About Profile

As the IT In-charge of the institute, I am responsible for overseeing and managing the institute’s IT infrastructure, ensuring seamless Intranet & Internet connectivity (LAN & WiFi), Network administration, Videoconferencing facility, maintaining Web-content, Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System.

Area of Interest

IT, Networking (LAN & WiFi) system

Research Experience

Involved as a 'Co-PI' in a collaborative research project entitled, 'Novel malaria surveillance system along international borders to North-East India using mobile platforms’ (during the period 2016-2019). The project is the extension of the earlier pilot project, entitled, 'MoSQuIT' (2012-2014). The projects were completed successfully in due course of time in collaboration with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune and ICMR- RMRCNE Dibrugarh for the mobile surveillance of Malaria in international border districts of Northeast India.

Awards & Acheivements

While working as ‘Co-Principal Investigator’ for the ICMR Intramural Project entitled, 'Mosquit' (2012-2014) and the project entitled, 'Novel Malaria surveillance system along international borders to North-East India using mobile platforms' (2016-2019), the following Recognition/ Awards were achieved jointly by C-DAC, Pune & ICMR-
RMRCNE, Dibrugarh from various organizations conferred for the above 2 projects:
i) mBillionth South Asia Award 2013
ii) SKOCH Digital Inclusion Award 2013
iii) E North East Award 2014
iv) Selected as world’s best 25 under Social Innovations in Health Initiatives by (SIHI) WHO
v) The Open Group Expert Panel- The President’s Award for category 'ICT for Social Development’ for “MoSQuIT”.
vi) Global South eHealth Observatory Award,France, 2018, (https://odess.io/laureates.html)

Professional Experience

As Nodal Officer:

1. National Knowledge Network (NKN) Connectivity in the institute- to Coordinate with NIC & NKN, Govt. of India and BSNL.
2. E-Governance of the institute
3. Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS)
4. Information & Security Officer (ISO) from the institute for ICMR

As Chairman/ Member:

1. Chairman, Equipment Maintenance Committee
2. Member, Transport Committee
3. Member, Grievances Redressal Cell
4. Member, Purchase/ Procurement Committee

Publications

Paper published :
1. Wairagkar NS, Das J., Kumar S, MahantaJ, Satyanarayana K, Phukan RK, Goswami SK. ‘Codein containing cough syrup addiction in Assam and Nagaland’. Published in Indian J Psychiatry. 1994; 36: 129-132.
2. Kumar S, Wairagkar NS, Mahanta J, Satyanarayana K, Chetia M, Phukan RK, Goswami SK. ‘Profile of heroin addicts in Nagaland, India’. Published in Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1996; 27:382-391.
3. Patgiri, S.J.; Gohain, G.G.; Goswami, S.K.; Bhattacharyya, D.R. et.al. Development and On-Field Deployment of a Mobile-Based Application 'MoSQuIT&rsquo' for Malaria Surveillance in International Border Districts of Northeast India - Challenges and Opportunities. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 2022,19, 2561. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052561
Popular article published :
1. An article on "Know all about Computer Viruses" (Part-I) published in the popular English daily newspaper, 'The Sentinel' dt Sept. 25, 2005.
2. Article on "Know all about Computer Viruses" (Part-II) published in the popular English daily newspaper, 'The Sentinel' dt. Oct. 02, 2005.

Projects

1. MoSQuIT’ (2012-2014).
2. Novel malaria surveillance system along international borders to North-East India using mobile platforms’ (2016-2019)

Staff

Staff members (IT-FMS) working in the IT section:
1. Mr. Himanshu Borgohain, B.Tech, MSCE
2. Mr. David Pegu, B.Tech
3. Mr. David Dutta, B.Com, DIC