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CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. Ashalata Devi
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science
Tezpur University
Napaam – 784 028, Sonitpur district, Assam, India
Email: [email protected]/[email protected]
Phone : 09435749354 (M), +91 03712 275608(O)
Permanent address: Sipahi Saw Mill, Baberu Bus Stand
Baberu- 210 121, Banda District, UP
Area of research specialization:
Dynamics of forest ecosystem: Structure and function of different forest ecosystem
including sacred groves; Quantitative community structure and functions, carbon
sequestration, litter dynamics, phenology and climate change, gap-phase regeneration,
seedling recruitment under different soil characteristics and climatic variables; spatial
and temporal vegetation mapping using RS and GIS techniques, predictive
distribution modelling
Behavioral ecology of primates
Conservation of biological diversity, bioresource assessment and utilization, and
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Effects of toxic elements on plants: growth, survival and eco-physiological
characteristics of plants under different microclimatic condition.
Area of research interest:
Ecology on wildlife conservation and management.
Plant and climate adaptation
Socio-economic indicators and vulnerability assessment
Noise pollution.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Examination
Passed
Board/University/
Institute
Year of
Passing
Class/
Division (%)
Subjects :
Main & Ancillary
B. Sc.
(Graduate)
Manipur University,
Manipur. 1997
I Honours with
distinction
(75.58 %)
Environmental Studies,
Chemistry, Botany
(Core in Env.tal St.)
M. Sc.
(Post-
Graduate)
H.N.B. Garhwal
University,
Uttar Pradesh.
1999
I (73.55 %) Environmental
Science
M. Phil. Gauhati University,
Assam 2000
I 2nd
- Position
(69 %)
Environmental
Science
Ph.D.
North-Eastern Hill
University, Shillong
Meghalaya
2004
-
Botany
(Forest ecology)
Qualified UGC-NET Lectureship (LS) in Environmental Science held in July 2000. Roll. No.
M200789.
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Research experience: 15 years
Fellowships:
Junior Research Fellow: 3rd
October 2000 to 31st July 2002 in a project entitled “Inventory,
biodiversity value, status and strategies for conservation of sacred groves of Manipur” at
Department of Forestry, NERIST, Nirjuli, (Itanagar) Arunachal Pradesh, India funded by
GBPIHED, Amlora, Uttaranchal, India.
Senior Research Fellow (CSIR-SRF award) : 1st August 2002 to 15
th February 2005 at
Department of Forestry, NERIST, Nirjuli, (Itanagar) Arunachal Pradesh, India awarded by
CSIR, New Delhi, India (Award No. 9/725(7)2002 EMR-I, dated 11.09.02).
Research Associate at Centre of Biodiversity, Rajiv Gandhi (formerly, Arunachal)
University, Rono Hills, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India from 16th
February 2005 to 23rd
July 2006.
Present position: Associate Professor (06-01-2017 till date)
Lecturer/Assistant Professor (24 July, 2006 to 05-01-2017)
Professional society activities:
Assistant Warden for the BCN Annex (Girl’s) hostel, Tezpur University for 1 years,
(July 2006 to July 2007).
Warden of the Pragjyotika Women’s Hostel, Tezpur University form 18th
July, 2008
to 25th
June, 2012.
Member of Editorial Advisory Committee of NeBIO – a peer reviewed quarterly
journal published by the North east Centre for Environmental Education and Research
(NECEER), Imphal, Manipur since 2010.
Faculty co-ordinator of “Biodiversity Club, Tezpur University.
Conservation programme Advisor of ‘Balipara Foundation’, Balipara Tract &
Frontier Foundation, Sonitpur, Assam. Member of ‘Central Tender and Purchase Committee’ w.e.f 30-11-17
Member of ‘Campus Horticulture committee’ w.e.f 06-09-16
Member of “Departmental Grievance Redressal committee.”
Member of the “Waste Management Committee.”
Member of Task Force Committee to finalize the Eco-sensitive zone for Kaziranga
Tiger Reserve, Assam.
Expert Member (Environmental Science) of Board of Studies of School of Applied
Sciences, University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya
Advisory committee member of UGC-SAP DRS (I) of Dept. of Environmental
Science, Tezpur University, dated 16-5-2016
Organizing committee and Convenor (Reception committee) of 24th
Foundation day
celebration of Tezpur University on 21st January 2017.
Treasurer of National seminar on Climate change and society 23th -24th February,
2017 organized by Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University.
Local organizing committee member for Workshop on ‘Application of statistical
techniques in environmental science’ March 15-27, 2017, jointly organized by Indian
Statistical Institute, North East Centre and Department of Environmental Science,
Tezpur University.
Local organizing committee member of ‘International Symposium on Sustainable
Urban Environment” held on June 23-24 2017, organized by Tezpur University,
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India; Kanazawa University, Japan; University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka and The
University of Tokyo, Japan.
Convenor of “Brainstorming Session of the Vice Chancellors of State and Central
Universities of North Eastern Region along with the Directors of IIT, Guwahati,
NERIST, Arunachal Pradesh and NEIST, Jorhat” held on 01 June 2018 in the Board
Room, Office of the Vice Chancellor,Tezpur University.
Organizing Secretary of National seminar on Current perspectives in Environmental
Pollution: Challenges and opportunities 7th -8th June, 2019 Organized by Department
of Environmental Science, Tezpur University.
Organized “One Day Orientation Program on Assam Biodiversity Portal’ in
collaboration with ATREE on 28th March, 2018 at Department of Environmental
Science, Tezpur University.
Organized “One Day training program on “Sustainable Bio-waste Management
through Vermitechnology” organized by Institutional Biotech Hub in collaboration
with Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
on 2nd
October 2019.
‘Judge’ for the NE regional school level Science exhibition, INSIGNIS 2017 (28 Feb.
2017 to 1st March 2017) held on 28 February 2017.
‘Judge’ for the NE regional level Science exhibition, INSIGNIS 2020 held on 28
February 2020
Award/Honours:
Award: Young Scientist of the year 2017 Award confer by International Foundation for
Environment and Ecology (IFEE), Kolkata based on the strong recommendation of
Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU), New Delhi on the occasion of 4th
International Conference on Environment and Ecology held on 12 to 14 February
2018 at Gauhati University, Assam, India
Certificate of Appreciation for contribution to Assam Biodiversity Protal
The Assam State Biodiversity Board acknowledges the expert made by Dr. Ashalata
Devi, Associate Professor, Dept. of Environmental Science by providing valuable
technical inputs to the data on floral and faunal diversity of Assam on the Assam
Biodiversity Portal. Dr. Devi was felicitated for the same by Assam Forest Minister
Shri Parimal Suklabaidya on 28-5-2018 at NEDFi House Auditorium, Guwahati,
Assam.
Research Projects:
Completed:
1. Co-PI of the CSIR project entitled “Assessment of population structure and regeneration
pattern of most preferred food plant species of Hoolock Gibbons in protected and non-
protected areas of Northeast India” Total amount approved: Rs. 13,41000.00. Duration: 3
years. 2. PI of the UGC sponsored Major Research project entitled “Exploration, utilization,
conservation and documentation of Allium species in northeastern India”. Total amount
approved: Rs. 10,89,300.00. Duration: 3 years.
3. PI of the DST sponsored project entitled “Studies on distribution, behavioural ecology,
habitat structure and conservation of newly discovered Arunachal macaque (Macaca
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munzala) in western Arunachal Pradesh, India”. Total amount approved: Rs.
23,98,000.00. Duration: 3 years.
4. PI of the Tezpur University funded project entitled “Documentation, collection and
preservation of biodiversity of Tezpur University”. Total amount approved: Rs.
2,14,755.00. Duration: 2 years.
5. PI of the GBPIHED funded project entitled “Sacred groves of Assam: Biodiversity
status and strategies for their conservation”. Total amount: Rs. 9,96,600.00 Duration: 3
years.
Ongoing:
1. PI of the MoEF funded project entitled “Exploration of Biodiversity and conservation
issues of Talley Valley Wildlife sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh with reference to wildlife
species distribution along climate and topographical gradients”. Total amount: Rs.
38,96,640.00 Duration: 3 years.
2. Co-PI of the project entitled “Quantitative assessment and mapping of plant diversity
and biological resources in Upper and Lower Assam” under the sub-component 1entitled
“Inventories and mapping of bioresources in North East India” of major project
“Bioresources and sustainable livelihoods in North East India” funded by DBT, Govt. of
India (Sanction letter no. BT/01/17/NE/TAX, Dated 29/03/2018). The total sanctioned:
Rs. 78.49 Lakhs. Duration: 3 years.
3. Co-PI of the National Mission on Himalayan Studies, G.B. Pant National Institute of
Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development (GBPNIHESD) funded project
“Exploring Wildlife and Nature Based Tourism as a Potential Livelihood Option for
Local People inhabiting in and around the Protected Areas in Eastern Himalayas,
Arunachal Pradesh: A Sustainable approach for biodiversity conservation”. Total
amount: Rs. 45,00,295.00. Duration: 3 years.
4. Co-PI of the IERP-GBPNIHESD, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand, India funded
project “Status survey and potential threats of threatened Mishmi Takin (Budorcas
taxicolor) and its conservation through sensitization of local communities in eastern
Arunachal Pradesh, India”. Total amount sanctioned: Rs. 9,97,480.00. Duration: 3
years.
5. PI of the DST’s Centre of Excellence project “Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
for a Climate Resilient North East India” funded by Department of Science and
Technology, Govt. of India. Total amount: Rs. 6,35,65,808.00. Duration: 5 years.
Invited Lectures:
1. Lecture deliver on “Biodiversity- Potential role of sacred groves in conservation and
management” at IIT, Guwahati. QIP short term course on “Tools for Bioresources
Conservation” during 11-15 July, 2011. Lecture on 12-07-11.
2. Lecture deliver on “Ethnobotany: an interdisciplinary approach” at DRL, Tezpur. CEP
on “Ethnobotany and Folk Medicines: exploration of Ethno medicines of North-east
India” during 12 to 16 Dec. 2011. Lecture on 12-12-11.
3. Deliver keynote address on “Biodiversity and Conservation” in inaugural session of
National Seminar on “Biodiversity Conservation and Management of Bio-resources”
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held on 4th
May & 5th
May 2013, organized by Lakhimpur Post Graduate Training
College, North Lakhimpur, Assam. Deliver keynote address on 4th
May, 2013.
4. Speaker of the Workshop on “Media and the Environment” organized by Assam
(Bhorelli) Angling and Conservation Association, A(B)ACA on “Media’s role in
upholding Nameri’s Natural Heritage” at Eco-Camp on 20th
July, 2013. Topic:
Understanding and publicizing Nameri's Natural Heritage
5. Resource persons for delivering lecture on “Van Mahotshav” in Missamari Army Camp
on 4th
July, 2015. Topic: Tree plantation and its importance
6. Resource person for delivering lecture during refresher course for the Green Hub from 7th
-15th of December 2015. Session on 12-12-15. Topic: Plant diversity: identification and
significance.
7. Invited Lecture under the section of ‘Biodiversity conservation and related laws’ during
the “International Conference on Global biodiversity, climate change and sustainable
development-2016” organized by ‘Centre with Potential for Excellence in Biodiversity’
Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh during 15-18 Oct.
2016. Topic: “Socio-cultural and conservation practices associated with sacred groves of
Assam”. Lecture delivers on 16th
Oct. 2016.
8. Lead speech on topic “Non-Timber Forests products: socio-cultural perspectives and its
implications” during the national conferences on “Current issues in Non-Timber Forests
products (NTFPs)” held on 22 to 23 November 2016 at Assam University, Diphu
campus, Karbi Along, Assam. Lecture delivers on 22 Nov. 2016.
9. Invited talk on topic “Biodiversity research: recent trends & development’ during the
Workshop on ‘Application of statistical techniques in Environmental Science’ organized
by ISI, Tezpur and Tezpur University held on 15 – 27 March 2017. Lecture delivers on
24 March 2017.
10. 4th
International Conference on Environment and Ecology organized by Dept. of Zoology,
Gauhati University, Assam held during 12-13-14 February 2018. (Invited lecture) Title
of paper: Litter production and leaf litter decomposition of selected tree species in a
tropical semi evergreen forest of Assam, northeast India.
11. 'Expert Speaker' of the webinar organized by Assam State Biodiversity Board, Assam on
the celebration of International day of Biological Diversity, 2020. Deliver the talk on
“People, Culture and Biodiversity: an emphasis on sacred groves of Assam” on 21st May
2020 at 3.00 pm. (Zoom meeting ID: 3097655692; Password: webinar5)
12. ‘Resource person’ of the national webinar on “Environment concerns: problems and
prospective solutions” organized by Barnagar college, Sorbhog, Assam in collaboration
with Assam Science Society, Barnagar branch on 29 & 30 June 2020. Deliver key note
talk on “Understanding Environment and Biodiversity: problems and concerns of
deforestation in North-East India” on 29 June at 11.00 am to 12.00 noon. (Google Meet
https://meet.google.com/wsh-ufih-wkd)
13. ‘Resource person’ of the webinar on “Conservation of nature in the light of socio-cultural
perspectives” organized by Guwahati college, Guwahai, on 19 July 2020 at 11.30 am.
(Link: www.guwahaticollege.org.in/webinar).
Ph.D supervisor (Awarded)
Sl.
No.
Name of
student
Registra
-tion no.
Date of
award
Title
1 Gitamani
Dutta
035 of
2011
21-07-14 Plant species diversity, community structure and
regeneration of tree species in tropical forests of
Assam
2 Mrigakhi 032 of 21-3-16 Feeding behaviour and analysis of food plant
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Borah 2011 diversity of Hoolock hoolock in a tropical forest
of Assam, India
3 Moumita
Sarkar
031 of
2011
6-4-16 Vegetation Analysis and Litter Dynamics of
Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam
4. Jintu
Sarma
TZ1547
61 of
2015
26-11-18 Floristic and ethnobotanical study of dicot
angiosperms of erstwhile Sonitpur district,
Assam, India
5. Bidyut
Sarania
TZ1552
32 of
2015
10-06-19 Population distribution, behavioural ecology and
morphomentry of Macaca munzala, Arunachal
Pradesh, India
6. Madhumit
a Ghosh
TZ1547
63 of
2015
21-09-19 Effect of blended application of amendments on
soil
quality, crop growth and grain yield of the rice
(Oryza sativa L.) of North bank
plains zone of Assam
Ph.D supervisor (Ongoing)
Sl.
No.
Name of
student
Registra
-tion no.
Area Tentative title
1 Shilpa Baidya
TZ189816 of 2018
Ecological study on
sacred groves of
Assam
Ecological study on structure and
function in sacred groves of Assam,
an approach to biodiversity
conservation
2 M. Bidhya
lakshmi
Devi
Regeneration ecology
and phytochemical
analysis of
ethnobotanical
important plant
species
Regeneration ecology and
phytochemical analysis of
ethnobotanical important plant
species
3 Th.
Manithoi
Singh
Soil and sediments,
and bioresources of
Loktak lake
Soil and sediments, and bioresources
of Loktak lake
4 Ph. Surjit
Sharma
Behavioural ecology Behavioural ecology
5 Gisandu K
Malunguja
Biomass productivity,
trees sequestration
potential, litter
decomposition and
soil nutrients status
Plant Species diversity and biomass
productivity, trees sequestration
potential, litter decomposition and
soil nutrients status in Reserved
Forests of Sonitpur district Assam
6. Prajnyan
Sarma
Phenology and
climate change
Phenology and climate change
M. Sc. projects guided
Sl.
No.
Name of student Roll no. Submitted Title of dissertation
1 Dipanjalee
Daimari
ES0511 Spring,
2007
Study on physico-chemical properties of soil in
different vegetation types
2 Nayanjyoti Das ES0515 Spring, Floristic diversity in and around Napaam area -
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2007 an ethnobotanical study
3 Sandipa Dutta
ES0514 Spring,
2007
Study on biodiversity value and socio-economic
condition of the local people of Nameri Tiger
Reserve
4 Himangshu Dutta ESE07012 Spring,
2009
Study on germination, growth and development
of Mesua ferrea linn. growing at different light
intensities
5 Mrigakhi Borah ESE07009 Spring,
2009
Responses of Pisum sativum linn. growing in
different concentration of heavy metals treated
soils
6 Jyoti Prasad Das ESE08003 Spring,
2010
Study on allelopathic effect of Mimosa pudica
leaf leachates on germination, growth and
development of French bean(Phaseolous
vulgaris) and Okra(Hibiscus esculenta)
7 Nilanjana
Choudhury
ESE08013 Spring
2010
Plant diversity and regeneration status of
Garbhanga Reserve Forest of assam
8 Anindita Gogoi ESE09009 Spring
2011
A study on litterfall, decomposition and
nutrient release of Artocarpus heterophyllus
and Dalbergia sissoo
9 Bidisha Bhuyan ESE09015 Spring
2011
Assessment of heavy metal contamination in
roadside soil and its mobility with changing pH
and organic carbon along the stretch of national
highway-37 in Guwahati
10 Gaitri Das ESE09015 Spring
2011
Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants of
Tai-Phake community of Nam Phake village,
Assam
11 Priyambada Das ESE09021 Spring
2011
Differential responses of Alium sativum Linn.
grown in heavy metals treated soil
12 Banti Das ESE10015 Spring
2012
Effect of microclimatic condition on survival of
Aquilaria malaccensis and Bauhinia variegata
13 Minakshi Senapati ESE10025 Spring
2012
Effect of cement dust pollution on growth and
development of Aquilaria malacensis, Bauhinia
variegata and Mesua ferrea
14 Rumi Narzari ESE10006 Spring
2012
Differential responses of Allium adorosum
linn. Allium cepa Linn and Spinacia oleracea
Grown in lead and chromium treated soil
15 Anuchaya Devi ESE11024 Spring
2013
Comparative study of growth and development
of Erithrina variegata and Eugenia jambolana
in different microclimatic condition
16 Debasrita Basak ESE11014 Spring
2013
Study on traffic noise pollution and its effects
in Tezpur city
17 Pallabi Borah
ESE11005 Spring
2013
Influence of heavy metal on morpho-
physiological characteristics of Bixa orellana
Linn
18 Saurav
Bhattacharjee
ESE12003 Spring
2014
Study on Bird Diversity of Tezpur University
Campus
19 Trishagnee
Boruah
ESE12004
Spring
2014
Studies on the ecology and conservation of
butterflies in Tezpur University campus
20 Gautam Baruah ESE12023
Spring
2014
Study on carbon stock estimation of the trees in
Tezpur University campus
21 Pallabi
Bhattacharyya
ESE 13009 Spring
2015
Study of the growth and development of
Murraya koengii in different microclimatic
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conditions
22 Pratishaa Dutta ESE13001
Spring
2015
Study on litter and nutrient dynamics of four
important tree species in Tezpur university
campus
23 Sorat Doley
ESE 13021 Spring,
2015
Assessment of floristic composition, population
structure and regeneration status of tree species
in Bhumuraguri reserve forest
24 Aurelia Ekka
ESE14021 Spring,
2016
Ethnobotanical Study among the Oraon and
Munda Tribes of Dissoi Tea Estate, Jorhat,
Assam
25 Nazrul Islam
ESE14026
Spring,
2016
An investigation on ethno-medicinal plants
used by thev Mishing and Deori community
of Majuli island, Jorhat, Assam
26 Priyanka Baul ESE15023 Spring
2017
An analysis of growth and development of
Parkia roxburghii and Syzygium jambos
under different shade conditions
27 Pulakeswar
Basumatary
ESE15016 Spring
2017
Study on time activity budget, feeding and
nutritional ecology of major food plants
consumed by Macaca munzala of West
Arunachal Pradesh
28 Bijay Thakur
ESE16021 Spring
2018
Assessment of plant diversity and
regeneration status of tree species in
Bichikri and Harlong sacred groves of West
Karbi Anglong district, Assam
29 Ruban Preet
Singh Sran
SE16017 Spring
2018
Study of soil organic carbon in undisturbed
forest and rubber plantation in West Karbi
Anglong, Assam
30 Yogesh Kumar
Prajapati
ESE16015 Spring
2018
Altitudinal variation in prevalence of
gastrointestinal parasites in free ranging
Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) and
endangered Arunachal macaque (Macaca
munzala)
31 Prajnyan Sarma ESE17001 Spring
2019
A study on phenological events of selected
tree species and its analysis with reference
to climatic parameters
32 Nayan Jyoti
Hazarika
ESE17015 Spring
2019
Population composition, behavioural
ecology and prevalence of gastro-intestinal
parasite in Macaca mulatta
33 Katumelo Gajaje ESE17031 Spring
2019
Temporal and spatial comparative analysis
of soil physicochemical properties of two
forested area of northeast India
34 Porishmita
Konwar
ESE18008 Spring
2020
A Study on the Effect of Mulching on the
growth of Garlic (Allium sativum) and
Onion (Allium cepa) plants
35 Dipshikha
Singha
ESE18010 Spring
2020
Water Quality Analysis in Freshwater
Temple Ponds of Assam with emphasis on
endangered Turtle species
36 Wandakaru
Phawa
ESE18016 Spring
2020
Population density and soil characteristics
of N. khasiana at Jarain Pitcher Plant Lake
of West Jaintia hills, Meghalaya, North east
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India
37 Pragyanta Gogoi
ESE18024
Spring
2020
Diversity of Edible insects consumed by
Thengal Kachari tribes of Titabor region of
Jorhat district, Assam
Publications:
1. M. L. Khan, Upadhaya K., L. Bihari and Ashalata Devi. 2002. A plea for conservation of
threatened tree fern (Cyathea gigantia). Current Science 82(4) 375-376. (Impact factor:
0.843; ISSN: 0011-3891) Scopus Indexed
2. Ashalata Devi Khumbongmayum, M. L. Khan and R. S. Tripathi. 2004. Sacred groves
of Manipur: ideal centres for biodiversity conservation. Current Science 87(4):430- 433.
(Impact factor: 0.843; ISSN: 0011-3891) Scopus Indexed
3. Ashalata Devi Khumbongmayum, M. L. Khan and R. S. Tripathi. 2005.
Ethnomedicinal plants in the sacred groves of Manipur. Indian Journal of Traditional
Knowledge 4(1):21-32. (Impact Factor: 0.492; ISSN: 0975-1068) Scopus Indexed
4. Ashalata Devi Khumbongmayum, M. L. Khan and R. S. Tripathi. 2005. Sacred groves
of Manipur, northeast India: Biodiversity value, status and strategies for their
conservation. Biodiversity and Conservation 14(7):1541-1582. (Impact factor: 2.265;
ISSN: 0960-3115) Scopus Indexed
5. Ashalata Devi Khumbongmayum, M. L. Khan and R. S. Tripathi. 2005. Survival and
growth of seedlings of a few tree species in the four sacred groves of Manipur, north east
India. Current Science 88(11): 1781-1788. (Impact factor: 0. 843; ISSN: 0011-3891)
Scopus Indexed
6. Rakthi Duchok, Kenyusen Kent, Ashalata Devi Khumbongmayum, Ashish Paul and
M. L. Khan. 2005. Population structure and regeneration status of medicinal tree Illicium
griffithii in relation to disturbance gradients in temperate broad leaved forest of Arunachal
Pradesh. Current Science 89(4): 673-676. (Impact factor: 0. 843; ISSN: 0011-3891)
Scopus Indexed
7. Ashalata Devi Khumbongmayum, M. L. Khan and R. S. Tripathi. 2006. Biodiversity
conservation in sacred groves of Manipur, northeast India: population structure and
regeneration status of woody species. Biodiversity and Conservation 15(8): 2439-2456.
(Impact factor: 2.265; ISSN: 0960-3115) Scopus Indexed
8. A. K. Das and Ashalata Devi Khumbongmayum.2006. Galeola falconeri Hook. f., an
endangered giant saprophytic orchid – a plea for conservation. Current Science 91 (7):
871-873. (Impact factor: 0. 843; ISSN: 0011-3891) Scopus Indexed
9. A. K. Das, P. C. Nath and A. D. Khumbongmayum. 2008. Distribution and population
structure of Amentotaxus assamica Ferguson, a critically endangered and endemic species
in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The Indian Forester 134 (1): 97-104. ISSN: 0019-4816
10. M.L.Khan, Ashalata Devi Khumbongmayum and R. S. Tripathi. 2008. The sacred
groves and their significance in conserving biodiversity - an overview. International
Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 34 (3):277-291. ISSN: 0377-015X
(Print); 2320-5199 (Online)
11. Awadhesh Kumar and Ashalata Devi. 2010. Status and Conservation of Slow Loris
Nycticebus bengalensis in north east India. Ecotone 2(1):18-20. ISSN 0976-3589
12. Das A. K., A. D. Khumbongmayum, P. C. Nath and N. K. Hina. 2010. Phytosociological
studies in a subtropical forest on the Rono Hills, of the Papum Pare District of Arunachal
Pradesh. Indian Journal of Forestry 33(1): 33-40. ISSN 0971-9431
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13. Ashalata Devi and Himangshu Dutta. 2011. Effect of seed mass and light intensities on
seedling success of Mesua ferrea Linn. Current Science 101(12): 1533-1535. (Impact
factor: 0.843; ISSN: 0011-3891) Scopus Indexed
14. Mrigakhi Borah and Ashalata Devi. 2012. Effect of heavy metals on Pisum sativum Linn.
International Journal of Advanced Biological Research 2(2): 314-321. ISSN No. 2250-
3579
15. Kuladip Sarma, Awadhesh Kumar, Ashalata Devi, Kripaljyoti Mazumdar, Murali
Krishna, Prathana Mudoi and Nabanita Das. 2012. Diversity and habitat association of
butterfly species in foothills of Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Cibtech Journal of
Zoology 1(2):67-77. ISSN No. (Online) 2318-3883
16. Awadhesh Kumar, Kuladip Sarma, Murali Krishna and Ashalata Devi. 2013. The
Eastern Hoolock Gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys) in Eastern Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Primate Conservation 27:115-123. (Impact factor 0.59; ISSN: 0898-6207, ISSN: 2162-
4232). Scopus Indexed
17. Murali Krishna C, Awadhesh Kumar, Parimal Chandra Ray, Kuladip Sarma, Ashalata
Devi, M. L. Khan. 2013. Impact of road widening on wildlife in Namdapha National
Park, Arunachal Pradesh, India: a conservation issue. Asian Journal of Conservation
Biology 2(1): 65-67. ISSN 2278-7666. (Impact factor 0.756)
18. Gitamani Dutta and Ashalata Devi. 2013. Plant diversity, population structure, and
regeneration status in disturbed tropical forests in Assam, northeast India. Journal of
Forestry Research, 24(4): 715-720. DOI 10.1007/s11676-013-0409-y. (Impact factor
0.748; ISSN 1993-0607). Scopus Indexed
19. Gitamani Dutta and Ashalata Devi. 2013 (April). Plant diversity and community structure
in tropical moist deciduous sal (Shorea robusta Gaertn.) forest of Assam, northeast India.
Journal of Environmental and Applied Bioresearch 1 (3):1-4. ISSN: 2319-8745. Impact
factor 0.52 (ISI)
20. Awadhesh Kumar, Kuladip Sarma, Jikom Panvor, Kripaljyoti Mazumdar, Ashalata
Devi, Murali Krishna and Parimal Chandra Ray. 2014. Threats to the Bengal slow loris
Nycticebus bengalensis in and around Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh,
India: impediments to conservation. Endangered Species Research 23(2):99-106.
DOI:10.3354/esr00540. (Impact Factor: 2.259; ISSN 1863-5407) Scopus Indexed
21. Ashalata Devi, K Rakshit, B Sarania, Adi, Apatani, Monpa & Nyishi Community. 2014.
Ethnobotanical notes on Allium species of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Indian Journal of
Traditional Knowledge 13 (3):606-612. (Impact factor 1.273; ISSN: 0972-5938) Scopus
Indexed
22. Moumita Sarkar and Ashalata Devi. 2014. Assessment of diversity, population structure
and regeneration status of tree species in Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam,
Northeast India. Tropical Plant Research 1(2): 26–36. ISSN: 2349 – 1183.
23. Mrigakhi Borah and Ashalata Devi. 2014. Phenology, growth and survival of Vatica
lanceaefolia Bl.: A critically endangered tree species in a moist tropical forest of
Northeast, India. Tropical Plant Research 1(3): 01–12. Peer-Reviewed, Society for
Tropical Plant Research, ISSN: 2349 – 1183.
24. Mrigakhi Borah, Ashalata Devi and Awadhesh Kumar. 2014. Feeding on non-plant food
items by Western hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock). Current Science 107(10):1657-
1660. (Impact factor: 0.843; ISSN: 0011-3891) Scopus Indexed
25. Sarkar, M. and Devi, A. 2014. Exploration of floristic composition of a semi-evergreen
forest of Assam, Northeast India, Research Journal of Contemporary Concerns 9:142-
156. ISSN: 0972 – 7922.
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26. Gitamani Dutta and Ashalata Devi. 2015. Impact of lopping on tree species of tropical
Indian forests. Tropical Plant Research 2(1), 1-4. Society for Tropical Plant Research,
ISSN: 2349 – 1183.
27. Gitamani Dutta and Ashalata Devi. 2015. Phenology and population structure of six tree
species in tropical forest of Assam, northeast India. Tropical Ecology 56(3), 393-399. (IF
1.126; ISSN 0564-3295) Scopus Indexed
28. Parimal Chandra Ray, Awadhesh Kumar, Ashalata Devi, Murali C. Krishna, M. L. Khan
and Y. Brockelman. 2015. Habitat characteristics and their effects on the density of
groups of Western hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) in Namdapha national park,
Arunachal Pradesh, India. Int. Journal of Primatology 36(3):445-459 {DOI
10.1007/s10764-015-9834-4. (Impact factor: 1.788; ISSN: 0164-0291) Scopus Indexed
29. Jintu Sarma and Ashalata Devi. 2015 Study on traditional worshiping plants in Hindu
religion from Nalbari and Sotnipur districts of Assam. Int. J. of Scientific and Research
Publications 5(5) May: 1-5. ISSN No. 2250-3153
30. Moumita Sarkar and Ashalata Devi. 2015. Assessment of plant diversity in Hollongapar
gibbon wildlife sanctuary, Assam, northeast India. Indian Forester 141 (6) : 648-659.
ISSN: 0019-4816
31. Bidyut Sarania, Ashalata Devi, Awadhesh Kumar, Kai Wang and Kaustubh Rakshit.
2015. A record of Scutiger nyingchiensis Fei, 1977 (Amphibia: Anuran: Megophryidae),
in Eastern Himalaya of Northeast, India. Current Science 109(3) August: 413-414.
(Impact factor: 0.843; ISSN: 0011-3891) Scopus Indexed
32. Gitamani Dutta, Gautam Baruah and Ashalata Devi. 2016. Wild food plants of Mishing
tribe- An ethnobotanical survey. Tropical Plant Research 3(1): 221–223. ISSN: 2349 –
1183. Peer-Reviewed, ISSN: 2349 – 1183.
33. Jintu Sarma, Ashalata Devi and Gajen Chandra Sarma. 2016. Exploration of Non-Timber
Forest Produces (NTFPs) used by the Mishing community in Sonitpur district of Assam,
India. Pleione 10(1): 23 - 31. ISSN: 0973-9467
34. Moumita Sarkar, Ashalata Devi and Monoranjan Nath. 2016. Foliar litter decomposition
of four dominant tree species in the Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam,
North East India. Current Science 111 (4):747-753. (Impact factor: 0.843; ISSN: 0011-
3891) Scopus Indexed
35. Bidyut Sarania, Ashalata Devi, Awadhesh Kumar, Kuladip Sarma and Atul Kumar
Gupta. 2016. Predictive distribution modeling and population status of the endangered
Macaca munzala in Arunachal Pradesh, India. American Journal of Primatology 9999: 1–
10 DOI 10.1002/ajp.22592. (Impact factor: 2.288; ISSN 1098-2345). Scopus Indexed
36. Jintu Sarma and Ashalata Devi. 2016. Role of dicot angiosperms in the livelihood of
Mishing community in Sonitpur district, Assam, India. Tropical Plant Research, 3(3):
662–672. Peer-Reviewed, ISSN: 2349 – 1183
37. Jintu Sarma, Dilip Kumar Roy, Bidyut Sarania and Ashalata Devi. 2017. A note on
extended distribution and IUCN status of Pyrenaria khasiana R.N. Paul var.
lakhimpurense .Odyuo & D.K.Roy - an endemic Theaceous plant of Eastern Himalaya.
NeBIO 8( 2):108-110 ISSN 2278-2281(Online Version)
38. Madhumita Ghosh and Ashalata Devi. 2017. An application of blended amendments in
monsoon rice field. Ecological Processes, 6:36 DOI 10.1186/s13717-017-0102-8 ISSN:
2192-1709 Scopus Indexed
39. Gitamani Dutta and Ashalata Devi. 2017 Quantitative vegetation analysis of tropical
moist mixed deciduous forests of Assam, northeast India. Indian Forester, 143 (11):
1133-1142. ISSN No. 0019-4816 (Print) ISSN No. 2321-094X (Online)
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40. Moumita Sarkar and Ashalata Devi. 2017. Analysis of medicinal and economic
important plant species of Hollongapar Gibbon wildlife sanctuary, Assam, northeast
India. Tropical Plant Research 4(3): 486–495. ISSN: 2349 – 1183
41. Jintu Sarma, Gitamani Dutta and Ashalata Devi. 2017. Capsicum sonitpurensis
(Solanaceae) - A new species from Assam, India. Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon 24(2): 215-
218. (December) ISSN: 2224-7297
42. Jintu Sarma and Ashalata Devi. 2017. Ethnomedicinal wisdom of Garo community from
erstwhile Sonitpur District of Assam, Northeast India. Pleione 11(2): 429 - 439. ISSN:
0973-9467.
43. Mrigakhi Borah, Ashalata Devi and Awadhesh Kumar. 2018. Diet and feeding ecology
of the western hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) in a tropical forest fragment of
Northeast India. Primates, 59(1): 31-44. DOI 10.1007/s10329-017-0627-6 (Impact
factor 1.196, ISSN: 0032-8332)
44. Ghosh, M and Devi, A. 2019. Assessment of crop growth, soil properties and crop yield
in an upland acidic soil with inorganic fertilizer blended with organic amendments
in summer rice cropping season. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in
Agriculture. 8, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40093-019-0252-z (ISSN: 2195 3228
(Print);2251 7715 (Online)
45. Shilpa Baidya, Bijay Thakur and Ashalata Devi. 2020. Ethnomedicinal plants of the
sacred groves and their uses by Karbi tribe in
Karbi Anglong district of Assam, Northeast India. Indian Journal of Traditional
knowledge, 19(2):277-287. (Impact Factor: 0.920; ISSN: 0975-1068 Online, 0972-5938
Print)
46. Gisandu K. Malunguja and Ashalata Devi. 2020. Current Trend on Plant Species
Diversity and Productivity Potential among Community Conserved Ngitili Subjected to
Grazing Pressure in Kishapu District, Tanzania. International Journal of Scientific
Research and Engineering Development, 3(2): 593-618. (ISSN (Online) : 2581-7175)
Articles:
1. Ashalata Devi Khumbongmayum. 2009. Rich biodiversity: Need for sustainable
conservation measures. Development North East (A Development magazine of North east
India) Jan-March issue, pp.34-36.
2. Ashalata Devi. 2017. Sacred groves of Assam: An integral part of traditional conservation
of nature and its phenomenon. Pichila: A souvenir published on the occasion of 51st State
conference of Assam Society held at Manikchan Kshetra (Jyoti Sangam), Jarabari,
Lakhimpur, Assam on 28-30 January, 2017. (Eds. Jogen Tamuli and Rajeeb Hazarika)
Published Adhunik Printing Press, Narayanpur, pp. 221-223.
Seminar/Conference Proceedings:
1. Madhumita Ghosh and Ashalata Devi. 2018. In Hoque R. R (Ed.) Evaluating soil
properties and yield in upland rice field under inorganic fertilization blended with organic
waste materials: Peer review proceedings of the National Seminar on Climate change and
society 24-25 February, 2017. pp. 19-24. Ticol Style and Track, Tezpur, Assam, India.
ISBN: 978-93-84388-19-5
2. Ashalata Devi and Moumita Sarkar. 2018. In Hoque R. R (Ed.) Temporal analysis of soil
physicochemical properties of two different sites in a tropical semi-evergreen forest of
Assam: Peer review proceedings of the National Seminar on Climate change and society
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24-25 February, 2017. pp. 34-40. Ticol Style and Track, Tezpur, Assam, India. ISBN: 978-
93-84388-19-5
3. Mrigakhi Borah, Ashalata Devi and Awadhesh Kumar. 2018. In Hoque R. R (Ed.) Self
medication of Western Hoolock gibbon: food as medicine: Peer review proceedings of the
National Seminar on Climate change and society 24-25 February, 2017. pp. 41-48. Ticol
Style and Track, Tezpur, Assam, India. ISBN: 978-93-84388-19-5
Book chapters:
1. M. L. Khan and Ashalata Devi Khumbongmayum. 2006. Conserving biodiversity in
sacred groves through traditional beliefs with special reference to Manipur, north-east
India. In: Ecology, Diversity and Conservation of Plants and Ecosystems in India (eds.
Pandey, H. N. and Barik, S. K.) Regency publications, pp.414-436. (ISBN:81-89233-44-
0)
2. Awadhesh Kumar, Ashalata Devi, Atul Kumar Gupta and Kuladip Sarma. 2013.
Population, Behavioural Ecology and Conservation of Hoolock Gibbon in Northeast
India. In: Rare Animals of India. (Ed. N. Singaravelan) Bentham Science Publishers, pp.
242-266. (ISBN 9781608054855 e-book).
3. Ashalata Devi Khumbongmayum, M. L. Khan and R. S. Tripathi. 2014. Manipur-
centres for biodiversity conservation. In: Sacred groves of India a Compendium (Eds. N.
Krishna and M. Amirthalingam) CPR Environmental Education Centre, Chennai. pp.
297-302. (ISBN: 978-81-86901-24-3)
4. Gitamani Dutta and Ashalata Devi. 2014. Inventory of floristic diversity in protected area
of tropical forests of Assam, northeast India. In: Perspectives on Biodiversity of India.
Volume I. (Biju Kumar, A., Rajendran, P., Peethambaran, C.K., Eds), Centre for
Innovation in Science and Social Action, Thiruvananthapuram, India, pp. 295-303.
(ISBN 978-81-929896-0-0)
5. Moumita Sarkar and Ashalata Devi. 2014. Tree species diversity of Gibbon Wildlife
Sanctuary, Assam and its conservation perspectives. In: Perspectives on Biodiversity of
India. Volume I. (Biju Kumar, A., Rajendran, P., Peethambaran, C.K., Eds), Centre for
Innovation in Science and Social Action, Thiruvananthapuram, India, pp. 355-361.
(ISBN 978-81-929896-0-0)
6. Jintu Sarma, Ashalata Devi and Gajen Ch. Sarma. 2016. Ethnobotanical inquiries of
medical plants used by Munda community for human and animal care in Sonitpur district
of Assam, India. In: Natural Resources-Utilizing and conserving for human welfare and
sustenance. (D. N. Singha, Ed.). Global Publishing House India, Visakhapatnam, India.
pp. 41-70. (ISBN 978-93-81563-75-5)
7. Ashalata Devi, Jintu Sarma and Awadhesh Kumar. 2017. An appraisal of ethno-botanical
approaches in north eastern states of India. In: Compendium on Botanical research on
eastern India. (P Medhi and H Roy, Eds.) EBH Publishers, India, pp. 373-408. (ISBN
978-93-86302-23-6)
8. Shilpa Baidya and Ashalata Devi. 2018. Role of indigenous communities in conservation
of sacred plants of Assam. (M. Amirthalingam Ed.) C. P. R. Environmental Education
Centre, MoEF, Govt. of India. Pp. 17-34. (ISBN 978-93-85310-48-5)
9. Kuladip Sarma,,
Awadhesh Kumar and Ashalata Devi. 2018. Habitat Structure of
Hoolock leuconedys in Protected and Non-Protected Forest of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
In: Biodiversity appraisal, monitoring and utilization, (Gupta, A. Ed.) Pp. 12-30.
Aavishkar Publication, Jaipur, India. (ISBN 978-81-7910-568-9)
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10. Shilpa Baidya, Bijay Thakur and Ashalata Devi. 2019. Exploration of medicinal plants
in sacred groves of West Karbi Anglong district, Assam, North-east India. In:
Bioresources for India sustaining life and livelihoods in North-east. (Eds- Bhuban Ch.
Chutia and Farishta Yasmin), Gigabytes press and publication, Milanpur, Nagaon,
Assam. Pp. 56- 65. (ISBN 978-93-85310-48-5)
Participation in Workshop:
1) Workshop on “Introduction to Eco tourism” at Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel
Management, Gwalior from 7-12 July, 1997.
2) Workshop on “Recent Trends in Environment & Sustainable Development’ at NERIST,
Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh on 11th
September, 2004.
3) Workshop on “Biosystematics and Conservation of Plant diversity” at Center for
Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems (CEMDE), School of
Environmental Studies, South Campus, University of Delhi, Delhi from 29th
November to
13th
December 2004.
4) Workshop on “Regional Approach to Tropical Forests Conservation in Arunachal
Pradesh” held at Rajiv Gandhi University on 22nd
October, 2005, jointly organized by
Dept. of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh and ATREE,
Eastern Himalayan Programme, North-East Region, Guwahati, Assam.
5) Workshop on “Capacity Building of Women Managers in Higher Education”, UGC, on
2nd
Feb. 2009 to 6th
Feb. 2009, organized by Tezpur University, Napaam, Assam
6) Workshop on ‘Intellectual Property Rights Sensitization: IPRWS-2010’ organized by
Tezpur University IPR Cell and sponsored by the TIFAC, DST, New Delhi on 23rd
Dec.
2010.
7) Workshop on “Development of Self Learning Material for Distance Learners” (Distance
Education programme) held on 17 and 18 June 2011, organized by Dept. of MBA, Tezpur
University, Napaam, Assam.
8) Training-cum-Workshop on “Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)” held during
3 to 9 November, 2014, organized by Dept. of Sociology, Tezpur University, Napaam,
Assam.
9) One-day Workshop on Discipline Specific Curriculum Construction for Professional
Development Program held on September 26, 2019, organized by Teaching and Learning
Centre, Tezpur University, Napaam, Assam. Conducted under PMMMNMTT scheme of
MHRD, GoI.
10) Online workshop cum training on ICT organized by TLC on 20 & 23 April 2020, Tezpur
University
Participation in Symposia/ Seminars:
1) International Symposium on “Recent Trends in Plant Ecology and Biodiversity Research”
at NEHU, Shillong, Meghalaya on 20-22 May, 2004. (Paper presented-Poster) Title of
paper presented: Biodiversity conservation through traditional beliefs: the sacred
groves of Manipur.
2) National seminar on “Biodiversity conservation and Future Concern” organized by North
East Biotechnological Association (NEBA), Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati
University, Assam on 17th
and 18th
June, 2005. (Paper presented-Oral). Title of paper
presented: Studies on medicinal plants in Papum pare district of Arunachal Pradesh, a
state in north east India.
3) National Seminar on “Climate Change and Sustainable Development with reference to
India” organized by Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Assam,
held on 1st – 3
st April, 2010. (Participated)
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4) National seminar on “Climate Change, Development and Social transition in North East:
Impact and Issues” organized by Department of Geography, Rajiv Gandhi University,
Arunachal Pradesh, held on 10th
to 12th
Nov., 2011. (Paper presented-Oral) Title of paper
presented: A study on litterfall, decomposition and nutrient release of Artocarpus
heterophyllus and Dalbergia sissoo.
5) National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Bioresource Management & Biodiversity
Conservation” held in Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar during 17th
-19th
October, 2013.
(Paper presented-Oral) Title of paper presented: Ethnobotanical study on medicinal
plants of Tai-Phake community of Nam Phake village, Assam.
6) National Seminar cum Workshop on “Innovative Prospects in Food Processing:
Integration of Engineering and Biological Sciences” organized by Dept. of Food
Engineering and Technology, Tezpur University during 27- 28th
March, 2015.
(Participated)
7) National seminar on ‘Sustainable Conservation Strategies for Bio-resources of Northeast
India” organized by Dept. of Botany, Arya Vidyapeeth College, Guwahati, Assam during
6-7 Nov. 2015. (Paper presented-Oral) Title of paper presented: Assessment of plant
resources in a tropical deciduous forest of Assam.
8) “5th
Asia Primate Symposium” organized by University of Sri Jayewardenepura during
18-22 October, 2016 at Mount Lavinia Hotel - Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Paper presented-
Oral) Title of paper presented: Conservation of endangered Macaca munzala; a study
correlated with population abundance and peoples’ attitude towards the conservation of
wildlife.
9) National Seminar on Climate Change and Society” held during 24-25 February 2017,
Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University. Title of paper presented:
Temporal analysis of soil physicochemical properties of two different sites in a tropical
semi-evergreen forest of Assam.
Presentation in Workshop
1. 5th Annual CECFEE Research & Policy Workshop held at Tezpur University during
10 to 11 November 2019 and jointly organized by Centre for research on the
Economics of Climate, Food, Energy, and Environment (CECFEE) of the Indian
Statistical Institute, New Delhi; Environment for development (EFD) and Centre for
Policy Research and the Department of Environmental Sciences, Tezpur University.
Title of paper presented: Linking sacred natural habitats towards conservation
perspectives.
Participation in Conference/Congress:
1. National Conference on “Arunachal Pradesh: Tradition in Transition Linking Ecology,
Economics and Ethics” held at North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and
Technology (NERIST) Deemed University, Arunachal Pradesh on 13th
-16th
September, 2005.
2. Fourth International Conference on “Plants & Environmental Pollution” held on 8th
Dec. to 11th
Dec. 2010, at National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow,
India. Organized by International Society of Environmental Botanists & NBRI,
Lucknow, India. (Participated)
3. International conference on “Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable
Development: Global Trends” organized by Cotton College, Guwahati, India held
during 29 Jan. to 31 Jan. 2014. (Paper presented-Poster) Title of paper presented:
Exploration of floristic composition of a tropical semi-evergreen forest of Assam,
northeast India.
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4. Tropical Ecology Congress “Tropical Ecosystems in a changing world” held during
10-12 Dec 2014, organized by JNU, New Delhi. (Paper presented-Oral) Title of
paper presented: Effects of Copper and Lead on growth and development and
biochemical characteristics of Alium sativum Linn. Title of paper presented: Effect of
copper and lead on growth and development and biochemical characteristics of Allium
sativum Linn.
5. International Conference on “Harnessing the sub-Himalayan Plant Diversity for
Human Welfare” organized by Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786004, Assam, India
during 11 to 13 March 2015. (Paper presented-Oral) Title of paper presented: An
assessment of ethnobotanically important plant species in tropical forest of Assam.
6. International Conference on Global biodiversity, climate change and sustainable
development-2016” organized by ‘Centre with Potential for Excellence in
Biodiversity’ Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh during
15-18 Oct. 2016. (Paper presented-Oral) Title of paper presented: Population density,
human-macaque conflict and religious belief in conservation of wildlife in the
Pangchen valley (Community Conservation Area), Tawang, India.
7. International Conference on Natural Resources Management and Technology Trends
(ICNRM-17) organized by Dept. of life Sciences, Manipur University, Manipur during
27th
-29th
March, 2017. (Paper presented –Oral) Title of paper: Carbon sequestration: a
study on carbon stock estimation for the tree species of institutional campus
8. International Conference on Natural Resources Management and Technology Trends
(ICNRM-17) organized by Dept. of life Sciences, Manipur University, Manipur during
27th
-29th
March, 2017. (Paper presented –Oral) Title of paper: Effect of biotic and
abiotic factors on Shorea robusta seedling growth and development in Tropical moist
deciduous forests of Assam.
9. 6th
Asian Primates Symposium & 5th
Asian (IndoChinese) Primate Conservation
Symposium organized by Dali University during 19th
-23rd
October 2018 Dali, China.
(Paper presented –Oral) Title of paper: Seasonal variation in the feeding ecology of
Western Hoolock Gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) and status of their preferred food in
Namdapha National Park, India for long-term conservation sustainability.
10. International Conference on ‘Technological Innovations for Integration of Food and
Health: A focus on north-eastern India’ organized by Department of Food Engineering
and Technology in association with AFSTI during 14th
– 16th
February, 2019 at Tezpur
University. (Paper presented –Oral) Title of paper: Lesser known Allium species and
their values of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Webinar attended:
1. One-day international webinar on ‘Application of geospatial and molecular tools in
natural resource conservation and management’ on 29th
July 2020. Organized by
Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam University, Assam.
Specialized Training/Orientation programme attended:
1) Certificate course in Conservation Biology: “Applied Research Methods and Approaches
in Biodiversity Conservation” organized by Dept. of Zoology, Arunachal University,
Itanagar in collaboration with Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment
(ATREE), dated 15th
to 21st March 2001.
2) Workshop/Training programme on “Research Methodology” organized by Deptt. of
Humanities & Social Sciences, NERIST (Deemed University), Nirjuli, Arunachal
Pradesh, sponsored by ICSSR-NERC from March 20-24, 2006.
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3) Training programme on “Disaster management with special reference to flood risk
mitigation in and around Sonitpur district, Assam” organized by Centre for Disaster
Management, Tezpur University, Assam from 18 June to 20 June, 2008. Sponsored by
Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India.
4) Workshop cum Training programme on “Recent Advances in Microbial Biotechnology &
Molecular Biology” from 6th
October to 10th
October, 2008 sponsored by North Eastern
council, Shillong, Meghalaya and AICTE – ISTE, New Delhi, organized by Dept. of
Forestry, NERIST (DEEMED University), Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh.
5) Faculty Development Programme on “SPSS” organized by Department of Business
Administrative, Tezpur University in collaboration with SPSS South Asia Pvt. Ltd. held
on 15-16 Dec., 2009.
6) Training programme on ‘Teaching Methodology” organized by National Institute of
Technical Teacher’s Training and Research, Kolkata during 03-01-2011 to 07-01-2011.
7) Orientation Programme on “Science and Society” organized by ASC, Manipur University
held on 11 January 2011 to 8 February 2011.
8) One week National Training programme for Scientists and Technologies in “Biodiversity
Conservation with Focus on Ecological Monitoring” from 5th
– 9th
September 2011,
sponsored by the DST, Govt. of India, organized by Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun.
9) TEQIP sponsored Faculty Development Programme on “Remote sensing and GIS
applications in Natural Resources Management” organized by Dept. of Agricultural
Engineering, NERIST, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh during 14th
May to 18th
May, 2012.
10) Two day User Awareness programme on “Access to E-Resources” under UGC-
INFONET Digital Library Consortium organized by Tezpur University in collaboration
with INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, held during 19-20 May, 2014.
11) Two week ISTE STTP on “Environmental Studies” conducted by Indian Institute of
Technology, Bombay from 02 to 12 June 2015 under the National Mission on Education
through ICT (MHRD).
12) Two week international workshop on Hydrology: The Interdisciplinary Science of Water.
An event under Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) held during January 4 -
January 14, 2016, Tezpur University, Sonitpur, Assam, India.
13) Two day workshop on “Development of Self Learning Materials” for Open and Distance
Mode of Learning on 6th
and 7th
March 2018 organised by Centre for Open and Distance
Learning in collaboration with teaching Learning Centre, Tezpur University under
PMMMNMTT,MHRH, Govt. of India.
14) One week training workshop on Biodiversity Conservation for Women
scientists/technologists, 19th
-23th March, 2018 at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun,
sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
Extra-curriculum activities: NCC “A” certificate and Adventure Course Certificate.
Membership of Academic Societies:
1. Life member of Indian Science Congress Association, Membership No. L14273,
dated 10-06-2009
2. Life member of International Society of Environmental Botanists. Date: 06-04-2009
3. Life member of Society of Tropical Plant Research, Membership No.: LM-14040,
dated 19-09-14
4. Life members of ‘East Himalayan Society for Spermatophyte Taxonomy’,
Membership no. L-79 dated 14-3-17
Dr. Ashalata Devi
