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Qualifications: MSc, NET
Area of Interests/Specialisation: Microbial Ecology
Expertise Skill: Secondary metabolite screening
Contact Number: 7002408622
Email: sadiqulahmed.88@gmail.com
Orchid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2593-3638
Previous Appointment:
Research Experience:
Project Assistant in the Biotechnology Division of CSIR- North East Institute of Science and Technology (From March 21st to December 16th, 2013). Project entitled “Screening of efficient algal species from North-East India for biomass culture to be utilized for Biofuel/Biodiesel production”
Junior Research Fellow at Institutional Advanced Level Biotech – Hub, Nowgong College, Nagaon from 1st April, 2017 to 30th March, 2019.
Ph.D research scholar in the Department of Botany, Rabindranath Tagore University, Hojai, Assam - 782435 from academic session 2024-2025.
Life member of Indian Lichenological Society.
Life member of The Botanical Society of Assam.
Ahmed S. (2016). Medicinal and aromatic plants of Assam. In: Proceeding of the National Environment Awareness campaign 2014-2015, Biodiversity and information on medicinal and aromatic plants of North-East India. Pp. 19-24. ISBN: 978-81-925433-5-2.
S. Ahmed, Nath S.K. and Yasmin F. (2017). Bathou Puja and plants being worshiped by Bodo Tribe of Ahom Gaon, Nagaon, Assam, India. In: Proceedings of the UGC sponsored State Level conference on Prospect of Applied Ethnobotany in North Eastern region of India. Pp. 219-223. ISBN: 978-81-202-8805-8.
Ahmed S., Boruah S.K., Gogoi R. and Yasmin F. (2017). Fungal diversity in Municipal solid waste of Nagaon District, Nagaon, Assam, India. In: Proceedings of the National Conference on Wildlife Trafficking and Concern to Bidiversity of North East India. Pp. 320-328. ISBN: 978-81-202-8865-2.
Boruah S.K., Gogoi R., Ahmed S. and Yasmin F. (2017). Illegal hunting of Birds: A case study in Sarala Beel of Nagaon District, Assam. In: Proceedings of the National Conference on Wildlife Trafficking and Concern to Bidiversity of North East India. Pp. 350-355. ISBN: 978-81-202-8865-2.
Ahmed S. and Nath S.K. (2017). Herbal medicines prepared and administrated by Goria peoples of Sonari Gaon village, Nagaon, Assam. In: Proceedings of the State Level conference on Herbal Medicine- A rational approach in Health care system with special reference to North East India. Pp. 156-165. ISBN: 978-81-202-9871-2.
Sarmah K., Ahmed S., Nath C. and Yasmin F. (2018). An account on traditional medicinal values of a few plants of Nowgong College campus, Assam. Delve- A Research Journal of Nowgong College. Vol. VI: 82-88. ISSN: 2278-7402.
Ahmed S. (2016). Culture, isolation and identification of bacteria from municipal area of soil. Paripex-Indian Journal of Research. Vol. 5(7): 52-54. ISSN: 2250-1991.
Ahmed S.(2016). Estimation of Total Chlorophyll and Total Carotenoid contents for strains of Anabaena and Gloeocapsa through Spectrophotometer. Global Journal for Research Analysis. Vol. 5(7): 70-71. ISSN: 2277-8160.
Ahmed S., Roy S., Tayung K. and Yasmin F. (2020). Assessment of antibacterial potential of different solvent extract of foliose lichens against human pathogenic bacteria. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 10(10): 072-076, ISSN: 2231-3354.
Ahmed S., Buragphain B.B. and Yasmin F. (2020). Study on Microalgal diversity of Kolong river in Nagaon District, Assam during COVID-19 lockdown period. Indian Hydrobiology. 19 (1 & 2): 249-250, ISSN: 0971-6548.
Gogoi R., Ahmed S., Nath C. and Yasmin F. (2020). Floristic Assessment of Lichens in Suang Reserve Forest of Nagaon District, Assam. In: B. Banik, M. Bhowmik (editors). The Herbal Wealth of North East India. Guwahati: EBH Publishers (India); Pp. 66-71. ISBN: 978-81-94747-51-2.
Ahmed. S., Roy S., Gogoi R., Kalita M. & Doley P. 2024. Anticancer Potential of Lichen, Secondary Metabolites: A Review, In: Recent Advances in Biological Research in North East India. Ed: Deka K. & Kalita N. ISBN: 978-81-97643-08-8.
Acted as Resource person for the Orientation programme on Competitive Examination (NET/SLET etc.) organized by DBT Funded Institutional Advanced Level Biotech Hub, Nowgong Collge, Nagaon, Assam.
Invited talk delivered at Rangapara College, Rangapara, Sonitpur, Assam- 784505 on “Recent Researches on Indian Lichens”.
Invited talk delivered at Dhing College, Dhing, Nagaon, Assam-782123 on “Phytochemicals and Tissue Culture Technique to Combat Antibiotic Resistance in Pathohenic Microorganisms”.
Administrative Training:
FIP:
Faculty Induction Programme (FIP) organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Tezpur University during 3rd August to 2nd September 2021 under PMMMNMTT Scheme of Ministry of Education, Government of India.
‘Faculty Induction Programme (Guru Dakshata)’ under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC) organized by Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak (MP) from 2nd December, 2024 to 31st December, 2024.
FDP:
One-Week Online Faculty Development Programme on “Mentoring Pedagogy & Application of ICT tools for Online Classroom Delivery of Teachers” organized by E&ICT Academy IIT Guwahati held from 7th to 12th December, 2020in association with B. N. College, Dhubri.
Five Days faculty Development Programme on “Research Methodology and Project Writing” organized by Institutional Development Plan (IDP, OHEPEE) Cell of Rama Devi Womens’s University, Vidya Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha from 7th July to 11th July, 2021.
One-week online Faculty Development Programme on “NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2020” from 28th March to 3rd April, 2022 organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
One-week online Faculty Development Programme on “Electrophoretic Analysis of Proteins and DNA” held form 4th to 8th December, 2023 organized by Advanced Level Institutional Biotech Hub, Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati.
NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC) Organized by MMTTC, Gauhati University from 22/04/2024 to 02/05/2024.
RC:
Training:
Hands-on-training workshop on Cancer Genomics (March 19-23, 2018) organized by DBT-NER Biotechnology/Bioinformatics Training Centre, Advanced Center for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India.
Innovation Ambassador Training from 16th January to 16th February 2021 organized by MoE’s Innovation Cell & AICTE, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.
Innovation Ambassador Training (Advanced Level) from 30th June to 30th July 2021 organized by MoE’s Innovation Cell & AICTE, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.
Seminar/Workshop/Conference:
Participated in the UGC sponsored National Workshop on Commercialization of Floriculture in North Eastern India (September 29-October 01, 2008) organized by Department of Botany, Dhing College, Dhing, Nagaon, Assam.
Participated in the UGC sponsored National Workshop on Promotion of Ethics and Human values (November 27-29, 2008) organized by Department of Political Science, Dhing College, Dhing, Nagaon, Assam.
Participated in the UGC sponsored National Workshop on Field work in Environmental Studies (February 18-20, 2010) organized by Department of Botany, Dhing College, Dhing, Nagaon, Assam in collaboration with Green Guard: A Nature Organization and Aryabhatta Science Centre, Nagaon, Assam.
Participated in the DBT sponsored Workshop on Potentiality of Biotecnology in NE-India (September 29, 2011) organized by Biotech Hub and Department of Botany, Dhing College, Dhing, Nagaon, Assam.
Participated in the International Conference (RTMAPR-2010) on Recent trends in medicinal and Aromatic plant researches (December 1-5, 2010) organized by Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics and Bioinformatics Centre, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India.
Participated in the International Conference on Biodiversity conservation and Environmental health (March 16-17, 2012) organized by Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India.
Participated in the UGC sponsored State level conference on Traditional knowledge system for Biodiversity conservation in North Eastern region of India (June 8, 2013) organized by Department of Botany, Dhing College, Dhing, Nagaon, Assam.
Participated in the One-day workshop cum training on Food processing and preservation (March 01, 2016) organized by Department of Botany and Biotech Hub, Dhing College, Dhing, Nagaon, Assam in collaboration with Dhing College Science Forum.
Participated and presented two papers in the UGC sponsored National Conference on Wildlife Trafficking and Concern to Biodiversity of North east India (June 17, 2017) organized by Department of Zoology, Dhing College, Dhing, Nagaon, Assam.
Participated and presented in the UGC sponsored State level conference on Herbal medicine- A rational approach in Heath Care system with special reference to North-East India (June 19, 2017) organized by Department of Botany, Dhing College, Dhing, Nagaon, Assam.
Participated in the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Govt. of India sponsored workshop on Lichen Identification and Nomenclature (November 10-11, 2017) organized by Botanical Survey of India, Central Regional Centre, Allahabad, India.
Participated in the hands-on-training workshop on Cancer Genomics (March 19-23, 2018) organized by DBT-NER Biotechnology/Bioinformatics Training Centre, Advanced Center for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India.
Participated and presented in the Assam Botany Congress (ABC-01) & International Conference on Plant Science (February 4-6, 2019) organized by Botanical Society of Assam, Department of Botany (Gauhati University), Department of Botany (Cotton University) and Assam Science Technology and Environment Council, Govt. of Assam.
Participated in the workshop on Ethical Norms in Research (October 31, 2019) organized by Institutional Ethics Committee, Gauhati University.
Participated and presented in the National Seminar on Harnessing Biodiversity for Social Empowerment of NE India (November 2-3, 2019) organized by Botanical Society of Assam in collaboration with M.C. College, Barpeta, Assam and Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
Participated in the National Webinar on Challenges in Higher Education: A Post Pandemic Technology Solution (August 27, 2020) organized by PG department of Botany, M.C. College, Barpeta, Assam, India
Participated in the webinar on Epidemiology, Detection, Treatment, Transmission and Comparative Genomics of SARS-CoV-2 and Managing Personal and Professional Life During COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown (August 23, 2020) organized by Association of Microbiologist of India.
Participated in the workshop on Publishing in academic journals and how to succeed with your publication (August 26, 2020) organized by DBT’s Electronic Library Consortium, DeLCON and Taylor & Francis Group.
Participated in the National webinar on Marvels of Nature: Non-flowering Plants: Diversity and Research (August 28, 2020) organized by Departmet of Botany in collaboration with IQAC, Nowgong College, Nagaon, Assam.
Participated in the webinar on Trends in Biomedical & Life Sciences Publishing and Nuances & Tools of Scientific Publishing (September 02, 2020) organized by Springer Nature in collaboration with DeLCON.
Administrative Responsibilities (Completed & Going on):
Coordinator, DST-FIST Proposal-2025 Committee, Handique Girls´ College
Member, Autonomous College Proposal-2025 Committee, Handique Girls´ College
Joint Covenor, Centre for Foreign Language, Handique Girls’ College
Coordinator, DBT STAR College Scheme-2025 Committee, Handique Girls´ College
Member, Publication Committee, Handique Girls’ College
Member, Centre for Indian Knowledge System, Handique Girls´ College
Member, Aangik: The Cultural Club, Handique Girls´ College
Member, Environment Audit Committee, Handique Girls’ College
Member, Kareng Yuva Tourism Club, Handique Girls’ College
Administrator, Departmental Web Page, Handique Girls’ College
Member, NIRF Committee, Handique Girls’ College
Member, IT-Cell, Handique Girls’ College
Member, Sub-committee: Research, Innovation and Extension (Criteria-III), 2025, Handique Girls’ College
Member, Sub-committee: Infrastructure and Learning Resources (Criteria-IV), 2025, Handique Girls’ College
Member, Sub-committee: Students Support and Progression (Criteria-V), 2025, Handique Girls’ College
Member, Invitation Committee, Rajabala Das Memorial Annual Lecture and National Rajabala Das Award, 2025 Handique Girls’ College
Member, Photo, Recording, Information & Technology Cell, Rajabala Das Memorial Annual Lecture and National Rajabala Das Award, 2025 Handique Girls’ College
Member, Admission Core Committee 2024 – 2025, Handique Girls´ College
Member, Nijut Moina Scheme, 2024, Handique Girls´ College
Assistant Officer in-Charge (AOC) in BA/BSc 4th Semester Final Examination, 2024
Member, UDISE Portal 2024, Handique Girls’ College
Teacher in-charge, Inter-College Girls´ Kabaddi Tournament-2024, Kamrup (M&R)
Member, Stage and Hall Arrangement Committee, XXIII All Assam Sarat Chandra Goswami Memorial Inter-College Debate Competition, 2024
Member, Food Committee, XXIII All Assam Sarat Chandra Goswami Memorial Inter-College Debate Competition, 2024
Member, Sub-committee: Students Support and Progression (Criteria-V), 2024, Handique Girls’ College
Member, Invitation Committee, Rajabala Das Memorial Annual Lecture and National Rajabala Das Award, 2024, Handique Girls’ College
Member, Photo, Recording, Information & Technology Cell, Rajabala Das Memorial Annual Lecture and National Rajabala Das Award, 2024 Handique Girls’ College
Member, Technical Committee in NWIPR-2023, Handique Girls’ College
Member, Transportation Committee in NWIPR-2023, Handique Girls’ College
Member, Souvenir Committee in NWIPR-2023, Handique Girls’ College
Member, Stage and Hall Arrangement Committee, XXIII All Assam Sarat Chandra Goswami Memorial Inter-College Debate Competition, 2023
Member, Food Committee, XXIII All Assam Sarat Chandra Goswami Memorial Inter-College Debate Competition, 2023