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Mamoni Phukan Borgohain

Associate Professor

Department: Botany

Email: mamoniphukanborgohain@gmail.com

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About Me

Educational Qualification:
M. Sc.Ph D

Area of Research / Research Skills:
Interested Research Area in Botany specially in Ethnobotany, Plant Physiological laboratory experiments, Ethnomedicinal plants and extraction of phytochemicals etc.

Myself Dr. Mamoni Phukan Borgohain, Associate Professor of Botany department of Moran College which is situated in Charaideo district of Assam. My field of research work is on Ethnobotanical study of a most significant Tai Phake tribe of the greater Tai community of Assam. The peoples of this tribe are inhabitants of nine different villages of only two districts- Dibrugarh and Tinsukia and they exhibit a huge number of heritage and culture that are traditionally inherited from their forefathers. Plant taxonomy, plant physiology and biochemistry are the three most favourable topics that performed in my 32 years, a long period of teaching life.  A minor project under University Grant Commission on Ethnomedicinal plants. Contributed to many activities for the betterment of the college by conducting examinations, maintaining the eco-friendly environment of the college under the banner of ECO CLUB, etc.

Socially I am fully entangled with the All Assam Women Employees Association as a President of the Moran Branch. The association is a Govt. registered association of Assam. The ninth triennial conference of this association has successfully completed recently where hundreds of delegates met each other under this conference. I am also engaged with the Indian Science Congress, Botanical Society of Assam, Red Cross Society, Bishnujyoti Sangeet Mahavidyalaya of Tinsukia, etc.

Area of Research / Research Skills:
Interested Research Area in Botany specially in Ethnobotany, Plant Physiological laboratory experiments, Ethnomedicinal plants and extraction of phytochemicals etc.

Publications in National / International Journals, Book, Book Chapters

  • PUBLICATION IN JOURNALS: Ethnomedicinal plants of the Tai Phake tribe of upper Brahmaputra valley in Assam, India”- authors- Mamoni Phukan Borgohain, Robindra Teron and Ajit K Tamuli; Pleione 10(1): 123-133, 2016, ISSN: 0973-9467.
  • 2. Variation of ethnomedicinal knowledge among Tai Phake of upper Assam region, Northeast India, authors- Mamoni Phukan Borgohain, Robindra Teron and Ajit K Tamuli, Journal of Traditional knowledge and Folk Practices, vol- 06 (1), June 2018, 26-38, ISSN : 2278-5906.
  • Ethnobotanical study of Tai Tribe with special reference to Tai Phake of North-East India”. Authors- Mamoni Phukan Borgohain and Robindra Teron, Bimirsha, collection of research papers, edited-Alpona Gogoi Bhuyan, ISBN-978-81-928247-0-3, Golden Jubilee, Moran College, pp-114.
  • 4. Importance of Medicinal Plants among Tai Tribe with special reference to Tai Phake of North-East India”. Proceeding of National seminar, Uttar Guwahati College, page-116-122, ISBN: 978-81-931525-0-8.
  • 5. Poster presentation on Promising Role of Medicinal plants used by the Tai Phake: Insight from Ethnobotanical studies and Preliminary Phytochemical Screening , International Conference- Dibrugarh University, Nov. 2015.
  • 6. Poster Presentation on Conservation of Plant resources in Home garden and Monasteries of the Tai Phake of upper Brahmaputra valley, Assam, International conference of Assam Botanic Congress, Gauhati University, Assam, Feb. 2019.
  • 7. Natural Dyes and Textile as Cultural Marker: A Study among the Tai Phake of Upper Assam, Northeast India, authors- Mamoni Phukan Borgohain, Robindra Teron and Ajit K Tamuli, Bulletin of Arunachal Forest Research, Vol-33(2), pp 36-44, 2019.
  • INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: Tai Phake People of Northeast India and their ethnomedicinal culture, Bangkok, Thailand, 2011
  • Poster presentation, Promising ethnomedicinal plants of Tai Phake, Dibrugarh University, 2015
  • Natural Dyes and Textile as Cultural Marker: A study among the Tai Phake of upper Assam, Northeast India, Jhanji Hemchandra Sarma College, IQAC, 2018
  • Conservation of Plant Resources in Home Garden and Monasteries of the Tai Phake of Upper Brahmaputra Valley, Gauhati University,2019
  • NATIONAL CONFERENCE : Conservation of plant resources by the Tai Phake of Assam: Role of Home garden and Monastery, Assam University: Diphu Campus, 2016
  • Role of Tai Phake Women in herbal medicine, Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya,2013
  • NATIONAL SEMINARS: Ethno-botanical studies of Tai Phake of Northeast India, Arya vidyapith College,2015
  • Ethnomedicinal studies of the Tai Phake of Upper Brahmaputra Valley, Assam, Tai Studies and Research Institute, Moran, 2015
  • Ethnobotany of Traditional Cuisine of the Tai Phake, Assam, India, Assam University: Diphu Campus, 2018
  • WORKSHOP: Role of Teacher to create awareness on climate change, Moran College, 2012
  • Biological Techniques for college teachers,Dibrugarh University, 2012
  • ICT & MOOC Blended Learning in Higher Education, Moran College, IQAC, 2019
  • College level Disaster Management, Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Sivasagar, 2013
  • SHORT TERM COURSE: Research Methodology for Scholars, North Bangal University, West Bangal, 2015
  • WEBINAR: Plant Taxonomy and Traditional Knowledge in the Himalayas and North-East India, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, 2022

Research Projects

  • MRP: Ethnomedicinal studies of Tai Tribe with special reference to Tai Phake, under UGC funding, 2010-2012

Faculty Induction Program (FIP) / Faculty Development Program (FDP)


Invited as Guest / Popular Talk

Invited as Evaluator or Judge

  • Invited as Vice Chancellor Nominee in the selection committee of Assistant Professor interview at Devi Charan Barua Girls' College, Jorhat, 2022
  • As Subject Expert in the interview of Assistant Professor post at North Lakhimpur College (Autonomous), 2022
  • Invited as Subject Expert for appointment of Assistant Professor at Duliajan College, 2022
  • Invited as Subject Expert for interview of Assistant Professor at Digboi College, 2022
  • Empanelled Subject Expert for constitution of the selection committee foe interview of Assistant Professor at Sibsagar College(Autonomous), 2022
  • Nominated as Subject Expert for interview of Assistant Professor in Sadiya College, 2022

Member of BOS / Examination Cell

  • Member of BOS of Botany Department in Sibsagar College (Autonomous)

Awards & Recognition

  • Doctor of Philosophy, 2022
  • President of Sadou Asom Mahila Karmachari Santha, Moran Branch, 2021-2024

Year Wise Activity