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Dr. Richard M Lyngdoh

Principal
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    8732834736
    principal@synodcollege.edu.in

Qualification

Msc., M.Phil.,Ph.D

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  1. Taught Undergraduate Students for 25 years

ORIENTATION / REFRESHER COURSE ATTENDED

  1. UGC Sponsored Refresher Course, NEHU, Shillong, February 14th – March 7th, 1995
  2. UGC Sponsored Refresher Course, NEHU, Shillong, November 26th – December 16th, 1996
  3. UGC Sponsored Orientation Programme, Guwahati University, Guwahati, February 24th – March 23rd, 2003
  4. UGC Sponsored Refresher Course, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, December 29th, 2003 – January 23rd, 2004
  5. UGC Sponsored Refresher Course, NEHU, Shillong, November 22nd – December 13th, 2004

 

ACADEMIC SERVICES

  1. Principal of Synod College, Shillong, 1st February, 2019 till date
  2. Member Board of Studies in Zoology, NEHU, Shillong, 2016 till date
  3. HOD of Zoology 2002 till 31-01-2019
  4. Member Board of Undergraduate Studies in Zoology, NEHU, Shillong 2007 – 2010.
  5. Member Board of Undergraduate Studies in Fisheries Science, NEHU, Shillong, 2001 – 2004
  6. Teacher Representative’s to Governing Board of the College, 2016  till date
  7. Member of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the College, 2016 – 2018
  8. Convener Information – Cum Career Guidance Cell 2012 – 2018
  9. Staff Adviser – Student Environmental Club, 2012 till date
  10. Warden Synod College Boys’ Hostel, 2006 – 2018
  11. Member of Meghalaya College Association, 1995 till date
  12. Member of Synod College Thrift and Credit Co – operative Society Ltd. 1995 till date
  13. President of Synod College Student Association 2012 – 2014

 

 

 

SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOP AND SYMPOSIA ORGANISED / PARTICIPATED

  1. Convener of National Conference on “Climate Change Potential Environment Apocalypse Human Ethic in Question” from 7th – 8th October, 2010
  2. Convener of International Conference on “Sharing of Experiences and Initiatives on Indigenous Issues” 2nd November, 2015
  3. Member of National Seminar on “Biodiversity Herbal Machine” from 20th – 21st September, 2007
  4. Convener of Special Lecture on “Indigenous Voices on Climate Change” Speaker, Dr. G. Raygorodetsky member of the IUCN, Ontario, Canada, 4th November, 2015
  5. Convener for “Celebration of International Year of Biodiversity”, 16th November, 2009 at Synod College (Speaker: Dr. Carlo Petrini, Founder Member of Terra Madre, Italy)
  6. Convener on “Rally for Umngi”. A River Conversation Movement organised by friends of the Umngi River at Synod College, Shillong on the 20th October, 2017
  7. Participated in the 7th Symposium of DNA Society of India organised by Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati and Cotton University, Guwahati, November 17th – 18th , 2017
  8. Attended seminar on role of IQAC in Quality Enhancement in Higher Education Institution (HEIs) organised by IQAC, Synod College, Shillong, April 21st, 2017
  9. Participated on “Indigenous Terra Madre 2015 (ITM 2015)”, Shillong, Meghalaya, North East India, 3rd – 7th November, 2015
  10. Participated in “National Conference on Biodiversity and Environment NCBE – 2014” organised by Bishop Heber College (Autonomous) Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and St. Anthonys’ College, Shillong, February 10th – 12th, 2014
  11. Poster Presentation with B.Sc. 3rd Year students during National Seminar on “Biodiversity and Human Health with Special Reference to North East India”, St. Mary’s College, Shillong, May 15th – 16th, 2013
  12. Attended North East Work Shop on “Environmental Service, Learning, Conservation of Hotspot Biodiversity and Eco – Tourism” organised by Bishop Heber College (Autonomous) Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
  13. Attended a workshop on “RTI Act – 2015” organised by IQAC, Synod College, Shillong on 12th May, 2012
  14. Attended National Symposium on “Trends in Environmental Biology” organised by the Department of Zoology, NEHU, Shillong on June 23rd – June 25th, 1999
  15. Attended a two day seminar on "Atomic Energy and Societal Development in India" sponsored by the Dept.of Atomic Energy, from September 17th – 18th, 2002 at NEHU, Shillong.
  16. Participated a two day Regional Workshop on "Electron Microscopy" from December
  17. 12th – 13th, 2002, held at the Regional Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre, NEHU, Shillong.
  18. Attended a five days training on "Project Appraisal and Financing" organized by Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati , Assam from 27th – 31st March, 2006
  19. Participated in the Regional Seminar on "Biodiversity – Herbal Medicine" organised by Synod College, Shillong on the 3rd August, 2006.
  20. Participated in the National Seminar on "Recent Advances and Rebuilding of Fish and Fisheries in North East India (RARFF in NEI)” organised by the Department of Pisciculture, St.Anthony's College, Shillong from 22nd to 23rd August, 2007.
  21. Attended International Seminar "Human Migration in South Asia: Dynamics and Implications” organised by IQAC, Synod College, Shillong  from 9th - 10th October , 2014.
  22. Participated in International Year of Light on 6th October, 2015 at Synod College, Shillong
  23. Celebrated World Water Day on 22" March, 2017 at Synod College, Shillong
  24. Celebrated the World Environment Day "Beat Plastic Pollution" on 14th August, 2018
  25. Attended the Institutional Biotech Hub Coordinators Meet:
  • Gangtok, April, 2012
  • NEHU, June, 2014
  • Dimapur, July, 2015
  • Aizawl, June, 2016
  • Imphal, August, 2017
  • Itanagar, April, 2018

 

  1. Attended the Fifth Review on Expert Committee of the DBT Star College Scheme at New Delhi, December 2011.
  2. Attended the RUSA Regional Consultation at the RUSA Resource Centre, New Delhi, November, 2017

PUBLICATIONS

  1. B.K. Sharma and R.M. Lyngdoh (1999). "Temporal and Horizontal Variations in Abiotics Parameters of Umiam Reservoir, Meghalaya Proc.Nat. Conf. Pollution, Man and Environ. June 15th - 16th, 1999. pp 17- 23.
  2. B.K. Sharma and R.M. Lyngdoh (2003). "Abundance and Ecology of Net and Phytoplankton of a Subtropical Reservoir of Meghalaya (N.E. India).Eco.Env. and Cons 9(4) :2003 ; pp 485 - 491.
  3. B.K. Sharma and R.M. Lyngdoh (2004). "Zooplankton Communities of Umiam Reservoir , Meghalaya (NE India) : Composition , Abundance and Ecology : Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 74 (6) : 681, 685, June 2004
  4. R.M. Lyngdoh (2011). "Anthropogenic Activities and Chocolate Mahseer Population in Umiam Reservoir. In: Species Extinction In Meghalaya. Eds. D.Marngar and R.D. Lyngdoh . DBS publ. 2011. Ch 17,pp 169 – 172. ISBN: 978 – 81 – 86307 – 45 – 8 
  5. A.langrai, D. Marngar, R.M. Lyngdoh and R.D, Lyngdoh (2014). "Amphibian of Balat Area :A case study in South West Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology 34(2) 2014 ,pp 119 – 128. ISSN .0256 –  971 X.
  6. M.Warjri, L.Marbaniang, M.R. Jyrwa and R.M. Lyngdoh (2016)."Extraction of Genomic DNA from Formalin and Alcohol Preserved Tissues of an Endemic Caecilian of Meghalaya – A Comparative Study, Journal of Science and Environment today 2016. Vol.2, pp 19 – 24. ISSN 2394 – 6490.
  1. J.N. Syiem and R.M. Lyngdoh. (2016) "Detection of six Genes in E.coli Samples Isolated from Pork and Beef obtained from retail shops in Shillong, Meghalaya. International Journal of Scientific Research ,Vol.5(3) , pp 108 – 109. ISSN 2277 – 8179 IF: 3.508
  2. Hujon, R.M. Lyngdoh, J.N.Syiem, A. M. Susngi, S. Thabah and S. Lyndem. (2018 – 2019). Isolation and characterization of a cidophilic bacteria from Wanphan river, Lyngkyrdem village, Meghalaya. Geomicrobiology. (submitted for review)
  3. N. Ahmed, J. N. Syiem, R.M. Lyngdoh, B. J. Mylliemngap and I. Boiss. (2018). Environment and we – An International Journal of Science and Technology. (Submitted for review)

 

BOOK EDITED

  1. M.Rani , R.M. Lyngdoh and K.Nongrum (2011), "Climate Change Environmental Impact - Human Ethics in Question -Publ. Akansha publishing house N.Delhi.ISBN 978-81 – 8370 – 301 – 7

RESEARCH PROJECT

  1. Co-Cordinator Star College Scheme Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology , Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India,2016 till date
  2. Co-ordinator Institutional Biotech Hub, Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology , Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.2011 till date
  3. Fishers of Darang Village, East Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya. Funded by IQAC Synod College, 2017 - 2019
  4. Amphibian of Balat Area, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya.Funded by IQAC Synod College. 2012 – 2014 (completed).
  5. Biodiversity and Synecology of Zooplankton in sub tropical reservoir of Meghalaya. Minor Research Project Funded by UGC 1999 – 2001 (completed).
  6. Ecology and Biology of Chocolate Mahseer in Umiam Lake. Funded by Department of Environment, Government of India. Principal Investigator Proof. B.K. Ratha, B.H.U, Varnasi, 1990 – 1993.

Workshops & Training Attended

  1. Training on project Appraisal and Financing at Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati. March 27th – 31st, 2006
  2. Hands on Training on DNA cloning, sequencing and sequence analysis organised by State Biotech Hub, Dept. Of Botany, NEHU. September 10th – 25th, 2012

OTHER ACTIVITIES

  1. Convener of the Inter college Sclence exhibition, Organised by the Science Departments and IQAC (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016).
  2. Convener of the Inter college Science Exhibition, organised by the Science Departments and Star College Scheme (2016, 2018)
  3. Laboratory Exposure to class – XII Science Students of the neighbouring Institutions organised by Science Departments and IQAC (2010, 2012, 2015, 2017).
  4. Organised Hand on Training for Class – XII, Degree Students and Teachers of the Colleges and Neighbouring Institutions (2012 - 2018).
  5. Organised Post Examination Programme for B.Sc Final Year Students (2014 – 2018).
  6. Organised World Water Day Celebration (22nd – 24th March, 2017)
  • 22nd March: Synod College Shillong.
  • 23 Mach : Mawsynram Higher Secondary School, Mawsynram
  • 24h March: Ramakrishna Mission Higher Secondary School, Sohra

EXCURSION

  1. B.Sc. Final Year Students of the College:
  • 2014-SIkkim
  • 2015-Kolkata
  • 2016-Jorhat, Kaziranga
  • 2017- Kolkata
  • 2018- Banglore, Mysore

SOCIAL SERVICES

  1. Secretary Managing Committee Nongrah Presbyterian L.P. and U.P. School, 2012 till date.
  2. Secretary Managing Committee Mawlynrei Presbyterian L.P. School, 2012 till date
  3. Secretary Managing Committee Mairung Pdeng Presbyterian L.P. School, 2013 till date.