Department Of Zoology
About the Department
Established in the year of 1972 with Dr. Ashit Kumar Dutta as the founder Head, the
Department of Zoology is one of the well acclaimed and oldest departments of the pioneer Dibru College. The department has been offering Bachelor’s degree since its inception and standard honors program since 1992, under Dibrugarh University.
The department has a glorious past with contributions from many excelled faculties, who have nurtured, educated and dedicated their time and work in strengthening the output for the college. Currently, the department has four dedicated faculties committed to continuing the excellent records and academic reputation left behind by the retired faculties.
The department boasts of its excellent graduates who have secured University Ranks, qualified National Level Entrance Tests line, IIT JAM, Pursuing higher educations in reputed Educational Institutions across the country. The department also takes pride in its star alumni who are currently posted under different Government and Non-Government sectors.
The department is equipped with ICT Classrooms, departmental library, laboratory that provides for a good teaching-learning environment. The faculty, students, laboratory assistants, bearers are working together to maintain and excel the Academic graph of the department.
Courses and Syllabus
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Publications
Research works/Book chapters:
Dr. DEEPSHIKHA MORAN
Assistant Professor
- Published a book chapter of title “Rhodococcus: Tiny microbes in eco-friendly waste management and synthesis of bio-products” in “Ecology, Environment and Conservation”, ISBN: 978-81-903242-2-5.
- Research paper entitled “Ethno-Beneficial usages of Alternanthera sessilis L. in the
Treatment of Health Ailments among the People of Upper Assam, India”; pp: 38898- 38909; in Indian Journal of Natural Sciences; ISSN:0976 – 0997. (Web of Science)
- Research paper entitled “Insect Venoms and their Bioactive Components: A Novel
Therapeutic Approach in Chronic Diseases and Cancer”; pp: 360-382; in Journal of cancer science and Clinical therapeutics; ISSN: 2637-5079. (Peer reviewed)
- Research paper entitled “Teratogenic Impacts of Tobacco Specific Carcinogen 4-
(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-Pyridyl)-1-Butanone (NNK) in Swiss Albino Mice Exposed
during Gestational Period”; Pp: 309-315; in Advances in Zoology and Botany; ISSN:2331-5083. (UGC Care)
- Research paper entitled “Entomophagy and ethno-therapeutic practices of insects
among the Bodo community of Bodoland Territorial Region, Assam, India”; Pp: 36-48; in Indian Journal of Applied & Pure Biology; ISSN: 0970-2091. (Web of Science)
- “A study on the diversity of butterflies in selected landscapes of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati campus, Assam, India”; pp: 26515 – 26534; Journal of Threatened Taxa; ISSN: ISSN 0974-7907 (Online); ISSN 0974-7893 (Print), (2025). (Scopus Indexed)
- Published a book chapter entitled “Studies on ethno-medicinal usages of animal body parts among indigenous people of Upper Assam”, ISBN: 978-81-955047-2-5
International Seminar:
Presented a paper titled, “Survey on Ethnozoological uses of Order Hymenoptera amongst different Indigenous Tribes of Upper Assam, North Eastern India”, at “International Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Nature based Solutions”, Assam Botany Congress, at Dibrugah University, 2024
Dr Nilakshi Borah
Assistant Professor
BOOK CHAPTER
Borah, N.,Dutta, A., 2024.Sustainable Agriculture,Food security and rural development through Indigenous Knowledge SystemIn:Das S & Das S. K.(Eds).Indigenous knowledge System for Sustainable Development and Digital India.NEIRC & Publication(Jorhat),90-105 pp(ISBN:978-81-980091-7-3)
Workshop
Participated in the One Week National Workshop (Virtual Mode) on “Research Projects, Fund Acquisition, Effective Strategies, Techniques and Smart Interactions -a multidisciplinary approach” organized by Nanda Nath Saikia College in association with DBT-IBT Hub, IQAC, Chakreswar Saikia Central Library and CMBP, Hanoi, Vietnam, from 24th to 30th June 2025.
Conference
Presented a paper titled “ Bioactive Peptides from Medicinal Plants and their functional Perspective” in the Assam Botany Congress (ABC)-03 & International Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Nature Based Solutions held at Dibrugarh University from 11 to 13 November,2024.
PRAJJWALITA PATIR
Assistant Professor
- Published book chapter titled “ A review on medicinal plants as anti-hypertensives in traditional medicine practice: north eastern region of India”, in the book ‘ Ethnobotany and ethnozoology’ bearing ISBN: 979-93-94779. Bharti publications.
- Published article titled “Significance of butterfly parks in urban environment: A review”. DOI: http://doi.org/10.53550/EEC.2025.v31i03s.009. Journal of ecology, environment & conservation.
Seminars and Conferences
- Participated in National Seminar conducted by Department of Botany, GGDC Lalgarh, Jhargram on the topic ‘A review on medicinal plants as antihypertensive in traditional medicine practice: North- Eastern region of India’. On 26th nov 2022
- Presented a paper entitled “Prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors among the Mising community: Assam” at the ‘International Conference on Metallomics, Biodiversity and Human health’ organised by Manipur University on 3rd – 4th March 2023.
- Presented a poster entitled “A study on ethnomedicinal cuisine as a method of hypertension control among the rural Mising community of Assam” at the ‘International conference on Challenges and prospects of bioresource conservation in eastern Himalayas’ organised by Gauhati University on 3rd – 4th May 2023.