ACADEMICS

Designation: Assistant Professor

Address for correspondence: Department of Zoology

Handique Girls´ College,

Guwahati 781001, Assam, India

 

 

Email: anuradhakalita3@gmail.com

h-index: 5

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2137-1073

Citations: 67

 

 

Education

Ph.D.: Animal Physiology & Biochemistry, Department of Zoology, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014, Assam, India 2017-2022

M.Sc.: Zoology (Specialization in Animal Physiology & Biochemistry) at Gauhati University, Guwahati, India, 2014-2016

B.Sc.: Zoology (Major), Botany, and Chemistry at B.Borooah College, Gauhati University, Guwahati, India, 2011-2014

 

 

Other qualifications: SLET, GATE

 

 

Research Experiences

Molecular biology: Gene and protein expression studies, Cell culture studies, Bioinformatics: Primer designing, homology modelling, molecular docking.

 

Equipment Skills

 

PCR and qPCR machines (e.g., Qiagen), gel electrophoresis systems, UV-Vis spectrophotometers, Fluorometer, Western blot apparatus, and gel documentation systems, CO₂ incubators, biosafety cabinets,  inverted microscopes, centrifuges, SDS-PAGE, microplate readers.

 

Research Interests

 

1.    Comparative physiology and adaptive responses to environmental stressors

2.    Role of enzymes and proteins in physiological functions and disease models

3.    Oxidative stress, antioxidant defense systems, and cellular redox homeostasis

4.    Molecular and biochemical markers in toxicology and pharmacology

Major Research Projects

 

Funding Agency: HRD-DHR (ICMR), Govt. of India

Duration: 2019-2022

Role: PI

Amount: 29 lakhs

 

 

Research Publications:

1.     Kalita A, Das M. Aquaporins (AQPs) as a marker in the physiology of inflammation and its interaction studies with garcinol. Inflammopharmacology. 2024. doi:10.1007/s10787-023-01412-9

2.     Baro MR, Das M, Kalita A, Das B, Sarma K. Exploring the anti-inflammatory potential of Colocasia esculenta root extract in in-vitro and in-vivo models of inflammation. J Ethnopharmacol. 2023; 96:642-650.

3.     Kalita A, Das M, Baro MR, Das B. Exploring the role of Aquaporins (AQPs) in LPS induced systemic inflammation and the ameliorative effect of Garcinia in male Wistar rat. Inflammopharmacology. 2021; 29(3):801-823. doi:10.1007/s10787-021-00832-9

4.     Kalita A, Das M, Das B, Baro MR. Molecular docking prediction and in vitro studies elucidate anti-inflammatory effect of Garcinia extract against inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 targets. Beni-Suef Univ J Basic Appl Sci. 2021. doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-794705/v1

5.     Das B, Das M, Kalita A, Baro MR. The role of Wnt pathway in obesity induced inflammation and diabetes: a review. J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2021.

6.     Das P, Das M, Kalita A, Chutia P. Toxicological effect of the herbicide Paraquat Dichloride on the air breathing Singhi catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch). Proc Zool Soc. 2020;73(4):406-417.

7.     Kalita A, Das M. Expression of stress response genes in mud-dwelling stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis during exposure to a drying mud-bed. Appl Biol Res. 2020;22(2):174-183.

8.     Das M, Ahmed K, Kalita A, Das L, Das P. Studies on toxicological responses of the herbicide paraquat dichloride on Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton). Int J Biosci. 2018;12(5):118-134.

9.     Das L, Das M, Kalita A. Toxic effect of glyphosate-based herbicide on antioxidant defense system and heat shock protein 70 expression in Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton). Appl Biol Res. 2018;20(3):278-290.

10.  Das M, Ahmed K, Ali N, Kalita A, Das L. Toxicological response of the freshwater fish Channa punctatus on exposure to Nickel. Bioscan. 2017;12 (3):1531-1536.

Awards and Recognition

DHR Young Scientist awardee, 2019. HRD-DHR(ICMR), Govt. of India

Felicitation received at Gauhati University for publication in Q1 journal, 2025.

Professional and Administrative responsibilities

·       Life member of the Zoological Society of Assam (ZSA)

·       Member of the Research and Developmental Cell, Handique Girls’ College, 2023 to present

·       Member of Criteria-2 of NAAC at Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati

·       Member of Environmental Audit Committee at Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati

·       Member of WWF-Club at Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati

 

Mentoring and Guidance

M.Sc. Final Semester project/dissertation students guided: 5

B.Sc Final Semester project students guided: 15

Conferences and Symposiums attended:

Presented a paper at the International Biomanufacturing Summit 2025, jointly organized by the Northeast India Scientific and Entrepreneurial Diaspora (NEISED) and Gauhati University on 10 and 11 January 2025.

International Conference on Challenges & Prospects of Bioresource Conservation in Eastern Himalaya – with special reference to UN-Sustainable Development Goals, organized by Department of Zoology, Gauhati University in collaboration with Pollution Control Board Assam, ASTEC, Aaranyak and Zoological Society of Assam held on 3-4 May, 2023.

4th International Conference on Environment and Ecology, held at Gauhati University, Guwahati on 12th-14th February, 2018.

National Seminar On Recent Advances in Medicinal Plants Research of North East India (RAMPR-NE 2016), organized by Department of Herbal Science and Technology, Anandaram Dhekial Phookan College, Nagaon, Assam, India.

Participated in Science and Technology Exhibition “Ideas to Action: Let us grow with innovation”, organized by Science and Technology Division of Assam Science Technology and Environmental Council (ASTEC) held at Regional Science Centre, Khanapara during 7th-8th September, 2016.

7th Head and Neck Update, 2016 as a delegate at Emil Grubbe Auditorium, NECHRI, Guwahati, Assam.

Book Chapters Published:

 

1.     Das B, Das M, Kalita A. Glyphosate: Understanding its use, uptake, action, resistance, environmental persistence and effects. In: Multidisciplinary Approach Towards Recent Development in Basic Sciences. Chabua, India: Publication Cell, D.D.R. College; 2025. ISBN: 978-93-48070-50-0. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15054981

2.     Kalita E, Chetia M, Kalita A. Animal Physiology and Endocrinology. New Delhi, India: Kalyani Publishers; 2024. ISBN: 978-93-6440-693-2.

3.     Das M, Dutta A, Kalita A. Advanced Biochemistry. New Delhi, India: Kalyani Publishers; 2022. ISBN: 978-93-5540-014-7.

4.     Das M, Kalita A, Das P, Chutia P, Das K. Toxic Effects of Paraquat Dichloride on Mud Eel (Monopterus cuchia). Saarbrücken, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing; 2018. ISBN: 978-613-9-94456-9.

 

Teaching

 

Postgraduate (PG) Zoology (MSc)

Subjects: Physiology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Biotechniques

Undergraduate (UG) Zoology (BSc.Honours)

Subjects: Animal Physiology, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Taxonomy, Computational Biology, Reproductive Biology

Laboratory Zoology at PG and UG levels

Subjects: Physiology and Biochemistry