Dr Kaushal Sood

M.Sc., CSIR-UGC NET, Ph.D
Joined Tinsukia College on 20 Mar, 2020
To pursue a challenging career and be a part of progressive organization that gives a scope to enhance my knowledge and utilizing my skills towards the growth of the organization. A self-motivated, creative and hard-working individual with great interest in research work. Career Objectives: To make optimum utilization of my professional skills by gaining good experience through different challenges and contribute to the growth of the institute with hard work, sincerity, patience and dedication a
Research Interest:
Ethnomedicine, Traditional Knowledge, Nutraceuticals, Probiotics
Specialized Courses:
Biochemistry

Research Profile

Funded Projects 

Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India funded research project- exploration of microbial diversity in fermented foods of North-East India and isolation of Novel probiotics with potential of commercialization. (Duration: 1.5 years (2018-19); Grant: 8.0 Lakh)

Submissions to NCBI GenBank:

  • Enterococcus faecium strain DUNY (Accession: MN525559.1)
  • E. durans strain DUKS4 (Accession: MK163539.1)
  • E. durans strain DUKS3 (Accession: MK163538.1)
  • E. durans strain KSDU2 (Accession: MK140942.1)
  • E. faecium strain DUKS1 (Accession: MH978640.1)

Supervisorship/ Mentoring 

Supervised Masters’ Dissertations for M.Sc. Biotechnology and Bioinformatics students (20+) and Bachelors' dissertations for B.Sc. Zoology (Honours) students (10+)

Fellowships

IASc-INSA-NASI two months’ Summer Research Fellowship at Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (CSIR-IICB), Kolkata during June 2017- August 2017.

Membership

Life Member- Indian Science News Association, Kolkata, India.

Publications

  1. Yasmin, N., Kaur, K., & Sood, K. (2022). Probiotics from Fermented Fish. In Prebiotics and Probiotics-From Food to Health. IntechOpen.
  2. K. Sood and R.N.S. Yadav (2021). Bioactivity guided isolation and characterization of antimicrobial principle from Hydrocotyle javanica Thunb. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 20(4). 913-919.
  3. S. Rahman, I. Haque, R.C. Goswami, P. Barooah, K. Sood, B. Choudhury (2021). Characterization and FPLC analysis of garbage enzyme: biocatalytic and antimicrobial activity. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 12 (1), 293-302.
  4. D. Borah and K. Sood (2019). Role of Microbes in Solid Waste Management: An Insight View. Zero Waste: Management Practices for Environmental Sustainability, 9, 131-149. CRC Press
  5. K. Bora , D. Sarkar, K. Konwar, B. Payeng, K. Sood, R.K. Paul, R. Datta, S. Das, P. Khare and T. Karak (2019). Disentanglement of the secrets of aluminium in acidophilic tea plant (Camellia sinensis L.) influenced by organic and inorganic amendments. Food Research International, 120, 851-864.
  6. N.M. Siraj, K. Sood, and R.N.S. Yadav (2017). Isolation and Identification of Potential Probiotic Bacteria from Cattle Farm Soil in Dibrugarh District. Advances in Microbiology, 7, 265- 279. ISSN Online: 2165-3410; ISSN Print: 2165-3402
  7. M. Sium, P. Kareru, B. Kiage-Mokua, K. Sood, J. Langley, J. Herniman (2017). In Vitro Anti-Diabetic Activities and Phytochemical Analysis of Bioactive Fractions Present in Meriandra dianthera, Aloe camperi and a Polyherb. American Journal of Plant Sciences. 8(3): 533- 548. ISSN Online: 2158-2750; Print: 2158-2742.
  8. Dibya Jyoti Hazarika and K. Sood (2015). In vitro antibacterial activity of peptides isolated from Areca catechu Linn. Der Pharmacia Lettre. 7(1):1-7. ISSN 0975-5071.
  9. M. Borkataky and K. Sood. (2014). Antibacterial, Antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of Cinnamomum tamala Nees. Leaves. International Journal of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 4 (6): 55-62. ISSN (Print): 2250-0049; E-ISSN: 2321-0095. (JCC Impact Factor 2014= 5.106; IC value 2014= 3.0)
  10. R. Hazarika, K. Sood, B. Neog (2014). Capsaicinoid: A potential antioxidant with close interactions against human iNOS in docking study. South Asian Journal of Experimental Biology. 4 (4): 207-214. ISSN: 2230-9799. (Global Impact Factor 2012= 0.495; IC value 2012= 5.60)
  11. K. Sood and R.N.S. Yadav (2014). Effect of solvent on the extraction of antioxidant and antimicrobial components from Eryngium foetidum L. International Journal of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 4 (5): 31-40. ISSN (Print): 2250-0049; E-ISSN: 2321-0095. (JCC Impact Factor 2014= 5.106; IC value 2014= 3.0)
  12. K. Sood and R.N.S. Yadav (2014). Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of four members of family Apiaceae. International Journal of Phytomedicine. 6 (2). 232-236, ISSN: 0975-0185. (IF 2013= 1.09; IC value= 6.89)
  13. P. Dutta, P. Dutta, A.K. Rai, K. Neog, R. N.S. Yadav and K. Sood (2014). Effect of hormones (JH-III AND 20E) on biochemical and ultrastructure aspects of Muga silk worm Antheraea assamensis (Lapidoptera: Saturniidae). International Journal of Recent Biotechnology, 2 (1): 11-23. ISSN: 2322-0392. (IF= 2.47)
  14. D. Kardong, K. Deori, K. Sood, R. N. S. Yadav, T. C. Bora and B. K. Gogoi (2012). Evaluation of nutritional and biochemical aspects of Po:ro apong (Saimod)- A homemade alcoholic rice beverage of Mising tribe of Assam, India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 11(3): 499-504. ISSN: 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print). IF= 0.438 (JCR 2013)
  15. M. Borkataky, K. Sood, D. Kardong, B. B. Kakoti and L. R. Saikia (2011). Antibacterial Activity and Phytochemical Analysis of Two Folklore Medicinal Plants of North-East India. Bulletin of Life Sciences. XVII: 73-80. ISSN: 0971-5746
  16. D. Kardong, K. Sood, R. N. S. Yadav and T. C. Bora (2011). Amylolytic activity of mold isolated from epop used by Mising tribe of Assam, India in preparation of alcoholic rice beer. Bulletin of Life Sciences, XVII: 92- 101. ISSN: 0971-5746
  17. D. Kardong, A. K. Verma, P. Gogoi, S. Singh, K. Gogoi, G. Bora and K. Sood (2009). Endosulfan induced behavioral and biochemical changes in air-breathing fresh water Teleost (C. orientalis) in tea garden localities of Upper Assam. Bulletin of Life Sciences, XV: 83- 93. ISSN: 0971-5746

Google Scholar Profile

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=V0KjE8MAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Academic Profile

Ph.D. Life Sciences (2016) from the Department of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh University

CSIR-UGC NET LS (Life Sciences) Rank: 182/ 1065 June 2010

M.Sc. Life Sciences (Zoology)Specialization Biochemistry, Dibrugarh University, 2009

B.Sc. Zoology, Dibru College, Dibrugarh University, 2007


Workshops & Trainings Attended

  • Trainee in DBT sponsored Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility, Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University from Feb’ 2010 to Aug’ 2010.
  • National Workshop on “Microbial Diversity and Functions: From Gene to Omics” during November 25th-26th, 2010, organized by Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya.
  • Workshop on “Drug Precursors from Natural Resources”, under UGC-SAP (DRS-I), held on 29th March, 2011, organized by Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam.
  • DST sponsored workshop on “Mass Spectrometry and its Applications”, held during 12th – 14th March, 2013, at the Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF), North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya.
  • DST sponsored workshop on “Applications of FT-NMR in Chemical and Biological Sciences”, held during 19th – 22nd March, 2013, at the Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF), North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya.
  • North-East Training Programme on Statistical Data Analysis, jointly organized by Bayesian and Interdisciplinary Research Unit (BIRU), Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata and the Department of Statistics and the Department of Mathematics, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh during 26th-30th November, 2013.
  • National Workshop on Statistical Modeling in Addressing Biological Phenomena organized by the Department of Statistics, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh during February 25- March 01, 2014.
  • Workshop on Pure Water and Analytical Solution for Your Laboratory conducted by Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University in association with Metrohm India Limited on May 6, 2014.
  • DBT sponsored workshop on Capacity building in grant writing skills and effective management of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Biotechnology by Universities and Research Institutions in the North East Region organized by Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL, New Delhi) at Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam from 16- 18 November, 2016.
  • Hands-on training workshop on Gene Cloning, Protein Biochemistry, Structure Biology and Bioinformatics organized by DBT-NER Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics Training Centre, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India from January 21, 2019 to February 01, 2019.
  • One Week Faculty Development Programme on “Open-Source Tools for Research” from June 08- June 14, 2020, organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
  • Four Week Induction/Orientation Programme for “Faculty in Universities/Colleges/ Institutes of Higher Education” from November 10-December 09, 2020, organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
  • Online Elementary FDP on “Waste Valorisation towards a Sustainable Environment” from June 14- June 18, 2021 at National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, organized by AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy.
  • 127th Faculty Induction Programme from December 17, 2021 to January 13, 2022 at UGC-Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), Panjab University.