Dr. Devabrata Saikia

Dr. Devabrata Saikia

About

Specialization:
biotechnology

Qualification

Qualification Board/ University Year
Ph.D. Tezpur University 2017
MSc North-Eastern Hill University 2011
BSc  North-Eastern Hill University 2009
HSSLC Assam higher secondary education council 2005
HSLC Secondary Board of Education, Assam 2003

Personal Interest

Sports, music

Working Experience

Position/Responsibilities Duration Organization
Assistant Professor 09/02/2018-present Assam down town University
Program Coordinator (Biotechnology) 01/08/2021-present Assam down town University

Research

1. Research papers published in international/national journals

Sl. no Title of the Research Paper published Year of publication, Vol. & No. Name of the journal
1 Advancements in nanocomposite hydrogels: A comprehensive review of biomedical applications 2024, 4 Discover Materials
2 Essential oils of indigenous citrus varieties of Northeast India as potential antibiofilm agents against foodborne pathogens: An in vitro and in silico study 2024, 42 Czech Journal of Food Sciences
3 Attenuation of biofilm formation of Listeria monocytogenes by bacteriocin producing Pediococcus 2024, 19 Research Journal of Biotechnology
4 Isolation and Molecular identification of Endophytic fungi from Michelia champaca Linn. and screening for its Extracellular Enzyme Production. 2023, 13 South Asian Journal of Experimental Biology
5 Evaluation of the Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Isolated from Tb Patients of Kamrup District, Assam, India 2023, 11 Journal of Coastal Life Medicine
6 Inhibition of Food- Borne Pathogens by Pediococcus Pentosaceus Ds1 and in Silico Analysis of the Pediocin Gene 2022, 12 Int. J. Life Sci. Pharma Res
7 Screening for Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Patients with Cough Attending Different Block Public Health Centre of North Bank of Kamrup District of Assam, India: Does Location, Gender and Duration of Cough Impact on Screening? 2022, 9 Asian Pacific Journal of Health Science
8 A BRIEF REVIEW ON CANNABIDIOL (CBD)  2022, 11 International journal of biology, Pharmacy and allied sciences
9 A Mini Review on Possible Diagnosis Errors in COVID 19   2022, 13 Indian Journal of Natural Sciences
10 Essential oils of plants and their action against biofilm producing food borne pathogens 2021, 6 International Journal of Botany Studies
11 Isolation and Characterization of Amylolytic Yeast Strains Isolated from Indigenous Fruits 2021,12 Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences: An International Journal
12 Phytochemical analysis and antibacterial activity of methanolic and aqueous extracts of cumin (Cuminum cyminum) seeds 2021, 6 International Journal of Botany Studies
13 Comparative phytochemical study of total compound of Hibiscus rosa-sinesis and Tageteserecta and their antimicrobial activity 2021, 6 International Journal of Botany Studies
14 Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm and Virulence by Active Fraction of Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels Leaf Extract: In- Vitro and In Silico Studies 2019, 59 Indian journal of microbiology
15 Biodegradabilit y, flammability, dimensional stability, and UV resistance study of green wood starch gluten nanocomposites 2019, 40 Polymer Composites
16 Photoluminesce nce, Self-cleaning and Photocatalytic Behavior of Waterborne Hyperbranched Polyester/Carbon dot@TiO2 Nanocomposite 2018, 3 Chemistry Select
17 Hypocholesterolemic activity of indigenous probiotic isolate Saccharomyces cerevisiae ARDMC1 in a rat model 2018, 26 journal of food and drug analysis
18 Assessment of goat milk- derived potential probiotic L. lactis AMD17 and its application for preparation of dahi using honey 2016, 66 Annals of Microbiology
19 Cellulolytic potential of probiotic Bacillus Subtilis AMS6 isolated from traditional fermented soybean (Churpi): An in- vitro study with regards to application as an animal feed 2016, 86 Microbiological research
20 BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH NON- ALCOHOLIC FERMENTED BAMBOO SHOOT FOOD PRODUCT 2016, 9 Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences
21 Phytosynthesize d iron nanoparticles: effects on fermentative hydrogen production by Enterobacter cloacae DH-89 2015, 38 Bulletin of Materials Science
22 In vitro evaluation of celluloytic Bacillus amyloliquefacie ns AMS1 isolated from traditional fermented soybean (Churpi) as an animal probiotic 2015, 99 Research in Veterinary Science
23 One step green synthesis and anti-microbial and anti-biofilm properties of Psidium guajava L. leaf extract- mediated silver nonoparticles 2014, 125 Materials Letters

2. Book chapters published 

Sl. No. Title with page Nos. Book Title, editor and publisher Year of Publicati on ISBN No.
1 Evaluation of probiotic properties of microorganisms isolated from various sources, 120-129 Title: Processes in basic and applied sciences. Editor:  Bhriganka Bhardwaj Publisher: Purbayon Publication 2023 978-93-5860-023-0
2 Microbes in Resource and Nutrient Recovery via Wastewater Treatment, 643–665 Title: Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Editor: Pradeep Verma, Publisher: Springer 2022 978-981-16-5214-1
3 Microbial Fermentation: Basic Fundamentals and Its Dynamic Prospect in Various Industrial Applications, 107–128 Title: Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, Editor: Pradeep Verma Publisher: Springer 2022 978-981-16-5214-1
4 Cloning and Transformation of Foreign DNA Insert in Escherichia Coli DH5α Using Chemical Transformation Method, 12-21 Title: Laboratory Techniques in Biological Sciences Editor: Dr Manash Pratim Sarma and Dr Minakshi Bhattacharjee Publisher: 24by7 Publishing 2020 978-93-90417-82-7
5 Dark Fermentative Hydrogen Production from Lignocellulosic Agro-waste by a Newly Isolated Bacteria Staphylococcus Epidermidis B-6, 381-395 Title: Resilience, Response, and Risk in Water Systems. Editor: Manish Kumar, Francisco Munoz-Arriola, Hiroaki Furumai, Tushara Chaminda, Publisher: Springer 2020 2363-76416

 

3.  PhD awarded/thesis submitted by research scholar

 

 

Sl. no Name of the Scholar  Title of the Thesis Awarded/Thesis Submitted University Month/year
1 Sushree Sangita Senapati Isolation Identification and Application of Yeasts of Indigenous Fruit Origin in Beverage Production Awarded Assam down town university April, 2024
2 Bipul Chandra Deka Molecular Characterisation of few Drug-Resistant Strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Prevalent in Kamrup Assam Awarded Assam down town university August, 2024

Awards & Achievements

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), 2013
State Level Eligibility Test (SLET), 2017.

Organized a national conference on behalf of Faculty of Sciences, Assam down town University in collaboration with Society of Biological chemists (India), Northeast chapter (SBC) and Tea Improvement consortium, Tocklai (TIC) in 2018.

Organized a national conference entitled " Bioexploration for human welfare- an integrative approach" on behalf of Faculty of Sciences, Assam down town University in collaboration with Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) in 2019.

Represented Assam down town University in Science day celebration organized at Tezpur University in 2019.