Dr. Ni-et Teronpi
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. : Assam University, SilcharResearch Interests:
Angiosperm taxonomy, Ethnobotany, Biodiversity and Conservation.Date of Joining : Jun 16, 2021
Phone: 9678979928
Email: niet.teronpi@cottonuniversity.ac.in
About
I completed my matriculation from Don Bosco School, Diphu, and my Higher Secondary education from Pine Mount School, Shillong, Meghalaya. I earned my B.Sc. in Botany from Cotton College and my M.Sc. in Botany from Gauhati University. I was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship in 2012–13 and subsequently completed my Ph.D. at Assam University, Silchar.
My research and academic interests focus on the biodiversity, traditional knowledge, and plant resources of Northeast India. In 2018, my work presented in the form of poster was recognised as one of the best at an international conference organised by Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat. Since 2015, I have been associated with the Centre for Karbi Studies (CKS), a research organisation dedicated to documenting and promoting the knowledge and cultural heritage of the Karbi community in Karbi Anglong, Assam.
Teaching
Currently teaching Taxonomy and General Botany in H.S (class XI, XII), Undergraduate and Post-graduate courses in Botany.
Research paper publications till 2021
1. Challenges and Remedies to Biodiversity in Singhason Landscape. Ambient Science, Vol. 02(1); 16-24, 2015.
2. Ethnobotanical investigations on antidotes in Singhason hills, Karbi Anglong district, Assam. Int. J. Res. Ayurveda. Pharm, Vol. 6(1); 150-156, 2015.
3. Wild plants of Horticultural Importance from the Singhason hills in Assam. Pleioni, Vol. 9 (2): 289-300, 2015.
4. Ethnomedicinal knowledge for management of leeches in Assam. Defence Life Science Journal, Vol. 1 (1): 102-106, 2016.6.
5. Traditional ecological knowledge on honey hunting in Singhason hills, Karbi Anglong district, Assam. Journal of Bioresources, Vol. 10 (2): 1-6, 2023.
Conference Proceedings till 2021
1. Traditional child healthcare practices among the Karbi Tribe of Karbi Anglong District, Assam. In: Proceeding Book of the UGC sponsored National Seminar on Changing perspectives of the Socio Economic Condition of the Rural Women of India and Measures for Upliftment of their status with Special Reference to North-Eastern Region. Women’s Cell, D. K. D. College, Dergaon, 2013. ISBN: 978-81-924389-1-7
Chapters/Articles publications in Books (Research Oriented)
1. Indigenous Healthcare Practices among the Karbis of Assam. In: Tribal Culture, Health and Development: A Study of North East India, Concept Publishing Company, 2016. Pp. 53-74, ISBN-13: 978-93-5125-218-4.
2. Fermented foods and beverages of Karbi Anglong, Assam: A cross-cultural perspective, In: Fermented Foods and Beverages by Phatik Tamuli, Aavishkar Publishers, Distributors, Jaipur, 2017. Pp. 58-75, ISBN: 9788179105474, 8179105474.
3. Role of plants sold in local markets: A study in Karbi Anglong district, Assam, In: Compendium of Botanical research in Eastern India by Pramod Medhi and Himu Roy, EBH Publishers, India, 2017. Pp. 135-153. ISBN: 978-9386302236, 9386302233.
4. Study on some medicinal plants of Lamiaceae family in East Karbi Anglong district, Assam. In: Emerging trends in Biological, environmental and computational sciences by S. Khaklary, R. Terangpi & S. Narzari (Eds.), Deep Science Publishing, 2026. Pp. 35-42. https://doi.org/10.70593/978-93-7185-068-1_5
Other Information
Conference/ Seminar/Workshop participated/attended:
1. UGC sponsored National Seminar on ‘Ecocriticism’ organized by Diphu Government College in collaboration with Diphu Girl’s College, Diphu during 9-10 February, 2012 at Diphu Government College, Diphu Karbi Anglong District, Assam-782462, India.
2. International Conference on ‘Biodiversity Conservation and Environmental Health’ organized by Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar during 16-17 March, 2012 at Assam University, Silchar.
3. ICSSR (NERC) sponsored National Seminar on ‘Culture, Health and Development: The situation among the tribes of Northeast India’ organized by the Department of Anthropology, AUDC during 20-21 September, 2012, at Assam University: Diphu Campus, Diphu, Karbi Anglong District, Assam – 782462, India..
4. A Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan sponsored Workshop on ‘Quality Education through the Right to Education’ organized by Department of History & Political Science, Diphu Government College on 18th October, 2012 at Diphu Government College Diphu, Karbi Anglong District, Assam – 782462, India.
5. UGC sponsored National seminar on ‘Changing perspectives of the Socio Economic Condition of the Rural Women of India and Measures for Upliftment of their status with Special Reference to North-Eastern Region’ organized by Women’s cell, DKD College, Dergaon during 2 – 3 November, 2012 at DKD College, Dergaon – 785614, Assam.
6. National seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Bioresources Management & Biodiversity Conservation’ during 17 – 19 October, 2013 at Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
7. UGC sponsored International Seminar on ‘Environmental Degradation, sustainable development and Entrenchment of poverty: issues and policy implications’ organized by Department of Economics & Department of History, CKB College Teok in collaboration with Assam College Teachers’ Association during 21 – 23 August, 2014 at CKB College, Teok, Jorhat, Assam (India).
8. National Seminar on “Unexplored History of the Karbis in Northeast India Past and Present Perspectives” organised by the Department of History, AUDC and Centre for Karbis Studies, Diphu during 6-7 September, 2016 at the Assam University, Diphu Campus, Diphu, Karbi Anglong, Assam.
9. International conference on “Global Biodiversity, Climate Change and Sustainable Development (ICBCS - 2016)” held on 15-18 October 2016 at Rajiv Gandhi University campus, Rono Hills, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
10. DST Sponsored National Conference on “Current Issues in Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs)” organised by Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics during 22nd and 23rd November, 2016, at Assam University, Diphu Campus, Diphu, Karbi Anglong, Assam.
11. ICSSR- sponsored National Seminar on “Tourism Development in India: Problems and Prospects” organised by IQAC during 21st and 22nd December, 2016, Diphu Government College, Diphu, Assam in collaboration with Department of Tourism Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, Diphu, Assam.
12. Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop on “Role of Plant Taxonomy in Biodiversity Assessment” organised by Department of Life Science & Bioinformatics during 4-5 October, 2018, at Assam University: Diphu Campus, Diphu, Karbi Anglong, Assam.
13. International conference on “Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture” (ICCBSA – 2018) organised by Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam, India and Prof. H.S. Srivastava Foundation for Science, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India held during 13 – 16 December, 2018 at Jorhat, Assam, India.
14. Webinar series on 'Plant science and Environment' to be held from 3rd to 5th June, 2020 organised by the Department of Botany, Bodoland University.
15. National Webinar on “Migration challenges: global, national and for the economy of the state of assam in the context of covid-19” on 9th June, 2020 organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Nowgong College, Nagaon, Assam.
16. International Webinar on “Anthropogenic Impact on Environment” organized by the Department of Zoology, Diphu Government College, Diphu in association with Internal Quality assurance Cell (IQAC) of the College on 18th June, 2020.
17. National Webinar on “An Introduction to Digital tools for Teaching-Learning Assessment” organised by Assam College Teachers’ Association (ACTA) in collaboration with Assam College Librarians’ Association (ACLA) held on 9th June, 2020.
18. National Conference on “Traditional Medicine Systems: their relevance and importance in Healthcare systems of Today and Tomorrow” on 2nd and 3rd June 2020, sponsored by STRIDE-UGC, New Delhi, conducted by Transdisciplinary Research Centre, St. Andrew’s College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
19. National webinar on “Environment concerns: problems and prospective solutions” organised by IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell), Barnagar College , Sorbhog, Assam in collaboration with Assam Science Society, Barnagar branch on 29 and 30 June, 2020.
Awards:
1. Awardee of best poster presentation during Technical session “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants” at International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture (ICCBSA - 2018) held during 13-16 December, 2018 at Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat, Assam, India.
2. Awardee of Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) of 2012-13.