Dr. Manashi Changmai, M.Sc., Ph.D. 

Assistant Professor

Department of Zoology

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Research Interest

• Biochemistry
• Sericulture
• Eri Silkworm nutrition,
• Eri Diversity & Ecology
• Entomophagy, Ethnobotany  
• Phytocompounds
• Bioinformatics

Research Profile

• DST-INSPIRE Fellow (IF 120310, JRF), DST, New Delhi, Government of India, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh

• Ph.D. Thesis: Genetic Characterization of Different Eco-races of Eri silkworm, Samia ricini (Donovan) in Assam for Development of a Superior Hybrid Variety. (Under the guidance of Principal Supervisor: Prof. R. N. S. Yadav, Dept. of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh and Associate Supervisor: Dr. Mantu Bhuyan, Principal Scientist, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, India.)

• M.Sc. Dissertation: Study on Alanine Aminotransferase and Aspartate Aminotransferase Enzyme Activity of Flacherie Induced Diseased Larvae of Eri Silkworm, Philosamia ricini.

Expertise

• Life Sciences (Zoology) with Specialization in Biochemistry

Educational Qualification

• Ph.D. (Life Sciences (Zoology)), Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh
• Joint CSIR-UGC NET (AIR-8)
• SLET (N.E. Region, SLET Commission, Assam)
• GATE-XL (Life Sciences)
• M.Sc. (Gold-Medalist in Life Sciences (Zoology)), Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh
• M.Sc. (Zoology), Jagannath Barooah College, Jorhat
• H.S. (Science), Salt Brook Academy, Dibrugarh
• HSLC (APL High School, Namrup), Dibrugarh

Experience

• 2024 – Present: Assistant Professor (Zoology) at Jagannath Barooah University, Jorhat 
• 2012 (July) – 2012 (Nov.): Guest Faculty (Zoology) at Sonari College, Charaideo
• 2011 – 2012 PGT (Biology) at Kendriya Vidyalaya, ONGC, Sivasagar

Research Publications

1. Chetia, J. & Changmai, M. (2018). Phytochemical and Biochemical Activity of Two Host Plants of Muga Silkworm, Antheraea assamensis From Dibrugarh, Assam. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res. (ISSN 0976-044X), Vol. 52(2), pp: 21-25.
2. Changmai, M., Chetia, J., Upadhyaya, S., Yadav, R. N. S. & Bhuyan, M. (2015). Phytochemical and Biochemical Analysis of Two Host Plants of Eri Silkworm, Samia ricini (D.) Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res. (ISSN 0976-044X), Vol. 32 (2), pp: 187-192. (Impact factor of 0.65)
3. Kardong, D., Changmai, M. & Yadav, R. N. S. (2012). Biochemical Response to Artificially Induced Rot Disease (Flacherie) in Various Tissues of Eri Silkworm (Samia ricini Boisd). Bulletin of Life Sciences. (ISSN 0971-5746), Vol. XVIII, pp:. 16-26.                                                                                 

Conference/Seminar Paper

• Presented the paper entitled “Morphological Characterization of Eri silkworm, Samia ricini Ecoraces: Determinants of Silk quality” in the “International Conference on Sustainable Development: Integrating Traditional Knowledge and Emerging Scientific Insights with Special Emphasis on Northeast India” organized by the IQAC held on 19^th & 20th June, 2026 at Jagannath Barooah University, Jorhat (Assam).
• Presented the paper entitled “Phytoemedial approaches for Menstrual Dysmenorrhea” in the “Two Days National Seminar on Plants and Microbes for a Sustainable Environment” organized by the Department of Botany, Jagannath Barooah University, Jorhat, Assam in collaboration with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Assam Pollution Control Board, Guwahati, Assam held from 16^th – 17^th March, 2026.
• Participated the International conference on “Harnessing the Sub-Himalayan Plant Diversity for Human Welfare” organized by Dibrugarh University during 11^th- 13^thMarch 11–13, 2015.
• Presented the paper on “Conservation of Eri Culture and Its Role in Sustainable Employment Generation in Assam” in the UGC sponsored National seminar on “Biodiversity: Conservation, Crisis and Sustainable Use” held on 29^thand 30^thSeptember, 2014 at Nanda Nath Saikia College, Titabar.
• Presented the paper on “Priliminary phytochemical and Biochemical Analysis of Castor, Ricinus communis” in the National seminar on Recent trends of Research in Science and Technology (59^thAnnual technical Session Assam Science Society) held on 29^thMarch 2014 at Cotton College, Cotton College State University, Guwahati-781001, Assam.

Book Chapters

• Bedanta Kumar Das and Manashi Changmai (2024). Naari aru Homaaj. In: Jyotirmoyee: A Publication of the Women’s Cell, D. K. D. College, Dergaon; Editors: Dr. T. G. Devina and Dr. S. Upadhyaya, Published by Amulya Kumar Borah on behalf of Aitiya Eshonna, Golaghat, pp 204-208. ISBN: 978-81-963743-7-2.
• Manashi Changmai and Akash Kachari (2023). Eri Silkworm Pupae: A Sustainable Food Security. In: Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development; Vol. 1, Editors: Dr. Mridul Buragohain, Dr. Kalidash Brahma, Ms. Nibedita Sarma and Mr. Babyson Terang, Published by National Press Associates in Association with Lakhimpur Girls’ College, North Lakhimpur, Assam, India, pp 204-208. ISBN: 078-93-90863-58-7.
• Manashi Changmai and Priyata Chetia (2014). Threats to the Ichthyofaunal Diversity in Tinsukia District as a Consequence of the Basic Economic Needs of the Local People in Margherita Circle. In: Anthropogenic Threats to Biodiversity, 1; Editors: Dr. Bodheswar Kalita, Dr. Kamal Chandra Bhuyan, Dr. Arunima Sarma, Dr. Dhananjay Kusre and Abdul Quium Omani, published by the Department of Zoology, Morigaon College, pp 210- 214. ISBN: 978-81-927242-1-8.

Workshop

• Participated in One week Faculty Development Programme on “Bioinformatics & Computational Biology” conducted by National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Guwahati in association with IQAC & Dept. of Botany, DCB Girls’ College, Jorhat from 15th^th to 20^nd December, 2025.
• Participated in the Training Programme for Faculty Improvement on “Basic Tools and Techniques on Histology and Cytology” held at D. K. D. College, Dergaon organized by Institutional Level Biotech Hub, Dergaon Kamal Dowerah College, Dergaon on 27th & 28^th June, 2025.
• Participated in the ASTECH Sponsored One Day Long Awareness Workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights”, organized by IPR Cell in collaboration with IQAC, Jagannath Barooah College (Autonomous), Jorhat, Assam held on 29^th October, 2024.
• Participated in “Two Days Workshop on Vermi Composting & Solid Waste Management” organized by Assam Science Technology and Environment Council (ASTECH) in collaboration with Eco Club, J. B. College, Jorhat and in association with Chemical Society, Department of Chemistry, J. B. College, Jorhat held on 5^th & 6^th June, 2024.
• Participated in Three Days Faculty Improvement Programme on “Climate Change, Biodiversity and Role of Biotechnology” organized by Institutional Level Biotech Hub, D.K.D. College, Dergaon, Golaghat, Assam from 20^th to 22^nd march, 2024.
• Participated in the Workshop on “Capacity building in grant writing skills and effective management of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Biotechnology by universities and research institutions in the North East Region” held at Dibrugarh University from November 16-18, 2016.
• Participated in two days National Workshop on “Research Paper and Project Proposal Writing” organized by Dibrugarh University Research Scholars’ Association (DURSA) in Dibrugarh University , Assam on October 24^th and 25^th , 2016.
• Participated in three days Workshop on “Chemoinformatics and Rational Drug Designing” organized by Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF), Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh on September 22-24, 2014.
• Participated in three days Workshop on “Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Techniques” organized by Institutional Biotech Hub, Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University, on March 19-21, 2014.
• Participated in One Week National Workshop “Statistical Modelling in Addressing Biological Phenomena” during February 25- March 01, 2014; organized by Department of Statistics, Dibrugarh University.
• Participated in the DBT sponsored Workshop on “Molecular Techniques in Biological Research” held from 7^th to 9^th March, 2013 at the Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh.

Programme Organized

• Coordinator of Biotalk 2.0 on the topic “Butterfly: Ecology and Conservation” delivered by Resource Person Dr. Manashi Bortamuly, Assistant Professor, Nanda Nath Saikia College organized by Dept. of Zoology, J. B. University held on 28^th February, 2026

FIP Activities/ Participation in FDP

• Faculty Induction Programme under UGC, Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, Mizoram University held from 21^st January – 17^th February, 2025
• NEP 2020 Orientation and Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC), organized by MMTTC, Gauhati University, from 04/11/2025 to 14/11/2025.
• Short Term Course on NEP Orientation and Sensitization under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of the University Grants Commission (UGC), organized by MMTTC, Tezpur University from 02/07/2024 to 11/07/2024.

Corporate Life Responsibilities

• Swayam facilitator of Zoology, Jagannath Barooah University, Jorhat
• Member, Departmental Research Committee (DRC), Jagannath Barooah University, Jorhat
• Member, Board of Studies (BoS), Dept. of Zoology, J. B. College (Autonomous), Jorhat
• Member, Digital Learning Cell Committee, J. B. College (Autonomous), Jorhat

Teaching Responsibilities (UG)

• Semester I: ZOOMJ-011 (Animal Diversity and Systematics)
• Semester I: ZOOMI-011 (Animal Diversity and Systematics)
• Semester I: EVEVA-011/021 (Environmental Education)
• Semester I: CHMVA-101 (Health & Wellness)
• Semester II: ZOOMJ-021 (Fundamentals of Biochemistry)
• Semester II: ZOOMI-021 (Fundamentals of Biochemistry)
• Semester II: ZOOSK-021 (Aquarium Fish Keeping)
• Semester-III: ZOOMJ-032 (Physiology, Histology & Histochemistry)
• Semester-III: ZOOMI-031 (Animal Physiology)
• Semester-III: ZOOSK-031 (Aquarium Fish Keeping)
• Semester IV: ZOOMJ-043 (Biochemistry of Metabolic Process)
• Semester-V: ZOOMJ-051 (Molecular Biology)
• Semester VI: ZOOMJ-061 (Developmental Biology)
• Semester VI: ZOOMJ-064 (Animal Behaviour & Chronobiology)

Teaching Responsibilities (PG)

• Semester VII: ZOOMJ-074 (Economic Zoology)