedicinal study of Brucea mollis Wall. ex Kurz-an RET plant of north east India” in UGC sponsored National seminar on Climate change, Biodiversity and sustainable resource management organized by B. H. College, Barpeta Howly, Assam from 23rd and 24th June, 2017.  Presented paper entitled “Study on restricted distribution of Brucea mollis Wall. ex Kurz- an RET plant of India” in BIODIVERSE 2018, International symposium on biodiversity and biobanking, organized by IIT Guwahati, from 27th to 29th January, 2018.  Acted as a District level Resource person in 26th National Children Science Congress, 2018, organized by DST, Govt. of India, held on 30-09-2018 at Mangaldai College.  Presented paper entitled “Chemoinformatics approach for bioremediation through analysis of hydrocarbon degrading potential of Monooxygenase in Pseudomonas mendocina, P. stutzeri and Pseudomonas. sp. OX1 in National Conference on Green, sustainable and evolving sciences (GSES-2019) and 64th Annual technical session of Assam Science Society on 28th to 29th June, 2019.  Acted as a District level Resource person in 27th National Children Science Congress, 2019, organized by DST, Govt. of India, held on 02-10-2019 at Mangaldai College.  Presented paper entitled “Growing plants on waste paper”, in 107th Indian Science Congress held at University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore from 3rd to 7th January, 2020.  Participated Women Science Congress as delegate, held at University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore from 5th and 6th January, 2020 held at University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.

I hereby declare that all the information given above is true to best of my knowledge.

Yours’ Sincerely

Dr. Debashree Kakati.