ROUTINE CLASSES:

Higher Secondary

HS 1^st Year: Animal Physiology

HS 2^nd Year: Genetics & Evolution

Undergraduate

BSC 1^st Semester: Introductory Animal Biology (ZOO-HCL101)

BSC 2^nd Semester: Organisation of Cells (ZOO202C)

BSC 3^rd Semester: Physiology & Endocrinology (ZOO-HCL306)

BSC 4^th Semester: Fundamentals of Biochemistry (ZOOHCL408)

BSC 5^th Semester: Molecular Biology & Animal Biotechnology (ZOO-H-C-L-511)

BSC 6^th Semester: Adaptation (ZOO602C)

BSC 6^th Semester (E): Adaptation (ZOO605E)

Post Graduate

M.Sc. 1^st Semester: Biochemical and Biophysical Science (ZCL-PG-102)

M.Sc. 2^nd Semester: Cell Biology and Genetics (ZCl-PG-202)

M.Sc. 3^rd Semester: Molecular Biology and Animal Biotechnology (ZCL-PG-301)

M.Sc. 4^th Semester: Cell & Molecular Biology (ZSPL-PG-CMB-301)

                                  : Evolutionary and Applied Animal Biology (ZCL-PG-401)

                                  : Open Elective: General Toxicology (ZOPEL-PG-301)

PhD (Course Work)

Research Methodology (SLS-PhD-01)

Biological Techniques (ZOO-PhD-02)

Bioinformatics (ZOO-PhD-03)

1. Experience in culture of cancer cell lines (MCF-7, DL, EAC etc.) in vitro and maintenance of cancer cell lines in C3H/He mice strain, in vivo.
2. SNPs analysis and HPV subtyping of oral cancer in North East Indian population.
3. Experience in maintenance and breeding of mice, rats and rabbits at North Eastern Hill University (2008-2013)
4. Human peripheral blood lymphocytes, macrophages and thymocyte collection and culture for cytotoxicity assay, Enzymes assay and kinetics study.
5. Apoptosis, necrosis and autophagy study in different cancer cell lines with possible molecular mechanism by TEM, SEM, Flowcytometry, fluorescence microscope, PCR  and confocal microscopy.
6. Maintenance and testing of anti-diabetic activity of  natural products extracts in alloxan induced diabetic mice.
7. Screening of antioxidant and anticancer activity of plants and insects extracts in vivo and in vitro.
8. Phytochemicals analysis, isolation, purification and crystallization of active compound from plants and animals sources using NMR, IR, GC-mass, UV, CHNO- elemental analysis, HPLC and X-ray diffractometer.
9. Study of cell proliferation and kinetics by flowcytometry, fluorescent and Giemsa staining method.
10. Working experience in PCR, Q-PCR, PCR primer design and western blot analysis.
11. Separation of a biological sample using agarose gel, SDS-PAGE, Immuno electrophoresis, Immunodiffusion, TLC and column chromatography.
12. Genotoxicity assay (Chromosome aberration, comet-NE assay, sperm abnormality and micronucleus assay) using the confocal microscope.
13. Experience in haematology studies (RBC/WBC counts, Hb and PCV), histopathology with histomorphometric analysis, urine test, liver function test and kidney function test after drug treatment on experimental animals.
14. Virtual screening using ligand-based pharmacophore generation and their QSAR analysis.
15. In silico 3D Molecular modelling of protein structure determination.
16. In silico genome analysis, protein function prediction and phylogenetic tree analysis.
17. Proficient in statistical analysis and software (Origin Pro & Matlab).

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=c3XtOUkAAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8176-5694

JOURNAL PAPER DETAILS (*: Corresponding Author)

1.    Dutta, D., Sharma, P., Gomila, R.M., Frontera, A., Barcelo-Oliver, M., *Verma, A.K., Baishya, T. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2022. Supramolecular Assemblies involving Unconventional Non-Covalent contacts in Pyrazole-Based Coordination Compounds of Co (II) and Cu (II) Pyridinedicarboxylates: Antiproliferative Evaluation and Theoretical Studies. Polyhedron, 224, 116025.
 Impact Factor: 3.052
2.    Sarma, P., Gomila, R.M., Frontera, A., Barcelo-Oliver, M., *Verma, A.K., Saikia, S. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2022. Terephthalato and Succinato bridged Mn (II) and Zn (II) Coordination Polymers involving Structure-guiding H-bonded Tetrameric Assemblies: Antiproliferative Evaluation and Theoretical Studies. Polyhedron, 224, 115982.
Impact Factor: 3.052
3.    Dutta, D., Sharma, P., Gomila, R.M., Frontera, A., Barcelo-Oliver, M., *Verma, A.K., Baruwa, B. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2022. Solvent-driven structural topologies in phenanthroline-based co-crystals of Zn (ii) involving fascinating infinite chair-like {[(bzH) 4 Cl 2] 2−} n assemblies and unconventional layered infinite {bz-H 2 O-Cl} n anion-water clusters: antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. New Journal of Chemistry, 46(12), 5638-5652.
Impact Factor: 3.925
4.    Sarma, P., Sharma, P., Gomila, R.M., Frontera, A., Barcelo-Oliver, M., *Verma, A.K., Baruwa, B. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2022. Charge assisted hydrogen bonded assemblies and unconventional O••• O dichalcogen bonding interactions in pyrazole-based isostructural Ni (II) and Mn (II) compounds involving anthraquinone disulfonate: Antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1250(1):131883. Cited by 2
Impact Factor: 3.841
5.    Sharma, P., Baishya, T., Gomila, R.M., Frontera, A., Barcelo-Oliver, M., *Verma, A.K., Das, J. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2022. Structural topologies involving energetically significant antiparallel π-stacking and unconventional N (nitrile)⋯ π (fumarate) contacts in dinuclear Zn (ii) and polymeric Mn (ii) compounds: antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. New Journal of Chemistry, 46(11), 5296-5311. Cited by 3 
Impact Factor: 3.925
6.    Dkhar, L., *Verma, A.K., Banothu, V., Kaminsky, W. and Kollipara, M.R., 2022. Ruthenium, rhodium, and iridium complexes featuring coumarin hydrazone derivatives: Synthesis, characterization, and preliminary investigation of their anticancer and antibacterial activity. Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 36(4), e6589.  
Impact Factor: 4.072
7.    Das, A., Sharma, P., Gomila, R.M., Frontera, A., *Verma, A.K., Sarma, B. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2022. Synthesis, structural topologies and anticancer evaluation of phenanthroline-based 2, 6-pyridinedicarboxylato Cu (II) and Ni (II) compounds. Polyhedron, 213, 115632. Cited by 4
Impact Factor: 3.052
8.    Roy, M.K., Swargiary, A. and Verma, A.K., 2021. Antiproliferative and apoptosis-inducing properties of selected medicinal plants of Assam, India. Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences 9(2), 236-243.
9.    Dutta, D., Sharma, P., Gomila, R.M., Frontera, A., Barcelo-Oliver, M., *Verma, A.K., Gogoi, M. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2021. Solvent driven structural topologies involving unconventional OH (methanol)⋯ π contact and anti-cooperative HB⋯ anion-π⋯ HB assemblies with unusual enclathration of dual guest (H2O) 4 cores in Mn (II) and Ni (II) coordination compounds: Antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. Polyhedron, 210, 115503. Cited by 1
Impact Factor: 3.052
10.    Nath, H., Sharma, P., Frontera, A., Barcelo-Oliver, M., *Verma, A.K., Das, J. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2022. Phenanthroline-based Ni (II) coordination compounds involving unconventional discrete fumarate-water-nitrate clusters and energetically significant cooperative ternary π-stacked assemblies: Antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1248, 131424. Cited by 4
Impact Factor: 3.841
11.    Chetri, S., Ahmed, R., Verma, A.K., 2021. Efficacy of Cassia fistula against Callosobruchus chinensis (Linn.): An in-silico approach. International Journal of Entomology Research. 6(4), 202-207.
12.    Sharma, P., Dutta, D., Gomila, R.M., Frontera, A., Barcelo-Oliver, M., *Verma, A.K. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2021. Benzoato bridged dinuclear Mn (II) and Cu (II) compounds involving guest chlorobenzoates and dimeric paddle wheel supramolecular assemblies: Antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. Polyhedron, 208, 115409. Cited by 3
Impact Factor: 3.052
13.    Nabiyeva, T., Roufosse, B., Odachowski, M., Baumgartner, J., Marschner, C., *Verma, A.K. and Blom, B., 2021. Osmium Arene Germyl, Stannyl, Germanate, and Stannate Complexes as Anticancer Agents. Acs Omega, 6(29), 19252-19268. 
Impact Factor: 4.132
14.    Nath, H., Sharma, P., Gomila, R.M., Frontera, A., Barceló-Oliver, M., *Verma, A.K., Dutta, K. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2021. Unconventional enclathration of guest adipic acid and energetically significant antiparallel π-stacked ternary assemblies involving unusual regium-π (chelate) contacts in phenanthroline-based Ni (II) and Cu (II) compounds antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1245, 131038. Cited by 7
Impact Factor: 3.841
15.    Swargiary, A., Roy, M.K. and Verma, A.K., 2021. In vitro study of the antioxidant, antiproliferative, and anthelmintic properties of some medicinal plants of Kokrajhar district, India. Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 45(4), 1123-1134. Cited by 3 
Impact Factor: 1.43
16.    Das, A., Sharma, P., Frontera, A., Barcelo-Oliver, M., *Verma, A.K., Ahmed, R.S., Hussain, S. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2021. Supramolecular assemblies involving biologically relevant antiparallel π-stacking and unconventional solvent driven structural topology in maleato and fumarato bridged Zn (ii) coordination polymers: antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. New Journal of Chemistry, 45(29), 13040-13055. Cited by 7
Impact Factor: 3.925
17.    Sarma, P., Sharma, P., Frontera, A., Barcelo-Oliver, M., *Verma, A.K., Barthakur, T. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2021. Unconventional π-hole and Semi-coordination regium bonding interactions directed supramolecular assemblies in pyridinedicarboxylato bridged polymeric Cu (II) Compounds: Antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 525, 120461. Cited by 7 
Impact Factor: 3.118
18.    Sarma, P.P., Gurumayum, N., *Verma, A.K. and Devi, R., 2021. A pharmacological perspective of banana: Implications relating to therapeutic benefits and molecular docking. Food & Function, 12(11), 4749-4767. Cited by 6
Impact Factor: 6.317
19.    Sharma, P., Nath, H., Frontera, A., Barcelo-Oliver, M., *Verma, A.K., Hussain, S. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2021. Biologically relevant unusual cooperative assemblies and fascinating infinite crown-like supramolecular nitrate–water hosts involving guest complex cations in bipyridine and phenanthroline-based Cu (ii) coordination compounds: antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. New Journal of Chemistry, 45(18), 8269-8282. Cited by 7
Impact Factor: 3.925
20.    *Verma, A.K., Kumar, V., Singh, S., Goswami, B.C., Camps, I., Sekar, A., Yoon, S. and Lee, K.W., 2021. Repurposing potential of Ayurvedic medicinal plants derived active principles against SARS-CoV-2 associated target proteins revealed by molecular docking, molecular dynamics and MM-PBSA studies.  Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 137:1-17. Cited by 36
Impact Factor: 7.419
21.    Chetry, S., Sharma, P., Frontera, A., Saha, U., *Verma, A.K., Sarma, B., Kalita, P.J. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2021. Biologically relevant and energetically significant cooperative ternary (π–π) 2/(π–π) 1/(π–π) 2 assemblies and fascinating discrete (H 2 O) 21 clusters in isostructural 2, 5-pyridine dicarboxylato Co (ii) and Zn (ii) phenanthroline compounds: antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies.  New Journal of Chemistry, 45(7), 3699-3715. Cited by 12  
Impact Factor: 3.925
22.    Sharma, P., Sarma, P., Frontera, A., Hussain, S., *Verma, A.K. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2021. Energetically significant anti-parallel π-stacking and unconventional anion-π interactions in phenanthroline based Ni (II) and Cu (II) coordination compounds: Antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 516, 120082. Cited by 12
Impact Factor: 3.118
23.    *Verma, A.K. and Aggarwal, R., 2021. Repurposing potential of FDA‐approved and investigational drugs for COVID‐19 targeting SARS‐CoV‐2 spike and main protease and validation by machine learning algorithm. Chemical Biology & Drug Design, 97(4), 836-853. Cited by 25
Impact Factor: 2.873
24.    *Verma, A.K., 2022. Cordycepin: a bioactive metabolite of Cordyceps militaris and polyadenylation inhibitor with therapeutic potential against COVID-19. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 40(8), 3745-3752. Cited by 14 
Impact Factor: 3.392
25.    Sharma, P., Sarma, P., Frontera, A., Barceló-Oliver, M., *Verma, A.K., Sarma, B., Barthakur, T. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2021. Energetically significant cooperative π-stacked ternary assemblies in Ni (II) phenanthroline compounds involving discrete water clusters: Anticancer activities and theoretical studies. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1229, 129486. Cited by 12
Impact Factor: 3.841
26.    Dutta, D., Sharma, P., Frontera, A., Gogoi, A., *Verma, A.K., Dutta, D., Sarma, B. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2020. Oxalato bridged coordination polymer of manganese (iii) involving unconventional O⋯ π-hole (nitrile) and antiparallel nitrile⋯ nitrile contacts: antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. New Journal of Chemistry, 44(46), 20021-20038. Cited by 12
Impact Factor: 3.925
27.    Chetry, S., Sharma, P., Frontera, A., Dutta, D., *Verma, A.K. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2020. Unconventional formation of a 1D-chain of H-bonded water molecules in bipyridine-based supramolecular hexameric hosts of isostructural coordination compounds of Co (II) and Zn (II): Antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. Polyhedron, 191, 114809. Cited by 14
Impact Factor: 3.052
28.    Das, A., Sharma, P., Frontera, A., *Verma, A.K., Barcelo-Oliver, M., Hussain, S. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2021. Energetically significant nitrile⋯ nitrile and unconventional C–H⋯ π (nitrile) interactions in pyridine based Ni (II) and Zn (II) coordination compounds: Antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1223, 129246. Cited by 14
Impact Factor: 3.841
29.    Swargiary, A., Verma, A.K., Singh, S., Roy, M.K. and Daimari, M., 2021. Antioxidant and antiproliferative activity of selected medicinal plants of lower Assam, India: An in vitro and in silico study. Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry (Formerly Current Medicinal Chemistry-Anti-Cancer Agents), 21(2), 267-277. Cited by 14  
Impact Factor: 2.527
30.    Nath, H., Dutta, D., Sharma, P., Frontera, A., *Verma, A.K., Barceló-Oliver, M., Devi, M. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2020. Adipato bridged novel hexanuclear Cu (ii) and polymeric Co (ii) coordination compounds involving cooperative supramolecular assemblies and encapsulated guest water clusters in a square grid host: antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. Dalton Transactions, 49(28), 9863-9881. Cited by 23 
Impact Factor: 4.569
31.    *Verma, A.K. and Singh, S., 2020. Phytochemical analysis and in vitro cytostatic potential of ethnopharmacological important medicinal plants. Toxicology Reports, 7, 443-452. Cited by 37 
Impact Factor: 4.807
32.    Nath, H., Sharma, P., Frontera, A., *Verma, A.K., Das, A., Barceló-Oliver, M. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2020. Energetically significant unconventional OH⋯ π contacts involving discrete guest (H2O) 8 clusters in a fumarato bridged polymeric supramolecular host of Ni (II) phenanthroline: Antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. Polyhedron, 176, 114266. Cited by 22
Impact Factor: 3.052
33.    Bhattacharyya, M.K., Dutta, D., Nashre-ul-Islam, S.M., Frontera, A., Sharma, P., *Verma, A.K. and Das, A., 2020. Energetically Significant antiparallel π-stacking contacts in Co (II), Ni (II) and Cu (II) coordination compounds of pyridine-2, 6-dicarboxylates: Antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 501, 119233. Cited by 27
Impact Factor: 3.118
34.    Sharma, P., Gogoi, A., *Verma, A.K., Frontera, A. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2020. Charge-assisted hydrogen bond and nitrile⋯ nitrile interaction directed supramolecular associations in Cu (ii) and Mn (ii) coordination complexes: anticancer, hematotoxicity and theoretical studies. New Journal of Chemistry, 44(14), 5473-5488. Cited by 29 
Impact Factor: 3.925
35.    Bhattacharyya, M.K., Saha, U., Dutta, D., Frontera, A., *Verma, A.K., Sharma, P. and Das, A., 2020. Unconventional DNA-relevant π-stacked hydrogen bonded arrays involving supramolecular guest benzoate dimers and cooperative anion–π/π–π/π–anion contacts in coordination compounds of Co (ii) and Zn (ii) phenanthroline: Experimental and theoretical studies. New Journal of Chemistry, 44(11), 4504-4518. Cited by 20
Impact Factor: 3.925
36.    Gogoi, K., Baishya, G., Saikia, B., Barua, N.C., Dohutia, C., Verma, A.K. and Prakash, A., 2019. Antimalarial activity of a novel series of artemisinin-derived 1, 2, 3-triazole dimers. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 12(5), 195-203. Cited by 4 
Impact Factor: 3.041
37.    Gogoi, A., Das, A., Frontera, A., *Verma, A.K. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2019. Energetically significant unconventional π-π contacts involving fumarate in a novel coordination polymer of Zn (II): In-vitro anticancer evaluation and theoretical studies. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 493, 1-13. Cited by 38
Impact Factor: 3.118
38.    Gogoi, A., Dutta, D., *Verma, A.K., Nath, H., Frontera, A., Guha, A.K. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2019. Energetically favorable anti-electrostatic hydrogen bonded cationic clusters in Ni (II) 3, 5-dimethylpyrazole complexes: Anticancer evaluation and theoretical studies. Polyhedron, 168, 113-126. Cited by 33
Impact Factor: 3.052
39.    Bhattacharyya, M.K., Saha, U., Dutta, D., Das, A., *Verma, A.K. and Frontera, A., 2019. Solvent-driven structural topology involving energetically significant intra-and intermolecular chelate ring contacts and anticancer activities of Cu (II) phenanthroline complexes involving benzoates: experimental and theoretical studies. RSC advances, 9(29), 16339-16356. Cited by 39
Impact Factor: 4.036
40.    Nashre-ul-Islam, S.M., Dutta, D., *Verma, A.K., Nath, H., Frontera, A., Sharma, P. and Bhattacharyya, M.K., 2019. Antiproliferative evaluation and supramolecular association involving electrostatically enhanced π-π interaction in isostructural coordination solids of Mn (II), Co (II) and Zn (II) chlorobenzoates: Experimental and theoretical studies. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 498, 119161. Cited by 21
Impact Factor: 3.118
41.    Bhattacharyya, M.K., Gogoi, A., Chetry, S., Dutta, D., *Verma, A.K., Sarma, B., Franconetti, A. and Frontera, A., 2019. Antiproliferative evaluation and supramolecular association in Mn (II) and Zn (II) bipyridine complexes: Combined experimental and theoretical studies. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 200, 110803. Cited by 36 
Impact Factor: 4.336
42.    Palepu, N.R., Premkumar, J.R., Verma, A.K., Bhattacharjee, K., Joshi, S.R., Forbes, S., Mozharivskyj, Y. and Rao, K.M., 2018. Antibacterial, in vitro antitumor activity and structural studies of rhodium and iridium complexes featuring the two positional isomers of pyridine carbaldehyde picolinic hydrazone ligand. Arabian journal of chemistry, 11(5), 714-728. Cited by 21
Impact Factor: 6.212
43.    Kundu, S., Ramshankar, V., Verma, A.K., Thangaraj, S.V., Krishnamurthy, A., Kumar, R., Kannan, R. and Ghosh, S.K., 2018. Association of DFNA5, SYK, and NELL1 variants along with HPV infection in oral cancer among the prolonged tobacco-chewers. Tumor Biology, 40(8), 1010428318793023. Cited by 12
Impact Factor: 3.65
44.    Palepu, N.R., Adhikari, S., Verma, A.K., Shepherd, S.L., Phillips, R.M., Kaminsky, W. and Kollipara, M.R., 2017. Half‐sandwich ruthenium, rhodium and iridium complexes featuring oxime ligands: Structural studies and preliminary investigation of in vitro and in vivo anti‐tumour activities. Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 31(7), e3640. Cited by 13
Impact Factor: 4.072
45.    Rao Palepu, N., Richard Premkumar, J., Verma, A.K., Bhattacharjee, K., R Joshi, S., Forbes, S., Mozharivskyj, Y., Kaminsky, W. and Mohan Rao, K., 2016. In vitro Biological Activity Studies of Platinum Group Metal Complexes Containing N, N’-Bis (picolinoyl) hydrazine Ligand. Current Inorganic Chemistry (Discontinued), 6(2), 127-140. 
Impact Factor: 5.436
46.    Swargiary, A. and Verma, A.K., 2013. Investigation on the Binding Affinities of Different Anthelmintic Drugs on the 3D Model Protein Structure of Acetylcholinesterase of Schistosoma mansoni: An in silico Approach. British Biomedical Bulletin, 3: 20-33. 
47.    Palepu, N.R., Nongbri, S.L., Premkumar, J.R., Verma, A.K., Bhattacharjee, K., Joshi, S.R., Forbes, S., Mozharivskyj, Y., Thounaojam, R., Aguan, K. and Kollipara, M.R., 2015. Synthesis and evaluation of new salicylaldehyde-2-picolinylhydrazone Schiff base compounds of Ru (II), Rh (III) and Ir (III) as in vitro antitumor, antibacterial and fluorescence imaging agents. JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 20(4), 619-638. Cited by 36
Impact Factor: 3.358
48.    Bihani, M., Bora, P.P., Verma, A.K., Baruah, R., Boruah, H.P.D. and Bez, G., 2015. PPL catalyzed four-component PASE synthesis of 5-monosubstituted barbiturates: Structure and pharmacological properties. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 25(24), 5732-5736. Cited by 15
Impact Factor: 2.94
49.    Kumar, R., Ghosh, S.K., Verma, A.K., Talukdar, A., Deka, M.K., Wagh, M., Bahar, H.M., Tapkire, R., Chakraborty, K.P. and Kannan, R.R., 2015. p16 expression as a surrogate marker for HPV infection in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma can predict response to neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 16(16), 7161-7165. Cited by 24
Impact Factor: 1.77
50.    Verma, A.K. and Arjen, J., 2015. Effect of endosulfan on the lactate dehydrogenase profile of a fresh water air-breathing teleost fist, Channa gachua. Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications, 8(1), 8-14.
51.    Verma, A.K., & Prasad, S.B., 2015. Cantharidin inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma through inhibition of lactate dehydrogenase activity. Bio-science Letter, 1, 13-20. 
52.    Verma, A.K., Prasad, S.B., Rongpi, T and Arjun, J., 2014. Traditional healing with animals (zootherapy) by the major ethnic group of Karbi Anglong district of Assam, India. International journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical sciences, 6(8), 593-600. Cited by 42
Impact Factor: 2.327
53.    Kalita, S., Verma, A.K. and Prasad, S.B., 2014. Chlorambucil and ascorbic acid-mediated anticancer activity and hematological toxicity in Dalton's ascites lymphoma-bearing mice. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 52: 112-124. Cited by 15
Impact Factor: 0.944
54.    Arjun, J., Verma, A.K. and Prasad, S.B., 2014. Method of preparation and biochemical analysis of local tribal wine Judima: an indegenous alcohol used by Dimasa tribe of North Cachhar Hills District of Assam, India. International Food Research Journal, 21(2): 463-470. Cited by 16
55.    Deka, M.K., Talukdar, A., Kannan, R., Tapkire, R., Kumar, R. and Verma, A.K., 2014. A rare case of primary clear leg in an elderly. International Medical Journal, 1(3): 91-93. 
56.    Deka, M.K., Talukdar, A., Tapkire, R., Verma, A.K., Kannan, R., 2014. A rare case of giant biliary mucinous cystadenoma in a 16 year old boy. International Medical Journal. 1: 259-261. 
57.    Verma, A.K. and Prasad, S.B., 2014. Cantharidin: An Active Compound of Blister Beetle Caused Mitochondrial Damage and Induced Apoptosis, Necrosis and Autophagy in Dalton’s Ascites Lymphoma in vivo. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 20(S3), 1286-1287. 
Impact Factor: 4.099
58.    Kumar Verma, A. and Bali Prasad, S., 2013. Changes in glutathione, oxidative stress and mitochondrial membrane potential in apoptosis involving the anticancer activity of cantharidin isolated from redheaded blister beetles, Epicauta hirticornis. Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry (Formerly Current Medicinal Chemistry-Anti-Cancer Agents), 13(7), 1096-1114. Cited by 52
Impact Factor: 2.527
59.    Swargiary, A., Verma, A.K. and Sarma, K., 2013. Homology modeling and docking studies of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase in Schistosoma mansoni. Medicinal Chemistry Research, 22(6), 2870-2878. Cited by 6
Impact Factor: 2.351
60.    Verma, A.K. and Prasad, S.B., 2013. Antitumor effect of blister beetles: An ethno-medicinal practice in Karbi community and its experimental evaluation against a murine malignant tumor model. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 148(3), 869-879. Cited by 23 
Impact Factor: 5.195
61.    Prasad, S.B. and Verma, A.K., 2013. Cantharidin-mediated ultrastructural and biochemical changes in mitochondria lead to apoptosis and necrosis in murine Dalton's lymphoma. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 19(6), 1377-1394. Cited by 50
Impact Factor: 4.099
62.    Verma, A.K., Prasad, S.B., Kaliyappan, R.K. and Arjun, J., 2013. Crystal structure of cantharidin (2, 6-dimethyl-4, 10-dioxatricyclo-[5.2. 1.02, 6] decane-3, 5-dione) isolated from red headed blister beetle, Epicauta hirticornis. International Journal of Bioassays, 2, 527-530. Cited by 5
63.    Kardong, D., Verma, A.K., Upadhyaya, S. and Borah, D., 2013.  Phytochemical and cytotoxic properties of wild Sarchoclamys pulcherrima goud from Assam, North Eastern India.  International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 5:394-397. Cited by 2
64.    Verma, A.K. and Prasad, S.B., 2013. Dietary Ascorbic Acid-Mediated Augmentation of Antitumor Activity and Protection Against Toxicities Induced by Cis-Diamminedichloroplatinum-(II) in Daltons Lymphoma-Bearing Mice. Journal of Cancer Research Updates, 2(2), 116-130. Cited by 7
65.    Verma, A.K., Nath, P., Prasad, S., Kardong, D., Arjun, J., Kashyap, D. and Chillawar, R., 2013. Homology Modeling and characterization of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (PEPCK) from Schistosoma japonicum. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, 8, 2319-7676. Cited by 2
66.    Verma, A.K. and Prasad, S.B., 2012. Bioactive component, cantharidin from Mylabris cichorii and its antitumor activity against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma. Cell Biology and Toxicology, 28(3), 133-147. Cited by 50
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67.    Verma, A.K., Swargiary, A., Prasad, S.B. and Arjun, J., 2012. Homology modeling of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase of Ascaris suum. Journal of Pharmacy Research, 5(2), 1248-1255. Cited by 4
68.    Brahma, B., Prasad, S.B., Verma, A.K. and Rosangkima, G., 2011. Study of the antitumor efficacy of some select medicinal plants of Assam against murine ascites dalton’s lymphoma. Pharmacologyonline, 3, 155-168. Cited by 13
69.    Prasad, S.B., Verma, A.K., Gabriel, R., Bijoy, B., Thengtom, R. and Jashodeb, A., 2010. Antitumor activity of Mylabris cichorii extracts against murine ascites Dalton's lymphoma. Journal of Pharmacy Research, 3(12), 3006-3009. Cited by 12
70.    Verma, A. K., and Prasad, S.B., 2010. Antitumor activity of n-butanol fraction of Mylabris cichorii extract in murine ascites Dalton’s lymphoma. Bulletin of Life Sciences. 16: 92-100.
71.    Kardong, D., Verma A.K., Gogoi, P., Singh, S., Gogo, K., Bora, G. and Sood, K., 2009. Endosulfan induced behavioral and biochemical changes in air breathing teleost Channa gachua (Bloch & Schneider) in tea garden Localities of upper Assam. Bulletin of Life Sciences. 15: 83-93.

General Zoology (for UG & PG students), Authors: Dr. Akalesh Kumar Verma & Dr. Sweta Singh, 2022. Publisher: BlueRose Publishers, Daryaganj, Delhi, 110002, ISBN: 978-93-93899-65-1

1. Verma A.K., Prasad S.B., Bordoloi M.J. (2013). (Eds). Buragohain, J. Anticancer and cytotoxic effect of Mylabris cichorii extract against Dalton’s lymphoma ascites-induced tumor model. Daya Publishing House, New Delhi-02. Traditional Phytotherapy. Pp. 68-78.  ISBN: 978-81-7035-821-3.
2. Kalita S., Prasad S.B. and Verma A.K. (2013). (Eds). Kalita, J. Modulatory effect of Ascorbic acid (Vitamin- C) on Chlorambucil-mediated antitumor activity against murine ascites Dalton’s lymphoma. Zoological Society of Assam. Saraighat Printers, Guwahati-03, India. International Seminar on Bioresources and Human sustenance. Pp. 131-137.  ISBN: 978-93-82384-36-6.
3. Verma, A.K., Prasad, S.B. and Bordoloi, M.J. (2011). (Eds). Baruah, P.K. Evaluation of antitumor potential of Mylabris cichorii Fabr and Cassia tora, Lin combined extracts and their active principle(s) against murine ascites Dalton’s lymphoma. Bhawani Print and Publications, Guwahati-26, India. Proceeding Plant Resource Management and Conservation Strategies in N.E. Region, pp. 149-155. ISBN: 978-93-81139-47-9.
4. Gogoi, D., Verma, A.K., Singh, R.K., Bordoloi, M.J., Bezbarua, R.L., Kangabam, R.D., Pradeep, S. and Konwar, B.K. (2013). (Eds). Buragohain J. Ligand based virtual screening on some of the anti-cancer phytochemicals to develop a novel inhibitor of β-catenin against cancer: Part-II. Daya Publishing House, New Delhi-02, India. Traditional Phytotherapy. Pp. 9-26.  ISBN: 978-81-7035-821-3.
5. Prasad, S.B. and Verma, A.K. (2014). (Eds). P.P. Mathur. Studies on antitumor activity and tissues toxicity of cantharidin, a monoterpenoid, isolated from blister beetles, Mylabris cichorii. Narendra Publishing House, New Delhi-06, India, Chapter-12 in Contemporary Topics in Life Sciences, pp.197-214. ISBN: 978-93-82471-77-6.
6. Verma, A.K. and Prasad, S.B. (2017). (Eds). G.S. Solanki. Cantharidin, a bioactive compound from blister beetles, Epicauta hirticornis triggers apoptotic cell death and arrests cell cycle in a murine tumor model. Biodiversity Conservation strategy and application. Edt:, In Section-III: Biodiversity & Technology. Pp. 214-228. ISBN-13: 978-8193732748.
7. Verma, A.K. and Singh, S. (2021). (Eds). Rantumoni Sharma, Namita Nath and Mohan Chandra Kalita. Entomo-therapeutic potential of Lyttavesicatoria (Linnaeus, 1758) in human breast cancer by blocking cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis via mitochondria stress-related signaling pathway. Wild edible bioresources of North East India. ISBN: 9789390434589. EBH Publisher, Panbazar, Guwahati-01, India.
8.  Jumi Das, Namram Sushindrajit Singh, Rohit Aggarwal, Diksha Dutta, Bandita Baruwa, Trinayan Barthakur and Akalesh Kumar Verma (2021). (Eds). Jayanta Sonowal, Dr. Urmika Phangchopi and Sajidur Rahman. A review on bioactive metabolites and pharmacological characteristics of Cordyceps spp. Current Biological Research. ISBN: 978-93-5566-144-9. Publisher: Department of Botany and Zoology Namrup College, 30/10/2021.

1. ISCA (Indian Science Congress Association) Young Scientist Award for the year 2012-2013
2. Indo-US Exchange Fellowship Award- February, 2015 (Post Doctoral Fellowship) at Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
3. Governor Excellent Award for the year 2020 for best research publications under the category of Science, Organised by Cotton University, May 21^st 2022; Chief Guest Governor of Assam, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi.
4. Talent Search Contest Award-2019 by Guwahati Biotech Park (DBT), Startup Assam and Science & Technology Department, Govt. of Assam (Venue: Assam startup-The Nest, Ambari, Guwahati) entitled “Entrepreneurs development through cultivation of Cordyceps militaris and its spawn: The most expensive fungus in the world and development of economically viable synergistic nutraceutical formulations thereof” in GBP’s Talent search contest on 20^th Nov, 2019.
5. Talent Search Contest Award-2021 by Guwahati Biotech Park (DBT) and Science & Technology Department, Govt. of Assam entitled “Development of innovative method for nucleus design and implantation in pearl oyster followed by community mobilization and sensitization for the freshwater pearl culture leading to entrepreneurship development” in GBP’s Talent search contest on 6^th March, 2021.
6. Assam Startup: Cohort-4: Selected as one of the incubates in fourth batch under the Assam Startup COHORT 4.0 programme 2022 (Sep 22, 2022), Topic: Color Designer Pearl Farming. An initiative by the Industries & Commerce Department, Government of Assam in association with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park.
7. Recognition of startup by North East Entrepreneurship Development Program (NEEDP), IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, Joka, Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata 700104. Registration number: BR103557MC, Startup name: BudEDU Tools, Date: 15 March 2023.
8. Wiley Top Cited Article 2021-2022 Award. Chemical Biology & Drug Design Journal. Repurposing potential of FDA-approved and investigational drugsfor COVID-19 targeting SARS-CoV-2 spike and main protease andvalidation by machine learning algorithm. Among work published in an issue between 1 January 2021 – 15 December 2022.
9. Highly cited author award for the year 2021 by Royal Society of Chemistry, USA for publishing research in the top 5% of highly cited works from Indian institutions, dated 06 Jun 2022.
10. Product developed: A nutraceutical herbal products (fssai: Lic. No: 20819003000138) is released into market in the month of September, 2019. The work was carried out between Department of Zoology, Cotton University and Cosmic Farm, Faridabad, India (Under MOU). All the products are presently available in IndiaMART (https://www.indiamart.com/cosmiccordycepfarms/herbal-capsules.html#)

11. M.Sc. (Life Sciences), First class First in Zoology, 2007.
12. UGC Research Fellowship Award, November, 2009.
13. UGG Meritorious Fellowship Award in science for meritorious student F-4-1/2006(BSR)/5- 120/2007(BSR), Dated 20^th January’2009.
14. Best poster presentation Award: Akalesh Kumar Verma, 2012, Cantharidin inhibit proliferation of Dalton’s lymphoma by inhibition…….enzymes activity, North Eastern Hill University in a National seminar on Faunal Diversity and Ecophysiology, 28^th -29^th February, 2012.
15. Best poster presentation award: Monikongkona Boruah, Tandralee Bhuyan, Akalesh K. Verma. Identification of novel natural inhibitor(s) of CCR9 using structure-based virtual screening and their wet lab validation. Organised by Down Town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, 10-11 November, 2018. pp32.
16. Winner of Ideathon # 2: Bio-Innovation Challenge-2022, “Topic: Innovative in nucleus design and implantation in pearl oysters, followed by community mobilization and sensitization for pearl farming leading to entrepreneurship development”. Dec 30, 2022 Organized by National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Guwahati (NIPER-G) Sila Katamur, Changsari, Kamrup -781101, Assam, India.
17. Best poster presentation award: Singh, R.K., A.K. Verma., A.K. Paul and N.S. Singh. Influence of nucleus materials on nacre layer synthesis leading to high quality fresh water pearl formation. Two-Day International Seminar on Climate Change: Impact and Resilience. Organized by Department of Zoology, Assam Don Bosco University, Sonapur-782402, Assam, in collaboration with Zoological Society of Assam, 27-28th February 2023.
18. Winner of FAME Biotech 2.0 Hackathon (Ideation & Prototype Stage), Organized by: Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path Garchuk, Paschim, Boragaon, Guwahati, Assam 781035, on 26th April 2023, at IASST Auditorium.

1. United Kingdom design patent (Granted): Title:  Cancer Detection Device. Design application number: 6302729, Grant date: 18 August 2023. Version: 14-2023. Class 24 -Medical and laboratory equipment, Sub class 01 - Apparatus and equipment for Doctors, Hospitals and Laboratories. Innovators: Verma, A.K., Mopuri, R., Singh, N., Singh, R., Sarkar, B., Bachanna, P.
2. Indian patent (Filed): Title of invention: Mother of pearl (MOP) infused pre-school learning and play kits: A multisensory approach to early education. Application Number: 202331055323, Date of Filing: 17/08/2023. Innovators: Verma, A.K., Singh, N.S., Singh, S., Arjun, J., Barthakur, T., Devi, M., Dutta, D., Das, J., Dutta, K., Gogoi, M., Gogoi, R., Singh, R.K. and Paul A.K.
3. Indian patent (Filed): Title of invention: Animal Shell upcycling machine. Innovators: Verma, A.K., Shukla, R.K., Singh, S., Prasad, S.S., Ahmed, R. Application Number: 394818-001 (Cbr no.: 211360, Date: 11-09-2023).

DATA SUBMITTED

Crystallographic data for the structure analysis of 2,6-Dimethyl-4,10-dioxatricyclo-[5.2.1.0^2,6]decane-3,5-dione has been deposited with the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Center, CCDC No. 835281. Director, CCDC, 12 Union Road Cambridge CB2 1EZ UK (fax: +44 1223 336033; email: deposit@ccdc.cam.ac.uk; http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk).

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS

1. Cancer Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Silchar, Assam, India
2. North East Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India
3. Cosmic Cordyceps Farm, Faridabad, India
4. Bodoland University, Kokrajhar,  Assam, India
5. Department of Bioinformatics, Stella Maris College (Autonomous), Tamil Nadu, India
6. Central Drug Research Institution (CDRI), Lucknow, India
7. Chemistry Department, Cotton University, Assam, India
8. Chemistry Department, North Eastern Hill University, Meghalaya, India
9. Maastricht University, Netherland
10. Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA
11. Gyeongsang National University (GNU), Republic of Korea
12. Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Alfenas, Minas Gerais , Brazil
13. Maastricht University, MD Maastricht, Netherlands
14. COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
15. Universitat de les Illes Balears, Spain

JOURNALS REVIEWER

1. Journal of Ethnopharmacology
2. Anticancer Agent in Medicinal Chemistry
3. Current Nutraceuticals
4. Anti-Infective Agents
5. Bulletin of the World Health Organization
6. Plos One
7. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
8. Philippine Journal of Science
9. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology
10. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
11. Journal of Molecular Structure
12. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark
13. Metabolites
14. Molecules

ACADEMIC SERVICES OFFERED

1. Anticancer activity testing of phytochemicals and synthesized compounds (In vivo & In vitro).

2. Phytochemicals induced apoptosis, cytotoxicity and hematotoxicity study.

3. In Silico drug designing (Docking and Protein Modeling, Pharmacophore modeling and toxicity testing).

4. Phytochemicals characterization, fractionations and HPTLC profiling.

Invited Lecture/Resource person

1. Verma, A.K. Anticancer Effect of Cantharidin against Murine Ascites Tumor Model. 99th ISCA, KIITS University, Bhuwneswar, Orissa. 3rd -7th January,  2012. (Section: Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences).
2. Verma, A.K. Changes in glutathione and glutathione-related enzymes induces mitochondrial stress and apoptosis in the anticancer activities of cantharidin isolated from red-headed blister beetles, Epicauta hirticornis and its mechanism of action. 100th ISCA, Calcutta University, 3rd -7th January, 2013. (Section: Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences).
3. Verma, A.K. Fundamentals in Bioinformatics and its Application. Organised by Institutional Biotech Hub, Namrup College from 27th -31st , March, 2017.
4. Verma, A.K. Antibody microarray and computational approaches in target identification and drug discovery. In 20th INDO-US Flow Cytometry Workshop Symposium on Advanced Molecular Techniques. Organised by Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Silchar, Assam, India, March 24th -27th , 2019.
5. Verma, A.K. Fresh water pearl culture, in one-week workshop on skill development and career opportunities in biological sciences. Organized by: B.Borooah College, Date:19th to 24th July, 2021.
6. Verma, A.K. Fresh water Pearl culture and human resource development organized by Department of Science and Technology (DST) Government of India and State Council of Science, Technology & Environment (SCSTE), Meghalaya “Celebration of Vigyan Utsav as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”. Date: 20th October, 2021.