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Manipur Univ


Dr. Heikham Evelin

Designation: Associate Professor

Specialization: Plant-microbe symbiosis, Plant stress physiology, Medicinal plants, Bryophytes

Contact: +91 7627984828

Email: heikham.evelin[AT]manipuruniv.avc.in

PhD, MSc, BSc

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Curriculum vitae

Dr. Heikham Evelin

Associate Professor, Department of Botany

Manipur University

Imphal- 795003, Manipur

Email: heikham.evelin@manipuruniv.avc.in

Phone No.: +91 7627984828

Educational Profile

Ph.D.: University of Delhi, Delhi, India; 2013

M.Sc.: University of Delhi, Delhi, India; 2008

B.Sc.: University of Delhi, Delhi, India; 2006

Past professional Experience

Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University, Delhi, India

University Teaching Assistant, Department of Botany, Delhi University, Delhi, India

Awards & Honours

  1. Awarded International Travel grant by UGC to present a paper in an international conference held at Vienna, Austria, February 2012

  2. Awarded CSIR-UGC NET/JRF in December, 2007

  3. Qualified GATE in 2008.

  4. II Position in University in M.Sc. Botany, 2008, University of Delhi.

  5. II Position in B. Sc. (H) Botany, 2006 in SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi.

  6. Best article award for “Urban mining – From e-waste to resources: Need for an environmentally Sound Management of E-waste” in the Botanica 2012

  7. Sharda Trivedi Memorial Scholarships for Good performance in Academics in

B. Sc. (H) Botany III yr in SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi.


 

Membership of Professional Bodies

  1. Life member, Delhi University Botanical Society

  2. Life member, Indian Botanical Society

  3. Life member, Indian Science Congress Association

  4. Life member, Mycological Society of India

  5. Life member, International Society of Plant Morphologists

 

Editorialship

  1. Review Editor, Frontiers in Plant Sciences (Plant Symbiotic Interactions)

  2. Associate Editor, Journal of Bioresources

 

Research Interests

  • Plant-microbe symbiosis

  • Plant stress physiology

  • Medicinal plants

  • Bryophytes


 

Research Publications

  1. Addition to the liverwort flora (Marchantiophyta) ofArunachal Pradesh, India. Chimyang, N., P. Mossang, A. Dhyani, H. Evelin, P.L. Uniyal, D. Singh, M. Paul & S.K.N. Ali (2024). Journal of Threatened Taxa 16(6): 25410-25421.

  2. Plant curiosities – Stinging nettle and nature’s cure. Kaur I and Evelin H. Journal of Bioresources 11 (1): 92–95.

  3. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Association in Bryophytes from Arunachal Pradesh: a First Report (2024). Aniyam C, Tayang A, Evelin H. Kavaka 59(4):49-55

  4. Study of drug like characteristics of bioactive compounds identified from Dicranella pseudosubulata Müll. Hal. ex Gangulee: Mossang P, Chimyang N, Shankar V, Uniyal PL, Mangangcha IR and Evelin H. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resource 2023, 14(1), 55-67

  5. Elucidation of drug like properties in metabolites of Curcuma angustifolia Roxb.: Mangangcha IR, Shankar V and Evelin H. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resource 2023, 14(1), 37-49

  6. Bryophytes in the Ecosystem Services: A review: Chimyang N, Mossang P, Shankar V, Evelin H, Uniyal PL. Journal of Bioresources 2023, 9(1), 25-36. ISSN: 2394-4315 (Print) ISSN: 2582-2276 (Online)

  7. Bryophytes in medicines: Mossang, P, Chimyang N, Shankar V, Mangangcha IR, Evelin, H. Journal of Bioresources, 2021, 8(1), 1-23.

  8. Survey for the potential fibre yielding plants in the flora of Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts of Assam in North-east India: Das J, Evelin H and Das, AP. Pleione, 2020, 14(1), 17-28.

  9. Mitigation of Salinity Stress in Plants by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis: Current Understanding and New Challenges; Evelin H, Devi, TS, Gupta, S and Kapoor, R. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019, 1664-462X DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00470.

  10. Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Inhabiting the Rhizosphere of Panax pseudoginseng and Solanum khasianum Plants Growing Under Natural Conditions in Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, India; Millo, M, Shankar, V and Evelin H. Journal of Bioresources, 2017 4(2), 13-19

  11. Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis modulates antioxidant response in salt stressed Trigonella foenum-graecum plants; Evelin H and Kapoor, R. Mycorrhiza, 2014 24, 197-208 ISSN: 0940-6360 (print version) ISSN: 1432-1890 (electronic version) DOI 10.1007/s00572-013-0529-4

  12. Arbuscular mycorrhiza enhances the production of stevioside and rebaudioside-A in Stevia rebaudiana via nutritional and non-nutritional mechanisms; Mandal, S, Evelin H, Giri, B, Singh, VP and Kapoor, R. Applied Soil Ecology, 2013 72, 187–194 ISSN: 0929-1393

  13. Ultrastructural evidence for AMF mediated salt stress mitigation in Trigonella foenum-graecum; Evelin H, Giri, B and Kapoor, R. Mycorrhiza, 2013 23, 71-86 ISSN: 0940-6360 (print version) ISSN: 1432-1890 (electronic version)

  14. Contribution of Glomus intraradices inoculation on nutrient acquisition and mitigation of ionic imbalance in NaCl stressed Trigonella foenum-graecum; Evelin H, Giri, B and Kapoor, R. Mycorrhiza, 2012, 22, 203-217 ISSN: 0940-6360 (print version) ISSN: 1432-1890 (electronic version)

  15. Arbuscular mycorrhiza in alleviation of salt stress: A Review; Evelin H, Kapoor, R and Giri, B. Annals of Botany, 2009, 104: 1262-1280 Online ISSN 1095-8290 - Print ISSN


 


 

Book/Book Chapter published

  1. Conservation of Bryophytes in Northeast India: Mossang P, Chimyang N, Shankar V, Evelin H and Uniyal PL. In: Conference proceedings National Seminar on Plant Taxonomy and Traditional Knowledge in the Himalayas and North-East India (accepted).

  2. Global warming and bryophyte survivability: a concern Chimyang N, Mossang P, Shankar V, Evelin H and Uniyal PL. In: Conference proceedings National Seminar on Plant Taxonomy and Traditional Knowledge in the Himalayas and North-East India(accepted

  3. Shankar V, Tayang A, Evelin H. Mechanisms of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi-Induced Drought Stress Amelioration in Plants, in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Higher Plants. Ed. Ahammed GA, Hajiboland R, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8220-2_7

  4. Shankar V & Evelin H. Heat stress in cereals and its amelioration by biostimulants, in Sustainable remedies f or abiotic stress in cereals. Ed. Latef AAHA., Springer Nature, Singapore 2022 ISBN 9789811951206

  5. Chimyang N, Mossang P, Shankar V & Evelin H. Bryoflora of Northeast India, in Bioresources and Sustainable Livelihood of Rural India. Eds. Deb CR. & Paul A., Mittal Publications, New Delhi, 2021, pp 241-262. ISBN 9390692571/78-9390692576


 

  1. Shankar V & Evelin H. Contribution of Organic Solutes in Amelioration of Salt Stress in Plants, in Organic Solutes, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidant Enzymes Under Abiotic Stressors. Ed. Latef AAHA., Taylor & Francis Group, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2021, pp. 35-61 ISBN  9781032040523

  2. Shankar V & Evelin H. Strategies for Reclamation of Saline Soils, in Microorganisms in Saline Environments: Strategies and Functions, Soil Biology 56. Eds. Giri B. & Varma A., Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2019, 439-449. ISBN 3030189775/78-3030189778

  3. Evelin H, Sharma E & Kapoor R. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: potential role in conservation of endangered plants, in Plant Reproductive Biology and Conservation. Eds. Kapoor K., Kaur I. & Koul M., IK International Publishing House Private Limited, New Delhi, India, 2014, pp 314-326. ISBN 9789-3823-32-909.

  4. Kapoor R, Evelin H, Mathur P & Giri B. Arbuscular mycorrhiza: approaches for abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants for sustainable agriculture, in Plant Acclimation to Environmental Stress. Eds. Tuteja N. & Gill S., Springer + Business Media, New York, USA, 2013, pp 359-401. Print ISBN 978-1-4614-5000-9.

 

Semi-Technical article

 

  1. Heikham Evelin (2011) Urban mining – From e-waste to resources: Need for an environmentally Sound Management of E-waste”, The Botanica, 59-61: 176-188 (Best article award) ISSN 0045-2629

 

Research guidance

Ph. D scholar

  1. Submitted-02

  2. Ongoing-01

M. Phil. Guidance

Completed-02

M. Sc. Dissertation

Completed-10

Course/Conference/Workshop organized

  1. International Conference on Global Biodiversity, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, RGU, Arunachal Pradesh

Duration: 15-18 October 2016

Role: Executive member, Organizing Committee

  1. National workshop on “Identification & Nomenclature of Plants, WINP-2021”

Duration: 27thApril 2021 to 30thApril 2021.

Role: Publicity secretary

  1. National Seminar on “Plant Taxonomy and Traditional Knowledge in the Himalayas and North-East India”

Duration: February 21-22, 2022

Role: Joint Organizing Secretary

  1. National webinar on “World Environment Day”

Duration: June 5, 2021

Role: Convenor

  1. National webinar on “Black fungus disease (Mucormycosis) amid Covid-19 pandemic”

Duration: June 14, 2021

Role: Convenor

  1. Invited e-talk on “A guide to higher education in foreign Universities”

Duration: October 27, 2021

Role: Convenor

  1. Online workshop on “Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: biodiversity, taxonomy and propagation”

Duration: January 19-20, April 2, 2022

Role: Convenor

  1. International webinar on “Plant science research amid Covid 19”

Duration: February 21-22

Role Coordinator


 

Course/Conference/Workshop etc. attended

Course attended

  1. National Training on “Microbial Chemical Taxonomy: Polyphasic approaches” from 20th -29th September, 2008 organized by National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM), Mau Nath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh.

  2. Four week Orientation Course (July 25 -August 19, 2016) organised by UGC-HRDC, Jawaharlal Nehru University

  3. Workshop on “Biostatistics through softwares” organized by Institutional Biotech Hub and Bioinformatics Centre, Rajiv Gandhi University from January 31-February 06, 2017.

  4. Three week Refresher Course in Climate Change and Disaster Management (June 9-30, 2017) organized by UGC-HRDC Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education, University of Delhi

  5. Two week Faculty Development Programme on “Managing online classes & co-creating MOOCS 2.0” (May 18-June 3, 2020) organized by Teaching Learning centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi

  6. One week Faculty Development Programme on “Open source tools for research” (June 8-14, 2020) organized by Teaching Learning centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi

  7. ARPIT refresher course on “Teacher and teaching in higher education” organised by Savitribai Phule University, Pune, December 2020-March 2021 via SWAYAM

  8. Five-day online FDP on “Moodle learning management system” organised by Rajiv Gandhi University in collaboration with Spoken Tutorial, IIT Bombay, August 17-21, 2020

  9. Workshop on “Statistical data analysis and interpretation” organised by Mizoram University, January 13-18, 2021

  10. Special summer school (online) organised by UGC-HRDC, Mizoram University, from July 20-August 02, 2021

  11. Workshop on “Microbes for sustainable and resilient future” organised by Delhi University Botanical Society, University of Delhi, December 06-11, 2021

  12. Online refresher course on “Recent trends in Life Sciences” organized by UGC-HRDC and Department of Biotechnology, DDU, Gorakhpur from July 23-August 05, 2022

  13. NPTEL Awareness Workshop conducted on November 22, 2023 by NPTEL, IIT Madras in association with Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh


 

Invited lectures

  1. Delivered an e-talk on “e-waste” on Gyandarshan channel, May 09, 2012

 

  1. Delivered an invited talk in ‘STC STC: Environment Friendly Teaching Learning Practices”, Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi, June 12, 2021

Title of the presentation/talk: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agriculture

 

  1. Delivered an invited e-talk on National Webinar on Literature, Art and culture of North-east states, Indira Gandhi Govt. PG College, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, June 15, 2020.

Title of the talk: Wild edible plants of Arunachal Pradesh

  1. Delivered an invited e-talk in Jagannath Barooah College, Assam, December 17, 2021

Title of the talk: Arbuscular mycorrhiza: development and functions

  1. Delivered an invited talk in International Conference on Advances in plants, microbes and agricultural sciences, North Bengal University, March 2-4, 2023

Title of the talk: In silico elucidation of therapeutic potential in bioactive compounds of Hedychium coronarium Koen

  1. Delivered an invited talk in National Seminar on Environmental Protection, Conservation and sustainability, Jagannath Barooah College, Assam, March 16, 2023

Talk: Arbuscular mycorrhiza for a sustainable development


 

Paper presentation in seminar/conference


 

  1. Presented a paper entitled in 2nd International Conference on natural products and human health organized by Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi, November 4-6, 2022

Title: Elucidation of drug like properties in metabolites of Curcuma angustifolia Roxb”

  1. Presented a paper in National seminar in “India/North-east India: issues, dynamics and emerging realities” organized by Rajiv Gandhi University Research Scholars’ Forum and Department of Education, RGU, March 13-14, 2020

  2. Presented a poster in ‘National Conference on Pharmacognosy-scope of Phytochemically Unexplored Medicinal Plants, January 12, 2017, organized by Zakir Hussain Delhi College, New Delhi

Title of the. presentation: Threat to the existence of Hedychium coronarium, a medicinal plant and conservative means in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

  1. Presented a poster in International Conference and Outreach Program on Environment and Ecology: Sustainability and Challenges, 4-6 January 2017 held at Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi.

 

Title of the presentation: Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) associated with the rhizosphere soil of Curcuma angustifolia, an endangered medicinal plant of Manipur.

  1. Presented a poster in National Symposium on Microbes in Health and Agriculture, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India March 12-13, 2012.

Title of the presentation: Improving salinity tolerance in Trigonella foenum-graecum plants by inoculation with Glomus intraradices.

  1. Presented a poster in International Conference on Plant Growth, Nutrition and Environmental Interactions, Vienna, Austria, February 18-21, 2012 organized by Vienna Plant Conferences Association.

Title of the presentation: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi mediated salt tolerance in fenugreek is evident at ultrastructure of leaf cells.

 

  1. Presented a poster in 3rd Global Conference on Plant Pathology and Food Security, Udaipur, Rajasthan, January 10-13, 2012 organized by Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology.

Title of the presentation: Colonization with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi mitigates salt stress in fenugreek.

 

  1. Presented a poster in Indian-German Workshop in the frame of the program “Initiation and Intensification of Bilateral Cooperation” March 22-24, 2011 organized by Amity Institute of Microbial Technology.

Title of the presentation: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under salt stress conditions: genesis and functions.

 

  1. Presented a poster in International Symposium on “Microbial Boitechnology: Diversity, Genomics and Metagenomics”, 2008 organized by Association of Microbiologists of India, 18-21 November 2008

Title of the presentation: Amelioration of salt stress by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.


 


 

Reviewer of International Journals

 

  1. Journal of Plant Physiology

  2. Mycorrhiza

  3. International Journal of Phytoremediation

  4. Acta Physiologia Plantarum

  5. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Biological Sciences (NASB)

  6. Journal of Horticulture and Forestry

  7. Frontiers in Plant Sciences

  8. 3Biotech

  9. Frontiers in Plant Science

  10. Nova Geodesia


 

Sponsored Project

Title of the project

Funding agency

Year of sanction

Role

Study of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) diversity of two endangered medicinal plants - Hedychium coronarium and Curcuma angustifolia and assess the potential of AMF in conservation of these plants (completed)

UGC (completed)

2015

PI