Objective

To develop and promote creativity and high-order thinking skills and to instil in young legal minds a sense of responsibility towards community by understanding and practicing law.

Area of interest

• Intellectual Property Rights
• Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge
• Criminal Law

Experience

Department of Law, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong-793022

• Associate Professor | Since 2018 till date
• Assistant Professor | Since 2005-2018

Faculty of Law, BHU, Varanasi-221005

• Taught as junior and senior research fellow | Since September 2003-2005

Research Guidence

• Ph.D. awarded | o1
• Ph.D. Registered | 04
• LL.M. Dissertation (successfully guided) | 11

Academic Contribution

• More than 25 papers published in various peer reviewed National and International journals
• More than 08 book Chapters
• Published 01 book (international publisher)
• Attended and participated in more than 20 National and International Seminars & delivered many lectures in several organizations as keynote speaker
• Delivered many lectures in various institutions as special invitee/Keynote speaker e.g. UGC Acdemic staff college, NEHU; North East Police Academy, Shillong etc.
• Organized First NEHU National Moot Court Competition
• Organised one day workshop on Traditional Knowledge, Intellectual Property Rights and Biodiversity Conservation, 2022.

Recent publications (2021-22)

• Role of IPR’s Towards Environmental Protection, Shodhsamhita, Vol. No. VIII, Issue 11(III), 2021-22, pp. 181-188.
• Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Outer Space Activities: A Study, Journal of Education: Rabindrabharti University, Vol. XXIV, No. 12, December 2021-22, pp. 21-26
• The Interplay between Competition Law and IPR: A Study, NIU International Journal of Human Rights, Vol. 8 (XVI), 2021, pp. 184-189
• Artificial Intelligence Colliding Patent law: A Study based upon WIPO’s Draft Issues Paper, 2019, Anvesak, Vol. 51, No. 1(VI),2021, pp. 178-187
• Protection of Intellectual Property in Agriculture in India: An Overview, Anvesak, Vol. 51, No. 2 (XXX), 2021, pp. 163-169
• Constitutional Adjudication and Supreme Court of India, Journal of Fundamental & Comparative Research, Vol. VII, No. 12(I), 2021, pp. 44-52
• Social Welfare State and Covid-19: An Analysis, NIU International Journal of Human Rights, Vol. 8 (XIV), 2021, pp. 136-143
• Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Biological Diversity Act, 2002: A Critical Analysis in Dr. Dhrubajyoti Das (et. All.), An Anthology on Contemporary Environmental Issues, published by Aequitas Victoria Foundation, Guwahati, 2021, pp. 1-8

Awards and Acknowledgements

• Junior and senior research fellow (UGC)
• UGC Merit Scholarship (BHU)
• Member in various statutory boards and committees in different capacities e.g., Internal Complaints Committee, NEHU; University’ s Disciplinary committee, NEHU; School Board of Social Sciences, Boards of Studies in Law and in Environmental Studies etc.
• Engaged with several Public Service Commission’s in various capacities etc.
• Member in statutory boards in other universities
• Convenor/Member several departmental committees in various capacities e.g., DRC, Admission Committee, Disciplinary Committee etc.
• Engaged in exam related matters in various institutions in different capacities like Ph.D. examiner etc.
• Nodal Officer, Pro Bono Associate Club, Dept. of Law, NEHU
• Lifetime member of Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD)