She teaches Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.

1. Hussain A and Jha DK (2018) Seed Germination Improvement of Caesalpinia bonducella (L.) Fleming by Biopriming. Journal for Advanced Research in Applied Sciences 5(2): 738-743.
2. Tapadar SA, Kalita H, Hussain A, Baro D and Jha DK (2017) Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated with Smilax perfoliata Lour. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 6(7): 4501-4511. ISSN: 2319-7706.
3. Tapadar SA, Kamchi T, Hussain A, Jha DK (2016) Association of the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi with Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm. Research Journal of Contemporary Research. 10 & 11 (B): 127-138. ISSN 0972-7922.
4. Hussain A and Jha DK (2014) Seed germination improvement in two threatened medicinal plants. Current Agricultural Research Journal 2(2):131-136.

1. Tapadar SA, Hussain A and Jha DK (2020) Prospects of Mycorrhizoremediation in the reclamation of coal mine spoil soils. In: Bauddh K, Korstad J and Sharma P (eds) Phytorestoration of Abandoned Mining and Oil Drilling Sites. Springer (Accepted).

Career Profile/Services:  

• Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, Cotton University since 2015 till date.
• Senior Research Fellow (UGC-MANF), Department of Botany, Gauhati University from 2013-2015
• Junior Research Fellow (UGC-MANF), Department of Botany, Gauhati University from 2011-2012
• Junior Research Felllow (JRF) in the Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, 2008-2009.

Orientation/Refresher Programs:

1. Orientation Program (29th March-25^th April ,2017), HRDC, Central University of Allahabad.
2. Refresher Course (13^th -26^th November, 2019), HRDC, Central University of Hyderabad.

Workshop participation:

• Participated in workshop titled “Application of Basic StatisticalTools in Life Science” held on February 18-19, 2016, Organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Cotton College, Guwahati.
• Participated in the ASM Virtual Workshop on “Art of Science Communication” held on 20^th April, 2015 at Gauhati University, Assam.

• Participated in workshop titled “ North East Training Program on Statistical Data Analysis” held on 25^th – 29^th November, 2013, organized by Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India.
• Participated in National Workshop “Advance Biological Tools and Techniques” held on 29^th April-5^th May, 2013, in the Department of Botany, Gauhati University, India.

Paper presented:

• Presented Paper titled “Biopriming-An emerging technique in seed germination improvement of Caesalpinia bonducella (L.) Fleming.” in Assam Botany Congress (ABC-01) & International Conference on Plant Science held on 4-6^th February, 2019, Organized by Botanical Society of Assam, Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Department of Botany, Cotton University, Assam Science Technology and Environment Council, Govt. of Assam.
• Presented paper titled “Endophytic Fusarium oxysporum induced embryo deterioration of the seeds of ripened fruits of Solanum macranthum Dunal.” at Young Scientist Session of 57^th Annual Conference and International Symposium of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) held on November 24-27, 2016 at Gauhati University & The Institute of Advance Study in Science & Technology (IASST), Guwahati, Assam, India.
• Presented paper titled “Effect of temperature stress on the germination of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal seeds.” in National Seminar on “Recent Advances in Zoological Research and Integrative Biology” held on 27-28^th February, 2017, Organized by Department of Zoology, Cotton College, Guwahati, Assam.
• Presented paper titled “Seed germination improvement by chemical, hormonal and enzymatic study of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal.” in National Conference of Plant Physiology-2016 held on 8-10^th December 2016, in Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru and Indian Society for Plant Physiology, New Delhi.
• Presented paper titled “Breaking of seed coat-imposed dormancy of Caesalpinia bonducella seeds” in National Seminar on “RET Plants of NE India and their Conservation Strategies” held on 21^st March, 2014, Organized by Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014, Assam, India (Sponsored Under UGC SAP DRS-I Programme).
• Presented paper titled “Improvement of seed mediated propagation in two threatened and medicinally important species of Rauvolfia.” in National Seminar on “Environmental Degradation and its Impact on Germplasm with special reference to North East India” held on 23^rd – 24^th January, 2014, Organized by Department of Botany, D.K. College, Mirza, Kamrup, Assam - 781 125, INDIA.

• Presented paper titled “Prospects in plant growth promotion and kinetic evaluation of biosurfactant production by Pseudomonas nitroreducens TOKO85 isolated from coal mine spoil of Tikak colliery, Assam” in National Symposium on “Unraveling plant-microbe interactions for supporting plant health” held on 27-28^th October, 2014, Organized by Department of Botany, Gauhati University and ISMPP (East Zone).
• Presented paper entitled “Germination response of the seeds of Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz. against some physical and chemical factors” in National Seminar on “Plant Resources of NE Region and their Bioprospecting” held in Gauhati University, India on 30^th March, 2013.
• Participated in National Symposium on “Microorganisms and Plant Health” on Nov. 4-5, 2011 at Gauhati University, Sponsored by CSIR, UGC, NEC (Govt. of India).

Gene Sequence Deposited in NCBI GenBank:

1. Pseudomonas putida strain Bios-4 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession no. MH656751
2. Stenotrophomonas maltophila strain Bios-6 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession no. MH819770

Professional memberships:

1. Assam Botanical Society