Associate Professor

 Personal Information:                                     

Name: DR. KALYAN DAS, M.Sc., B.Ed., SLET, PGDEMA., Ph.D.

Designation: Associate Professor

Department: Botany

Jagannath Barooah College (Autonomous)

Barpatra Ali, Jorhat, Assam, Pin-785001

Landline/mobile: 9435204767/8638046878 (m),

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 Permanent Address:

Tarajan Kakoti Gaon

P.O. Tarajan

Jorhat – 785001

Assam.

Academic qualification

M.Sc. in Life Sciences - Botany, Department of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh University, 2002.

B. Ed, Dibrugarh University, 2004.

Ph.D., Dibrugarh University

Area of Specialization: Plant Ecology, Environmental Science, Phytochemistry.

Work/Teaching Experience:

• Associate Professor, Department of Botany, J.B. College (Autonomous).
• Assistant Professor - III (Selection Grade) , Department of Botany, J.B. College (Autonomous) since 13^th January, 2015. (Permanent/Sanctioned Post)
• Assistant Professor- II, Department of Botany, Bahona College from 24^th September, 2005 to 12^th January, 2015. (Permanent/Sanctioned Post)
• Lecturer, Department of Botany, Namrup College from 2^nd July, 2004 to 23^rd September, 2005. 
• Research Fellow, Department of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Sept, 2003 to June, 2004.

Teaching responsibilities (current academic year):

• Preparing Teaching Plan/ Lesson plan and teaching those plans to the entire class of B.Sc. (TDC) Botany Core/Honours students as well as the students of Sc. Botany Audit Course and the students of Higher Secondary 1^st and 2^nd Year. (If required individually to students or in small groups)
• To teach Environmental Studies Course to the H.S. 1^st Year and B.Sc./B.A./B.Com 2^nd Semester students (AECC- EVS).
• Mentoring and advising students.
• To track student progress by conducting the class test, group discussion, seminar, sessional exam, etc.
• Guiding the students to conduct the research project.
• Question paper setting, evaluation, conducting the final exam as AOC, etc.

Professional responsibilities/College committee assignments:

1. Secretary, J.B. College Teachers' Unit.
2. District Coordinator of Colleges, Jorhat district. (DHE, Assam)
3. Member, Research Advisory Council (RAC), J.B. College, Autonomous.
4. Coordinator, Report Preparation Committee for NIRF, Jagannath Barooah College (Autonomous)
5. Jt. Coordinator, IQAC Committee for NAAC, Jagannath Barooah College (Autonomous).
6. President, Innovation and Incubation Council, Jagannath Barooah College (Autonomous).
7. Jt. Coordinator, Campus Maintenance Committee, Jagannath Barooah College (Autonomous).
8. Jt. Coordinator, Rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharging, Jagannath Barooah College (Autonomous).
9. Member, Product Development and monitoring cell, Jagannath Barooah College (Autonomous)

10. Member, Board of Studies, Department of Botany, J.B. College (Autonomous)

11. Member, (Subject Expert) Board of Studies (UG) , Department of Botany, Sibsagar College (Autonomous)
12. Member, (Subject Expert) Board of Studies (UG) , Department of Botany, D.R. College (Autonomous), Golaghat.
13. Member (Meritorious alumnus), Board of Studies, PG - Life Sciences, Sibsagar College (Autonomous).
14. Member, Board of Studies (UG) , Department of Botany, Furkating College (Autonomous)
15. Member, Academic Calendar Committee, Jagannath Barooah College (Autonomous)
16. Member, Admission Committee.
17. Coordinator, Annual Report Preparation Committee (D.U.) , J.B. College (Autonomous)
18. Coordinator, EVS Classes (Science, CBCS)

Awards/Fellowships/ Distinctions/Achievements:

Qualified SLET, September, 2003.

Reviewer of Journals indexed by: Scopus | Web of Science | Clarivate Analytics | BIOSISPreviews | Google Scholar | UGC-CARE etc.

External Auditor, Green Audit, and Environmental Audit of different Colleges.

Member/ Subject Expert/Meritorious alumnus of 4 UG and 2 PG, Board of Studies of the Department of Botany, of different autonomous colleges.

3^rd Best Oral Presentation Award in a national conference organized by the Indian Phytopathological Society at AAU on 22-23 Dec, 2023.

Other achievements/awards:

1. Successfully organised a National Seminar on " Recent trends of Research in Biological Sciences and allied branches for the well-being of people and nature” on 24^th March, 2022 as Organising Secy / Coordinator
2. Successfully organised a National Seminar on “Research in Biological Sciences for Sustainable Development with the Application of Mathematics and Allied Branches” on 10^th and 11^th May, 2013 as Organising Secy/Coordinator.
3. Former Secretary, Assam Science Society, Bahona Branch since 2010 - 2015. During his nearly 6-year tenure as Secretary, he initiated several successful programmes for the popularization of Science.
4. Former Programme Officer, NSS Wing, Bahona College from 2007 - 2015.
5. Former Coordinator, UGC-COC on Mushroom Culture, Department of Botany, Bahona College, (2014-15)
6. Former Coordinator, UGC Committee for Equal Opportunity Center in College Authority Advisory Committee, Bahona College, (2012-15)
7. Former Asstt. Secy, Bahona College Teachers’ Unit (2013-15)
8. Ex - Coordinator, Green Plus Society, Jagannath Barooah College (Autonomous)

Research, Scholarly, Professional and Scientific Activity:

Research publications in peer-reviewed journals

1. Das K and Duarah. P. “Invasive Alien Plant Species in the Roadside Areas of Jorhat, Assam: Their Harmful Effects and Beneficial Uses”, IJERA, Vol 3, Issue 5, Sept-Oct,2013, pp 353-358.
2. Das. K, “Ethnobotanical Studies and Phytochemical Analysis of Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W.T.Aiton of Jorhat, Assam, India, IJSRR, Volume 7, Issue 7, 2018. 
3. Das.K and Saikia. L.R, (2018), Phytochemical Analysis of Curcuma caesia Roxb. And Curcuma aromatica Salisb. of Upper Brahmaputra Valley, Assam, India, International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences,  Volume 8 , Issue 2  pp. 775-781 (UGC Journal)
4. Kalyan Das, L.R. Saikia, Phenological Studies of Curcuma caesia Roxb. and Curcuma aromatica Salisb. of Zingiberaceae from upper Brahmaputra Valley, Assam, India. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research Vol - 8, ISSUE 07, July- 2019, pp. 607-609. (Scopus and UGC-CARE Journal)
5. Kalyan Das and Lakhi Ram Saikia, Separation of active compounds from Curcuma caesia Roxb. and Curcuma aromatica Salisb. of Assam, India by TLC- bio autography and antibacterial assay of separated extracts. Int. Res. J. Pharm. 2019; 10(9):191- 196. (Scopus Journal)
6. Pallwabee Duarah and Kalyan Das, Diversity of Small Indigenous Freshwater Fish Species (SIFs) in Assam; Nutritional Contents and Medicinal Importance: A Review, IJET 10(2): 357-361(2019) (Scopus and UGC-CARE Journal)
7. Kalyan Das , Pallwabee Duarah, Traditional Knowledge About the Application of Phytoremedies by Tea Tribe and Karbi Tribe Of Assam, India Against Certain Common and Frequently Occurring Skin Diseases , Journal of Advanced Scientific Research, 2019; 10 (3) Suppl 1:257-261 (UGC CARE list – I Journal)
8. Kalyan Das, L.R. Saikia, Studies on Ethnobotany, Phytochemical Constituents and Antimicrobial Activity of Curcuma caesia and Curcuma aromatica Salisb from UBV Zone of Assam, India. Journal of Advanced Scientific Research, July - 2020; 11 Suppl- 5: 71-75 (UGC CARE list – I Journal)
9. Kalyan Das, Indigenous Traditional Knowledge of the Women’s of Kaibartta Community of Assam about the application of Phytoremedies in primary health care, Srotaswini : UGC CARE Listed Journal; Year  2020-21, Volume -V,  2020-21.
10. Das K and Duarah. P. (2014) Traditional Knowledge of the Women’s of Kaibarta Community of Assam about the application of Phyto-remedies in certain Common Childhood Diseases, International Research Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 3(1), pp 57-63, January (2014), ISSN: 2278-3202. (5 Citation till August, 2020)
11. Duarah P and Das. K. (2014), Diversity of Small Indigenous Freshwater Fish Species in Jorhat, Assam: with Special Reference to ITK about Health Benefit from Such Species, Journal of Advanced Research Vol 1, Issue 1, January, 2014, ISSN- 2319-6661.
12. Das K and Duarah. P. (2014) Indigenous Traditional Knowledge of the Women of Ahom Community of Assam Regarding the Application of Phytoremedies for their Family Health, Emerging Echoes, Vol III, March, 2014, ISSN – 2230-7443 pp 38-41.
13. Das K and Duarah. P. (2014) Biomedical Waste and Its Management Practices in Jorhat, Assam, Journal of Advanced Research , Vol 2, Issue 2, April, 2014, ISSN- 2319-6661, pp – 34-39.
14. Das K and Duarah. P. (2015) Knowledge about the Application of Indigenous plants as Herbal cosmetics by Women’s of Bahona, Jorhat, Assam, Emerging Echoes, Vol IV, 2015, ISSN – 2230-7443 pp 77-80.
15. Das K (2015) Assessment of Gender Discrimination in Food and Nutrition and Nutritional status of the school going Adolescent Girls in the Jorhat Distict of Assam, Srotaswini, Vol – II, 2015 ISSN – 2277-5277, pp. 83-89.
16. Das K and Duarah. P. (2017) Alcohol fuelled violence by men and its impact on family, with special reference to the wives of alcoholics, Srotaswini, Vol – III, 2017, ISSN – 2277-5277, pp. 189 -195.
17. Saikia A, Prakash V, Das K and Duarah. P. (2018)  Saissetia coffeae (Walker) (Coccidae: Hemiptera) infestation on Meyna spinosa Roxb. ex Link-a new host plant and sap-sucker (pest) record from Assam, India, Emer Life Sci Res (2018) 4(1): 15-18, ISSN: 2395-6658 .
18. Saikia A K, Parkash V, Hazarika P K, Hussain M, Das Kalyan , Duarah P, Jasminum multiflorum (Burm. f.) Andrews (Oleaceae) - a new host plant record for Saissetia coffeae (Walker) (Coccidae: Hemiptera) from Assam, India, Emer Life Sci Res (2019) 5(1): 18-22.
19. Indigenous Traditional Knowledge of the Women’s of Kaibartta Community of Assam about the application of Phytoremedies in primary health care, Srotaswini : UGC CARE Listed Journal; Year  2020-21, Volume -V,  2020-21.
20. Das,  K. (2023) Bioactivity Guided .......Assam , IJBPAS,  (WoS Journal/UGC Care) )
21. Gogoi I, Das. K. (2024) , Heavy Metal Resistant Bacteria in .............., Eco. Env. & Cons. 30 (February Suppl. Issue) : 2024; pp. (S202-S205), (WoS Journal/ UGC Care)

22. Das K, Duarah. P., (2024) Ethnobotanical knowledge ............Upper Brahmaputra Valley zone of Assam, accepted for publication in PST (Scopus and WoS Indexed Journal/UGC Care)          Publications in conference proceedings as author or co-author or editor:

23. Kalyan Das, “ITK of Rural Women Regarding the Application of medicinal Plants as folk medicine for women’s diseases” edited by Dr. Dipti Goswami, published in Empowerment of Women in Rural India, Proceeding of Empowerment of Women in Rural India, Bahona College,Jorhat Pp 127-138, ISBN- 978-93-82030-61-4, June, 2013, Unika Prakashan.

24. Duarah. P and Das. K., “ Ecosystem Services: nature and Values to Humans,” edited by Dipti Sarmah Acharyya, published in Human values and its Impact on Society, Proceeding of Human values and its Impact on Society, J.B. College, Jorhat, ISBN 978-93-83308-30-9, Sabda Prakash, and January,2015.

25. Kalyan Das, “Climate Change and its impact on Biodiversity”, edited by M.P. Hazarika and G. Borthakur, published in Challenges of Climate Change in India with special reference to NE India, Proceeding of Challenges of Climate Change in India with special reference to NE India, B. College, Jorhat , ISBN- 978-93-82931-83-6,  published by Department of Geography, J. B. College, 2017, pp- 102-11

26. Kalyan Das “Diversity of Ethnomedicinal Plants Under the Genus Curcuma of Zingiberaceae in Jorhat District of Assam, with Special Reference to Phytochemical and Antibacterial Study of Curcuma caesia Roxb. and Curcuma aromatica Salisb” in a seminar proceeding published by CNB College, Bokakaht on 29th and 30th June, 2019. ISBN- 978-8-941574-0-3.

 Books published as author or co-author or editor:

• Dr. Kalyan Das, R.G. Rajkumari, Pallwabee Duarah, Plant Physiology and Metabolism (in press)
• Dr. Kalyan Das, Laboratory and Field Techniques in Plant Science, ISBN-978-81-961744-9-1
• Dr. Kalyan Das, Pallwabee Duarah, CELL BIOLOGY AND BIOMOLECULES, ISBN- 978-81-976792-2-3.
• Dr. Kalyan Das, Pallwabee Duarah, R.G. Rajkumari, Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ISBN - 978-81-961744-3-9.
• Dr. Kalyan Das, Morphology, Anatomy, and Embryology of Angiosperms, ISBN - 978-81-961744-8-4.
• Dr. Kalyan Das, MORPHOLOGY AND REPRODUCTION OF SPERMATOPYTHES,  Mahaveer Publication, Jan, 2024.
• Dr. Kalyan Das, Microbes and Plant Diversity,  ISBN- 978-81-961745-2-1 Mahaveer Publication, July, 2023.
• Dr. Kalyan Das, Plant Breeding,  ISBN-978-93-94095-84-7, Mahaveer Publication, November, 2022.
• Dr. Kalyan Das, Reproductive Biology of Angiosperms,  ISBN-978-93-94095-18-2, Mahaveer Publication, 2022.
• Dr. Kalyan Das, Biodiversity,  ISBN-978-93-94095-07-6, Mahaveer Publication, 2022.
• Dr. Kalyan Das & Dr. R.G. Rajkumari, Plant Physiology, ISBN-978-93-94095-14-4, Mahaveer Publication, 2022.
• Kalyan Das, Interdisciplinary Approach to Biological Sciences Research and Sustainable Development, ISBN 978-93-83230-03-7, Maharathi Prakashan, May, 2014.
• Kalyan Das, BIOTIK… A Collection of Research articles related to Biodiversity and Sustainability, ISBN 978-93-83230-06-8, Maharathi Prakashan, February, 2015.

Book chapters published as author or co-author :

1. Das K and Duarah. P. “Factors Affecting Nutrition and Health Status of Women: A Case study among Rural Women in Sivasagar district of Assam”, edited by Dr. R. Ahmed, Published in Rural Poverty Food Security and Nutritional Status, pp 351-360, ISBN- 978-93-82030-21-8, June, 2013, Unika Prakashan.
2. Kalyan Das, “A Critical Evaluation on the Ecological Footprint of the Residents of Jorhat, Assam, edited by Kalyan Das, published in Interdisciplinary Approach to Biological Sciences Research and Sustainable Development,. ISBN 978-93-83230-03-7, Maharathi Prakashan, May, 2014.
3. Das K and Bora. A, “Investigation on the Ethnomedicinal Uses of Vitex negundo L. by Different Ethnic Groups of Jorhat, Assam Along with Preliminary Phytochemical Screening of Leaf Extracts”, edited by Kalyan Das, published in Interdisciplinary Approach to Biological Sciences Research and Sustainable Development. ISBN 978-93-83230-03-7, Maharathi Prakashan, May, 2014.
4. Kalyan Das, “Urbanization as a threat to Biodiversity and its impact on Human health”, edited by Kalyan Das, published in BIOTIK… A Collection of Research articles related to Biodiversity and sustainability, ISBN 978-93-83230-06-8, Maharathi Prakashan, February, 2015.
5. Das K and Duarah. P , “Macrophytic wealth of borsolla beel, Neemati, Jorhat, assam and their uses, edited by Kalyan Das published in BIOTIK… A Collection of Research articles related to Biodiversity and Sustainability, ISBN 978-93-83230-06-8, Maharathi Prakashan, February, 2015.
6. Das K and Duarah. P , Role of Home Gardens in Household Food Security: with special reference to rural areas of Assam, India, published in Sustainable living in rural Assam, edited by Mainu Moni Saikia, ISBN- 978-81-929714-0-7, published by Bahona College Publication Cell, August, 2015, pp- 221-226, 2015
7. Kalyan Das “Bishwabyapi Samadrita Granthat poribeshor babe kishu chinta aru jajashosetonota”, (Assamese) edited by Dr, Binayn Brata Razkhowa, published in “Sahitya Chinta”, Grantha Sanskriti, Jorhat 978-81-922765-0-2, pp 65-70, 2016

8. Kalyan Das, “Generic Mrdicine”, published in a book entitled “Tworita Bijnan” (Assamese), edited by Surajit Choudhury and published by Publication Cell, Jamagurihat H.S. School, Sonitpur. ISBN-978- 93-82661-24-7., pp- 209 -212, 2018.

9. Kalyan Das, “Green muffler”, published in a book “Tworita Bijnan” (Assamese), edited by Surajit Choudhury and Nitumoni Bora, published by Publication Cell, Jamagurihat H.S. School, Sonitpur. ISBN- 978-93-5382-423-5., pp- 264-5, 2019.

10. Duarah P & Das K,   "Women-Led Environmental Movement in India, published in a book "Jyotirmoyee" edited by, T.G. Devina and S. Upadhyay, Dergaon Kamal Dowerah College. ISBN -  978-81-963743-7-2, pp-218-224, 2024.

Invited talks/lectures at professional or scientific meetings and conferences:

1. 28^th February, 2011 a popular talk on ‘Water Pollution’ was delivered at Rongdoi High School on the occasion of National science Day.
2. 28^th February 2012 a popular talk on “Genetic Engineering” was delivered at Bahona Girl’s High School on the occasion of National science Day.
3. 8^th May 2012 a popular talk on “Genetically modified organism” was delivered at Kalyani High School under the Outreach activities of Botany department, Bahona College.
4. 20^th May, 2012 a popular talk on “Biodiversity” was delivered at Bahona Boy’s High School in a programme organized by DNA club of the School.
5. 22^nd May, 2012 a popular talk on “Recent strategies for Biodiversity Coservation” was delivered at Saroojini Devi Girl’s High School on the occasion of World Biodiversity Day.
6. 22^nd November, 2012 a popular talk on “Biodiversity Coservation” was delivered at Sankardev Seminary High School in a programme organized by DNA club of the School.
7. He was invited to deliver a talk on “Medicinal Plants” at Bahona Girls H.S., Jorhat by Assam Science Society, Bahona on the dated 28^th April, 2016.
8. He was invited to deliver a talk on “Microbes in Human Welfare” at Rampur Janajati High School by NSS Wing, J.B. College, Under extension activitiesBahona on the dated 29th April, 2016.
9. 5^th June, 2017 He was invited to deliver a talk on “People and Nature” at Charigaon Girls H.S., Jorhat by Assam Science Society, Bahona branch on the occasion of World Environment Day on the dated 5^th June, 2017.
10. 5^th June, 2018 a popular talk on ‘Plastic Pollution’ was delivered at Tarajan High School on the occasion of World Environment Day.
11. Participated as resource person in a virtual faculty exchange programme from 8th to 10th August, 2020. Organized by Department of Botany, Digboi College.
12. Participated as Resource person in a virtual student seminar organised by Bahona College and delivered a lecture on “Viral diseases with special reference to Covid – 19 pandemics” on the dated 2nd August, 2020.
13. Participated as Resource person in a virtual seminar organised by IQAC, Kakojan College, on the occasion of World Wetland day, 2022 and delivered a lecture on “Wetland actions for human and nature with special reference to Assam” on the dated 2nd February, 2022.
14. Delivered a popular talk on the occasion of Ozone Day, 2024 on the dated 16^th September, 2024,  at Bahona College, Jorhat.

Research presentations (oral) at professional or scientific meetings and conferences:

1. "Enhancing Sustainable Agriculture: A Case Study  of Organic Manure Practices in Jorhat district" in a national conference organized by the Indian Phytopathological Society at AAU on 22-23 Dec, 2023
2. Kalyan Das, "Invasive Alien Plants in the Wetlands of Jorhat, Assam" in a national seminar organised by the Department of Botany, J.B. College (Autonomous), Jorhat, Assam, In Collaboration with RFRI, Jorhat on the dated 24th March, 2022.

3. Kalyan Das, "Phyto diversity in the Home Gardens of the rural areas of Sivasagar district of Assam with special reference to RET and ethnomedicinal plants" in an INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on  "Biodiversity of India: Exploration, Exploitation and Conservation for sustainable development (ICB-01)" organised by PDUAM, Behali on 5th January, 2022.

4. Kalyan Das “Diversity of Ethnomedicinal Plants Under the Genus Curcuma of Zingiberaceae in Jorhat District of Assam, with Special Reference to Phytochemical and Antibacterial Study of Curcuma caesia Roxb. and Curcuma aromatica Salisb” in a National Seminar organised by CNB College, Bokakaht on 29th and 30th June, 2019.

5. Kalyan Das, “Common decorative inddor plants and their role in reducing the Toxic chemicals in household air”, in a National seminar Environmental degradation and its effects in India With special reference to N.E. India., Jorhat kendriya mahavidyalaya, 22^nd and 23^rd September, 2017.
6. Kalyan Das, “Phenological studies and Phytochermical analysis of Curcuma caesia and Curcuma aromatica Salisb. of Zingiberaceae from Upper Brahmaputra Valley, Assam, India” in a National seminar Advances in Agriculture and Plant science organized by department of Botany, Gargaon College on on the dated 10^th June,2017 .
7. Kalyan Das, “Traditional Food Plant Resources in the Home Gardens of Assam: a Potential Source of Solution for Hidden Hunger” UGC sponsored National seminar on Food Security in India – Issues and Challenges., Of Economics J.B. College, 30^th Sept- 1^st October, 2016.
8. Kalyan Das, “Climate Change and its Impact on Biodiversity” , UGC sponsored National seminar on The Challenges of Climate Chang in India with special reference to NE, India , Deptt. Of Geography J.B. College , 19^th 20^th August, 2016
9. Kalyan Das, “ Rural Women of Assam as a Protector of Biodiversity and Family Health: a study”. UGC sponsored National seminar on Challenging role of Indian women in the contemporary society: Issues and perspectives, Women Cell, J.B. college , 15^th -16^th September, 2016.
10. Kalyan Das, “ Knowledge and practice about biomedical Waste management among Healthcare personnel in Jorhat and Sivasagar district of Assam.”, International seminar on Environmental degradation, sustainable development and entrenchment of poverty: Issues and Policy Implication.(UGC Sponsored), C.K.B. College, Teok, 21^st – 23^rd August, 2014.
11. Kalyan Das, “Urbanization as athreat to Biodiversity and its Impact on Human Health”, National seminar on Urbanization and its Impact in Today,s world…..,K.B. Commerece College, 4^th – 5^th , May, 2012.
12. Kalyan Das, ITK of rural women regarding the application of medicinal plants as folk medicine in women diseases, National seminar on Empowerment of Women in rural India.(UGC Sponsored), Bahona College Women cell, 10^th – 11^th August, 2012.
13. Kalyan Das, Role of Bamboo in rural development: with special reference to certain villages in Bahona, Jorhat, Assam, National seminar on, Rural infrastructure: a great challenge to Economic development.(UGC Sponsored), SMD College, Charing, 6^th -8^th December, 2011.
14. Kalyan Das and Pallwabee Duarah, “Causes and Consequences of environmental degradation in rural areas: with special reference to certain villages of Sivasagar district of Assam”, National seminar on, Environmental Awareness: A great challenge to control environmental pollution.(UGC Sponsored), Jorhat College, Jorhat.(Amalgamated), 11^th and 12^th Feb, 2011.
15. Kalyan Das, P.Bora, S.K. Mahanta, T.K. Gogoi, R. Borah, “Nutritional Requirement and its Natural Sources”, National seminar on Rural poverty and nutritional security: The present and ways forward (UGC Sponsored) Deptt. Of Economics, English, Zoology and Botany, Bahona College, Jorhat7^th & 8^th Jan, 2011.
16. Kalyan Das and Pallwabee Duarah, “Factors affecting on Nutririon and Health status of Women: A case study among Rural Women in Sivasagar, Assam., National seminar on Rural poverty and nutritional security: The present and ways forward (UGC Sponsored) Deptt. Of Economics, English, Zoology and Botany, Bahona College, Jorhat7^th & 8^th Jan, 2011.
17. Kalyan Das and Pallwabee Duarah, “Family health, Nutrition and Women. Indian women in present day society” (UGC Sponsored), B. College Women Cell, J.B. College, Jorhat, 31^st August and 1^st Sept 2007.
18. Duarah, K. Das, R. Hazarika, M. Sarma, “Environmental Degradation: awareness among the student’s and mass”. National Seminar on Environmental degradation: Risk and management. (UGC Sponsored) , Moran College, Moranhat, Sivasagar., 8^th & 9^th Dec,2006
19. Das, P. Duarah, “ An investigation on garbage problem in Jorhat municipal area along with its status of disposal by municipal authority. Environmental degradation: Risk and management” National Seminar on Environmental degradation: Risk and management. (UGC Sponsored) , Moran College, Moranhat, Sivasagar., 8^th & 9^th Dec,2006
20. Duarah, K. Das, R. Hazarika “Methods of teaching Biological Science”. National Seminar on Best practices in higher education with special reference to Colleges of N.E. India.(NAAC Sponsored) IQAC, J.B. College, Jorhat4^th & 5^th Nov, 2006.
21. Das, B. Gogoi, F. Khatoon, “A preliminary investigation on status of conservation of locally available medicinal plants by the common peoples of parbatpur locality, Namrup. National Seminar on Germplasms Conservation and sustainable Development.(UGC Sponsored) Department of Life-Sciences, Dibrugarh University. 29^th March, 2005

Any other publication:

General article published: (From 2012)

1. “Jiba Sikitsajanit aborjona and janjsosetonota” (Biomedical waste management and public awareness) an article published in a highly circulated Assamese daily news paper ‘The Dainik Janambhumi’ on the dated 14^th May, 2012.
2. ‘Sewjia Arthoniti’ (Green Economy)) an article published in a highly circulated Assamese daily news paper ‘The Dainik Janambhumi’ on the dated 14^th May, 2012.
3. “Bharatbarshar poribesh sikshar samogrik shobi aru paribeshir bharosamya rakhyat ei sikshar gurutta” an article published in ‘Madhukoree’ Annual magazine of ACTA: Jorhat zone in 2012, vol. 1. (ISBN-978-93-82030-09-6.
4. “Ophrys Orchidor Abhiyujan: Udvid Jagatar Ek Bismoyjanak Mimicry” (Adaptation of Ophrys Orchid: an interesting mimicry in the plant world, published in ‘Udvid Vijnan Patrika” an half yearly publication by the Botanical Society of Assam, 2012 (Assamese)
5. ‘Hidedden hunger, Golden Rice and VAD’ an article published in ‘The Plantarum’ a half yearly publication by the Deprtment of Botany, Bahona College, 2012 (English)
6. “Bishwa paribesh Dibesh” (World Environmental day) an article published in ‘The Plantarum’ a half yearly publication by the Deprtment of Botany, Bahona College, 2012 (Assamese)
7. ‘Bansagat bhabe rupantarit Udvid aru Khadya Nirapatta’ (genetically modified plants and Food security) an article published in a highly circulated Assamese daily news paper ‘The Dainik Janambhumi’ on the dated 25^th April, 2013.
8. ‘Bastoibyavidyajanit Padasinha’ (Ecological Footprint) an article published in highly circulated Assamese daily news paper ‘The Dainik Janambhumi’ on the dated 20^th May, 2013.
9. “Bishakta Kathfula Bhaikhon aru apamritu” (poisonous mushroom) an article published in highly circulated Assamese daily news paper ‘The Dainik Janambhumi’ on the dated 29^th May, 2014.
10. “CBCS: Pashondor Bhittit Man Paddhati” an article published in highly circulated Assamese daily news paper ‘The Dainik Janambhumi’ on the dated 27^th June, 2016.
11. Career option after 12^thScience with PCB and IIM,s and Career  after MBA from IIM were published in Sikha barta of a well circulated assamese daily Niyamiyabarta on the dated 21^st and 28^th July, 2017 respectively.
12. Poribortito Samaj Bybostha, Shishur manoshikota aru abhibhabokor daitya, Watch World (Vol –V), Dec, 2016, ISSN - 2321-189X
13. Tailyakhettor byaktigatakaran, Shanshay, sambhabona aru charkaror daitya, published in “Poniya sonar arthaneeti’, August, 2016, pp 74-76.
14. Banor pashor Shankramita rug aru karonio, published in Dainik Janambhumi on the dated 5^th August, 2016.
15. “Adhyatmikota” ( Peaceful spirituality for strong mental health) in Assamese was published in  “Bansibadan” the  souvenir published on the occasion of Bishnu Yagya at Tarajan Kakoti Gaon Hari Mandir, 2018.
16.  Indigenous Fruits of Assam: Potential for Commercialisation, Published in “Assam through the Lens of Tourism’, 2018 (3rd NEICMA National Conference, 2018)

Research projects (Ongoing):

 Principal Investigator: Dr. Kalyan Das, 

Co - P.I. : Ms. Pallwabee Duarah, Department of Zoology,

Project Assistant: Ai Myachha Chawloo

Research projects (completed):

OP/RC/STC Attended:

Participation in conferences, workshop, short term training courses (From 2011.)

1. DBT Sponsored Short term training in “Bioinformatics Application in sequence Analysis” organised by Institutional Biotech Hub, J.B. College, Jorhat, from July 26-30, 2011.
2. ‘International symposium on frontier areas’ organised by CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat on the dated 6^th Sept, 2011.
3. Workshop for the faculty members of adopted institutes of CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat in Nov, 2011.
4. Participated in a workshop on Bioinformatics at TRA, Jorhat (23rd to 25th March, 2015)
5. Participated in a Research methodology workshop at Bahona College, Jorhat (13th to 15th March, 2015)
6. Participated in a workshop on “Capacity building in grant writing skills ---- N.E. India” organized by BCIL, New Delhi. (16th – 18th November, 2016).
7. UGC sponsored Seven Days Training Programme on Competence building for faculties. (National -FDP) (30th November,2016 to 6th December, 2016)            at J.B. College, Jorhat.
8. E-content development using Moodle (FDP/Research Methodology Workshop) (10th November – 29th November, 2017) at J.B. College (Autonomous), Jorhat.
9. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD, GOI) sponsored STC/Workshop on “Innovation and Rejuvenation of Teaching in Higher Education” Week (28/01/2019 – 02/02/2019)             Organized by TLC, Tezpur University.
10. The Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology, Govt of India sponsored FDP on “Use of ICT tools for classroom teaching”  (01/07/2019 – 06/07/2019)Organized by IIT Guwahati.
11. Faculty development program on “Importance of Cross-Disciplinary Research in the Post COVID-19 Scenario: Social Perspectives” held from 16^th to 23^rd June, 2020, Organised by Department of Social Work, Royal School of Biosciences and Life Sciences Royal Global University, Guwahati Assam.
12. Faculty Development Programme on Moodle Learning Management System (25^th June 2020 to 1^st July 2020), Organised by J.B. College in association with spoken Tutorial IIT Bombay.

13. UGC approved Short Term Professional Development Programme on Implementation of NEP 2020 for University and College Teachers, organised by IGNOU from 07-15 October, 2022, and obtained A + grade.

14. Week-long National Level Online Faculty Development Program on Outcome Based Education (OBE) organised by the IQAC of JPM Arts and Science College, Kanchiyar, Idukki in association with ipsr Solutions Limited, Kottayam
    from 16 February to 22 February 2023
15. Short Term Training Program on Enhancing Administrative Skills organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Tezpur University from 24-30 May 2023.

16. Completed a Short-Term Course on NEP Orientation & Sensitization under the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) organized by MMTTC, Tezpur University from 19/02/2024 to28/02/2024.

Membership of professional bodies:

1. Life Member of Assam Science Society.
2. Life member of Botanical Society of Assam.
3. Life Member, Asom Sahitya Sabha
4. Member of Assam Academic Centre, Jorhat.
5. Ex- Secretary, Assam Science Society, Bahona Branch since 2010 - 2015.
6. Member, Assam College Teachers’ Association.

Other social responsibilities

Provide equitable opportunities for all students irrespective to caste, creed, sex and religion to develop their individual abilities and to inculcate moral values among them that conduct the behavior of students and make them critical thinker and problem solvers.