1. Jyoti Prasad Saikia is a Ph.D. student at Tezpur University studying the molecular and biochemical characterization of four edible aroids in North-East India under the supervision of Prof. B. K. Konwar. 2. He has published 12 peer-reviewed papers nationally and internationally on topics related to his research as well as attended several conferences to present his work. 3. In addition to his research, he has teaching experience providing practical lab classes and assisting M.Sc. students, and serves as a reviewer for several journals.

1. Jyoti Prasad Saikia
Ph.D. Student
Title: Molecular and Biochemical Characterization of Four Edible aroids North-East India.
Supervisor: Prof. B. K. Konwar
Dept. of M.B.B.T.
Tezpur University
(Current position: Scientist-II, DBT Nodal Center, Tezpur University)
PUBLICATIONS
Paper published (peer reviewed national):
1. Jyoti Prasad Saikia and Bolin Kumar Konwar. Genome size determination and rapd analysis of four edible aroids of north east
India. IIOAB Journal (Accepted).
2. Jyoti Prasad Saikia and Bolin Kumar Konwar. Biochemical composition and bioactivity of four edible aroids. Journal of Root
Crops (Accepted).
Paper published (peer reviewed international):
3. Rocktotpal Konwarh, Jyoti Prasad Saikia, Niranjan Karak and Bolin Kumar Konwar. ‘Poly (ethylene glycol) – magnetic

2. nanoparticles-curcumin’ trio: directed morphogenesis and synergistic free radical scavenging. Colloids and Surfaces B:
Biointerfaces (Volume 81, Issue 2, 1 December 2010, Pages 578-586).
4. Jyoti Prasad Saikia, Somik Banerjee, Bolin Kumar Konwar, Ashok Kumar. Biocompatible novel starch/polyaniline
composites: characterization, anti-cytotoxicity and antioxidant activity. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces (Volume 81,
Issue 1, 1 November 2010, Pages 158-164).
5. Jyoti Prasad Saikia, B K Konwar Physicochemical properties of starch from aroids of north east India. International Journal of
Food Properties (1532-2386, Volume 99999, Issue 1, 2011, Page 1)
6. Jyoti Prasad Saikia, Samrat Paul, Bolin Kumar Konwar, Sanjoy Kumar Samdarshi. Ultrasonication: enhances the antioxidant
activity of metal oxide nanoparticles. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces (Volume 79, Issue 2, 1 September 2010, Pages
521-523).
7. A Kumar, Somik Banerjee, Jyoti P saikia, B K Konwar, Swift heavy ion irradiation induced enhancement in the antioxidant
activity and biocompatibility of polyaniline nanofibers. Nanotechnology 21 (2010)175102(8pp) (Cited BY NATURE INDIA).
8. Jyoti Prasad Saikia, Samrat Paul, Bolin Kumar Konwar, Sanjoy Kumar Samdarshi. Nickel oxide nanoparticles: A novel
antioxidant. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 78 (2010) 146–148.
9. Suvangshu Dutta, Niranjan Karak, Jyoti Prasad Saikia and Bolin Kumar Konwar. Biodegradation of Epoxy / MF Modified
Polyurethane Films Derived From a Sustainable Resource. Journal of Polymer and environment (DOI 10.1007/s10924-010-
0161-8).
10. Somik Banerjee, Jyoti P Saikia, A Kumar, B K Konwar, Antioxidant activity and haemolysis prevention efficiency of
polyaniline nanofibers, Nanotechnology 21 (2010) 045101 (8pp).
11. Suvangshu Dutta, Niranjan Karak, Jyoti Prasad Saikia, Bolin Kumar Konwar, Biocompatible epoxy modified bio-based
polyurethane nanocomposites: Mechanical property, cytotoxicity and biodegradation, Bioresource Technology, Volume 100,

3. Issue 24, December 2009, Pages 6391-6397(Elsevier).
12. S. Paul, J. P. Saikia, S. K. Samdarshi , B. K. Konwar, Investigation of antioxidant property of iron oxide particles by 1’-
1’diphenylpicryl-hydrazyle (DPPH) method, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Volume 321, Issue 21, November
2009, Pages 3621-3623 (Elsevier).
Conferences
1 J. P. Saikia and B. K. Konwar, Bioactivity of four edible aroids of north east India, Indian National Science Academy
(INSA), NCL, Pune, November 21-23, 2009.
2 S. Baneerjee, A. Kumar, J. P. Saikia and B. K. Konwar, Polyaniline nanofiber: Potential antioxidant for biomedical and
Industrial application. International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, IIT Guwahati, December
9-11, 2009.
3 B. K. Konwar, S. Banerjee, J. P. Saikia and A. Kumar, Investigation of antioxidant property of zinc oxide particles by 1'-
1'diphenylpicryl-hydrazyle (DPPH) method, 4th Global Summit on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Sarawak, Malaysia
(Borneo Island), December 1 – 5, 2009.
4 Jyoti Prasad Saikia and B. K. Konwar, Biochemical and Morphological study of four edible aroids of Assam, 96th Indian
Science Congress, NEHU, Shillong, January 3-7, 2009.
5 Jyoti Prasad Saikia, Subhansu Dutta, B. K. Konwar and S. Karak, Microbial degradation of Mesua ferrera Lin. seed oil
based polyurethane films”, 49th Annual international symposium of Association of Microbiologist (India), University of Delhi,
November, 2008.
6 Jyoti Prasad Saikia and B. K. Konwar, Comparative digestibility of some edible aroids of North East India, 76th Annual

4. meeting of Society of Biochemist (India), Tirupati, 2007.
Reviewer of
1. Starch (Wiley).
2. International Journal of Genetics and Molecular Biology (Academica Journals).
3. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (Springer).
Training
1. Short Term Training Course on Chemi-informatics and Computer Aided Drug Designing. Organized by Bioinformatics
Infrastructure facility, Biotechnology Division, North East Institute of Science & Technology (NEIST, former RRL), Jorhat.
Dated 18-20 August, 2009.
2. WORKSHOP ON FT–NMR SPECTROSCOPY. FT-NMR Spectroscopy: Theory, Application and Experimentation.
Organized by “Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Facility” (SAIF), North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong.
Dated 16-19th November, 2009.
Honours
1. Lifetime Member of Society of Biochemist, India.
2. Life time Member of Association of Microbiologist, India.
3. Annual member of Indian Science congress (2009).
4. Member of steering / co-ordination committee of DST-INSPIRE

5. Program held in Tezpur University on 14.06.2010.
5. Member of working committee of National Seminar “Medicinal Plants,
Microbe diversity and their Pharmaceuticals” (19-21 December, 2010).
Teaching experience
 M.Sc. Molecular biology and biotechnology practical classes from 2007 to 2010 as an institutional fellowship holder.
 Assisting M.Sc. project students from 2006 to 2010, as directed by supervisor to teach laboratory techniques.