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CURRICULUM VITAE

1. NAME: Rinchenla Bhutia

2. DATE OF BIRTH 20th

February, 1981

3. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFCATION

Year Graduation: 2003

Institution: Delhi University, Delhi

Specialization: B.Sc (General)

Year Post Graduation: 2006

Institution: Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences

Specialization: M.Sc (Medical Microbiology)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Institution: Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences

Registration Date: 17th

December, 2007

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LIST OF THE PAPERS PUBLISHED / SUBMITTED ON THE BASIS OF

THIS THESIS

Papers in referred journals

I. International Journal

Bhutia R, Narain K, Devi KR, Singh TSK, Mahanta J. Direct and early

detection of Mycobacterium tuberculois complex and rifampicin resistance

from sputum smears. The International Journal of tuberculosis and Lung

Disease. 2013 Feb;17(2):258-61.

K. Rekha Devi, Rinchenla Bhutia, Bipul Das, M. Sharma, Mrinmoy

Batshya, Tulika Nirmolia, J. Mahanta, and K. Narain. A first insight on

the molecular diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex based on

spoligotyping and MIRU-VNTR typing profiles in the north-eastern region

of India. (submitted to PLoS One journal)

II. International abstract publication

Bhutia R, Narain K, Devi KR, Singh TSK, Mahanta J. Direct and early

detection of Mycobacterium tuberculois complex and rifampicin resistance

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from sputum smears. World Biomedical Frontiers, 2014 Jan; ISSN: 2328-

0166.

K.R. Devi, R.Bhutia, K.Narain and J.Mahanta. Molecular confirmation of

Mycobacterium abscessus from surgical wound of a patient from North

East Region of India. International Symposium on Tuberculosis

Diagnostics: Innovating to Make an Impact, Dec. 16-17, 2010, New Delhi,

India, ISBN: 978-93-80697-37-6.

PAPERS SUBMITTED IN CONFERENCE

I. National Conference

R. Bhutia, D. Majumdar, Karma. G.Dolma, K. Rekha Devi, L. Deben,

K. Bhutia, T. Mohanty and J. Mahanta, Correlation of smear positive

with the tuberculosis culture collected from remote areas and

transported to main laboratory, 2nd

North East Conference of Medical

Microbiologists (Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists,

Guwahati Chapter), 25-26th

April 2009.

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DOCTORAL COMMITTEE

CHAIRPERSON: Air Marshal (Retd), Dr. G.S Joneja, VM

Dean, SMIMS.

GUIDE: Dr. J. Mahanta

Director & Scientist G

RMRC (ICMR), NE Region, Dibrugarh, Assam

CO-GUIDE: Dr. T. Shantikumar Singh

HOD & Professor

Department of Microbiology, SMIMS, Gangtok

MEMBERS: 1. Dr. Amit Chakroborty,

Professor,

Pharmocology.

2. Dr. Bidita Khandelwal,

HOD & Professor,

Medicine.

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3. Dr. T.A Singh,

HOD & Professor,

Biochemistry.

4. Dr. D.K Jha

HOD & Professor,

Physiology.

5. Mrs Nikita Joshi,

HOD Incharge,

Physiotherapy.

CURRICULUM VITAE OF RESEARCH GUIDE

Name: Dr. Jagadish Mahanta.

Director, Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR),

N.E Region, Lahowal, Dibrugarh, Assam.

Designation:

Male / Female: Male

Address: Regional Medical Research Centre, (ICMR),

N.E Region, Lahoal, Dibrugarh-786001

01-03-1952 Date of birth:

E-mail address: jmahanta@hotmail.com

Phone No. : 0373-2381494(O), 0373-2381591(O),

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0373-2381493(R)

Educational Qualifications:

Degree Year Board/University Class/Div Remarks

MBBS 1974 Gauhati University First -

MD (Medical Microbiology) 1979 PGIMER,Chandigarh Merit of Ist

Order

Awarded

Medal for

merit of Ist

Order

Employment History:

1. Demonstrator of Microbiology: From February 1977 to May 1977, Gauhati

Medical College.

2. Resident (Teaching Experience) in PGIMER -From July 1977 to Dec 1977.

3. Tutor of Microbiology in PGIMER – From May 1979 to Dec 1979.

4. Head Division of Pathology, Microbiology and Biochemistry in Oil India

Hospital, Duliajan, Dibrugarh. Assam.- From 1980 to 1993

5. Deputy Director in ICMR (Regional Medical Research Centre) N.E Region,

Dibrugarh, Assam – From 1993 – 1996.

6. Director in ICMR (Regional Medical Research Centre) N.E Region,

Dibrugarh, Assam –1996 onward.

Experiences:

a. Teaching and Research : From 1977 to 1979

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b. Research and Clinical services : From 1979 to 1993

c. Research and Administration : From 1993 to Till date

d. Teacher in M.Sc. Medical Biotechnology and M.Sc. Medical Bioinformatics

(Dibrugarh University) : Since 2006

Publications:

1. Total Publications in peer reviewed Journals : 350

2. Chapter of Books - 3

3. Books / Booklets – 6

4. Chapter in Proceedings – 8

5. Popular Science - 7

Awards / Honours:

a. Awarded Membership of National Academy of Medical Sciences of India.

b. Awarded Fellowship by INSA under Scientist Exchange programme to visit

France, 2001.

c. Awarded Fellowship of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene,

London.

d. Annual Oration Award of Indian Society for Malaria and other Communicable

Diseases, 2004.

e. Dr.S.C.Parija oration award of Indian Society for Tropical Parasitology.

f. Fellowship of Indian Society for Parasitology.

Membership:

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a. International Scientific Bodies:

i. Expert member nominated (2004) by review board of “ Millennium

Ecosystem Assessment” launched by U.N Secretary General Kofi

Annan.

ii. Council Member, representing India in World Federation of

Parasitologists.

iii. Royal Society for Tropical Medicine & Hyziene.

b. International Scientific Societies:

i. International Society For Leptospirosis.

ii. American Society For Microbiology.

c. Past and Present Member of National Scientific Bodies:

i. Member Governing Body of Indian Council of Medical Research

2002-2005.

ii. Member, Executive Council of Indian Council of Medical Research

2005.

iii. Member, Programme Advisory Committee of Department of Science

and Technology – 2007.

iv. Member, International Vaccine Action Group, 1994 – 95.

v. Member, Scientific Advisory Group Non-communicable Diseases,

ICMR.

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vi. Member, Scientific Advisory Group for Epidemiology and

Communicable Diseases (ICMR).

vii. Member, Scientific Advisory Committee for VCRC, Pondicherry,

ICMR.

viii. Member, Scientific Advisory Committee for National Institute of

Malaria Research Delhi.

ix. Member, Scientific Advisory Committee on Tuberculosis Research,

ICMR.

x. Member, Scientific Advisory Committee for Regional Medical

Research Centre for Tribals, (ICMR).

d. Member of National Scientific Societies:

i. Life member of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologist.

ii. Life member of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologist.

iii. Life member of Indian Society for Parasitologists.

iv. Life member of Indian Association of Vector Borne Diseases.

v. Life member of Indian Public Health Association.

vi. Life member of Nutrition Society of India.

vii. Life Member of Indian Academy of Tropical Parasitologists.

e. Member of Editorial Advisory Board:

i. Journal of Environmental Biology.

ii. Journal of Assam Science Society.

iii. Journal of Human Ecology.

iv. Journal of Parasitic Diseases.

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f. Examiner:

i. MBBS, MD Microbiology of Dibrugarh University.

ii. Ph.D Manipur University.

iii. Ph.D PGIMER, Chandigarh.

iv. Ph.D in Life Sciences of L.N. Mithila University.

v. Ph.D. in Pune Unibersity.

vi. Ph.D in JIPMER, Pondicherry.

vii. Ph.D in North east Hill University.

g. Ph.D. Guide in

1. Dibrugarh University.

2. Guwahati University.

3. Sikkim Manipal University.

4. Srimanta Sankardev University of Health Sciences.

List of publications of Dr. J.Mahanta:

1. Sharma SK, Mahanta J. Prevalence of haemoglobin E among Assamese Sikh

community. Curr Sci 2013; 104: 1012 -1013.

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2. Sarma U, Mahanta J, Borkakoty BJ, Talukdar KL, Gogoi R, Yadav K.

Demographic characteristic of HPV infection in women – a hospital based

study from Guwahati, India Natl J Med Res 2013; 3: 1-4 .

3. Sarma U, Mahanta J. Talukdar K. Pattern of abnormal cervical cytology in

women attending a tertiary hospital . Int J Sci Res Pub 2012; 2: 1-4

4. Medhi GK, Mahanta J, Kermode M, Paranjape RS, Adhikary R, Phukan SK,

Ngully O. Factors associated with history of drug use among female sex

workers (FSW) in a high HIV prevalence state of India. BMC Pub Health

2012; 12: 273

5. Medhi GK, Mahanta J, Kermode M, Paranjape RS, Adhikary R, Phukan SK,

Ngully O. Factors associated with history of drug use among female sex

workers (FSW) in a high HIV prevalence state of India. BMC Pub Health

2012; 12: 273

6. Medhi GK, Mahanta J, Hazarika I, Armstrong G, Adhikary R , Mainkar M,

Paranjape Syphilis infection among female sex workers in Nagaland,

Northeast India: analyzing their vulnerability to the infection. Int J STD and

AIDS 2012 (accepted).

7. Medhi GK, Mahanta J, Paranjape RS, Adhikary R, Singh SG, Akoijam BS,

Goswami P. Factors associated with ever HIV testing among injecting drug

users (IDUs) in two HIV high prevalent states of India. Indian J Med Res

2012; 136 (Suppl): 64-71.

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8. Devi U, Mahanta J. Serotype distribution & sensitivity pattern of

nasopharyngeal colonizing Streptococcus pneumoniae among rural children of

eastern India . Indian J Med Res 2012; 136: 495-498 .

9. Baruah P, Mahanta J, Medhi GK, Dale J, Paranjape RS. Sexual activity as risk

factor for hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission among the female sex workers

in Nagaland. Indian J Med Res 2012; 136 (Suppl): 30-35.

10. Medhi GK, Mahanta J, Akoijam BS, Adhikary R. Size estimation of injecting

drug users (IUD) using multiplier method in five District of India. Subsance

Abuse Treatment, Prevention and Policy 2012; 7: 9

11. Medhi GK, Mahanta J, Adhikary R, Akoijam BS, Liegise B, Sarathy K,

Thomas CJ Sarmah B. Spatial distribution and characteristics of injecting drug

users (IDU) in five Northeastern state of India. BMc Pub Health 2011; 11:64

12. Medhi GK, Mahanta J, Paranjape RS, Adhikary R, Laskar N, Ngully P.

Factors associated with HIV among female sex workers in a high HIV

prevalent state of India. AIDS Care 2011:

Doi.org/10.1080/9540121.2011.608787.

13. Medhi GK, Mahanta J. Adhikary R, Akoijam BS, Liegise B, Sarathy K,

Thomas CJ, Sarmah B. Spatial distribution and characteristics of injecting

drug users (IDU) in five Northeastern states of India. BMJ Pub Health 2011;

11: 64

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14. Mahanta J, Borkakoty B, Biswas D, Walia K, Circumcision and herpes

simplex virus-2 infection among spouses. Sex Transm Infect 2010; 86: 487

15. Gogoi J, Mahanta D, Borah PK. Hepatoprotective activity of Averrhoa

Carambola, Cajanus cajan and paederia foetida against acetaminophen and D-

Glalactosamine induced hepatotoxicity in rates. J Pharmaceutical Res. 2010;

9: 76-80.

16. Medhi GK, Mahanta J. Living (IADL) among rural elderly in Assam. Ageism

Problems and prospects Ed. By Sharma R and Thomas CJ, 2010 : 92-99.

17. Sharma SK, Mahanta J. Prevalence of Haemoglobin variants in malaria

endemic North East India. J Biol Sci 2009 ; 9 : 288-291.

18. Chaturvedi HK, Mahanta J, Pandey: Treatment-seeking for febrile illness in

north-east India: an epidemiological study in the malaria endemic zone.

Malaria J 2009; 8: 301

19. Mahanta J. Borkakoty BJ, Das HK, Chelleng PK. The risk of HIV and HCV

infections among injection drug users of northeast India. AIDS Care 2009: 21:

1420-1424.

20. Mahanta J, Borkakoty BJ, Das HK, Chelleng PK. The risk of HIV and HCV

infections among injecting drug users in northeast India. AIDS Care 2009; 21:

1420-1424

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21. Medhi GK, Mahanta J. Prevention of hepatitis C infection among injecting

drug users in Northeast India. Curr Sci 2008; 94: 1.

22. Borkakoty B, Mahanta J, Biswas D. Circulating genotypes of Hepatitis B

Virus in

23. Arunachal Pradesh. Indian J Med Res 2008; 12 : 65-70.

24. Medhi GK, Mahanta J. Population ageing in India: Health promotion through

life course approach. Curr Sci 2007; 93: 1046 .

25. Dutta P, Mahanta J, Potential vectors of dengue and the profile of dengue in

the North Eastern Region of India: An epidemiological perspectives. Dengue

Bull 2006; 300: 234 – 242.

26. Mahanta J. Infection and coronary heart disease. In Cardiology Updated (eds.

Dipak Sharma and H. C. Kalita), 2004, Vol.2: 273 – 277.

27. Medhi GK, Mahanta J. Breast feeding weaning practices and nutritional status

of infants Tea Garden workers of Assam. Indian Pediatrics 2004; 41: 1277-79.

28. Phukan AC, Mahanta J. Japanese encephalitis in Assam. In Updated in

Medicine (ed. B.P. Chakarborti), Association of Physicians of India, Assam

Chapter, Guwahati 2001; 5: 495-504.

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29. Narain K, Mahanta J. Prevalence and risk factors of Ascaris lumbricoides

infection: Experience from rural communities of Assam. J Human Ecol 2001:

12: 75-79.

CURRICULUM VITAE OF RESEARCH CO-GUIDE

Name: Dr. T. Shantikumar Singh.

Professor and Head of Microbiology. Designation:

Male / Female: Male

Address: Present Location:

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences,

Department of Microbiology

5th Mile, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim (India)

Permanent Address:

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Thangmeiband Lairenhanjaba Leiikai,

Imphal- 795 001, Manipur

1/3/1950 Date of birth:

E-mail address: shantikumar_singh@rediffmail.com

Phone No. : 09434117364

Educational Qualifications:

Degree Year Board/University

MBBS 1974 Bhopal University, M.P (India)

M.D (Medical Microbiology) 1981 PGIMER Chandigarh (India)

Experience summary:

Over 37 years of extensive experience in Medical Education and Research in the field

of Medical microbiology in the medical institutes and hospitals and 2 yrs. 8 months in

Medical health and family welfare services, Government of Manipur.

Record of employment:

1. Professor & Head: Sept 2000 onwards – Dept. of Microbiology, Sikkim

Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences Gangtok, Sikkim. More than 13 yrs.

2. Professor & Head: Jan 1998 to June 2000 –Dept. of Microbiology, Manipal

College of Medical Sciences Pokhara, Nepal. 2.5 years.

3. Associate Professor: Oct 1988 to Dec 1997 –Microbiology Dept. Regional

Institute of Medical Sciences Imphal, Manipur. 9.2yrs.

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4. Assistant Professor: 1984 to Oct 1988 – Microbiology Dept. Regional

Institute of Medical Sciences Imphal, Manipur. 4 yrs

5. Demonstrator: Nov 1977 to May 1984 -Microbiology Dept. Regional Institute

of Medical Sciences Imphal, Manipur. 6.6yrs.

6. Assistant Surgeon Gr-1: Feb 1975 to Oct 1977 –Directorate of Medical

Health & Family Welfare, Govt. Of Manipur. 3.8 yrs.

Teaching experience: more than 36 years

• After Post-Graduate: More than 33 years (since July 1981)

• As Professor more than 16 years (since Jan 1998)

• Before Post-Graduate: 6.5 years (w.e.f. Nov 1977 to May 1984)

Medical Education training course attended:

1. One day orientation training program of MEU co coordinators in Medical

Education Technologies held on 28th

November 2013 at the Regional Centtre

for faculty Development, S.C.B. Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha.

2. Three days Basic Course Workshop on Faculty Development as coordinator

Of MEU, SMIMS and resource person held on 26-28 June 2013 at SMIMS,

Gangtok, Sikkim

3. Basic Course Workshop in Medical Education Technologies held during 15 to

18 September 2010, at the Regional Centre for Faculty Development, SMt.

NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

4. Workshop on curriculum, credit system and examinations. April 27-28, 2003

MAHE, Manipal-576119 India.

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5. BMJ-MAHE workshop on Medical writing held on March 2-3, 1998 at

Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India and the British

Medical Journal, U.K.

6. VII National course on Educational Science and Technology in Medical

Education at NTTC, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, India,

March 21-30, 1995.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Examiner of the following Universities:

1) Manipur University, Manipur (India)

2) Guwahati University, Assam (India)

3) Kathmandu University, Kathmandu (Nepal)

4) Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim (India)

5) North Bengal University, West Bengal (India)

6) West Bengal University of Health Sciences, West Bengal (India)

7) Jabalpur University, Madhya Pradesh (India)

8) Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna, Bihar (India)

9) Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Madhepura, Bihar (India)

Guide/ Co-Guide for Postgraduate and Ph.D thesis:

1) Obstetrics and Gynecology

2) Pediatrics

3) Orthopedics

4) ENT

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5) M. Sc. Medical microbiology

6) Ph. D (Medical Microbiology)

7) M.D. (Medical Microbiology)

Reviewer of journals:

1. Pathogens and Global Health

2. Red Flower Publication Pvt. Ltd

Publication of scientific papers:

• Total: 59 publications in national (35) and international journals (24). (List

enclosed).

• Papers submitted for publication: 5

• Accepted for publication: 3

Publication of books / Contribution in chapter:

• Author of Medical Microbiology Manual and Practical Record Book.

• Co-author of a Chapter on Paragonimus: In Liu D, Editor. MOLECULAR

DETECTION OF HUMAN PARASITIC PATHOGENS. New York: Taylor

and Francis Group, CRC Press; 2012, p423-35.

Award: A recipient of Dr. Kh. Jatishwar Singh Memorial Oration Award in XXVII

AMAMECON in 2011, Manipur.

Research experiences:

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More than 29 years (since 1983) of research experience in various fields of medical

microbiology, mainly in parasitic diseases.

Visiting Professor / Scientist / Affiliations:

• Kyushu University, Fukuoaka, Japan.

• Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.

• NIID, Tokyo, Japan.

• Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand.

• Scientific collaborative lead principal investigator cum mentor of NEOMICS

research foundations (Invited on April 2014). 34/213; Second Floor, Vikram

Vihar, Lajpat Nagar-4, New Delhi-110025.

Research works completed:

1. Study of Pulmonary paragonimiasis, clinical, laboratory diagnosis and

treatment in Manipur (1983-1984).

2. Evaluation of formal saline and phenol glycerol solution for the preservation

of Paragonimus eggs in sputum (1984-1985).

3. Survey of Paragonimiasis in Manipur (1986-1987). Sponsored by Indian

Council of Medical Research, New Delhi.

4. Family survey of enterobiasis (1986). Sponsored by Pfizer India.

5. Prevalence of Australia antigen in hepatic disorders in Manipur (1985-1987).

6. Screening of Hepatitis B Surface antigen among blood donors (1985-1986).

7. Paragonimus and paragonimiasis (I) in SEA, a joint Indo-Japan researches

work (1990-1991). Sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Science and

Culture, Japan.

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8. Diarrheal diseases in children of Manipur, India (1991-1992). Sponsored by

Department of Science and Technology, Manipur.

9. Paragonimus and paragonimiasis (II) in Manipur (1992) a preliminary study.

Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Manipur, India.

10. Study on bacterial pollution of drinking water supply in greater Imphal,

Manipur (1996-1997). Sponsored by Science, Technology and Environment,

Govt. of Manipur.

11. Paragonimus and paragonimiasis in Manipur (1996-1998). Sponsored by

ICMR, New Delhi.

12. Control strategies of geohelminthic infections in Imphal and Churachandpur

Districts of Manipur (1996-1997). Sponsored by Science, Technology and

Environment, Govt. of Manipur.

13. Morphological and molecular characterization of Paragonimus species

occurring in Manipur, India, a joint Indo Japan research work w.e.f. 2005.

Ongoing research work:

a) Joint Indo-Japan research on “Morphological and molecular characterization

of Fasciola species found in India and some other Asian countries w.e.f.

February 27, 2014.

b) Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infections in patients of dyspepsia with or

without ulcer attending Central Referral Hospital, Gangtok. ICMR Ad-hoc

research project 2013.

c) Joint International research works on morphological, molecular and

phylogenetic characterizations of Paragonimus species occurring in India,

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Japan and Thailand. Sponsored by Tokyo foundation for better environment

since 2002.

Significant contributions / achievement in research and patient care services:

1. Pioneer in the research study on Paragonimus and paragonimiasis in India.

Since 1983.

2. Recommended phenol glycerol solution for preservation of Paragonimus

eggs in sputum.

3. Recommended Praziquantel therapy for five days instead of three days for

pulmonary paragonimiasis to avoid relapse.

4. Discovered new Paragonimus species namely P. heterotremus, P. miyazaki

manipurinus, P. macroorchis, P. huei’tungensis, and P. skrjabini in

Manipur, India. (Southeast Asian J Trop Med Health 2006; 37(suppl 3): 53-

56; Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2007; 38 (suppl 1): 82-86).

5. Identified Potamiscus manipurensis as natural crab host of Paragonimus

species prevalent in Manipur, India. (Indian J Med. Microbiol 1997; 15(4):

159-162).

6. Reported first case of Paragonimus macrochis infection in a wild civet cat in

Manipur, India, during July 1996. India. (Indian J Pathol Microbiol 1998;

41(3) 351-353).

7. Conducted voluntary investigation of Paragonimus and paragonimiasis in

Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh among the smear negative Tb suspect

patients.

8. Reported first case of urogenital myiasis due to Megaselia scalaris. (J. Med.

Entomol 26(3); 229(1989).

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9. Reported first case of thelaziasis from Manipur. (British J Ophthalmol,

1993:77(8), 528).

10. Reported first case of fasciolopsiasis from Manipur. (Indian J Med.

Microbiol, 1992:11(4), 56-57).

11. Reported first case of cutaneous paragonimiasis from Manipur, India.

(Indian J Pathol Microbiol Suppl, 1994).

12. Reported first 2 cases of hydatid disease by finding scoleceal hooklets in the

aspirated fluids of lung and liver. (Journal of Medical Society, RIMS,

Manipur).

13. Reported first case of acute disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with

AIDS from Manipur, India. (Indian J Med Microbiol, (1996) 14(1):23-24).

Chairperson / Co-Chairperson:

1. Chaired a scientific session in the CME on “Emerging and re emerging

infectious diseases in India” held on 6-7 Nov 2008 at SMIMS, Tadong,

Gangtok, Sikkim.

2. Chaired a scientific session in Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting

and 5th Seminar on Food and Waterborne parasitic zoonoses 2006,

MAHIDSOL UNIVERSITY, Bangkok, Thailand, and Nov 28 to Dec 1, 2006.

3. Chaired a scientific session in International Medical Sciences Academy

Conference 2006, Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.

4. Paragonimiasis: an emerging food borne parasitic zoonosis in northeast India

Nov 3 to 5, 2006.

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5. Moderated a symposium on ‘Pulmonary Tuberculosis’ held on March 17,

2001, organized by Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences and CRH,

Gangtok, Sikkim, India.

6. Keynote address of a seminar on “Sample collection transportation and

preservation”.

7. Convener of panel discussion on Gastroenteritis held on May 3, 2001 at

SMIMS, Tadong, and Gangtok.

8. Chaired scientific session on ‘Parasitic Diseases – Epidemiological

Monitoring’ during the 23rd

National Congress Indian Association of Medical

Microbiologists (November 19-21, 1999) at P.G.I.M.E.R, Chandigarh, India.

Member of professional association / society:

1) Life member of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (CM

303/1987).

2) Life member of Indian Society of Malaria and Communicable Diseases

(1987).

3) Life member of Indian Medical Association (MAN/74/1/74/23983/91-

92/L/1991).

4) Life member of Medical Society of Regional Institute of Medical Institute,

Manipur (1988)/023.

5) Member of N-E Chapter of Indian Association of Pathologists and

Microbiologists.

6) Life member of Indian Red Cross Society (873/1995).

7) Life Member of Indian Association of Mycoplasmologists (1995).

8) Life Member of Indian Society of Parasitology (1995).

9) Life member of Indian association of Tropical Parasitology (LM # 300/2012).

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Fellowships:

1. Fellow of Indian Society of Malaria and other Communicable Diseases

(6/1996).

2. Fellow of International Medical Sciences Academy (IMSA)

3. Fellow of All India Medicos Society (F/679/86/1987)

Office bearer of professional organizations / association / committee:

1) Member of FBPZ 6 Scientific Committee, Bangkok, Thailand 2009.

2) Chairman Library Committee, Central Library. SMIMS 2002 to till date.

3) Chairman of Magazine Committee of SMIMS 2002 to till date

4) Academic Senate Member of Sikkim Manipal University from 2002 to 2006.

5) Advisor/Member of the Personality Test/Interview Board/Ad--hoc Board

UPSC.

6) Hon. Secretary, Teachers Welfare Association, RIMS, Manipur, 1995

7) Hon. Secretary, Medical Society, RIMS, Imphal (1994 -1995)

8) Executive Council Member of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists

(1993-95)

9) Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Medico-legal Society of Manipur

(1993-94)

10) Executive member of Medical Society of Regional Medical College (1991-

92)

11) Editorial Board Member of Journal of Medical Society, RMC, Manipur

(1990-91)

12) Hon. Secretary, of Medical Society, RMC (1990-91)

13) Hon. Editor, Health Bulletin of IMA, Manipur (1989-1990)

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14) Hon. Editor, Journal of Medical Society, RMC, Manipur (1988-89)

15) Treasurer, Trust for poor patients welfare fund, Sikkim Manipal Institute of

Medical Sciences, and CRH, Tadong, Sikkim.

16) Chief Warden of SMIMS Hostel, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim for 3 years w.e.f.

2002.

List of publications:

1. Bhutia R, Narain K, Devi KR, Singh TS, Mahanta J. Direct and early detection

of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and rifampicin resistance from

sputum smears. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2013 Feb; 17(2): 258-61.

2. Bhutia KO, Singh TS, Biswas Sh, Adhikari L. Evaluation of phenotypic with

genotypic methods for species identification and detection of methicillin

resistant in Staphylococcus aureus. Int J Applied Basic Med Res 2012; 2(2):

84-91.

3. Bhatta DR, Singh TS, Gokhale S. Hemoptysis: is it tuberculosis? Int J Infect

Microbiol 2012;1(2):63-67.

4. Bhutia KO and Singh TS. The prevalence and risk factors which are associated

with Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus which harbored

the Panton-valentine leukocidin gene in Sikkim. J Clin Diag Res 2012;

(Suppl-1), 6(3): 393-99.

5. Takeda M, Sugiyama H and Singh TS. Some freshwater crabs from Northeast

India bordered on Myanmar. J Teikyo Heisei Univ. 2012; 23(1): 199-213.

6. Adhikari L, Singh TS, Tsering D, Dhakal OP, Gupta A. Sporadic cases of

visceral leishmaniasis in Sikkim, India. J Global Infect Dis 2010; 2(3).

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7. Gautam G, Singh TSK, Sharma TD, Ghimire M, Regmi SM. Decontamination

of sputum sample for the isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J-GMC-N,

2010; 3(1): 32-35.

8. Singh TS, Sugiyama H, Devi Ranjana KH, Singh LD, Binchai S and

Rangsiruji A. Experimental infection of laboratory animals with Paragonimus

heterotremus metacercariae occurring in Manipur, India. SEA J Trop Med &

Public Health, 2010; 1: 47-51.

9. Tsering DC., Das S., Adhikari L., Pal R., Singh TS. Extended spectrum beta-

lactamase detection in gram negative bacilli of nosocomial origin. Journal of

global infectious diseases 2009; 1(2):87-92.

10. Singh TS and Sugiyama H. Paragonimiasis in India: A newly emerging food

borne parasitic disease. Clinical Parasitology 2008; 19 (1): 95-98.

11. Gugnani HC, Paliwal-Joshi A, Rahaman H, Padhye AA, Singh, Das TK,

Khanal B, Bajaj R, Rao SR. Occurrence of pathogenic fungi in soil of burrows

of rats and of other sites in bamboo plantations in India and Nepal. Mycoses

2007; 50: 507-511.

12. Singh TS, Sugiyama H, Achariya R and Devi KR. Morphological and

Molecular Characterisation of Paragonimus heterotremus, the causative agent

of human paragonimiasis in India. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health

2007; 38 (suppl 1): 82-86.

13. Singh TS, Singh LD and Sugiyama H. Possible discovery of Chinese lung

fluke, Paragonimus skrjabini in Manipur, India. Southeast Asian J Trop Med

Health 2006; 37(suppl 3): 53-56.

14. Singh TS. Occurrence of the lung fluke, Paragonimus heterotremus in

Manipur, India Chinese Medical Sciences Journal, March 2003; 18 (1): 20-25.

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15. Singh TS. Occurrence of the lung fluke Paragonimus hueitungensis in

Mnipur, India. Chinese Med J (Taipei) 2002; 65: 426-429.

16. Shibahara T, Kitagawa H, Singh TS, Singh SM, Singh YI, Terasaki K, Higo

H, Koga M, Kawashima K. The first case of Paragonimus macroorchis C

Xhen, 1962 in India. Parasitol International, 1998; 47(Suppl): 283-389.

17. Shibahara T, Aohagi Y, Terasaki K, Koga M, Kawashima, Singh T.S., Singh

M.S. and Singh Y.I.. Morphological features of four types of Paragonimus

metacercariae from Manipur, India and experimental infection of some

mammals, Japanese J Parasitol, 1994; 43( suppl 13).

18. Bhutia OK, Singh TSK. Occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of

community and hospital associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus strains

in Sikkim. JIMSA 2012; 25(4):235-237.

19. Singh TS, Sugiyama H, and Rangsiruji A. Paragonimus and paragonimiasis in

India. Indian J Med Res 2012 (August); 136: 192-204.

20. Singh TS, Devi Ranjana KH, Singh S R, Sugiyama H. A case of cutaneous

paragonimiasis presented with minimal pleuritis. Trop parasitol 2012;

2(2):142-44.

21. Singh TS, Khamo, V., Sugiyama H. Cerebral Paragonimiasis mimicking

tuberculoma: First case report in India. Tropical Parasitol 2011; 1(1): 39-41.

22. Adhikari L, Das Gupta A, Pal R, Singh TS. Clinico-etiologic correlates of

onychomycosis in Sikkim. Indian J Path Microbiol 2009; 52 (2): 194-197,.

23. Singh TS, Sugiyama H, Umehara Azusa, Hiese Sh, Khalo K. Paragonimus

heterotremus infection in Nagaland: anew focus of pragonimiasis in India.

Indian J Med Microbiol 2009; 27(2):123-7.

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24. Pai C, Bagchi S, Gupta V, Murthy R, Shah K, Brahmanandan KN, Singh TS.

Disseminated gonococcal infection in pregnancy. Indian J Med Microbiol

2001, 19(1): 40-42.

25. Singh TS, Singh YI, and Singh KhN. A case of paragonimiasis in a civet cat

with a new Paragonimus sub spp. In Manipur, India. Indian J Pathol

Microbiol 1998; 41(3) 351-353,

26. Singh TS and Singh YI. Three types of Paragonimus metacercariae isolated

from fresh water crab, Potamiscus manipurensis in Senapati district, Manipur.

Indian J Med. Microbiol 1997; 15(4): 159-162.

27. Singh TS. Parasitic diseases of lung. J Med Soc, 1996; 19: 41-45.

28. Singh TS, Singh YI, Devi KhS and, Mutum SS, Singh YM, Singh ThB. Acute

disseminated histoplasmosis in patient with AIDS. Indian J Med Microbiol

1996, 14(1): 23-24.

29. Singh SI, Singh LP, Sahu RP, Singh TS, Singh TD. Paragonimus ova in

pleural fluid (a rare finding). J Med Soc, 1994; 17: 54-56.