Associate Dean (Research) for the Faculty of Paramedical science, Assam downtown University,
Awarded the DST, Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) funding under National Post- Doctoral Fellowship Scheme, for Post-Doctoral Fellows, 2017-2019. (Principal investigator; Research Grant: Rs. 19,20,000/-)
Awarded the Mrs. Thangam Vasudevan Award” Indian Association of Biomedical Scientist (IABMS) 2015. This award is given for the best research paper in the aspect of Biomedical Sciences, 2015.
Awarded the UGC “Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship” for Ph.D students, 2013-2014. Fellowship for Junior Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow
Awarded the Project fellowship, funded by UPE Phase - II Programme, UGC. 2012-2013
Awarded SEED GRANT- Assam downtown University as Principal Investigator -Research Grant: Rs. 3,00,000/-: Anxiolytic properties of Melissa officinalis in stressed induced Zebra fish model: Implementing serotonergic neurotransmission at the pre-synaptic and synaptic level. 2022-2023
Awarded SEED GRANT - Assam downtown University as Co- Principal Investigator - Research Grant: Rs. 5,00,000/-: Development and evaluation of a polyherbal infusion against obesity and related comorbidities in high-fat diet-fed rodent model. 2022-2023
Awarded SEED GRANT - Assam downtown University as Co- Principal Investigator - Research Grant: Rs. 5,00,000/-: Pharmacological exploration of Anti PCOs properties of medicinal plants in Northeast India in experimentally obese animal and developing an AI based prediction tools for PCOs in young women. 2023 -24
Publication and Books
Herbal tea used globally targeting Metabolic Syndrome: A systemic review. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. Publisher: Springer. IF: 0.9 (Accepted)
A Systemic review of pre-clinical studies of herbal plants having polycystic ovarian syndrome activities: A Pan India studies. Saikat Sen and Manash Pratim Pathak* Manashi Karmakar, Binita Chakraborty, Amisha Sultana Hussain, Pervej Alom Barbhuiya, Noksensangla Y Chang, Ireenia Warjri, Wankupar Wankhar, Utpal Barman, Mrinmoy Basak. The Natural Products Journal (IF 0.9)
Pandaram, A., Paul, J., Wankhar, W., Thakur, A., Verma, S., Vasudevan, K., Wankhar, D., Kammala, A.K., Sharma, P., Jaganathan, R. and Iyaswamy, A., 2024. Aspartame Causes Developmental Defects and Teratogenicity in Zebra Fish Embryo: Role of Impaired SIRT1/FOXO3a Axis in Neuron Cells. Biomedicines, 12(4), p.855. (IF 4.7)
Curcuma longa: A Review of Antioxidant, Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Activity. Sunit Nath, Lipoksenla, Viswedenu Kera, Abhijit Dutta and Wankupar Wankhar. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences Vol.15 / Issue 83 / Apr / 2024
Thyroid And Liver Profile Among Obese Students of Assam Downtown University. Singh Hc, Singh Kd, Sohlang D, Singh Hlk, Kotso A, Nath S, Lipoksenla, Wankhar W* International journal of biology, pharmacy and allied sciences. IJBPAS, February, 2024, 13(2): 787-796
A Review on Paragonimiasis and its differential diagnosis technique. Vekutolu Resuh1, Avolu Kotso1, Viswedenu Kera, Lipoksenla Walling, Ibasiewdor Mawlein and Wankupar Wankhar. Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia. December, 2023;21(1).
Pharmacognostic evaluation of Eranthemum indicum extracts for its in-vitro antioxidant activity, acute toxicology, and investigation of potent bioactive phytocompounds using HPTLC and GCMS." Nonglang, Flavius Phrangsngi, Abhijeet Khale, Wankupar Wankhar, and Surya Bhan. Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 11.1 (2022): 1-17. (Springer)
Antioxidant And Hepatoprotective Activity of Scoparia Dulcis Via Nfkb Activation On Exposure To Chronic Noise Stress. Wankupar Wankhar. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences.Vol.14 / Issue 79 / Aug / 2023
Anti-Apoptotic role of Scoparia dulcis on Noise –Induced Exploratory and Locomotor Behavior In Wistar Albino Rats. Wankupar Wankhar. European Chemical Bullitin. Eur. Chem. Bull. 2023, 12(Special Issue 5), 01 –09
Protein profile of human saliva as a predictive and prognostic tool for OSCC in Tamol chewer’s population in Assam. Lhakit Lepcha, Manash Sarma, Amal Chandra Kataki, Wankupar Wankhar, Bala Gopalan Unni. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. APJCP-2102-6542.
Effect of 5-HT2C receptor agonist and antagonist on chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) - mediated anxiety and depression in adolescent wistar albino rat: implicating serotonin and mitochondrial ETC-I function in serotonergic neurotransmission. Wankupar Wankhar*, Donkupar Syiem, Careen Pakyntein, Daiahun Thabah and Shelareen Sunn.Behavioural Brain Research. 2020 doi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112780. Elsevier (IF: 3.352)
Role of Scoparia dulcis linn on noise-induced nitric oxide synthase (NOS) expression and neurotransmitter assessment on motor function in Wistar albino Wankupar Wankhar, Sakthivel Srinivasan, Loganathan Sundareswaran, Dapkupar Wankhar, Ravindran Rajan, Rathinasamy Sheeladevi. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2017; 86: 475–481. Elsevier publication.(IF: 7.5)
Oxidative stress evoked damages leading to attenuated memory and inhibition of NMDAR–CaMKII–ERK/CREB signalling on consumption of aspartame in rat model. Ashok Iyaswamy, Ananth Kumar Kammella, Citarasu Thavasimuthu, Wankhar Wankupar, Wankhar Dapkupar, Sambantham Shanmugam, Ravindran Rajan, Sheeladevi Rathinasamy. Journal of food and drug analysis, 2018; 26: 903 – 916. Elsevier (IF: 4.17)
Effect on selective inflammatory markers of Wistar albino rats immune organs and role of Scoparia dulcis noise exposure effect on selective inflammatory markers of wistar albino rats immune organs. Loganathan Sundareswaran, Sakthivel Srinivasan, Wankupar Wankhar, Arbind Kumar Choudary, Rathinasamy Sheeladevi. Journal of biologically active products from nature, 2017; 7 (4): 294-310. Taylor and
Antioxidant mediated response of Scoparia dulcis in noise-induced redox imbalance and immunohistochemical changes in rat Wankupar Wankhar, Sakthivel Srinivasan, Ravindran Rajan, Rathinasamy Sheeladevi. Journal of Biomedical Research, 2017; 31(2): 143–153. Elsevier publication.
Efficacy of Scoparia dulcis on noise- evoked neural cytokines and neurotransmitter level in experimental rat Wankupar Wankhar, Sakthivel Srinivasan, Ravindran Rajan and Sheeladevi Rathinasamy. Journal of biologically active products from nature, 2016; 6(1):32-42. Taylor and Francis.
Larvicidal activity against dengue vector aedes aegypti and HPTLC analysis of Scoparia dulcis linn (scrophulariaceae). Wankupar Wankhar, Rathinasamy Sheeladevi and Sakthivel Srinivasan. Natural product research, 2015; 29(18): 1757-60. Taylor and Francis. (IF: 20)
Evaluating in-vitro antioxidant activity and GC-MS analysis of Scoparia dulcis linn (scrophulariacae). Wankupar Wankhar, Sakthivel Srinivasan, Ravindran Rajan and Sheeladevi Rathinasamy. Journal of applied and pharmaceutical science, 2015; 5 (07): 029-034.
Phytochemicals screening and antimicrobial efficacy of Scoparia dulcis linn (scrophulariacae) against clinical isolates. Wankupar Wankhar, Sakthivel Srinivasan, Ravindran Rajan and Sheeladevi Rathinasamy. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2015; 3(6): 17-21.
Unilateral lesion of fastigial nucleus in Wistar albino rats and its effect on motor coordination - A preliminary study. Wankupar Wankhar and R Sheeladevi. Journal of behavioral health, 2015; 4 (4): 122-126.
Noise exposure effect on selective inflammatory markers of Wistar albino rats immune organs and role of Scoparia dulcis. Loganathan Sundareswaran, Sakthivel Srinivasan, Wankupar Wankhar, Rathinasamy Sheeladevi. Journal of biologically active products from nature, 2017; 7(4): 294 – 310. Taylor and
Free radical scavenging potential and HPTLC analysis of Indigofera tinctoria linn (Fabaceae). Sakthivel Srinivasan, Wankupar Wankhar, Sheeladevi, Rathinasamy, Ravindran Rajan. Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, 2016; 6 (2): 125–131. Elsevier publication. (IF: 8.8)
Effect of Scoparia dulcis on noise stress induced adaptive immunity and cytokine response in immunized Wistar rats. Loganathan Sundareswaran, Sakthivel Srinivasan, Wankupar Wankhar, Arbind Kumar Chodhary, Rathinasamy Sheeladevi. Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine, 2017: 8; 1-7. Elsevier
Neuroprotective effects of Indigofera tinctoria on noise stress affected Wistar albino rat brain. Sakthivel Srinivasan, Wankupar Wankhar, Sheeladevi Rathinasamy, Ravindran Rajan. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 2015; 5 (06): 058-065.
Larvicidal potential of indigofera tinctoria (fabaceae) on dengue vector (aedes aegypti) and its antimicrobial activity against clinical isolates. Sakthivel Srinivasan, Wankupar Wankhar, Sheeladevi Rathinasamy and Ravindran Rajan. Asian Journal of Clinical Research, 2015; 8(3): 316-319.
GC-MS Analysis of Indigofera tinctoria and its Protective Effect on Noise Induced Behavioral and Biochemical Alterations in Rats Sakthivel Srinivasan, Wankupar Wankhar, Sheeladevi, Rathinasamy, Ravindran Rajan. Research & Reviews: Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, 2015; 4(2): 72-83
Neurobehavioral changes and activation of neurodegenerative apoptosis on long-term consumption of aspartame in the rat brain. Iyaswamy Ashok, Dapkupar Wankhar, Rathinasamy Sheeladevi, Wankupar Wankhar. Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism, 2015; 2 (1-2):76-85. Elsevier
Long-term effect of aspartame on the liver antioxidant status and histopathology in Wistar albino rats. Iyaswamy Ashok, Dapkupar Wankhar, Rathinasamy Sheeladevi, Wankupar Wankhar. Biomedicine & Preventive Nutrition, 2014; 4(2): 305-311. Elsevier
Antioxidant Status in Serum of Long-term Areca Nut chewers and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas Patients. Wankupar Wankhar Hijam Chandramani Singh, Deepa Choudhury, Pratap Chandra Sarma. asian pacific journal of health sciences. 2022 9;2.
Books:
Laboratory Techniques in Biological Sciences by Dr Manash Pratim Sarma and Dr Minakshi Bhattacharjee. Publisher: 24by7 Publishing house: Chapter: Western blot (Indirect detection of the specific target protein Page 100 – 117)
A Handbook on Laboratory Techniques by Dr. Deep Prakash Parasar Dr. Smita Sarma Dr. Manash Pratim Sarma. Publisher: Ashok Book Stall, 1st Edition: 2022. Chapter 12: A Study on the histology of Rat brain tissue (Page 54) and Chapter 13: A Study on the Immunohistochemistry in rat brain (Page 58).
