OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR :: DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY DIBRUGARH | ASSAM | INDIA Award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) N O T I F I C A T I O N Pursuant to the approval of the Executive Council of Dibrugarh University, accorded in the 328th Meeting of the Council held on 29 December, 2015, the candidates listed below are declared to have qualified for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) of Dibrugarh University for their doctoral research. The degree will be conferred on the candidates at the next Convocation of the University. Name of the Sl. Candidate Department Subject Examiner No. with Address for correspondence School : Science and Engineering [Total : 12] Prof. Mini Bhattacharyya, Dept. of Anthropology, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014. Prof. Lucy T.V. Zehol, Dept. of Anthropology, Smt. Deepali Das (Saikia), North East Hill University, Bhairab Nagar, “Child Care and Nutritional Status : A Shillong-793022. Anthropology 01 Tezpur, Bio-Social Study among the Nepali Kshattriyas Dist. Sonitpur, of Sonitpur District, Assam.” Prof. N.K. Gogoi, Assam. Dept. of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University. Dr. D. Dutta Das, Associated Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University. Prof. Arup Ratan Bandyopadhyay, Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata-700019. Smt. Nitumoni Saikia, Prof. Rekha Das, “Fertility Performance and Blood Group Department of Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, Anthropology 02 Incompatibility among the Sonowal Kacharis Dibrugarh University, Gauhati University, of Dibrugarh District, Assam.” Dibrugarh. Guwahati-781014. Dr. D. Dutta Das, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University. Dr. Barun Mukhopadhyay, Smt. Rakhi Rani Das, “Fertility Performance and Health Care Professor, Anthropology 03 Margherita College, Practices Among the Idu Mishimis of Lower Biological Anthropology Unit, Margherita. Dibang Valley District of Arunachal Pradesh.” Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. 1 | P a g e Prof. Rekha Das, Dept. of Anthropology, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014. Dr. D. Dutta Das, Associate Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University. Prof. Mini Bhattacharyya, Dept. of Anthropology, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014. Smt. Sunanda Sahu, “Gender Performance among the Kaibarta Prof. Lucy T.V. Zehol, Dept. of Anthropology, Anthropology 04 Community : A Case Study from Upper Dept. of Anthropology, D.H.S.K. College, Assam.” North East Hill University, Dibrugarh. Shillong-793022. Prof. Nitul Kumar Gogoi, Dept of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University. Prof. V. Dashavantha Reddy, Director, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007. Prof. P.U. Krishnaraj, Centre for Sri Ridip Hazarika, “Studies on Intraspecific Genetic Diversity in Prof. and Head, Studies in 05 Dept. of Life Sciences, Capsicum chinense Jacq. (Bhot Jolokia) Dept. of Biotechnology, Biotechnology Dibrugarh University. through Molecular Techniques.” University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad-580005, Karnataka. Dr. Bijoy Neog, Associate Professor, Dept. of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh University. Prof. Dibakar Chandra Deka, Dept. of Chemistry, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014. Prof. Swapan Kumar Dolui, Sri Manas Mausum Sarmah, Dept. of Chemistry, “Some Structural Modifications of Uracil and Dept. of Chemistry, Tezpur University, Chemistry 06 its Analogues for Construction of Novel Dibrugarh University, Tezpur-784028. Heterocycles.” Dibrugarh-786004. Dr. D. Prajapati, Chief Scientist & Head, Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR, North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat-785006. Smt. Ponchami Sharma, “Removal of anionic and cationic dye Prof. K.G. Bhattacharyya, Department of Chemistry, molecules from aqueous solution : Department of Chemistry, Chemistry 07 Dibrugarh University, Investigation of adsorption and reactive Gauhati University, Dibrugarh-786004. extraction phenomenon.” Guwahati-781014. 2 | P a g e Prof. Kochi Ismail, Department of Chemistry, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793022. Dr. Manash R. Das, Scientist Material Science Division, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat-785006. Dr. Pankaj Das, Head, Dept. of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786004. Prof. M.C. Kalita, Dept. of Biotechnology, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014. Smt. Jyotchna Gogoi, Prof. Chandana Choudhury Barua, 2 No. Birkuchi, “Studies on Antioxidant Activity of Mirabilis Dept. of Pharmacology & Life Sciences 08 (Kundil Nagar), jalapa Linn. on Cutaneous Wound Healing in Toxicology, P.O. : Udayan Vihar, Rat.” Gauhati University, Guwahati-781171. Guwahati-781014. Prof. A.K. Rai, Dept. of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786004. Prof. Arup K. Das, Department of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar-791112, Arunachal Pradesh. Sri Pronob Gogoi, Department of Life Sciences, “Autecological Study of Solanum nigrum L. Prof. Tuhin Sri Sen, Life Sciences 09 Dibrugarh University, and S. Myriacanthus Dunal of Upper Assam.” B/15/96 Lake Road, Dibrugarh-786004. Kalyani-941233. Dr. M. Islam, Retd. Professor, Department of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786004. Prof. A.R. Ghosh, Dept. of Environmental Science, University of Burdwan, PIN-713104, West Bengal. Smt. Shahlina Haque, “Habitat Ecology, Life History Traits and Prof. S.U. Ahmed, Dept. of Life Sciences, Life Sciences 10 Rearing Feasibility of Certain Loaches (Pisces Dept. of Zoology, Dibrugarh University, : Cobitidae) from Sivasagar District, Assam.” Nagaland University, Dibrugarh-786504. Mokokchung, Nagaland. Prof. S.P. Biswas, Dept. of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786004. 3 | P a g e Prof. Nazibuddin Ahmed, Dept. of Mathematics, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014. Dr. G.S. Seth, Smt. Barnali Sharma, Dept. of Mathematics, Dept. of Mathematics, “Studies of the Effects of Magnetic Field on Mathematics 11 Indian Institute of Mines (IIM), Dibrugarh University, Certain Arterial Blood Flow Problems.” Dhanbad-826004, Dibrugarh-786004. Jharkhand. Prof. G.C. Hazarika, Dept. of Mathematics, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786004. Prof. Achintya Saha, Dept. of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata-700009. Dr. Subhash C. Mandal, Associate Professor, Smt. Sharubam Victoria Devi, “Studies on Analgesic, Antipyretic and Division of Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Dept. of Pharmaceutical 12 Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Some Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sciences, Ethnomedicinal Plants.” Technology, Dibrugarh University. Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032. Prof. Sanjib Das, Dept. of Pharm. Sciences, Assam University, Silchar-788001. School : School : Earth, Atmospheric Science, Environment and Energy [Total : 3] Prof. A.K. Varma, Dept. of Applied Geology, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, Jharkhand. Prof. R.P. Tiwari, Sri Biswajit Buragohain, School of Earth Sciences & “Lithofacies Analysis and Depositional Applied Dept. of Applied Geology, Natural Resources Management, 13 Environment of the Paleogene Sequence Geology Dibrugarh University, Mizoram University, Exposed in Parts of Mon District, Nagaland.” Dibrugarh-786004. Aizwal-796004, Mizoram. Dr. D. Majumdar, Professor, Department of Applied Geology, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786004. Prof. Arun Kumar, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Manipur University, Sri Bijit Kumar Gogoi, “Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Disang Imphal-795003. Applied Dept. of Applied Geology, 14 Group of Rocks in a Part of the Assam-Arakan Geology Dibrugarh University, Basin.” Prof. P.K. Das, Dibrugarh-786004. Dept. of Geological Sciences, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014. 4 | P a g e Prof. R.K. Sarmah, Dept. of Applied Geology, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786004. Prof. Ashok Kr. Bora, Department of Geography, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014. Dr. Bijoy Singh Mipun, Sri Bijoy Krishna Nath, “Effects of Flood and Erosion on Centre for Professor, Centre for Studies in Socio-Cultural and Economic Conditions of the Studies in 15 Dept. of Geography, Geography, People of Majuli Sub-Division, Jorhat District, Geography North Eastern Hill University, Dibrugarh University. Assam.” Shillong-22. Dr. Bharati Dutta, Dept. of Geography, D.H.S.K. College, Dibrugarh-786001. School : Humanities and Social Sciences [Total : 10] Dr. Dipti Phukan Patgiri, Professor, Dept. of Assamese, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014. Smt. Santana Dowarah Handique, “ÎÂõíÅñ1 ú¥œÇ±1 Dr. Kailash Pattanaik, Assamese 16 Dept. of Assamese, áðÃÉ1äÂò± Ð ÛßÁ Dept. of Odia, Sibsagar Girls’ College, ÆúùÏÍÂõ:±¿òßÁ ¿ÂõË••ø¸í” Visva-Bharati, Sivasagar-785640. Shanti Niketan, West Bengal. Prof. Arpana Konwar, Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University. Dr. Pradip Jyoti Mahanta, Professor, Dept. of Cultural Studies, Napaam, Tezpur-784028. Smt. Smriti Rekha Chetia “ë×Âæÿò Õü÷1 Dr. Prabin Chandra Das, Handique, ÎÂõÌXñ÷DZ»ù¥¤Ï Professor (Retd.), Assamese 17 Dept. of Assamese, æÃòË᱇ÂÏü÷ÓýÃÃ1 Gauhati University, Dibrugarh University, ë×ÂÈü»-Õòұò Ð ÛßÁ Guwahati-781014. Dibrugarh-786004. îÅÂùò±÷ÓùßÁ ÕñÉûþò” Prof. Arpana Konwar, Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786004. Prof. Madan M. Sarma, Dept. of English & Foreign Languages, Tezpur University, Smt. Swati Kiran, “÷¿ýÃÃù± 1¿äÂî Napaam, Tezpur-784028. Dept. of Assamese, ö±1îÂÏûþ Õ±RæÃÏ»òÏî Assamese 18 Dibrugarh University, ò±1Ï1 ü±÷±¿æÃßÁ ¿¦š¿îÂ1 Prof. Umesh Deka, Dibrugarh. ›¶¿îÂôÂùò” Director, North East Studies Centre, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014. 5 | P a g e Prof. Karabi Deka Hazarika, Department of Assamese, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786004. Prof. Sushil Sinha, Dept. of Anthropology,