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DR. RAKHI BHATTACHARYYA

DR. RAKHI BHATTACHARYYA

Department: Botany
Designation: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,HOD
Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D
rakhibhattacharyya06@gmail.com
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Publications

Education

1. BSc in Botany, Nowgong College , 2011

2. MSc in Botany (Mycology and Plant Pathology), Gauhati University, 2013

3. PhD: Gauhati University, Title: Studies on Ethnomedicines used against Jaundice and Malaria by Tea Tribes of Erstwhile Nagaon District of Assam, 2020

Professional Experience

Aug 2018 - Till Date, Assistant Professor, Nowgong Girls College, P.O. Haibargaon, Nagaon, Assam- 782002

Research Interest

Ethnomedicines

Phytochemistry

Faculty Induction Programme Participated

UGC Sponsored Fourth Faculty Induction Programme (04 August-02 September 2021), conducted by Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) of Pondicherry University (A Central University), Puducherry

As Resource Person

Resource Person in the Student and Faculty Exchange Programme in the Department of Botany, Dhing College on 19th March, 2021

Resource Person in the Lecture Programme (Extension Activity) on Cell Cycle and Cell Division at Concept Junior College, Nagaon. (Date: 09/02/2021-10/02/2021)

Reviewer in Journals

Plant Science Today (Indexed in Scopus, WoS and UGC-Care list)

Research Papers presented in Conferences/Seminars

Ethno-medico study of bark of various plants for curing ailments among tea-tribes of Nagaon district, Assam. “Papothecary, North-Eastern Regional Conference and Exhibition on Promotion and Protection of Traditional Health Care Remedy”. Organized by IBH, Gauhati University. 24th-26th March, 2017.

Spilanthes acmella: A valuable medicinal plant used by tea tribes of Nagaon district of Assam, an overview. National Seminar on “Prospects and Challenges of Plant Science Research in India”. Organized by Department of Botany, Gauhati University. 25th-26th November, 2017.

Traditional phyto-medicines used against Malaria by tea garden communities of Morigaon district. National seminar on “Recent discoveries in medicinal and aromatic plant research and its sustainable development in North-east India”. Organized by Department of Herbal Science and Technology, ADP College. 17th-18th August, 2018.

Ethno-medicines used against Jaundice for the benefit of the society by the tea tribes of Morigaon district, Assam. National seminar on “Co-production of science and social order: A social science perspective on gifts of science to society for overall development”. Organized by Nowgong College. 17th-18th August, 2018.

Review of Justicia gendarussa burm f.: an ethno-medicinal plant used by tea tribes of Nagaon district, Assam. National conference on “Ethno-medicine and traditional health practices in North-East region of India”. Organized by NIPER-Guwahati. 25th August, 2018.

Phytochemical analysis of Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Schult. with reference to the use by tea tribes of erstwhile Nagaon district, Assam. National seminar on “Exploration and Utilization of Bioresources of NE India”. Organized by Botanical Society of Assam (BSA). 28th-29th October, 2018.

Phytochemical analysis of Justicia gendarussa leaf used by the tea tribes of erstwhile Nagaon district, Assam. International conference on “Plant Science”. Organized by Botanical Society of Assam; Department of Botany, Gauhati University and Cotton University; Assam Science Technology and Environmental Council. 4th-6th February, 2019.

Ethno-Botanical uses of herbs by the inhabitants of Halowagaon of Puranigudam Region, Nagaon district (Assam). National seminar on “Recent discoveries in medicinal and aromatic plant research and its Sustainable Development in North-east India”. Organized by Department of Herbal Science and Technology, ADP College. 29th-30th August, 2019.

\"Studies on the Floristic Diversity and Medicinal Uses of the vegetation of Nowgong Girls\' College Campus”. ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on Environment, Livelihood and Self Reliance (Atmanibharta) with special reference to North-East India, organized by Department of Geography, Nowgong Girls\' College. 14th-15th October, 2022.

Workshops Participated

Prospecting Traditional Herbal Therapy to Modern Drug Discovery. Organized by Institutional Biotech Hub (IBH-GU), Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University in Association with Guwahati Biotech Park (IITG). 22nd-28th May, 2017.

Scientific Research Paper Writing. Organized by Botanical Society of Assam at Department of Botany, Gauhati University. 14th-15th July, 2017.

I.C.T. Management of Education. Organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Tezpur University in collaboration with Nowgong College, Nagaon under PMMMNMTT Scheme of Ministry of Human Resource Development. 22nd and 30th May, 2019.

Draft National Education Policy-2019. Organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Nowgong College. 18th July, 2019.

Training Programmes Attended

Short Term Training Program on Analytical Instruments & Applications (GCMS & HPLC). Organized by Guwahati Biotech Park (IITG). 9th-10th November, 2017

Faculty Development Programme Participated

1. Interdisciplinary Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ (20th – 24th June, 2022), conducted by Department of Economics and Department of Botany, Guwahati College in Collaboration with CDOE, Tezpur University & IQAC, Guwahati College. Participant ID: FDP/GC-TU/2022/030.

Publication in Journals

1. Bhattacharyya, R., Medhi, K.K. & Borkataki, S. (2019). Phytochemical analysis of Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. Ex Schult. (whole plant) used by tea tribes of erstwhile Nagaon district of Assam, India. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Vol. 10(9): 4264-4269, E-ISSN No. 0975-8232; P-ISSN No. 2320-5148.

2. Bhattacharyya, R., Medhi, K.K., Borthakur, S.K. & Borkataki, S. (2020). An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used against jaundice by the tea tribes of Morigaon district, Assam (India). Journal of Natural Remedies, 20(1): 16-28, E-ISSN No. 2320-3358; P-ISSN No. 0972-5547.

3. Bhattacharyya, R., Boruah, J.S., Medhi, K.K. & Borkataki, S. (2020).Phytochemical analysis of leaves of Xylosma longifolia Clos.: A plant of ethnomedicinal importance. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Vol. 11(5): 2065-2074, E-ISSN No. 0975-8232; P-ISSN No. 2320-5148.

4. Komor, P. & Bhattacharyya, R. (2021). Ethnomedicinal uses of some wild edible plants used by the Tiwa tribe of Nagaon district, Assam. NeBIO, Vol. 12(1): In Press. eISSN 2278-2281; ISSN 0976-3597.

5. Bhattacharyya, R., Medhi, K.K. & Borkataki, S. (2015). Ethno-medicinal plants used against jaundice by tea tribes of Nagaon district, Assam. Ethnobotany, Vol. 27: 36-42. ISSN No. 0971-1252.

6. Bhattacharyya, R., Medhi, K.K. & Borkataki, S. (2016). Plants used traditionally to treat Malaria by tea-tribes in Nagaon district of Assam. Pleione, Vol. 10(2): 297-301. ISSN No. 0973-9467.

Chapters in Edited Book

1. Bhattacharyya, R., Medhi, K.K. & Borkataki, S. (2019). Traditional phyto-medicines used against malaria by tea garden communities of Morigaon district, Assam. In B. Banik (Ed.). Recent Discoveries in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in North-East India. Published by Eastern Book House. Pp. 326-330. ISBN: 978-93-88881-13-5.

2. Bhattacharyya, R. (2019). Ethno-medicinal plants used by the tribes of Gagara village of Kholahat reserve forest, Nagaon district, Assam. In R. Basumatary & S. Ojah (Ed.). Biodiversity and its conservation: Issues and Cases from Assam. Published by Assam College Teachers’ Association. Pp. 88-95. ISBN: 978-81-940053-8-4.

3. Borah, J., Bhattacharyya, R. & Yasmin, F. (2021). Ethno-botanical uses of herbs by the inhabitants of Halowagaon of Puranigudam region, Nagaon district (Assam). In B. Banik & M. Bhowmick (Ed.). Recent Discoveries in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in North-East India. Published by Eastern Book House. Pp. 85-92. ISBN: 978-81-94747-51-2.

4. Bhattacharyya, R. (2021). Ethno-medicinal uses of stem bark by the indigenous people of Bonpara village of Kholahat Forest Reserve of Nagaon district, Assam. In A. Patar (Ed.). Pragya Chandrika. Published by Assam College Teachers’ Association. Pp. 384-388. ISBN: 978-81-929480-5-8.